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| guests = *[[Sherilyn Fenn]] as Maudette
| guests = * [[Dana Ashbrook]] as Robert Barker
* [[Catherine E. Coulson]] as Woman with Wood
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* [[Sheryl Lee]] as Doc Gooden
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* [[Dana Ashbrook]] as Robert Barker
* [[Robyn Lively]] as Michelle Barker
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* [[Ryan McDonald (Canadian actor)|Ryan McDonald]] as Jack Smith
* [[Lenny Von Dohlen]] as Sheriff Jackson
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* [[Catherine E. Coulson]] as Woman with Wood
* [[Ray Wise]] as [[Father Westley]]
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* [[Scott Lyster]] as Randy Jackson
* [[Scott Lyster]] as Randy Jackson
* Kiara LeBlanc as Paula Merral
* [[Ryan McDonald (actor)|Ryan McDonald]] as Jack Smith
* [[John DeSantis]] as Seven Foot Tall Man
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"'''Dual Spires'''" is the 12th episode of the [[Psych (season 5)|fifth season]] of the American comedy-drama television series ''[[Psych]]'', and the 75th episode overall. The episode was directed by [[Matt Shakman]] and written by [[Bill Callahan (producer)|Bill Callahan]] and series star [[James Roday]]. It originally aired December 1, 2010.
"'''Dual Spires'''" is the 12th episode of the [[Psych (season 5)|fifth season]] of the American comedy-drama television series ''[[Psych]]'', and the 75th episode overall. The episode was directed by [[Matt Shakman]] and written by [[Bill Callahan (producer)|Bill Callahan]] and series star [[James Roday Rodriguez]]. It originally aired December 1, 2010.


The episode is a homage to the [[cult television]] series ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' and features seven cast members of the series: [[Sherilyn Fenn]], [[Sheryl Lee]], [[Dana Ashbrook]], [[Robyn Lively]], [[Lenny Von Dohlen]], [[Catherine E. Coulson]], and [[Ray Wise]]. After receiving an e-mail inviting them to a cinnamon festival, [[Shawn Spencer]] (Roday) and [[Gus (Psych)|Burton "Gus" Guster]] ([[Dulé Hill]]) travel to the quirky small town of Dual Spires. Once there, they are caught up in the mysterious drowning death of teenager Paula Merral.
The episode is a homage to the [[television]] series ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' and features seven cast members of the series: [[Sherilyn Fenn]], [[Sheryl Lee]], [[Dana Ashbrook]], [[Robyn Lively]], [[Lenny Von Dohlen]], [[Catherine E. Coulson]], and [[Ray Wise]]. After receiving an e-mail inviting them to a cinnamon festival, [[Shawn Spencer]] (James Roday Rodriguez) and [[Gus (Psych)|Burton "Gus" Guster]] ([[Dulé Hill]]) travel to the quirky small town of Dual Spires. Once there, they are caught up in the mysterious drowning death of teenager Paula Merral.


"Dual Spires" received generally positive reviews from critics. According to the [[Nielsen ratings]] system, it drew 3.543&nbsp;million viewers, with a 2.2/4 share among all households and a 1.3/4 share among those aged 18–49.
"Dual Spires" received generally positive reviews from critics. According to the [[Nielsen ratings]] system, it drew 3.543&nbsp;million viewers, with a 2.2/4 share among all households and a 1.3/4 share among those aged 18–49.


==Plot==
==Plot==
After receiving a flier by email inviting them to a cinnamon festival, [[Private investigator|private detectives]] [[Shawn Spencer]] ([[James Roday]]) and [[Gus (Psych)|Burton "Gus" Guster]] ([[Dulé Hill]]) travel to the quirky small town of Dual Spires. Shawn and Gus eat cinnamon pie at the Sawmill Diner, an establishment owned by Robert "Bob" Barker ([[Dana Ashbrook]]) and his wife Michelle ([[Robyn Lively]]) and built on a sawmill that burned down in 1958, killing eight people. Soon, the body of Bob and Michelle's niece, Paula Merral (an anagram of [[Laura Palmer]], the ''Twin Peaks'' murder victim), is found by a lake.
After receiving a flier by email inviting them to a cinnamon festival, [[Private investigator|private detectives]] [[Shawn Spencer]] ([[James Roday Rodriguez]]) and [[Gus (Psych)|Burton "Gus" Guster]] ([[Dulé Hill]]) travel to the quirky small town of Dual Spires. Shawn and Gus eat cinnamon pie at the Sawmill Diner, an establishment owned by Robert "Bob" Barker ([[Dana Ashbrook]]) and his wife Michelle ([[Robyn Lively]]) and built on a sawmill that burned down in 1958, killing eight people. Soon, the body of Bob and Michelle's niece, Paula Merral (an anagram of [[Laura Palmer]], the ''Twin Peaks'' murder victim), is found by a lake.


Sheriff Andrew Jackson ([[Lenny Von Dohlen]]) rules the death an accident, but Shawn receives the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] number of a book, ''Reincarnation and Rebirth'', the title of which parallels the revelation that Paula had supposedly drowned in [[Santa Barbara, California]] seven years earlier, though her body was never found. Bob reveals that Michelle's unstable sister Lucy left Dual Spires, taking with her Paula, whom Michelle and Bob had all but raised. When Paula sent them a letter detailing the drug use and child abuse, they helped Paula fake her death so she could leave Lucy. Detectives [[Juliet O'Hara]] ([[Maggie Lawson]]) and [[Carlton Lassiter]] ([[Timothy Omundson]]) reopen the case and leave to issue a warrant for Bob's arrest.
Sheriff Andrew Jackson ([[Lenny Von Dohlen]]) rules the death an accident, but Shawn receives the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] number of a book, ''Reincarnation and Rebirth'', the title of which parallels the revelation that Paula had supposedly drowned in [[Santa Barbara, California]] seven years earlier, though her body was never found. Bob reveals that Michelle's unstable sister Lucy left Dual Spires, taking with her Paula, whom Michelle and Bob had all but raised. When Paula sent them a letter detailing the drug use and child abuse, they helped Paula fake her death so she could leave Lucy. Detectives [[Juliet O'Hara]] ([[Maggie Lawson]]) and [[Carlton Lassiter]] ([[Timothy Omundson]]) reopen the case and leave to issue a warrant for Bob's arrest.


