"Could You Describe My Shirt?" | Monk

[@ShadowIsatis]

Calls out his affair, describes everything perfectly, finds one small object in the corner of the room, and ends the whole thing by respecting the guy's title.

[@Blazieth]

He wasn't judging the Judge for it. He was just making an observation. Asked to describe the guy's shirt, asked for clarification as to which one. Clarified that he knows the shirt the girl was wearing is his, and explains his reasoning.

[@ShadowIsatis]

@@Blazieth I know. Monk was just being Monk in the way Monk usually is.

[@ysb08]

And not only that, but he also respectfully turns off to the wall like the judge asked him to do

[@jwill5892]

@@Blazieth haha "judging the judge" I am easily amused

[@michellegodwin6567]

Funny thing is, the guy wasn't the lady's husband, iirc

[@FaultlineSurfer]

The judge really went "I'm not even mad that was genuinely impressive."

[@pcm7315]

I did not see that coming!

[@ealadubh4800]

And the fact that it's Lawrence O'Donell is doubly hilarious, given his matter-of-fact style of delivery on his own program. He's still being just as matter-of-fact here. :)

[@frankmurray3428]

He was happy to get some street cred in front of some attorneys

[@Alphoric]

I mean if the judge wasn’t married it doesn’t really matter

[@ColinFox]

@Alphoric "I mean if the judge wasn’t married it doesn’t really matter..." True - but the judge has a wedding ring. In some shots. In other shots it's missing - bit of a continuity goof. Not sure if he's supposed to be married or not.

[@fireflyeclipse]

I like to imagine the judge and stenographer are both single and in the middle of their own romcom and this was the push they needed to make it public. They of course invited Monk to the wedding

[@Mythraen]

Single judge wearing a ring on his left ring finger.

[@macmcleod1188]

@@Mythraen and obviously he puts on the ring and takes it off multiple times in the scene... Most likely reason is the original shot he took off his wedding ring (the actor was married when the episode was filmed and for at least 8 years after) but then forgot to remove it in pickup shots. However, it's possible they intended for him to be married and he never wears his real ring on the job but they forgot to issue him a prop ring for the pickup shots.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

@@macmcleod1188 The fact that the judge does NOT get upset (le's be real - if he were having an extramarital affair, he WOULD be upset at being exposed) gives credibility both to the "judge is single" theory AND to the "actor was married and forgot to take off the ring for one of the takes" explanation. Also, the "invited Monk to the wedding" thing is now my headcanon.

[@echognomecal6742]

@@Mythraen Hey, hey, hey. OP is not Monk. ...but actually, on that, OP may be considering that many widowers continue to wear their ring for some time. It's not proof of marriage. There are also those who wear a ring simply bc they're so used to it that it feels odd to go w/out, as a sociological/psychological thing (it can grant status or imply stability to some), or for other reasons. OP, I love your thinking. This is delightful & simply Must be correct 🥰

[@sgrey9181]

Still a violation of some ethics code probably

[@murtysrirangam2449]

The calmness of the stenographer is also legendary. I am amazed at how unfazed (and even slightly amused) she was when her affair was called out.

[@DissectingThoughts]

Haha she wasn't the one cheating.

[@murtysrirangam2449]

@@DissectingThoughts Who said anything about cheating :).

[@DissectingThoughts]

@@murtysrirangam2449the judge's wedding ring as well as the word "affair."

[@murtysrirangam2449]

@@DissectingThoughts Didn't think affair should involve cheating. Learned something new. Nice observation on judge's ring!

[@DissectingThoughts]

@@murtysrirangam2449 I don't think the word always means cheating, but it does have connotations of secrecy. I'd say the word definitely means cheating if the person having an affair is married, though. :)

[@dustinfirestone5319]

It was a calculated risk and man is he good at math.

[@michaelwarder9064]

Haha this is one of my favorite scenes but part of me likes to think that Monk really didn't know any better and didn't want to get the question wrong

[@looteverybody]

Its a gift..... and a CURSE

[@CristiNeagu]

Nah, there was nothing calculated about it. Monk was just answering the question. Monk doesn't have the required people skills to judge a complex social interaction like that.

[@coolnobodycares]

@@michaelwarder9064 I'm pretty sure he knew, I think he was just mentally incapable of stopping himself.

[@1nvisible1]

*Back when boinking your stenographer wouldn't get you voted out of office.*

[@maggygraham2218]

This series was SO well written. Kudos to the writer/s, as well as to Tony Shalhoub, who was simply impeccable in his delivery.

