Psych 7/13/2007 (S02E01) "American Duos" [Text View]

dswallow

07-13-2007, 11:08 PM

Excellent season premiere. Laugh out loud moments throughout. Classic Shawn & Gus behavior. Superb performance by the judges, especially Nigel St. Nigel. And a wholly well-earned dig at American Idol.

FilmCritic3000

07-13-2007, 11:26 PM

Rob Helmerichs

07-14-2007, 12:27 AM

And Jules shows hidden...

Well, I guess you can't say "depths." Hidden shallows? :D

Cearbhaill

07-14-2007, 10:39 AM

For some reason I didn't enjoy it at all- the writing felt disjointed and IMO they wasted Tim Curry who is extraordinarily capable of much, much more.

MusicMama

07-14-2007, 11:11 AM

Best. Episode. Yet. Too many one-liners to list. Just hope they can keep this up.

jehma

07-14-2007, 11:15 AM

I didn't realize it was Tim Curry for the first 10 minutes. I was shocked!

I thought the episode was just OK. Not one of my favorites.

drew2k

07-14-2007, 12:10 PM

This was great. I loved Gina Gershon as E. Saffron - she was definitely channeling Paula! And the cowboy duo? Scary/hysterical! The Latino judge was last seen on The Class (:().

The singing in Round 1 was atrocious, but the boys made up for it Round 2 with the wigs and costumes.

The only bad thing I can ever say about Psych is that the "crimes" sometimes are not so well thought out... First, there's one contestant who's allowed to audition over and over again from city to city as a solo act on a show called "American Duos? And since he apparently used the same name (per Gus' quick and simple internet research), why is it no one could ever put 1 + 1 together and figure out there's one commonality between all the murder attempts and it's this one contestant?

By the way, I noticed that Kirsten Nelson (Interim Chief Karen Vick) is now in the credits. Maybe she won't be Interim much longer?

MitchO

07-14-2007, 12:19 PM

I'd enjoy Tim Curry if he stood there and read the instructions of a dishwasher. I was hoping for a buddy-like ending with Tim and Corbin Bernsen, as they seemed to really enjoy their repartee (much like Gus and Sean).

Not *the* best Psych episode, but more than enough laugh out loud moments to make it worth a season premiere.

aindik

07-14-2007, 01:29 PM

UniversalHD doens't air this in HD simulcast with USA why again? Annoying that I have to switch to my Series 2 to see it. I barely remember it's on.

FuzzyDolly

07-14-2007, 01:40 PM

I love this show! Who knew "Charlie" could be so funny? ;)

TIVO_GUY_HERE

07-14-2007, 01:53 PM

I laughed out loud when Paula... I mean Emilina Saffron said... "Oh Mr. Bean thank God it's you" to Dective Lassiter. I've been waiting 2 seasons for that.

jehma

07-14-2007, 02:01 PM

I laughed out loud when Paula... I mean Emilina Saffron said... "Oh Mr. Bean thank God it's you" to Dective Lassiter. I've been waiting 2 seasons for that.

So did we.

DancnDude

07-14-2007, 03:51 PM

I loved their ploy to get Jules to fish the jewel out of the toilet :D

FilmCritic3000

07-14-2007, 07:53 PM

Maggie Lawson can give me private dance lessons ANYTIME.

ElJay

07-14-2007, 11:03 PM

I thought it was hilarious, especially the reaction after the guys did their first act. Nigel St. Nigel said something like, "We can't even begin to comprehend how brilliant that was," and that really cracked me up. I couldn't help but think of Piers Morgan on "America's Got Talent" and some of his odd praise that seems to come from nowhere. Not to mention I could also picture him doing that "Zappato votes yes" thing to David Hasselhoff.

Bill Reeves

07-15-2007, 01:44 AM

The only bad thing I can ever say about Psych is that the "crimes" sometimes are not so well thought out...

I agree -- in the lesser episodes of Psych, the plot is just a loose framework to hang jokes off of, and generate funny scenes with Shawn and Gus. In the better episodes, the plot holds its own, and there are still plenty of jokes and funny scenes with Shawn and Gus.

This one was a lesser episode for me, but it was still damn funny. Tim Curry was fun, and Gina Gershon stole the show.

RobertE

07-15-2007, 10:29 AM

I laughed out loud when Paula... I mean Emilina Saffron said... "Oh Mr. Bean thank God it's you" to Dective Lassiter. I've been waiting 2 seasons for that.

I almost fell off the couch laughing at that line. :up: :D

DevdogAZ

07-15-2007, 01:52 PM

I laughed out loud when Paula... I mean Emilina Saffron said... "Oh Mr. Bean thank God it's you" to Dective Lassiter. I've been waiting 2 seasons for that.
Then she called him Tony Randal, which I can also see.

How funny was it that Paul ... er ... Emmeline said that she occasionally hooks up with Simo ... er ... Nigel. Who hasn't thought that this might happen in real life on Idol?

There was a line near the end where "Zapato" said that he gets mistaken for the guy in the El Pollo Loco commercials and there was a knowing nod between Shawn and Gus. That made me think that maybe that actor really has been in El Pollo Loco commercials. Can anyone confirm this?

drew2k

07-15-2007, 02:05 PM

There was a line near the end where "Zapato" said that he gets mistaken for the guy in the El Pollo Loco commercials and there was a knowing nod between Shawn and Gus. That made me think that maybe that actor really has been in El Pollo Loco commercials. Can anyone confirm this?I've never heard of this Crazy Chicken commercial, so you got me!

PJO1966

07-15-2007, 02:24 PM

This was great. I loved Gina Gershon as E. Saffron - she was definitely channeling Paula! And the cowboy duo? Scary/hysterical! The Latino judge was last seen on The Class (:().