Shawn and Gus continue the investigation and, finding an entry in Paula's diary about meetings with "J", are led to partially blind photographer Jack Smith ([[Ryan McDonald (actor)|Ryan McDonald]]). Jack reveals a photograph of Sheriff Jackson's son Randy ([[Scott Lyster]]), taken just before Jack was attacked during a walk with Paula. Randy reveals that after he attacked Jack, Paula confronted him about his ex-girlfriend, who Shawn deduces is librarian Maudette Hornsby ([[Sherilyn Fenn]]). However, Hornsby is found hanged at the library, and Sheriff Jackson and Dr. Donna "Doc" Gooden ([[Sheryl Lee]]) rule that Maudette killed Paula out of jealousy and committed suicide to keep the town from knowing about the affair. Shawn, however, deduces that Maudette was the one that led them to the festival and left clues for them to decode.
Shawn and Gus continue the investigation and, finding an entry in Paula's diary about meetings with "J", are led to partially blind photographer Jack Smith ([[Ryan McDonald (Canadian actor)|Ryan McDonald]]). Jack reveals a photograph of Sheriff Jackson's son Randy ([[Scott Lyster]]), taken just before Jack was attacked during a walk with Paula. Randy reveals that after he attacked Jack, Paula confronted him about his ex-girlfriend, who Shawn deduces is librarian Maudette Hornsby ([[Sherilyn Fenn]]). However, Hornsby is found hanged at the library, and Sheriff Jackson and Dr. Donna "Doc" Gooden ([[Sheryl Lee]]) rule that Maudette killed Paula out of jealousy and committed suicide to keep the town from knowing about the affair. Shawn, however, deduces that Maudette was the one that led them to the festival and left clues for them to decode.


Suddenly, Shawn and Gus are locked in the library and it is lit on fire, but they are rescued by [[Father Westley|Father Peter Westley]] ([[Ray Wise]]). Bob, who is revealed to be Paula's biological father, explains that after [[World War I]], his great-grandfather established the town with two other soldiers, intending to create a secluded utopia. After the sawmill fire in 1958, the town began to look at all outsiders as a threat. When Doc Gooden and Sheriff Jackson enter and hold him at gunpoint, Shawn deduces that they are the leaders of the other two founding families. Due to Gooden's infertility and Jackson's terminal cancer, Randy was the only known direct descendant and therefore the sole future leader. To stop Randy from leaving town with a paranoid Paula, the sheriff and doctor drowned her. After Lassiter and O'Hara arrive and arrest Gooden and Jackson, the group celebrates at the diner, only to be repulsed by a number of oddities referencing ''[[Twin Peaks]]''.
Suddenly, Shawn and Gus are locked in the library and it is lit on fire, but they are rescued by [[Father Westley|Father Peter Westley]] ([[Ray Wise]]). Bob, who is revealed to be Paula's biological father, explains that after [[World War I]], his great-grandfather established the town with two other soldiers, intending to create a secluded utopia. After the sawmill fire in 1958, the town began to look at all outsiders as a threat. When Doc Gooden and Sheriff Jackson enter and hold him at gunpoint, Shawn deduces that they are the leaders of the other two founding families. Due to Gooden's infertility and Jackson's terminal cancer, Randy was the only known direct descendant and therefore the sole future leader. To stop Randy from leaving town with a paranoid Paula, the sheriff and doctor drowned her. After Lassiter and O'Hara arrive and arrest Gooden and Jackson, the group celebrates at the diner, only to be repulsed by a number of oddities referencing ''[[Twin Peaks]]''.


==Production==
==Production==
[[File:James Roday (2009).jpg|thumb|right|Series star [[James Roday]] co-wrote "Dual Spires", calling ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' his favorite series of all time.<ref name=owen>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10332/1103740-67.stm |title=Tuned In: 'Psych' pays homage to 'Twin Peaks' |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=November 28, 2010 |access-date=May 20, 2011}}</ref>]]
[[File:James Roday (2009).jpg|thumb|right|Series star [[James Roday Rodriguez]] co-wrote "Dual Spires", calling ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' his favorite series of all time.<ref name=owen>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10332/1103740-67.stm |title=Tuned In: 'Psych' pays homage to 'Twin Peaks' |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=November 28, 2010 |access-date=May 20, 2011}}</ref>]]
"Dual Spires" was the fourth episode directed by [[Matt Shakman]],<ref name=RodayInterview>{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/12/01/james-roday-twin-peaks-episode-interview/ |title='Psych' star James Roday talks 'Twin Peaks' episode, and the one cameo you won't see |first=Sandra |last=Gonzalez |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly|EW.com]] |date=December 1, 2010 |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref> the sixth to be written by producer [[Bill Callahan (producer)|Bill Callahan]],<ref name=Abrams>{{Cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/psych-dual-spires,48306/ |title=''Psych'' - "Dual Spires" |first=Simon |last=Abrams |date=December 1, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref> and sixth to be written by series star [[James Roday]].<ref name="PSYCH: "/> It originally aired in the United States on December 1, 2010, on [[USA Network]] as the 12th episode of ''Psych''{{'s}} [[Psych (season 5)|fifth season]] and the 75th episode overall. It was an extended episode, at 67&nbsp;minutes including commercials<ref name="Wednesday 'Terriers' Up; 'Top All-Stars' Down; 'Psych' "/> or 50 without.<ref name=enhanced>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/video/fullep/ |title=Dual Spires enhanced |publisher=[[USA Network]] |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref>
"Dual Spires" was the fourth episode directed by [[Matt Shakman]],<ref name=RodayInterview>{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/12/01/james-roday-twin-peaks-episode-interview/ |title='Psych' star James Roday talks 'Twin Peaks' episode, and the one cameo you won't see |first=Sandra |last=Gonzalez |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly|EW.com]] |date=December 1, 2010 |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref> the sixth to be written by producer [[Bill Callahan (producer)|Bill Callahan]],<ref name=Abrams>{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/psych-dual-spires-1798166675 |title=''Psych'' - "Dual Spires" |first=Simon |last=Abrams |date=December 1, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref> and sixth to be written by series star [[James Roday Rodriguez]].<ref name="PSYCH: "/> It originally aired in the United States on December 1, 2010, on [[USA Network]] as the 12th episode of ''Psych''{{'s}} [[Psych (season 5)|fifth season]] and the 75th episode overall. It was an extended episode, at 67&nbsp;minutes including commercials<ref name="Wednesday 'Terriers' Up; 'Top All-Stars' Down; 'Psych' "/> or 50 without.<ref name=enhanced>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/video/fullep/ |title=Dual Spires enhanced |publisher=[[USA Network]] |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref>


