Pineapples

The pineapple is one of Psych’s longest-standing and most iconic gags, and it all started as an improvised joke by Rodriguez (Shawn) during the pilot episode.

On their way to a crime scene, Shawn grabs a pineapple and asks an innocent question:

Total throwaway line, but it quickly turned into an inside joke for both the showrunners and fandom. A pineapple (or pineapple-themed object or reference) can be found in nearly every episode. Fans devoted guides to hunting them down. Here you can find a list of every pineapple appearance in the show and the ‘official’ drinking game from the Drinki Wiki.


One Drink When:


  • Lassiter is called ‘Lassie’
  • Shawn and Gus go get food
  • Shawn visits Henry for help

One Swigs When:


  • Shawn uses “psychic” abilities
  • Lassiter is made fun of
  • Shawn recalls his past
  • Gus is given a nickname

Two Swigs When:


  • Shawn and Gus fist-bump
  • Blueberry!
  • Juliet and Shawn kiss <3
  • Pop-culture/movie reference
  • Gus flirts with the word “hello”
  • “Have you heard about Pluto?”

Finish your drink when you spot the pineapple!

Find-a-Pineapple

Season 1 Pineapple Locations

S1.E1 – Shawn offers to cut one up for the road to the lake house.

S1.E2 – When Henry comes home and Shawn is working on the doghouse, he’s holding a slice of pineapple in his hand.

S1.E3 – There is some sliced pineapple on a fruit platter in the bridal suite.

S1.E4 – Buzz brings Shawn a pineapple smoothie.

S1.E5 – When Shawn and Gus visit the stress line they take a pineapple as a gift.

S1.E6 – Shawn and Burton drink pineapple-flavored Snapple while watching Lassie reenact in the “Annual Civil War Re-Enactors’ Meltdown.” The large gold tassel on Gus’ military uniform could be a pineapple tassel.

S1.E7 – At Robert Dunn’s house there’s an open pizza box that looks to have pineapple chunks on it. Later, when Shawn and Gus find Regina’s hideaway, there’s a pineapple-shaped perfume bottle on her dresser.

S1.E8 – When Shawn and Gus buy churros, a woman walks behind them with a grocery bag covered in pineapples, with leaves sticking out the top. There is also a coffee mug with a pineapple on it behind Juliet while she talks to Gus.

S1.E9 – Shawn mentions pineapple scones at a restaurant, and at the end of the episode one sits on a table next to him.

S1.E10 – When Shawn meets his father at a bar, a man in a green pineapple shirt walks by before the camera settles on Henry.

S1.E11 – In a deleted scene Shawn drinks from a pineapple juice box.

S1.E12 – In the teaser, Shawn eats sliced pineapple from a plastic container.

S1.E13 – At the Indian restaurant a woman appears to have pineapple on her plate.

S1.E14 – A waitress walks by with a drink garnished with a pineapple slice.

S1.E15 – Shawn asks Alice Bundy if she would like to split a pineapple.

Season 2 Pineapple Locations

S2.E1 – Shawn brings Emilina a pineapple in the hospital. Another pineapple sits behind Shawn on the dinner table among other fruit.

S2.E2 – During the “intervention” scene in Henry’s kitchen, a pineapple sits on the counter.

S2.E3 – Shawn bakes a pineapple upside-down cake in an Easy-Bake Oven. Later Henry is seen eating one.

S2.E4 – On a date, Shawn has a glass of water with a pineapple chunk in it.

S2.E5 – Shawn wears a pineapple shirt.

S2.E6 – Gus blurts out “…key-laces, shoe-horses, pineapples!”

S2.E7 – While the kids hack Henry’s computer, pineapple-shaped salt-and-pepper shakers sit on his tiki bar behind them.

S2.E8 – Shawn has a pineapple patch on his shirt, complains about pineapple-popcorn jellybeans, and gives Vick a pineapple as a baby present.

S2.E9 – A picture of a pineapple appears in the underground garage.

S2.E10 – Shawn gets a pineapple from Henry’s fridge.

S2.E11 – Shawn takes pineapple appetizers with him. A pineapple sits on the reception table after the wedding. Shawn also wears a pineapple emblem on his golf shirt and mentions pineapples in a Portuguese phrase.

S2.E12 – The lamps in the senior center have pineapples on them.

S2.E13 – Craft services gives Shawn pineapple Peking dumplings, and a pineapple sits next to a box in Jorge’s studio.

S2.E14 – A pineapple appears in a mural behind Shawn and Gus.

S2.E15 – A glass of pineapple juice sits on the bar.

S2.E16 – A pineapple is in Henry’s kitchen while he cleans it. Another wrapped pineapple sits among Vick’s gifts. A stained-glass pineapple appears in the museum background.

Season 3 Pineapple Locations

S3.E1 – Pineapples appear in Henry’s kitchen, Paul Haversham’s kitchen, on a coffee table, in a shopping cart, and on lamps in Lassiter and Madeleine’s office.

S3.E2 – Pineapples appear on a sign table, in Henry’s kitchen, and on a food table as an hors d’oeuvre centerpiece.

S3.E3 – Two tissue pineapples hang from an inflatable palm tree.

