3x09 Christmas Joy
Originally posted by topetine on December 8, 2010
SHAWN
1987 - Still believes in Santa
1987 - Gets a new bike
Took Halloween decorations and put Santa hats on them
Was ready to take more money from the little girl
Lies: “we never interfere with police matters”
Seems clueless with what to do with kid
Tells Joy his gift started in high school
Had a onetime fling with Joy (Gus’ older sister) 10 years prior
Once put a frog on Joy’s head
Has a hard time keeping away from Joy
Spent a summer working in a Hassidic Deli, where he learned Hebrew
Snoopy Dance ftw!
Took in a stray cat, that lead to fleas infesting the entire apartment building
Landlord=Garth?
Stays with the Gusters
Realizes they were conned by the little girl to get her father out of jail
Likes the reindeers at Santa’s Village
Tossed out of Santa’s Village for “assaulting” Santa
Thinks of “cold showers, baseball stats, my grandmother eating meatloaf” when distracted by Joy.
Finds out Mr. Guster has been lying about working the night shift and promises to keep the secret
Finds out Mrs. Guster gambled on the horses and kept her secret
Gets included in a Guster family hug
Gus was off at college when he and Joy hooked up
Gusters turn on him after Joy confessed
Goes to Henry’s after leaving the Gusters’
Claims his most brilliant idea was the toaster-alarm that woke you up w/ waffles to the face-created in 3rd grade.
Took Juliet away from her family on Christmas
“I think children are sticky”
Gets Henry a Psych iPhone Skin for the iPhone Henry got him
GUS
Needs to get to his parents
Gus seems very close to his sister
Gus is a sympathetic crier
Knows to cave when kids cry
Tells Joy Shawn’s gift started in high school
Repeats himself when he’s trying to impress people
Very protective of Joy
Considers Lassiter a friend
Was ready to hit Lassiter for talking to Joy
Speaks in unison with Joy when delivering facts about fleas
Realizes they were conned by the little girl to get her father out of jail
Can’t handle it when a grown man cries
Childhood Insults between Gus and Joy= Forehead and Ears respectively
Easy to forgive Shawn after being incredibly not-okay with the fling.
LASSITER
Chats up Joy with gun talk-precision versus accuracy
Has a thing for sisters, according to Gus
Is charming to Joy.
Impersonates Santa and saves the day! Yay Santa Lassie!
JULIET
In charge of passing out files
Did not seem be that depressed about being dragged away from her family on Christmas.
Is not cool with Shawn’s fling with Joy.
HENRY
1987 - Starfish Tree-Topper
1987 - Tries to control Christmas morning-likens it to a crime scene
1987 - Makes him wait and recreate Santa’s break-in
Hosting an Christmas party for his lodge friends
Gets Shawn an iPhone for Christmas
VICK
Compares what Shawn and Gus do to a movie about high school
THE GUSTERS
Both seem a bit bitter re: last Christmas’ shenanigans
Mr. G has to go to work, the night shift for an aircraft parts manufacturer(?)
Their house is very decorated
Mr. G lost job 1 month prior and was keeping it secret- spending his days going on interviews and nights pretending to be at work while he spent time at the movies or coffee shops.
Mrs. G got involved with a bookie and lost her Christmas money
They treat Shawn like one of the family (until Joy spills about the fling, then, not so much) though they forgive him too.
Their motto: you can get as mad as you’d like as long as you spend the same amount of time working it out after.
JOY
Usually works over the holidays (overseas)
Lawyer
Calls Gus “Gussie”
Grills Shawn and Gus regarding Psych
Totally jumps Shawn once they’re alone
Gus’ older sister
Speaks in unison with Gus when delivering facts about fleas
Takes a job as an Christmas Bunny
Seems frustrated by Gus being so overprotective over her.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
In the box of possible gifts
GUS NICKNAMES
Scrooge Jones
SHAWN & GUS FISTBUMP
Episode: 1
Series: 25
ALLUSIONS
Phylicia Rashad (Mrs. Guster) - is an American Tony Award-winning actress, singer and stage director, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for this part in 1985 and 1986.
