'Psych': 10 Reasons We Love It

USA's silly sleuths return tonight with new episodes -- here's why we think Shawn, Gus, and pretending to be psychic are so much fun!

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Psych, Dule Hill, ... | Given that Psych — USA's frothy detective show starring James Roday and Dulé Hill as charlatanish detectives Shawn Spencer and Burton ''Gus'' Guster — is…
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Given that Psych — USA's frothy detective show starring James Roday and Dulé Hill as charlatanish detectives Shawn Spencer and Burton ''Gus'' Guster — is hitting the home stretch of its fourth season, we're not alone in being monster fans. So, as those in love are wont to do, we're counting the ways.

1. GUS' SHIRTS

Psych, Dule Hill | Somehow, Gus manages to pull off wearing tops that could, in other countries, be called chemises. Or, in this country, be found on contestants on…

Somehow, Gus manages to pull off wearing tops that could, in other countries, be called chemises. Or, in this country, be found on contestants on Dancing With the Stars. But Gus knows how to work it.

2. SLY POP-CULTURE REFERENCES

Psych | From Prince to 21 Jump Street and Theo Huxtable, there's no pop-cultural stone left unturned. And then, for the newest batch of Psych promos, Shawn…

From Prince to 21 Jump Street and Theo Huxtable, there's no pop-cultural stone left unturned. And then, for the newest batch of Psych promos, Shawn and Gus had to go and dress up like Hall & Oates for a remarkably accurate reenactment of the ''Private Eyes'' video. Icing on the cake.

3. GUS SCREAMING LIKE A GIRL

Psych, Dule Hill | Because, unless you actively need rescuing by one, grown men screaming like girls are just funny.
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Because, unless you actively need rescuing by one, grown men screaming like girls are just funny.

4. CARLTON LASSITER

Psych | That there's a character (played by Timothy Omundson) who goes by the name Lassie and who is not a dog.

That there's a character (played by Timothy Omundson) who goes by the name Lassie and who is not a dog.

5. GUS' STUPID LITTLE CAR

Psych, Dule Hill, ... | There's a reason why clowns always travel in teensy little cars — because teensy little cars are hilarious.

There's a reason why clowns always travel in teensy little cars — because teensy little cars are hilarious.

6. JULIET GOING UNDERCOVER

Psych | Listen, I'm a heterosexual male, and I like it when attractive women — like Maggie Lawson, who plays Det. Juliet O'Hara — play dress up.…
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Listen, I'm a heterosexual male, and I like it when attractive women — like Maggie Lawson, who plays Det. Juliet O'Hara — play dress up. Sue me.

7. CORBIN BERNSEN'S AWESOME FAKE HAIR

Psych, Corbin Bernsen | The L.A. Law veteran plays Shawn's retired-cop father, Henry. Most episodes open with a flashback to when Shawn was a wee lad and Henry was…

The L.A. Law veteran plays Shawn's retired-cop father, Henry. Most episodes open with a flashback to when Shawn was a wee lad and Henry was torturing/training him by giving him little pay-attention-to-your-environment tests. And Bernsen's young-man hair is mesmerizing. Like amber waves of grain.

8. GUS' SUPERPOWER IS HIS NOSE

Psych, Dule Hill | Which he has nicknamed ''the Super-Smeller.'' His refined olfactory powers have helped solve many a case. Okay, maybe not many. But the man's nostrils are…
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Which he has nicknamed ''the Super-Smeller.'' His refined olfactory powers have helped solve many a case. Okay, maybe not many. But the man's nostrils are finely calibrated investigatory instruments.

9. THE ADVENTURES OF YOUNG SHAWN AND GUS

Psych | Little cartoon interstitials featuring our heroes as school-age kids? Cute and, impressively, occasionally funny.

Little cartoon interstitials featuring our heroes as school-age kids? Cute and, impressively, occasionally funny.

10. THEY LOVE US RIGHT BACK

Psych | Well — kinda. They're obsessed with pop culture, so it's no wonder the folks over at Psych have been known to name-check EW . Maybe…
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Well — kinda. They're obsessed with pop culture, so it's no wonder the folks over at Psych have been known to name-check EW. Maybe that explains why this crazed, wolf-hide-wearing maniac was named Ken Tucker (just like our very own TV critic)? Or maybe it was reviews like this?

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