: These early seasons are often cited for establishing the "perfect balance" between dark themes like grief and OCD and lighthearted comedy. Some fans on Reddit prefer Sharona’s tougher approach to Monk's condition compared to his later assistant.

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Monk looked at the sphere. It was dirty. Unaligned. He slowly, meticulously, began to rotate it—not by degrees, but by inches. He found the seam. The place where the pilot episode met the series finale. He pressed his thumb against it.

and over 300 phobias (germs, heights, milk, and more), leading to his discharge from the force. The Early Years (Seasons 1–3)