6x10 Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger
originally posted April 8, 2015
SHAWN
1991 - Couldn’t handle the death of pet lizard
1991 - Stops midway through eulogy and runs upstairs
Calls the ring Gus found his “emergency ring” in case the perfect moment pops up
Tells Gus it’s his grandmother’s ring
Gets his hand stuck in a shipping crate while wearing Gus’ watch because he thought he saw a candy bar inside
Gets his arm out but the watch falls off
Goes to the museum every time there’s a new shipment
Says his arms are way bigger than Gus’
Sees a woman being hassled and wants to help
Had 11 Kung Fu lessons - took 4, missed 6 and slept through 1
Runs off to help woman and is hugged as a thank you
Doesn’t know what “paraphrase” means
Museum is robbed while away from post
Has Gus do a reverse GPS on the watch
Calls in Despereaux
Rappels down a cable
Realizes they were played by the woman, Jacqueline
Tries to use a whip and almost strangles himself
Gets on the wrong boat and watches as Despereaux is chased by the bad guys
Doesn’t like it when Gus says “seamen”
Sees Despereaux’s boat blow up
Gets the bulk of Despereaux’s possessions and grabs packing material
Despereaux’s only male friend
Has to do the eulogy but believes it’s too soon
Laughs at seeing the “remains” because he believes Despereaux is still alive
Plans to rap the eulogy
Cried at “Benji the Hunted”
Terrified of raccoons
Tone of the eulogy changes after reading the DNA report
Cries after realizing Gus and Henry are going to die
Swiped the dagger off Despereaux at the warehouse and kept it in his pants
Slaps Gus before starting a fight over the dagger
Realizes the dagger is a key
Goes back to Holm for advice
Goes to Yerden estate and tries the key on everything possible during the tour
Banned for life from the Yerden estate after sticking the key down a hole in a bench
Finds an underground room
Uses sledgehammer on the crypt
The only painter he can name is Thomas Kincade
The paintings found are Yerden’s own
Hugs Despereaux goodbye
Apologizes to Juliet and Lassiter for the scene at the funeral
GUS
Upset that Shawn didn’t tell him his plans
Goes to the museum every time there’s a new shipment
Wrong name on Skippy plaque again - Brutal Hustler
Runs off to help woman
Museum is robbed while away from post
Pulls off Shawn’s hat at the airport
Ends up upside-down while trying to rappel
Realizes they were played by the woman, Jacqueline
Gets on the wrong boat and watches as Despereaux is chased by the bad guys
Sees Despereaux’s boat blow up
Interested in the money
Slaps Gus before starting a fight over the dagger
Goes back to Holm for advice
Goes to Yerden estate and takes the tour
Banned for life from the Yerden estate
Finds an underground room
Finds Yerden’s own paintings
LASSITER
Says you can’t put someone in jail for being stupid
Values his father’s life at $387,000
Thinks Shawn was holding back tears when Holm berated him
Would think it awesome if Shawn were broken by the experience
Believes Despereaux stole the art
Callous about Despereaux’s death
Adds Caroline Kapnicki - a murderous housewife from Ojai - to his Most Wanted wall
Calls Shawn’s eulogy the worst ever - hilarious and pathetic at the same time
Goes after Jacqueline with Juliet and Henry
Says Shawn can hold his head up higher because Despereaux is dead
JULIET
Knows Shawn doesn’t handle failure well
Tells Shawn they got an ID on the body
Goes after Jacqueline with Lassiter and Henry
HENRY
1991 - Makes Shawn say a few words for dead lizard
1991 - Puts the shoebox in the garbage before changing his mind and taking it outside
Tells Shawn to let Despereaux’s death hurt
Brings Shawn the DNA results at the funeral
Finds Shawn at the back of the chapel and Jacqueline leaves
Goes after Jacqueline with Lassiter and Juliet
WOODY
On probation for selling remains
Keeps beer in the body drawers
DESPEREAUX
Tells Shawn and Gus his trial ends in a few days and acquittal has been evident since day 2
Always had a fondness for Shawn
Rappels down a cable
Sneaks into the warehouse office for the dagger
Lowers the industrial lift
Will meet them at the speedboat
Lawyer reads the will to Shawn and Gus
Cash accounts willed to Psych
Lied when he said he was going to be acquitted
Knocks Jacqueline to the ground with a shovel
Used a medical school body and changed the DNA and dental records
Was in the coffin at the funeral
Finds Yerden’s own paintings
Hugs Shawn goodbye
Took one of Yerden’s paintings, cleans it and finds a Rembrandt underneath
JACQUELINE
Shows up when Shawn is done and wants the dagger
Holds a knife to Shawn’s face
Leaves when Henry shows up
Finds Shawn and Gus and holds a gun on them
Knocked out by Despereaux
HOLM
Reassigns Shawn and Gus to guard loading dock wall
Wants Shawn and Gus jailed
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
On the blackboard behind Shawn at the museum
GUS’ NICKNAMES
Brutal Hustler
Barton
Braxton
GUS, DON’T BE…
Lao Che
CATCHPRHASES
“Suck it” (episode: 4 series: 13)
SHAWN’S PILLOW HUGS
Episode: 1
Series: 12
SHAWN’S ACCENT WATCH LISTEN
British
ALLUSIONS
Indiana Jones - There are many references to the character and the film series. The title for one. The music when the quest starts as well as the little map. John Rhys-Davies who plays Holm was Sallah in the first three films. There are obvious mentions such as when they discuss black characters. Shawn paraphrases “Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes” using the word “levers” instead. Gus argues that he did not want to end up like the opening scene in “Raiders” complete with rolling boulder, spikes dropping from the ceiling and a skeleton in a cage. Lao Che was a crime boss in Shanghai in “Temple of Doom”.
