The first 2 3/4 seasons are good to great but this episode and the next 3 seasons are the height of the show. When the writers perfectly blend serious and comedy and when the actors all really had boat loads of chemistry built. This is the start of the show we all love and that is now a classic. The episode that follows and this one are the real beginning of God tier psych episodes. This episode is a clear spoof on 70-80's slasher thrillers but done in a lovely psych fashion. The next episode is one of the greatest hours of television ever written , filmed, acted and aired. Jimmy Simpson joins the ranks to really take it over the top.