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Psych is an American crime/mystery comedy television series that premiered on July 7, 2006 on the USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer who uses an eidetic memory and the observational and investigative skills his father ingrained in him during childhood to fake being a psychic who consults with the Santa Barbara Police Department to solve cases, as well as running a psychic detective agency called Psych. He is (reluctantly) helped in his charade by his best friend, Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill), and his father, Henry Spencer (Corbin Bernsen). He generally works with police detectives Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) and Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson) and under the direction of Police Chief Karen Vick (Kirsten Nelson).

Each episode usually begins with a flashback to Shawn's youth and showcases one of Henry's lessons for his son. This lesson is typically used or applied later in the episode.

Season four premiered on August 7, 2009 with the series' 48th episode.

Series Overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date
1 15 2006 – 2007 June 26, 2007[1]
2 16 2007 – 2008 July 8, 2008[2]
3 16 2008 – 2009 July 21, 2009[3]
4 16 2009 – 2010 TBA

Season 1: 2006-2007

# # Episode Title Director Writer Original airdate
11"Pilot"Micheal EnglerSteve FranksJuly 7, 2006 (2006-07-07)
Shawn gets accused of being an accomplice in a crime because he is too observant of the clues around him. He convinces the police that he is a psychic, and he and childhood friend Gus solve a kidnapping case involving a local textile magnate's son.
22"Spellingg Bee[4]"Mel DamskiSteve FranksJuly 14, 2006 (2006-07-14)
When what begins as a little competitive sabotage in a regional spelling bee quickly escalates to murder, Shawn and Gus investigate the mysterious death of a reclusive former-champion Spellmaster who was ferreting out a cheater. First appearance of Juliet O' Hara.
33"Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece"Michael ZinbergSteve FranksJuly 21, 2006 (2006-07-21)
Shawn and Gus become wedding crashers at a posh ceremony in order to retrieve a stolen antique engagement ring inexplicably taken from an impenetrable vault under surveillance; and theft turns to murder when things start to come unraveled.
44"Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No Pets"Jeff MelmanSteve FranksJuly 28, 2006 (2006-07-28)
When two men are paroled after serving four years for bank robbery, the wife of a third robber who died fears that she may be in danger and calls on Shawn to use his "powers" in order to speak to the spirit of her dead husband and determine the location of the missing money.
55"9 Lives"Matt ShakmanAndy BermanAugust 4, 2006 (2006-08-04)
In order to continue his investigation into a suicide that he believes is actually a murder, Shawn pretends he's getting clues from the victim's cat. And when another victim turns up soon after, Shawn realizes he may be hunting a serial killer with a bizarre MO.
66"Weekend Warriors"John FortenberryDouglas SteinbergAugust 11, 2006 (2006-08-11)
Shawn and Gus investigate a Civil War reenactment where a fake death turns out to be a little too real.
77"Who Ya Gonna Call?"Michael LangeJohn J. Shakman, Kerry LenhartAugust 18, 2006 (2006-08-18)
Shawn and Gus investigate a man's claim that a ghost is trying to kill him, while Lassiter and O'Hara attempt to unravel the murder of a local psychologist.
88"Shawn vs. the Red Phantom"John T. KretchmerAnupam NigamAugust 25, 2006 (2006-08-25)
Shawn and Gus sneak into a comic book convention, posing as the assistants of the convention's featured guest George Takei, to locate a missing teenager.
99"Forget Me Not"Mel DamskiWilliam Rabkin, Lee GoldbergJanuary 19, 2007 (2007-01-19)
Shawn and Gus attempt to help an old friend of the Spencer family who is convinced he solved a murder but cannot recall what murder due to Alzheimers.
1010"From the Earth to the Starbucks"Michael ZinbergSteve FranksJanuary 26, 2007 (2007-01-26)
When Lassiter doubts his own crime-solving ability, Shawn tries to boost his confidence by helping him solve an astronomer's mysterious death.
1111"He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead"Tim MathesonAndy BermanFebruary 2, 2007 (2007-02-02)
Shawn and Gus are given a case involving a naked man who claims he was abducted by aliens, and the investigation introduces the entire team to the world of speed dating.
1212"Cloudy...Chance of Murder"Lev L. SpiroAndy BermanFebruary 9, 2007 (2007-02-09)
A local weatherman is found dead the morning after a tryst and his lover is charged with his murder despite her claims of innocence. Shawn is convinced that the defendant is innocent and becomes a legal consultant to her lawyer Counselor Hornstock (Michael Weston) in order to gain access to the case.
1313"Game Set...Muuurder?"James L. ConwayAnupam NigamFebruary 16, 2007 (2007-02-16)
After Shawn springs Gus from a corporate retreat he must then find the attacker of a tennis star before he strikes again.
1414"Poker? I Barely Know Her"Joanna KernsDouglas Stenberg, John J. Sakmar and Kerry LenhartFebruary 23, 2007 (2007-02-23)
Shawn and Gus investigate a secret underground poker ring when the son of one of Henry's friends goes missing, and Juliet ignores the advice of her co-workers and plans a surprise birthday party for Lassiter.
1515"Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast"John LandisJames Roday, Steve FranksMarch 2, 2007 (2007-03-02)
When Juliet goes undercover in a sorority, she enlists Shawn and Gus to investigate strange goings-on that seem to be related to a 20-year-old urban legend; and Lassiter is temporarily reassigned to work with the brash and abrasive Detective Goochberg (Mercedes Ruehl). Season Finale, directed by horror legend John Landis.

