Monk 4x16 Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty

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First Aired: Mar. 17, 2006 on USA

Summary: Mr. Monk is upset to learn that he has been called for jury duty. Although he tries to get out of it, he doesn't succeed and winds up being Juror #11 on a robbery trial. Upon listening to the facts and the evidence, all the jurors unanimously vote "guilty." All the jurors, that is, except…
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Main Characters in this Episode

Guest Stars

Foreman - Juror No. 7	played by Benito Martinez
Cobb - Juror No. 4	played by Wings Hauser
Escobar	played by Carlos Gómez (II)
Pat - Juror No. 12	played by Emmanuelle Vaugier
Agent Lapides	played by Michael Weaver (II)
Judge Rienzo	played by Clyde Kusatsu
Housewife Juror	played by Bonita Friedericy
Pierced Girl - Juror No. 6	played by Kimi Reichenberg

Episode Quotes

Adrian Monk: Don't get me wrong. It's a great system. It really is the best justice system in the world.
Natalie Teeger: I agree.
Adrian Monk: I just don't want to be a part of it.
Natalie Teeger: Mr. Monk, what if everybody felt that way?
Adrian Monk: Everybody does.

Mistakes/Goofs

Goof (factual errors): Given that the proceeding would have ended in a mistrial, the evidence would have been needed for the new trial and would not have been left in the jury room unattended after the jurors were dismissed.
Goof (plot holes): It is surprising that none of the court guards or judge seem to recognize Monk. Given how often he participates in criminal cases as a consultant, the judge and court officers at least should be familiar with him.
Goof (crew or equipment visible): A black safety pad is clearly seen in the dumpster under the garbage bags when Escobar and his girlfriend come down the garbage chute, with the level of garbage near the top. When they open the side of the dumpster and run into the waiting police, the level of garbage has dropped significantly and the pad has vanished.
Goof (continuity error): When Mr. Monk gets his mouth taped up, they start in front of his left ear, circling over his mouth twice, and ending in the back of his head. The tape is wrapped on top of his ears covering them half way up. When he is rescued, the tape is wrapped over his mouth three times, and only the tip of his ear lobes are covered with the tape.
Goof (factual errors): The subplot around Colombian fugitive Miguel Escobar involves Escobar being transferred from local to federal custody. The local (state) and federal courts do not share courthouses in San Francisco. As a result, there would have been no reason to make the transfer in the lobby of the local (state) courthouse.