Mr. Monk and the Big Game - S5-E3
Visible crew/equipment: When Monk is at the site of the fire, bending down to inspect a tree/bush, the camera moves and a crew member is visible in the background. He side steps out of frame once he notices the camera. (00:22:25)
Mr. Monk and the Big Game - S5-E3
Visible crew/equipment: As Monk and Natalie leave the victim's brother's apartment, part of the camera rig can be seen moving across the bottom of the screen. (00:26:20)
Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion - S5-E6
Visible crew/equipment: In Monk and Natalie's first scene, where they are walking down a campus walkway, if you look in the lower left side of the screen, you can see the rail for the track that the camera rig is operating on. (00:04:25 - 00:05:20)
Mr. Monk Meets His Dad - S5-E9
Visible crew/equipment: Jack opens the diner door for Monk, and its glass window panes mirror the camera crew and a big rectangular studio reflector. (00:29:00)
Mr. Monk Meets His Dad - S5-E9
Visible crew/equipment: When Monk and his dad pull over to a diner there are visible feet behind the truck.
Mr. Monk Is At Your Service - S5-E12
Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where Natalie arrives to the dinner party "pregnant" and Mr. Monk is going to "help her with her coat" there is a female crew member on the other side of the sliding door (to the left of the door). (00:31:25)
Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy - S5-E15
Visible crew/equipment: Inside the CSI van, when the investigators all turn to look at Randy, an equipment shadow sweeps across the wall at the upper right of the screen.
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.