Keith David (Mr. Guster) - Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956), better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He has acted in many mainstream films, such as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work. He has also had memorable roles in numerous cult favorites, including John Carpenter's films The Thing (as Childs) and They Live (as Armitage), the Riddick films Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick (as the Imam), the General in Armageddon, King in Oliver Stone's Platoon, and Big Tim in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. David is currently starring as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the comedy series Community. David is also well known for his voice-over career, primarily his Emmy Award winning work as the narrator of numerous Ken Burns films such as The War.
“And I can tell from that guy's bracelet that he's a master of Krav Maga.” - Krav Maga is a self-defense system developed for the military in Israel that consists of a wide combination of techniques sourced from Aikido, Boxing, Judo and Wrestling along with realistic fight training Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and its extremely efficient and brutal counter-attacks.
“Since I spent a summer working at a Hasidic deli.” - Hasidic Judaism (from the Hebrew: חסידות, Sephardic pronunciation: [ħasiˈdut]; Ashkenazic pronunciation: [χaˈsidus]; Israeli pronunciation: [χasiˈdut]), meaning "piety" (or "loving-kindness"), is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality through the popularization and internalization of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspect of the faith. It was founded in 18th-century Eastern Europe by Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov as a reaction against overly legalistic Judaism. His example began the characteristic veneration of leadership in Hasidism as embodiments and intercessors of Divinity for the followers. Contrary to this, Hasidic teachings cherished the sincerity and concealed holiness of the unlettered common folk, and their equality with the scholarly elite. The emphasis on the Immanent Divine presence in everything gave new value to prayer and deeds of kindness, alongside rabbinical supremacy of study, and replaced historical mystical (kabbalistic) and ethical (musar) asceticism and admonishment with Simcha, encouragement, and daily fervor.
“I'm seeing hands fast as lighting. It's more than a little exciting.” - "Kung Fu Fighting" is a disco song written and performed by Carl Douglas and composed and produced by Biddu. It was released as a single in 1974, on the cusp of a chopsocky film craze, and eventually rose to the top of the British and American charts, in addition to reaching number one on the Soul Singles chart. It received a Gold certification from the RIAA in 1974, won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Selling Single and popularized disco music. It eventually went on to sell eleven million records worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song uses the quintessential Oriental riff, a short musical phrase that is used to signify Chinese culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhUkGIsKvn0
“And not a Rhett Butler slap, an Ike Turner slap.” - Rhett Butler is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists of Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFu-jemU-bA Izear Luster Turner Jr (November 5, 1931 - December 12, 2007), known as Ike Turner, was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. An early pioneer of fifties rock and roll, he is most popularly known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his then-wife Tina Turner in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Allegations by Tina Turner of abuse by Ike, published in her autobiography I, Tina and included in the film adaptation of the book, coupled with his cocaine addiction, damaged Ike Turner's career in the 1980s and 1990s.
"Santa Baby" is a 1953 Christmas song written by Joan Javits (the niece of Senator Jacob K. Javits) and Philip Springer. The song is a tongue-in-cheek look at a Christmas list addressed to Santa Claus by a woman who wants extravagant gifts such as sables, yachts, and decorations from Tiffany's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fioiEcRgJxE
“Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” - "A Visit from St. Nicholas", also known as "The Night Before Christmas" and " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823, and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who acknowledged authorship in 1837. The poem, which has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American", is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably. It became a popular poem which was set to music and was recorded by many artists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulaUs7Mg9ts
“And I thought everyone knew about Balthazar.” - The Magi (/ˈmædʒaɪ/ or /ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/; Greek: μάγοι, magoi), also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men or (Three) Kings were, in the Gospel of Matthew and Christian tradition, a group of distinguished foreigners who visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They are regular figures in traditional accounts of the nativity celebrations of Christmas and are an important part of Christian tradition. Encyclopædia Britannica states: "according to Western church tradition, Balthasar is often represented as a king of Arabia, Melchior as a king of Persia, and Gaspar as a king of India." These names apparently derive from a Greek manuscript probably composed in Alexandria around 500, and which has been translated into Latin with the title Excerpta Latina Barbari. Another Greek document from the 8th century, of presumed Irish origin and translated into Latin with the title Collectanea et Flores, continues the tradition of three kings and their names and gives additional details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZvjPCcHI4g
“Brittany's in the conference room with Child Protective Services.” - Child Protective Services (CPS) is the name of a governmental agency in many states of the United States that responds to reports of child abuse or neglect. Some states use other names, often attempting to reflect more family-centered (as opposed to child-centered) practices, such as "Department of Children & Family Services" (DCFS). CPS is also known by the name of "Department of Social Services" (DSS) or simply "Social Services."
