Shawn and Gus join up with a local firehouse to prove a series of arsons are more than they seem. Bruce McGill (Animal House and MacGyver) guest star. And already I am loving how Shawn and Gus are dressed as firemen!

me too!

can't wait!

I love how they managed to get "...wait for it" in an episode *title*!!

On another note... when watching the preview on the Psych homepage, is that a pineapple I spot on Chief Vick's desk at 0:58??

yup!

This episode looks amazing! I can't wait to watch it...Shawn and Gus look very sexy in their firefighter uniforms!!

I can't wait for this episode. It looks quite promising if I don't say so myself. I'm thinking Andy Berman wrote it as well, because he is pretty well known for getting "Wait for itttt" into his episodes at some point. And we're gonna get James and Dulé in firefighter gear...and I saw the one preview on USA this evening and there is more girly screaming

yaaay! haha

.....and James and Dulé look rather sexy in their firefighter grear

I'm so excited for this episode! I love that Shawn and Gus are getting a chance to be prove themselves lately. They've shown that they're more to the SBPD than just "psychic consultants." They're sort of becoming part of the police family--last week with Lassie we saw how much they care about everyone in that office, and this week with the danger they'll surely put themselves in, I'm guessing we'll see the SBPD show some concern for Shawn and Gus, maybe taking some risks to help Shawn and Gus out, and then we'll get to see how much they care about our favorite duo. Kudos to the writers. I really like that they're giving these relationships space to evolve. Season 3, part 2 is GREAT!

I'm so excited! I don't think I'll be able to wait a full week... I enjoyed the little sneak peak thing. Except for the girl, there was something about her....

I see that they're also poking fun at NCIS: when they're all surrounding the coroner's table, the camera takes moving shots of all the characters individually, just like NCIS. This should be fun.

Gurrrrr!! I Have to wait for a couple days to see this one!! There is a Long weekend thing with my church!!! Gurrrrzzz!!! But It looks realllllyyyyyyy exciting!!!

me too!!! I'm gonna be gone over the weekend and won't get back till Sunday! I'm gonna go crazy!

This episode looks really good and I like the whole "Backdraft" theme. Can't wait until friday night.

Wow! We are now a day away from this episode. And yes, James and Dulé look sexy in fireman uniforms!!!

1 more day!!! I can't believe i can't see it until Sunday!

Bumping this up the list. After watching Burn Notice tonight I'm insanely pumped for some new Psych. Psych and Burn Notice...does it get much better? I think not. I'm so ready to hear some girly screaming from James and Dulé.

This episode looks awesome. I can't wait!

Bump.

Wow, that guy setting himself on fire was kind of horrific for "Psych"!

That was a pretty good episode. Does anybody know the name of the actress who played Arson Inspector Morgan? She was beautiful!

The fire part was really exciting. Maybe this sounds kinda twisted, but I love it when Shawn's in danger! **fangirl giggle**

I was a bit disappointed there wasn't any real interaction between Shawn and Juliet this episode. I was hoping when the building exploded she'd freak out and try to run in and whatever. Anyways. . .

Loved the dead pet thing!

That was hilarious. Shawn and his rabbits in the wheat field . . .

It was Milena Govich... she was in conviction and law & order.

I agree with you 100%! I don't know what it is, but I fangirl all over the place when Shawn is in danger and pulls through, being the hero. Gus too. They saved two lives and it was awesome with all the slow motion and music and ... THE FIST BUMP!

Same with the Shules stuff. When she asked where Shawn was, I expected her to realize that he was in the building and get very scared when it exploded and then run up toward the building only to see Shawn exit safely. So, she runs up to him and hugs him. Okay, I knew not all of that would go down, but a girl can dream.

Lady Godiva

This episode was so funny. It had me laughing. Shawn and Gus are too much. Shawn wanted to be a fireman and his father wanted him to be a cop.

Gus was strong, he carried that man out of that building. I thought that Gus going to be holding his back, after the man was taken away from him.

Gus is so sweet, he voluntered at the fire station. Shawn bought Gus that dog. The funny thing about that scene was, Gus noticed the spots that Shawn had put on the dog. Poor dog. He wasn't a Dalmation, but he was going to be a homemade one. After, I"ve seen that episode, I have seen a clip for a dog show that will be coming on and they had a dog just like the one Shawn bought Shawn, but it was a different color.

Once again, another good episode has aired. Although not quite as good as last week's perfect 'Ten,' there was still much to enjoy, and much laughter amidst the drama.

At first, Shawn's being more idiotic than usual was getting on my nerves. I decided to forgive him and invent excuses for his behavior, because: 1) He's still suffering from the lingering effects of last week's concussion (Trust me, when your significant other who has an Engineering Degree suddenly forgets how to add two plus two, you know a concussion can cause temporary impairment); 2) Half the time, I think Shawn is purposely trying to irritate Gus or Lassiter with his word questions. I mean, come on, Shawn's Dad's a cop; he knew when Lassiter talked about issuing a BOLO(be on the lookout), he wasn't talking about a tie. 3) Without Shawn's idiotic behavior of running into a burning building, we wouldn't have gotten to see Shawn and Gus sitting on a gurney, wearing their firefighter gear.


