List of Monk episodes
The following is a complete episode list for the criminal dramedy television series "Monk". It premiered on the USA Network on July 12, 2002 in the United States and ended with a two-part series finale on November 27 and December 4, 2009. The complete series has a total of 125 episodes, including three 2-part episodes and four Christmas specials.
The first four of these webisodes were also released on the Season 5 DVD.USA Network ordered ten episodes that would deal with the Monk brothers' childhood. The first premiered on August 21, 2009. The series starred Aaron Linker as Little Monk, Chris Lizardi as Little Ambrose and Bella Thorne as Wendy, one of the Monks' classmates. The series was directed by Randall Zisk, with Hy Conrad, Andy Breckman, Kevin Albright, and Justin Brenneman serving as writers. Aaron Linker also appeared in the parent show as Little Monk in a flashback. The episodes are available only on the "Best of Monk" DVD.
Thelonious Monk Trio
"Thelonious Monk Trio" was originally released in 1954 as Monk's first proper studio album. It follows the release of his two "Genius of Modern Music" compilations—the first volume in 1951 and the in 1952. The record has since been re-released numerous times on different formats usually with its original title, although occasionally as "Monk's Moods". On some of its re-releases, "Thelonious Monk Trio" had a track listing order different from the original, which opens with "Little Rootie Tootie". The album features the first recorded performances of "Blue Monk" and "Bemsha Swing".