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[B]Overview:[/B]
Psych is an American criminal comedy-drama mystery television series created by Steve Franks for broadcasting on the USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts allow him to convince people that he solves cases with psychic abilities. The program also stars Dulé Hill as Shawn's best friend, straight man and reluctant partner Burton "Gus" Guster, as well as Corbin Bernsen as Shawn's captious father, Henry.
[B]Information:[/B]
Shawn originally becomes known as a psychic when, after calling in a tip on a crime covered on the news, the police become suspicious of his knowledge. Theorizing that such knowledge could only come from the inside, they are about to arrest him when he uses his observations to convince all present that he is psychic. The interim police chief warns Shawn that if his "powers" are fake, he will be prosecuted. With no choice but to keep up the act, he makes the most of it. Pretending to have psychic powers allows him to engage in strange and comic behavior as he turns real clues into hunches and otherworldly visitations. He enjoys teasing lifelong friend Gus, a pharmaceutical representative, over his eclectic interests.
Head Detective Carlton Lassiter doubts Shawn's psychic abilities and initially does not value his work, while Junior Detective Juliet O'Hara and Chief Karen Vick either fail to recognize that Shawn is a fake, or are more willing to go along with the charade to solve cases. Henry Spencer and Shawn have a difficult relationship; still Henry unwillingly helps Shawn on numerous occasions.
Most episodes begin with a flashback, which shows that Henry Spencer assumed his son would follow in his footsteps and become a law enforcement officer. In preparation, Henry helps Shawn hone his powers of observation and deduction, often using games and challenges to test him. Each flashback also sets the tone for the episode, based on the challenge Shawn's father presents him.
[B]Main Characters:[/B]
[B]Shawn Spencer - James Roday [/B]
Main character who works with the Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) as a "psychic detective." Though he portrays himself as a "psychic," it is really his exceptional observational skills and eidetic memory that makes him such a good detective.
[B]Burton "Gus" Guster - Dulé Hill [/B]
Shawn's best friend and business partner; also works in pharmaceuticals. Is occasionally referred to as "Magic Head" by Shawn, stemming from Episode 1.8 "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom." When in this role, Shawn rubs the top of his head as a psychic in the traditional sense would rub a crystal ball. Shawn also refers to him as numerous comedic aliases such as "Gee Buttersnap" from the episode "You Cant Handle This Episode", guest starring John Cena.
[B]Carlton "Lassie" Lassiter - Timothy Omundson [/B]
Head detective for the SBPD; skeptical of Shawn's psychic status. He's often the curmudgeon of the group, constantly annoyed at their comic antics and always spiteful of Shawn and trying to prove him as a fraud or as incompetent.
[B]Juliet "Jules" O'Hara - Maggie Lawson [/B]
Junior detective for the SBPD; Lassiter's partner, constant romantic tension with Shawn.
Chief Karen Vick Kirsten Nelson Chief of the SBPD. Is commonly initially reluctant to hire Shawn and Gus, sometimes acting as an obstacle more so than an enabler.
[B]Henry Spencer - Corbin Bernsen [/B]
Shawn's uptight and precise father; a former police sergeant. Is commonly visited by Shawn with inquiries about various cases due to his abundance of useful connections. Henry, Gus and Shawn are the only characters who know the truth about Shawn's 'psychic abilities.'
[B]Minor Characters:[/B]
Buzz McNab - (Sage Brocklebank)
Officer Allen - (Patricia Idlette)
Madeleine Spencer - (Cybill Shepherd)
Abigail Lytar - (Rachael Leigh Cook)
Winnie Guster - (Phylicia Rashad)
Bill Guster - (Ernie Hudson, Keith David)
Mr. Yang - (Ally Sheedy)
Mary Lightly - (Jimmi Simpson)
Woody the Coroner - (Kurt Fuller)
Young Shawn - (Josh Hayden, Kyle Pejpar, Liam James)
Young Gus - (Isaah Brown, Carlos McCullers II)
[B]Opening:[/B]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asWdvKTg1dk[/media]
[B]Links:[/B]
[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psych"]Wikipedia page.[/URL]
[URL="http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/"]Psych Website.[/URL]
[URL="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491738/"]IMDB Page.[/URL]
[URL="http://www.sidereel.com/Psych"]Sidereel Page.[/URL]
[URL="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/psych?ref=ts"]Facebook Page.[/URL]
Information taken from Wikipedia, with some minor edits of my own.
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I've already got all 4 seasons of the show, and its absolutely brilliant.
Season 5 begun airing in the US about 2 minutes ago (from posting time), and I plan to download it the second it's released, since I can't watch it on-air (I live in Australia.)
Hope you guys start watching the show, because it really is awesome. <3
I'm so glad this show is back on, watching right now. Hope its as good as the previous seasons.
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