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The Best Episodes of Monk Season 1

Every episode of Monk Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Monk Season 1!

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Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Monk Season 1 Episode 1 - Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate
    8.2/10(4003 votes)

    #1 - Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate

    S1:E1

    Monk investigates an assassination attempt on Mayoral Candidate Warren St. Claire and learns there's more at play than meets the eye.

    Directors:Eric Laneuville, Dean Parisot
    Writer:Andy Breckman

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  2. Monk Season 1 Episode 2 - Mr. Monk and the Psychic
    7.6/10(2041 votes)

    #2 - Mr. Monk and the Psychic

    S1:E2

    Everyone believes psychic Dolly Flint has accomplished the impossible when she discovers the body of the former Police Commissioner's missing wife. Everyone except Monk.

    Directors:Eric Laneuville, Dean Parisot, Kevin Inch
    Writers:Andy Breckman, John Romano

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  3. Monk Season 1 Episode 3 - Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale
    7.5/10(2000 votes)

    #3 - Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale

    S1:E3

    An 800-pound recluse, aka Dale the Whale, is the number one suspect in a murder case. But how can a man who can't even fit through his bedroom door be a murderer?

    Directors:Kevin Inch, Rob Thompson
    Writers:Andy Breckman, John Romano

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  4. Monk Season 1 Episode 4 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival
    7.6/10(1870 votes)

    #4 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival

    S1:E4

    Monk, who suffers from vertigo, investigates the death of a police detective murdered on a ferris wheel.

    Directors:Rob Thompson, Randall Zisk
    Writers:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Andy Breckman

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  5. Monk Season 1 Episode 5 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum
    7.9/10(1923 votes)

    #5 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum

    S1:E5

    After being temporarily institutionalized, Monk stumbles upon a four-year-old murder. Or is his mind playing tricks on him?

    Directors:Nick Marsh, Randall Zisk
    Writers:Tom Scharpling, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, David Breckman

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  6. Monk Season 1 Episode 6 - Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger
    7.8/10(1838 votes)

    #6 - Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger

    S1:E6

    A billionaire is shot dead while mugging a couple outside a theater. It appears to be a mid-life crisis gone horribly wrong, until Monk figures out the truth.

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writer:Timothy J. Lea

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  7. Monk Season 1 Episode 7 - Mr. Monk and the Other Woman
    8.0/10(1851 votes)

    #7 - Mr. Monk and the Other Woman

    S1:E7

    Monk investigates an attorney's death and develops a love interest in one of the suspects.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writer:David M. Stern

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  8. Monk Season 1 Episode 8 - Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man
    7.6/10(1803 votes)

    #8 - Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man

    S1:E8

    Monk, himself a former marathon runner, figures out the clever scheme devised by a furniture magnate to dispose of his mistress during a citywide marathon.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Mitch Markowitz

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  9. Monk Season 1 Episode 9 - Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation
    8.0/10(1896 votes)

    #9 - Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation

    S1:E9

    During his vacation, Monk helps solve a murder witnessed by Benjy, Sharona's son, even though the corpse keeps on eluding them.

    Directors:Adam Davidson, Kevin Inch
    Writers:Mitch Markowitz, Hy Conrad

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  10. Monk Season 1 Episode 10 - Mr. Monk and the Earthquake
    7.6/10(1786 votes)

    #10 - Mr. Monk and the Earthquake

    S1:E10

    Sharona's life is in danger while Monk brilliantly solves a seemingly perfect crime committed during a San Francisco earthquake.

    Directors:Kevin Inch, Adam Shankman
    Writers:Tom Scharpling, David Breckman, Hy Conrad

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  11. Monk Season 1 Episode 11 - Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger
    7.9/10(1809 votes)

    #11 - Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger

    S1:E11

    A blind woman witnesses the murder of Willie Nelson's road manager. Is the country music legend the killer?

    Directors:Adam Shankman, Milan Cheylov
    Writers:Tom Scharpling, Andy Breckman

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  12. Monk Season 1 Episode 12 - Mr. Monk and the Airplane
    8.3/10(1974 votes)

    #12 - Mr. Monk and the Airplane

    S1:E12

    Braving his fear of flying and of enclosed areas, Monk boards a plane with Sharona and solves the murder of a passenger's wife.

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate" is the best rated episode of "Monk" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 4003 votes. Directed by Eric Laneuville, Dean Parisot and written by Andy Breckman, it aired on 7/12/2002. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Mr. Monk and the Psychic".