[@herrikudo]

No no it is not lmfao

[@paulg903]

Call out his affair and still ruled in Monk's favour. The judge is a classic case of chaotic good

[@AkimboCorndogs]

Or lawful evil?

[@leom5671]

@John Doe but it's not just an affair... It's an *interracial affair*

[@paulg903]

@@AkimboCorndogs respectfully disagree. Affair was the lesser evil of what was going on here

[@AkimboCorndogs]

Paul g Not if you’re his wife! 😄

[@sergiojuanmembiela6223]

It is called "subtle extortion."

[@JustinNathanielAdams]

I love it when Monk goes full boss mode.

[@andreprince4932]

The actor that plays Adrian Monk is simply the best.. He deserves multiple awards, definitely no doubt about that...

[@roundtable3501]

1 golden globe and 3 emmy’s. That’s very good, but I’d say he even deserved more. Especially for the earlier seasons.

[@potocatepetl]

@@roundtable3501 That are only the awards for Monk. Tony Shaloub has more awards in his career.

[@roundtable3501]

potocatepetl I know, but I’m specifically talking about monk. You know, this is kind of a monk video lol.

[@nimrowd2023]

Didn't you see Spy Kids?

[@peeeepthis]

It's interesting that you think he's the best and that he deserves awards, but you won't even bother to find out the actor's name. Huh.

[@darrkstarg]

This is my favorite police show. I know it isn't as detailed as other police shows....but Tony Shalhoub makes the show.

[@scottgilbert9074]

I would love if he had described the "wrong" shirt, ending with "and is being worn by your stenographer"

[@thx4chrckingin]

Ideally, this would have made his testimony less reliable until the proverbial mic drop of "and is being worn by your stenographer." Not entirely the priority when it comes to being a reliable witness

[@month32]

@@thx4chrckingin Only when you want to be a smartass.

[@randomsandwichian]

For a person with his impediments, probably out of character for him to pull witty lines like that, unless they've learned to see themselves with more confidence, which is far less likely. But true, that'll be one hell of a line.

Maybe if he were in character as Frankie de Palma.

[@Mythraen]

The biggest issue I see here is that, if this whole series of events hadn't played out in advance, Monk would have described... what? It's a pretty standard pale blue dress shirt.

[@Sword_Man_YT]

Monk would be the perfect continuity director, nothing would get past him lol.

[@Sword_Man_YT]

William Baker Yeah! I remember that lol

[@roundtable3501]

Season 2 episode 12, “Mr. Monk and the tv Star.”

[@wuttut3276]

Except for the judges ring randomly disappearing off his finger throughout the scene. Monk didn't point that out for some reason. The judge must have been putting it on and taking it off to test monk.

[@eldiesel4593]

@@wuttut3276 And the mechanical pencils in the middle of the table switching from spread out to touching.

[@teneesh3376]

He's too good though. He would spend hours if one scene wasn't perfect

[@Trikeboy2]

Judge: Describe my shirt. Also Judge: Why do I hear boss music?

[@burstcity3832]

All these comments about boss music have made me think, its the bad guys that get the music?

[@armitx9]

@@burstcity3832 always has been

[@deathsheir2035]

@@burstcity3832 It is true, that only bad guys get boss music... HOWEVER, perspective is a very powerful thing. From the Judge's perspective, he is the protagonist, either doing a story quest, or having fun with a side quest or two, that he heard has interesting side bosses. During this side quest, he asks Monk a question that'll affect the decision he will make in regards to the quest at hand. This in turn, makes Monk the antagonist for this side quest as a result of this question. Thus Boss Music plays, as Monk wrecks him.

[@medexamtoolscom]

It wasn't a very good question anyway, because his shirt is white and it's almost entirely obscured by his suit, so what kind of an answer other than "it's white" was he even expecting anyway?

[@TimJenningsVideo]

@@medexamtoolscom I assumed it was going to be the first in a series of questions. Start with something simple and ask about his own shirt. Then ask about what everyone else was wearing to see how he kept track of it all. Then maybe ask about the flags and other things in the room. The judge would have been able to look at everything as Monk described it.

[@rpannier]

"Never ask a question you don't know the answer to." I believe they teach that in law school

[@lestermount3287]

the judge should have been specific in asking Monk to describe his shirt, perhaps he should ask him to describe the shirt I am now wearing.

[@flisko123]

fake

[@vancemccarthy2554]

More than that. That there can be only one answer.

[@erichanastacio9695]

Never ask a question if you never believe in what they say.

[@RaibDarkin]

That's for the lawyers, they have a vested interest in a particular outcome. A judge just wants the facts.

