Over the course of the Emmy-winning mystery series Monk starring Tony Shalhoub, the detective's phobias were inconsistent.

Episode 1 Mr. Monk Goes Back to School Fri, Jun 20, 2003 44 mins When English teacher Beth Landow falls from the clock tower at Trudy's former high school, Monk is called in and quickly disproves ...

When Karen kicks Stottlemeyer out of the house in season 2, episode 5, "Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man," Stottlemeyer even stays at Monk's house, which leads to many amusing scenes between them.