S3.E4 – Henry has a pineapple-shaped cookie jar, a plastic pineapple in his living room, and a pineapple painted on a cave wall.

S3.E5 – A pineapple sits in the ex-radical’s kitchen, and a purple pineapple-shaped lamp appears in the opening scene.

S3.E6 – Hawaiian pizza and a ham-and-pineapple pizza appear in different homes.

S3.E7 – A bowl of chopped pineapple sits beside the salad during dinner.

S3.E8 – A pineapple appears in the bank bathroom area, a pineapple shape is carved into the snack system, and Shawn mentions ham-and-pineapple pizza.

S3.E9 – Shawn pulls a pineapple out of a decoration box, and another sits on a tray behind Henry.

S3.E10 – A small can of pineapple chunks sits on Chief Vick’s desk.

S3.E11 – A pineapple sticks out of Lassiter’s grocery bag, and a wooden pineapple sits on Henry’s tiki bar.

S3.E12 – A pineapple appears on Vick’s desk.

S3.E13 – Lassiter has a smoothie cup with a pineapple embossed on it.

S3.E14 – A woman drinks from a pineapple behind Shawn and Gus, a patient has pineapple on a tray, and crates and dumpsters of pineapples appear in the alley.

S3.E15 – Gus’s childhood piñata is a pineapple, and another pineapple sits in a staff-room fridge.

S3.E16 – A pineapple sits on Abigail’s desk at school.

Season 4 Pineapple Locations

S4.E1 – The balloon artist Shawn hired had a pineapple-shaped balloon on display.

S4.E2 – A glass pineapple sits next to the family photos at Warren Clayton’s estate. On one of the serving tables at the country club restaurant, there is a silver tray with sliced pineapple on it.

S4.E3 – In Henry’s kitchen, there is a ceramic pineapple on the kitchen counter right next to the sink. There is also a wooden pineapple on the fireplace mantel.

S4.E4 – Agatha has a picture of a pineapple on her “Facebook” page. Near the end, there is also a wooden pineapple in Henry’s living room.

S4.E5 – On Gus’s nightstand, there is a pineapple behind the alarm clock. There is a pineapple on a tombstone in the graveyard.

S4.E6 – There is a pineapple lamp behind Rajesh Singh’s grandmother’s head at dinner.

S4.E7 – There is a pineapple on a background table as Shawn tells Gus that it has always been his dream to join an a cappella group.

S4.E8 – A pineapple night-light can be seen when Gus is wiping the leather office chair. One of Henry’s opponents is drinking from a pineapple-shaped bottle.

S4.E9 – There is a pineapple on the doormat of Shawn’s apartment.

S4.E10 – There is a ceramic pineapple jar on Abigail’s dresser.

S4.E11 – On the climbing wall, one of the handholds is shaped like a pineapple.

S4.E12 – When Shawn, Gus, and Scott Seaver are in the warehouse, a pineapple is visible through a window when Scott points to John T. Waring’s office.

S4.E13 – Shawn asks for three pineapple wedges in his club soda at the tiki bar. A wooden pineapple can also be seen behind them on the bar.

S4.E14 – Shawn demands pineapple for the pizza he is making after he accuses the wrong person at the restaurant.

S4.E15 – Henry is eating pineapple when Shawn confronts him in his kitchen about hunting down the shark. At the end of the episode, Shawn gives his father sunscreen with a pineapple on the front.

S4.E16 – There is a pineapple atop the fountain by the staircase used by Lassiter and Juliet.

Season 5 Pineapple Locations

S5.E1 – Some lanterns in early shots of Chinatown are shaped like pineapples.

S5.E2 – A pineapple can be seen on Lillian’s desk as Shawn passes by it. There is also a glass pineapple on Mrs. Blake’s kitchen counter.

S5.E3 – There is a pineapple air freshener in Dennis Gogolack’s secret nerd room.

S5.E4 – Shawn and Gus have pineapple on the pizza they share with Gillian Tucker and Eugenia. A pineapple is also on the table behind Clive Prescott as Eugenia is arrested.

S5.E5 – There is a wooden pineapple tray in Tommy Nix’s car garage.

S5.E6 – There is a throw pillow with a pineapple pattern when they search Herb’s house. Boone’s drink at the bar includes pineapple.

S5.E7 – A pineapple appears on a passenger’s tote bag. There is also a wooden pineapple on Mrs. Dunn’s mantelpiece.

S5.E8 – At the wedding reception, one of the lamps is a white wooden pineapple.

S5.E9 – There is a pineapple pencil holder behind a Newton’s cradle at the SBPD.

S5.E10 – There is a glass pineapple in Shawn and Gus’s hotel room.

S5.E11 – One of the staff members has the nametag “Piña,” which means pineapple in Spanish. There is also a small glass pineapple on the ledge of the pass-through in the Psych office.

S5.E12 – There is a pineapple on Shawn’s desk in the intro and another in a fruit bowl on Robert Barker’s living room table.

S5.E13 – There is a pineapple air freshener tag on the door handle that Shawn and Gus break through during the sting. A pineapple also appears on a shelf at the SBPD, and more appear in the store.