Last week's show was more of an ensemble piece, so I liked that this week Gus had more to do. From a purely superficial standpoint, Dulé looked mighty fine in the last scene in that tight SBFR t-shirt.

And, while I'm being superficial, the fact that James Roday's weight gain is all muscle was evidenced by his heroically carrying the arson investigator lady (and what does that say about me, that I can't even remember the character's name out of the burning building. The skinny mini Shawn from Season One would have had a hard time doing the same, and would probably have dropped her!

I've watched Psych since it started and I've enjoyed it. Really funny stuff. Until last nights episode. Why would a network, a writer, and actors all conspire to denigrate and attack the Wiccan religion? It was a very offensive episode and it is sad to see such a thing. Make fun of Christianity, Judaism or better yet, make fun of the Muslims. Try that and see if you're safe. Good thing Wiccans are peaceful. I don't think I'll be watching Psych any more but it was fun while it lasted. Religious discrimination should never happen just to get a laugh.

Okay... I'll be honest, I don't think the full fireman uniforms (costumes? LOL) are very attractive for our boys... but I do agree that the firefighter t-shirts were *very* flattering.

But even more than that (yes, I love Tim Omundson)... Lassie. Lassie is looking *HOT* this second half of season 3. Every episode he just keeps looking so good. Lassie in bullet-proof vest? *Awesome.* Lassie in the interrogation room? *Smokin'.*

I really did like the Shawn talking to Lassie through the skull bit (especially when it makes such good Psych-Outs for the end of the ep). Lots more I liked, but forgetting this early in the morning...

Yep, she played Detective Nina Cassidy on Law and Order which made the Law and Order joke pretty funny!


I agree. I enjoyed last week episode more, but there were things I did like. Your picture is one of them! Shawn and Gus doing drills with fire department reminded me of the movie (not the ride) Backdraft! And them doing the drills helped them later when they got to be heroes, how awesome is that!

This episode had the two people from the movie Animal House: Bruce McGill (Maddog) who played the chief and Tim Matheson (Otter) who did a great job directing this episode!

And who is not loving that they bought back the extended opening credits, again! I loved James singing "Tommy" in the Psych-Out, which Tim lost it!

Anupam actually said in the commentary that the Law & Order line was just a coincidence

I really did enjoy this episode. Good writing, good lines, James and Dulé were cracking me up. I'm sure they had a blast shooting this episode, and quite the work out.

i loved this ep! and i agree with winky, t-shirts...HOT

the whole dead pets thing was sooo funny! also the law & order thing, 'dalmation' and the fist bump was amazing at the end

so many more, just can't think of them...

I just finished watching for the first time a few minutes ago, and maybe it's because I was distracted a lot during the episode and had to keep pausing and coming back, but this episode just didn't feel as...tight. I very much enjoyed it, and there were definitely funny moments, but as with all shows, not every episode's going to be a total favorite...and it was that way for me. Of course, the need to pause came almost immediately when they introduced the arson investigator and I was like "okay...I know her. Where do I know her from?" So I had to pause and go in search. Turns out, I knew her from both Law & Order and K-Ville. After that, though, I don't know...something just didn't flow quite right for me. And it really frustrates me when there's an episode that, for some reason, I don't seem to enjoy as much...and can't figure out why.

Granted, I'm sure I'll go back and watch it again and see if I was just not in the right frame of mind to watch or what, but still...a solid effort with somw funny moments.

bethgreen, that picture is fantastic! I don't know what it is about the boys in 'firefighter costumes' but it made me squee. I don't know which was sexier: them in the tight blue tee shirts or them sitting on the gurney in full gear and their faces all dirty. *fans self*

willicj1, I'm not a Wiccan, but I have friends who are and I respect the religion. I can totally see how that scene was offensive and if you want to stop watching Psych because of it, that's your choice. Bit you shouldn't be mad at the actors. They have to say their lines. My advice is to write a letter to USA, politely explaining why it offended you.

I have to agree. I'd definitely write a letter voicing your displeasure. I can totally see how it'd be viewed as potentially offensive, and it really is too bad that that's how it came across. However, as I watched the scene, I more saw it as Shawn, who probably doesn't know too much about Wicca, just being a bit of an idiot. No, it doesn't excuse it, but it does show that he's human and he makes judgements (sometimes bad) like we all do. For instance, in "Six Feet Under the Sea," I found myself more than a little annoyed when Shawn committed one of my biggest pet peeves when he referred to something as "super gay." I've never quite understood why "gay" gets used so much as derogatory term, but it's sadly part of the lingo nowadays. And apparently, as awesome as Shawn and Gus are, they sometimes make these most human of mistakes, too.

I'm guessing this person is a troll, but really? This show is not meant to be taken seriously. It's a show that is really just light-hearted and is not trying to be offensive in any way. I don't see you mentioning anything about some lines that can be perceived as racist... Do you ever pay attention what Shawn says to Gus at times? There was even a line from this past episode, however I forgot it. And I don't even think they were trying to make fun of Wicca.