“I mean, what if our faces suddenly pop up on the Jumbotron or I get selected from the audience to feed Shamu at Sea World?” - Jumbotron is a large-screen television using technology developed by Sony, typically used in sports stadiums and concert venues to show close up shots of the event. Although JumboTron is a registered trademark owned by the Sony Corporation, Sony stopped manufacturing the devices under that name in 2001 and the word jumbotron has since become a genericized trademark. Shamu was the name of the first orca to survive more than 13 months in captivity and was the star of a very popular killer whale show at SeaWorld San Diego in the mid-late 1960s. She was the fourth killer whale (orca) ever captured (the second female). She was captured in October 1965 and died in August 1971 after about six years in captivity. After her death, the name Shamu continued to be used in SeaWorld "Shamu" orca shows for different killer whales in different SeaWorld parks. SeaWorld is a United States chain of marine mammal parks, oceanariums, and animal theme parks owned by SeaWorld Entertainment.The parks feature killer whale, sea lion, and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals. There are operations in Orange County, Florida; San Diego, California; San Antonio, Texas; and previously Aurora, Ohio. On March 5, 2007, SeaWorld Orlando announced addition of the Aquatica water park to its adventure park family, which already includes SeaWorld and Discovery Cove. SeaWorld parks also feature thrill rides, including roller coasters like Kraken and Manta at SeaWorld Orlando and Steel Eel and The Great White at SeaWorld San Antonio. Journey to Atlantis, a combination roller coaster and splashdown ride, can be found at all three parks. The parks were owned by Busch Entertainment Corp., the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch, which is best known for brewing beer. In 2009, Busch Entertainment was sold to the Blackstone Group and subsequently renamed SeaWorld Entertainment. In 2013 Blackstone sold 37 % of SeaWorld Entertainment in an initial public offering.
John Rhys-Davies - John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films. He also played Agent Michael Malone in the 1993 remake of the 1950s television series The Untouchables, Pilot Vasco Rodrigues in the mini-series Shōgun, Professor Maximillian Arturo in Sliders, King Richard I in Robin of Sherwood, General Leonid Pushkin in the James Bond film The Living Daylights, and Macro in I, Claudius. Additionally, he provided the voices of Cassim in Disney's Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Man Ray in SpongeBob SquarePants, Hades in Justice League and Tobias in the computer game Freelancer.
“There is a Renoir, a Degas, a Van Gogh, and an irreplaceable collection of historical artifacts in this shipment.” - Pierre-Auguste Renoir, commonly known as Auguste Renoir (US /rɛnˈwɑr/ or UK /ˈrɛnwɑr/; French: [pjɛʁ oɡyst ʁənwaʁ]; 25 February 1841 - 3 December 1919), was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty, and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau." Edgar Degas (US /deɪˈɡɑː/ or UK /ˈdeɪɡɑː/; French: [ilɛʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡɑʁ dəɡɑ]; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas; 19 July 1834 - 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, although he rejected the term, preferring to be called a realist. He was a superb draftsman, and particularly masterly in depicting movement, as can be seen in his renditions of dancers, racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and for their portrayal of human isolation. Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔx] ( listen); 30 March 1853 - 29 July 1890) was a Post-Impressionist painter. He was a Dutch artist whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. His output includes portraits, self portraits, landscapes and still lifes of cypresses, wheat fields and sunflowers. He drew as a child but did not paint until his late twenties; he completed many of his best-known works during the last two years of his life. In just over a decade, he produced more than 2,100 artworks, including 860 oil paintings and more than 1,300 watercolors, drawings, sketches and prints.
“Why would there be a Hershey bar in the same container?” - The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar (commonly called the Hershey's Bar) is the flagship chocolate bar manufactured by the Hershey Company. It is often referred by Hershey as "The Great American Chocolate Bar." The Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar was first sold in 1900 followed by the Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds variety beginning production in 1908. A circular version of the milk chocolate bar called Hershey's Drops was released in 2010.
“Et tu, Brute” - a Latin phrase meaning "and you, Brutus?" or "and you, too, Brutus?", purportedly as the last words of the Roman dictator Julius Caesar to his friend Marcus Brutus at the moment of his assassination. The quotation is widely used in Western culture to signify the utmost betrayal by an unexpected person, such as a friend. The fame of the quotation is entirely due to its occurrence in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, as Caesar utters these words as he is being stabbed to death, having recognized his friend and protégé Brutus among the assassins. However, there is no evidence that Caesar actually said these words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOfOc1OYfk4
“You get your damn hands off her.” “Really, you're gonna threaten them by quoting Back to the Future?” - Back to the Future is a 1985 American comic science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Gale and Neil Canton, and starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, and Frank Marshall served as executive producers. In the film, teenager Marty McFly (Fox) is sent back in time to 1955, where he meets his future parents in high school and accidentally becomes his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love, and with the help of eccentric scientist Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (Lloyd), he must find a way to return to 1985. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvsgGtivCgs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzklMXES1BU
Madchen Amick (Jacqueline) - Mädchen E. Amick (English pronunciation: /ˈmeɪdʃən ˈeɪmɪk/, mayd-shən aym-ik; born December 12, 1970) is an American actress, best known for playing Shelly Johnson on the cult television series Twin Peaks and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. She also starred as Wendy Beauchamp in the Lifetime supernatural drama series Witches of East End for two seasons (2013-2014).
“Or for being a good Samaritan.” - A parable told by Jesus (Luke 10:29-37) a traveller (who may or may not have been a Jew) is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead along the road. First a priest and then a Levite come by, but both avoid the man. Finally, a Samaritan comes by. Samaritans and Jews generally despised each other, but the Samaritan helps the injured man. The colloquial phrase "good Samaritan", meaning someone who helps a stranger, derives from this parable.
“Dude, if you suggest Batman one more time, I will pull out your eardrums.” - Batman is the secret identity of Bruce Wayne, an American billionaire, industrialist, and philanthropist. Having witnessed the murder of his parents as a child, he swore revenge on criminals, an oath tempered with a sense of justice. Wayne trains himself both physically and intellectually and dons a bat-themed costume to fight crime.