According to trivia on the "Dual Spires enhanced" video at the ''Psych'' website, a ''Twin Peaks'' tribute episode had been in the works since [[Psych (season 1)|season one]]. [[Maggie Lawson]] was the one who suggested the episode's title, a play on that of the original series.<ref name=enhanced /> The episode aired 20 years to the day after the [[List of Twin Peaks episodes#ep17|16th episode]] of ''Twin Peaks'', which answered the question of who killed Laura Palmer, after which, Mike Hale of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "there was really no reason to keep watching."<ref name=Hale>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/arts/television/01psych.html |title=A Series Homage Lovingly Wrapped in Plastic |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |last=Hale |first=Mike |date=November 30, 2010 |access-date=May 16, 2011}}</ref> The episode features seven ''Twin Peaks'' cast members as guest stars.<ref name=lufkin>{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/02/02/psych-second-twin-peaks-episode/ |title='Psych' scoop: Second 'Twin Peaks'-themed episode in the works? |magazine=[[EW.com]] |last=Lufkin |first=Bryan |date=February 2, 2011 |access-date=February 2, 2011}}</ref> [[Sherilyn Fenn]], who is best known for portraying [[Audrey Horne]], guest stars as Maudette Hornsby. [[Sheryl Lee]], who played [[Laura Palmer]] and [[Maddy Ferguson]], guest stars as Dr. Donna "Doc" Gooden, Dual Spires' psychiatrist, pediatrician, optometrist, gastrologist, podiatrist, dermatologist, orthodontist, forensic scientist, veterinarian, lawyer, and accountant. [[Dana Ashbrook]], who played [[Bobby Briggs]], guest stars as Robert "Bob" Barker. [[Robyn Lively]], who played Lana Budding Milford, guest stars as Michelle Barker. [[Lenny Von Dohlen]], who played [[Harold Smith (Twin Peaks)|Harold Smith]], guest stars as Sheriff Andrew Jackson. [[Catherine E. Coulson]], who played the [[Log Lady]], Margaret Lanterman, cameos as a woman carrying wood. Finally, [[Ray Wise]], who played [[Leland Palmer]], reprises his ''Psych'' role as [[Father Westley|Father Peter Westley]]. [[Michael Ontkean]], who played [[Sheriff Harry S. Truman]], and [[Mädchen Amick]], who played diner waitress [[Shelly Johnson (Twin Peaks)|Shelly Johnson]], were also approached to appear in the episode.<ref name=owen /> ''Twin Peaks'' co-creator [[David Lynch]] was originally going to guest star in a speaking role as Mayor Douglas Fir, but Lynch was not asked due to Roday's concern over what Lynch would think of the episode.<ref name=RodayInterview /><ref name=Abrams /> Other guest stars include [[Scott Lyster]] as Randy Jackson and [[Ryan McDonald (actor)|Ryan McDonald]] as Jack Smith.<ref name=mclaughlin />
According to trivia on the "Dual Spires enhanced" video at the ''Psych'' website, a ''Twin Peaks'' tribute episode had been in the works since [[Psych (season 1)|season one]]. [[Maggie Lawson]] was the one who suggested the episode's title, a play on that of the original series.<ref name=enhanced /> The episode aired 20 years to the day after the [[List of Twin Peaks episodes#ep17|16th episode]] of ''Twin Peaks'', which answered the question of who killed Laura Palmer, after which, Mike Hale of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "there was really no reason to keep watching."<ref name=Hale>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/arts/television/01psych.html |title=A Series Homage Lovingly Wrapped in Plastic |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |last=Hale |first=Mike |date=November 30, 2010 |access-date=May 16, 2011}}</ref> The episode features seven ''Twin Peaks'' cast members as guest stars.<ref name=lufkin>{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/02/02/psych-second-twin-peaks-episode/ |title='Psych' scoop: Second 'Twin Peaks'-themed episode in the works? |magazine=[[EW.com]] |last=Lufkin |first=Bryan |date=February 2, 2011 |access-date=February 2, 2011}}</ref> [[Sherilyn Fenn]], who is best known for portraying [[Audrey Horne]], guest stars as Maudette Hornsby. [[Sheryl Lee]], who played [[Laura Palmer]] and [[Maddy Ferguson]], guest stars as Dr. Donna "Doc" Gooden, Dual Spires' psychiatrist, pediatrician, optometrist, gastrologist, podiatrist, dermatologist, orthodontist, forensic scientist, veterinarian, lawyer, and accountant. [[Dana Ashbrook]], who played [[Bobby Briggs]], guest stars as Robert "Bob" Barker. [[Robyn Lively]], who played Lana Budding Milford, guest stars as Michelle Barker. [[Lenny Von Dohlen]], who played [[Harold Smith (Twin Peaks)|Harold Smith]], guest stars as Sheriff Andrew Jackson. [[Catherine E. Coulson]], who played the [[Log Lady]], Margaret Lanterman, cameos as a woman carrying wood. Finally, [[Ray Wise]], who played [[Leland Palmer]], reprises his ''Psych'' role as [[Father Westley|Father Peter Westley]]. [[Michael Ontkean]], who played [[Sheriff Harry S. Truman]], and [[Mädchen Amick]], who played diner waitress [[Shelly Johnson (Twin Peaks)|Shelly Johnson]], were also approached to appear in the episode.<ref name=owen /> ''Twin Peaks'' co-creator [[David Lynch]] was originally going to guest star in a speaking role as Mayor Douglas Fir, but Lynch was not asked due to Roday Rodriguez's concern over what Lynch would think of the episode.<ref name=RodayInterview /><ref name=Abrams /> Other guest stars include [[Scott Lyster]] as Randy Jackson and [[Ryan McDonald (Canadian actor)|Ryan McDonald]] as Jack Smith.<ref name=mclaughlin />