[@azielcardinal9524]

Can we take a second to appricate not only the amzing actor who plays monk buy the actual geniuses who wrote and came up with these super complicated plans, and story lines, truly genius I loved this show and would rewatch every episode all over again

[@ZachStarAttack]

facts

[@tannhauser7584]

There is one episode that I have a problem with. Monk becomes obsessed with why a particular woman looks familiar to him. His obsession causes insomnia and he wanders the streets at night. He witnesses what appears to be a murder, but it wasn't. It was a scam to steal rare coins from a dealer. No one died. In the course of Monk's investigation of the "murder", people die. His obsession with the "familiar" woman caused people to die. The reason for his obsession with the woman is a touching moment, but they needed a better plot device to get his insomnia to do some good instead of cause murders.

[@flagmichael]

@@tannhauser7584 I accepted it as a cost of life. Truth and justice are not the same things. For 48 years I was a troubleshooter; it never even occurred to me how the truth would affect people - truth is immutable. If people tell the truth they are immune to the effects of it.

[@ptaylor4923]

One was Lee Goldberg, a delightful, funny man. I was at a writing symposium at USC and he told an hysterical story of how out of control the writers/producers could get. Wish I could remember the example, but it made no sense whatsoever and he had us rolling with laughter as he described to them how unworkable insane and illogical it was. He writes books by the way. You might want to check them out.

[@petrastein2531]

@@tannhauser7584 That episode rests rent-free in my brain, because it doesn't add up. Trudy was blown up. There was even a scene in one of the episodes that has shown the blast. Nonetheless, her eyes (and possibly other organs) were donated. How could her eyes survive that blast? I call a plot hole.

[@zikhonamadonsela4480]

Mr Monk is LEGENDARY

[@francisrozario8543]

tbh Monk got his way because of the tone of his voice and never disrespecting no one on purpose.

[@thecursor1]

Judge: Describe my shirt. Monk: So you have chosen death!

[@marthapetty1008]

😂🤣🤣😂🤔😯😲😉😏🙄🤣😂

[@SoapinTrucker]

*L*

[@anklebiter9116]

That's a copout answer. Be yourself.

[@amberstarr9267]

i mean, he didnt say which shirt so

[@burstcity3832]

No, he asked Monk to describe his shirt not to hear an over used cliche.

[@NiVi192]

"The one you're wearing or the one your stenographer is wearing!?" I spilled coke all over my own shirt right there!! 😆 Monk burns people so unintentionally and so impressively that you can't even hold a grudge against him. Edit: Coke is short for Coca-Cola in English, right? Because some people around here seem to be thinking I consume cocaïne. 😆

[@flagmichael]

Simple fact.

[@randomfullywonderful]

Speaking of unintentional exposes, it sounds like you were watching KZbin videos and drinking coke for fun, eh? It sounds like you're not *WORKING OUT IN THE FIELDS!* 😠

[@Willie-mw8wo]

@@randomfullywonderful given that you had the time to watch the video, understand the context, find the bold function on YT comments, and scroll a reasonable level to find this comment, I'd say you not only do the same thing as this man, you probably watch these for hours

[@davideberhardt6150]

Maybe don't do cocaine while watching YT vids?!

[@jamesdalebozeman]

@@davideberhardt6150 Just because you prefer beers over sodas doesn’t mean everybody does.

[@paulettebrown4655]

I can't even remember why I am in the kitchen

[@BrotherAlpha]

The other day it took five trips to the kitchen to get a drink of water. I forgot why I was there the first time. Forgot my glass the second time. Remembered the glass and filled it up, but forgot it in the kitchen. Then forgot why I was there on the fourth trip. By that time, I was contemplating just going back to bed for the day. Clearly waking up was a mistake.

[@woldinini9988]

BrotherAlpha These two comments are everything!

[@solarnaut]

Paulette ! ! ! WHERE in the heck are you ? ! ? You offered me a cup of coffee and headed toward the kitchen ... that was like a week ago ! ;-) I'll be needing that brain juice, because I can't seem to recall why I came calling in the first place ?

[@Boskov01]

I think that’s a common form of amnesia that people experience sometimes when they walk through a doorway. I don’t know the exact name but I’ve heard it mentioned several times before.

[@gutspraygore]

Me: Honey, have you seen my phone? Her: Did you check the fridge?

[@Zoumios]

That's a YIKES. Careful what you ask for.

[@campkira]

let face it.. don't ask about something pro would noticed..

