4x16 Mr. Yin Presents
Originally posted by the_moogie on February 27, 2011
Edited October 7, 2015
SHAWN
1989: Tells Henry he wants to see The Little Mermaid in theatres on a Friday night without Gus. 1989: When Henry questions Shawn’s movie choice Shawn claims Henry wants him to grow up too fast. 1989: Sneaks in to see Psycho at the Alfred Hitchcock film festival.
Walks in with food during the infamous shower scene of Psycho
He and Gus attended a triple feature at the theatre. He was twenty minutes late for Psycho, and had clearly seen it all before. Says all he cares about is the shower scene.
Spills a man’s drink in the theatre as he passes
Claims Hitchcock was completely obsessed with women’s Japanese household slippers, and wore them everywhere, even to bed.
Says he’s starting a new bit: completely random untrue trivia.
At the diner he has banana cream or lemon cream pie. Has no drink.
Yang ‘s book introduces’ Shawn on page 11 as a “thick-tufted boy genius who ice skates through life on polished blades of snarky eloquence.”
Suggests that Mary just can’t let Yang go because studying her was a big part of his life.
He and Gus didn’t know that Mary lives in Santa Barbara or they would have bought him a house-chilling gift
Never wants to see Mary again.
Has circled the date of Abigail’s return from Uganda on his calendar.
Has an autographed copy of Yang’s book inscribed “For Shawn, couldn’t have done it without you, xoxo, Love Yang.”
Stays up late re-reading Yang’s book just in case Mary is right.
A phone call from Vick wakes him in the morning
Recognizes the position of the body as the Yin/Yang symbol
Back at the diner, sees the symbol on a pie
Refuses to face Yang again and risk another dead body by playing along
Invited Mary to accompany him and Gus to the prison where Yang is being held.
Has to wear white overalls to see Yang
Says Bruce Campbell’s book was better than Yang’s.
Turns to leave when Yang won’t answer
Uses the crossword clues to locate Yin’s seat at the theatre
Says he and Gus will take the Cannonball Run series and Mary can take Harper through Stroker Ace
Falls asleep watching Vertigo and has a Psycho nightmare
Remembers seeing ankle weights at the theatre and that Mary wears them
Accuses Mary of being Yin
Wants them to watch Mary so they can catch him red-handed
Takes a detour to Mary’s house
Finds a shrine dedicated to the Yang case with notes and pictures of him
Finds a book in Mary’s apt that includes the letters they’ve received, which he thinks are first drafts.
Meets up with Lassiter and Juliet and watch the building for Mary to arrive
Picks the lock on the building and he and Gus go in
Gets locked in the control room and has to watch Mary on the monitors
Sees Mary climbing the stairs and connects it to a scene from Psycho
Feels guilty over Mary’s death because he interpreted the clues wrong
Holds Mary’s hand as he dies
Is Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window
Does a terrible Jimmy Steward impersonation
Takes position in the wheelchair by the window where he can see everything
Waits in Vick’s office for the phone call
Doesn’t know where Abigail is so decides to save Juliet
Realizes where Abigail is
Said the only way he can’t be there for Juliet is if he knows Gus is. He thanks Gus afterwards.
Takes Henry to the pier
Spots Yin face-to-face
Can’t save Abigail and go after Yin
Jumps off the pier and swims under to save Abigail
Calls Abigail “sweetheart” when he sees her
Points out that he and Abigail have come full circle
Cuts Abigail free with his Swiss Army knife with Henry’s help
Calls Gus who tells him Juliet is okay
Hugs Henry tightly
Gets Henry’s Swiss Army knife by mistake
Says Abigail inspires him. Says the face that he and Abigail are on the pier again has to mean something. Offers to compromise with Abigail and meet her half way on everything.
Abigail breaks up with him because she can’t handle his life
Blames himself for O’Hara’s kidnapping
He and Gus wear racquetball outfits to Mary’s funeral
Places racquetball goggles on the coffin
GUS
Shawn says Gus has a strange aversion to Rene Auberjonois. It’s a Benson thing.
Is scared by the shower scene in Psycho but Shawn just smiles.
Was described in Yang’s book as “laughing on the outside, crying on the inside, the fastidious wrinkle in the brow of Psych.” She also said he had “skin of pure cocoa velvetiness” and that she would like to use that skin to make children’s dolls.
The waitress calls him “dollface.”
When he and Shawn went to the diner with Mary he had had milk and apple pie.
Recognizes the victim as their waitress
Wanted to know what happened to his twenty dollars if Mary didn’t pay their pie bill
Goes to see Yang with Shawn and Mary
Claims he can smell the scent of crazy.
Says Yang is going to hell.
Has to wear white coveralls when seeing Yang
Defends Psych to Chief Vick.
Figures out that the clues will be found in Hitchcock films
Sees that an “O” has been added in red paint on the window
Plays chess on Sundays with some Jamaicans in Northwest Park.
Meets up with Lassiter and Juliet and watch the building for Mary to arrive
Grabs a small stick to protect himself from Mary.
Gets locked in the control room and has to watch Mary on the monitors
Sees Yin’s figure on the other side of the door
Is Canada Lee in Lifeboat
Remembers which night Abigail gets in from Uganda.
Follows Juliet into the bar because they lost contact
Goes into the tunnels to rescue Juliet, taking her gun
Waits in Vick’s office for the phone call
Mentions the snack machine has Bugles.
Runs up the stairs to reach the clock tower
Touches an electrified wire
Tries to hold back minute hand
Calls Shawn as soon as they rescue Juliet
Wears racquetball outfit to Mary’s funeral
Places racquetball racket on the coffin
LASSITER
Protests that he doesn’t have the luxury to ignore a lead in a crime scene when Shawn balks at getting involved in the Yin case.
Smiles uncomfortable and steps away from Mary when he compliments his ears.
Tells Juliet to arrest the kid who buzzed him with his plane as he ran through Northwest Park
Calls Mary a degenerate when he thinks he’s Yin.
Watches the building with Juliet, Shawn and Gus for Mary to arrive
Is Rod Taylor in The Birds
Is impressed by the department having snipers to cover them at the warehouse scene.
Argues with Henry over who the car is meant for
Gets locked in the car with Henry
Waits in Vick’s office for the phone call
Leaves to save Juliet against Chief Vick’s objections
Runs up the stairs to reach the clock tower
Sacrifices his gun by jamming it into the gears to save Juliet
Makes the paramedic go away from Juliet so he can comfort her.
JULIET
Immediately discerns that Gus knows the dead waitress.
Expresses regret over the death of the waitress.
Names the Northwest Mall.
