Why does adrian monk touch lamps

In this episode Monk and Stottlemeyer get called to the scene of a crime, a women's clinic. In this episode there is a flashback to the exact same location years earlier and to Stottlemeyer getting the phone call about Trudy's death. He and Monk were working a case that day and Joe Christie was not present. Adrian Monk : Here's what happened.

Trivia : The flight attendant Monk drives crazy in is played by his real-life wife. She also plays Sheriff Butterfield in "Monk visits a farm"and the crazy cat lady in Separate from membership , this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases.

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Show generally Question : If Monk is afraid of germs, then why does he keep touching things that could possibly have germs on them like parking meters or books? Garlonuss 5. Show generally Question : Is it ever stated in-universe or otherwise if Natalie has a second job, or how she can afford everything, including all her new cars I've seen her in at least 5 new cars, including an Audi?

Bishop73 3. Lummie 1. Show generally Question : In many scenes, Monk will reach out and touch something with one finger. Grumpy Scot 2. Rooster of Doom 6. Show generally Question : I've only seen up to the end of series 4- do Stottelmeyer and his wife get back together? It's not something he can rationally think through. However, since part of his disorder includes an obsession with cleanliness, he also has an assistant walk around handing him wipes periodically.

It's like when he gets a cold and uses both a humidifier because that's what you use when you're congested and a dehumidifier to counteract the effects of the humidifier. He may spout rationalizations after he does something, but his compulsions exist outside of any rational thought whatever.

Monk and the Garbage Strike - S5 - E2. Question : Why would it have been political suicide if it was discovered that Mayor Nicholson was secretly meeting with Cusack to end the garbage strike?

If anything, if the people found out that they were meeting to find a way to end the garbage strike, wouldn't that have made everybody happy considering how much garbage was piling up all over the city? Answer: The two men are trying to work out a secret deal between them without involving the union, which defeats the whole purpose of a union. The mayor would lose labor's support and Cusack union troubles would just be starting.

Monk and the Genius - S7 - E2. Question : When Stottlemeyer is informed of Linda's death, why did he throw his coffee mug out the window? Answer: Stottlemeyer was already upset after the phone call. He was trying to get "Kevin" who would have to be a judge, but no further character information is given to issue a restraining order with no evidence of needing one, except that Adrian Monk said she needs one.

Kevin said he would need to "sleep on it. He's just angry that they failed to protect Linda despite all their work. Although it does feel like a scene was cut, or altered, from the show that shows the futile attempts to protect Linda which built up to his outrage. Question : Is it ever stated in-universe or otherwise if Natalie has a second job, or how she can afford everything, including all her new cars I've seen her in at least 5 new cars, including an Audi?

She's always complaining she's broke, even after it's revealed she's a Davenport. But she also claims she doesn't take money from them. Answer: Through the entire show, I don't recall her ever mentioning another job. The two explanations I had for being able to afford those cars, was there might have been a life insurance policy after her husbands death or Mitch left her quite a bit after he died. The other may have been she had accepted some money from her family willingly or unwillingly asked for it.

But in truth, I would imagine it was for product placement in the show. Most shows like Monk tend to keep the characters moderately wealthy or financially healthy, so they can insert products or items for the characters to use. Phones, food items, cars etc. Answer: In one of the episodes it shows her going back home and that she came from money. Her parents are wealthy.

Maybe that is the answer. But in the show after it's revealed she comes from money, she states she doesn't take money from her parents, despite still visiting them. Monk and the Class Reunion - S5 - E6. Question : In this episode, Monk discovers that Kyle intends to murder his wife Dianne and then make it look like suicide. Why would he do that? I've watched the whole episode and still can't figure out the reason. Answer: You can hear Kyle talk to his "mistress" on the phone when he is at the ice cooler in the hotel, thereby making it clear he has an "extramarital" affair, thereby outing his motive to get rid of the wife who brought the money into the marriage Answer: When Dianne was in college, she had attempted to commit suicide and even wrote a suicide note.

Dianne saved the note this whole time and Kyle had found it. If Kyle killed Dianne and made it look like a suicide, the suicide note would be authentic rather than having to try and forge a suicide note that could be proven to be fake. This is why Kyle arranged for specific activities to occur that seemed odd to Monk, the dog having the same name, the missed pass that broke the glass, etc. These were all mentioned in the original suicide note.