Cary Elwes (Despereaux) - Cary Elwes (/ˈɛlwɪs/; born 26 October 1962), is an English actor, screenwriter, producer and best-selling author known for his roles in The Princess Bride, Glory, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Days of Thunder, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Hot Shots!, Twister Seinfeld as David, Liar, Liar and as Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw. He has also had recurring roles in television series such as The X-Files (portraying Brad Follmer) and Psych (portraying Pierre Despereaux). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7X0Wm_Cc5k
“He's Howard Hughes and Indiana Jones.” - Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 - April 5, 1976) was an American business tycoon, entrepreneur, investor, aviator, aerospace engineer, inventor, filmmaker and philanthropist. During his lifetime, he was known as the wealthiest self-made person in the world. As a maverick film tycoon, Hughes gained prominence in Hollywood from the late 1920s, making big-budget and often controversial films like The Racket (1928), Hell's Angels (1930), Scarface (1932), and The Outlaw (1943). He is remembered for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle in later life, caused in part by a worsening obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic pain. His legacy is maintained through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
“The terms of his will stipulate that on the 50th anniversary of his death, which was last Thursday, his entire collection should be removed from the Louvre and brought to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.” - The Louvre or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre, pronounced: [myze dy luvʁ]) is one of the world's largest museums and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (district). Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet). The Louvre is the world's most visited museum, and received more than 9.7 million visitors in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJxH-QuJeXo
‘You're just jealous 'cause there's no black dudes in Raiders.” - Raiders of the Lost Ark (later marketed as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan was from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It was produced by Frank Marshall for Lucasfilm Ltd., with Lucas and Howard Kazanjian as executive producers. Starring Harrison Ford, it was the first installment in the Indiana Jones film franchise to be released, though it is the second in internal chronological order. It pits Indiana Jones (Ford) against a group of Nazis who are searching for the Ark of the Covenant, which Adolf Hitler believes will make his army invincible. The film co-stars Karen Allen as Indiana's former lover, Marion Ravenwood; Paul Freeman as Indiana's nemesis, French archaeologist René Belloq; John Rhys-Davies as Indiana's sidekick, Sallah; Ronald Lacey as Gestapo agent Arnold Toht; and Denholm Elliott as Indiana's colleague, Marcus Brody. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0APF3SO9tqE
“It was a Civil War era dagger.” - The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other sectional names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. The Confederacy, often simply called the South, grew to include eleven states, and although they claimed thirteen states and additional western territories, the Confederacy was never diplomatically recognized by any foreign country. The states that remained loyal and did not declare secession were known as the Union or the North. The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery, especially the extension of slavery into the western territories. After four years of combat, which left over 600,000 Union and Confederate soldiers dead and destroyed much of the South's infrastructure, the Confederacy collapsed and slavery was abolished. Then began the Reconstruction and the processes of restoring national unity and guaranteeing civil rights to the freed slaves.
“I'm not gonna get up in front of 10,000 people and face the reality of the Grim Reaper.” - Death as a personified force has been imagined in many different ways. The popular depiction of Death as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood first arose in 15th century England, while the title "the Grim Reaper" is first attested in 1847. In some mythologies, the Grim Reaper actually causes the victim's death by coming to collect them. In turn, people in some stories try to hold on to life by avoiding Death's visit, or by fending Death off with bribery or tricks, as in the case of Sisyphus. Other beliefs hold that the Spectre of Death is only a psychopomp, serving to sever the last ties between the soul and the body, and to guide the deceased to the afterlife, without having any control over when or how the victim dies. In many mythologies (including Anglo-American), Death is personified in male form, while in others, Death is perceived as female (for instance, Marzanna in Slavic mythology).
“Don't rain on it. I've got a parade going here.” - “Don’t Rain on My Parade”. To spoil someone's fun or plans; ruining a pleasurable moment. The origin is possibly from the song for the same name from “Funny Girl” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO3Gb5mkwTc
“They want Jeff Goldblum impressions.” - an American actor. His career began in the mid-1970s and he has appeared in major box-office successes including The Fly, Jurassic Park and its sequel Jurassic Park: The Lost World, and Independence Day. He starred as Detective Zach Nichols for the eighth and ninth seasons of the USA Network's crime drama series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
“They want...ironic juxtaposition of Rick Springfield lyrics.” - an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, actor and author. He had a No. 1 hit with "Jessie's Girl" in 1981 in both Australia and the US, for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. He followed with four more top 10 US hits, "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart" and "Love Somebody". As an actor, he portrayed Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital, from 1981 to 1983 and during 2005 to 2008 and 2012, returning in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYkbTyHXwbs
“If we learned anything from F/X and F/X 2, it's that anything can be faked...” - F/X (also known as or subtitled Murder by Illusion) is a 1986 American action-thriller film about Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown), an expert in the art of special effects (F/X) with a reputation built by his work on many low-budget hack-and-slash films such as I Dismember Mama. The Department of Justice hires him to stage the murder of a gangster about to enter the Witness Protection Program. He agrees, but then things get complicated. Meanwhile, New York City police detective Leo McCarthy (Brian Dennehy) is investigating the faked murder and cannot understand why the Justice Department is even less helpful than usual. A sequel, F/X2: The Deadly Art of Illusion, was released in 1991. A spinoff TV series entitled F/X: The Series was produced from 1996 to 1998. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF3ZP6hZCic
“And Bryan Brown cannot carry a movie.” - Bryan Neathway Brown, AM (born 23 June 1947) is an Australian actor. In 1980, Brown became known to international audiences for his performance in Breaker Morant. While he continued appearing in Australian productions, he also appeared in another Australian TV mini-series, "A Town Like Alice", that won popularity in the United States.
