: After narrowly surviving a bomb blast, Monk suffers from temporary "residual auditory trauma," leading to several comedic scenes where he shouts at everyone.
: Kathryn Joosten, who plays Nurse Stempel, makes a meta-reference to The Addams Family . Tony Shalhoub previously played a small role in the 1993 film Addams Family Values . Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect - IMDb
: Sharona’s ex-husband, Trevor Howe (Frank John Hughes), returns and convinces her to move back to New Jersey. However, she discovers his motive is selfish—he only needs her and Benjy back to secure an inheritance from his wealthy uncle. [S2E7] Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect
: With Dr. Kroger (Stanley Kamel) away on vacation, a desperate Monk resorts to using the comatose Brian Babbage as a sounding board for his problems. Trivia and Fun Facts
There’s just one problem: Brian has been in a coma for four months following a car accident while fleeing from Captain Stottlemeyer and Randy Disher. While ATF Agent Grooms (Josh Stamberg) is certain that the other brother, Ricky, is the culprit, Monk follows his instincts. The Solution: The "Perfect" Accidental Alibi : After narrowly surviving a bomb blast, Monk
: Fans often point out that the central plot point—packages secured with string—would not work in modern times, as the U.S. Postal Service stopped accepting string-secured mail in the 1980s.
Monk eventually unravels the clever (though scientifically questionable) scheme. Brian had originally planned to be in as his alibi, having arranged to be arrested just before the bombs were delivered. He achieved this by leading the police on a high-speed chase, but the plan went awry when he accidentally crashed and ended up comatose instead. : With Dr
The seventh episode of Monk’s second season, delivers one of the most intriguing "impossible suspect" scenarios in the series: a man accused of murder who has a seemingly airtight alibi—he has been in a coma for months. The Mystery: A Comatose Killer?