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Monk :: Mr. Monk Goes Back to School (02x01)

Episode Information

Title:

Mr. Monk Goes Back to School

Episode #:

02x01

Production Number:

T1401

Original Airdate:

Friday June 20th, 2003

Airs On:

USA

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Episode Crew
Director:	Randall Zisk
Writer:	David Breckman

Episode Summary

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When an English teacher was believed to have committed suicide at Trudy's former high school, the assistant principal called Monk in to investigate. He quickly concludes that it wasn't a suicide based on the suicide note left by the victim. He began to suspect the science teacher, Derek Philby to be the real murderer.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Erica Yoder	played	Beth Landow	Recurring (first appearance)
•Kane Ritchotte	played	Benjy	Recurring (third appearance)
•Andrew McCarthy (1)	played	Derek Philby
•Bob Brewer (1)	played	Kyle
•Chanet Johnson (1)	played	First Teacher
•David Rasche	played	Nick Patterson
•James Martin Kelly (1)	played	Fire Marshall
•Jamie McShane	played	Iverson
•Jennifer Record	played	Girl Student
•Kristin Bryant (1)	played	Second Kid
•Michael Reisz	played	Second Teacher
•Richard Alan Brown (3)	played	First Kid
•Rosalind Chao	played	Arleen Cassidy
•Roz Witt	played	Lunch Lady

Main Cast

•Tony Shalhoub	played	Adrian Monk
•Bitty Schram	played	Sharona Fleming

Episode Quotes

Monk: You can't lick the queen. . . . There's an unwritten rule that says you can't lick the queen.
Sharona: You've been touching pieces left and right. You've been sexually harassing every piece on the board.

Derek: You're mixing the regular with the decaf.
Monk: But they're even.
Derek: But they're mixed together.
Monk: But they're even.
Derek: But they're mixed together.
Monk: But they're even.

Lunch lady: Mixed vegetables or mac and cheese?
Sharona: Can I have both?
Monk: Can I have neither?