Mr. Monk and the Kid (4 Mar. 2005)

A severed finger turns up in the park, and Monk's only source of information is the two-year-old boy who found the finger.

Director:

Andre Belgrader

Writers:

Andy Breckman (creator), Tom Scharpling

Stars:

Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Shalhoub	...	Adrian Monk
Traylor Howard	...	Natalie Teeger
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lt. Randall Disher
Ted Levine	...	Captain Leland Stottlemeyer
Brooke Adams	...	Mrs. Abigail Carlyle
Nicole Sullivan	...	Janet Novak
Michael A. Goorjian	...	Jacob Carlyle (as Michael Goorjian)
Mary Mara	...	Treesa Crane
Cleo King	...	911 Operator
Liesl Ehardt	...	Diner Waitress
Emmy Clarke	...	Julie Teeger
Daniel Quinn	...	Raymond Novak
Preston Shores	...	Tommy Grazer
Trevor Shores	...	Tommy Grazer
Stanley Kamel	...	Dr. Charles Kroger

Storyline

A severed finger turns up in the park, and Monk's only source of information is the two-year-old boy who found the finger.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2005 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandeville Films, Touchstone Television, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Abigail Carlyle is played by Brooke Adams, who is Tony Shalhoub's wife in real life. She also played a small role in the season 1 episode, Mr. Monk and the Airplane.

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Goofs

When Monk approaches locker 42 in the locker room, there is a man seated on the bench behind him. When the shot switches to a close-up of Monk opening the locker, the man disappears.

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Quotes

[talking Monk through a diaper change]
911 Operator: Now on either side of the diaper, there should be two Velcro straps.
Adrian Monk: Yes, okay, I've got the straps.
911 Operator: Now rip 'em open.
[sound of Velcro ripping]
Adrian Monk: Oh! Oooohhh! Oh, my God! Oh, the humanity!

User Reviews

Amazing!

This episode shows the magic of TV. Such a sweet story about Monk and the kid who melts his heart and helps him in becoming more human. The little boy is precious. It's a classic! A different feel from the usual Monk episode with less police interaction and more personal elements. It's a gem. Also a little Trivia: Tony Shalhoub's wife plays the mother of the kidnapped violin player. The last scene will absolutely tear your heart out. This episode could be used as a sort of litmus test to sort out humans from hard-hearted people incapable of love or empathy. I almost fell off the couch during the 911 call scene. It's one I could watch over and over. Enjoy!