Season 2: 2007-2008

# # Episode Title Writer Director Original airdate
161"American Duos"Steve FranksJohn LandisJuly 13, 2007 (2007-07-13)
Shawn and Gus protect a Simon Cowell-esque judge (Tim Curry) from an American Idol style reality show after multiple failed assassination attempts, but it's soon obvious that his massive ego and sarcastic remarks would make anyone want to kill him. Also guest stars Cristián de la Fuente.
172"65 Million Years Off"Steve FranksTim MathesonJuly 20, 2007 (2007-07-20)
The police think Shawn is overreaching when he suspects that a dinosaur killed a man, but when it's revealed that the victim was a paleontologist, suddenly his theory seems viable.
183"Psy vs. Psy"Andy BermanMel DamskiJuly 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)

Shawn may have met his match when an FTD (Federal Treasury Department) agent (Lou Diamond Phillips) brings in a female "psychic" (Bianca Kajlich) to solve a counterfeiting case, but after an attraction develops between the two psychics, Shawn manages to solve the case and prove himself as the 'true' psychic.

Title Reference: Spy vs. Spy
194"Zero To Murder In Sixty Seconds"Saladin K. PattersonStephen SurjikAugust 3, 2007 (2007-08-03)
When Lassiter's car is stolen, Shawn manages to track it down to a chop shop with little trouble. However, Shawn is certain that there is more going on and decides to find out what the true crime is.
205"And Down The Stretch Comes Murder"Josh BycelMichael ZinbergAugust 10, 2007 (2007-08-10)
A childhood nemesis of Gus and Shawn's, who now works as a jockey, turns to them for help in determining why his horses never win, but the investigation soon turns into a murder case when another jockey dies during a race.
216"Meat Is Murder, But Murder Is Also Murder"Daniel HsiaEric LaneuvilleAugust 17, 2007 (2007-08-17)
When Gus' Uncle Burton (John Amos) visits, Shawn and Gus are forced to pretend that Gus is a psychic due to a misunderstanding, all during the investigation into a food critic's murder.
227"If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?"Anupam NigamArlene SanfordAugust 24, 2007 (2007-08-24)
Two students at a school for the gifted suspect a teacher of murder, leading Shawn and Gus to go undercover as lecturers on psychic phenomena in order to discover the truth. Coincidentally, both O'Hara - acting as the primary detective for the first time - and Lassiter are looking into the case as well. For Gus the case is somewhat personal, as he intends to find out why he didn't get into the school.
238"Rob-A-Bye Baby"Tami SagherPaul LazarusSeptember 7, 2007 (2007-09-07)
Chief Vick assigns Shawn and Gus to use Shawn's psychic powers to screen a new nanny for her before she loses her mind to sleep deprivation. Though Shawn has his eyes on a string of high-profile robberies -- especially after stumbling on a crime scene where the robbery turned to murder after being picked up for harassing nannies and children in the park -- the chief demands that they focus only on the nanny-search. The two are even fired for dividing their attention -- until Shawn determines that there's a connection between the robberies and the nanny agency.
249"Bounty Hunters!"Andy BermanJosh BadhamSeptember 14, 2007 (2007-09-14)
When an accused murderer/burglar escapes custody on Juliet's watch, Shawn and Gus enter the case to track him down, only to realize that he is not guilty of murder, but a bounty hunter (Kevin Sorbo) complicates matters further.
2510"Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy"Saladin K. PattersonOz ScottDecember 7, 2007 (2007-12-07)