Answer: It speaks for your character that you cannot relate to his reasons. But he wants her dead, because he is having an affair and since all their money is coming from her father and his high paying job is also not his gain but another grant of her father he would very likely loose everything if he divorced her for another woman.

And as the other answer mentions already he sees his opportunity to get away with it by re-enacting the circumstances as described in her year old suicide note. Question : In many scenes, Monk will reach out and touch something with one finger. What is he doing? I thought at first he was straightening things, but he touches things that don't move too. It's no more or less sensible than the other behaviours the syndrome causes. Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk - S8 - E9. Question : At his birthday party, Monk realises that Pressman is the murderer and when he looks at his ice cubes, he sees that they are square while everybody else's is round.

He then realises that the poison was in the ice cubes and now his ice cubes were filled with poison. Adrian Monk : [to Kendra] You were going to show me Stork's trailer? Adrian Monk : [shows Kedder the guitar string] This was found at the crime scene. It is from a 12 string guitar. Natalie Teeger : You're the only musician that has one. Roadie : So what are you saying? That Stork was strangled? Adrian Monk : I'm not saying anything. Just asking questions. Kris Kedder : Hey, anybody could have taken it.

I don't lock my case. What is it? Monk ruined when he ran through the poultry farm to recover the ransom money in the Jimmy Creskow kidnapping case. What are you going to do about it? Captain Leland Stottlemeyer : Try to ignore it. Natalie Teeger : No-no-no-no. We've already submitted this twice. It is a work-related expense, and we are entitled to compensation.

Adrian Monk : Not my idea. Captain Leland Stottlemeyer : Look, I couldn't agree with you more. I believe you guys are entitled to every dime you can get. But there's nothing I can do about it. Lieutenant Disher is the disbursement coordinator. Natalie Teeger : Okay, where is he? Captain Leland Stottlemeyer : Uh, he's not here. He called in sick. Adrian Monk : Is he okay? Captain Leland Stottlemeyer : You know, he didn't sound too good. He's got a bad fever and he's got a cough.

Adrian Monk : With that phlegmy flu thing? Natalie Teeger : Okay, if Randy isn't here, who is in charge of payout? Captain Leland Stottlemeyer : That would be the assistant disbursement coordinator. Natalie Teeger : And who is that? Captain Leland Stottlemeyer : We don't have one. Is there anything else? Adrian Monk : No, that about covers it. Natalie Teeger : [after Monk offers to help Stottlemeyer out] I'm sorry.

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer : Look at this mess! Oh for God's sakes it's gonna take me all day to find him here! I'm gonna miss a whole day's work! An entire day! Gonna wring his neck! Natalie Teeger : Captain, he's just a kid!

Don't you just want to stay out here for a minute and calm down Captain Leland Stottlemeyer : No! Adrian Monk : Whoa, whoa, hold on. What kind of rock show is this?

Natalie Teeger : It's the biggest festival of the year! Adrian Monk : Festival? Natalie Teeger : [blushes] Whoa-whoa-whoa, Mr. Monk, you thought they were real rocks? Like a geology exhibit, like a museum? Adrian Monk : Maybe. Perfectly understandable mistake. Captain Leland Stottlemeyer : No, not really. Adrian Monk : You are Kris Kedder, the famous rock and roll song singer?

Kris Kedder : I guess I am. Adrian Monk : [to himself] I'm sorry, I don't make the rules! Guy Freak : That's right. You don't. Annie : Black bandanna and sunglasses? Natalie Teeger : Yeah, it was this morning around Annie : I remember.

He was my first customer. Annie : Oh was that the boy who died? The overdose? Annie : How does that feel? Adrian Monk : Horrible. Monk recoils]. Kendra Frank : Look, are you sure that's him? Annie : He was a friend of yours. I'm sorry. Natalie Teeger : Did he say anything? Later seasons shifted production to Los Angeles. The show's composer Jeff Beal crafted a jazzy instrumental for the original theme song, as performed by guitarist Grant Geissman. Then, the producers ditched it.

Winners all around! In the early season six episode "Mr. Monk and the Rapper," Snoop Dogg, the primary guest star of the hour, also re-recorded "It's a Jungle Out There" for the opening credits.

Randy Newman is more hip-hop than you thought. He solves "crimes" at his school, cases like a bandit throwing rubber balls at people and foul play at a Geography Bee. Those looking for more Monk mysteries should turn to their local bookstore. There are 19 books in the Monk series, published between — There were not adaptations of the show. In fact, it went the other way. Two of the first three, Mr.