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DVD Review: 'Psych' Season 4

USA Network has kept its tongue firmly planted in its cheek the past decade with a slew of crime shows that don't take themselves too seriously. The trend started with "Monk" in 2002 and has continued with other gut-busters including "Burn Notice" and "Psych," which sees its fourth season coming to DVD this month.

All these shows attempt to strike a balance — thrilling detective procedure one minute, snarky or self-deprecating humor the next. "Psych" has trouble staying out of the muddled middle though; most of the time, the procedure's not so fascinating, and the jokes aren't so witty.

James Roday stars as Shawn Spencer, a smart-aleck hired by the Santa Barbara Police Department as a psychic detective. One little thing — Shawn's no psychic. Trained by his cop father (Corbin Bernsen) as a kid to be extra-observant, Shawn is able to notice things that most people can't, creating an aura of extrasensory knowledge.

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