Loved this episode, there was a different feel to it but it was great. A few people on the USA forum were upset at the premiere but us true Psych fans understand the whole meaning behind it. Right?? Loved the references from the eighties, the lawn darts was priceless. I can't wait for more episodes.

Look in the picture of Gus and Shawn looking throught the fish tank, there is a pinapple in the lower right corner.

I was really disappointed in the way this ended - with Shawn being a liar and a blackmailer! The whole point of Psych was that he had to pretend to be a psychic because his observational abilities are too good to believe. Now, he's abusing his reputation as a psychic to commit his own crimes. What? For a "good guy" to go this far to get his way, I think goes past his normal bending of the rules.

I was a little confused with the timing of action taking place at the "haunted" house and back at the police station. It switched from night to day and back to night again while they were investigating. Was this supposed to take place in one day? Didn't Shawn have dinner plans for that same evening? And why did he act like is Dad shouldn't be at the restaurant when they obviously made the plans.

it just seemed kinda off. maybe it was that the supporting characters didn't really get their due this week other than lassiters pornstache (that was funny) and killed the normal flow of the story. Gus was outstanding this week as Fearless Gus and man upped to take care of things. I think we'll see the biggest change if they keep this character. Mostly it was the stumbling around of the Spencer family that threw things off.
Also they threw in Moonlighting in as detectives when Gus and Swan are walking out of Gus' office building. Thats a big one I can't believe didn't get a mention especially with Cybil Sheppard special guest staring.

Don't forget the reference to Lawn Darts! Gotta love a good game of LD. A few kids get mortally hurt and they literally ban the sale of a toy. Unfreakinbelievable. Lawn Darts were Darwin in action. People don't stand in front of real dart boards and get hit, so why would they stand on the virtual 'dart board' on the law to get hit (and killed) by a lawn dart? Let them die - the gene pool needs a lot of chlorine as it is.

Anyway... liked the lawn dart reference.

Loved that episode.
I really liked the flashback, as soon as it was mentioned in the pilot I knew that we would hear about this 'stolen car arrest' again. I was grinning as soon I heard Henry say 'stolen car'.

And we have an actual pineapple this week! :D

I especially liked Gus's attempts to remove Shaun from his office building -- a silly fight that probably was an exact copy of one they had at 12 years old.

"Don't you dare go boneless on me, Shaun."

The pineapple was in the scene where Shawn's mom, dad and he are in the kitchen. (Lower left side of the picture.)

just wanted to say this is the second time in a week i've a guest star (gus's immediate boss who gives him the ultimatum) from 'the middleman' (abc family - fun show) within a week on another show...

good episode overall, although i do like to see more of sean's 'psychic' ability...