PSYCH’s ability to land notable guest stars continues to impress me. They’ve managed to land just about everyone I can imagine. Now you can add Captain James T. Kirk… I mean William Shatner to that proud list of big-time guest stars.
Shatner didn’t play just another character. He signed on to play a major character, Juliet’s father. That fact does leave open the opportunity to make other appearances. I wouldn’t object to Shatner returning to the role. Nor would I object to seeing the parents of Gus or even Shawn’s mom appear once in a while.
As for “In For a Penny,” we got to learn all about Juliet O’Hara’s (Maggie Lawson) estranged father, Frank (Shatner). Despite the fact that Juliet is a law-abiding police officer, Frank turned out to be an exceptionally-talented con man. It’s almost like she became a cop because of her father’s checkered past.
I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t knock the show for a reasonably predictable story. You pretty much knew where things were headed long before they actually made the trip. That being said, I still enjoyed the episode immensely. Some of the writing was excellent.
“Foghorn NEEDS Leghorn.” “They’re the SAME ROOSTER, Shawn.”
“We’re nervous about three things, Gary Busey, Gary Busey, and your 30th birthday party!”
Come on! You know you loved those lines! Not to mention that hilarious chest bump. How many of you saw that coming?!
The flashback of Juliet’s childhood took me by surprise. I don’t get why we don’t explore this kind of stuff more often. Some of the stuff with Shawn’s childhood has become a little boring. Those skits aren’t nearly as funny as they used to be.
“In For A Penny” certainly won’t go down as one of this season’s stand-out episodes but it was largely enjoyable. The script’s comedic writing made up for some lackluster attempts of surprising viewers and some poor acting by Shatner and Lawson in a few instances. PSYCH still manages to be must-see TV for me.
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