“What about Full-Body Massage?” - Full Body Massage (1995) is an erotic made-for-cable movie directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Mimi Rogers getting a nude full body massage while talking about relationships and philosophy with her masseur (Bryan Brown).
“He cried at Benji: The Hunted.” - Benji the Hunted is a 1987 children's drama film about a dog trying to survive in the wilderness. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures. This was the last Benji movie to star Benjean, daughter of Higgins, in the title role. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2stGtYoHBM
“The Golden Globe goes to...Angelina Jolie...for The Tourist.” - The Tourist is a 2010 romantic comedy thriller co-written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. It is based on the screenplay for Anthony Zimmer. GK Films financed and produced the film, with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions releasing it in most countries through Columbia Pictures. The $100 million-budgeted film went on to gross $278 million at the worldwide box office. Despite the negative reception from the critics, the film was nominated for three Golden Globes, with a debate arising over the question as to whether it was a comedy or a drama. Henckel von Donnersmarck repeatedly stated it was neither genre, calling it "a travel romance with thriller elements," but that if he had to choose between the two, he would choose comedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XtbLezJtMg
“David Lee Roth's beach house.” - David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. In 2007, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Roth is best known as the original (1974-1985) and current (2006-present) lead singer of the Pasadena, California-based hard rock band Van Halen. He is also known as a successful solo artist, releasing numerous RIAA-certified Gold and Platinum records. After more than two decades apart, Roth re-joined Van Halen in 2006 for a North American tour that became the highest grossing in the band's history and one of the highest grossing of that year. In 2012, Roth and Van Halen released the comeback album, A Different Kind of Truth.
“Levers. Why did it have to be levers?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClwIj3x24Q4
“And I'd seen 127 Hours, and, well, ugh.” - 127 Hours is a 2010 British-American biographical survival drama film directed, co-written, and produced by Danny Boyle. It stars James Franco as real-life canyoneer Aron Ralston, who became trapped by a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Blue John Canyon, southeastern Utah, in April 2003. The film was a co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States. The film, based on Ralston's memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place (2004), was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, produced by Christian Colson and John Smithson, and scored by A. R. Rahman. Beaufy, Colson, and Rahman had all previously worked with Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire (2009). 127 Hours was well received by critics and audiences, and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Franco and Best Picture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlhLOWTnVoQ
“It's gotta be Rembrandt's unfinished portrait of Alexander the Great.” - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (/ˈrɛmbrænt, -brɑːnt/; Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə(n)soːn vɑn ˈrɛin] ( listen); 15 July 1606 - 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age when Dutch Golden Age painting, although in many ways antithetical to the Baroque style that dominated Europe, was extremely prolific and innovative, and gave rise to important new genres in painting. Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 BC - 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας, Aléxandros ho Mégas [a.lék.san.dros ho mé.gas], from the Greek ἀλέξω (alexō) "defend" and ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anēr) "man" and means "protector of men"iii[›]), was a King (Basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty, an ancient Greek royal house. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II, to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and by the age of thirty he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to Egypt into northwest India and modern-day Pakistan. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders.
“Or perhaps it's a Thomas Kinkade.” - William Thomas Kinkade III (January 19, 1958 - April 6, 2012) was an American painter of popular realistic, pastoral, and idyllic subjects. He is notable for the mass marketing of his work as printed reproductions and other licensed products via the Thomas Kinkade Company. He characterized himself as "Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light," a phrase he protected through trademark but one originally attributed to the English master J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851). It has been estimated that 1 in every 20 American homes owns a copy of one of his paintings. Despite wide commercial success throughout his life, Kinkade is generally held in low esteem by art critics; his pastoral paintings have been described as maudlin and overly sentimental.
“Gus, don't be Lao Che.” - Lao Che (Roy Chiao) is a Chinese gangster who promises Indiana a diamond in return for the ashes of Nurhaci but instead poisons him and offers the poison's antidote in exchange for returning the diamond. Indiana gives him the diamond but Lao Che refuses and begins a gunfight. Indiana, Short Round, and Willie Scott(whom he threatened for the antidote)escape with the antidote and leaves Shanghai unknowingly on a plane owned by Lao Che. Che orders the pilots to parachute out of the plane in hopes of killing Indiana when the plane crashes, but Indiana deploys a raft and lands safely on the ground. Che has two sons, Kao Kan and Chen, the latter of whom is killed by Indiana when Che and Indiana meet for the exchange, getting impaled by a skewer of pigeon flambé. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIaayfLtwYw
“The dude from Temple of Doom.” - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise and a prequel to the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark. After arriving in North India, Indiana Jones is asked by desperate villagers to find a mystical stone and rescue their children from a Thuggee cult practicing child slavery, black magic, and ritual human sacrifice in honor of the goddess Kali. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uWBc96vfOo
