Benjy Fleming

Benjamin "Benjy" Fleming was a fictional character in the television show Monk, the son of Sharona Fleming. He was played by Kane Ritchotte in the pilot and second season and by Max Morrow in the rest of the first season, excluding the pilot. This is because Ritchotte lives on the west coast, where the pilot was filmed (in Vancouver) and where the second season was filmed (in Los Angeles), while Morrow lives on the east coast, where the remaind... more

Benjamin "Benjy" Fleming was a fictional character in the television show Monk, the son of Sharona Fleming. He was played by Kane Ritchotte in the pilot and second season and by Max Morrow in the rest of the first season, excluding the pilot. This is because Ritchotte lives on the west coast, where the pilot was filmed (in Vancouver) and where the second season was filmed (in Los Angeles), while Morrow lives on the east coast, where the remainder of the first season was filmed (in Toronto). Monk bonds with Benjy but has his problems in relating since he never did the things normally associated with kids growing up. As a result he is clueless in giving Benjy a pep talk about baseball (Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame) since Benjy has to show him how to hold a bat. In his own way in most cases he comes through since he becomes friends with MLB star Scott Gregorio who does Monk the favor of becoming Benjy's hitting coach. Benjy, like his mother, has a sense of justice no matter what.... less