# Psych returns! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 13, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537 "2011-10-13T14:48:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/1 "2011-10-13T14:48:12Z")
The new season of **Psych** premiered last night! I am so happy to have this show back after a longer-than-usual hiatus. Without spoiling anything, I give the episode a B. Decent, some good laughs, though I thought they forced it a little bit, particularly with the “diplomatic immunity” stuff. (Though the Lethal Weapon reference was excellent). My biggest problem was too much time on Shawn/Juliet and not enough on Shawn/Gus. Minor gripes aside, it’s nice to have the wittiest show on TV back! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/2 "2011-10-13T15:04:58Z")
Aw man! I thought you meant the show starring Hank Azaria. Only now that I think about it, that wasn’t named Psych, that was named Huff. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/3 "2011-10-13T15:10:10Z")
I’ve been waiting a long time for this! Got it on DVR. By the by, the “Ion” cable network is showing old Psych episodes that I’ve never seen, usually in blocks of three or four episodes on Friday and Saturday nights. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/4 "2011-10-13T15:13:59Z")
Didn’t there used to be a show with that name? I’m pretty sure there was a long, long time ago. It was about a detective pretending to be psychic. Is the new show similar? ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/5 "2011-10-13T15:16:32Z")
Very glad to have **Psych** back! I particularly liked the bit when Lassie had Shawn hooked up to the lie detector and Shawn used the L-word when talking about Juliet, and everyone in the room leaned in closer to look at the needle. Ha! And then when Lassie hooked himself up to it at the end to show Shawn how serious he was. I agree that I would have liked even more Shawn/Gus interaction. ---
**Author:** ![infinitii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@infinitii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/infinitii)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/6 "2011-10-13T15:18:38Z")
I especially liked the flashback in this one. Placed at the end rather than the beginning, punctuating things nicely. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/7 "2011-10-13T15:21:05Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Didn’t there used to be a show with that name? I’m pretty sure there was a long, long time ago. It was about a detective pretending to be psychic. Is the new show similar? You’re thinking of _The Mentalist_. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/8 "2011-10-13T15:28:46Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Didn’t there used to be a show with that name? I’m pretty sure there was a long, long time ago. It was about a detective pretending to be psychic. Is the new show similar? Don’t be the other guy from _Wham!_ ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/9 "2011-10-13T20:46:01Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > I particularly liked the bit when Lassie had Shawn hooked up to the lie detector and Shawn used the L-word when talking about Juliet, and everyone in the room leaned in closer to look at the needle. Ha! Yeah, that was a good bit, but the set-up for it is a good example of what I meant by “forced.” Shawn has to suddenly get all upset at Lassiter and “out of control” to let that slip, but it didn’t come from anywhere. It was like he was told: “And now you need to get flustered so you accidentally spill the beans on the detector, so we can get this funny moment.” Usually the writing is more subtle than that. Anyway, enough griping from me. This is supposed to be a celebratory thread 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/10 "2011-10-13T20:59:21Z")
Anyone notice the bratty British kid played the Italian kid from Modern Family that kissed the middle girl at the dude ranch? His accent in that one wasn’t any better. And once again I forgot to look for the pineapple. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/11 "2011-10-13T23:35:32Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Didn’t there used to be a show with that name? I’m pretty sure there was a long, long time ago. It was about a detective pretending to be psychic. Is the new show similar? Don’t be this crevice in my arm. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/12 "2011-10-13T23:37:43Z")
> [@ShadowFacts](#): > > Yeah, that was a good bit, but the set-up for it is a good example of what I meant by “forced.” Shawn has to suddenly get all upset at Lassiter and “out of control” to let that slip, but it didn’t come from anywhere. It was like he was told: “And now you need to get flustered so you accidentally spill the beans on the detector, so we can get this funny moment.” Usually the writing is more subtle than that. I was okay with it, but that may have been because James Roday sold that scene pretty well. He and Dule Hill are just awesomely gifted actors. I did think that his attempt to explain away the incriminating embassy photo was a bit strained though. It may have worked, but I think the whole situation is still like to raise people’s doubts. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/13 "2011-10-13T23:44:31Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > You’re thinking of _The Mentalist_. I’ve heard it both ways. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/14 "2011-10-13T23:55:23Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > You’re thinking of _The Mentalist_. No, that was his partner, Ovaltine Jenkins. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/15 "2011-10-14T03:02:45Z")
They plan to have a number of special guests this season. Malcolm McDowell is just the first. Oh, and Gus has a “love interest” this season. Where was the pineapple in this episode? ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/16 "2011-10-14T03:08:47Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > They plan to have a number of special guests this season. Malcolm McDowell is just the first. Psych is one of the few shows that I’m totally cool with have guest stars. It just fits the show. Same with product placement not bothering me, at least when Shawn does it, because he’s totally the kind of guy that would say, “I’m going to enjoy a delicious and refreshing Sprite.” ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/17 "2011-10-14T03:50:45Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > They plan to have a number of special guests this season. Malcolm McDowell is just the first. Don’t forget Atia from **Rome**. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/18 "2011-10-14T05:24:02Z")
> [@infinitii](#): > > I especially liked the flashback in this one. Placed at the end rather than the beginning, punctuating things nicely. It also showed that Henry is ten times the cop that Lassiter is. And so, of course, is Shawn. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/19 "2011-10-17T04:23:54Z")
About two months ago I started Sons of Anarchy and Psych on Netflix Instant _specifically_ because they were over and done with so I could watch them at my leisure. A while back I was a bit surprised to see the Sons on the cover of a magazine and realized that the soonest I’ll be able to ‘catch up’ is next season. So, whatever. Now this. About two weeks ago I was looking for something unrelated on my TiVo when I stumbled onto Psych. I no that S5 hadn’t been released on Instant yet so I figured I’d go through what was on TV and save the Season 5 stuff to watch after I get through everything else. Imagine my surprise when I find stuff that said 2011 and I find that it’s Season 6. Both shows aren’t over yet. Luckily, Instant dropped S5 about a week ago and I got caught up and finally watched the first S6 episode today. I’m glad to finally be caught up. As much as I’m loving the show, it’s hard to watch 60+ formulaic episodes of the same show with little continuity and almost no arcs in very rapid succession (probably about 2 months). Spacing them out to one a week will be a nice break. I have to say, one of the reasons I started watching this was because I heard there was a Twin Peaks episode and I was really looking forward to it. Imagine my surprise when not only was it like Twin Peaks, but they brought back so many of the original people. I won’t comment on this episode because I’m kind of burnt out from watching so much of it lately other then to say that I’m not thrilled with the new Young Shawn. Also, I never new (until now) that there’s a pineapple in every episode…I’m surprised that they managed to stick with a gag that long. It seems like a lot of their running jokes only seem to stick around for a half season or so. And with that, I have to give kudos to whomever does their opening sequence, it changes ever few episodes, I’m sure that takes a lot of work. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537/20 "2011-10-17T04:38:21Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > …I’m not thrilled with the new Young Shawn. He’s a better actor than the other Shawn, but it is definitely hard to get used to the change. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-returns/599537.md?page=2)