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* CreepyMortician: Grace Larsen certainly has her fair share of odd traits, and is also [[spoiler:the murderer]].

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* CreepyMortician: Grace Larsen certainly has her fair share of odd traits, and is also [[spoiler:the murderer]].the murderer.



* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: Grace Larsen’s real motivation for killing Bob White. She hasn’t been able to find work in criminal pathology since graduation, and has been stuck working as a mortician. Envious of Woody’s high-profile job, she decided to manipulate things so Woody would look like he’d screwed an autopsy up, and then swoop in to take his job.]]

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* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: Grace Larsen’s real motivation for killing Bob White. She hasn’t been able to find work in criminal pathology since graduation, and has been stuck working as a mortician. Envious of Woody’s high-profile job, she decided to manipulate things so Woody would look like he’d screwed an autopsy up, and then swoop in to take his job.]]



* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: The death of Bob White. It initially looks like he got drunk and passed out in front of a bus, since he had loads of alcohol in his system. However, it turns out he was allergic to alcohol, and someone killed him before dumping him in the path of the bus. [[spoiler: Turns out to be even more meta than that, though, since someone made it look like someone was making it look like an accident.]]

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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: The death of Bob White. It initially looks like he got drunk and passed out in front of a bus, since he had loads of alcohol in his system. However, it turns out he was allergic to alcohol, and someone killed him before dumping him in the path of the bus. [[spoiler: Turns out to be even more meta than that, though, since someone made it look like someone was making it look like an accident.]]



* MonsterFangirl: Whip Chatterly is quite a big fan of true crime, and admires murderers so much that Shawn and Gus find it a bit odd. Of course, this is exactly why [[spoiler:Grace decided to frame him for Bob's murder]].
* NeverSuicide: It initially looks like [[spoiler: Whip]] was the murderer, and he killed himself with a pistol in his car, desperate to become a part of history. Then, Woody discovers a little capsule full of incriminating evidence in the back of his throat. Meanwhile, Shawn learns [[spoiler: Whip]] sent a voicemail as he was being killed, and hears the car door shut after he was shot.
* OldShame: Penny was the bologna girl at House of Meats. She also used to do cam work. She regrets the former more than the latter.

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* MonsterFangirl: Whip Chatterly is quite a big fan of true crime, and admires murderers so much that Shawn and Gus find it a bit odd. Of course, this is exactly why [[spoiler:Grace Grace decided to frame him for Bob's murder]].
murder.
* NeverSuicide: It initially looks like [[spoiler: Whip]] Whip was the murderer, and he killed himself with a pistol in his car, desperate to become a part of history. Then, Woody discovers a little capsule full of incriminating evidence in the back of his throat. Meanwhile, Shawn learns [[spoiler: Whip]] Whip sent a voicemail as he was being killed, and hears the car door shut after he was shot.
* OldShame: InUniverse, Penny was the bologna girl at House of Meats. She also used to do cam work. She regrets the former more than the latter.



* TarotTroubles: Whip Chatterly draws the “Death” card when he, Shawn, and Gus visit a psychic. The psychic freaks out, and kicks them all out. [[spoiler: Later, he’s found dead in his car.]]
* TheWorldsExpertOnGettingKilled: Despite his in-depth knowledge of true crime, [[spoiler:Whip Chatterly]] ends up dead.

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* TarotTroubles: Whip Chatterly draws the “Death” card when he, Shawn, and Gus visit a psychic. The psychic freaks out, and kicks them all out. [[spoiler: Later, he’s found dead in his car.]]
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* TheWorldsExpertOnGettingKilled: Despite his in-depth knowledge of true crime, [[spoiler:Whip Chatterly]] Whip Chatterly ends up dead.
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* AloneWithTheMurderer: Woody ends up alone with the murderer in the morgue.

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* AloneWithTheMurderer: AloneWithThePsycho: Woody ends up alone with the murderer in the morgue.
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* AloneWithTheMurderer: Woody ends up alone with the murderer in the morgue.
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* CrimeReconstruction: Shawn makes Gus portray the victim when they head to the scene of the crime.