[@kleptrep94]

I mean he would have been a pretty terrible judge to rule against Monk. He asked him a question to determine if he was a reliable source and Monk passed it with flying colors.

[@mjgayle52]

As a youth i often questioned a teacher's scoring system on an assignment or test that allowed for greater than 100% - monks answer clearly demonstrates the capacity to exceed 100% accuracy

[@redes9529]

Answered it a little too well

[@pleravens]

The question could have been phrased a little differently if the judge wanted to avoid that unpleasantness..."Describe the shirt I am wearing." But that doesn't make for good tv.

[@mamouilletten1562]

It was a freaking double rainbow at this point.

[@jimprice9703]

Flying colors doesn't even come close. Monk flexed to within an inch of the judge's reputation.

[@SYSBMFOREVER]

I also observed that the judge is wearing his wedding ring throughout the entire scene, except the very last shot he was not wearing it. Shout out to all my fellow Monkateers 😉

[@arekpetrosian4965]

Nice catch, my man.

[@martingriff101]

Watched it again and it is not every scene even with his fingers crossed. Even with fingers interlaced you should see it. I only saw it twice and both times his face is not shown for som reason

[@KjartanAndersen]

You should reexamine the video. You will find that he didn't wear the ring in the start either. Only in the middle. And I wouldn't be surprised if they did that on purpose just to see if someone noticed. Like Monk notices details.

[@EricLing64]

It appears and disappears. A strange change indeed, wonder if they were toying with the idea of him being a bachelor so that it's not an affair, just inappropriate for a work environment. Google searching Lawrence O'Donnell, doesn't look like that's his ring, don't think he wears one, so must indeed be part of the show's choice of character attire.

[@peter9477]

Given the affair, he's obviously unsure whether he should stay married, so he is unconsciously removing and putting it back on as his subconscious struggles with the quandary. Clearly. ;-)

[@stevenlu897]

Everybody applauded the judge's impartial decision. I applaude his taste on the stenographer.

[@0megacron]

Indeed... she's gorgeous.

[@Zebowillisjr]

The Judge is man. He manned, up didn’t deny, ruled the right way. The girl was hot.

[@thatvictorguy4267]

"Yeah, I totally banged her, have you seen her?"

[@Nozoki]

I'd be ashamed if he wasn't hitting that. She's fine af.

[@Shintigercurl]

he just wanted to make sure she could take........dictation.

[@jackknopf5974]

Please re-write your sentence so it makes sense in English, please. I'd like to respond, but, it's got, some issues with, commas,and spaces.

[@nickjvideos]

Wait till his wife finds out. He won't be a man anymore.

[@RaihanShaheed]

He made a big mistake asking "What are you implying" He should have gotten the hint..😂

[@jb888888888]

You're right that was a mistake, because Monk wasn't implying. He was inferring.

[@Gwentheferret]

He had to ask, because Monk hadn't yet been established as an "expert". Why Monk asked about the other of his shirts was relevant. It's possible the judge asked Monk to describe his shirt on purpose, knowing that two of his shirts were being worn. (Ok, in reality, it was in the script - I was just thinking if it was a real situation, that could be why it was asked)

[@deathsheir2035]

@@Gwentheferret That is an interesting idea. The thought "will this man recognize the shirt my stenographer is wearing, is actually mine?" never crossed my mind at all, as being what went through the judge's head. I always thought it as "The question implies the shirt I am wearing, therefore don't need to specify I want him to describe the shirt I am wearing." Which is a very accurate thought, ask anyone other than Monk, and they would assume the shirt the judge is wearing, and thus ignore everyone else in the room. But your idea, adds a nice little twist in there, which would explain his calmness when his affair was called out like that. Either way, both though processes work.

[@emsleywyatt3400]

@@jb888888888 But when he said it aloud, he WAS implying.

[@lynskyrd]

ya- that would have been a good time to stop- and rule in favor of the girl... jeez

[@JP-JustSayin]

Lawrence? Lawrence O'Donnell is that you? Fun fact: it actually IS Lawrence O'Donnell playing the role of the judge.

[@macmcleod1188]

And he was married when this was filmed (94 to 2012). I think that's his real wedding ring that pops in and out of existence as The Scene goes on.

[@celesasheldon6931]

Bingo

[@mr.s2005]

he is a full time actor.. either plays in a few minor roles in tv or movies, but mostly stars as a demarat propagandist.

[@edwardsp1916]

😂​@@mr.s2005

[@danielsperanza6754]

Was wondering that too. Thanks for helping clarify.

