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It's not only laugh-out-loud-until-soda-squirts-out-of-your-nose funny, but it's also perfectly cast.
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"Psych" is one of those happy collisions of an intelligent script and an appealing cast.
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If you like "Monk," you'll probably love this show, which may actually be even more enjoyable.
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Granted, the premise is a stretch. But the gimmick allows for some clever comic jibes while creating some useful dramatic tension between Shawn and the cops, Shawn and his father, and Shawn and his best friend.
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It takes itself seriously pretty much not at all, which is precisely what we want at 10 p.m. on a summer Friday.
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The lighthearted "Psych" charms even as it duplicates the structure and tone of "Monk."
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As is the case of "Monk'' at its best, ["Psych"] isn't as much about the crime mysteries as it is a vehicle for lighthearted fun.
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As with Monk, the crime is largely an afterthought. Psych similarly serves up murder as a fluffy soufflé, but what a tasty way to end the week.
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There are holes to fill, though, before this show gets up to "Monk" level. What's encouraging is that it starts solidly and has a chance to find itself.
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The writers deploy the savant protagonist's gift so cleverly in moving the plot along, we wonder why they can't lend more nuance to the characters.
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Can you enjoy a show without liking the main character? Psych puts that unnecessary challenge to viewers.
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Painless at worst, and mostly better than that.
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"Psych" isn't nearly as much fun as it ought to be, offering a breezy but not particularly captivating twist on a very well-worn buddy formula.
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It feels more like a programming move than a creative endeavor.
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Better show title? Monk for Morons.
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Inventive one minute and ploddingly formulaic the next.
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Roday doesn’t quite have the chops to back up his Carreyisms. Shawn is a first-draft version of Jason Lee’s title character in "My Name Is Earl"--a lovable goof, but with little ability to gain traction in your heart.
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Unlike Monk, a gently comic character coping with mental illness, Roday's just an overgrown kid. [10 Jul 2006, p.39]
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A second-rate knockoff of what's not quite a first-rate fabrication itself.
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Psych is a one-trick pony that quickly deteriorates into a rather humdrum mystery once the novelty of watching Spencer fake his psychic revelations wears off.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 271 out of 293
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Mixed: 4 out of 293
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Negative: 18 out of 293
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StirFryJul 14, 2007
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KevinHOct 9, 2009One of the best shows I have ever seen.
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UsagiCDec 14, 2009