“What a fool believes?” - "What a Fool Believes" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins. The best-known version was recorded by The Doobie Brothers (with McDonald singing lead vocals) for their 1978 album Minute by Minute. Bowing at #73 on 20 January 1979, the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 14 April 1979 for one week. The song received Grammy Awards in 1980 for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year. "What a Fool Believes" was one of the few non-disco No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 during 1979. The song lyrics tell a story of a man who is reunited with an old love interest and attempts to rekindle a romantic relationship with her before discovering that one never really existed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRfVAd-kO4o
“You in the mood for Hepatis A or C?” - Hepatitis (plural: hepatitides) is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. Hepatitis may occur with limited or no symptoms, but often leads to jaundice (a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membrane, and conjunctiva), poor appetite, and malaise. Hepatitis is acute when it lasts less than six months and chronic when it persists longer.
“I don't have any cash but give me your PayPal account and I’ll make a secure deposit online.” - PayPal is an American worldwide online payments system. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders. PayPal is one of the world's largest internet payment companies. The company operates as an acquirer, performing payment processing for online vendors, auction sites and other commercial users, for which it charges a fee.
“See, I knew I had heard that name before, but I thought it was the black quarterback that replaced Woody Harrelson in Wildcats.” - Wildcats is a 1986 American sports comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie and is also the film debut of Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Molly is a high school track coach who knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When the football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite expecting sniggers from fellow staff members and her former husband. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmwlYHOK5-A
CONTINUITY
We see Shawn’s portrait from 2x14 “Dis-Lodged”
A different actor plays Mr. Guster. This trend will continue.
Christmas credits
“What's the deal with you and people's sisters anyway? First Vick’s and now mine?” - (3x06 "There Might Be Blood")
Dobson mentioned Dobson (2x04 "Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds", 2x08 “Rob-a-By Baby”)
Shawn and Henry continue their tradition of guessing presents (2x10 "Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy")
SHAWN
1987 - Still believes in Santa
1987 - Gets a new bike
Took Halloween decorations and put Santa hats on them
Was ready to take more money from the little girl
Lies: “we never interfere with police matters”
Seems clueless with what to do with kid
Tells Joy his gift started in high school
Had a onetime fling with Joy (Gus’ older sister) 10 years prior
Once put a frog on Joy’s head
Has a hard time keeping away from Joy
Spent a summer working in a Hassidic Deli, where he learned Hebrew
Snoopy Dance ftw!
Took in a stray cat, that lead to fleas infesting the entire apartment building
Landlord=Garth?
Stays with the Gusters
Realizes they were conned by the little girl to get her father out of jail
Likes the reindeers at Santa’s Village
Tossed out of Santa’s Village for “assaulting” Santa
Thinks of “cold showers, baseball stats, my grandmother eating meatloaf” when distracted by Joy.
Finds out Mr. Guster has been lying about working the night shift and promises to keep the secret
Finds out Mrs. Guster gambled on the horses and kept her secret
Gets included in a Guster family hug
Gus was off at college when he and Joy hooked up
Gusters turn on him after Joy confessed
Goes to Henry’s after leaving the Gusters’
Claims his most brilliant idea was the toaster-alarm that woke you up w/ waffles to the face-created in 3rd grade.
Took Juliet away from her family on Christmas
“I think children are sticky”
Gets Henry a Psych iPhone Skin for the iPhone Henry got him
GUS
Needs to get to his parents
Gus seems very close to his sister
Gus is a sympathetic crier
Knows to cave when kids cry
Tells Joy Shawn’s gift started in high school
Repeats himself when he’s trying to impress people
Very protective of Joy
Considers Lassiter a friend
Was ready to hit Lassiter for talking to Joy
Speaks in unison with Joy when delivering facts about fleas
Realizes they were conned by the little girl to get her father out of jail
Can’t handle it when a grown man cries
Childhood Insults between Gus and Joy= Forehead and Ears respectively
Easy to forgive Shawn after being incredibly not-okay with the fling.
