"Monk" Mr. Monk Goes Camping (2009)

Director:

Joe Pennella
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Writers:

Andy Breckman (creator)
Tom Gammill (written by) ...
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TV Series:

"Monk" (2002)

Original Air Date:

6 November 2009 (Season 8, Episode 12)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Crime

Plot:

In an attempt to woo the lone holdout on the reinstatement committee, Monk accompanies the man's troublesome son and Randy's camping group - where they soon find themselves running afoul of some dangerous armored car robbers. |

Plot Keywords:

Armored Car | Looking At Self In Mirror | Post It | Shell Casing | Hearing

Cast

Tony Shalhoub	...	Adrian Monk
Traylor Howard	...	Natalie Teeger
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lt. Randall Disher
Ted Levine	...	Captain Leland Stottlemeyer
Alex Wolff	...	Brian Willis
Maurice Compte	...	Luke Johnston
Rodney Eastman	...	Del Johnston
Christina Vidal	...	Winona
Nick Nervies	...	Norman Walters
Uriah Shelton	...	Nicky Phillips
David Kronenberg	...	Will Dellman
Wade Williams	...	Captain Frank Willis
Liz Burnette	...	2Nd Panel Member
Rodney Saulsberry	...	1St Panel Member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Viney	...	Ranger (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe Pennella
Randall Zisk		(uncredited)

Writing credits
Andy Breckman		(creator)
Tom Gammill		(written by) &
Max Pross		(written by)

Produced by
Jack Bernstein	....	co-executive producer
Andy Breckman	....	executive producer
David Breckman	....	co-executive producer
Scott Collins	....	producer
Hy Conrad	....	co-executive producer
Anton Cropper	....	associate producer
Hayley Helmreich	....	associate producer (as Hayley K. Helmreich)
David Hoberman	....	executive producer
Sheryl Johnson	....	associate producer (as Sheryl Johnson-Poelking)
Dylan Morgan	....	co-producer
Douglas Nabors	....	co-producer (as Doug Nabors)
Nathan Perkins	....	associate producer
Anthony Santa Croce	....	producer
Salvatore Savo	....	associate producer (as Sal Savo)
Tom Scharpling	....	executive producer
Tony Shalhoub	....	executive producer
Josh Siegal	....	co-producer
Joe Toplyn	....	co-executive producer
Randall Zisk	....	executive producer (as Randy Zisk)

Original Music by
Jeff Beal

Cinematography by
Anthony R. Palmieri		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Thomas R. Moore

Casting by
Corbin Bronson
Anya Colloff
Amy McIntyre Britt		(as Amy Mcintyre Britt)

Production Design by
Chuck Parker

Art Direction by
Bill Brownell		(as William E. Brownell)

Set Decoration by
Suzette Sheets

Costume Design by
Ileane Meltzer

Makeup Department
Ela Barczewska	....	key make-up
Maggie Hayes-Jackson	....	hair stylist (as Maggie Hayes Jackson)
Denise Hooper	....	key make-up
Maxine Morris	....	key hair

Production Management
Holden Chang	....	post-production supervisor
Anthony Santa Croce	....	unit production manager
Todd Sharp	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randol Perelman-Taylor	....	first assistant director (as Randol P. Taylor)
Jennifer Reiss	....	second assistant director
Eric Oliver	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Angelo M. Amodio	....	leadman (as Angelo Amodio)
Cary Conway	....	lead painter
Rich Hobaica	....	property master
Jay Jergensen	....	construction coordinator
Cynthia Kershaw	....	art department coordinator
William F. Matthews	....	set designer
Brad Shoemaker	....	construction foreman
Oliver Doering	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Matt Kindelan	....	art department: production assistant (uncredited)
Joseph Musso	....	production illustrator (uncredited)
Bret Ross	....	swing gang boss (uncredited)

