Dale the Whale wants a window in exchange for giving information about Trudy's murderer, just as Hannibal Lecter wanted one in exchange for helping catch Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine). This is presumably a reference to Silence of the Lambs because Ted Levine plays Captain Leland Stottlemeyer.
Dale the Whale was previously played by Adam Arkin.
Another episode directed by Jerry Levine, who played Sharona's love interest/mayoral candidate in the 12th Man episode.
The first of two times that the book title "Richer Than God" was seen. It would be shown again in Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas (2005)(#3.14).