Sees the bus on the north line and a man in a trench coat boarding it
Watches the building with Lassiter, Shawn and Gus for Mary to arrive
Is Kim Novak in Vertigo
Pulls the bar tap and falls through trapdoor
Is made to read the clue over the phone but tells Shawn he can still save Abigail
Is tied to a clock tower and will fall at 4:30
Gets called “the femme fatale” by Yin.
Has a terrible poker face.
Is in shock when Gus and Lassiter rescue her. Refuses to be treated by the paramedic, but eventually lets Lassiter hug her, when she cries.
HENRY
1989: Doesn’t believe Shawn really wants to see The Little Mermaid and knows the running time
Henry is Sean Connery in Marnie
Argues with Lassiter about who the car is intended for
Gets locked in the car with Lassiter
Waits in Vick’s office for the phone call
Accepts the job Karen Vick offered him so he can stay on the Yin case
Spoke with Shawn’s mom, Maddie, who is at a conference in New York .
Reassures Shawn that they’ll rescue Abigail.
He and Shawn bond over saving Abigail
Henry’s Swiss army knife is much larger than Shawn’s (penis joke)
Talks to the cops so Shawn can spend time with Abigail.
Cleans the painted “O” off the psych window.
BUZZ
Solves the “find me” Yin puzzle.
Looked dazed when Juliet was kidnapped
Sent to pick up Abigail from the airport
Asks Abigail about Uganda. Calls her “Miss Lytar.”
Is knocked unconscious by Yin
VICK
Calls Shawn in on the waitress death.
Is upset when she leads Shawn to the body
Agrees to follow Shawn’s theory giving him a short leash
Sets up defensive perimeter including snipers
Tells Henry to go home
ABIGAIL
Gets called “the girl next door” by Yin.
Says her trip to Uganda was awesome.
Is tied to the pier where Shawn stood her up on her first date.
Says Shawn makes her laugh and feel a little bit crazy and that she could fall in love with him.
Says she’s just not cut out for this. She wants to make a difference and inspire people, but she can’t do any of that if she’s dead.
Says Shawn should call her if he ever stops chasing the psychopaths.
MARY
He invites Shawn and Gus to go for pie at Moderne Burger. He orders cherry pie and coffee.
Says he was 9 years old when his mother gave him his first haircut
Has a copy of Yang’s book with him
Says he would buy a doll made of Gus’ skin.
Has a theory that Yang wasn’t working alone. Says Yang wouldn’t have had time to arrange everything , including the projectionist, by herself.
Shawn suggests he didn’t give racquetball a fair go, and he replies he will not wear short pants.
Lives in Santa Barbara now and has been there since they caught Yang.
Shawn wishes him luck in the creepy arm grab awards this year, thinks he has a real shot at winning.
Was the last customer in the diner. Couldn’t find the waitress to pay her, so he folded Gus’ twenty dollars “into a tiny sailor’s hat for a special friend.”
Digs his hands into the pie to get the clue
Argues that Yin will be the opposite of Yang, namely, chaotic.
Calls Gus Gustus.
Compares Buzz to the bailiff from Night Court
Goes with Shawn and Gus to see Yang and has to wear white coveralls
Craves sweet, sweet marshmallows.
Is a fully ordained minister.
Found the note from Yang on his doorstep with a can of Matiz Gallego sardines in olive oil. It took every ounce of willpower not to open them up.
Says Lassiter “is all ears” and “it’s spectacular.”
Is concerned about Shawn when he doesn’t come to the park.
Gets a thigh spasm and can’t run any further across the park.
Has a lot of sardines in his house and doesn’t clean up after himself.
Has a shrine to Shawn & Yang in his closet.
Has pi written on his wall.
Has the rat Ben in a cage wearing a little hat made from Gus’ $20 bill
He and Shawn have a familiarity with one another now that reflects their ordeal with Yang.
Was happy that Lassiter “totally manhandled me.” He dropped his shoe.
Likes being included in Shawn’s plans.
Picks things up with his fingertips
Went alone to try to catch Yin because he wanted to be heroic. Says he was relying on the element of surprise. Brought a flare gun to protect himself.
Asks if they have racquetball in heaven and Shawn say I know they do. Dies holding Shawn’s hand.
Only three people go to Mary’s funeral.
Deleted scenes Mary does a Jamaican accent.
Deleted scenes: Castillo multiplex, Mary has seen Man Who Knew Too Little.
Deleted scenes: Mary says his trousers have never been washed because he likes things soft.
Deleted scenes: Mary watches cartoons
YANG
Her book is called Yang: The Whole Story from Serial Dater to Serial Killer. How Murder Kept Me Skinny
Is in solitary confinement in a mental institution. Shawn thinks that is redundant.
Gets overly stimulated by color.
Smiles when she sees Shawn
Says she has “the googly eyes” for her guard but that she (the guard) is playing hard to get.
Wants to know what Shawn thought of the book
Flirts with Shawn, saying they allow conjugal visits but they’d have to get married first.
Has an imaginary friend called Reginald.
Breaks down and says “I never said I didn’t have a dance partner”
Says “If you think I’m sick, you ain’t seen nothing yet,” referring to Yin.
Says she only gets 45 minutes of exercise a week. Says that aside from shock treatments exercise is all she has to look forward to.
Calls Gus “little brooding brown one”
Claims that Mary creeped her out.
Drew Abigail on the pier on the inside cover of the book she sent Shawn.
YIN
Was wearing ankle weights like Mary when he was in the movie theatre to trick Shawn’s recall and lead him to the wrong conclusion.
Lured the cops to 736 La Porte Avenue, Industrial Lane.
Calls Shawn using Abigail’s phone
Tells Shawn he has to choose between Juliet and Abigail
Says both girls (Abigail and Juliet) are both so Shawn.
Makes Juliet read the clue
Has a photo of Yang and a young Shawn.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
The pineapple was part of the fountain by the stairs that Lassie & Juliet used!
GUS, DON’T BE…
Gus, don't be Topher Grace running on the beach at the end of Good Company.
CATCHPHRASES
“Wait for it” (episode: 1 series: 15)
ALLUSIONS
“Mr. Yin Presents” - Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock, which aired on CBS and NBC between the years of 1955 and 1965. The series featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades. Time magazine named Alfred Hitchcock Presents one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of all time". The Writers Guild of America ranked it #79 on their list of the 101 Best Written TV Series tying it with Monty Python's Flying Circus, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Upstairs, Downstairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktUZPd56Cl4
“The Little Mermaid. Without Gus?” - The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid tells the story of a beautiful mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. Written, directed, and produced by Ron Clements and John Musker, with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (who also served as a co-producer), the film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Buddy Hackett, and René Auberjonois. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz0H4UHd2J4
“Yeah, apparently Gus has a strange aversion to Rene Auberjonois. It's a Benson thing.” - Benson is an American television sitcom which aired from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986, on ABC. The series was a spin-off from the soap opera parody Soap, in which the character Benson, portrayed by Robert Guillaume, had first appeared as the wise-cracking yet level-headed African-American butler for the highly dysfunctional Tate family. However, Benson discarded the soap opera format of its parent show in favor of a more conventional sitcom structure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIRUSfZkEq4 René Murat Auberjonois (/rəˈneɪ oʊˈbɛərʒənwɑː/; born June 1, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Father Mulcahy in the film version of M*A*S*H, Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid (and singing "Les Poissons"), and for originating a number of characters in long-running television series, including Clayton Endicott III on Benson (for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award), Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Paul Lewiston on Boston Legal. He also lent his voice as Flannigan the human director in Cats Don't Dance.
