Psych 

A novice sleuth is hired by the Police after he cons them into thinking he has psychic powers which help solve crimes. With the assistance of his reluctant best friend, the duo take on a series of complicated cases.

Creator:

Steve Franks

Stars:

James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 30 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Roday	...	Shawn Spencer / ... 121 episodes, 2006-2014
Dulé Hill	...	Burton Guster / ... 121 episodes, 2006-2014
Timothy Omundson	...	Carlton Lassiter / ... 121 episodes, 2006-2014
Maggie Lawson	...	Juliet O'Hara / ... 120 episodes, 2006-2014
Corbin Bernsen	...	Henry Spencer / ... 120 episodes, 2006-2014
Kirsten Nelson	...	Karen Vick 119 episodes, 2006-2014
Liam James	...	Young Shawn 60 episodes, 2006-2010
Sage Brocklebank	...	Buzz McNab / ... 57 episodes, 2006-2014

Storyline

Think you are psychic? Shawn Spencer (James Roday) makes his living pretending to be. Shawn and his best friend Burton "Gus" Gu ster (Dulé Hill) own a business called "Psych". They are able to stay in business only because of the cases they work with the Santa Barbara Police Department as psychics. Shawn and Gus go through many ups and downs trying to keep the ruse up. Can they pretend forever? Or is the world they built going to come crumbling down?

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Plot Keywords:

best friend | bromance | interracial friendship | photographic memory | fake psychic | 

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Taglines:

it took Shawn Spencer 57 different jobs to find his calling...

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The vampire-themed season six, episode three, "This Episode Sucks", featured three vampire-themed guest stars. First was Corey Feldman from The Lost Boys (1987), and the second was Tom Lenk from the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). The third is Kristy Swanson, who starred in the movie, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). As Corey Feldman turns around to the camera, "Cry Little Sister" from The Lost Boys (1987) soundtrack was playing in the background.

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Goofs

We see Shawn constantly ask detectives Lassiter and/or O'Hara to put out APB's (All Points Bulletins) or BOLOs (Be On the Look Out) to bring suspects and witnesses in. When found the Santa Barbra Police brings them to the station for Shawn and the detective's to interview even though it's pretty clear they didn't want to come. If there is no probable cause for an arrest or an active arrest warrant, the police can't make you go anywhere against your will. Once in a while, a wealthy or educated person will assert this and ask a lawyer to be present but this is rare.

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Quotes

Receptionist: There is a Lt. Crunch here to see you.
Burton 'Gus' Guster: Crunch?
Shawn Spencer: [enters, dressed in a Civil War uniform] Actually, I've been promoted. It's Captain Crunch.

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Crazy Credits

Each time a guest performer sings the theme song, they sing the entire song as opposed the shorter version in normal episodes.

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Alternate Versions

As of 2018, unlike the ION channel reruns which left the episodes uncut, the Hallmark Channel censors some of the language and suggestive humor despite it being mild.

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Connections

Referenced in That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (2012)

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Soundtracks

I Know You Know
Written by Steve Franks
Performed by The Friendly Indians

User Reviews

Well done

It is unusual to find an intelligent comedy out there in the TV wasteland, but 'Psych' is unusual in many aspects. The writing is quick, intelligent and witty plus the acting is fast-paced and done in an almost believable way even though the premise would be considered far-fetched by some. The storyline does cause the watcher to look at the clues that are given and try to figure out who did what and to whom. James Roday is perfect for the part that he plays, bringing to the part some of the comic timing and zaniness that he showed in 'Repli-Kate', one of his earlier movies. This series shows that he has refined his craft since then. I hope that this series is given the respect and audience that it deserves

Details

Official Sites:

USA Network [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Psych

Filming Locations:

2756 O'Hara Ln, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

GEP Productions, NBC Universal Television, Pacific Mountain Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9