Additionally, [[Julee Cruise]], who recorded [[Falling (Julee Cruise song)|the theme]] for ''Twin Peaks'', recorded a slower, extended version of the ''Psych'' theme song, "I Know You Know" by series creator [[Steve Franks]]'s band [[The Friendly Indians]].<ref name="PSYCH: "/> The imagery that accompanies it is an almost shot-for-shot recreation of the ''Twin Peaks'' opening sequence,<ref name=mclaughlin /> with a white horse that resembles the one in [[Sarah Palmer (Twin Peaks)|Sarah Palmer]]'s vision before the attack on [[Maddy Ferguson]].<ref name=enhanced /> Later, during a bicycle chase scene, "[[Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing]]" by [[Chris Isaak]] is heard. Isaak portrayed Special Agent [[Chester Desmond]] in ''[[Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me]]''.<ref name=enhanced />
Additionally, [[Julee Cruise]], who recorded [[Falling (Julee Cruise song)|the theme]] for ''Twin Peaks'', recorded a slower, extended version of the ''Psych'' theme song, "I Know You Know" by series creator [[Steve Franks]]'s band [[The Friendly Indians]].<ref name="PSYCH: "/> The imagery that accompanies it is an almost shot-for-shot recreation of the ''Twin Peaks'' opening sequence,<ref name=mclaughlin /> with a white horse that resembles the one in [[Sarah Palmer (Twin Peaks)|Sarah Palmer]]'s vision before the attack on [[Maddy Ferguson]].<ref name=enhanced /> Later, during a bicycle chase scene, "[[Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing]]" by [[Chris Isaak]] is heard. Isaak portrayed Special Agent [[Chester Desmond]] in ''[[Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me]]''.<ref name=enhanced />
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===Allusions to ''Twin Peaks''===
===Allusions to ''Twin Peaks''===
[[File:David lynch grayscale.jpg|thumb|left|''Twin Peaks'' co-creator [[David Lynch]] was originally scheduled to guest star in the episode.<ref name=RodayInterview /><ref name=Abrams />]]
[[File:David lynch grayscale.jpg|thumb|left|''Twin Peaks'' co-creator [[David Lynch]] was originally scheduled to guest star in the episode.<ref name=RodayInterview /><ref name=Abrams />]]
"Dual Spires" is presented as an homage to ''Twin Peaks'', and [[CNN]] writer Katie McLaughlin noted several allusions the episode makes to the series. In the beginning of the episode, there is a chocolate bunny on Shawn's desk. In ''Twin Peaks'', Special Agent [[Dale Cooper]] ([[Kyle MacLachlan]]) delivered the famous line "Diane, I'm holding in my hands a small box of chocolate bunnies." Gus then asks, "Since when is the sound of opening and closing shades so disruptive that it needs to be alleviated?" The character [[Nadine Hurley]] in ''Twin Peaks'' attempted to patent her silent drape runner invention. Someone from a website by the name of UnderTheNail.com sends Shawn and Gus an e-mail that says, "Who killed Paula Merral?" ''Twin Peaks'' famed the catchphrase "Who Killed Laura Palmer?" The killer also purposely placed clues in his victims' fingernail beds. The victim's name itself is an anagram of "Laura Palmer".<ref name="PSYCH: " /><ref name=lufkin /><ref name=mclaughlin /> Ray Wise, who played Leland Palmer, also reprises his role as Father Westley, but when he arrives to rescue Shawn and Gus, his hair has gone white (which he attributes to a nun having failed to do his hair properly, and is a reference to Leland's hair going white from grief after Laura's death).
"Dual Spires" is presented as an homage to ''Twin Peaks'', and [[CNN]] writer Katie McLaughlin noted several allusions the episode makes to the series. In the beginning of the episode, there is a chocolate bunny on Shawn's desk. In ''Twin Peaks'', Special Agent [[Dale Cooper]] ([[Kyle MacLachlan]]) delivered the famous line "Diane, I'm holding in my hands a small box of chocolate bunnies." Gus then asks, "Since when is the sound of opening and closing shades so disruptive that it needs to be alleviated?" The character [[Nadine Hurley]] in ''Twin Peaks'' attempted to patent her silent drape runner invention. Someone from a website by the name of UnderTheNail.com sends Shawn and Gus an e-mail that says, "Who killed Paula Merral?" ''Twin Peaks'' famed the catchphrase "Who Killed Laura Palmer?" (Paula Merral is an anagram for Laura Palmer.) The killer also purposely placed clues in his victims' fingernail beds.<ref name="PSYCH: " /><ref name=lufkin /><ref name=mclaughlin /> Ray Wise, who played Leland Palmer, also reprises his role as Father Westley, but when he arrives to rescue Shawn and Gus, his hair has gone white (which he attributes to a nun having failed to do his hair properly, and is a reference to Leland's hair going white from grief after Laura's death).