CONTINUITY
Gus holds up the engagement ring - (6x09 Neil Simon’s Lovers’ Retreat”)
Discovery of T-Rex/plaque - (2x02 “65 Million Years Off”/2x16 “Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead”)
Shawn says his arms are bigger than Gus’ when in 1x14 "Poker? I Barely Know Her", they were “slenderer”
Lassiter’s Most Wanted Wall - (3x11 “Lassie Did a Bad Bad Thing; 4x01 Extradition: British Columbia
Kung Fu lessons - 5x01 “Romeo and Juliet and Juliet”)
Despereaux on trial/breaking him out of prison - (4x01 Extradition: British Columbia; 5x10 Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part)
Labradoodle - Shawn and Gus seem to have an obsession/fascination with this “designer” dog breed and are easily distracted by seeing one or the thought of seeing one. (2x09 “Bounty Hunters”, 4x04 “The Devil is in the Details…and the Upstairs Bedroom”, 5x12 “Dual Spires”)
“Tony Cox is my conscience!” - (5x14 “The Polarizing Express”)
Shawn’s fear of raccoons - (4x01 “Extradition British Columbia”)
SHAWN
1991 - Couldn’t handle the death of pet lizard
1991 - Stops midway through eulogy and runs upstairs
Calls the ring Gus found his “emergency ring” in case the perfect moment pops up
Tells Gus it’s his grandmother’s ring
Gets his hand stuck in a shipping crate while wearing Gus’ watch because he thought he saw a candy bar inside
Gets his arm out but the watch falls off
Goes to the museum every time there’s a new shipment
Says his arms are way bigger than Gus’
Sees a woman being hassled and wants to help
Had 11 Kung Fu lessons - took 4, missed 6 and slept through 1
Runs off to help woman and is hugged as a thank you
Doesn’t know what “paraphrase” means
Museum is robbed while away from post
Has Gus do a reverse GPS on the watch
Calls in Despereaux
Rappels down a cable
Realizes they were played by the woman, Jacqueline
Tries to use a whip and almost strangles himself
Gets on the wrong boat and watches as Despereaux is chased by the bad guys
Doesn’t like it when Gus says “seamen”
Sees Despereaux’s boat blow up
Gets the bulk of Despereaux’s possessions and grabs packing material
Despereaux’s only male friend
Has to do the eulogy but believes it’s too soon
Laughs at seeing the “remains” because he believes Despereaux is still alive
Plans to rap the eulogy
Cried at “Benji the Hunted”
Terrified of raccoons
Tone of the eulogy changes after reading the DNA report
Cries after realizing Gus and Henry are going to die
Swiped the dagger off Despereaux at the warehouse and kept it in his pants
Slaps Gus before starting a fight over the dagger
Realizes the dagger is a key
Goes back to Holm for advice
Goes to Yerden estate and tries the key on everything possible during the tour
Banned for life from the Yerden estate after sticking the key down a hole in a bench
Finds an underground room
Uses sledgehammer on the crypt
The only painter he can name is Thomas Kincade
The paintings found are Yerden’s own
Hugs Despereaux goodbye
Apologizes to Juliet and Lassiter for the scene at the funeral
GUS
Upset that Shawn didn’t tell him his plans
Goes to the museum every time there’s a new shipment
Wrong name on Skippy plaque again - Brutal Hustler
Runs off to help woman
Museum is robbed while away from post
Pulls off Shawn’s hat at the airport
Ends up upside-down while trying to rappel
Realizes they were played by the woman, Jacqueline
Gets on the wrong boat and watches as Despereaux is chased by the bad guys
Sees Despereaux’s boat blow up
Interested in the money
Slaps Gus before starting a fight over the dagger
Goes back to Holm for advice
Goes to Yerden estate and takes the tour
Banned for life from the Yerden estate
Finds an underground room
Finds Yerden’s own paintings
LASSITER
Says you can’t put someone in jail for being stupid
Values his father’s life at $387,000
Thinks Shawn was holding back tears when Holm berated him
Would think it awesome if Shawn were broken by the experience
Believes Despereaux stole the art
Callous about Despereaux’s death
Adds Caroline Kapnicki - a murderous housewife from Ojai - to his Most Wanted wall
Calls Shawn’s eulogy the worst ever - hilarious and pathetic at the same time
Goes after Jacqueline with Juliet and Henry
Says Shawn can hold his head up higher because Despereaux is dead
JULIET
Knows Shawn doesn’t handle failure well
Tells Shawn they got an ID on the body
Goes after Jacqueline with Lassiter and Henry
HENRY
1991 - Makes Shawn say a few words for dead lizard
1991 - Puts the shoebox in the garbage before changing his mind and taking it outside
Tells Shawn to let Despereaux’s death hurt
Brings Shawn the DNA results at the funeral
Finds Shawn at the back of the chapel and Jacqueline leaves
Goes after Jacqueline with Lassiter and Juliet
WOODY
On probation for selling remains
Keeps beer in the body drawers
DESPEREAUX
Tells Shawn and Gus his trial ends in a few days and acquittal has been evident since day 2
Always had a fondness for Shawn
Rappels down a cable
Sneaks into the warehouse office for the dagger
Lowers the industrial lift
Will meet them at the speedboat
Lawyer reads the will to Shawn and Gus
Cash accounts willed to Psych
Lied when he said he was going to be acquitted
Knocks Jacqueline to the ground with a shovel
Used a medical school body and changed the DNA and dental records
Was in the coffin at the funeral
Finds Yerden’s own paintings
Hugs Shawn goodbye
Took one of Yerden’s paintings, cleans it and finds a Rembrandt underneath
JACQUELINE
Shows up when Shawn is done and wants the dagger
Holds a knife to Shawn’s face
Leaves when Henry shows up
Finds Shawn and Gus and holds a gun on them
Knocked out by Despereaux
HOLM
Reassigns Shawn and Gus to guard loading dock wall
Wants Shawn and Gus jailed
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
On the blackboard behind Shawn at the museum
GUS’ NICKNAMES
Brutal Hustler
Barton
Braxton
GUS, DON’T BE…
Lao Che
CATCHPRHASES
“Suck it” (episode: 4 series: 13)
SHAWN’S PILLOW HUGS
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ALLUSIONS
Indiana Jones - There are many references to the character and the film series. The title for one. The music when the quest starts as well as the little map. John Rhys-Davies who plays Holm was Sallah in the first three films. There are obvious mentions such as when they discuss black characters. Shawn paraphrases “Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes” using the word “levers” instead. Gus argues that he did not want to end up like the opening scene in “Raiders” complete with rolling boulder, spikes dropping from the ceiling and a skeleton in a cage. Lao Che was a crime boss in Shanghai in “Temple of Doom”.