Psycho - Psycho is a 1960 American psychological thriller-horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. The screenplay by Joseph Stefano was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film centers on the encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane (Leigh), who ends up at a secluded motel after embezzling money from her employer, and the motel's disturbed owner-manager, Norman Bates (Perkins), and its aftermath. When originally made, the film was seen as a departure from Hitchcock's previous film North by Northwest, having been filmed on a low budget, with a television crew and in black and white. Psycho initially received mixed reviews, but outstanding box office returns prompted reconsideration which led to overwhelming critical acclaim and four Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Leigh and Best Director for Hitchcock. It is now considered one of Hitchcock's best films and praised as a work of cinematic art by international film critics and film scholars. Ranked among the greatest films of all time, it set a new level of acceptability for violence, deviant behavior and sexuality in American films, and is widely considered to be the earliest example of the slasher film genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps8H3rg5GfM
“Did you know that Hitchcock appeared in all of his films?” - Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 - 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer. Often nicknamed "The Master of Suspense", he pioneered many elements of the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema with both silent films and early talkies, renowned as England's best director, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939 and became a US citizen in 1955. Over a career spanning half a century, Hitchcock fashioned for himself a recognisable directorial style. His stylistic trademarks include the use of camera movement that mimics a person's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism. In addition, he framed shots to maximise anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovative forms of film editing. His work often features fugitives on the run alongside "icy blonde" female characters. Many of Hitchcock's films have twist endings and thrilling plots featuring depictions of murder and other violence. Many of the mysteries, however, are used as decoys or "MacGuffins" that serve the films' themes and the psychological examinations of their characters. Hitchcock's films also borrow many themes from psychoanalysis and sometimes feature strong sexual overtones. Hitchcock appears briefly in most of his own films. For example, he is seen struggling to get a double bass onto a train (Strangers on a Train), walking dogs out of a pet shop (The Birds), fixing a neighbour's clock (Rear Window), as a shadow (Family Plot), sitting at a table in a photograph (Dial M for Murder) and missing a bus (North by Northwest). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okLiLsncyi0
“I think that bailiff from Night Court is spot-on.” - Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court, presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold T. "Harry" Stone (played by Harry Anderson). The series was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s. Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, (portrayed by Richard Moll) a (seemingly) dim-witted hulk of a figure who was actually gentle and often childlike. He was fiercely protective of Harry. Bull would also choose a series of words every month from the dictionary and try to put them in a sentence. Bull was known for his catchphrase, "Ohh-kay," and clapping a hand loudly to his forehead when he realized he had made a mistake. His other trademark trait was when he would become upset he would moan a low pitch whine that became a loud wail as he stormed off in anger or sadness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJhqJKT8XH4&index=2&list=PLckl661FHiIBx4jAh3WWvDKaVjIS2D0cM
“I thought Bruce Campbell's was better.” - Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American film and television actor, director, writer, producer and author. As a cult film actor, Campbell is best known for his role as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's hit Evil Dead series of films and he has starred in many low-budget cult films such as Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Bubba Ho-Tep, and Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat. He would later spoof his B-movie career in My Name Is Bruce, in which he starred and directed. He has since made voice appearances in animated films, including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cars 2. Campbell is of Scottish descent. In television, Campbell is known for his lead roles in both The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and Jack of all Trades, his portrayal of Autolycus (the King of Thieves) in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, and notably for his role as Sam Axe on the USA Network series Burn Notice. In addition to acting and occasionally directing, Campbell has become a writer, starting with an autobiography, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor, published on August 24, 2002. The autobiography was a successful New York Times Best Seller. The paperback version of the book adds a chapter about the reaction of fans at book signings. "Whenever I do mainstream stuff, I think they're pseudo-interested, but they're still interested in seeing weirdo, offbeat stuff, and that's what I'm attracted to". If Chins Could Kill follows Campbell's career to date as an actor in low-budget films and television, providing his insight into "Blue-Collar Hollywood".
“This isn't Silence of the Lambs, okay?” - The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American thriller film that blends elements of the crime and horror genres. Directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, and Scott Glenn, the film is based on Thomas Harris' 1988 novel of the same name, his second to feature Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. In the film, Clarice Starling, a young U.S. FBI trainee, seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Lecter to apprehend another serial killer, known only as "Buffalo Bill". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWCAf-xLV2k
“That makes you Frankie Faison.” - Frankie Russel Faison (born June 10, 1949), often credited as Frankie R. Faison, is an American actor known for his role as Deputy Commissioner Ervin Burrell in HBO's TV series The Wire and as Barney Matthews in the Hannibal Lecter franchise
“But, tsk tsk, you were 20 minutes late, so now you'll have to play catch-up." - As part of the promotion for Psycho, no one was to be admitted once the movie started
“That's straight out of Frenzy.” - Frenzy is a 1972 British thriller-psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The second to last feature film of his extensive career, it is often considered by critics and scholars to be his last great film before his death. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer was based on the novel Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Arthur La Bern. The film stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, and Barry Foster and features Billie Whitelaw, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bernard Cribbins and Vivien Merchant. The original music score was composed by Ron Goodwin. The film was screened at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition. The plot centres on a serial killer in contemporary London. In a very early scene there is dialogue that mentions two actual London serial murder cases: the Christie murders in the early 1950s, and the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gWjZpkkkIs
“Gus and I'll take the Cannonball Run series.” - The Cannonball Run is a 1981 comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, and an all-star supporting cast. It was directed by Hal Needham, produced by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest films, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. One of 1981's most successful films at the box office, it was followed by Cannonball Run II (1984), and Speed Zone (1989). This and the 1984 sequel were the final film appearances of actor Dean Martin. Race teams have gathered in Connecticut to start a cross-country car race. One at a time, teams drive up to the starters' stand, punch a time card to indicate their time of departure, then take off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hGFN8NlLQ
“Mary, you take Hooper through Stroker Ace.” - Hooper is a 1978 action-comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, based loosely on the experiences of director Hal Needham, a one-time stuntman in his own right. It serves as a tribute to stuntmen and stuntwomen in what was at one time an under-recognized profession. Co-starring in the film are Sally Field, Jan-Michael Vincent, Brian Keith, Robert Klein, James Best and Adam West. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SquAmTNBy4s Stroker Ace is a 1983 action comedy film, filmed in North Carolina and Georgia, about a NASCAR driver, the eponymous Stroker Ace, played by Burt Reynolds. The co-stars were Jim Nabors, Loni Anderson, Ned Beatty, Parker Stevenson, and Bubba Smith, with appearances by many NASCAR drivers, such as: Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Neil Bonnett, Harry Gant, Terry Labonte, Kyle Petty, Benny Parsons, Tim Richmond, Ricky Rudd, Cale Yarborough, and announcers Ken Squier, David Hobbs, and Chris Economaki. The movie was filmed on location at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Talladega Speedway and the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The theme song was performed by Charlie Daniels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILEigsWxWWU
“Those are Burt Reynolds movies.” - Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds (born February 11, 1936) is an American actor, director and producer. He has starred in many roles, such as Dan August, Deliverance, The Longest Yard with its 2005 remake, and Smokey and the Bandit. He also won two Golden Globe Awards, including in Evening Shade for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy and in Boogie Nights for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture.