[@Robi2009]

Showing that earring on the table was like Monk's mic drop ;)

[@ezntertainment3601]

I want to like this comment but I can’t because it has 100 likes and in respect to monk, I have to keep it at a perfect 100

[@Robi2009]

@@ezntertainment3601 Well, now it's 105 :D Let's make it to 200 then ;)

[@ezntertainment3601]

@@Robi2009 bet

[@Robi2009]

@@ezntertainment3601 1000 bucks... Sorry.

[@MitchellTF]

Judge: "I...regret asking that question...So...so much."

[@molybdaen11]

Little did they know, Mr. Monk already knew 2 secrets about everyone in that room.

[@claudemaassen2963]

I love the fact that the judge was not fazed, at all, by what Monk revealed.

[@mckinleymorganfield8494]

Believe me he was dying inside. Monk exposed him. He had no choice but to rule in Monk's favor.

[@MarelorMoon]

Honestly, I love this scene between Monk and the Judge, maybe one of my favs. The Judge asked a simple question to see proof of Monk's Abilities, one many could have answered (since it was only a plain white shirt with a collar), and Monk still crushed him. No triumph in his voice, no judgement, and still no holding back with his calm, but brutal honesty based on a whole bunch of facts. And even though it could have been humiliating for the Judge in front of all those witnesses, he didn't look embarassed. Maybe he was proud to have an affair with a cutie like the stenographer or maybe he knew, that he would have to face no consequences with a wife, since he wasn't wearing a wedding ring (and I am sure Monk would have pointed out if he had one hidden). He also was kind of a man of honor by not punishing Monk for his attempt of humiliation and he even decided in his favour.

[@berserkasaurusrex4233]

He is wearing a wedding ring, for about 2 minutes.

[@MarelorMoon]

@@berserkasaurusrex4233 oh sorry, I took the comment from the section... well, maybe he simply doesn't care :P who would with a cutie like the stenographer^^

[@cesaravegah3787]

Maybe ruled on favor because he was honorable and truly believed Monk...or didnt wanted to risk further testimonies from a man who showed amazing capacities and no fear of possible consequences, a dangerous combination.

[@thomasreynolds3111]

Sorry, you are very un-Monk-like. 1) The judge is not wearing a plain white shirt though Monk's shirt is a plain white buttondown. The shirt is patterned with thin and wider blue striping and it has French cuffs (Note the cufflinks.) The judge IS wearing a wedding ring for almost the entire clip; it goes missing at the end. The latter is probably the director trolling us. You had the opportunity to watch that clip as many times as you wished and still got it wrong.

[@chrisflanagan7564]

@@thomasreynolds3111 the ring comes and goes, and is missing in some shots at the start of the clip as well as the end. When we first see him there is no ring, then we see over his shoulder and there is a ring, then it's gone again, then back, and so on. But, yeah, the judges shirt is not plain white. The judge's mistake was not just saying "The one I'm wearing would be fine" but there was also a chance that Monk could have been about to say some thing like "The shirt I saw you wearing two weeks ago when XYZ". He knew of Monk's legendary skills and was hoping to be amazed... he just didn't expect him to nail him to the wall like that. ;)

[@mariaferreras5411]

Tony Shaloub was perfectly cast as Monk. What a fantastic character brought to life.

[@flagmichael]

I have often wondered what other actor could have done it as well.

[@firstnamelastname9237]

It’s hard to imagine him any other way

[@Dirk-van-den-Berg]

Quite the contrary. Tony Shaloub created the character himself, and played him. That was the amazing part.

[@PanozGTR2]

The thing is, despite Monk's impressive display, it is revealed later in this episode that the man Monk met was not, in fact, the man he thought it was.

[@jeanniesegall5636]

Now I want to see the episode

[@Aaron-p9q4h]

It was very out of character for Monk to positively identify the guy when not only did he not get a good look at him, but the man was disfigured.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@Aaron-p9q4h He doesn't say he's positive. He says he believes it to be the guy.

[@Aaron-p9q4h]

@@PanozGTR2 I don't think his words "I believe it is" were meant to express doubt. If the judge thought he had doubts, he wouldn't have made the ruling.

[@ryanboggs5919]

I think it was playing up his germaphobia. The imposter was pretending to have leprosy. Monk didn't want to be within miles of him so he didnt get a good look. I guess the point was that we all have our weaknesses? Idk

[@christiangibbs8534]

Monk has brilliant observational powers, but no very little awareness of boundaries. If he sees something, he says something. That is what I love most about him.

[@DeMan59]

Monk and Columbo are my too all time favorite detective shows.

