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Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate (1), 19 songs

A former San Francisco police detective suffering from an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder is called in to investigate an apparent assassination attempt of a mayoral candidate in which one of his bodyguards is killed.

  • I Think I Smell Gas — Jeff Beal
    (0:01) Monk walks around a crime scene noticing details others miss.
  • It's a Jungle out There — Randy Newman
    (0:02) Opening titles.
  • Monk Theme (Pilot Version) — Jeff Beal
    (0:04) Intro, Monk is brushing his teeth near the mirror and getting ready as the opening titles run.
  • Monk and Pins — Jeff Beal
    (0:15) Monk puts the pins back to cardboard exactly like they were, while the disgruntled employers look.
  • Zen Monk — Jeff Beal
    (0:17) Monk “reads” the room from where the assassin shot the Mayor’s bodyguard; (0:50); (0:59).
  • Keys In the Casket — Jeff Beal
    (0:22) Monk drops his key ring into the casket at a funeral on the slain bodyguard. (repeats) (1:18) End credits pt. 3
  • Trudy's Theme — Jeff Beal
    (0:39) Walking home and Adrian goes over the crime photos from the killing of his wife in his apartment.
  • Counting Meters — Jeff Beal
    (0:45) Monk walks down a San Francisco street, counting parking meters, and is chased by mysterious car.
  • Monk Interrogates Gavin — Jeff Beal
    (0:48) Monk questions Gavin about his whereabouts the past few weeks.
  • He's Not The One — Jeff Beal
    (0:51) SWAT raids an apartment and detectives question the guy in the wheelchair.
  • Monk Visits the Garage — Jeff Beal
    (0:57) Monk goes back to the garage, looking for clues, which triggers a poignant recollection of Trudy’s fate.
  • Restaging the Murder — Jeff Beal
    (1:01) Adrian puts everybody into the places they've been during the assassination; [flashback] Adrian tells what happened before. (repeats) (1:17) End credits pt. 2
  • The Final Chase — Jeff Beal
    (1:08) Adrian and Sharona venture down into the sewers of San Francisco to catch the killer.
  • Losing It? — Jeff Beal
    (1:10) After Monk hears Sharona scream in the sewer and Disher notices that Monk has got his gun.
  • Jingle Bells — APM Christmas Classics Ensemble
    (1:13) [Instrumental] Adrian and Sharona come up from the sewer.
  • Jingle Bells — Grayson Christmas Players
    (1:13) [Instrumental] Adrian and Sharona come up from the sewer.
  • Monk's a Hero — Jeff Beal
    (1:13) Adrian is welcomed as hero as reporters take pictures of the mayor and him.
  • Pilot End Titles — Jeff Beal
    At the end, Monk and Sharona with the beautiful San Fransisco view and the bridge and end credits start.
  • Monk Theme (Series Version) — Jeff Beal
    At the end.
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Theme Song

It's a Jungle out There
Randy Newman
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