Question: Did the creators of the show draw inspiration from Taggert and Rosewood of Beverly Hills Cop to create Stottlemeyer and Disher? They seem to be like them to me.
Rob245
5th Jan 2024
Monk (2002)
19th Jul 2022
Monk (2002)
Character mistake: It seems throughout the whole series at crime scenes Monk, Randy, and Stottlemeyer handle evidence bare handed. Surely, they should be wearing gloves so as not to contaminate the evidence.
18th Jun 2022
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk Goes to Jail - S2-E16
Factual error: The murdered man is killed by poison while having his last meal just before they execute him that night. Death row inmates have their last meal one to two days before they're executed.
15th Jun 2022
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Big Game - S5-E3
Stupidity: It makes no sense for the murdered coach's brother to stick around since they were getting close to him much less attend the game.
21st Oct 2021
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Panic Room - S3-E2
Continuity mistake: Stottlemeyer has taken things like a banana and a Monkey Joe out of a black leather bag and places them on a table while interrogating Darwin the chimp. One shot while he's acting like a monkey shows the table's bare and the bag's closed.
9th Apr 2021
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink - S5-E7
Stupidity: Merrigan should've removed the heroin from the statues once he got them, thus the whole murder of the cleaning lady and discovery of his drug dealings might not have been discovered.
9th Apr 2021
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Critic - S8-E6
Question: When they entrap the suspect is that legal?
Answer: Entrapment in and of itself is not legal. Entrapment entails the police (or agents of the police/government) forcing or tricking an otherwise law-abiding citizen into committing a crime; the person would lack the necessary intent to be convicted. However, merely providing (an already willing) person with the opportunity to commit a crime is not entrapment. Without knowing the specifics of the case you are referring to, it is impossible to know if there was entrapment. At the same time, the police know what does and does not constitute true "entrapment", so are not likely to try entrapping anyone - they would lose the case, defeating their efforts.
18th Feb 2021
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Astronaut - S4-E14
Stupidity: For being a supposedly clever guy, the astronaut doesn't think to wear gloves as he's fixing that garage door opener as part of his death device as a precaution.
5th Jan 2021
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Daredevil - S6-E7
Continuity mistake: When Natalie's fighting with Harold's cousin on the roof she loses her shoes. A shot later, and they're back on her feet.
23rd Dec 2020
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Daredevil - S6-E7
Continuity mistake: During the fight with Harold's cousin Natalie's shoes are on and off her feet several times.
23rd Dec 2020
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Daredevil - S6-E7
Revealing mistake: Watch as Natalie fights with Harold's cousin on the roof. The same shot where she's barefoot, she's also got thicker hair, indicating a wig on a stunt double.
11th Dec 2020
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the T.V. Star - S2-E12
Plot hole: Unless I missed something, the killer didn't wipe his prints off the knife he used to kill his ex-wife.
3rd Jul 2020
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Three Julies - S6-E13
Character mistake: When Monk's examining the second dead Julie, notice that Randy touches the body to point out a bruise. Surely real life cops would be wearing gloves so as not to contaminate part of the crime scene.
6th May 2020
Monk (2002)
Question: Just how effective can Dr. Kroger be if Monk's been seeing him for ten or more years?
Answer: Given Monk's state of mental health and that Monk's been able to continue to function as well as he does, pretty effective. Therapy isn't about "fixing" someone, it's often about helping the person be able to accept themselves. Some people need regular therapy as part of their life. Even a regular person who doesn't get into all the antics Monk does can be in therapy for decades. A few years ago, TV host Billy Bush revealed he had been seeing the same therapist for 30 years.
Answer: Imagine how much worse Monk would be *without* regularly seeing a good therapist.
2nd Apr 2020
Monk (2002)
Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk - S8-E9
Character mistake: Given how Monk is it seems unlikely he'd forget about being in a dumpster filled with garbage and be able to enjoy a birthday party, even if it's his own.
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Answer: It seems like a good lawyer could tear that to shreds. "When I said I'd never seen her before, I meant up close, in the same room. Look, a teenager had just falsely accused me of rape, you can't blame me for panicking a little bit."
Brian Katcher