“How Seinfeldian.” - Seinfeld is a sitcom that originally ran for nine seasons on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself. Set predominantly in an apartment block in Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City, the show features a handful of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, particularly best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor across the hall Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). Seinfeld broke several conventions of mainstream television. It is often described as being "a show about nothing".
"Take 39 steps by 12:05.” - The 39 Steps is a 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. Loosely based on the 1915 adventure novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan, the film is about a man in London who tries to help a counter-espionage agent prevent an organisation of spies called The 39 Steps from stealing top secret information. When the agent is killed and he stands accused of the murder, he goes on the run with an attractive woman to save himself and stop the spy ring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skPWOPTjsv8
"Coordinates north by northwest.” - North by Northwest is a 1959 American spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The screenplay was by Ernest Lehman, who wanted to write "the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures". North by Northwest is a tale of mistaken identity, with an innocent man pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization trying to prevent him from blocking their plan to smuggle out microfilm that contains government secrets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek7T9Gyl_J4
“Gus, don't be Topher Grace running on the beach at the end of In Good Company.” - Christopher John "Topher" Grace (/ˈtoʊfər/; born July 12, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Eric Forman on the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, Eddie Brock/Venom in the Sam Raimi film Spider-Man 3, Carter Duryea in the film In Good Company and Edwin in the 2010 film Predators. In Good Company is a 2004 American comedy film written and directed by Paul Weitz, and starring Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Scarlett Johansson. The film is about a middle-aged advertising executive whose company is bought out by a large international corporation leaving him with a new boss who is nearly half his age. His life is further complicated when his boss takes a romantic interest in his daughter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPqVNMdx2cU
“You know, they have Bugles.” - Bugles are a corn chip snack food originally from General Mills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlUeBbPEmPg
"It's just rope!” - Rope is a 1948 American psychological crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the 1929 play of the same name by Patrick Hamilton and adapted by Hume Cronyn and Arthur Laurents. The film was produced by Hitchcock and Sidney Bernstein as the first of their Transatlantic Pictures productions. Starring James Stewart, John Dall and Farley Granger, this is the first of Hitchcock's Technicolor films, and is notable for taking place in real time and being edited so as to appear as a single continuous shot through the use of long takes. The original play was said to be inspired by the real-life murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks in 1924 by University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhi8f9EWdt4
BONUS CLIP: Watch Mojo made a list of Hitchcock’s top 10 films https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVoVdKOLP04
CONTINUITY
Has the date of Abigail’s return circled on his calendar - (4x10 “You Can’t Handle This Episode”)
Henry accepts the job offer from Vick - (4x14 "Think Tank")
Shawn and Abigail are back at the pier - (3x02 "Murder? … Anyone? … Anyone? … Bueller?")
SHAWN’S NIGHTMARE
Henry - usher at theatre telling him that he saw something at the theatre
Juliet - shower scene - “the feet, the shoes, something”
Lassiter - Norman Bates as his mother
YIN'S CASTING
Shawn - Jimmy Stewart - Rear Window
Gus - Canada Lee - Lifeboat
Lassiter - Rod Taylor - The Birds
Juliet - Kim Novak - Vertigo
Henry - Sean Connery - Marnie
Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Michael Hayes based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder". Originally released by Paramount Pictures, the film stars James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr. It was screened at the 1954 Venice Film Festival. The film is considered by many filmgoers, critics and scholars to be one of Hitchcock's best and one of the greatest movies ever made. The film received four Academy Award nominations and was ranked #42 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list and #48 on the 10th-anniversary edition. In 1997, Rear Window was added to the United States National Film Registry in the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kCcZCMYw38
Lifeboat (1944) is an American drama thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a story by John Steinbeck. The film stars Tallulah Bankhead with William Bendix. Also in the cast are Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson and John Hodiak. Additional roles in the boat were from Henry Hull, Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn, and Canada Lee. It is set entirely on a lifeboat launched from a sinking passenger vessel following a World War II naval attack. The film is the first in Hitchcock's "limited-setting" films, the others being Rope (1948), Dial M for Murder (1954), and Rear Window (1954). The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Original Story and Best Cinematography - Black and White. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4yu80ZhI5Q
The Birds is a 1963 horror thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the 1952 story "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier. It focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California over the course of a few days. The film features the screen debut of Tippi Hedren. It also starred Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright. The screenplay was by Evan Hunter. Hitchcock told him to develop new characters and a more elaborate plot, keeping du Maurier's title and concept of unexplained bird attacks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJh2gIBOto
Vertigo is a 1958 American psychological thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. The story was based on the 1954 novel D'entre les morts by Boileau-Narcejac. The screenplay was written by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor. The film stars James Stewart as former police detective John "Scottie" Ferguson. Scottie is forced into early retirement because an incident in the line of duty has caused him to develop acrophobia (an extreme fear of heights) and vertigo (a sensation of false, rotational movement). Scottie is hired by an acquaintance, Gavin Elster, as a private investigator to follow Gavin's wife Madeleine (Kim Novak), who is behaving strangely. The film was shot on location in San Francisco, California, and at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. It is the first film to utilize the dolly zoom, an in-camera effect that distorts perspective to create disorientation, to convey Scottie's acrophobia. As a result of its use in this film, the effect is often referred to as "the Vertigo effect". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5jvQwwHQNY
Marnie is a 1964 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen was based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Winston Graham. The film stars Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. The music was composed by Bernard Herrmann, his last of seven critically acclaimed film scores for Hitchcock. Marnie also marked the end of Hitchcock's collaborations with cinematographer Robert Burks (his twelfth film for Hitchcock) and editor George Tomasini (who died later in the year). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV_2-v_dsAU
Edited October 7, 2015
SHAWN
1989: Tells Henry he wants to see The Little Mermaid in theatres on a Friday night without Gus. 1989: When Henry questions Shawn’s movie choice Shawn claims Henry wants him to grow up too fast. 1989: Sneaks in to see Psycho at the Alfred Hitchcock film festival.