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* CrimeReconstruction: Shawn makes Gus portray the victim when they head to the scene of the crime. Later, he portrays the victim himself.
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* OldShame: Penny was the bologna girl at House of Meats. She also used to do cam work. She regrets the former more than the latter.
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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: When Shawn, Gus, and Whip walk into the retros 40 dance hall, they all begin swaying in synch with the music.
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He might not have done it romantically, but Woody's offered people snacks in the morgue.


* AutopsySnackTime: CreepyMortician Grace and TheCoroner Woody feed each other strawberries and creme fraiche. It’s particularly notable, since we haven’t actually seen Woody doing this before.

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* AutopsySnackTime: CreepyMortician Grace and TheCoroner Woody feed each other strawberries and creme crème fraiche. It’s particularly notable, since we haven’t actually seen Woody doing this before.
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Shawn and Gus trail Bob’s footsteps into a psychic’s office. When she learns Bob is dead, she’s so shocked that she drops her vaguely Russian accent, and admits she just uses it so clients will take her seriously.
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* TarotTroubles: Whip Chatterly draws the “Death” card when he, Shawn, and Gus visit a psychic. The psychic freaks out, and kicks them all out. Later, he’s found dead in his car.

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* TarotTroubles: Whip Chatterly draws the “Death” card when he, Shawn, and Gus visit a psychic. The psychic freaks out, and kicks them all out. [[spoiler: Later, he’s found dead in his car.]]
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* NeverSuicide: It initially looks like Whip was the murderer, and he killed himself with a pistol in his car, desperate to become a part of history. Then, Woody discovers a little capsule full of incriminating evidence in the back of his throat. Meanwhile, Shawn learns Whip sent a voicemail as he was being killed, and hears the car door shut after he was shot.

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* NeverSuicide: It initially looks like Whip [[spoiler: Whip]] was the murderer, and he killed himself with a pistol in his car, desperate to become a part of history. Then, Woody discovers a little capsule full of incriminating evidence in the back of his throat. Meanwhile, Shawn learns Whip [[spoiler: Whip]] sent a voicemail as he was being killed, and hears the car door shut after he was shot.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The psychic proves herself by grabbing Shawn’s head and reading his thoughts. Shawn is legitimately shocked, and claims she’s the real deal. Later, it turns out some aspects of her character are put on for show, and Shawn calls her out for leaving Bob on, but that doesn’t change her initial reading of Shawn, or the TarotTroubles seen below.

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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The psychic proves herself by grabbing Shawn’s head and reading his thoughts. Shawn is legitimately shocked, and claims she’s the real deal. Later, it turns out some aspects of her character are put on for show, and Shawn calls her out for leaving leading Bob on, on to thinking someone he had fallen for reciprocated his feelings, but that doesn’t change her initial reading of Shawn, or the TarotTroubles seen below.

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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: The death of Bob White. It initially looks like he got drunk and passed out in front of a bus, since he had loads of alcohol in his system. However, it turns out he was allergic to alcohol, and someone killed him before dumping him in the path of the bus. [[spoiler: Turns out to be even more meta than that, though, since someone made it look like someone was making it look like an accident.]]



* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: The death of Bob White. It initially looks like he got drunk and passed out in front of a bus, since he had loads of alcohol in his system. However, it turns out he was allergic to alcohol, and someone killed him before dumping him in the path of the bus. [[spoiler: Turns out to be even more meta than that, though, since someone made it look like someone was making it look like an accident.]]
* MarshmallowHell: Sandy is a dance hall girl who tends have the guys who she’s dancing with lay their heads on her chest. When Gus dances with her, she tells him about Bob White, and gets so excited telling him (And Shawn and Whip) everything that she subjects Gus to this.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The psychic proves herself by grabbing Shawn’s head and reading his thoughts. Shawn is legitimately shocked, and claims she’s the real deal. Later, it turns out some aspects of her character are put on for show, and Shawn calls her out for leaving Bob on, but that doesn’t change her initial reading of Shawn, or the TarotTrouble seen below.

