Are You a Monkophile? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Adrian

Adrian Monk, a homicide investigator from San Francisco, is a genius with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). His strange quirks and way of thinking makes him completely separate from the rest of the world and his peers.

Answer: Mr. Monk

Natalie, Monk's assistant from the middle of Season 3 and on, is played by Traylor Howard. In a behind-the-scenes dispute, Bitty Schram, the actress who played Sharona, Monk's first assistant, left the show for unclear reasons. However, it is speculated that it was mainly a money dispute.

Answer: Car bomb

When Trudy died, Monk became mentally ill. In fact, he didn't even leave his house for three years. Even when he finally recovered from the initial shock, he was nervous, obsessive, and afraid of almost everything.

Answer: Here's what happened

When Monk begins his "here's what happened" speech, the screen flashes back in a black-and-white memory of what really happened as he commentates over it. Monk is always right and has never been wrong in the end.

Answer: Mr. Monk and the Red Herring

In "Mr. Monk and the Red Herring," Natalie kills a man trying to break into her house. The story is finding out who hired the man and why he wanted in the house. This episode introduced Natalie's character and how Monk would interact with it.

Answer: Julie

Julie, a young preteen and eventually (as time goes on) a teenage girl, plays off of Monk like her mother, considering that they have similar character. The most notable episodes that have Julie as a significant character include "Mr. Monk and the Three Julies" and "Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy."

Answer: Anne

Trudy, played by Melora Hardin, was a journalist, involved in the newspaper business. Her parents were Dwight and Marcia Ellison, both of which were introduced in the episode "Mr. Monk and the Game Show."

Answer: Ambrose

Ambrose Monk, Adrian Monk's brother, suffers from a disorder known as agoraphobia, meaning that he's afraid to leave his house. Ever since the Monks' father left them, Ambrose has been waiting for him to come back.

Answer: Jack Monk (Sr.)

Jack Monk, Adrian and Ambrose's father, left the house when Adrian was 9 years old. He had claimed to pick up Chinese food but never came back. Jack Monk makes appearances in episodes such as "Mr. Monk Meets His Dad."

Answer: Marci Maven

Marci Maven, once a fan of TV star Brad Terry, became obsessed with Monk after he solved the murder of Terry's ex-wife in "Mr. Monk and the TV Star." She did extremely obsessive things over Monk including writing fan-fiction, making dioramas, and posting his pictures all over her walls.