After Gus' parents (Phylicia Rashad and Ernie Hudson) are arrested for murdering an old man around Christmas time, Shawn sets out to prove their innocence, and at the same time show them that he is not a bad influence on Gus.
2611"There's Something About Mira"Josh BycelJoanna KernsJanuary 11, 2008 (2008-01-11)
Shawn is shocked to learn that Gus has a wife named Mira (Kerry Washington), whom he drunkenly married in 1997 during Spring Break in Mazatlan. His shock turns to intrigue when Mira's fiancee, a private investigator, a stolen refrigerator truck, and a winery come into the picture. In the meantime, O'Hara and Lassiter compete against each other when they learn their scores from their detectives exams.
2712"The Old and The Restless"Anupam NigamJason EnslerJanuary 18, 2008 (2008-01-18)
Henry goes undercover at a local retirement community to help Shawn and Gus investigate a resident's disappearance. Even after they find the missing man, others from the same home begin to suffer health problems, and Shawn realizes how a break-in at the community's pharmacy links them all together.
2813"Lights, Camera...Homicidio"Andy BermanMatt ShakmanJanuary 25, 2008 (2008-01-25)
A murder is accidentally committed on the set of a telenovela when someone replaced a collapsible prop knife with a real one. As usual, Lassiter considers the case closed, so Shawn sets out to discover why someone would facilitate such an act, and gets a role on the show in the process.
2914"Dis-Lodged"Tim MeltregerMel DamskiFebruary 1, 2008 (2008-02-01)
A high-ranking member of the Monarch Lodge - a secret society in Santa Barbara - is found dead. Henry was once a member himself, and Shawn, having followed him there, believes it was murder. Lassiter discreetly asks Shawn to go undercover, but his soon to be ex-father-in-law is the highest ranking member, and the main suspect. For Gus, the case is an opportunity to rack up some prestigious clients. Guest stars Philip Baker Hall.
3015"Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion"Steve FranksMel DamskiFebruary 8, 2008 (2008-02-08)
A fashion designer is electrocuted at his exclusive party. Shawn and Gus go undercover, having gotten into the party by pretending to be models, but Gus is more focused on dating one of the models, leaving Shawn all but completely forgotten. Meanwhile, Chief Karen Vick surprises Henry by bringing her female friend into his house and then leaving them alone. Henry is reluctant to date her, but she proves to get just what she wants. Shawn is left frustrated between solving the case without Gus' help and putting up with Henry's need for dating advice.
3116"Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead"Steve FranksSteve FranksFebruary 15, 2008 (2008-02-15)
As Karen Vick makes a surprising announcement about her future, a 3,000 year-old mummy disappears from a museum. Shawn reasons that the mummy walked out, leading him and a terrified Gus to believe that an actual mummy is on the loose, even more so after the night watchman is found strangled to death. In the meantime, Henry receives a phone call which prompts Shawn to meet him, "without Gus," and as the second season comes to a close, Shawn's entire world turns on its head.

Season 3: 2008-2009

# # Episode Title Writer Director Original airdate
321"Ghosts"Steve FranksStephen SurjikJuly 18, 2008 (2008-07-18)

Gus is forced to choose between his pharmaceutical sales job and the Psych agency, so Shawn decides to save both jobs by investigating the home of the company's V.P. (Christopher McDonald), which is apparently haunted. In the meantime, Shawn must deal with the return of his mother Madeleine (Cybill Shepherd), a psychiatrist who is in town to evaluate some of Santa Barbara's finest, including Lassiter.