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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The psychic proves herself by grabbing Shawn’s head and reading his thoughts. Shawn is legitimately shocked, and claims she’s the real deal. Later, it turns out some aspects of her character are put on for show, and Shawn calls her out for leaving Bob on, but that doesn’t change her initial reading of Shawn, or the TarotTrouble TarotTroubles seen below.



* TarotTrouble: Whip Chatterly draws the “Death” card when he, Shawn, and Gus visit a psychic. The psychic freaks out, and kicks them all out. Later, he’s found dead in his car.

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* TarotTrouble: TarotTroubles: Whip Chatterly draws the “Death” card when he, Shawn, and Gus visit a psychic. The psychic freaks out, and kicks them all out. Later, he’s found dead in his car.

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[[caption-width-right:350:"How's Elaine?" "We're separated... she cheated on me twelve times with ten men."]]



* AutopsySnackTime: CreepyMortician Grace and TheCoroner Woody feed each other strawberries and creme fraiche.

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* AutopsySnackTime: CreepyMortician Grace and TheCoroner Woody feed each other strawberries and creme fraiche. It’s particularly notable, since we haven’t actually seen Woody doing this before.



* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: Grace Larsen’s real motivation for killing Bob White. She hasn’t been able to find work in criminal pathology since graduation, and has been stuck working as a mortician. Envious of Woody’s high-profile job, she decided to manipulate things so Woody would look like he’d screwed an autopsy up, and then swoop in to take his job.]]



* MistakenForRacist: An eyewitness questioned by Shawn and Gus is a white man who speaks with a very pronounced Thai accent. They accuse him of mocking Asians, but he explains that he was adopted by a Thai family and raised in Bangkok, so that "offensive accent" is how he actually speaks.

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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: The death of Bob White. It initially looks like he got drunk and passed out in front of a bus, since he had loads of alcohol in his system. However, it turns out he was allergic to alcohol, and someone killed him before dumping him in the path of the bus. [[spoiler: Turns out to be even more meta than that, though, since someone made it look like someone was making it look like an accident.]]
* MarshmallowHell: Sandy is a dance hall girl who tends have the guys who she’s dancing with lay their heads on her chest. When Gus dances with her, she tells him about Bob White, and gets so excited telling him (And Shawn and Whip) everything that she subjects Gus to this.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The psychic proves herself by grabbing Shawn’s head and reading his thoughts. Shawn is legitimately shocked, and claims she’s the real deal. Later, it turns out some aspects of her character are put on for show, and Shawn calls her out for leaving Bob on, but that doesn’t change her initial reading of Shawn, or the TarotTrouble seen below.
* MistakenForRacist: An eyewitness questioned by Shawn and Gus is a white man who speaks with a very pronounced Thai accent. They accuse him of mocking Asians, but he explains that he was adopted by a Thai family and raised in Bangkok, so [[MisplacedAccent that "offensive accent" is how he actually speaks.]]


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* NeverSuicide: It initially looks like Whip was the murderer, and he killed himself with a pistol in his car, desperate to become a part of history. Then, Woody discovers a little capsule full of incriminating evidence in the back of his throat. Meanwhile, Shawn learns Whip sent a voicemail as he was being killed, and hears the car door shut after he was shot.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Shawn and Gus trail Bob’s footsteps into a psychic’s office. When she learns Bob is dead, she’s so shocked that she drops her vaguely Russian accent, and admits she just uses it so clients will take her seriously.


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* SlippingAMickey: Whip grumbles about having missed Bob’s murder, since he fell asleep when he almost never sleeps. Turns out the killer drugged his coffee.
* TarotTrouble: Whip Chatterly draws the “Death” card when he, Shawn, and Gus visit a psychic. The psychic freaks out, and kicks them all out. Later, he’s found dead in his car.

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Woody is at risk of losing his job when a death that he ruled to be an accident seems to be a murder. Shawn and Gus try to find out what really happened, with the help of true crime enthusiast Whip Chatterly.

