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Pilot

Episode Number: 1    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Friday July 7, 2006    Prod Code: n/a
When Shawn Spencer is arrested for calling in an accurate tip to the police because only the perpetrator would know the details, his only way out is pretending to be a psychic. It turns out Santa Barbara PD isn't done with him. They ask him to consult on a kidnapping case, and a business is born.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Steve Franks
Director: Michael Engler
Star: James Roday (Shawn Spencer),  Dulé Hill (Burton Guster),  Corbin Bernsen (Henry Spencer),  Anne Dudek (Lucinda),  Timothy Omundson (Carlton Lassiter)
Recurring Role: Kirsten Nelson (Karen Vick)
Guest Star: Sean Devine (Laughing Doctor),  Jocelyne Loewen (Lobster Shack Blonde),  Ingrid Tesch (Waitress),  Robert Parent (Malcolm Orso),  Jason Bryden (Camden McCallum),  P. Lynn Johnson (Mrs. McCallum),  Pascale Hutton (Katarina McCallum),  Don S. Davis (Mr. McCallum),  Michael Roberds (Manager),  Dagmar Midcap (Reporter),  Patricia Idlette (Desk Sergeant),  Catherine Thomas (Office Manager),  Stephen Sisk (Courier),  Ian Robison (Bodyguard),  Christopher Heyerdahl (Long Hair),  Matthew Finlason (Bill),  Peter Kelamis (Dr. Metz),  Lucia Walters (Nurse),  Artine Brown (Officer),  Dylan Rhymer (Billy Camp),  Anthony Harrison (Patrolman),  Rob Bruner (Police Artist),  Mark Acheson (Suspect),  Josh Hayden (Young Shawn)

Notes

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International Airdates

Australia: 04 December 2007 on TEN
Czech Republic: 07 May 2008 on Prima
Germany: 30 October 2007 on RTL (edit)
The show's theme song is sang by The Friendly Indians. Steve Franks, creator of Psych, is a member of The Friendly Indians. (edit)
Filming Location: The majority of Psych is filmed in White Rock, BC, Canada, which is the backdrop of Santa Barbara, CA. (edit)
Anne Dudek's character had a negative response to the test audience and was removed after the first episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Gus: (as he and Shawn are approaching a house) How should we introduce ourselves? Don't say psychic! They'll shut you off. Say something big like alternative tactic division.
Shawn: How about the bureau of magic and spell casting? (edit)
Shawn: (using binoculars) What is the magnification of these things?
Gus: 2X.
Shawn: Okay, we really need to stop at Wal-Mart on the way home. (edit)
(Shawn and Gus run off with Katarina's bag and back to their car)
Shawn: Gus, you locked the car?!
Gus: It's a bad neighborhood! (edit)
Shawn: Go buy the bag.
Gus: What, you want a souvenir of your ineptitude?
Shawn: I need to get a better look inside the bag.
Gus: I'm not going in there. That guy wants to kill us.
Shawn: Gus, this guy works in a thrift store, OK? He's a big furry-hearted good Samaritan. (edit)
Thrift Store Guy: I've gone to jail for less than you.
Gus: Jail's no fun. I'll tell you that much.
Thrift Store Guy: Oh, you've been.
Gus: Once. In Monopoly. (edit)

Trivia

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Psych-Out: Shawn channels Michael Jackson as he and Gus perform a riveting duet of "Man in the Mirror". (edit)
Goof: When the Chief asks Lucinda to tell Shawn to leave, she opens and closes the door to the Chief's office, but in the next shot, when Lassiter comes out, the door is open. (edit)
Goof: During Gus' introduction, when Shawn walks into Gus' office, the door is open and closed between shots. (edit)

Allusions

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Lassiter: Hey Carnac, where the hell am I supposed to be going?

Carnac the Magnificent is a role played by Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. (edit)
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Community Reviews (50)

 
8.8
Great
Pilot
"Above average"
funny...
Continue » Posted Aug 8, 2008 6:32 pm PST
9.4
Superb
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
I love this episode and this show!
Continue » Posted Jun 27, 2008 9:11 am PST
9.8
Superb
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
Funny and smart.
Continue » Posted Jun 10, 2008 4:05 pm PST
9.5
Superb
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
This show is a laugh riot.
Continue » Posted Feb 9, 2008 7:47 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
Shawn Spencer is a funny guy who had lots of jobs since high school, but also has incredible observation skills and while using them to solve a crime showed on tv, he calls the police and gives them some tips.
Continue » Posted Feb 8, 2008 6:39 pm PST
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