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Monk S1E5 — Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum
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Monk•Season 1•Episode 5

Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum

7.8/10 · 1,777 votesAug 9, 200244 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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

Seasons8

Season 1 Episodes12

Cast4

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Adrian Monk

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Leland Stottlemeyer

Jason Gray-Stanford

Jason Gray-Stanford

Randall Disher

Bitty Schram

Bitty Schram

Sharona Fleming

Crew5

Tom Scharpling

Tom Scharpling

Writer

N

Nick Marsh

Director

Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

Writer

D

David Breckman

Writer

Randall Zisk

Randall Zisk

Director

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Episode Summary

"Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum" is episode 5 of Monk season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,777 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Nick Marsh, Randall Zisk and written by Tom Scharpling, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, David Breckman, it aired on August 9, 2002.