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Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead

Episode Number: 31    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Friday February 15, 2008    Prod Code: n/a
Shawn investigates the disappearance of a mummy from the National History Museum.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Steve Franks
Director: Steve Franks
Star: Dulé Hill (Burton Guster),  James Roday (Shawn Spencer),  Timothy Omundson (Carlton Lassiter),  Kirsten Nelson (Karen Vick),  Corbin Bernsen (Henry Spencer),  Maggie Lawson (Juliet O'Hara)
Recurring Role: Sage Brocklebank (Officer Buzz McNab),  Liam James (Young Shawn)
Guest Star: David Lovgren (William Wyles IV),  Don Broatch (Sauter),  Peter Boulanger (Hastings),  Tamara Robertson (Motel Worker),  Sharon Brown (Henry's Wife),  Dorian Brown (Sophie),  Ali Liebert (Hannah),  Tiffany Burns (Reporter),  Owen Walstrom (Security Guard),  Scott Nicholson (William Wyles III),  Kevin Blatch (Warehouse Foreman),  Peggy Logan (Detective Rumpel)

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Featured Music

"Outtasite (Outta Mind)" by Wilco (edit)
International Airdates

Israel: 28 April 2008 on YES Stars 2 (edit)
Many of the exterior shots of the museum were filmed around Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory in Vancouver. (edit)
Steve Franks (creator of Psych) has a cameo in this episode. He's the man who turns in the museum after Shawn shouts, "I do not have pancake butt!" (edit)

Quotes

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Lassiter: Come on, the mummy walked out? You are just trying to impress that silly little assistant curator.
Shawn: Was she pretty? I hadn't noticed.
Lassiter: Really? Brown eyes, languid smile, mile-long slender neck of a Balanchine dancer.
Juliet: I had three different hairstyles last week and you didn't comment on one. (edit)
Gus: The Lexin glass case that houses it is worth more.
Shawn: Lexin glass?
Gus: Yeah. It's bullet proof.
Shawn: Well, it would have to be in case the guns decide to fire themselves. Lexin glass.
Gus: What? That's common knowledge, Shawn. People know that.
Shawn: Who? People in Charlton Heston's house?
Gus: Yes. And? Your mama. (edit)
Shawn: I'm going to have to concur with detective Carlito Lasiteros on this one, that mummy was not stolen Ms. Bridgewell. I'm afraid it walked out all on its own. (edit)
Shawn: Come on, man. This is gonna be good for you. Walk to me. Face your fears.
Gus: You can talk all you want, but facts and logic will win out this time.
Shawn: Facts and logic are in the corner of the guy who thinks he's gonna get his face melted off?
Gus: I'm not hearing it, Shawn. (edit)
Gus: Paleo-Sleuth Shawn Spencer.
Shawn: I know.
Gus: I dug that thing up, too.
Shawn: Gus, believe me, I was appalled myself at first... sickened, really. But then I noticed, look, they didn't forget you completely.
Gus: Where?
Shawn: There, right there. The "photo by" section.
Gus: That says "photo by Bruton Gaster."
Shawn: Well, I gave them the info when I was driving through a tunnel so that probably played a role. (edit)

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Allusions

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Gus: This is like watching Entrapment, but instead of watching Catherine Zeta-Jones, they have some guy with pancake butt.

Referencing Entrapment, a 1999 movie starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sean Connery. (edit)
Shawn: My name is Shawn Spencer. I'm working with Sophie at the museum. (points to Gus) This is my partner Patty Simcox.

Patty Simcox is a character from a 1978 film, Grease. The character was played by Susan Buckner. (edit)
Shawn: Look Christine's here.

This is a reference to the 1983 film Christine, which is based on a Stephen King novel. It was directed by John Carpenter. (edit)
Gus: I know how to the eyes work, Shawn. I just hope mine are still there in the morning.

This is a reference to the 1999 film The Mummy. (edit)
Episode title: "Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead"

An allusion to the 2004 zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, which was directed by Edgar Wright, and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. (edit)
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Community Reviews (8)

 
10.0
Perfect
Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead
"Exactly why I watch this series"
This has got to be the funniest episode yet. Finally, a season finale that made me anticipate the next season.
Continue » Posted Apr 20, 2008 12:05 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead
"Exactly why I watch this series"
This was an hilarious episode...great for a season finale!
Continue » Posted Feb 23, 2008 2:54 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead
"Series classic"
The season finale and Shawn and Gus go mummy searching
Continue » Posted Feb 21, 2008 10:56 pm PST
8.5
Great
Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead
"Exactly why I watch this series"
'A Night In A Museum' Psyche style. Which means that Sean and Gus get locked in a museum with a paranoid of Egyptian curses Gus, and a uniquely semi-serious Sean. There is also a side plot of who is going to be the next Chief, with Lassie wanting the job.
Continue » Posted Feb 21, 2008 1:17 pm PST

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Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead
"Silly"
Very very funny!
Continue » Posted Feb 18, 2008 12:36 am PST
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