The Hook Episode: Psych

Psych was actually on for many seasons before I started watching it. My friend who watches the show asked me if I had any interest in seeing the show, and one Christmas bought me the first few seasons of Psych. Ever since I have been hooked on the show. Aren't generous friends the best?

The episode that I picked as the hook episode for Psych is the 15th episode of the 1st season, "Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast." That last part of the episode title is a slightly morbid play on words that you will understand when you watch the episode. In this episode Shawn and Gus are tasked with helping Juliet solve the supposed suicide of a young girl on Halloween night, by investigating her sorority sisters who believe they are being haunted by the urban legend "Scary Sherry." In a side story, Lassiter has to work with a rookie detective who turns out to be anything but what he expected. 

There's nothing worse than a Halloween episode of a show that has nothing to do with Halloween. This episode of Psych really commits to the format. The urban legend of Scary Sherry is treated just seriously enough to make it seem spooky, but there's also a very real case for the gang to solve. Kind of like a Scooby Doo episode, but wittier and there aren't any stoned people driving around in a van. The reason I think this is a hook episode is because it is one of the first examples of how committed Psych gets to an out of the box theme. Also, this episode features one of the best scenes of Shawn and Gus freaking out in the entire series. That alone is a sight to see. Watch this episode with your friends this Halloween and get hooked on Psych.