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#022526
Short Stuff: MacGuffins
"The movie Psycho is one of the classic examples because, you know, everyone remembers the Bates Motel"
— Chuck
Classic example of MacGuffin where the stolen $40,000 motivates the plot but never comes up again.
Feb 25, 2026
#102825
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: Masterpiece
"He inspired the movie Psycho, not like Norman Bates bears any resemblance to him whatsoever."
— Josh
Josh discusses how Ed Gein inspired the character of Norman Bates in Psycho.
Oct 28, 2025
#102325
THE HUMAN SCREAM
"Due to the couple more scream queens very famously, Janet Lee and Psycho."
— Chuck
Discussing Janet Leigh as a famous Scream Queen from the film Psycho.
Oct 23, 2025
#062525
Short Stuff: Oedipus Complex
"guys like that turn out to be real Norman Bates types"
— Chuck
Chuck references Norman Bates, the main character from Psycho, as an example of someone who didn't properly develop through the Oedipal complex according to Freud's theory.
Jun 25, 2025
#040525
Selects: Agatha Christie: Queen of the Murder Mystery
"even more than psycho of the slasher film genre."
— Josh
Josh compares And Then There Were None's influence to Psycho in terms of birthing the slasher film genre.
Apr 5, 2025
#020624
Clue(do): Third Best Board Game Ever
"I finally saw Psycho for the first time"
— Josh
Josh mentions recently watching the classic Hitchcock film for the first time while discussing an Alfred Hitchcock version of Clue.
Feb 6, 2024
#122123
The 2023 SYSK Ho-Ho-Holiday Spectacular!
"Some people say, like Psycho and stuff like that"
— Chuck
Chuck mentioned Psycho as one of the movies some people consider among the first slasher films.
Dec 21, 2023
#102123
Selects: Where Did Trick-Or-Treating Come From?
"I pumped music out, like the psycho theme and scary John Carpenter stuff"
— Chuck
Chuck describes playing the Psycho theme music when scaring trick-or-treaters at his old house in Atlanta.
Oct 21, 2023
#032523
Selects: Is The Uncanny Valley Real?
"Norman Bates was into Taxidermy for a reason. In Psycho."
— Chuck
Psycho is referenced to illustrate how taxidermy as a hobby can be perceived as creepy.
Mar 25, 2023
#102919
Where Did Trick-Or-Treating Come From?
"I pumped music out, like the psycho theme and scary John Carpenter stuff"
— Chuck
Chuck describes using the Psycho theme music to scare trick-or-treaters at his house in Atlanta.
Oct 29, 2019
#091419
SYSK Selects: How Wills Work
"I saw a remake of psycho, which wasn't psycho too. It was made for TV and it was kind of a spoof comedy."
— Josh
Josh references a made-for-TV spoof remake of Psycho in the context of discussing wills.
Sep 14, 2019
#090319
Ed Gein: The Serial Killer's Serial Killer
"we know the big three, or of course, Psycho, with Norman Bates"
— Chuck
Discussing the most famous movie characters inspired by Ed Gein's crimes.
Sep 3, 2019
#082217
Is the Uncanny Valley Real?
"Norman Bates was in a taxidermy for a reason in psycho. Right. It was unsettling."
— Josh
Referenced as an example of how taxidermy is associated with creepiness in popular culture.
Aug 22, 2017
#010317
How Feeding Babies Works: The Breast
"I was about to say psycho mommy dearest. You might want to stay away from those."
— Chuck
Referenced in conjunction with avoiding negative mother-centric content.
Jan 3, 2017
#122216
The Stuff You Should Know 2016 Christmas Extravaganza in 3-D!
"Jerry inserted the music from the movie Psycho instead of Christmas music"
— Josh
Jokingly suggested as an alternative to Christmas music during a content warning segment.
Dec 22, 2016
#103013
The Empty House
"It's like a gray wig with a bun. It's like Anthony Perkins and mom."
— Josh
Josh compares their situation to the famous Norman Bates/Mother character from the horror film.
Oct 30, 2013
#042111
How Wills Work
"I saw a remake of psycho, which wasn't psycho too."
— Josh
Josh was discussing a TV movie spoof that referenced Norman Bates' will to make a point about mental soundness.
Apr 21, 2011
#052510
What makes a serial killer?
"And I think Psycho, um, uh, Anthony Hopkins character is based on a gene as well."
— Josh
Josh mentioned that the character in Psycho was also based on serial killer Ed Gein, though he mixed up the actor (should be Anthony Perkins, not Hopkins).
May 25, 2010
#032510
How Taxidermy Works
"I'm going to go with Psycho"
— Chuck
Chuck chose Psycho as his favorite use of taxidermy in a movie, mentioning Norman Bates' creepy office full of mounted animals.
Mar 25, 2010
Cast
Anthony Perkins
Norman Bates
Janet Leigh
Marion Crane
Vera Miles
Lila Crane
John Gavin
Sam Loomis
Martin Balsam
Milton Arbogast
John McIntire
Al Chambers
Simon Oakland
Fred Richman
Frank Albertson
Tom Cassidy
Patricia Hitchcock
Caroline
Vaughn Taylor
George Lowery
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Chambers
John Anderson
California Charlie
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