Monk (2002)

4 continuity mistakes in Mr. Monk Joins a Cult - chronological order

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Starring: Tony Shalhoub, Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Bitty Schram

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Mr. Monk Joins a Cult - S6-E11

Continuity mistake: Ralph has his hand on Monk's shoulder during the applause, but after a cut, his hands are both suddenly stretched into the air. (00:21:50)

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Mr. Monk Joins a Cult - S6-E11

Continuity mistake: Just after Stottlemeyer and Natalie pull up to the curb to snatch Monk off the sidewalk, the boy and girl cult members instantly switch positions between takes. (00:27:00)

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Mr. Monk Joins a Cult - S6-E11

Continuity mistake: After Dr. Kroger tosses Trudy's picture to the floor, Monk drops the book he's been holding onto the mattress and kneels to retrieve the photo. In the next shot, the book has jumped to a spot on the floor beside him. (00:34:00)

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Mr. Monk Joins a Cult - S6-E11

Continuity mistake: At the end, the grocery bags Natalie carries change shape and orientation several times during Monk's confrontation with "Father." (00:41:00)

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Mr. Monk Goes to Jail - S2-E16

Factual error: Death row prisoners cannot donate organs. No doctor participates in an execution and after the lethal injection the medical examiner must wait at least fifteen minutes to test for cardiac activity before pronouncing the prisoner dead. This is enough time for hypoxia to render the heart, lungs and kidneys useless for transplant. Apart from this, organs intended for transplant must be removed within minutes of the death of the donor. Prisoners are not executed in operating theatres.

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Mr. Monk Joins a Cult - S6-E11

Trivia: The cult leader, Ralph Roberts, is played by Howie Mandel of Deal Or No Deal, who suffers from OCD in real life.

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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?

Answer: Notice also that in the opening credits scene when he is touching parking meters her also wipes his hand on his clothes each time he does it.

Answer: That's the thing about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It's not something rational. He just has to touch things like that. 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.

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