S5.E14 – There are pineapple utensil holders on Henry’s tiki bar and pineapples on Henry’s quilt.

S5.E15 – There is a pineapple on the teapot and a matching jar on the counter at the hippie restaurant.

S5.E16 – Pineapples appear in Yang’s grocery bag in Shawn’s childhood flashback. There is also a small clay pineapple in Henry’s kitchen.

Season 6 Pineapple Locations

S6.E1 – A pineapple sits on the banister of the staircase at the mansion. The cutout in Shawn’s wallet is also shaped like a pineapple.

S6.E2 – The shot glasses at the bar and the glasses in Gus’s apartment have small pineapples on them.

S6.E3 – There is a pineapple candle on the table.

S6.E4 – A pineapple appears next to the Psych title on the opening credits comic page. There is also a pineapple salt shaker on the table during Shawn and Juliet’s date.

S6.E5 – There is a pineapple shot glass at the bar.

S6.E6 – Shawn asks for pineapple “razzmatazzes” at the Jamba Juice. There is also a pineapple in the fruit basket there.

S6.E7 – Shawn and Gus are having a drink with Juliet’s dad. When he sits down, a pineapple can be seen in the background between Shawn and Gus.

S6.E8 – There is a pineapple on the tablecloth in the cabin, and a rustic pineapple nailed to a fruit stand.

S6.E9 – In the hot air balloon, there is a pineapple cheese knife.

S6.E10 – There is a pineapple doodle on the blackboard.

S6.E11 – There are pineapple slices on the ham in Lassiter’s welcome basket.

S6.E12 – There is a pineapple candle holder during the dinner date at the mansion.

S6.E13 – There is a pineapple-shaped flower in a vase.

S6.E14 – A small pineapple appears on the lowest fridge magnet in Bob White’s apartment.

S6.E15 – The jewelry store manager is wearing a pineapple brooch. Pineapple paintings also appear on the restaurant wall.

S6.E16 – There is a pineapple candy dish at Bea’s house.

Season 7 Pineapple Locations

S7.E1 – There is a small trinket pineapple on the desk in the Psych office.

S7.E2 – A small pineapple is on a bookshelf in the Psych office.

S7.E3 – The pineapple appears as a wooden napkin holder on the TV tray behind Lassie in Ed Dixon’s cabin.

S7.E4 – There is a pineapple on the fruit stand sign in Mexico.

S7.E5 – The “screaming” doorbell at the mansion is a small pineapple. There is a pineapple trinket on a shelf by the silver tea set behind the dinner table. There is also a pineapple by James Roday Rodriguez’s picture during the opening credits. There are mini pineapple ornamentations on top of the lampshades in the main room after Curt Smith loses consciousness.

S7.E6 – There is a pineapple on the dry-erase board in Woody’s office.

S7.E7 – At the casino, a pineapple appears on the marquee during Shawn’s vision.

S7.E8 – In Elin’s guest house, there is a small pineapple figurine with arms and legs.

S7.E9 – There is a pineapple on Dave’s shirt. There is also a patch of light in the shape of a pineapple behind Juliet in her final confrontation with the murderer.

S7.E10 – There is a pineapple on the side of a box that Shawn and Gus are using in their model.

S7.E11 – There is a pineapple on the Scratch & Sniff stickers.

S7.E12 – There is a pineapple towel on a chair at Crock’s ex-partner’s home.

S7.E13 – There are pineapples on the cookies from Rachael. There is also a wooden pineapple behind Henry on the tiki bar.

S7.E14 – There are pineapples on Harris Trout’s tie. There is also a pineapple on a flavored syrup bottle at the snow cone stand.

S7.E15 – A pineapple is thrown to Shawn during the opening number, “Santa Barbara Skies.”

Season 8 Pineapple Locations

S8.E1 – A pineapple appears in the opening credits.

S8.E2 – There is a pineapple in the fruit bowl at Patrick’s home.

S8.E3 – The woman sitting behind the prosecutor, while the lawyer and Gus stall, has pineapples on her dress. There are also “pineapple” palm trees in the evidence video.

S8.E4 – Trout is wearing pineapple cuff links.

S8.E5 – There are pineapple scrolling lights in the restaurant where they find Emmanuelle.

S8.E6 – There is a pineapple on a straw in a drink.

S8.E7 – There is a pineapple on the Froot Loops box.

S8.E8 – There is a pineapple on a shelf in the Psych office.

S8.E9 – There are two pineapples on the kitchen counter of the creepy home Gus enters when he leaves the cable van.

S8.E10 – There is a pineapple on the windowsill at Henry’s house.

Psych: The Movie

As Shawn and Gus are packing to go on Shawn and Juliet’s honeymoon, Shawn picks up a pineapple and asks “Shall I slice this up for the road?” This is a direct call-back to the series pilot.

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

In another call-back to the pilot, Shawn is in Henry’s office when he grabs a pineapple and is about to say “Shall I slice this up for the road?” before he decides not to bother.

Psych 3: This Is Gus

A pineapple decoration is visible in the Christmas tree during Curt Smith’s music video at the end.

1.1 Pilot vs. Psych: the Movie