10 Best Psych Episodes That Pay Homage To Other Shows And Movies

10 Best Psych Episodes That Pay Homage To Other Shows And Movies

Here are 10 best Psych episodes that pay homage to other shows and movies, from simple nods to films to whole episodes inspired by other hit shows.

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There’s something about movies and TV shows that pay homage to the films that inspired them that makes the viewing experience even better. Seeing the creators acknowledge and even give respect to the content they love just as much as the audience is heartening.

Out of all the shows out there, the one that seems to pay their respects to other films and series the most often is the fan-favorite Psych. From simple nods to films that even the most die-hard of fans may miss to lengthy episodes inspired by other popular shows, here are 10 best Psych episodes that pay homage to other shows and movies.

10 Dual Spires: Twin Peaks

Without a doubt, Psych is one of the strangest and most entertaining shows in the history of TV. Full of weird yet wonderful moments, it’s strange charm is what draws fans in and there were only a few other shows that could match its weirdness, the top one being Twin Peaks.

A combination of homage and murder mystery, “Dual Spires” captures the strangeness of Twin Peaks perfectly, with a bizarre ending resembling the tone of the source and even an appearance from Ray Wise, a recurring character on the show.

9 High Noon-ish: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Despite the western-themed episode “High Noon-ish” being an homage to all Westerns, there’s one scene in particular that sticks out. In the climax of the episode, Shawn and Gus watch, along with the audience, as Detective Carlton Lassiter faces down the villain in a homage to The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.

From simple things, such as the bad guy wearing black to the multiple close-ups of Carlton, the villain, and even Shawn and Gus, “High Noon-ish” tips it’s hat to the Western genre in the best way possible.

8 Lassie Jerky: The Blair Witch Project

It goes without saying that found footage films are some of the more well-known horror genres out there. As such, Psych decided to nod to the found footage genre by paying respect to the first of it’s kind, The Blair Witch Project.

When Lassiter was left behind in the dark woods with a camera in “Lassie Jerky,” he tearfully makes a recording of himself in a direct homage and parody of Blair Witch. A small yet poignant and funny moment, it shows a homage can come in any size.

7 The Devil’s In The Details … And The Upstairs Bedroom: The Exorcist

For one reason or another, Psych loves to make fun and pay homage to horror films more than anything else. As such, it’s only fitting that they sh0w respects to one of the greatest horror films of all time: The Exorcist.

When a girl claims the devil killed her friend, Shawn and Gus start down a windy trail of horror and laughs with iconic imagery taken right from the original film and jokes galore, “The Devils In The Details” is a scary yet satisfying homage for the books.

6 Last Night Gus: The Hangover

Why is it that in almost every film and show, guys nights out always end in misery? In “Last Night Gus,” this theme is hit home in an awesome reference to the most notorious of the guy’s night out films, The Hangover.

Like The Hangover, Shawn, Gus, Lassiter, and a few other friends wake up with no memory of the previous night. That, and of course, a dead body. What follows is a hilarious romp down memory lane that imitates and pays respect to the world of The Hangover brilliantly.

5 Tuesday The 17th: Friday The 13th

Every now and then, audiences see an episode come to light that manages to do something very rare for people to see. Psych is able to pull off a juggling act of both paying respects and parodying the source material, like in “Tuesday the 17th.”

The title itself is an homage to Friday the 13th and while the episode is full of scares and kills worthy of the franchise, the episode manages to make fun of Friday the 13th at the same time, making for a rare yet amazing episode.

4 Let’s Get Hairy: An American Werewolf In London

Sometimes, one of the best ways to show love for a movie or show is by letting the people who helped bring the source material to life have some fun. In “Let’s Get Hairy,” the homage is paid forward by featuring a great guest star.

Inspired by An American Werewolf In London, “Let’s Get Hairy” lets the inspiration go wild with the inclusion of David Naughton, the lead in American Werewolf. Selling the point home is Naughton playing a psychiatrist treating a “werewolf,” a brilliant reversal of his previous character.

3 Heeeeere’s Lassie!: The Shining

Lassiter Carlton is probably one of Pysch’s most tormented characters. Every season, he deals with Shawn and Gus messing with him and poking fun at every turn. As it stood, it wasn’t very surprising when in “Heeeeere’s Lassie!” – he snapped.

In an awesome and funny episode full of references to the classic horror film, The Shining, fans are treated to great visuals of Lassie snapping and trying to get revenge on Shawn and Gus with nods to Poltergeist and Rosemary’s Baby contributing to one of the shows best episodes.

2 The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Episode: Jaws

Given that Psych is set in the seaside town of Santa Barbra, it was only a matter of time until they did an episode paying homage to a film set on the beach, and what better film than the classic thriller, Jaws?

The episode has loads of references to the movie, as well as multiple parodies of classic scenes, such as Shawn trying to run his nails across a whiteboard like Robert Shaw. With its own twists and turns, the episode is one catch of an homage.

1 Mr.Yin Presents: Every Alfred Hitchcock Film

When it comes to paying respect to someone like Alfred Hitchcock, one of the greatest filmmakers, many consider it to be an impossible feat given all his contributions. However, Psych manages to do it one episode by paying homage to just about every Hitchock film imaginable.

When a psychopath named Mr.Yin arrives in Santabarbra and begins terrorizing Shawn and the gang with traps based on classic films like Psycho, “Mr.Yin Presents” is an homage and episode unlike any other and even worthy of being called a classic.

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