If you took out all the cuss words from tonight's episode, you wouldn't have enough dialoge for 30 minutes! Good Grief!

Monk is a man of class. Trudy wouldn't have liked such language and Monk is intelligent enough to not have to use profanity.

Clean it up a bit boys!

The introduction of cuss words has been gradual, but persistant. Maybe they were hoping no one would notice. I don't think Monk would make a big deal of others cussing, but it is hard for me to believe he would cuss.

I agree. It used to be a show I could sit down and watch with my kids and it seems to be going down the tubes lately.
I would rather just watch the show for its good story line. The stories are written well enough to stand on their own. The foul language takes away from the class and character of the "characters". Take out the cursing please.

Well i guess to add to realism they just put in more adult language to show how more adults talk I do agree that the cursing is uncalled for and the writers do need to evaluate who's watchin' the show because it's true children shouldn't be exposed to harsh language on a tv show like monk

The cuss words, such as they are, have been there from the beginning. Don't make me count them again. I've done it before, like the last 65 times someone made this kind of complaint. The language is extremely mild compared to almost every other show on television these days.

Uuuu..Monk used cuss word...what was a cuss word? Someone have could wrote that cuss word here? I didn't see this episode and won't see for next two weeks...because I don't have a cash to buy this episode in Itunes... So please write those cuss words is that possible...I'm so couriouse...

I think he said ass after he got picked up from the water I forgot the motto Something about take a leap and Monk says something like take a leap my ass

There were 4 "Son of a *****" from Linda, 2 "hell"s from Monk, 6 "Oh My God" from Natalie, 1 "Damn it" from Stottlemeyer and one "my ass" from Randy quoting an unintelligible Monk. They're all words that have been used before on Monk including in the first season, including by Monk. And it's no where near the record, which I think may still be held by "Mr. Monk Goes to the Ball Game." [Early Second Season]

It always amazes me that someone might be disturbed by someone using these mild swear words but they're not bothered that their children are exposed to two brutal murders over the course of an episode.

When you turn on a murder mystery show, you kind of expect a murder. But no one is holding up the murder as something that everyone does and something that's just fine to do. It's all in the context.

I agree with those who say the language seemed especially blatant last night -- maybe because the realtor rattled off all of hers in a row.

Hi--there was a time when I addressed the swearing on the Monk Yahoo group that Tom Scharpling sort of monitors--I was pretty much told to live with it--but I agree--there is way too much swearing and it is getting worse--and in this week's episode coming out of that woman--I don't mean to sound sexist here but it really turned me off to her character and I kind of thought it would turn the show's characters off too but evidently not--with me it is an issue--and as much as I enjoy this show I can see the day when it will affect my decision to continue watching it--I don't say this lightly--I have the DVDs for all four seasons, the books, the Monk t-shirts, hats, and mugs--belong the message boards and Yahoo groups--tape the show every week until I can get the new DVDs so I would say I am as loyal a viewer as anyone else but -----I don't like it and to continue to watch and then tell my kids not to swear is a major inconsistency--I'm pretty sure they take notice--

Remember in Mr. Monk Goes to the Office and he pulled out his list of swear words when he was in the garage with the forensics guys and the cops--

I am glad to see thee are others who take notice of and have a problem with this not-so-charming aspect of the show--Lauri

See, I'd have been just fine with one or even two "Son of a b----" from her. She was upset, someone had treated her badly, people say things like that when they're stressed -- that's okay. But when she kept saying it over and over and over, I was starting to think, "When is this going to stop?" It started to feel gratuitous at that point.

Yeah, I don't really care about the swearing, just not a big deal for me, but I think when she kept useing that particular curse, over and over, it was supposed to make us think of the captain and think that had something in common because that's one of the words he tends to use a good bit. And she was supposed to be like Adrian a little bit by recognizing that he was newly divorced. She came off as just irritating and unoriginal. If she shows up too often, I don't think I will be buying the fifth season on DVD. I'm not gonna pay to watch someone I can't stand taking over the show.

Maybe if she acts enough like Leland, he will start to understand Karen better, and she will be out there meeting people like herself, and they will appreciate each other better. Then they can get back together. Karen irritated me a bit, but I also liked her mostly and she was just so much better than this woman. I am appreciating her much more now, for sure.

Adrian cussed more than once on the P.I. episode on Aug. 4th and I'm not going to repeat the words here. As for the SOB phrase, yes, it was way overboard.

We don't cuss in my home. I don't care if the majority of Americans use foul language, I shouldn't have it forced down my throat every time I turn on the t.v.

Maybe it's time for some new writers. The episodes are not anywhere near as good (believable, funny, interesting, suspense filled) as the first season. I think they should hire some writers with OCD. I worked in a mental institution back in the 1970's and Monk is way too accepting of 'things', since he's unmedicated.