“I mean, what if our faces suddenly pop up on the Jumbotron or I get selected from the audience to feed Shamu at Sea World?” - Jumbotron is a large-screen television using technology developed by Sony, typically used in sports stadiums and concert venues to show close up shots of the event. Although JumboTron is a registered trademark owned by the Sony Corporation, Sony stopped manufacturing the devices under that name in 2001 and the word jumbotron has since become a genericized trademark. Shamu was the name of the first orca to survive more than 13 months in captivity and was the star of a very popular killer whale show at SeaWorld San Diego in the mid-late 1960s. She was the fourth killer whale (orca) ever captured (the second female). She was captured in October 1965 and died in August 1971 after about six years in captivity. After her death, the name Shamu continued to be used in SeaWorld "Shamu" orca shows for different killer whales in different SeaWorld parks. SeaWorld is a United States chain of marine mammal parks, oceanariums, and animal theme parks owned by SeaWorld Entertainment.The parks feature killer whale, sea lion, and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals. There are operations in Orange County, Florida; San Diego, California; San Antonio, Texas; and previously Aurora, Ohio. On March 5, 2007, SeaWorld Orlando announced addition of the Aquatica water park to its adventure park family, which already includes SeaWorld and Discovery Cove. SeaWorld parks also feature thrill rides, including roller coasters like Kraken and Manta at SeaWorld Orlando and Steel Eel and The Great White at SeaWorld San Antonio. Journey to Atlantis, a combination roller coaster and splashdown ride, can be found at all three parks. The parks were owned by Busch Entertainment Corp., the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch, which is best known for brewing beer. In 2009, Busch Entertainment was sold to the Blackstone Group and subsequently renamed SeaWorld Entertainment. In 2013 Blackstone sold 37 % of SeaWorld Entertainment in an initial public offering.
John Rhys-Davies - John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films. He also played Agent Michael Malone in the 1993 remake of the 1950s television series The Untouchables, Pilot Vasco Rodrigues in the mini-series Shōgun, Professor Maximillian Arturo in Sliders, King Richard I in Robin of Sherwood, General Leonid Pushkin in the James Bond film The Living Daylights, and Macro in I, Claudius. Additionally, he provided the voices of Cassim in Disney's Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Man Ray in SpongeBob SquarePants, Hades in Justice League and Tobias in the computer game Freelancer.
“There is a Renoir, a Degas, a Van Gogh, and an irreplaceable collection of historical artifacts in this shipment.” - Pierre-Auguste Renoir, commonly known as Auguste Renoir (US /rɛnˈwɑr/ or UK /ˈrɛnwɑr/; French: [pjɛʁ oɡyst ʁənwaʁ]; 25 February 1841 - 3 December 1919), was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty, and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau." Edgar Degas (US /deɪˈɡɑː/ or UK /ˈdeɪɡɑː/; French: [ilɛʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡɑʁ dəɡɑ]; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas; 19 July 1834 - 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, although he rejected the term, preferring to be called a realist. He was a superb draftsman, and particularly masterly in depicting movement, as can be seen in his renditions of dancers, racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and for their portrayal of human isolation. Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔx] ( listen); 30 March 1853 - 29 July 1890) was a Post-Impressionist painter. He was a Dutch artist whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. His output includes portraits, self portraits, landscapes and still lifes of cypresses, wheat fields and sunflowers. He drew as a child but did not paint until his late twenties; he completed many of his best-known works during the last two years of his life. In just over a decade, he produced more than 2,100 artworks, including 860 oil paintings and more than 1,300 watercolors, drawings, sketches and prints.
“Why would there be a Hershey bar in the same container?” - The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar (commonly called the Hershey's Bar) is the flagship chocolate bar manufactured by the Hershey Company. It is often referred by Hershey as "The Great American Chocolate Bar." The Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar was first sold in 1900 followed by the Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds variety beginning production in 1908. A circular version of the milk chocolate bar called Hershey's Drops was released in 2010.
“Et tu, Brute” - a Latin phrase meaning "and you, Brutus?" or "and you, too, Brutus?", purportedly as the last words of the Roman dictator Julius Caesar to his friend Marcus Brutus at the moment of his assassination. The quotation is widely used in Western culture to signify the utmost betrayal by an unexpected person, such as a friend. The fame of the quotation is entirely due to its occurrence in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, as Caesar utters these words as he is being stabbed to death, having recognized his friend and protégé Brutus among the assassins. However, there is no evidence that Caesar actually said these words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOfOc1OYfk4
“You get your damn hands off her.” “Really, you're gonna threaten them by quoting Back to the Future?” - Back to the Future is a 1985 American comic science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Gale and Neil Canton, and starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, and Frank Marshall served as executive producers. In the film, teenager Marty McFly (Fox) is sent back in time to 1955, where he meets his future parents in high school and accidentally becomes his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love, and with the help of eccentric scientist Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (Lloyd), he must find a way to return to 1985. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvsgGtivCgs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzklMXES1BU
Madchen Amick (Jacqueline) - Mädchen E. Amick (English pronunciation: /ˈmeɪdʃən ˈeɪmɪk/, mayd-shən aym-ik; born December 12, 1970) is an American actress, best known for playing Shelly Johnson on the cult television series Twin Peaks and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. She also starred as Wendy Beauchamp in the Lifetime supernatural drama series Witches of East End for two seasons (2013-2014).
“Or for being a good Samaritan.” - A parable told by Jesus (Luke 10:29-37) a traveller (who may or may not have been a Jew) is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead along the road. First a priest and then a Levite come by, but both avoid the man. Finally, a Samaritan comes by. Samaritans and Jews generally despised each other, but the Samaritan helps the injured man. The colloquial phrase "good Samaritan", meaning someone who helps a stranger, derives from this parable.
“Dude, if you suggest Batman one more time, I will pull out your eardrums.” - Batman is the secret identity of Bruce Wayne, an American billionaire, industrialist, and philanthropist. Having witnessed the murder of his parents as a child, he swore revenge on criminals, an oath tempered with a sense of justice. Wayne trains himself both physically and intellectually and dons a bat-themed costume to fight crime.