This is the only episode in which James Roday plays the younger Shawn, in this case a teenager Shawn.
332"Murder? … Anyone? … Anyone? … Bueller?"Andy BermanMichael McMurrayJuly 25, 2008 (2008-07-25)
At first, no one believes Shawn when he claims that a murder took place at his and Gus's high school reunion, mainly because there's no body. As he puts the pieces together, Shawn must also deal with his old flame Abigail (Rachael Leigh Cook), whom he apparently stood up back in high school, and shows a side of himself never seen before. Henry continues to try and reconnect with his ex-wife Madeline (Cybill Shepherd), and in the process shows up at the reunion. Also guest-stars Serinda Swan as Eileen Mazwell.
343"Daredevils!"Anupam NigamJohn BadhamAugust 1, 2008 (2008-08-01)
Shawn suspects sabotage when he sees a daredevil almost die during one of his stunts. As he and Gus get into his inner circle, however, they come to realize that there is sabotage involved, but it has nothing to do with someone holding a grudge. Also, Vick tasks O'Hara with a near-impossible task: finding Lassiter a girlfriend.
354"The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable"Josh BycelJay ChandrasekharAugust 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)
What starts out as a treasure hunt turns into a life or death situation when Shawn's uncle Jack (Steven Weber) arrives in town with a map apparently leading to an ancient Spanish treasure. Gus and Henry get involved, as well as the detectives, when all of Jack's ex-partners show up looking for the treasure, and they all have a bone to pick with him.
365"Disco Didn't Die. It Was Murdered!"Saladin K. PattersonMel DamskiAugust 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)
In 1978, Henry achieved his career bust by arresting a man who was plotting to bomb the SBPD. When his conviction gets overturned, Henry must stay out of sight while Shawn attempts to put the would-be bomber behind bars again, only to realize that the case goes way beyond one man.
376"There Might Be Blood"Kell CahoonJohn BadhamAugust 22, 2008 (2008-08-22)
A safety inspector's death on an offshore oil rig appears to be accidental, but Vick encounters difficulty with the Coast Guard - of which her sister (Jane Lynch) is a member - over jurisdiction. As Shawn finds himself as an unwitting pawn in their sibling rivalry, he finds out why the inspector was killed, and stumbles upon a missing person's case in the process.
387"Talk Derby to Me"Tim MeltregerSteve MinerSeptember 5, 2008 (2008-09-05)
Juliet goes undercover as a roller derby skater after Shawn deduces that a string of robberies have been committed by one of the teams. The case takes a turn when one of the robbers (Mickie James) botches a drop, and Shawn learns that the robberies were a cover for something bigger. In the meantime, Gus is studying to get re-certified for his pharmaceutical sales job.
398"Gus Walks Into a Bank"Andy BermanEric LaneuvilleSeptember 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)
Gus ends up in a hostage situation after he walks into a bank. As Shawn attempts to negotiate with the gunman (Alan Ruck), he realizes that the situation was not meant to be a bank robbery, and not only does he butt heads with the chief negotiator (Gary Cole), he discovers something about Juliet that he would rather just forget.
409"Christmas Joy"Saladin K. PattersonJohn LandisNovember 28, 2008 (2008-11-28)
Gus's sister Joy comes to town for the holidays, and she seems very intent on continuing a past relationship with Shawn, who doesn't want Gus to know about it. When a little girl comes into Psych and asks Shawn and Gus to get a local Santa out of jail, they begin to think they've been conned, until a dead body turns up. Phylicia Rashad and Keith David guest star.
4110"Six Feet Under the Sea"Steve FranksSteve FranksJanuary 9, 2009 (2009-01-09)
Shawn is none too pleased when Gus drags him to a funeral for local celebrity 'Shabby the Sea Lion' who was found dead after being released into the wild. Shawn sets out to prove it was murder and stumbles onto a bigger conspiracy.
4211"Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing"Kell CahoonStephen SurjikJanuary 16, 2009 (2009-01-16)
Lassiter has never liked the presence of Shawn and Gus since they became consultants in solving cases, but he finds himself in need of their help when he is the main suspect in a murder committed in his own precinct. Shawn is already certain that Lassiter is not guilty, and deduces that the killing was an inside job.
4312"Earth, Wind and...Wait for It"Anupam NigamTim MathesonJanuary 23, 2009 (2009-01-23)
An arson investigator (Milena Govich) gets no help when she suspects that a recent fire was the result of arson and not an accident, but all it takes is Shawn's intervention to reveal that an arsonist/murderer - he comes up with his own names for it - is on the loose, so he and Gus infiltrate the firehouse that put out the fire to find out how deep the case really goes. Also guest stars Bruce McGill.
4413"Any Given Friday Night at 10PM, 9PM Central"Josh BycelMel DamskiJanuary 30, 2009 (2009-01-30)
Shawn and Gus go undercover at a professional football training camp - whose coach (Mykelti Williamson) has a history with Shawn - when the foot of the team's missing kicker is discovered. At first it appears that he was killed by Russians to whom he owed a lot of money, but as Shawn keeps digging, he learns that the case is not at all what it seems.
4514"Truer Lies"Victoria WalkerMartha CoolidgeFebruary 6, 2009 (2009-02-06)
A pathological liar Ryan (Jonathan Silverman) with a history of lying to the police is suspected of killing his super, and also claims to know about an assassination plot. Shawn is able to figure out that this liar is actually telling the truth, which leads him and Gus to an amnesiac, Tom Lieber (Jared Hillman), and the truth behind the case.
4615"Tuesday the 17th"Steve FranksJames RodayFebruary 13, 2009 (2009-02-13)
Shawn and Gus are hired by a childhood friend named Jason Cunningham (MacKenzie Astin) to find a missing camp counselor who disappeared near their old sleep-away campgrounds. After Jason reveals the truth behind the incident, everyone present is trapped there, and at the mercy of a killer. As all of this happens, Lassiter has dinner with his estranged wife Victoria (Justine Bateman), but it's a meeting he would rather forget.
4716"An Evening With Mr. Yang"Andy BermanMel DamskiFebruary 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)
Shawn decides to ask his high school crush Abigail (Rachael Leigh Cook) out on a real date, but he soon finds himself the target of the mysterious Mr. Yang (Ally Sheedy), a notorious serial killer who has been in exile since 1995. The feud becomes personal when Madeleine Spencer (Cybill Shepherd) is kidnapped, and Shawn must push himself to his limits to solve this case.

