At a quick glance, one would not think that television character Adrian Monk was different from the average male, with the exception that he came across as high-strung or tense. After spending some time with him, one would notice that he was far from average. One would notice that he was afraid of germs and that he could not eat food that was touching or touched by another person other than himself. One would also see that he liked things to be organized or arranged in a certain way, and if things were not the way he liked them, he would not be able to concentrate until it was fixed. Adrian Monk’s disability interfered with many aspects of his life, which included his social skills, his behavioral patterns, and some of his motor development. Even as a young boy, Adrian was a little different from the other boys and girls. Many assumed that he was socially awkward but in reality he was dealing with the beginnings of something much more complicated. The television series leaves viewers to think that the family dynamics played a contribution to Adrian’s obsessive compulsive disorder and his many phobias because he was raised in a very strict-styled household. Growing up, Adrian had a lot of difficulties dealing with his peers. He was always made fun of because of the way he would act and portray himself, which was a result of his phobias and OCD. Eventually, Adrian managed to find love with a woman named Trudy who was accepting of who he was and saw him past his disabilities. They fell in love and later on married. Soon after Adrian Monk became a detective for the San Francisco Police Department. He was one of the best detectives they had ever had, and it was all because of his disability. His OCD allowed him to have an excellent eye for detail, and he also had a photographic memory which helped him to memorize the crime scenes. Sadly, tragedy struck. Adrian was forced to resign from the police department because he could no longer