Walks in with food during the infamous shower scene of Psycho
He and Gus attended a triple feature at the theatre. He was twenty minutes late for Psycho, and had clearly seen it all before. Says all he cares about is the shower scene.
Spills a man’s drink in the theatre as he passes
Claims Hitchcock was completely obsessed with women’s Japanese household slippers, and wore them everywhere, even to bed.
Says he’s starting a new bit: completely random untrue trivia.
At the diner he has banana cream or lemon cream pie. Has no drink.
Yang ‘s book introduces’ Shawn on page 11 as a “thick-tufted boy genius who ice skates through life on polished blades of snarky eloquence.”
Suggests that Mary just can’t let Yang go because studying her was a big part of his life.
He and Gus didn’t know that Mary lives in Santa Barbara or they would have bought him a house-chilling gift
Never wants to see Mary again.
Has circled the date of Abigail’s return from Uganda on his calendar.
Has an autographed copy of Yang’s book inscribed “For Shawn, couldn’t have done it without you, xoxo, Love Yang.”
Stays up late re-reading Yang’s book just in case Mary is right.
A phone call from Vick wakes him in the morning
Recognizes the position of the body as the Yin/Yang symbol
Back at the diner, sees the symbol on a pie
Refuses to face Yang again and risk another dead body by playing along
Invited Mary to accompany him and Gus to the prison where Yang is being held.
Has to wear white overalls to see Yang
Says Bruce Campbell’s book was better than Yang’s.
Turns to leave when Yang won’t answer
Uses the crossword clues to locate Yin’s seat at the theatre
Says he and Gus will take the Cannonball Run series and Mary can take Harper through Stroker Ace
Falls asleep watching Vertigo and has a Psycho nightmare
Remembers seeing ankle weights at the theatre and that Mary wears them
Accuses Mary of being Yin
Wants them to watch Mary so they can catch him red-handed
Takes a detour to Mary’s house
Finds a shrine dedicated to the Yang case with notes and pictures of him
Finds a book in Mary’s apt that includes the letters they’ve received, which he thinks are first drafts.
Meets up with Lassiter and Juliet and watch the building for Mary to arrive
Picks the lock on the building and he and Gus go in
Gets locked in the control room and has to watch Mary on the monitors
Sees Mary climbing the stairs and connects it to a scene from Psycho
Feels guilty over Mary’s death because he interpreted the clues wrong
Holds Mary’s hand as he dies
Is Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window
Does a terrible Jimmy Steward impersonation
Takes position in the wheelchair by the window where he can see everything
Waits in Vick’s office for the phone call
Doesn’t know where Abigail is so decides to save Juliet
Realizes where Abigail is
Said the only way he can’t be there for Juliet is if he knows Gus is. He thanks Gus afterwards.
Takes Henry to the pier
Spots Yin face-to-face
Can’t save Abigail and go after Yin
Jumps off the pier and swims under to save Abigail
Calls Abigail “sweetheart” when he sees her
Points out that he and Abigail have come full circle
Cuts Abigail free with his Swiss Army knife with Henry’s help
Calls Gus who tells him Juliet is okay
Hugs Henry tightly
Gets Henry’s Swiss Army knife by mistake
Says Abigail inspires him. Says the face that he and Abigail are on the pier again has to mean something. Offers to compromise with Abigail and meet her half way on everything.
Abigail breaks up with him because she can’t handle his life
Blames himself for O’Hara’s kidnapping
He and Gus wear racquetball outfits to Mary’s funeral
Places racquetball goggles on the coffin
GUS
Shawn says Gus has a strange aversion to Rene Auberjonois. It’s a Benson thing.
Is scared by the shower scene in Psycho but Shawn just smiles.
Was described in Yang’s book as “laughing on the outside, crying on the inside, the fastidious wrinkle in the brow of Psych.” She also said he had “skin of pure cocoa velvetiness” and that she would like to use that skin to make children’s dolls.
The waitress calls him “dollface.”
When he and Shawn went to the diner with Mary he had had milk and apple pie.
Recognizes the victim as their waitress
Wanted to know what happened to his twenty dollars if Mary didn’t pay their pie bill
Goes to see Yang with Shawn and Mary
Claims he can smell the scent of crazy.
Says Yang is going to hell.
Has to wear white coveralls when seeing Yang
Defends Psych to Chief Vick.
Figures out that the clues will be found in Hitchcock films
Sees that an “O” has been added in red paint on the window
Plays chess on Sundays with some Jamaicans in Northwest Park.
Meets up with Lassiter and Juliet and watch the building for Mary to arrive
Grabs a small stick to protect himself from Mary.
Gets locked in the control room and has to watch Mary on the monitors
Sees Yin’s figure on the other side of the door
Is Canada Lee in Lifeboat
Remembers which night Abigail gets in from Uganda.
Follows Juliet into the bar because they lost contact
Goes into the tunnels to rescue Juliet, taking her gun
Waits in Vick’s office for the phone call
Mentions the snack machine has Bugles.
Runs up the stairs to reach the clock tower
Touches an electrified wire
Tries to hold back minute hand
Calls Shawn as soon as they rescue Juliet
Wears racquetball outfit to Mary’s funeral
Places racquetball racket on the coffin
LASSITER
Protests that he doesn’t have the luxury to ignore a lead in a crime scene when Shawn balks at getting involved in the Yin case.
Smiles uncomfortable and steps away from Mary when he compliments his ears.
Tells Juliet to arrest the kid who buzzed him with his plane as he ran through Northwest Park
Calls Mary a degenerate when he thinks he’s Yin.
Watches the building with Juliet, Shawn and Gus for Mary to arrive
Is Rod Taylor in The Birds
Is impressed by the department having snipers to cover them at the warehouse scene.
Argues with Henry over who the car is meant for
Gets locked in the car with Henry
Waits in Vick’s office for the phone call
Leaves to save Juliet against Chief Vick’s objections
Runs up the stairs to reach the clock tower
Sacrifices his gun by jamming it into the gears to save Juliet
Makes the paramedic go away from Juliet so he can comfort her.
JULIET
Immediately discerns that Gus knows the dead waitress.
Expresses regret over the death of the waitress.
Names the Northwest Mall.
Sees the bus on the north line and a man in a trench coat boarding it
Watches the building with Lassiter, Shawn and Gus for Mary to arrive
Is Kim Novak in Vertigo
Pulls the bar tap and falls through trapdoor
Is made to read the clue over the phone but tells Shawn he can still save Abigail
Is tied to a clock tower and will fall at 4:30
Gets called “the femme fatale” by Yin.