The "enhanced" video states that there are 724 references to ''Twin Peaks'' in the episode's closing scene. Among them, Jack Smith wears an eye patch and a red suit and dances funny, referencing not only the aforementioned "One Eyes Jacks" brothel and Nadine Hurley, but a dream sequence in ''Peaks'', where a character known as [[the Man from Another Place]] wore a similar suit and danced in a bizarre fashion. In the final scene Carlton is seen holding his hand up and stating "that is a damn fine cup of cider". In the ''Twin Peaks'' [[Pilot (Twin Peaks)|pilot]] Agent Cooper holds his hand the same way and states "that is a damn fine cup of coffee." Additionally, Carlton is later holding a cup of coffee on its side, displaying that the coffee is now solid in a fashion mimicking the same action by Agent Cooper in the final episode. A seven-foot tall man ([[John DeSantis]]) wearing a bow tie looks much like [[The Giant (Twin Peaks)|the giant]] from Agent Cooper's dream. Randy is seen at the end barking out the window like Bobby Briggs did to James Hurley in the holding cells. Bob Barker is seen dancing with a picture just as Leland Palmer did in ''Twin Peaks''.<ref name="enhanced" /> The episode's end credits are accompanied by soap opera-type music and a shot of Paula's prom picture; ''Twin Peaks''{{'s}} credits did exactly the same thing with Laura's photo.<ref name="mclaughlin" />
The "enhanced" video states that there are 724 references to ''Twin Peaks'' in the episode's closing scene. Among them, Jack Smith wears an eye patch and a red suit and dances funny, referencing not only "One Eyes Jacks" brothel and the aforementioned Nadine Hurley, but a dream sequence in ''Peaks'', where a character known as [[the Man from Another Place]] wore a similar suit and danced in a bizarre fashion. In the final scene Carlton is seen holding his hand up and stating "that is a damn fine cup of cider". In the ''Twin Peaks'' [[Pilot (Twin Peaks)|pilot]] Agent Cooper holds his hand the same way and states "that is a damn fine cup of coffee." Additionally, Carlton is later holding a cup of coffee on its side, displaying that the coffee is now solid in a fashion mimicking the same action by Agent Cooper in the final episode. A seven-foot tall man ([[John DeSantis]], known for playing [[Lurch (The Addams Family)|Lurch]] in [[The New Addams Family]]) wearing a bow tie looks much like [[The Giant (Twin Peaks)|the giant]] from Agent Cooper's dream (who was originally played by [[Carel Struycken]], Lurch in the [[The Addams Family (1991 film)|''Addams Family'' films]]). Randy is seen at the end barking out the window like Bobby Briggs did to James Hurley in the holding cells. Bob Barker is seen dancing with a picture just as Leland Palmer did in ''Twin Peaks''.<ref name="enhanced" /> The episode's end credits are accompanied by soap opera-type music and a shot of Paula's prom picture; ''Twin Peaks''{{'s}} credits did exactly the same thing with Laura's photo.<ref name="mclaughlin" />
The music is also very similar to the theme.
The music is also very similar to the theme.


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According to the [[Nielsen ratings]] system, "Dual Spires" drew 3.543&nbsp;million viewers, with a 2.2/4 share among all households, meaning that in the United States the episode was tuned into by roughly 2.2 percent of all television-equipped households and 4 percent of households watching television. The episode had a 1.3/4 share among those aged 18–49.<ref name="Wednesday 'Terriers' Up; 'Top All-Stars' Down; 'Psych' ">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/02/wednesday-cable-ratings-terriers-finale-up-top-chef-all-stars-down-psych-ratings-peak-more/74110 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204093157/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/02/wednesday-cable-ratings-terriers-finale-up-top-chef-all-stars-down-psych-ratings-peak-more/74110 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 4, 2010 |title=Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Terriers' Finale Up; 'Top Chef All-Stars' Down; 'Psych' Ratings "Peak" & More |last=Gorman |first=Bill |date=December 2, 2010 |publisher=TV by the Numbers |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref>
According to the [[Nielsen ratings]] system, "Dual Spires" drew 3.543&nbsp;million viewers, with a 2.2/4 share among all households, meaning that in the United States the episode was tuned into by roughly 2.2 percent of all television-equipped households and 4 percent of households watching television. The episode had a 1.3/4 share among those aged 18–49.<ref name="Wednesday 'Terriers' Up; 'Top All-Stars' Down; 'Psych' ">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/02/wednesday-cable-ratings-terriers-finale-up-top-chef-all-stars-down-psych-ratings-peak-more/74110 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204093157/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/02/wednesday-cable-ratings-terriers-finale-up-top-chef-all-stars-down-psych-ratings-peak-more/74110 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 4, 2010 |title=Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Terriers' Finale Up; 'Top Chef All-Stars' Down; 'Psych' Ratings "Peak" & More |last=Gorman |first=Bill |date=December 2, 2010 |publisher=TV by the Numbers |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref>


