Patrick Cranshaw, who portrayed the world's oldest man, was actually five years younger than Bill Erwin. who played his son.
Monk's fear priority: Germ, Needle, Milk, Death, Snake, Mushroom, Height, Crowd, Elevator.
There is a scene used in the opening titles of Monk jumping on the table, but it's a different take: In the titles, Stottlemeyer reacts by immediately turning. Here he steps forward first. Also, Monk waves his arms more here than he does in the titles.
The letter m found in the time capsule from Captain Stottlemeyer's wife to the Captain. reads,
" Dear Leland,
You are the most important person in my life! I love you with all my heart and soul!
Noone will ever fulfill my dreams like you do! You are my world and you are my everything!
There would be no life without you. Noone compares to you!
I will be forever yours!
Love Karen"