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Woody is at risk of losing his job when Grace Larsen, his old flame and a mortician, declares that a death that he ruled to be an accident seems to be a murder. Shawn and Gus try to find out what really happened, with the help of true crime enthusiast Whip Chatterly.



* AutopsySnackTime: CreepyMortician Grace and TheCoroner Woody feed each other strawberries and creme fraiche.



* CreepyMortician: Downplayed, but Grace Larsen certainly has her fair share of odd traits. Especially evident in her interactions with [[TheCoroner Woody]].

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* CreepyMortician: Downplayed, but Grace Larsen certainly has her fair share of odd traits. Especially evident in her interactions with [[TheCoroner Woody]].traits, and is also [[spoiler:the murderer]].



* DancesAndBalls: Shawn, Gus, and Whip go to an retro dance hall that the victim once gave out tickets to as a tip. Shawn even ropes in Henry for his dancing skills.
* ExpospeakGag: Whip, after Miss Ivana tells him that she sees death in his future.
--> '''Whip Chatterly''': I think maybe it's time I leave the residue of this deadly cryptogram to those far more equipped to decode it than I. What I'm trying to say is - I'm freaked out!
* FakeRussian: Invoked in universe by the psychic, Miss Ivana, who uses a fake Russian accent.



* GeekyTurnOn: Woody finds Grace's knowledge of autopsy science very attractive.

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* GeekyTurnOn: Woody finds Grace's and Grace each find the other's knowledge of autopsy science very attractive.attractive.
* GenreSavvy: Whip accurately guesses the exact injection site thanks to his extensive study of murder.



* MarshmallowHell: Done to Gus.
** ...and subverted/avoided later with a smiling Henry.
* MonsterFangirl: Whip Chatterly is quite a big fan of true crime.
* NWordPrivileges: Played with. An eyewitness questioned by Shawn and Gus in a recent episode is a white man who speaks with a very pronounced Thai accent. They accuse him of [[MistakenForRacist mocking Asian-Americans]], but he explains that he was adopted and raised by a Thai family, so in a sense he ''is'' Asian-American - and, incidentally, that "offensive accent" is how he actually speaks.
* VolleyingInsults: Between Woody and Grace Larsen, mostly related to their past relationship.
* WorkingWithTheEx: Woody and Grace, who were classmates and former lovers, are forced to work together when Penny is brought in as an ExpertConsultant.

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* MarshmallowHell: Done to Gus.
** ...
Gus, although he seems to nearly suffocate.
** And to Henry, in the end tag.
* MistakenForRacist: An eyewitness questioned by Shawn
and subverted/avoided later Gus is a white man who speaks with a smiling Henry.
very pronounced Thai accent. They accuse him of mocking Asians, but he explains that he was adopted by a Thai family and raised in Bangkok, so that "offensive accent" is how he actually speaks.
* MonsterFangirl: Whip Chatterly is quite a big fan of true crime.crime, and admires murderers so much that Shawn and Gus find it a bit odd. Of course, this is exactly why [[spoiler:Grace decided to frame him for Bob's murder]].
* PhonyPsychic: Sandy from the dance hall tells Shawn and Gus that she sent Bob to a psychic who she believed to be fake, who lied and told him that he would have a future with Penny, [[AllLoveIsUnrequited who he was in love with]].

* NWordPrivileges: Played with. An eyewitness questioned by Shawn PlotAllergy: The victim was allergic to alcohol, and Gus in a recent episode is a white man who speaks with a very pronounced Thai accent. They accuse him of [[MistakenForRacist mocking Asian-Americans]], but he explains that he was adopted and raised murdered by a Thai family, so in a sense he ''is'' Asian-American - and, incidentally, that "offensive accent" is how he actually speaks.
injecting alcohol into his bloodstream.
* VolleyingInsults: Between Woody and Grace Larsen, mostly related to their past relationship.
TheWorldsExpertOnGettingKilled: Despite his in-depth knowledge of true crime, [[spoiler:Whip Chatterly]] ends up dead.
* WorkingWithTheEx: Woody and Grace, who were classmates and former lovers, are forced to work together when Penny is she's brought in as an ExpertConsultant.
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!Autopsy Turvy!

