Psych

(930)IMDb 8.32007X-RayTV-PG

James Roday plays the somewhat eccentric Shawn Spencer, a police consultant who solves crimes with powers of observation so acute that the police think he's psychic - or so he lets them think.

Starring: James Roday Dulé Hill Timothy Omundson

Genres: Suspense Comedy

Subtitles: English [CC]

Audio languages: EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]

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Margaret Thomas

Since there's no show as good as this now, we just watch this over and over

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2018

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We have Psych memorized. Dialogue, mannerisms, everything. I guess you could say we REALLY like it.
Our bunny rabbits are named "Shawn" and "Gus". The black one is Shawn, the tan one is Gus, of course.
I love the eighties references, it gives me a chance to dig up old movies for the kids to watch, so they'll "get" the inside jokes.
This was a great show. I wish it had never had to end!

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Nelibelle

Miss the cast

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2017

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The writing on this series is soooo clever. I especially enjoy the 80's references, and the pineapple searches (one hidden in every episode).
And the banter between the characters.
The show was cast perfectly.
When Netflix stop carrying it, had to purchase the series here on Amazon. The quality is good on SD, but will pirchase HD with other series.

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Gracie

LOVE IT!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2018

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I love this show so much! I was so happy when I saw it was part of the prime membership! I watch it with the whole family! It's one show we can always agree on :)

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Best Darn Series Ever!

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2018

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This is the best darn series EVER! It’s the perfect mix of comedy and story. Dule Hill and James Roday play off of one another in perfect harmony and laughing out loud hysterics. The wit in this show is mind blowing.

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Wind Star

Psych Series

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016

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Fun, quirky series with a wide variety of characters that provide some interesting plots for super sleuthing. Well acted. Not the average detective series. Scripted for Santa Barbara, California but filmed in Canada. (Both beautiful places). Each person in my family has their favorite episode(s). Love the theme song. Some plots were more serious than others. Psych ran for eight seasons. The final episode was exceptionally well done.

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Keith Williams

The entire thing. From beginning to end. Is the best part.

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017

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Simply one of the best comedy shows I've ever seen. An absolute joy to watch.

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Joy

Love, love LOVE Psych

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015

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Love, love LOVE Psych.. am SO sad the show was discontinued.. James Roday and Dulé Hill have better chemistry than any other set of actors I have ever seen. I would never believe it if someone told me they weren't friends from childhood in real life. :) Anyway, about the actual DVD set, it is very nice packaging and very inexpensive. The only complaint? The seasons were too short.. They should have had at least 30 episodes per season.. ;) I love this show..

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Surprisingly fun entertaining mystery series

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2008

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I admit that I stumbled across this series completely by accident. The West Wing is one of my favourite series of all time. When I heard that Dule Hill was starring in Psych, I assumed it was a deadly serious psychological drama. I mean, that is the kind of thing brilliantly talented actors like Dule Hill act in, right?

Wrong.

Whereas other crime dramas are going the serious and dark route, Psych does a complete and total 180-degree turn and goes for the laughs instead. The series takes its time building up both its characters and the situation, but once it gets going it is addictively funny viewing.

James Roday is a charismatic lead actor. There's a little Jim Carrey-ishness in his Psychic slapstick, but he has his own innate charm that allows him to pull off some outrageous stuff. And Dule Hill, as always, does great work as the straight-man - never an easy role to play when your co-star is stealing the limelight. Fortunately, Dule deftly holds his own.

I was delightfully surprised, in these grimly serious times, to see that series as lighthearted and entertaining as this are still being produced. It's a beacon of light in a bleak television landscape.

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BM2662

Very funny and original.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2018

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Psych ran for eight series. It ran out of steam after about the first five.
Season one takes a while to take off but when it does it's incredibly funny with some hilarious set scenes and one liners.
Shaun is great as the lead and Gus is perfect as the stooge. The whole show revolves around Shaun with all of the other players carefully placed around him
As the series starts to gel it really makes you laugh out loud.
Good Comedy is Notoriously difficult to write. That's why there are so few decent comedy films and series.
Psych was a,ways going to run out of steam because they ran out of gags. It should have ended sooner.
Psych is one of the best modern comedy series around.
There's no swearing, violence or nudity.
Psych relies on true skill and style rather than time wasting diversions.
Psych is fast in the style of Bob Hope. Obviously it's not up to his speed. He was on one off and without compare.
Miss psych at your peril.
It's good family fun.

Mr. D. L. Rees

MEDIUM RARE

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2010

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The psychic powers may be fake, but the laughs are genuine. Manic chancer Shawn Spencer (James Roday) enjoys running rings round the local police force and solving its crimes. Hilariously humourless lawman Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) longs to expose him as a fraud, thwarted because he keeps getting everything right. Secret of success are the lessons drummed into Shawn throughout childhood by his hard taskmaster cop dad (Corbin Bernsen), phenomenal powers of observation becoming his speciality. Resenting that pressure, Shawn now delights in being the two things his father most despised - a (pseudo) psychic and private eye. Their scenes together sparkle, needling the other one of life's particular pleasures. Partner is his old playmate Gus (Dule Hill far removed from his "The West Wing" role), in many ways the two never having really grown up.

"Monk" was funny. "Psych" is even more so. Both have been helped by witty scripts, fine central performances and genuinely intriguing mysteries. James Roday is tremendous and very funny indeed (although he and Dule Hill perhaps occasionally need to rein things in a bit). Their chemistry is irresistible. In fact, everything works a treat.

Mrs. T. Tomkins

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2009

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This show is one of the best shows I have ever seen. For a first series, it finds its feet very quickly. The amount of times my husband and I had to pause the dvd because we were laughing out loud too much are countless. It is perfect entertainment. My husband doesn't like sitcoms and there are only a couple of detective shows he will watch but this is a perfect combination. I think it helps that the ages of Gus & Shawn are similar to us too.

You cannot expect a show to be perfect from the pilot but it gets there very quickly. The writing is extremely well done. The heart of the show is Gus & Shawn's relationship, which gives me the giggles thinking about their banter, even now!!

My only criticism is that I am reeeeeeally wishing that Season 2 Region 2 DVD was available now!!!

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Paula

Psych-able

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2011

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Shaun Spencer is an uniquely talented dective. He has the observational skills of the great Sherlock Holmes, the ability to talk people into his way of thinking, combined with the attention span of a goldfish!
Suspected of being involved in a robbery after reporting details gleaned while glancing at the news, Shaun "convines" people he is a psychic. Talking his serious pharmacutical salesman best friend, Burton "Gus" Guster into helping him he opens up a psychic detective agency called "Psych" because "Hey! We are fooling you and the police department, hope we dont make a mistake and someone dies because of it!" beacause it was too long to fit on the window and because the best way to convince somebody that you aren't lying to them is to tell them that you are!.

Shaun and Gus are the perfect foils for one another, Shaun bringing out Gus's adventuresome side and Gus trying to put the breaks on Shauns impulsiveness. The banter between the two of them is exceptional and is definatly part of what makes the show as good as it is.

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Lucy Locket

brilliant!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2013

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Really funny! I bought it to see what it was about as later series on sky, but loved it and now both my sister and I are hooked! Really good if you like crime stuff but want something a bit lighter for a change. Bit like "Lie to me" for the amazing things he picks up to solve the crime without actually being a cop, but love how he just cons people into thinking he's psychic! Totally recommend and its worth watching series 1 first so you get the whole gist of what and who they are. I'm ordering series 2 now!

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