Cary Elwes (Despereaux) - Cary Elwes (/ˈɛlwɪs/; born 26 October 1962), is an English actor, screenwriter, producer and best-selling author known for his roles in The Princess Bride, Glory, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Days of Thunder, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Hot Shots!, Twister Seinfeld as David, Liar, Liar and as Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw. He has also had recurring roles in television series such as The X-Files (portraying Brad Follmer) and Psych (portraying Pierre Despereaux). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7X0Wm_Cc5k
“He's Howard Hughes and Indiana Jones.” - Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 - April 5, 1976) was an American business tycoon, entrepreneur, investor, aviator, aerospace engineer, inventor, filmmaker and philanthropist. During his lifetime, he was known as the wealthiest self-made person in the world. As a maverick film tycoon, Hughes gained prominence in Hollywood from the late 1920s, making big-budget and often controversial films like The Racket (1928), Hell's Angels (1930), Scarface (1932), and The Outlaw (1943). He is remembered for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle in later life, caused in part by a worsening obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic pain. His legacy is maintained through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
“The terms of his will stipulate that on the 50th anniversary of his death, which was last Thursday, his entire collection should be removed from the Louvre and brought to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.” - The Louvre or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre, pronounced: [myze dy luvʁ]) is one of the world's largest museums and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (district). Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet). The Louvre is the world's most visited museum, and received more than 9.7 million visitors in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJxH-QuJeXo
‘You're just jealous 'cause there's no black dudes in Raiders.” - Raiders of the Lost Ark (later marketed as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan was from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It was produced by Frank Marshall for Lucasfilm Ltd., with Lucas and Howard Kazanjian as executive producers. Starring Harrison Ford, it was the first installment in the Indiana Jones film franchise to be released, though it is the second in internal chronological order. It pits Indiana Jones (Ford) against a group of Nazis who are searching for the Ark of the Covenant, which Adolf Hitler believes will make his army invincible. The film co-stars Karen Allen as Indiana's former lover, Marion Ravenwood; Paul Freeman as Indiana's nemesis, French archaeologist René Belloq; John Rhys-Davies as Indiana's sidekick, Sallah; Ronald Lacey as Gestapo agent Arnold Toht; and Denholm Elliott as Indiana's colleague, Marcus Brody. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0APF3SO9tqE
“It was a Civil War era dagger.” - The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other sectional names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. The Confederacy, often simply called the South, grew to include eleven states, and although they claimed thirteen states and additional western territories, the Confederacy was never diplomatically recognized by any foreign country. The states that remained loyal and did not declare secession were known as the Union or the North. The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery, especially the extension of slavery into the western territories. After four years of combat, which left over 600,000 Union and Confederate soldiers dead and destroyed much of the South's infrastructure, the Confederacy collapsed and slavery was abolished. Then began the Reconstruction and the processes of restoring national unity and guaranteeing civil rights to the freed slaves.
“I'm not gonna get up in front of 10,000 people and face the reality of the Grim Reaper.” - Death as a personified force has been imagined in many different ways. The popular depiction of Death as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood first arose in 15th century England, while the title "the Grim Reaper" is first attested in 1847. In some mythologies, the Grim Reaper actually causes the victim's death by coming to collect them. In turn, people in some stories try to hold on to life by avoiding Death's visit, or by fending Death off with bribery or tricks, as in the case of Sisyphus. Other beliefs hold that the Spectre of Death is only a psychopomp, serving to sever the last ties between the soul and the body, and to guide the deceased to the afterlife, without having any control over when or how the victim dies. In many mythologies (including Anglo-American), Death is personified in male form, while in others, Death is perceived as female (for instance, Marzanna in Slavic mythology).
“Don't rain on it. I've got a parade going here.” - “Don’t Rain on My Parade”. To spoil someone's fun or plans; ruining a pleasurable moment. The origin is possibly from the song for the same name from “Funny Girl” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO3Gb5mkwTc
“They want Jeff Goldblum impressions.” - an American actor. His career began in the mid-1970s and he has appeared in major box-office successes including The Fly, Jurassic Park and its sequel Jurassic Park: The Lost World, and Independence Day. He starred as Detective Zach Nichols for the eighth and ninth seasons of the USA Network's crime drama series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
“They want...ironic juxtaposition of Rick Springfield lyrics.” - an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, actor and author. He had a No. 1 hit with "Jessie's Girl" in 1981 in both Australia and the US, for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. He followed with four more top 10 US hits, "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart" and "Love Somebody". As an actor, he portrayed Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital, from 1981 to 1983 and during 2005 to 2008 and 2012, returning in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYkbTyHXwbs
“If we learned anything from F/X and F/X 2, it's that anything can be faked...” - F/X (also known as or subtitled Murder by Illusion) is a 1986 American action-thriller film about Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown), an expert in the art of special effects (F/X) with a reputation built by his work on many low-budget hack-and-slash films such as I Dismember Mama. The Department of Justice hires him to stage the murder of a gangster about to enter the Witness Protection Program. He agrees, but then things get complicated. Meanwhile, New York City police detective Leo McCarthy (Brian Dennehy) is investigating the faked murder and cannot understand why the Justice Department is even less helpful than usual. A sequel, F/X2: The Deadly Art of Illusion, was released in 1991. A spinoff TV series entitled F/X: The Series was produced from 1996 to 1998. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF3ZP6hZCic
“And Bryan Brown cannot carry a movie.” - Bryan Neathway Brown, AM (born 23 June 1947) is an Australian actor. In 1980, Brown became known to international audiences for his performance in Breaker Morant. While he continued appearing in Australian productions, he also appeared in another Australian TV mini-series, "A Town Like Alice", that won popularity in the United States.
