What is Psych's IQ Score?

Psych has an IQ Score of 104/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 31/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 4/50 Educational Value, and 49/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Psych educational?

Psych is low on educational value, 4/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Psych , IQ Score 104/200

Psych has an IQ Score of 104/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

comedy proceduraldrama

104/ 200

Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,324 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Steve Franks's USA Network procedural anchored by James Roday Rodriguez as Shawn Spencer, a former-child-prodigy faking psychic ability to consult with the Santa Barbara Police Department. The structural commitment to letting the 1980s-cultural-reference comedic register (the show's running '80s movie homages, the Gus-name jokes, the pineapple Easter egg) be the property's actual subject is what gave the show its enduring cult following.

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