LASSITER
Chats up Joy with gun talk-precision versus accuracy
Has a thing for sisters, according to Gus
Is charming to Joy.
Impersonates Santa and saves the day! Yay Santa Lassie!
JULIET
In charge of passing out files
Did not seem be that depressed about being dragged away from her family on Christmas.
Is not cool with Shawn’s fling with Joy.
HENRY
1987 - Starfish Tree-Topper
1987 - Tries to control Christmas morning-likens it to a crime scene
1987 - Makes him wait and recreate Santa’s break-in
Hosting an Christmas party for his lodge friends
Gets Shawn an iPhone for Christmas
VICK
Compares what Shawn and Gus do to a movie about high school
THE GUSTERS
Both seem a bit bitter re: last Christmas’ shenanigans
Mr. G has to go to work, the night shift for an aircraft parts manufacturer(?)
Their house is very decorated
Mr. G lost job 1 month prior and was keeping it secret- spending his days going on interviews and nights pretending to be at work while he spent time at the movies or coffee shops.
Mrs. G got involved with a bookie and lost her Christmas money
They treat Shawn like one of the family (until Joy spills about the fling, then, not so much) though they forgive him too.
Their motto: you can get as mad as you’d like as long as you spend the same amount of time working it out after.
JOY
Usually works over the holidays (overseas)
Lawyer
Calls Gus “Gussie”
Grills Shawn and Gus regarding Psych
Totally jumps Shawn once they’re alone
Gus’ older sister
Speaks in unison with Gus when delivering facts about fleas
Takes a job as an Christmas Bunny
Seems frustrated by Gus being so overprotective over her.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
In the box of possible gifts
GUS NICKNAMES
Scrooge Jones
SHAWN & GUS FISTBUMP
Episode: 1
Series: 25
ALLUSIONS
Phylicia Rashad (Mrs. Guster) - is an American Tony Award-winning actress, singer and stage director, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for this part in 1985 and 1986.
Keith David (Mr. Guster) - Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956), better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He has acted in many mainstream films, such as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work. He has also had memorable roles in numerous cult favorites, including John Carpenter's films The Thing (as Childs) and They Live (as Armitage), the Riddick films Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick (as the Imam), the General in Armageddon, King in Oliver Stone's Platoon, and Big Tim in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. David is currently starring as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the comedy series Community. David is also well known for his voice-over career, primarily his Emmy Award winning work as the narrator of numerous Ken Burns films such as The War.
“And I can tell from that guy's bracelet that he's a master of Krav Maga.” - Krav Maga is a self-defense system developed for the military in Israel that consists of a wide combination of techniques sourced from Aikido, Boxing, Judo and Wrestling along with realistic fight training Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and its extremely efficient and brutal counter-attacks.
“Since I spent a summer working at a Hasidic deli.” - Hasidic Judaism (from the Hebrew: חסידות, Sephardic pronunciation: [ħasiˈdut]; Ashkenazic pronunciation: [χaˈsidus]; Israeli pronunciation: [χasiˈdut]), meaning "piety" (or "loving-kindness"), is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality through the popularization and internalization of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspect of the faith. It was founded in 18th-century Eastern Europe by Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov as a reaction against overly legalistic Judaism. His example began the characteristic veneration of leadership in Hasidism as embodiments and intercessors of Divinity for the followers. Contrary to this, Hasidic teachings cherished the sincerity and concealed holiness of the unlettered common folk, and their equality with the scholarly elite. The emphasis on the Immanent Divine presence in everything gave new value to prayer and deeds of kindness, alongside rabbinical supremacy of study, and replaced historical mystical (kabbalistic) and ethical (musar) asceticism and admonishment with Simcha, encouragement, and daily fervor.
“I'm seeing hands fast as lighting. It's more than a little exciting.” - "Kung Fu Fighting" is a disco song written and performed by Carl Douglas and composed and produced by Biddu. It was released as a single in 1974, on the cusp of a chopsocky film craze, and eventually rose to the top of the British and American charts, in addition to reaching number one on the Soul Singles chart. It received a Gold certification from the RIAA in 1974, won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Selling Single and popularized disco music. It eventually went on to sell eleven million records worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song uses the quintessential Oriental riff, a short musical phrase that is used to signify Chinese culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhUkGIsKvn0
“And not a Rhett Butler slap, an Ike Turner slap.” - Rhett Butler is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists of Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFu-jemU-bA Izear Luster Turner Jr (November 5, 1931 - December 12, 2007), known as Ike Turner, was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. An early pioneer of fifties rock and roll, he is most popularly known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his then-wife Tina Turner in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Allegations by Tina Turner of abuse by Ike, published in her autobiography I, Tina and included in the film adaptation of the book, coupled with his cocaine addiction, damaged Ike Turner's career in the 1980s and 1990s.
