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A subreddit devoted to all things Psych! This is the place to talk about the silliest, most pineapple-filled show on USA Network.

Show Summary:

Shawn Spencer has developed a keen eye for detail after being instructed by his police officer father to note even the most minute details of his surroundings. After conning the police into believing that he's a psychic, Shawn opens a detective agency with best friend Burton Guster.

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Using Shawn's conversational quirks

Does anyone use Shawn's conversational quirks, not necessarily direct quotes, but saying things like 'I feel pale' or using made up word with credit to made up languages? I find it gets people more involved in conversation some times...maybe even excited too

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2024/04/11
12:55 UTC

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Why does gus interrupt shawn?

In the episode with the thornburg virus, when shawn is going to tell juliet about how he feels, why did gus go and interrupt shawn? Then he says “i guess you have more time than you think”

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2024/04/11
10:07 UTC

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Psych: The Musical - 2 connections in one comment

The Jamaican Inspector Man wouldn't be too happy to hear this, but it's actually okay because Santa Barbara is the murder capital of the wooooorld

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2024/04/11
04:23 UTC

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Gus’ dad may have killed an old guy

Rewatching this ep now and just realized Gus’ mom is the mom on the Cosby show (Phylicia Rashad) and the dad’s name is Bill.

Gus and Bud’s parents 🤯

Do you think they did it on purpose?

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2024/04/11
03:24 UTC

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Timothee Chalamet is everywhere lately...

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2024/04/11
02:34 UTC

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TIL (Psych-O edition)- aboutThe CityKids Foundation and the short lived Saturday morning collaboration with the Jim Henson company

And starring a young Mr. Dulé Hill.

The City Kids Foundation was created in 1985 to help inner city kids learn ways to express themselves through the arts. The TV show was written and produced "for kids, with the help of the kids." Sketches involving the Henson Co puppets were interspersed with the live action storyline, acting as the Greek chorus (often commenting on but never interacting with the human characters) It ran for just 13 episodes from 1993-94

citykids.com still has all but the pilot episode to stream

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2024/04/11
01:55 UTC

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What ep is this?

It’s one of the episodes in which, at some point, Shawn is held captive. Of course he keeps his snarkiness, and at one point the captor (or one of them) yells “do you ever shut up?” And more snarkiness lol. I can’t think of it, and I just rewatched A Shot in the Dark, and it’s not there.

Edit: thanks everybody!! Now it’s time to go rewatch it. Lol 😝

8 Comments
2024/04/10
23:43 UTC

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When does the office turn into a cat cafe?

Ok Psych-Os - I remember a scene where we find out Shawn’s dad is the landlord for the office and he’s turned the office into a cat cafe… I feel like it was one of the movies… was it the second movie? I can’t remember! 🍍

7 Comments
2024/04/10
23:06 UTC

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Doctor, my friend has peed himself

I nearly peed myself

7 Comments
2024/04/10
22:33 UTC

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I have to turn in my fan badge. How did I not see James in this movie. (He never took his hat off)

28 Comments
2024/04/10
22:18 UTC

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If you’re so smart.. why are you dead?

guys, my friend and i have always wondered this- what do y’all think.

in the episode where they go to the school for smart kids, shawn is reading everyone in the class and he says “you wear that jacket every day to school, should i tell the class why?”

he zooms in and it shows little particles on the student. maybe he means ❄️? but i’ve never been sure. i’d like to know what you guys can glean from this

23 Comments
2024/04/10
20:38 UTC

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Just watched Bollywood Homicide.

I do not think Abs got her fair shake. I love in the opening of this episode how she joins Shawn in figuring out exactly how to best taunt Lassie.

Of all of the love interests for Shawn in the series, besides Jules, she is my favorite.

24 Comments
2024/04/10
19:06 UTC

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Does the toxic masculinity eventually tone down?

I am near the end of the 2nd season, and while I love the detective elements of the show, the toxic masculinity is making it hard to watch. It seems like every episode Shawn makes a reference to Gus being a "girl" or "lady" (typically for negatively-perceived attributes like fear or low athletic ability) and on several occasions he bullied Gus and his own father for things that were once restricted by society as feminine behavior, like taking bubble baths and wearing colorful shirts. I get that this was the humor back in the day, but as the seasons go in, does this type of humor become more/less frequent or about the same?

EDIT: I just want to point out that I am not the only one who felt this way while watching: https://www.reddit.com/r/psych/comments/nguzdy/anyone_else_doing_a_rewatch_and_cringing_at_the/

In addition, here are some (not ALL) examples from the show:

01x09 Forget Me Not - “Gus here was little-girl-scared”

01x11 He Loves Me, He Loves Me, Oops He’s Dead - [From scene of Shawn making fun of Henry] “Oh, my God. Did you take a bath?”

01x11 He Loves Me, He Loves Me, Oops He’s Dead - [From a different scene of Shawn making fun of Henry] “‘Exfoliating scrub with pumice.’ .. ‘Where are they?’ ‘Who?’ ‘The Queer Eye guys. l know they're here somewhere.’)

01x11 He Loves Me, He Loves Me, Oops He’s Dead - [Shawn to Gus] “it's tough to feel threatened by you when you're wearing that shirt. Is that a hibiscus?”

01x11 He Loves Me, He Loves Me, Oops He’s Dead - [Shawn to Gus about Henry] “‘Did you know he also takes bubble baths?’ ‘So did John Wayne.’ ‘l know, but can you name one other guy?’

01x12 Cloudy... With a Chance of Gus - “But ran screaming from the scene, like a little girl before he could make a statement.”

01x13 Game, Set… Murder? - Maybe you're ready to take on that little girl again.”