[@viswanathavaidyanathan1380]

I was looking for this scene online. Thanks a lot for uploading. This shows what Monk can see even if he doesn't mention it to anyone. Nothing escapes this man's eyes.

[@mikeking7470]

This pops up from time to time in my feed, gotta feed the algorithm ya know, and I will always take time to watch it again. One of Mr. Monk's best moments.

[@MrROKinROK]

Thanks for this clip that somehow appeared on my "timeline". I haven't seen a single episode of this show but heard good things. This was an effective advertisement. I now want to watch the entire series.

[@FilthAndRuin]

Monk is a great show and if you head down that rabbit hole, I hope you enjoy it.

[@lindahansen9395]

I found the show a free months ago and plan my day around watching it. In my area it’s on M-F at 1:00 and 2:00 pm. Sunday again at 7:00 and 8:00. Hope you can find it in your area.

[@deathsheir2035]

Let me explain how good this show is: I've seen the entire series start to finish... I want to get the complete series on DVD, to watch it again from start to finish, and then again any time I get in the mood.

[@YycAdrian]

We need a Monk Movie already!!

[@MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte]

Agreed..

[@christinadoxstader1787]

Tony must have never wanted to do one because they made two Psych ones and a Burn Notice one, sort of, so I'd have to think a Monk movie was floated around at some point.

[@odiedodieuk]

We really don’t

[@odiedodieuk]

@@christinadoxstader1787 ah burn notice! Where can I stream that these days?

[@talkanders6058]

Amazon prime. They have USA's catalog (Burn Notice, Psych, Monk, etc).

[@Patogeno1000]

I like how after Monk passed the test in a way the judge didn’t expect, he pretty much went “Fair cop”.

[@johnmorgan1629]

It's the pause then, "Your Honor." at the end that sells it!

[@theinquisitionsparrot6749]

I love how everyone is saying that the judge is manning up, when in reality he’s just trying to bargain with the others.

[@Frankie2012channel]

Oh, you haven't seen the petty vindictiveness of judges IN THE REAL WORLD. Judges in FICTION are always far more honorable than Judges IRL.

[@sportlevenalgemeen]

I'm Dutch, I love the Monk episodes. At the moments when you think they have him in a bind, he stands up and comes up with a brilliant analysis that no one expects.

[@poslednisoud]

I like how neither of them seems very bothered and are more like "I ain't even mad, that's amazing."

[@Myrdden71]

Monk should have been on an episode of Criminal Minds. Imagine him and Spenser together!

[@alexisgrunden1556]

I can't tell if they would drive each other nuts, or get along like a house on fire. But it's a guaranteed win, and _both_ of them driving everyone ELSE guano loco! XD

[@toddranney3919]

best your gonna get is a Monk / Psyche thing because in the final episode of Psyche there is a consultant investigator, trying to correct something that was messing with his mind in the City monk is known to operate in.

[@CatAywa]

Or Psych !!

[@hornblower2087]

Great scene. Thx for uploading. :)

[@lumyvolcan7273]

This is one of my favorite scene of the show

[@paulleckner8235]

"It's a blessing and a curse. "

[@ValerianMacMillan]

This scene never gets old. It inspired me to watch the whole series

[@bigkoi1015]

Anyone doubts Mr.Monk Mr.Monk: So you have chosen death]

[@anklebiter9116]

Copy and paste. You can't speak for yourself?

[@burstcity3832]

As far as I am aware he never killed anyone and always felt a little uncomfortable explaining his observational skills,but, if you think he said or did that, ok! carry on.

[@cloudedthoughts909]

I love this man and show to high heaven ❤. Thank you!!! to the producers, writers, actors, and entire crew for a wonderful cable series.

[@021scorpion]

The “your honor” part at the end was the kill shot...

[@Ysalomet]

The shoulder tic for me hahaha

[@021scorpion]

@@Ysalomet that’s clever haha

[@alwinwinter1645]

One of my favourite scenes in the show

[@masterbulgokov]

This was the scene that hooked me on the series.

[@VvMythWolfvV]

I love Monk. Everything about Monk is entertaining.

[@paul16451]

No way opposing counsel can object after a demonstration like that!! My favorite part is them putting their heads down and sighing...they got pwned!!

[@stephanginther9051]

Every few years I re-watch this series. It was so well written.

[@greatcesari]

Isn’t that Lawrence O’Donnell? Never knew he played in Monk. This was one of my favorite episodes, great series.

[@sharkracer]

Yeah, I guess he dabbled in acting. I know he had a couple of scenes in The West Wing as Bartlet Sr., but I just assumed that was because he was in liberal politics and somehow wrangled a small part on the show.