As for the remark about small children being exposed to brutal murders....... My GRANDCHILDREN are small children (ages 3-6) and are in their homes and in their beds by time Monk comes on.

We have a TVGuardian that we didn't reinstall when we had to replace our DirecTV receiver a few weeks ago. Guess we're going to have to now or stop watching.

Dan Gaeta who co-wrote this episode does have OCD.

Adrian said "Hell" in the pilot twice, the same number of times he said it in this episode. And he wasn't the only one swearing in the pilot. It's been going on for five years now.

Nobody's been forcing it down your throat. You've got a remote. It's unreasonable to expect them to stop writing the show the way they've ALWAYS written the show. This season by the way has been excellent, the performances and the writing.

Well if saying Hell and Oh my God occasionally in the show isn't really that bad as long as they stay on that first level and not move up to Damn ass and b**** very often it wouldn't be that bad but in the end Monk is only a cable show i don't think we'll have to worry about hearing any FU's or POS's in the future

Maybe when the writers want to put in a curse phrase they should substitute any of the following:

1. Oh, doohickey!
2. Fiddlesticks!
3. Sons of female dogs!
4. Dale H Whale!
5. Holy Og! (Randy likes this one)

Add your own

Joe

Joe, remember Crystal in Traffic? She was one angry mother trucker! And the sunny beach in Vacation? You can decide for yourself whether I mean the actual beach, the guy Sharona went out with or the comedian.

Count me in as another viewer who was disappointed by the language in "Mr. Monk, Private Eye." I realize that the average person thinks nothing of using a little salty language. Some people think nothing of using a lot of salty language. People who use profanity themselves and don't mind hearing it in movies or on TV programs probably can't understand why those who don't use profanity are bothered by it.

Since this is my first post on this forum (and I hate that it's a negative post), let me just say that I am a woman in her mid 50's who gave up watching regular network movies, comedies and dramas over a decade ago. I simply couldn't take the language and sex on prime-time programs. (Forget HBO, Cinemax and the like. They've never even been allowed in my home.) Then, quite by accident, I discovered the wonderful show "Monk" last summer. (I've since seen every episode - thanks to reruns, marathons and the DVD's). After seeing several episodes of "Monk", I was delighted to realize that I had found a show where there were no blatant sexual situations, and other than the Captain's standard SOB at least once per episode, the episodes came across as sparkling clean. A true family show. As a viewer, I was most attracted to Adrian Monk's sweetness, vulnerability and innocence. I had never seen a TV character like him before.

I understand the need for quick character development in a one-hour show, and I realize that language can clue the viewer in to what kind of person a new character is. By having Linda Fusto drop more SOB's in a few minutes than the Captain could ever imagine, the writers were, no doubt, trying to make the point that she was no shrinking violet, but a tough-as-nails woman. Still, I think the point could have been made with just one SOB. That way people like me and other posters on this thread wouldn't have felt as if they were being verbally assaulted.

The writers of "Monk" can certainly do whatever they please. They don't need my permission to do anything. They don't even have to care what I think. However, I am not the only person who is drawn to this show precisely because it is and has been a family-oriented show for the most part. If the writers and producers start chipping away at that image, then there could be some unintended audience erosion.

I would like to say again that I really am sorry that my first post has to be about something I view as a negative, because I see very little else as negative in "Monk." I have been reading this board since shortly after I discovered "Monk," but I have been afraid to post on here precisely because of the flippant way some people respond whenever a poster says anything that can be even remotely construed as negative. For example, Teresa, you say, "Nobody's been forcing it down your throat. You've got a remote." Are you telling people like me not to watch the show just because we'd like to see a bit less bad language? You're the same person who proudly reports the weekly ratings for "Monk." As a fan of "Monk," I can't believe you truly want to encourage people to tune out; I want to encourage them to tune in. The only people I would encourage to tune out are those people who do nothing but gripe and complain about the show. I definitely don't fit that category. Nor do most of the people on this thread probably.

Well, now that I've broken the ice, I hope to post on here on a fairly regular basis. I have all sorts of things I'd like to say about this show. Of course, if I get jumped on for stating my opinion, this fraidy cat may run back to lurker mode. I hope I'll be made to feel welcome though. It takes all kinds to make a world, people!

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Teresa, you say, "Nobody's been forcing it down your throat. You've got a remote." Are you telling people like me not to watch the show just because we'd like to see a bit less bad language?

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I said just what I meant. Nobody is forced to watch the show. Of course I hope everyone keeps tuning in even if they are uncomfortable. But I don't think the writers should or will alter the way they write the show in response to these complaints. They've always had a little mild swearing. If it's a part the show you don't like, that's just the way it is. They didn't worry about alienating their audience in the first four seasons. They're not going to start worrying about it now. This last episode was a tad saltier than usual because they were trying to evoke the hard-boiled detective genre. It's a creative decision.