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Monk - Season One
Directors: Jerry Levine, Stephen Cragg, Michael Nankin, Adam Arkin, Kevin Inch
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $59.98
Release Date: 2004-06-15
Theatrical Release Date: 2002-07-12
Studio: Universal Studios
Run Time: 563 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Discs: 4


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
The ranks of fictional genius gumshoes were joined by former San Francisco detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) in the summer of 2002, and he is indeed a welcome addition. Cable channel USA Network introduced Monk, a bright comedy-drama series about an obsessive-compulsive sleuth drummed out of police work following the murder of his wife and a subsequent spike in his overwhelming neuroses. Once a rising star in the homicide department, the twitchy savant is still valuable to Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine), who reluctantly calls on Monk to solve difficult, high-profile murders of judges, billionaires, police informants, and famous attorneys. Monk's talent for finding clues and seeing the big picture in criminal investigations makes him a force to reckon with, but his many phobias (germs, heights, asymmetry, and much, much else) aggravate Stottlemeyer and make Monk completely dependent on a long-suffering assistant, Sharona (Bitty Schram), a single mom who functions as Dr. Watson to Monk's Sherlock Holmes. Each of the 12 episodes included in Monk: The Complete First Season is a delightful mix of clever whodunit puzzler, neurotic schtick, and deepening relationships. Among the latter, the bond between Monk and Sharona is most touching, as the platonic friends, sometimes aghast at how involved they are in each other's lives, surprise themselves with the breadth of their trust and commitment. In "Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum," Monk is forced into a stay at a mental hospital, where a murderer has convinced him he's crazy; it's Sharona who makes her boss realize he's not. In "Mr. Monk and the Earthquake," it's Monk who rushes to Sharona's aid when he deduces that a lying friend is about to kill her. In almost every episode, Monk is confronted with a phobic limitation he must overcome in order to save the day. The question is whether he will heal enough, one day, to re-join his old squad. For the sake of Monk's winning formula and fans, one has to hope such good news never comes to pass. --Tom Keogh

2) Description
He's ingenious, he's phobic, he's obsessive-compulsive. Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner "Tony Shalhoub is a riot" (TV Guide) in Monk, the show that critics are praising as "fresh, exciting and utterly original." (Chicago Tribune)Monk's hilarious, offbeat antics have made him unfit for duty but he's back as a police consultant to help out on their most baffling cases. The brilliant but neurotic Monk is now fighting crime as well as his abnormal fears of germs, cars, heights, crowds and virtually everything else known to man in "the best detective show to come along in decades." (NY Post)"Nothing on TV generated more fun than this" (LA Times) and now you can enjoy the entire first season of Monk on DVD.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) refreshingly original   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
"Monk" is the first American detective/crime series in years that I have enjoyed - comedic or otherwise. Shows like "CSI" and other slick, new crime productions fall flat compared to their British counterparts, with too much shoot-em-up violence, lame dialogue and all the lead actors looking like they stepped out of a Calvin Klein ad.The fact that "Monk" is comedy-based doesn't at all retract from it's being a valid detective show. It works on all levels. Both Tony Salhoub and Bitty Schram do fabulous jobs. A real must-see.

2) We Love Tony Shalhoub   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Monk is great! This season one disc set is 4 DVDs, with a total of 12 episodes (that's 3 per disc). The last disc contains a few special features, which I haven't watched yet - Mr. Monk and His Origins, Mr. Monk and His O.C.D., Mr. Monk and His Fellow Sufferers, Mr. Monk and His Emmy Award-Winning Performance, and Mr. Monk and His Partners in Crime. I loved Mr. Shalhoub is Wings, and Monk does not disappoint! I think there's alittle O.C.D. in all of us (some more than others ~cough~ lol). I can't wait to get my gf the rest of the seasons, so I can watch 'em too!

3) wonderful   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
the person who gave this show just one star i want to say "you suuuck" !!!!!!!!!!!! it is a wonderful show to watch and enjoy it. you are not perfect,so-called "a detective writer"...hee-hee-hee....

4) Good From the Git Go   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is my favorite television series. I missed the early years, all of the Sharona years, so I have more to look forward to. I just love Sharona. I was really impressed with how good this program was from the start. That is rather unusual for a series. The first episode was as good as the most recent. Along with the wit, and tenderness, I love the visual elements of this program. Monks apartment, his clothing, even his non-diverse collection of single purpose shoes. What can I say, I am a fan.

5) Monk - Season One   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Excellent series, even better without the long commercials! A must have for any present or future Monk fan.