"Santa Baby" is a 1953 Christmas song written by Joan Javits (the niece of Senator Jacob K. Javits) and Philip Springer. The song is a tongue-in-cheek look at a Christmas list addressed to Santa Claus by a woman who wants extravagant gifts such as sables, yachts, and decorations from Tiffany's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fioiEcRgJxE
“Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” - "A Visit from St. Nicholas", also known as "The Night Before Christmas" and " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823, and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who acknowledged authorship in 1837. The poem, which has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American", is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably. It became a popular poem which was set to music and was recorded by many artists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulaUs7Mg9ts
“And I thought everyone knew about Balthazar.” - The Magi (/ˈmædʒaɪ/ or /ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/; Greek: μάγοι, magoi), also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men or (Three) Kings were, in the Gospel of Matthew and Christian tradition, a group of distinguished foreigners who visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They are regular figures in traditional accounts of the nativity celebrations of Christmas and are an important part of Christian tradition. Encyclopædia Britannica states: "according to Western church tradition, Balthasar is often represented as a king of Arabia, Melchior as a king of Persia, and Gaspar as a king of India." These names apparently derive from a Greek manuscript probably composed in Alexandria around 500, and which has been translated into Latin with the title Excerpta Latina Barbari. Another Greek document from the 8th century, of presumed Irish origin and translated into Latin with the title Collectanea et Flores, continues the tradition of three kings and their names and gives additional details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZvjPCcHI4g
“Brittany's in the conference room with Child Protective Services.” - Child Protective Services (CPS) is the name of a governmental agency in many states of the United States that responds to reports of child abuse or neglect. Some states use other names, often attempting to reflect more family-centered (as opposed to child-centered) practices, such as "Department of Children & Family Services" (DCFS). CPS is also known by the name of "Department of Social Services" (DSS) or simply "Social Services."
“What a fool believes?” - "What a Fool Believes" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins. The best-known version was recorded by The Doobie Brothers (with McDonald singing lead vocals) for their 1978 album Minute by Minute. Bowing at #73 on 20 January 1979, the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 14 April 1979 for one week. The song received Grammy Awards in 1980 for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year. "What a Fool Believes" was one of the few non-disco No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 during 1979. The song lyrics tell a story of a man who is reunited with an old love interest and attempts to rekindle a romantic relationship with her before discovering that one never really existed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRfVAd-kO4o
“You in the mood for Hepatis A or C?” - Hepatitis (plural: hepatitides) is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. Hepatitis may occur with limited or no symptoms, but often leads to jaundice (a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membrane, and conjunctiva), poor appetite, and malaise. Hepatitis is acute when it lasts less than six months and chronic when it persists longer.
“I don't have any cash but give me your PayPal account and I’ll make a secure deposit online.” - PayPal is an American worldwide online payments system. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders. PayPal is one of the world's largest internet payment companies. The company operates as an acquirer, performing payment processing for online vendors, auction sites and other commercial users, for which it charges a fee.
“See, I knew I had heard that name before, but I thought it was the black quarterback that replaced Woody Harrelson in Wildcats.” - Wildcats is a 1986 American sports comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie and is also the film debut of Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Molly is a high school track coach who knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When the football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite expecting sniggers from fellow staff members and her former husband. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmwlYHOK5-A
CONTINUITY
We see Shawn’s portrait from 2x14 “Dis-Lodged”
A different actor plays Mr. Guster. This trend will continue.
Christmas credits
“What's the deal with you and people's sisters anyway? First Vick’s and now mine?” - (3x06 "There Might Be Blood")
Dobson mentioned Dobson (2x04 "Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds", 2x08 “Rob-a-By Baby”)
Shawn and Henry continue their tradition of guessing presents (2x10 "Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy")