(See the entry for chorisis in Websterâs Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
This is a reference to the minor controversy that brewed among Monk fans over the introduction of the new theme song It's A Jungle Out There written and performed by Randy Newman in the second season of Monk.
Kedder's actor Brad Hunt is a minor songwriter, according to the IMDB. In Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month, Monk's ex-partner Joe Christie is played by Enrico Colantoni, who starred with Tony Shalhoub in Galaxy Quest. In Mr. Monk Joins a Cult, Monk has OCD. The cult leader, Ralph Roberts, is played by Howie Mandel, a big time mysophobe.