1x01 Mr. Monk and the Candidate (1) - Monk Episode Guide

Monk

- Episode 01x01

Episode: 01x01 (pilot)
Title: Mr. Monk and the Candidate (1)
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: T1100A
First Aired: Jul. 12, 2002

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Monk - 01x01 Mr. Monk and the Candidate (1)

Summary: After losing his job with the San Francisco Police Department for 3 years because of his obsessive/compulsive disorder, Monk now is a private investigator consultant. Captain Stottlemeyer, his former boss reluctantly requests his aid in discovering the would-be assassin of mayoral candidate Warren St. Claire.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Captain Stottlemeyer	played by Ted Levine
Dr. Kroger	played by Stanley Kamel
Miranda St.Claire	played by Gail O'Grady
Warren St.Claire	played by Michael Hogan (II)
Gavin Lloyd	played by Ben Bass
Lt. Deacon	played by Jason Gray-Stanford
Benjy	played by Kane Ritchotte
Sheldon Burger	played by Rob LaBelle
Jesse Goodman	played by Vincent Gale

	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Mr. Monk and the Candidate (1) Sharona: You're going straight to hell. Adrian Monk: I am in hell.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Mr. Monk and the Candidate (1) Adrian Monk: [surveying a crime scene] Stove. Lt. Gitomer: Over here. It's in the kitchen. Adrian Monk: No... I mean my stove. I-I think I left it on.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: In the scene after the funeral it is clearly sunny though in the next scene when they are getting in the car it is raining.
CHAR: After the funeral, when Adrian is in the captain's office, it is clearly heard that Stottlemyer says "She was shot. He was stabbed." when really, it was the exact opposite
PLOT: SPOILER: In drawing his conclusion about who hired the assassin Monk bases his conclusion on the fact that no witness could have accurately said where the shot came from because of the echo effect in the area. It is plausible however that a witness could guess the direction of the shot from the wound position on the body and the way in which the victim fell, annulling Monk's theory.
CONT: Throughout most of the show, Sharona drives a beige Volvo wagon. But when she and her son approach Monk in the garage where Trudy died, she is driving a beige Jeep Cherokee.

TRIVIA

Monk's irrational fears in order of severity from most to least are as follows: germs, needles, milk, death, snakes, mushrooms, heights, crowds, elevators.
In this pilot episode, the character played by Jason Gray-Stanford is listed as "Lt. Deacon". Throughout the rest of the show's run, his name is Lt. Randy Disher.