| "Mr. Monk and the Airplane" | |
|---|---|
| Monk episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Rob Thompson |
| Written by | David M. Stern |
| Production code | #T-1111[1] |
| Original air date | October 18, 2002 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Brooke Adams as Leigh Harrison Tim Daly as Himself Garry Marshall as Warren Beach Carl Marotte as Stefan Chabrol Jennifer Dale as Barbara Chabrol Robin Duke as Aunt Minn | |
"Mr. Monk and the Airplane" is the first season finale of the American comedy-drama detective television series Monk, and the show's 13th episode overall. The series follows Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), a private detective with obsessive–compulsive disorder and multiple phobias, and his assistant Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram). In this episode, Monk is obligated to fly with Sharona and is faced with a murder case on the airplane.
The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Rob Thompson. It guest starred several actors, including Brooke Adams, Tim Daly, and Garry Marshall. When the episode first aired in the United States on USA Network on October 18, 2002, it was watched by 4.2 million viewers. "Mr. Monk and the Airplane" was well received by critics, and earned Shalhoub a Primetime Emmy Award in 2003.