“What about Full-Body Massage?” - Full Body Massage (1995) is an erotic made-for-cable movie directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Mimi Rogers getting a nude full body massage while talking about relationships and philosophy with her masseur (Bryan Brown).
“He cried at Benji: The Hunted.” - Benji the Hunted is a 1987 children's drama film about a dog trying to survive in the wilderness. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures. This was the last Benji movie to star Benjean, daughter of Higgins, in the title role. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2stGtYoHBM
“The Golden Globe goes to...Angelina Jolie...for The Tourist.” - The Tourist is a 2010 romantic comedy thriller co-written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. It is based on the screenplay for Anthony Zimmer. GK Films financed and produced the film, with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions releasing it in most countries through Columbia Pictures. The $100 million-budgeted film went on to gross $278 million at the worldwide box office. Despite the negative reception from the critics, the film was nominated for three Golden Globes, with a debate arising over the question as to whether it was a comedy or a drama. Henckel von Donnersmarck repeatedly stated it was neither genre, calling it "a travel romance with thriller elements," but that if he had to choose between the two, he would choose comedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XtbLezJtMg
“David Lee Roth's beach house.” - David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. In 2007, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Roth is best known as the original (1974-1985) and current (2006-present) lead singer of the Pasadena, California-based hard rock band Van Halen. He is also known as a successful solo artist, releasing numerous RIAA-certified Gold and Platinum records. After more than two decades apart, Roth re-joined Van Halen in 2006 for a North American tour that became the highest grossing in the band's history and one of the highest grossing of that year. In 2012, Roth and Van Halen released the comeback album, A Different Kind of Truth.
“Levers. Why did it have to be levers?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClwIj3x24Q4
“And I'd seen 127 Hours, and, well, ugh.” - 127 Hours is a 2010 British-American biographical survival drama film directed, co-written, and produced by Danny Boyle. It stars James Franco as real-life canyoneer Aron Ralston, who became trapped by a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Blue John Canyon, southeastern Utah, in April 2003. The film was a co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States. The film, based on Ralston's memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place (2004), was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, produced by Christian Colson and John Smithson, and scored by A. R. Rahman. Beaufy, Colson, and Rahman had all previously worked with Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire (2009). 127 Hours was well received by critics and audiences, and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Franco and Best Picture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlhLOWTnVoQ
“It's gotta be Rembrandt's unfinished portrait of Alexander the Great.” - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (/ˈrɛmbrænt, -brɑːnt/; Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə(n)soːn vɑn ˈrɛin] ( listen); 15 July 1606 - 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age when Dutch Golden Age painting, although in many ways antithetical to the Baroque style that dominated Europe, was extremely prolific and innovative, and gave rise to important new genres in painting. Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 BC - 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας, Aléxandros ho Mégas [a.lék.san.dros ho mé.gas], from the Greek ἀλέξω (alexō) "defend" and ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anēr) "man" and means "protector of men"iii[›]), was a King (Basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty, an ancient Greek royal house. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II, to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and by the age of thirty he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to Egypt into northwest India and modern-day Pakistan. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders.
“Or perhaps it's a Thomas Kinkade.” - William Thomas Kinkade III (January 19, 1958 - April 6, 2012) was an American painter of popular realistic, pastoral, and idyllic subjects. He is notable for the mass marketing of his work as printed reproductions and other licensed products via the Thomas Kinkade Company. He characterized himself as "Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light," a phrase he protected through trademark but one originally attributed to the English master J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851). It has been estimated that 1 in every 20 American homes owns a copy of one of his paintings. Despite wide commercial success throughout his life, Kinkade is generally held in low esteem by art critics; his pastoral paintings have been described as maudlin and overly sentimental.
“Gus, don't be Lao Che.” - Lao Che (Roy Chiao) is a Chinese gangster who promises Indiana a diamond in return for the ashes of Nurhaci but instead poisons him and offers the poison's antidote in exchange for returning the diamond. Indiana gives him the diamond but Lao Che refuses and begins a gunfight. Indiana, Short Round, and Willie Scott(whom he threatened for the antidote)escape with the antidote and leaves Shanghai unknowingly on a plane owned by Lao Che. Che orders the pilots to parachute out of the plane in hopes of killing Indiana when the plane crashes, but Indiana deploys a raft and lands safely on the ground. Che has two sons, Kao Kan and Chen, the latter of whom is killed by Indiana when Che and Indiana meet for the exchange, getting impaled by a skewer of pigeon flambé. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIaayfLtwYw
“The dude from Temple of Doom.” - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise and a prequel to the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark. After arriving in North India, Indiana Jones is asked by desperate villagers to find a mystical stone and rescue their children from a Thuggee cult practicing child slavery, black magic, and ritual human sacrifice in honor of the goddess Kali. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uWBc96vfOo
CONTINUITY
Gus holds up the engagement ring - (6x09 Neil Simon’s Lovers’ Retreat”)
Discovery of T-Rex/plaque - (2x02 “65 Million Years Off”/2x16 “Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead”)
Shawn says his arms are bigger than Gus’ when in 1x14 "Poker? I Barely Know Her", they were “slenderer”
Lassiter’s Most Wanted Wall - (3x11 “Lassie Did a Bad Bad Thing; 4x01 Extradition: British Columbia
Kung Fu lessons - 5x01 “Romeo and Juliet and Juliet”)
Despereaux on trial/breaking him out of prison - (4x01 Extradition: British Columbia; 5x10 Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part)
Labradoodle - Shawn and Gus seem to have an obsession/fascination with this “designer” dog breed and are easily distracted by seeing one or the thought of seeing one. (2x09 “Bounty Hunters”, 4x04 “The Devil is in the Details…and the Upstairs Bedroom”, 5x12 “Dual Spires”)
“Tony Cox is my conscience!” - (5x14 “The Polarizing Express”)
Shawn’s fear of raccoons - (4x01 “Extradition British Columbia”)