1. Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate

7.9

. 12 July 2002. 79 min

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

2. Mr. Monk and the Psychic

7.7

. 19 July 2002. 44 min

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.

3. Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale

7.3

. 26 July 2002. 45 min

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?

4. Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival

7.6

. 2 August 2002. 44 min

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

5. Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum

7.4

. 9 August 2002. 44 min

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

6. Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger

7.4

. 16 August 2002. 43 min

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.

7. Mr. Monk and the Other Woman

7.6

. 23 August 2002. 45 min

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

8. Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man

7.3

. 13 September 2002. 44 min

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.

9. Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation

7.8

. 20 September 2002. 45 min

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

10. Mr. Monk and the Earthquake

6.9

. 4 October 2002. 45 min

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

11. Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger

7.2

. 11 October 2002. 45 min

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

12. Mr. Monk and the Airplane

7.9

. 18 October 2002. 45 min

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