I don't see it either. I'm Christian, but if Shawn had played a similar scene with, say, a priest or a minister, I don't think it would have been offensive. It would have just been Shawn trying to pull his con game again.

What is Wiccan? I know people have mentioned it's a religion, but what kind of religion? What happen in Psych that would offend someone?

Wicca is a nature based religion where the followers practice witchcraft to give back to the Earth, but they cannot use their magic for personal gain or to do harm to anyone because their number one rule is the Three Fold Law which is basically karma. If they send out any negative spells, the spells will come back to them three times more. So it's not like someone can do a spell to cause their enemy to break out in hives because they will break out three times worse than the other person. So instead, they would perform a kind spell to attract peace. But not all Wiccans actually perform magic. It's bout finding peace and tranquility. They worship the God and the Goddess. And their religious symbol is the Pentacle, which is a five-pointed star (one point up, two points down) within a circle, the same way the cross is the symbol for Christianity. The Pentacle is said to be protection from evil.

If you Google 'Wicca' you can find a bunch of informative websites, but be careful. Not all the websites are accurate. Any websites that advertise that Wicca is a Satan worshiping religion is dead wrong!

I don't really remember what happened on Psych last night. I honestly remember that scene too well; I was kind of distracted at that part, so I'll leave someone else to answer that question.

Thanks Phoneix39 for explaining. I have gone to a website, after I have asked my question to find out what Wiccan was.

Oh Pu-lease. They were not making fun of it. People really need to learn to let things go in one ear and out the other. It's a comedy show and the guy at the table was Wiccan so Shawn was trying to act cool to get the guy to confess. Years ago, people joked about all kinds of things and people laughed. Now you can't even say anything and you're crucified.

i agree, shawn was just trying to relate to the guy to get him to confess. And like Renee33 said, if the guy would have been a minister or something, he would have done the same thing.

Yeah, I don't think there was any intention to offend anybody. The show is all in good fun, and it was just a way to advance the storyline.

Hi all,

I thought I'd share an opinion from a friend who watches The Mentalist, a show I have never been able to watch for a complete hour without becoming bored. Evidently, the January 13th episode of The Mentalist did a hatchet job on all things Wicca. So, if someone saw that particular episode of The Mentalist, they would be more likely to be offended by an innocent reference in Psych that was done all in fun. There is a big difference between the attitudes the two programs showed toward Wicca.

I'm told that The Mentalist . . . had one cop repeat over and over that witches are just 'geeks in capes' . . . put Wiccans into the same categories as Trekkies, etc. . . had one of the show's characters say something to the effect that 'Wicca is just a silly lifestyle.' To sum up, I offer the following quote from a Wiccan website: "'Witchcraft malarkey' I believe is another quote from the main character. Could you be any more insulting? Pagans and those with alternative beliefs fight against ridicule every day and then CBS perpetrates even further ignorance."

BTW, just because The Mentalist episode aired before Psych's, does not mean that The Mentalist writers wrote their reference first (remember Psych's break between the first and second half of the season?) Although James and Dulé were gracious when referring to The Mentalist, I'm still more than a little bothered by what I consider to be the theft of intellectual property.

Ah, well, time to get psyched up for another new episode of Psych. Hopefully there will be lots of locker room scenes next week.

LOL, I wonder if Shawn and Gus made a lot of those children, change their mind about becoming firefighters. That scene was too funny.

A bit OT... but that is one of my pet peeves as well (along with similar uses of "retarded"). Psych used a similar line in "And Down the Stretch Comes Murder" and I definitely took note of it then. Yet, at the same time, I don't feel that the Psych writers really mean to be derogatory, or at the very least I don't believe them to be rampantly homophobic given the subtle "man love" they have portrayed in the show ('partners' and 'shower for two' in Nine Lives, the rear-end slap to Lassie from Shawn in Dis-Lodged, the suggestion of Shawn and Lassie being lovers in Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing, the groping/struggle in Speak Now, etc)

Oh, I totally agree. And when it happens, I try and just think that maybe they wanted to have Gus or Shawn say something that shows that they say things without thinking sometimes, too.

At the same time, if something does bother someone, I fully support the idea of them writing a note to voice their displeasure. I think it could help the writers take a step back and avoid writing something that could be misconstrued.

Overall, though, I think they do a great job -- I know it'd be pretty easy to throw in a few more cuss words since they're on cable, but the writers avoid that, for which they should be saluted.

...and perhaps given bolo ties. Sorry...just wanted to keep us on topic.

It's because ou were distracted. I was too. I watched the full episode again and laugheed out loud. Old psych at it like usual. Some are not like I see it but "great writing"!!!!!

I agree, but if every show, every person, every whatever had to write a blurb at the bottom of what they saw..... I just think that in this country not everyone is going to be happy with everything, but why can't people just brush off comedy??? It's just in fun. I am 50% Polish yet polish jokes have been around for years. Not once have I been offended. Oh well. I guess everyone is different.