[@shotput8]

@@sharkracer O'Donnell was a writer and producer for The West Wing.

[@TimThomason]

@@shotput8 Yeah, he was a producer on the show before becoming a news opinion host, but I never really expected him to be dabbling in acting outside of West Wing.

[@misterl0gic]

He does fake news, so it's like he's still acting.

[@mckinleymorganfield8494]

@@misterl0gic Best reply so far.

[@pattininja95]

Even more then believing his powers of observation, the judge can tell that someone who would say all that, to the man who at this point holds a lot of power, wouldn't or is not capable of lying

[@lucytarus1015]

I love how Monk always specifies that the affair was sexual 🤣🤣 he never just says they were having an affair

[@squigmontlucas6150]

I watched a lot of clips and shows among still one of my favorites.. this is a classic example of one that I missed and I'm still chuckling it's hilarious

[@jefftaargus6672]

I mean, if that were my stenographer...

[@BarbadosBeerFestival]

It’s true 😏

[@russellrichardson46]

No doubt

[@Patogeno1000]

True, just make sure you have an excellent divorce attorney on standby 😄

[@SYKRAL1]

Patogeno1000 well, the chances that his wife is going to read that particular record of the proceedings is slim to none. If the nephews don't decide to take revenge and tell the wife, she would never know

[@Treblaine]

"Oh really Mister Monk? Is that what you think? Well, if that is what you think I have something to tell you, something that may shock and discredit you. And that thing is as follows ... I'm not wearing a shirt at all"

[@sonicmotion3]

Yes, the tried and true Lionel Hutz method.

[@stevenmilot3633]

If I close my eyes right now, I would have no idea of the color of my shirt ...

[@MrUmakemelaff]

Which one?

[@witbcoedus]

The one his stenographer is wearing.

[@burstcity3832]

Me either but I am colour deficient so its a mean test.

[@jaylu2414]

One simple statement about Adrian Monk…………… Best. Detective. Ever.

[@annabelmiller8]

2:23 his left hand has a ring 2:24 his left hand does not.

[@CT-if2tt]

That's actually more impressive than this clip since it is fiction and your observation is not.

[@ShadowDemon_4]

I like how despite being humiliated he still gives them the win because he knows he's right and that's more important then being upset he got caught.

[@JRJuggernaut1]

I have watched this episode multiple times and I only just realized that is Lawrence O'Donnell playing the judge, that's cool! Gotta love the way he just awkwardly realizes Monk figured out his affair and isn't even bitter about it haha

[@michaels5217]

To be fair, you can't fault the judge's taste.

[@jeffcolorado]

In the last scene we see the judge's wedding ring. Naughty judge! 2:09

[@reliablereindeer]

Probably why Monk calls it an affair.

[@MichaelxVoorhees]

never fails to amaze me that a clip 3+ years old not one person felt...imma be that person and sub it

[@musiclover9361]

A perfectly written and acted scene. Seriously impressive writing to show Monk as borderline genius.

[@veraciteabsolue1221]

This judge is abnormally fair-play. Usually they charge people who tell them unpleasant truths or show contradiction.

[@Sovreign071]

Credit where it's due, that man ruled fairly!

[@mckinleymorganfield8494]

He was totally exposed! He's probably married( not gonna go over very well with the missus) He had no choice but to rule in Monk's favor. No due given.

[@michaelschweigart3517]

Probably one of the best displays of Monk's abilities

[@TVGUY333]

This is why I watched Monk. Classic!

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

That was a big mistake questioning monk like that judge.

[@KRISIS1451]

Not good, not perfect, not even masterful... That's LEGENDARY.

[@antwanjenkins6735]

Have Monk and Sherlock Holmes work together, we will have no crimes lol.

[@MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte]

I don't think Monk can work with anybody... his severe OCD

[@MartinZanichelli]

They do not prevent crimes actually, but I get your point, no crime will be unpunished with both of them working together.

[@kabeermunjal349]

Sherlock is a junkie. I believe purchasing illegal drugs is a crime. Plus he breaks the law all the time.

[@elsie8757]

@@MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte He works with Randy and Stottelmeyer all the time, what are you talking about?

[@drmayeda1930]

@@kabeermunjal349 Depends on which one. There is a Sherlock holmes in New York working with the NYPD his partner is an ex doctor ex rehab worker. Sherlock used to be her client until his father decided to discontinue her services. Sherlock was teaching her how to be a private investigator. The classic Sherlock Holmes exhibited symptoms of addiction but the substance was legal. It would be difficult to bring them together. You would need a reason for sherlock to go to San Francisco preferably by plane

[@nemo227]

That's one of the reasons we like to watch Monk. Your honor, be careful what you ask a witness.

