Psych: Season 6, Episode 6 “Shawn, Interrupted” (B+)
This show has always been up for creating tributes to classic movies, and therefore it’s only fair that they tackle another Jack Nicholson movie after showing pictures of Henry at a retirement home in an episode reminiscent of “The Shining.” The casting of Brad Dourif was great, since his debut film role, which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, was in “One Flew Over the Cukoo’s Nest.” His performance was good, but this episode was really all about Shawn and how well he seemed to fit in at the mental institution. Juliet’s comments about it being her nightmare, first with him inside and then that he’d like it, were funny, though it really would nice to see more of Juliet than just a few moments per episode. Gus’ undercover role as an orderly is exactly the type of unfortunate position in which Gus always seems to end up, but he didn’t mind this time as he got to have a bit of romance with Vivian when she didn’t think she was a man named Frank. During that scene that belongs in a mental hospital horror movie, it was amusing to hear Shawn describe just what his function was as a psychic with an orderly friend who actually sells pharmaceuticals. The case in this episode turned out to have plenty of twists and turns, and I’ll admit to having been confused more than a few times about exactly who was or wasn’t crazy and who might be out to get them.
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