Have you watched any episodes of Monk, which starred Tony Shalhoub as the title character?
A detective with OCD made for a unique style of show.
So true. He had so many quirks, but was a genius at solving mysteries, and Shalhoub was perfect in the part. I don't remember what network it first aired on.
A detective who is afraid of germs was a great premise.
He had a lot of phobias which could be used a comic relief for the darker story lines. I remember his character standing on a kitchen table, because he was afraid of snakes.
The show ran for 8 seasons on USA network.
Okay. The setting was San Francisco, and I wonder if the show was filmed there?
Tony Shalhoub's wife guest starred on the show 5 times.
That's right! I think she played Monk's deceased wife on the show. I think her name was Trudy.
Monk ended the series with 125 episodes.
I think I saw almost all of them. It was a fun show to watch.