[@anjoinigo7403]

I just finished the series yesterday. I am a bit sad that it had to end tho.

[@gregholmes6083]

@@deutsch-mit-goaily8727 You can always rewatch "Psych" like i'm doing. Not a perfect substitute but it'll do. Or "The Mentalist."

[@world4saker]

@@gregholmes6083 i didn't like Psych cause it felt that he acted way too stupid but then SUDDENLY his powers activated. also while Monk has the observation and deduction skills and shows people he already knew cause he is always looking around and it looks like its his ocd and fears kicking in and was just waiting for them to ask him, while on psych it look like he enter a crime scene and he starts seeing things in a second and knows immediately. and in psych the clues are so out there it makes one wonder if the cops are just dumb.

[@gregholmes6083]

@@world4saker Yes I can see how one would grow to feel that way. Shawn is infuriating sometimes and plays a little heavy on the "man- boy" front but the fun lies more in how the characters interact than the actual case.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

She touched Monks' hand for reassurance and he didn't flinch, just smiled. Maybe reminds him of Trudy's touch.

[@manhuntruler2]

LOVE THIS SCENE. Show them your skills Monk ! 👊🏼😎

[@wordkyle]

This may be my favorite "Monk is Sherlock Holmes" scene.

[@AzguardMike]

Judge: describe my shirt *ultra instinct theme starts* Judge: i regret asking already

[@TheGreenDee]

Alright. KZbin recommendations again, and I'm really happy, I love that show. Gonna rewatched it again 👏🏻

[@lukacunningham342]

If he didn’t want to be exposed, he shouldn’t have let Monk use his observation skills

[@atgblue1]

Oh my gosh, I can see patrick jane (simon baker) in place of monk in this scene. 2:11 his sly knowing smile.

[@katsasgeorge]

Judge was so impressed that he batted on Monk's behalf when he was up against that Chess Grandmaster, it's the same dude.

[@antwanjenkins6735]

I love this show, bought the whole series on DVD a few weeks ago, love all of the seasons.

[@MrCamw1]

How much the the whole set cost?

[@antwanjenkins6735]

@@MrCamw1 $59.96

[@MrCamw1]

@@antwanjenkins6735 that's pretty good.

[@antwanjenkins6735]

@@MrCamw1 it is for all 8 seasons

[@anna-mariatrautmann7331]

A few days ago my father bought the whole series an gave it to me as a present... Since then we're watching it through😃💙😃

[@SophiaAphrodite]

This proves 2 things. Monk has amazing abilities and the judge has got game.

[@str8upproductions743]

It was the "your honor" for me

[@djhutchison]

I think Monk passed the Judge's test, not only because of his memory, but because he was able to make accurate inferences based on the available evidence.

[@waynewright5023]

Lawrence O'Donnell makes an excellent judge--even when he's getting outed..

[@dustinstorer3201]

There should have been a memo in the court. "When Adrian Monk says he saw something, just trust it"

[@EthanoftheInternet]

The judge is played by Lawrence O'Donnell. This is the best episode of The Last Word ever aired.

[@JF-um3wz]

I keep coming back to this clip, it’s so good. Monk goes above and beyond to prove not just his memory, but his strong reasoning skills, all by revealing an affair. Of course, he never makes a threat; it’s strictly professional and in no way malicious. He’s not implying he’ll go tell his wife; he’s just using the best possible thing in that moment to prove his validity to appeal to the judge’s core duty: to rule favorably with the truth. And Monk shows his respect by still saying his title. The judge, of course, recognizes what Monk is doing, and doesn’t feel slighted. He’s impressed, but composed. Nobody in that room really has any stakes in revealing his relationship, after all. So instead of getting mad, he does his job properly. Even if he did worry he’d be exposed, purposefully ruling against Monk would just lengthen the issue, and make his exposure a certainty instead of a possibility. We know the judge for such a short amount of time, and yet, he’s characterized beautifully for an amazing payoff. Bravo!

[@cynsha]

Always loved seeing Lawrence O'Donnell when he was a guest on Monk!

[@thokomatshiga5051]

Im watching this snippet for the hundredth time now......awesome Monk work there!

[@andyh4518]

One of these days they need to have Shawn Spencer and Monk work the same case

[@berserkasaurusrex4233]

They do exist in the same universe, so who knows...