Actually, he was last seen in the last couple of Ugly Betty episodes. He's been busy.

Great show. Gina Gershon was hysterical (as she is on Ugly Betty). A lot of LOL moments. I loved their performance at the end. I don't see why they didn't win! ;)

drew2k

07-15-2007, 03:21 PM

Actually, he was last seen in the last couple of Ugly Betty episodes. He's been busy.
That's right! He played the photographer who was "involved" with Alex, right?

PJO1966

07-15-2007, 03:29 PM

That's right! He played the photographer who was "involved" with Alex, right?

Yup.

dswallow

07-15-2007, 03:31 PM

HoldenBanky

07-15-2007, 07:19 PM

This show is one of the few worth watching in SD for an HD snob like me. :D

Come Directv and USA get us Jewels in HD already!

mrpantstm

07-15-2007, 08:10 PM

I wasn't that impressed. It seemed disjointed and cheap at times, painfully so.

</Nigel St.Nigel>

windracer

07-15-2007, 08:25 PM

No mention yet that there was a TiVo reference in the episode? :D :up:

DevdogAZ

07-16-2007, 12:22 AM

http://www.awfulcommercials.com/elpollo01.php
That really is an awful commercial, but is it the same guy?

drew2k

07-16-2007, 06:27 AM

That really is an awful commercial, but is it the same guy?Looks like it to me.

analog4

07-16-2007, 08:06 AM

I had my mom watch an episode and I'm glad it was as good as it was - she's now hooked.

The Mr. Bean mentions were hilarious.

And Maggie Lawson in dance attire :D :up: :cool: :D :up:

FilmCritic3000

07-16-2007, 09:44 AM

And Maggie Lawson in dance attire :D :up: :cool: :D :up:

A thousand times yes! There aren't enough emoticons in the world...

http://www.geocities.com/keepitcopacetic1/maggielawson.jpg

PJO1966

07-16-2007, 11:26 AM

That really is an awful commercial, but is it the same guy?

No.

Ohhbother

07-16-2007, 11:49 AM

"I feel like I've been incarcerated in a blueberry..."

That and the Mr. Bean lines had me and DH laughing til we cried.

Love this show. The writers have to be the same age as me (mid-30s). Watching this show is like talking to my friends.

lawilson2

07-17-2007, 04:34 AM

I rewinded (rewound, rewinded-ed, ah who cares) the last performance multiple times. That had to be the coolest performance they have ever done together. Michael Jackson singing "Shout"...LOL! Whomever thought of "Shamon" vs. "Come On" for that song was a genuis!

Redux

07-17-2007, 04:42 AM

That had to be the coolest performance they have ever done togetherI've always had the feeling that these guys are probably funny as hell together when they're fooling around, in rehearsals, etc. But you hadda be there.

This time it worked for the camera.

RobertE

07-17-2007, 12:05 PM

I've always had the feeling that these guys are probably funny as hell together when they're fooling around, in rehearsals, etc. But you hadda be there.

This time it worked for the camera.

:up:

I agree, maybe its just the acting, but they look like they are having a great time doing the show.

lawilson2

07-17-2007, 12:28 PM

:up:

I agree, maybe its just the acting, but they look like they are having a great time doing the show.

I think that the director allows them to do a lot of ad-libbing. You can tell in several of the scenes throughout the series. It is very evident that they have a blast with the show.

grant33

07-17-2007, 12:30 PM

And the cowboy duo? Scary/hysterical!

"A strange cocktail of inbreeding and type 2 diabetes"

That line killed me.

drumorgan

07-17-2007, 02:30 PM

That really is an awful commercial, but is it the same guy?

That is not even the awful one. In the clip you posted, he had already cut his hair and was really toned down. When those first came out, he was more of a parody, where he called himself "El Caliente" "I AM El Caliente" trying to be a tagline like "where's the beef".

He had a big latino mullet and played up the character. Here, he looks more subdued like a Ricky Martin and spoke in a more normal voice. See if you can find a link to the original commercials.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ3Uv4h4ZWQ
somebody knows what I am talking about. This clip parodies the character...

dswallow

07-17-2007, 02:44 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5VsLX473qE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdcYrZLuOo

FilmCritic3000

07-17-2007, 05:07 PM

No mention yet of the fact that John Landis (director of An American Werewolf In London, National Lampoon's Animal House, and The Blues Brothers, to name a few) directed this episode of Psych?

DevdogAZ

07-17-2007, 05:58 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5VsLX473qE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdcYrZLuOo
Just because you like watching dudes in speedos doesn't mean the rest of us will. How about a little warning next time?

;)

IJustLikeTivo

07-17-2007, 05:59 PM

"A strange cocktail of inbreeding and type 2 diabetes"

That line killed me.

Was one the them visionary? ;) Some one will get that...

PJO1966

07-17-2007, 06:44 PM

No mention yet of the fact that John Landis (director of An American Werewolf In London, National Lampoon's Animal House, and The Blues Brothers, to name a few) directed this episode of Psych?

He also directed Michael Jackson' Thriller. Jules dance moves were clearly a ripoff of that.

Fl_Gulfer

07-17-2007, 11:34 PM

I hope this show isn't a taste of the rest of the season, I know they didn't act that stupid last season. Some of the lines were funny but the jumping around antics were a little too much. But Gina was great and so was Tim.

Hunter Green

07-21-2007, 06:09 PM

There were some great moments. But I was on the whole a bit disappointed. Anyone who sits through the closing credits knows that the actors ham it up together all the time, since we so often see the outtakes of them doing so. That's all well and good, but I don't think it worked that well to try to build a whole episode around it. The episode felt thin and stretched.

Maybe I'd have been more amused if I watched any of those shows they were lampooning.