Has a terrible poker face.
Is in shock when Gus and Lassiter rescue her. Refuses to be treated by the paramedic, but eventually lets Lassiter hug her, when she cries.
HENRY
1989: Doesn’t believe Shawn really wants to see The Little Mermaid and knows the running time
Henry is Sean Connery in Marnie
Argues with Lassiter about who the car is intended for
Gets locked in the car with Lassiter
Waits in Vick’s office for the phone call
Accepts the job Karen Vick offered him so he can stay on the Yin case
Spoke with Shawn’s mom, Maddie, who is at a conference in New York .
Reassures Shawn that they’ll rescue Abigail.
He and Shawn bond over saving Abigail
Henry’s Swiss army knife is much larger than Shawn’s (penis joke)
Talks to the cops so Shawn can spend time with Abigail.
Cleans the painted “O” off the psych window.
BUZZ
Solves the “find me” Yin puzzle.
Looked dazed when Juliet was kidnapped
Sent to pick up Abigail from the airport
Asks Abigail about Uganda. Calls her “Miss Lytar.”
Is knocked unconscious by Yin
VICK
Calls Shawn in on the waitress death.
Is upset when she leads Shawn to the body
Agrees to follow Shawn’s theory giving him a short leash
Sets up defensive perimeter including snipers
Tells Henry to go home
ABIGAIL
Gets called “the girl next door” by Yin.
Says her trip to Uganda was awesome.
Is tied to the pier where Shawn stood her up on her first date.
Says Shawn makes her laugh and feel a little bit crazy and that she could fall in love with him.
Says she’s just not cut out for this. She wants to make a difference and inspire people, but she can’t do any of that if she’s dead.
Says Shawn should call her if he ever stops chasing the psychopaths.
MARY
He invites Shawn and Gus to go for pie at Moderne Burger. He orders cherry pie and coffee.
Says he was 9 years old when his mother gave him his first haircut
Has a copy of Yang’s book with him
Says he would buy a doll made of Gus’ skin.
Has a theory that Yang wasn’t working alone. Says Yang wouldn’t have had time to arrange everything , including the projectionist, by herself.
Shawn suggests he didn’t give racquetball a fair go, and he replies he will not wear short pants.
Lives in Santa Barbara now and has been there since they caught Yang.
Shawn wishes him luck in the creepy arm grab awards this year, thinks he has a real shot at winning.
Was the last customer in the diner. Couldn’t find the waitress to pay her, so he folded Gus’ twenty dollars “into a tiny sailor’s hat for a special friend.”
Digs his hands into the pie to get the clue
Argues that Yin will be the opposite of Yang, namely, chaotic.
Calls Gus Gustus.
Compares Buzz to the bailiff from Night Court
Goes with Shawn and Gus to see Yang and has to wear white coveralls
Craves sweet, sweet marshmallows.
Is a fully ordained minister.
Found the note from Yang on his doorstep with a can of Matiz Gallego sardines in olive oil. It took every ounce of willpower not to open them up.
Says Lassiter “is all ears” and “it’s spectacular.”
Is concerned about Shawn when he doesn’t come to the park.
Gets a thigh spasm and can’t run any further across the park.
Has a lot of sardines in his house and doesn’t clean up after himself.
Has a shrine to Shawn & Yang in his closet.
Has pi written on his wall.
Has the rat Ben in a cage wearing a little hat made from Gus’ $20 bill
He and Shawn have a familiarity with one another now that reflects their ordeal with Yang.
Was happy that Lassiter “totally manhandled me.” He dropped his shoe.
Likes being included in Shawn’s plans.
Picks things up with his fingertips
Went alone to try to catch Yin because he wanted to be heroic. Says he was relying on the element of surprise. Brought a flare gun to protect himself.
Asks if they have racquetball in heaven and Shawn say I know they do. Dies holding Shawn’s hand.
Only three people go to Mary’s funeral.
Deleted scenes Mary does a Jamaican accent.
Deleted scenes: Castillo multiplex, Mary has seen Man Who Knew Too Little.
Deleted scenes: Mary says his trousers have never been washed because he likes things soft.
Deleted scenes: Mary watches cartoons
YANG
Her book is called Yang: The Whole Story from Serial Dater to Serial Killer. How Murder Kept Me Skinny
Is in solitary confinement in a mental institution. Shawn thinks that is redundant.
Gets overly stimulated by color.
Smiles when she sees Shawn
Says she has “the googly eyes” for her guard but that she (the guard) is playing hard to get.
Wants to know what Shawn thought of the book
Flirts with Shawn, saying they allow conjugal visits but they’d have to get married first.
Has an imaginary friend called Reginald.
Breaks down and says “I never said I didn’t have a dance partner”
Says “If you think I’m sick, you ain’t seen nothing yet,” referring to Yin.
Says she only gets 45 minutes of exercise a week. Says that aside from shock treatments exercise is all she has to look forward to.
Calls Gus “little brooding brown one”
Claims that Mary creeped her out.
Drew Abigail on the pier on the inside cover of the book she sent Shawn.
YIN
Was wearing ankle weights like Mary when he was in the movie theatre to trick Shawn’s recall and lead him to the wrong conclusion.
Lured the cops to 736 La Porte Avenue, Industrial Lane.
Calls Shawn using Abigail’s phone
Tells Shawn he has to choose between Juliet and Abigail
Says both girls (Abigail and Juliet) are both so Shawn.
Makes Juliet read the clue
Has a photo of Yang and a young Shawn.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
The pineapple was part of the fountain by the stairs that Lassie & Juliet used!
GUS, DON’T BE…
Gus, don't be Topher Grace running on the beach at the end of Good Company.
CATCHPHRASES
“Wait for it” (episode: 1 series: 15)
ALLUSIONS
“Mr. Yin Presents” - Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock, which aired on CBS and NBC between the years of 1955 and 1965. The series featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades. Time magazine named Alfred Hitchcock Presents one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of all time". The Writers Guild of America ranked it #79 on their list of the 101 Best Written TV Series tying it with Monty Python's Flying Circus, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Upstairs, Downstairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktUZPd56Cl4
“The Little Mermaid. Without Gus?” - The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid tells the story of a beautiful mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. Written, directed, and produced by Ron Clements and John Musker, with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (who also served as a co-producer), the film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Buddy Hackett, and René Auberjonois. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz0H4UHd2J4
“Yeah, apparently Gus has a strange aversion to Rene Auberjonois. It's a Benson thing.” - Benson is an American television sitcom which aired from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986, on ABC. The series was a spin-off from the soap opera parody Soap, in which the character Benson, portrayed by Robert Guillaume, had first appeared as the wise-cracking yet level-headed African-American butler for the highly dysfunctional Tate family. However, Benson discarded the soap opera format of its parent show in favor of a more conventional sitcom structure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIRUSfZkEq4 René Murat Auberjonois (/rəˈneɪ oʊˈbɛərʒənwɑː/; born June 1, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Father Mulcahy in the film version of M*A*S*H, Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid (and singing "Les Poissons"), and for originating a number of characters in long-running television series, including Clayton Endicott III on Benson (for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award), Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Paul Lewiston on Boston Legal. He also lent his voice as Flannigan the human director in Cats Don't Dance.