02x05 And Down the Stretch- “‘Lassie wanted nothing more than a pony.’ ‘Well, come on, who didn't?’ ‘Anyone who wasn't an eight-year-old girl.’”

02x05 And Down the Stretch- “‘The point is, when I left my dad's…’ ‘You mean stormed out like a little girl?’”

02x07 If You’re So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead - (scene regarding a room of nerdy/smart highschool guys and how they have never kissed girls)

02x09 Bounty Hunters! - “Gus, don't be a little girl about this, okay?”

02x11 There’s Something About Mira - [to Gus] “What are you doing? The lady's tee's up there.”

EDIT 2: User W0nderingMe has pointed out that futher in the comments of the reddit thread I shared, the OP clarifies that their frustration is mainly with Henry and Lassie using the word "girl" as an insult, and the OP doesn't specifically mention Shawn. They discuss seasons later than what I have watched, so I cannot speak to this. I shared the thread mainly due to the content of the original post as well as a comment I saw from another person that was in S2 expressing a struggle to keep watching for similar reason. I did not intend to misrepresent anything, and regardless of this correction, I still feel the thread I shared is relevant to this one, particularly for the large number of people who said they didn't remember anything like this existing in the show and those that told me examples would be helpful.

EDIT 4 [PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING]: I personally have a negative reaction to this type of humor. This type of humor exists fairly commonly in the show, and was keeping me personally from enjoying it fully. I had assumed that most people understood that humor from nearly 20 years ago typically doesn't age well, and did not realize my comments would be so controversial. This assumption was foolish, and I understand that now. The reason I did not simply stop watching the show before posting is because I enjoyed it otherwise, and the growth demonstrated by Henry and the strength of Gus gave me hope that Shawn might grow out of this trait as the show progressed. For those reasons, I decided it was worth asking people who had already watched the full series if there was a change in this frequency of the type of humor I gave examples of. I planned to use this information to make a decision about my own viewing choices, rather than just giving up on it without knowing. . I did not realize how widely other people's definitions of the terms I used can vary, and I was not attempting to create a debate about that, although I do still stand by my own definition. I was not attempting to offend, upset, defame, or otherwise have any negative impact to anyone. I am not asking for the show to change or for others to change their opinions about the show. I was only trying to get information that would inform my personal choice in my personal life.
We all live different lives and have different values. It's likely this type of humor impacted my life and the life of those around me more negatively than it has some others here. I do not wish to make anyone else feel bad for their values or what matters to them, nor do I want to judge anyone for what they do or do not like. I hope we can all be respectful to one another.
A great and very relevant commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtDMyGjYlMg

357 Comments
2024/04/10
15:09 UTC

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Chief Vick is easily my #1 strong female character on TV. I'd put her over just about anyone else. She wears power so causally Lassiter and Henry heel when she calls.

68 Comments
2024/04/10
04:21 UTC

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Psych Con Tickets

I sent an email to Creation Entertainment customer service asking the possibility that they would release more tickets, here’s the response :( In case anyone else was hoping there would become more available.

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2024/04/10
02:29 UTC

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2024/04/10
02:26 UTC

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I don’t think he got the reference

14 Comments
2024/04/09
00:38 UTC

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Burton Guster

How many different nicknames can this subreddit remember for Gus

103 Comments
2024/04/08
23:33 UTC

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Least favorite episode from season 1?

During my last watch-through, I asked for your favorites. Now, let’s hear least favorites! Mine is, along with cast and crew, Cloudy With A Chance Of Murder. How about you guys??

46 Comments
2024/04/08
21:07 UTC

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How is he not broke

So I just started binging psych and even though it’s 2007 there’s no way he’s affording a office space and a apartment Santa Barbara plus all the other expenses in some episodes he even states it’s been over a month since his last case so how do you think he affords to live comfortably in Santa Barbara.

169 Comments
2024/04/08
16:15 UTC

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Enter Burton Guster

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2024/04/08
15:49 UTC

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"I want James Roday Rodriguez for this ad."

No, dear, we James Roday Rodriguez at home.

32 Comments
2024/04/08
15:15 UTC

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That's God's comma

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2024/04/08
11:26 UTC

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S.3 Ep.1 “Ghosts” makes me want to cry…

The slow motion with Henry walking into the station and checking his collar in the mirror while Shawn is just becoming aware that it was his mom that left and that he was blaming his dad for it all these years makes me want to CRY. Am I being dramatic??

28 Comments
2024/04/08
03:01 UTC

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He was in Philly!!

7 Comments
2024/04/07
17:31 UTC

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Fashion

Coloring today and it spoke to me

1 Comment
2024/04/07
16:42 UTC

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Song??

Okay so this is random but you know the scene in ‘100 clues’ where Billy sings that song: it’s a long road my brother, etc. Well, to me ‘rainy day lament’ by Joe Purdy, lowkey sounds like it. Just the beginning at least 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

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2024/04/07
13:50 UTC

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Welcome to another installment of Psundays With Psych - A series of threads to discuss all the things we love and adore about each of the Psych episodes. Today's episode is Dual Spires. Go ahead, and tell us all the things you like about this episode.

55 Comments
2024/04/07
12:33 UTC

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I miss this character. I hope we get to see him again in a future Psych movie

25 Comments
2024/04/07
10:08 UTC

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Jonathon creek

So I do love psych for the comedy but I love these shows (monk, psych etc) for the murder mystery

But my absolute favourite murder master show is “Jonathon Creek” from UK. By far the best actual murder muster set up, plus comedy

I dunno how many subs here have seen it, but if you like murder mystery watch this show. It’s the best

16 Comments
2024/04/07
02:34 UTC

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