The episode received positive reviews from critics familiar with ''Twin Peaks''. Jonah Krakow of [[IGN]] gave the episode a score of 9 out of 10, writing that it was "enjoyable enough on its own merits that I don't have to apologize for gushing over every single subtle nod to ''Twin Peaks''."<ref name="PSYCH: ">{{cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/113/1137771p1.html |title=PSYCH: "Dual Spires" Review |last=Krakow |first=Jonah |date=December 2, 2010 |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref> Although CNN's Katie McLaughlin was initially worried, her fears were quickly alleviated. McLaughlin stated that ''Psych'' did a "damn fine" tribute episode, and that she had fun finding all of the ''Twin Peaks'' references.<ref name=mclaughlin>{{cite web |url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/02/psych-does-a-damn-fine-twin-peaks-tribute/ |title='Psych' does a damn fine 'Twin Peaks' tribute |last=McLaughlin |first=Katie |date=December 2, 2010 |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref> Simon Abrams of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave the episode a rating of C- on a scale of A+ to F. Commenting on reports that the episode has been in the works since the series' first season, Abrams wrote, "[it] speaks to how patently unnecessary "Dual Spires" is conceptually but also how potentially endearing it could be, too."<ref name=Abrams /> JT Vaughn of [[Zap2it]], however, gave the episode an A+ rating, writing, "It was just an absolutely brilliant episode, one which paid a loving homage to a classic television show while also being a damn fine episode in itself. ''Psych'' has been in great form since it returned, and long may it continue."<ref name=vaughn>{{Cite web |url=http://tvovermind.zap2it.com/cable/usa/psych-512-dual-spires-review/40599 |title=Psych 5.12 "Dual Spires" Review |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |last=Vaughn |first=JT |date=December 2, 2010 |access-date=May 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204044017/http://tvovermind.zap2it.com/cable/usa/psych-512-dual-spires-review/40599 |archive-date=February 4, 2011 }}</ref> In contrast, Starpulse writer Brittany Frederick, who was unfamiliar with ''Twin Peaks'', enjoyed "Dual Spires" less than other episodes.<ref name=frederick>{{Cite web |url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Brittany_Frederick/2010/12/01/psych_512_dual_spires_review |title='Psych' 5.12 'Dual Spires' Review |publisher=Starpulse |last=Frederick |first=Brittany |date=December 1, 2010 |access-date=May 16, 2011}}</ref>
The episode received positive reviews from critics familiar with ''Twin Peaks''. Jonah Krakow of [[IGN]] gave the episode a score of 9 out of 10, writing that it was "enjoyable enough on its own merits that I don't have to apologize for gushing over every single subtle nod to ''Twin Peaks''."<ref name="PSYCH: ">{{cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/113/1137771p1.html |title=PSYCH: "Dual Spires" Review |last=Krakow |first=Jonah |date=December 2, 2010 |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref> Although CNN's Katie McLaughlin was initially worried, her fears were quickly alleviated. McLaughlin stated that ''Psych'' did a "damn fine" tribute episode, and that she had fun finding all of the ''Twin Peaks'' references.<ref name=mclaughlin>{{cite web |url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/02/psych-does-a-damn-fine-twin-peaks-tribute/ |title='Psych' does a damn fine 'Twin Peaks' tribute |last=McLaughlin |first=Katie |date=December 2, 2010 |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=May 15, 2011 |archive-date=April 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404220604/http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/02/psych-does-a-damn-fine-twin-peaks-tribute/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Simon Abrams of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave the episode a rating of C− on a scale of A+ to F. Commenting on reports that the episode has been in the works since the series' first season, Abrams wrote, "[it] speaks to how patently unnecessary "Dual Spires" is conceptually but also how potentially endearing it could be, too."<ref name=Abrams /> JT Vaughn of [[Zap2it]], however, gave the episode an A+ rating, writing, "It was just an absolutely brilliant episode, one which paid a loving homage to a classic television show while also being a damn fine episode in itself. ''Psych'' has been in great form since it returned, and long may it continue."<ref name=vaughn>{{Cite web |url=http://tvovermind.zap2it.com/cable/usa/psych-512-dual-spires-review/40599 |title=Psych 5.12 "Dual Spires" Review |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |last=Vaughn |first=JT |date=December 2, 2010 |access-date=May 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204044017/http://tvovermind.zap2it.com/cable/usa/psych-512-dual-spires-review/40599 |archive-date=February 4, 2011 }}</ref> In contrast, Starpulse writer Brittany Frederick, who was unfamiliar with ''Twin Peaks'', enjoyed "Dual Spires" less than other episodes.<ref name=frederick>{{Cite web |url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Brittany_Frederick/2010/12/01/psych_512_dual_spires_review |title='Psych' 5.12 'Dual Spires' Review |publisher=Starpulse |last=Frederick |first=Brittany |date=December 1, 2010 |access-date=May 16, 2011 |archive-date=October 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012032946/http://www.starpulse.com/news/Brittany_Frederick/2010/12/01/psych_512_dual_spires_review |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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* [http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/theshow/episodeguide/episodes/s5_dualspires/index.html "Dual Spires"] at [[USA Network]]



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"Dual Spires"
Psych episode
Sheriff Jackson, Doc Gooden, and Robert Barker find the body of Paula Merral.
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 12
Directed byMatt Shakman
Written byBill Callahan
James Roday
Original air dateDecember 1, 2010 (2010-12-01)
Running time50 minutes
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"Dual Spires" is the 12th episode of the fifth season of the American comedy-drama television series Psych, and the 75th episode overall. The episode was directed by Matt Shakman and written by Bill Callahan and series star James Roday Rodriguez. It originally aired December 1, 2010.

The episode is a homage to the television series Twin Peaks and features seven cast members of the series: Sherilyn Fenn, Sheryl Lee, Dana Ashbrook, Robyn Lively, Lenny Von Dohlen, Catherine E. Coulson, and Ray Wise. After receiving an e-mail inviting them to a cinnamon festival, Shawn Spencer (James Roday Rodriguez) and Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill) travel to the quirky small town of Dual Spires. Once there, they are caught up in the mysterious drowning death of teenager Paula Merral.