Psycho - Psycho is a 1960 American psychological thriller-horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. The screenplay by Joseph Stefano was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film centers on the encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane (Leigh), who ends up at a secluded motel after embezzling money from her employer, and the motel's disturbed owner-manager, Norman Bates (Perkins), and its aftermath. When originally made, the film was seen as a departure from Hitchcock's previous film North by Northwest, having been filmed on a low budget, with a television crew and in black and white. Psycho initially received mixed reviews, but outstanding box office returns prompted reconsideration which led to overwhelming critical acclaim and four Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Leigh and Best Director for Hitchcock. It is now considered one of Hitchcock's best films and praised as a work of cinematic art by international film critics and film scholars. Ranked among the greatest films of all time, it set a new level of acceptability for violence, deviant behavior and sexuality in American films, and is widely considered to be the earliest example of the slasher film genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps8H3rg5GfM
“Did you know that Hitchcock appeared in all of his films?” - Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 - 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer. Often nicknamed "The Master of Suspense", he pioneered many elements of the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema with both silent films and early talkies, renowned as England's best director, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939 and became a US citizen in 1955. Over a career spanning half a century, Hitchcock fashioned for himself a recognisable directorial style. His stylistic trademarks include the use of camera movement that mimics a person's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism. In addition, he framed shots to maximise anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovative forms of film editing. His work often features fugitives on the run alongside "icy blonde" female characters. Many of Hitchcock's films have twist endings and thrilling plots featuring depictions of murder and other violence. Many of the mysteries, however, are used as decoys or "MacGuffins" that serve the films' themes and the psychological examinations of their characters. Hitchcock's films also borrow many themes from psychoanalysis and sometimes feature strong sexual overtones. Hitchcock appears briefly in most of his own films. For example, he is seen struggling to get a double bass onto a train (Strangers on a Train), walking dogs out of a pet shop (The Birds), fixing a neighbour's clock (Rear Window), as a shadow (Family Plot), sitting at a table in a photograph (Dial M for Murder) and missing a bus (North by Northwest). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okLiLsncyi0
“I think that bailiff from Night Court is spot-on.” - Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court, presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold T. "Harry" Stone (played by Harry Anderson). The series was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s. Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, (portrayed by Richard Moll) a (seemingly) dim-witted hulk of a figure who was actually gentle and often childlike. He was fiercely protective of Harry. Bull would also choose a series of words every month from the dictionary and try to put them in a sentence. Bull was known for his catchphrase, "Ohh-kay," and clapping a hand loudly to his forehead when he realized he had made a mistake. His other trademark trait was when he would become upset he would moan a low pitch whine that became a loud wail as he stormed off in anger or sadness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJhqJKT8XH4&index=2&list=PLckl661FHiIBx4jAh3WWvDKaVjIS2D0cM
“I thought Bruce Campbell's was better.” - Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American film and television actor, director, writer, producer and author. As a cult film actor, Campbell is best known for his role as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's hit Evil Dead series of films and he has starred in many low-budget cult films such as Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Bubba Ho-Tep, and Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat. He would later spoof his B-movie career in My Name Is Bruce, in which he starred and directed. He has since made voice appearances in animated films, including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cars 2. Campbell is of Scottish descent. In television, Campbell is known for his lead roles in both The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and Jack of all Trades, his portrayal of Autolycus (the King of Thieves) in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, and notably for his role as Sam Axe on the USA Network series Burn Notice. In addition to acting and occasionally directing, Campbell has become a writer, starting with an autobiography, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor, published on August 24, 2002. The autobiography was a successful New York Times Best Seller. The paperback version of the book adds a chapter about the reaction of fans at book signings. "Whenever I do mainstream stuff, I think they're pseudo-interested, but they're still interested in seeing weirdo, offbeat stuff, and that's what I'm attracted to". If Chins Could Kill follows Campbell's career to date as an actor in low-budget films and television, providing his insight into "Blue-Collar Hollywood".
“This isn't Silence of the Lambs, okay?” - The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American thriller film that blends elements of the crime and horror genres. Directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, and Scott Glenn, the film is based on Thomas Harris' 1988 novel of the same name, his second to feature Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. In the film, Clarice Starling, a young U.S. FBI trainee, seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Lecter to apprehend another serial killer, known only as "Buffalo Bill". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWCAf-xLV2k
“That makes you Frankie Faison.” - Frankie Russel Faison (born June 10, 1949), often credited as Frankie R. Faison, is an American actor known for his role as Deputy Commissioner Ervin Burrell in HBO's TV series The Wire and as Barney Matthews in the Hannibal Lecter franchise
“But, tsk tsk, you were 20 minutes late, so now you'll have to play catch-up." - As part of the promotion for Psycho, no one was to be admitted once the movie started
“That's straight out of Frenzy.” - Frenzy is a 1972 British thriller-psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The second to last feature film of his extensive career, it is often considered by critics and scholars to be his last great film before his death. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer was based on the novel Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Arthur La Bern. The film stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, and Barry Foster and features Billie Whitelaw, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bernard Cribbins and Vivien Merchant. The original music score was composed by Ron Goodwin. The film was screened at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition. The plot centres on a serial killer in contemporary London. In a very early scene there is dialogue that mentions two actual London serial murder cases: the Christie murders in the early 1950s, and the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gWjZpkkkIs
“Gus and I'll take the Cannonball Run series.” - The Cannonball Run is a 1981 comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, and an all-star supporting cast. It was directed by Hal Needham, produced by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest films, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. One of 1981's most successful films at the box office, it was followed by Cannonball Run II (1984), and Speed Zone (1989). This and the 1984 sequel were the final film appearances of actor Dean Martin. Race teams have gathered in Connecticut to start a cross-country car race. One at a time, teams drive up to the starters' stand, punch a time card to indicate their time of departure, then take off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hGFN8NlLQ
“Mary, you take Hooper through Stroker Ace.” - Hooper is a 1978 action-comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, based loosely on the experiences of director Hal Needham, a one-time stuntman in his own right. It serves as a tribute to stuntmen and stuntwomen in what was at one time an under-recognized profession. Co-starring in the film are Sally Field, Jan-Michael Vincent, Brian Keith, Robert Klein, James Best and Adam West. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SquAmTNBy4s Stroker Ace is a 1983 action comedy film, filmed in North Carolina and Georgia, about a NASCAR driver, the eponymous Stroker Ace, played by Burt Reynolds. The co-stars were Jim Nabors, Loni Anderson, Ned Beatty, Parker Stevenson, and Bubba Smith, with appearances by many NASCAR drivers, such as: Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Neil Bonnett, Harry Gant, Terry Labonte, Kyle Petty, Benny Parsons, Tim Richmond, Ricky Rudd, Cale Yarborough, and announcers Ken Squier, David Hobbs, and Chris Economaki. The movie was filmed on location at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Talladega Speedway and the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The theme song was performed by Charlie Daniels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILEigsWxWWU
“Those are Burt Reynolds movies.” - Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds (born February 11, 1936) is an American actor, director and producer. He has starred in many roles, such as Dan August, Deliverance, The Longest Yard with its 2005 remake, and Smokey and the Bandit. He also won two Golden Globe Awards, including in Evening Shade for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy and in Boogie Nights for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture.