Sound Department
Kenneth R. Burton	....	re-recording mixer (as Ken Burton)
David Chornow	....	sound mixer
Fred Judkins	....	supervising sound editor
Andre Perreault	....	re-recording mixer
K.H. Santy	....	boom operator (as Kevin Santy)
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Jason Krane	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Doreen Lehrhoff	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Jess Brown	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Josh Bryson	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Kent Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Christopher D. Martin	....	digital compositing supervisor (uncredited)
Steve J. McLeod	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Stuart Abramson	....	key grip (as Stuart M. Abramson)
Craig Asato	....	first assistant camera
Billy Beaird	....	best boy grip
Samuel Buddy Fries	....	camera operator (as Buddy Fries)
Armen Gharagozian	....	dolly grip
Jeff Johnson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Greg McEachen	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Greg Mceachen)
Thomas Pugh	....	chief lighting technician
Harvey Rubin	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Paul Threlkeld	....	dolly grip
Ryan Elvira	....	grip (uncredited)
Hopper Stone	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nigel Boyd	....	key costumer
Lisa Halperin	....	set costumer
Brigit Jones	....	set costumer
Perri Kimono	....	costume supervisor
Mina Amirzai	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Chad Mochrie	....	assistant editor (as Chad Owen Mochrie)
Alex Seymour	....	post-production coordinator
Michael Levy	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Randy Newman	....	composer: "It's a Jungle Out There"
Randy Newman	....	performer: "It's a Jungle Out There"
Craig Pettigrew	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Ken Catando	....	transportation captain
Steve D. Weinmuller	....	transportation coordinator (as Steve Weinmuller)
Sanchez Daniel	....	picture car mechanic (uncredited)

Other crew
Corey Berg	....	set medic
Shane Birdsill	....	assistant production coordinator
Justin Brenneman	....	writers office coordinator
Kim Ferandelli	....	assistant: David Hoberman
Fern Field	....	consultant
Tyna Hurd	....	production accountant
Ann Kaiser	....	production coordinator
Barry Larson	....	location manager
Tara McSherry	....	production secretary
Megan Minkoff	....	assistant: Anthony Santa Croce
Kathleen Mulligan	....	script supervisor (as Kathy Mulligan)
Jon Perkins	....	technical advisor
Michael Wise	....	assistant: Randy Zisk
Melissa Cook	....	stand-in: female lead (uncredited)
Adriana De La Cruz	....	medic (uncredited)
W. Harry Fortuna	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Matthew J. Gannon	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Trey Neely	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Steven Oliveri	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Dratch
Michael Nankin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Andy Breckman		creator

Cinematography by
Marshall Adams		(2 episodes season 3)

Casting by
Jon Comerford

Makeup Department
Jake Garber	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff	....	production manager (New York episode)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Charlton	....	second unit director
Lisa Chu	....	dga trainee (as Lisa Chu Dietze)
Paul Domick	....	second second assistant director
Walter Lawlor	....	fourth assistant director
Meghan Myszkowski	....	dga trainee
Graham Tallman	....	assistant director

Art Department
Paul Baker	....	props
Ray Fisher	....	lead man: New York (1 episode)
Deirdre Hughes	....	third assistant art director
Bryan Rogers	....	set dresser
Kevin E. Vermeersch	....	props

Sound Department
Scott Aitken	....	boom operator (pilot episode)
David Beadle	....	sound editor
William Butler	....	production sound mixer (pilot episode)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Martin Mitchell	....	boom operator (pilot episode)
Nathan Scruggs	....	assistant adr recordist (2002)