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!Autopsy Turvy!
Turvy



Woody is at risk of losing his job when Penny Chalmers, a mortician and his ex, notices something that makes her think that a death was a murder, not an accident. Shawn and Gus try to prove that it was an accident,

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Woody is at risk of losing his job when Penny Chalmers, a mortician and his ex, notices something that makes her think that a death was a murder, not that he ruled to be an accident. accident seems to be a murder. Shawn and Gus try to prove that it was an accident,
find out what really happened, with the help of true crime enthusiast Whip Chatterly.



* CreepyMortician: Downplayed, but Penny Chalmers certainly has her fair share of odd traits. Especially evident in her interactions with [[TheCoroner Woody]].

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* CreepyMortician: Downplayed, but Penny Chalmers Grace Larsen certainly has her fair share of odd traits. Especially evident in her interactions with [[TheCoroner Woody]].



* GeekyTurnOn: Woody finds Penny Chalmers' knowledge of autopsy science very attractive.

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* GeekyTurnOn: Woody finds Penny Chalmers' Grace's knowledge of autopsy science very attractive.



* VolleyingInsults: Between Woody and Penny Chalmers, mostly related to their past relationship.
* WorkingWithTheEx: Woody and Penny, who were classmates and former lovers, are forced to work together when Penny is brought in as an ExpertConsultant.

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* VolleyingInsults: Between Woody and Penny Chalmers, Grace Larsen, mostly related to their past relationship.
* WorkingWithTheEx: Woody and Penny, Grace, who were classmates and former lovers, are forced to work together when Penny is brought in as an ExpertConsultant.
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'''Season 6, Episode 14'''
!Autopsy Turvy!

-> Directed by Jennifer Lynch
-> Written by Andy Berman and Creator/JamesRodayRodriguez

Woody is at risk of losing his job when Penny Chalmers, a mortician and his ex, notices something that makes her think that a death was a murder, not an accident. Shawn and Gus try to prove that it was an accident,

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* BookcasePassage: Whip Chatterly has one in his bookstore.
* CreepyMortician: Downplayed, but Penny Chalmers certainly has her fair share of odd traits. Especially evident in her interactions with [[TheCoroner Woody]].
* CrimeReconstruction: Shawn makes Gus portray the victim when they head to the scene of the crime.
* FanBoy: Whip Chatterly is a massive [[TrueCrime true crime]] fan, even running a bookstore that's entirely dedicated to it. He's also quite a fan of Psych and their work.
* FiringDay: Shawn and Gus try to solve the murder so that Woody doesn't lose his job.
* GeekyTurnOn: Woody finds Penny Chalmers' knowledge of autopsy science very attractive.
* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Shawn's excuse for standing in a dark street is to tell Whip Chatterly that he and Gus are "pantomime artists from New Guinea developing a new routine."
* LateToThePunchline: Shawn [[LamePunReaction doesn't get the response he was hoping for]] to "the dwarf was still at large." When Gus gets it a little bit later, he thinks it's hilarious.
* MarshmallowHell: Done to Gus.
** ...and subverted/avoided later with a smiling Henry.
* MonsterFangirl: Whip Chatterly is quite a big fan of true crime.
* NWordPrivileges: Played with. An eyewitness questioned by Shawn and Gus in a recent episode is a white man who speaks with a very pronounced Thai accent. They accuse him of [[MistakenForRacist mocking Asian-Americans]], but he explains that he was adopted and raised by a Thai family, so in a sense he ''is'' Asian-American - and, incidentally, that "offensive accent" is how he actually speaks.
* VolleyingInsults: Between Woody and Penny Chalmers, mostly related to their past relationship.
* WorkingWithTheEx: Woody and Penny, who were classmates and former lovers, are forced to work together when Penny is brought in as an ExpertConsultant.

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