Those who love Psych are sure to love another TV show that features a friendship very similar to that of Shawn and Gus. While there is plenty to love about Psych, the bromance between James Roday Rodriquez's Shawn and Dulé Hill's Gus is a real standout. These two aren't afraid to publicly display how much they care for one another, and this is all part of Psych's charm. However, Shawn and Gus aren't the only characters of their kind in the world of television.
Psych isn't an easy TV show to duplicate. The premise of a highly observant savant pretending to be psychic to help a police department solve crimes doesn't come along every day. However, there is far Psych is entirely unserious, but this fact is juxtaposed by a variety of truly heartwarming (or heartwrenching) moments. This detail, and the bromance that keeps the story rolling, is something that Psych and another TV show happen to have in common.
Scrubs' Turk And J.D. Are Just As Great Together As Psych's Shawn And Gus
The Bromances Are Of A Similar Mold
Scrubs, which ran from 2001 to 2010, features a protagonist named J.D., a young medical intern who uses his rather active imagination to process the world around him. He is quirky and entirely ridiculous—not unlike Psych's Shawn Spencer. J.D.'s best friend in the whole world is surgical intern Christopher Turk. Turk is far more confident and jock-like than Psych's Gus, so the comparison doesn't go far in this regard. However, J.D. and Turk's friendship in Scurbs is of the very same mold as Shawn and Gus.
In a world where medical and crime dramas often feature macho men with emotionless male friendships, Psych and Scrubs color spectacularly outside the lines.
Actors Zach Braff and Donald Faison, who play J.D. and Turk, respectively, have impeccable on-screen chemistry. Their characters are almost uncomfortably close, but this dynamic normalizes male affection on screen. In a world where medical and crime dramas often feature macho men with emotionless male friendships, Psych and Scrubs color spectacularly outside the lines.
Every Psych Fan Should Check Out Scrubs If They Haven't Already
These Shows Are Different, But They Have Similar Heart
Scrubs premiered in 2001, so J.D. and Turk's bromance actually arrived on screens five years before Shawn and Gus debuted their friendship in 2005. However, given the genre differences here, it's perfectly possible that Psych fans never thought to give Scrubs a chance. However, these two series have a similar way of balancing comedy with heart. They are both entirely over the top, but they know precisely the right moments to reel it in and bring tears to the audience's eyes. If you love Psych but haven't yet given Scrubs a try, you're absolutely missing out.
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Shawn Spencer happens to possess some uncanny powers of observation thanks to his father, Henry, a former police officer who taught his son to even the smallest details of his surroundings. When Shawn is accused of committing a crime that he actually solved, he convinces the cops that he's a psychic -- and with the reluctant help of his best friend, Gus, Shawn starts solving cases for a skeptical but increasingly impressed police force.
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Scrubs is a Sitcom and Medical Comedy/Drama created by Bill Lawrence that follows a group of medical students throughout their daily lives at the Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital. The series stars Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison, as they work their way up from Medical Interns while juggling all sorts of hospital shenanigans.
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