Special Effects by
Jon Davis	....	special effects technician
Chris Nelson	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Nick Damico	....	visual effects
Changsoo Eun	....	visual effects artist
Ragui Hanna	....	digital compositor
Jared Jones	....	digital compositor
Jason Korber	....	digital compositor
Victor Scalise	....	digital compositor
Renaud Talon	....	visual effects artist
Patrick Thompson	....	digital compositor
Greg Tsadilas	....	digital effects artist
Greg Tsadilas	....	visual effects supervisor (multiple episodes)
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Jason Michael Zimmerman	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Taryn Ash	....	stunts
Tony Cordeiro	....	stunts
Brycen Counts	....	utility stunts
Sophia Crawford	....	utility stunts
Ashley Cusato	....	stunts
Eddy Donno	....	stunt performer
Wayne Downer	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
Brian Frank	....	stunts
Michael Hilow	....	utility stunts (episode T-2102)
David Hugghins	....	stunt rigger
Erin Jarvis	....	stunts
Krista Lewis	....	stunt double
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunts
Mike Martinez	....	stunts
Walter Masko	....	stunts
David Mattey	....	stunts
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Brian Joseph Moore	....	stunt performer
Pat Romano	....	stunts
John Sampson	....	stunts
Kevin Scott	....	assistant stunt coordinator
David Stinson	....	stunt double
David Stinson	....	stunts
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts
Ron Van Hart	....	stunts
Vilhelm Vegh	....	stunts
Len Wagner	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Becchio	....	first assistant camera: New York
John S. Campbell	....	night light operator
Marc Christie	....	dolly grip
Gregory Paul Collier	....	camera operator: "b" camera (4 episodes) (season 2)
James Graham	....	unit still photographer (as Jamie Graham)
Brian Harper	....	director of photography: second unit
Scott Humbert	....	still photographer: special stills (2003-2005)
J.P. Locherer	....	director of photography: second unit
Jason E. Lord	....	electrician
David Moir	....	still photographer
Michael B. Mullins	....	camera loader
Michael Nie	....	crane operator: Technocrane (season 5)
Glenn Parker	....	still photographer (1 episode)
Mike Pierce	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Kelly Price	....	grip
Pablo Santiago-Brandwein	....	grip
Don Spiro	....	electrician

Casting Department
Kate Caldwell	....	casting associate
Aric Dupere	....	extras casting assistant
Larissa Giroux	....	casting associate
Stephanie Laffin	....	casting associate
Aaron Unrau	....	extras casting assistant (season 1)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Liz Walter	....	extras dresser

Editorial Department
Ken Rubenfeld	....	dailies colorist: New York
Branko Vasovic	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Alex Connaughton	....	driver: honeywagon
Troy Flynn	....	transportation (2004)
Steve Larson	....	driver

Other crew
Todd Bishop	....	production assistant (2005)
Deborah Chung	....	production assistant
Elan Dassani	....	computer playback operator
Jon DeGooyer	....	production assistant
Brian Dettor	....	assistant office coordinator
Daniel Engelberg	....	production assistant
Melissa Engle	....	production assistant
Joshua Lou Friedman	....	set production assistant
Shilo Frontierro	....	additional set production assistant (2005)
Daniel Hatkoff	....	assistant to supervising producer
Andrew Helm	....	script coordinator
Sharre Jacoby	....	producer: main and end titles
Steve Karnes	....	weapons armorer
Mareo-Ahmir Lawson	....	additional production assistant (as Mario Lawson)
Micah May	....	stand-in
Brendan McFadden	....	additional production assistant (2005)
Kenyon Noble	....	key production assistant
Brian Peralez	....	production assistant
Eric Persons	....	set location manager
Katie Pruitt	....	key set production assistant
Ro Rowan	....	production assistant
Megan Schmidt	....	production assistant
Chris Shadley	....	production assistant
Lori Shockley	....	production coordinator: San Francisco
Hilary Smith	....	assistant location manager
Kym Stys	....	stand-in
Josh Swoveland	....	production assistant
Benton Ward	....	production assistant
Oorala Yamada	....	additional set production assistant (season 4)

Production Companies

• Mandeville Films
• Touchstone Television
• Universal Cable Productions (as Universal Cable Productions A Division of NBC Universal)

Distributors

• TV2 (2010) (Hungary) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Universal Network Television  author: Berne Convention (as Universal Network Television LLC)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:PG (video rating) (2011)

Filming Locations:

Stage 5, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Mandeville Films

Claws and jaws

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Monk once again attempts to be reinstated as a police officer. Once again, he is turned down. He finds out one of his "judges" has a son headed for a camping trip, and volunteers to chaperone the kid sand several others, along with Lieut. Disher. His attempt to win the kid over falls on deaf ears. In the woods, he encounters a rather large bear (the kind you might find in the Alaskan wilderness, but definitely not in northern California) and two very bad guys. It's the usual antics. Monk is about as comfortable in the great outdoors as .. well, as Monk is anywhere he goes. A time killer at best. The episode demonstrates why the series needs to end.