English Channel latter part of the 19th century when Captain Matthew Webb made the first observed and unassisted swim across the Strait of Dover, swimming from England to France on 24–25 August 1875 in 21 hours 45 minutes. In 1927, at a time when fewer than ten swimmers (including the first woman, Gertrude Ederle in 1926) had managed to emulate the feat and many dubious claims were being made, the Channel Swimming Association (CSA) was founded to authenticate and ratify swimmers' claims to have swum the Channel and to verify crossing times. The CSA was dissolved in 1999 and was succeeded by
Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus along with her son Sabu. However, due to scheduling issues, they could not bring them all together. Larry Miller, who previously appeared in third season episode "Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic", returned as "the only notable guest appearance", according to IGN's James Chamberlin, for "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" as Monk's lawyer, Garrett Price. "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" was first broadcast in the United States on USAHD at 6 pm EST on December 7, 2007. The USA Network regular channel aired it at 9 pm EST on the same day.