“How Seinfeldian.” - Seinfeld is a sitcom that originally ran for nine seasons on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself. Set predominantly in an apartment block in Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City, the show features a handful of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, particularly best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor across the hall Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). Seinfeld broke several conventions of mainstream television. It is often described as being "a show about nothing".
"Take 39 steps by 12:05.” - The 39 Steps is a 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. Loosely based on the 1915 adventure novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan, the film is about a man in London who tries to help a counter-espionage agent prevent an organisation of spies called The 39 Steps from stealing top secret information. When the agent is killed and he stands accused of the murder, he goes on the run with an attractive woman to save himself and stop the spy ring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skPWOPTjsv8
"Coordinates north by northwest.” - North by Northwest is a 1959 American spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The screenplay was by Ernest Lehman, who wanted to write "the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures". North by Northwest is a tale of mistaken identity, with an innocent man pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization trying to prevent him from blocking their plan to smuggle out microfilm that contains government secrets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek7T9Gyl_J4
“Gus, don't be Topher Grace running on the beach at the end of In Good Company.” - Christopher John "Topher" Grace (/ˈtoʊfər/; born July 12, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Eric Forman on the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, Eddie Brock/Venom in the Sam Raimi film Spider-Man 3, Carter Duryea in the film In Good Company and Edwin in the 2010 film Predators. In Good Company is a 2004 American comedy film written and directed by Paul Weitz, and starring Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Scarlett Johansson. The film is about a middle-aged advertising executive whose company is bought out by a large international corporation leaving him with a new boss who is nearly half his age. His life is further complicated when his boss takes a romantic interest in his daughter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPqVNMdx2cU
“You know, they have Bugles.” - Bugles are a corn chip snack food originally from General Mills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlUeBbPEmPg
"It's just rope!” - Rope is a 1948 American psychological crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the 1929 play of the same name by Patrick Hamilton and adapted by Hume Cronyn and Arthur Laurents. The film was produced by Hitchcock and Sidney Bernstein as the first of their Transatlantic Pictures productions. Starring James Stewart, John Dall and Farley Granger, this is the first of Hitchcock's Technicolor films, and is notable for taking place in real time and being edited so as to appear as a single continuous shot through the use of long takes. The original play was said to be inspired by the real-life murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks in 1924 by University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhi8f9EWdt4
BONUS CLIP: Watch Mojo made a list of Hitchcock’s top 10 films https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVoVdKOLP04
CONTINUITY
Has the date of Abigail’s return circled on his calendar - (4x10 “You Can’t Handle This Episode”)
Henry accepts the job offer from Vick - (4x14 "Think Tank")
Shawn and Abigail are back at the pier - (3x02 "Murder? … Anyone? … Anyone? … Bueller?")
SHAWN’S NIGHTMARE
Henry - usher at theatre telling him that he saw something at the theatre
Juliet - shower scene - “the feet, the shoes, something”
Lassiter - Norman Bates as his mother
YIN'S CASTING
Shawn - Jimmy Stewart - Rear Window
Gus - Canada Lee - Lifeboat
Lassiter - Rod Taylor - The Birds
Juliet - Kim Novak - Vertigo
Henry - Sean Connery - Marnie
Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Michael Hayes based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder". Originally released by Paramount Pictures, the film stars James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr. It was screened at the 1954 Venice Film Festival. The film is considered by many filmgoers, critics and scholars to be one of Hitchcock's best and one of the greatest movies ever made. The film received four Academy Award nominations and was ranked #42 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list and #48 on the 10th-anniversary edition. In 1997, Rear Window was added to the United States National Film Registry in the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kCcZCMYw38
Lifeboat (1944) is an American drama thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a story by John Steinbeck. The film stars Tallulah Bankhead with William Bendix. Also in the cast are Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson and John Hodiak. Additional roles in the boat were from Henry Hull, Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn, and Canada Lee. It is set entirely on a lifeboat launched from a sinking passenger vessel following a World War II naval attack. The film is the first in Hitchcock's "limited-setting" films, the others being Rope (1948), Dial M for Murder (1954), and Rear Window (1954). The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Original Story and Best Cinematography - Black and White. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4yu80ZhI5Q
The Birds is a 1963 horror thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the 1952 story "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier. It focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California over the course of a few days. The film features the screen debut of Tippi Hedren. It also starred Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright. The screenplay was by Evan Hunter. Hitchcock told him to develop new characters and a more elaborate plot, keeping du Maurier's title and concept of unexplained bird attacks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJh2gIBOto
Vertigo is a 1958 American psychological thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. The story was based on the 1954 novel D'entre les morts by Boileau-Narcejac. The screenplay was written by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor. The film stars James Stewart as former police detective John "Scottie" Ferguson. Scottie is forced into early retirement because an incident in the line of duty has caused him to develop acrophobia (an extreme fear of heights) and vertigo (a sensation of false, rotational movement). Scottie is hired by an acquaintance, Gavin Elster, as a private investigator to follow Gavin's wife Madeleine (Kim Novak), who is behaving strangely. The film was shot on location in San Francisco, California, and at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. It is the first film to utilize the dolly zoom, an in-camera effect that distorts perspective to create disorientation, to convey Scottie's acrophobia. As a result of its use in this film, the effect is often referred to as "the Vertigo effect". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5jvQwwHQNY
Marnie is a 1964 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen was based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Winston Graham. The film stars Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. The music was composed by Bernard Herrmann, his last of seven critically acclaimed film scores for Hitchcock. Marnie also marked the end of Hitchcock's collaborations with cinematographer Robert Burks (his twelfth film for Hitchcock) and editor George Tomasini (who died later in the year). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV_2-v_dsAU