TV Tokenism: Psych

For my TV Tokenism assignment, I decided to do the show Psych, which is a comedy/drama that airs on USA Network and is in its 6th season.

Here is a cast photo of Psych.  Source

This cast photo is very typical of dramas on major networks because the main central character (Shawn, shown sitting in front) who is fully developed and complex is white.  Of course, he has a token minority partner, Gus, who sticks out in this picture not only because he is the single minority but also because of his bright shirt--almost as if to say, "Look we have a minority character in a big role".  Gus is a major character, but he is less developed and does't receive nearly as much screen time as Shawn.  He is also much more professional and typically  better dressed than Shawn, which contradicts racist stereotypes.

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