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American Duos

  • Episode aired Jul 13, 2007
  • TV-PG
  • 43m
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8.8/10
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Alison Mackay in Psych (2006)
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Shawn & Gus are hired to protect a reality-show judge who has escaped a series of attempts on his life.Shawn & Gus are hired to protect a reality-show judge who has escaped a series of attempts on his life.Shawn & Gus are hired to protect a reality-show judge who has escaped a series of attempts on his life.

  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • Steve Franks
    • James Roday Rodriguez
    • Andy Berman
  • Stars
    • James Roday Rodriguez
    • Dulé Hill
    • Timothy Omundson
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    8.8/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • Steve Franks
      • James Roday Rodriguez
      • Andy Berman
    • Stars
      • James Roday Rodriguez
      • Dulé Hill
      • Timothy Omundson
    • 5User reviews
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    James Roday Rodriguez
    James Roday Rodriguez
    • Shawn Spencer
    • (as James Roday)
    Dulé Hill
    Dulé Hill
    • Burton Guster
    Timothy Omundson
    Timothy Omundson
    • Carlton Lassiter
    Maggie Lawson
    Maggie Lawson
    • Juliet O'Hara
    Kirsten Nelson
    Kirsten Nelson
    • Karen Vick
    Corbin Bernsen
    Corbin Bernsen
    • Henry Spencer
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Nigel St. Nigel
    Cristián de la Fuente
    Cristián de la Fuente
    • Zapato Dulce
    • (as Cristián De La Fuente)
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Emilina Saffron
    Liam James
    Liam James
    • Young Shawn
    Carlos McCullers II
    • Young Gus
    • (as Carlos McCullers)
    Sage Brocklebank
    Sage Brocklebank
    • McNab
    Peter Benson
    Peter Benson
    • Lester Beacon
    Scott Perrie
    • Bevin Rennie Llywellen
    Ben Cotton
    Ben Cotton
    • Chance Cade
    Richard Ardnt
    • Rance Cade
    Alison Mackay
    Alison Mackay
    • Singer #1
    Minh Ly
    Minh Ly
    • Singer #5
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • Steve Franks
      • James Roday Rodriguez
      • Andy Berman
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    10chadwick-86955

    Priceless

    This is one of my most favorite episodes.

    Shawn and Gus go "undercover" in American Duos, a takeoff of a talent show.

    Tim Curry (like Simon), as Nigel St. Nigel, is the egotistical judge. All his comments were intelligent and hysterical. Comments about The Blueberry, discussions with Henry, going commando in Henry's robe (never to be done by a man in another man's robe, women are not restricted to these rules :-), and it is best for women not to wear anything at all. Interactions between Nigel and Juliet were hysterical, with everyone. Even interaction with McNab was priceless. The writers, Tim Curry, and all the actors did a fantastic job.

    Highly recommended.
    9gorytus-20672

    Easily of the top episodes of Psych

    Nov 2023

    On the whole I really Psych as a series, and this episode which is the first of episode 2 is definitely in the top 5 episodes for me.

    Its all about Tim Curry, who plays a sort of evil version of Simon Cowell, on a Britains got talent type show.

    It is one of the funniest episodes for sure, the comedy also comes strong from Gina Gershons character.

    If you watch it more than once you will probably start to disect it too much and realise how convenient it is that they come across a certain important character, without that chance meeting surely they could never of solved the case.

    Ecxellent episode 9 out of 10.
    10TheLittleSongbird

    Possibly the funniest episode to anything I've seen!

    Psych is great for a laugh, and "American Duos" is my all time favourite episode. Full of hilarious lines, like "I feel as though I have been incarcerated in a blueberry" or something like that. James Roday and Dule Hill were great, in this episode, especially during the audition scene, where I was howling with uncontrollable laughter. I haven't ever heard such bad singing, so bad it was great. Gina Gerschon and Christian De la Fuente were also solid as Emilina and Zapato. But topping them all, in a priceless performance as Nigel St. Nigel, was the always wonderful Tim Curry. He had the funniest lines of the whole episode, and his delivery of them was flawless. I wish I could list some of his best lines, but I can't remember them completely, I assure you that's from laughing so much, but I loved the scene with the robe. Anyway, watch this, because you're likely to die laughing. 10/10. Bethany Cox

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    • Trivia
      Nigel St. Nigel, played by Tim Curry, is the first to coin the nickname "Blueberry" for Gus's Toyota Echo. Which later Shawn uses as his own name for the car.
    • Goofs
      The girls in the hall and the hip hop dancers on stage while Shawn and Gus were on the catwalk, both shared the same contestant number 43101. This is not a goof, however: the two are a duo, and in the show, all contestants have the same number as their partner. Shawn and Gus have the same number as well.
    • Quotes

      Henry Spencer: That's it - take off the robe! Wearing that robe is a privilege and you, pal, have just lost it!

      Nigel St. Nigel: I steadfastly refuse. This is the plushiest, most opulent robe I've ever had the pleasure of wearing.

      Henry Spencer: Well, there's one thing we can agree on. Now give it up.

      Nigel St. Nigel: No. I feel like an angel baby swaddled in a cocoon of cloud candy

    • Connections
      References Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    • Soundtracks
      Shout
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      Written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley

      Performed by Tears for Fears

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Pacific Mountain Productions
      • Tagline Pictures
      • NBC Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16 : 9

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