"Dual Spires" received generally positive reviews from critics. According to the Nielsen ratings system, it drew 3.543 million viewers, with a 2.2/4 share among all households and a 1.3/4 share among those aged 18–49.

Plot

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After receiving a flier by email inviting them to a cinnamon festival, private detectives Shawn Spencer (James Roday Rodriguez) and Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill) travel to the quirky small town of Dual Spires. Shawn and Gus eat cinnamon pie at the Sawmill Diner, an establishment owned by Robert "Bob" Barker (Dana Ashbrook) and his wife Michelle (Robyn Lively) and built on a sawmill that burned down in 1958, killing eight people. Soon, the body of Bob and Michelle's niece, Paula Merral (an anagram of Laura Palmer, the Twin Peaks murder victim), is found by a lake.

Sheriff Andrew Jackson (Lenny Von Dohlen) rules the death an accident, but Shawn receives the Dewey Decimal Classification number of a book, Reincarnation and Rebirth, the title of which parallels the revelation that Paula had supposedly drowned in Santa Barbara, California seven years earlier, though her body was never found. Bob reveals that Michelle's unstable sister Lucy left Dual Spires, taking with her Paula, whom Michelle and Bob had all but raised. When Paula sent them a letter detailing the drug use and child abuse, they helped Paula fake her death so she could leave Lucy. Detectives Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson) and Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) reopen the case and leave to issue a warrant for Bob's arrest.

Shawn and Gus continue the investigation and, finding an entry in Paula's diary about meetings with "J", are led to partially blind photographer Jack Smith (Ryan McDonald). Jack reveals a photograph of Sheriff Jackson's son Randy (Scott Lyster), taken just before Jack was attacked during a walk with Paula. Randy reveals that after he attacked Jack, Paula confronted him about his ex-girlfriend, who Shawn deduces is librarian Maudette Hornsby (Sherilyn Fenn). However, Hornsby is found hanged at the library, and Sheriff Jackson and Dr. Donna "Doc" Gooden (Sheryl Lee) rule that Maudette killed Paula out of jealousy and committed suicide to keep the town from knowing about the affair. Shawn, however, deduces that Maudette was the one that led them to the festival and left clues for them to decode.

Suddenly, Shawn and Gus are locked in the library and it is lit on fire, but they are rescued by Father Peter Westley (Ray Wise). Bob, who is revealed to be Paula's biological father, explains that after World War I, his great-grandfather established the town with two other soldiers, intending to create a secluded utopia. After the sawmill fire in 1958, the town began to look at all outsiders as a threat. When Doc Gooden and Sheriff Jackson enter and hold him at gunpoint, Shawn deduces that they are the leaders of the other two founding families. Due to Gooden's infertility and Jackson's terminal cancer, Randy was the only known direct descendant and therefore the sole future leader. To stop Randy from leaving town with a paranoid Paula, the sheriff and doctor drowned her. After Lassiter and O'Hara arrive and arrest Gooden and Jackson, the group celebrates at the diner, only to be repulsed by a number of oddities referencing Twin Peaks.

Production

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Series star James Roday Rodriguez co-wrote "Dual Spires", calling Twin Peaks his favorite series of all time.[1]

"Dual Spires" was the fourth episode directed by Matt Shakman,[2] the sixth to be written by producer Bill Callahan,[3] and sixth to be written by series star James Roday Rodriguez.[4] It originally aired in the United States on December 1, 2010, on USA Network as the 12th episode of Psych's fifth season and the 75th episode overall. It was an extended episode, at 67 minutes including commercials[5] or 50 without.[6]

According to trivia on the "Dual Spires enhanced" video at the Psych website, a Twin Peaks tribute episode had been in the works since season one. Maggie Lawson was the one who suggested the episode's title, a play on that of the original series.[6] The episode aired 20 years to the day after the 16th episode of Twin Peaks, which answered the question of who killed Laura Palmer, after which, Mike Hale of The New York Times wrote, "there was really no reason to keep watching."[7] The episode features seven Twin Peaks cast members as guest stars.[8] Sherilyn Fenn, who is best known for portraying Audrey Horne, guest stars as Maudette Hornsby. Sheryl Lee, who played Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson, guest stars as Dr. Donna "Doc" Gooden, Dual Spires' psychiatrist, pediatrician, optometrist, gastrologist, podiatrist, dermatologist, orthodontist, forensic scientist, veterinarian, lawyer, and accountant. Dana Ashbrook, who played Bobby Briggs, guest stars as Robert "Bob" Barker. Robyn Lively, who played Lana Budding Milford, guest stars as Michelle Barker. Lenny Von Dohlen, who played Harold Smith, guest stars as Sheriff Andrew Jackson. Catherine E. Coulson, who played the Log Lady, Margaret Lanterman, cameos as a woman carrying wood. Finally, Ray Wise, who played Leland Palmer, reprises his Psych role as Father Peter Westley. Michael Ontkean, who played Sheriff Harry S. Truman, and Mädchen Amick, who played diner waitress Shelly Johnson, were also approached to appear in the episode.[1] Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch was originally going to guest star in a speaking role as Mayor Douglas Fir, but Lynch was not asked due to Roday Rodriguez's concern over what Lynch would think of the episode.[2][3] Other guest stars include Scott Lyster as Randy Jackson and Ryan McDonald as Jack Smith.[9]

Additionally, Julee Cruise, who recorded the theme for Twin Peaks, recorded a slower, extended version of the Psych theme song, "I Know You Know" by series creator Steve Franks's band The Friendly Indians.[4] The imagery that accompanies it is an almost shot-for-shot recreation of the Twin Peaks opening sequence,[9] with a white horse that resembles the one in Sarah Palmer's vision before the attack on Maddy Ferguson.[6] Later, during a bicycle chase scene, "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" by Chris Isaak is heard. Isaak portrayed Special Agent Chester Desmond in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.[6]

