Rating: - Humor and great writing
I'm used to the darker themes of Law & Order and CSI, so it's great to have such a light-hearted detective show that pokes fun at the genre and that isn't filled with sex and gore. I'll be honest, when I first heard the plot description I thought the show would be lame, and have weak humor, but after watching the pilot I was really surprised at how great the show was. The writing is excellent, the cast is great, Psych is definitely my favorite "new" show. I bought the first season on DVD and have gotten my mother hooked as well. Everything is just so hilariously bizarre, from the idea of a fake psychic fooling everyone to the strange places in which they find themselves solving crimes, from a Spelling Bee, to a Civil War reenactment, to a comic convention. The show has both great mysteries (how could a man be killed by a dinosaur), to hilarious banter, and doesn't rely solely on either. I definitely recommend Psych!