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3rd episode of the 1st season of Psych
"Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece"
Psych episode
Episode no.
Season 1 Episode 3
Directed by
Michael Zinberg
Written by
Steve Franks
Production code
1003[1]
Original air date
July 21, 2006 (2006-07-21)
Running time
42 minutes[2]
Guest appearances
Kirsten Nelson as Chief Karen Vick
Sage Brocklebank as Officer Buzz McNab
Tom Butler as Attorney General Maxwell
Gina Holden as Bethany
Diego Klattenhoff as Dylan Maxwell
Christine Chatelain as Lacey Maxwell[3]
Episode chronology
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"Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece" is the third episode of the first season of the American comedy-drama television series Psych. It was written by writer and co-executive producer Steve Franks, and was directed by assistant director Michael Zinberg. The episode originally aired on USA Network in the United States on July 21, 2006. The installment features guest appearances by Kirsten Nelson, Sage Brocklebank, Tom Butler, and Gina Holden among others.
In the episode, a multimillion-dollar engagement ring is stolen from a hotel vault, and Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill) investigate, without the permission of the police department. They visit the hotel, where Shawn gets keys to every room. Shawn becomes involved with the ceremony, and finds out everything that has been happening leading up to the wedding. While investigating, they discover the dead body of a suspect. During the ceremony, Shawn realizes what happened, and interrupts to solve it.
"Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece" received mixed reviews from critics. At the time of its broadcast, the installment was considered to be the worst episode of the first season. According to the Nielsen Media Research, the episode was watched by 4.69 million viewers during its original broadcast, and received a 1.6 rating among viewers in the 18–49 demographic. The installment's rebroadcast on NBC was viewed by just 4 million people.
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