The Top Ten Things Psych Did Right

With the conclusion tonight of its acclaimed eight-year run, Steve Franks’s procedural dramedy Psych got as long a life as a strange, fun hybrid show without a major star could expect.Following in the footsteps of Monk, the series helped create an identity for USA Network as the home of oddball, character-driven dramedies. Somehow getting better and better with age, Psych carved out a niche for itself and built a rapport with fans that will guarantee things like spinoff novels and the demand for a movie, a Season Nine comic or other such follow-ups for years to come.Riding high on the energy of a terrific finale and with handfuls of the show’s trademark catchphrases trending on Twitter, this seems like a good time to focus on what Psych did right for the better part of the last decade.In no particular order:

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