Psych

New York PostLinda Stasi

It's not only laugh-out-loud-until-soda-squirts-out-of-your-nose funny, but it's also perfectly cast.

Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland

"Psych" is one of those happy collisions of an intelligent script and an appealing cast.

Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan

If you like "Monk," you'll probably love this show, which may actually be even more enjoyable.

USA TodayRobert Bianco

Granted, the premise is a stretch. But the gimmick allows for some clever comic jibes while creating some useful dramatic tension between Shawn and the cops, Shawn and his father, and Shawn and his best friend.

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen

The lighthearted "Psych" charms even as it duplicates the structure and tone of "Monk."

San Jose Mercury NewsCharlie McCollum

As is the case of "Monk'' at its best, ["Psych"] isn't as much about the crime mysteries as it is a vehicle for lighthearted fun.

TV GuideMatt Roush

As with Monk, the crime is largely an afterthought. Psych similarly serves up murder as a fluffy soufflé, but what a tasty way to end the week.

Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond

It takes itself seriously pretty much not at all, which is precisely what we want at 10 p.m. on a summer Friday.

New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley

There are holes to fill, though, before this show gets up to "Monk" level. What's encouraging is that it starts solidly and has a chance to find itself.

Wall Street JournalAmy Finnerty

The writers deploy the savant protagonist's gift so cleverly in moving the plot along, we wonder why they can't lend more nuance to the characters.

Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker

Can you enjoy a show without liking the main character? Psych puts that unnecessary challenge to viewers.

Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd

Painless at worst, and mostly better than that.

VarietyBrian Lowry

"Psych" isn't nearly as much fun as it ought to be, offering a breezy but not particularly captivating twist on a very well-worn buddy formula.

Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert

It feels more like a programming move than a creative endeavor.

Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker

Better show title? Monk for Morons.

The New YorkerNancy Franklin

Roday doesn’t quite have the chops to back up his Carreyisms. Shawn is a first-draft version of Jason Lee’s title character in "My Name Is Earl"--a lovable goof, but with little ability to gain traction in your heart.

The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley

Inventive one minute and ploddingly formulaic the next.

People WeeklyTom Gliatto

Unlike Monk, a gently comic character coping with mental illness, Roday's just an overgrown kid. [10 Jul 2006, p.39]

Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin

Psych is a one-trick pony that quickly deteriorates into a rather humdrum mystery once the novelty of watching Spencer fake his psychic revelations wears off.

NewsdayDiane Werts

A second-rate knockoff of what's not quite a first-rate fabrication itself.