Cultural references

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Allusions to Twin Peaks

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Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch was originally scheduled to guest star in the episode.[2][3]

"Dual Spires" is presented as an homage to Twin Peaks, and CNN writer Katie McLaughlin noted several allusions the episode makes to the series. In the beginning of the episode, there is a chocolate bunny on Shawn's desk. In Twin Peaks, Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) delivered the famous line "Diane, I'm holding in my hands a small box of chocolate bunnies." Gus then asks, "Since when is the sound of opening and closing shades so disruptive that it needs to be alleviated?" The character Nadine Hurley in Twin Peaks attempted to patent her silent drape runner invention. Someone from a website by the name of UnderTheNail.com sends Shawn and Gus an e-mail that says, "Who killed Paula Merral?" Twin Peaks famed the catchphrase "Who Killed Laura Palmer?" (Paula Merral is an anagram for Laura Palmer.) The killer also purposely placed clues in his victims' fingernail beds.[4][8][9] Ray Wise, who played Leland Palmer, also reprises his role as Father Westley, but when he arrives to rescue Shawn and Gus, his hair has gone white (which he attributes to a nun having failed to do his hair properly, and is a reference to Leland's hair going white from grief after Laura's death).

The "enhanced" video states that there are 724 references to Twin Peaks in the episode's closing scene. Among them, Jack Smith wears an eye patch and a red suit and dances funny, referencing not only "One Eyes Jacks" brothel and the aforementioned Nadine Hurley, but a dream sequence in Peaks, where a character known as the Man from Another Place wore a similar suit and danced in a bizarre fashion. In the final scene Carlton is seen holding his hand up and stating "that is a damn fine cup of cider". In the Twin Peaks pilot Agent Cooper holds his hand the same way and states "that is a damn fine cup of coffee." Additionally, Carlton is later holding a cup of coffee on its side, displaying that the coffee is now solid in a fashion mimicking the same action by Agent Cooper in the final episode. A seven-foot tall man (John DeSantis, known for playing Lurch in The New Addams Family) wearing a bow tie looks much like the giant from Agent Cooper's dream (who was originally played by Carel Struycken, Lurch in the Addams Family films). Randy is seen at the end barking out the window like Bobby Briggs did to James Hurley in the holding cells. Bob Barker is seen dancing with a picture just as Leland Palmer did in Twin Peaks.[6] The episode's end credits are accompanied by soap opera-type music and a shot of Paula's prom picture; Twin Peaks's credits did exactly the same thing with Laura's photo.[9] The music is also very similar to the theme.

Other references

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There are several other references in the episode. Upon seeing an African American for the first time, a child asks Gus if he is Frederick Douglass.[3] When Shawn makes the observation that Dual Spires has "Bob Barker, Doc Gooden, and Randy Jackson, all living in the same inlet town with no cars, cell phones, or internet",[9] Gus replies that they should pitch the concept to Mark Burnett. Shawn and Gus later ride a tandem bicycle in what Shawn likens to a racially reversed Driving Miss Daisy. Randy reveals that the town gathers every week to watch Everwood.[3] Shawn tells Maudette that they are having a Betty Boop Night at the Roadhouse.[6]

Reception

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According to the Nielsen ratings system, "Dual Spires" drew 3.543 million viewers, with a 2.2/4 share among all households, meaning that in the United States the episode was tuned into by roughly 2.2 percent of all television-equipped households and 4 percent of households watching television. The episode had a 1.3/4 share among those aged 18–49.[5]

The episode received positive reviews from critics familiar with Twin Peaks. Jonah Krakow of IGN gave the episode a score of 9 out of 10, writing that it was "enjoyable enough on its own merits that I don't have to apologize for gushing over every single subtle nod to Twin Peaks."[4] Although CNN's Katie McLaughlin was initially worried, her fears were quickly alleviated. McLaughlin stated that Psych did a "damn fine" tribute episode, and that she had fun finding all of the Twin Peaks references.[9] Simon Abrams of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of C− on a scale of A+ to F. Commenting on reports that the episode has been in the works since the series' first season, Abrams wrote, "[it] speaks to how patently unnecessary "Dual Spires" is conceptually but also how potentially endearing it could be, too."[3] JT Vaughn of Zap2it, however, gave the episode an A+ rating, writing, "It was just an absolutely brilliant episode, one which paid a loving homage to a classic television show while also being a damn fine episode in itself. Psych has been in great form since it returned, and long may it continue."[10] In contrast, Starpulse writer Brittany Frederick, who was unfamiliar with Twin Peaks, enjoyed "Dual Spires" less than other episodes.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tuned In: 'Psych' pays homage to 'Twin Peaks'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 28, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Gonzalez, Sandra (December 1, 2010). "'Psych' star James Roday talks 'Twin Peaks' episode, and the one cameo you won't see". EW.com. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Abrams, Simon (December 1, 2011). "Psych - "Dual Spires"". Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d Krakow, Jonah (December 2, 2010). "PSYCH: "Dual Spires" Review". IGN. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (December 2, 2010). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Terriers' Finale Up; 'Top Chef All-Stars' Down; 'Psych' Ratings "Peak" & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Dual Spires enhanced". USA Network. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  7. ^ Hale, Mike (November 30, 2010). "A Series Homage Lovingly Wrapped in Plastic". The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Lufkin, Bryan (February 2, 2011). "'Psych' scoop: Second 'Twin Peaks'-themed episode in the works?". EW.com. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d e f McLaughlin, Katie (December 2, 2010). "'Psych' does a damn fine 'Twin Peaks' tribute". CNN. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  10. ^ Vaughn, JT (December 2, 2010). "Psych 5.12 "Dual Spires" Review". Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  11. ^ Frederick, Brittany (December 1, 2010). "'Psych' 5.12 'Dual Spires' Review". Starpulse. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
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