Season 4: 2009-2010

# # Episode Title Writer Director Original airdate
481"Extradition: British Columbia"Steve FranksSteve FranksAugust 7, 2009 (2009-08-07)
While on vacation in Vancouver, Shawn and Gus are suddenly on the trail of elusive art thief Pierre Despereaux (Cary Elwes). Since Lassiter has been trying to arrest this criminal for years, he and Juliet arrive in Canada as well, and Shawn believes that this thief has pulled off the perfect crime, until he realizes what's really going on.
492"He Dead"Saladin K. PattersonMichael McMurrayAugust 14, 2009 (2009-08-14)
The private jet of billionaire hedge fund manager Warren Clayton crashes in a forest. Shawn and Gus manage to find him first and are asked to fulfill his dying wish: to find out who killed him. His widow (Christine Baranski) is one of the suspects, and as Shawn digs deeper, he uncovers more than a murder. At the same time, Abigail (Rachael Leigh Cook) insists on meeting Henry, which Shawn isn't ready for due to their complicated relationship.
503"High Noon-ish"Kell CahoonMel DamskiAugust 21, 2009 (2009-08-21)
An Old West tourist attraction called Old Sonora, run by Sheriff Hank Mendel (James Brolin), is in danger of being shut down due to sabotage. Since Lassiter is very fond of the town - he spent many weekends there as a child - he enlists Shawn and Gus to investigate. Also guest starring Jim Beaver.
514"The Devil is in the Details... and the Upstairs Bedroom"Bill CallahanJohn BadhamAugust 28, 2009 (2009-08-28)[5]
A college girl commits suicide at a Catholic University. While Shawn believes it to be mere suicide, Father Westley (Ray Wise) - one of the professors at the school - and Gus are convinced the girl was demon-possessed. Although he is skeptical towards that idea, Shawn decides to play along, until the case takes a turn.
525"Shawn Gets the Yips"Kell Cahoon and Bill CallahanTawnia McKiernanSeptember 11, 2009 (2009-09-11)[6]
As Shawn, Gus, Lassiter, and Juliet are celebrating Buzz McNab's birthday in a police bar, somebody attempts to rob the place and engages in a gunfight with Lassiter. It is believed that the incident was a random attempt at robbery until Shawn reveals that the gunman was targeting a cop.
536"Bollywood Homicide"Steve Franks and Anupam NigamJay ChandrasekharSeptember 18, 2009 (2009-09-18)[7]
A young East Indian man named Raj (Sendhil Ramamurthy) believes he is cursed when all of his serious girlfriends - including his fiancée - have all met with suspicious accidents. Shawn and Gus decide to figure out what the real problem is, and Juliet also gets involved in a big way. For Shawn, solving the case is a chance to get back at Lassiter for embarrassing him in front of Abigail (Rachael Leigh Cook).
547"High Top Fade Out"Saladin K. Patterson and James RodayTBASeptember 25, 2009 (2009-09-25)[8]
The death of Leonald "Diddle" Callahan, a computer cryptologist who was the baritone in Gus’s old college a capella group, is suspected to be a murder by the other two members (Jaleel White and Kenan Thompson). Although they both had a falling out with Gus, they ask Shawn to investigate, but he and Gus find themselves stonewalled at every turn by the police.
558"Let's Get Hairy"Todd HarthanTBAOctober 9, 2009 (2009-10-09)[9]
Shawn and Gus attempt to protect Stewart Grumbley from himself because the poor man believes he may be a sheep-killing werewolf who may soon enough begin killing humans. David Naughton guest stars.
569"Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark"TBATBAOctober 16, 2009 (2009-10-16)[10]
While investigating a possible crime, Shawn stumbles upon one of a pair of criminals, gets shot, and is dumped in the trunk of a car.
5710"You Can't Handle This Episode"TBATBATBA
Abigail is disappointed when Shawn accepts a case at the Army base instead of going on a date with her, but he and Gus are intrigued by a death they believe shouldn't have been ruled a suicide and the thought of working with Juliet's brother. Guest Starring Rachael Leigh Cook and John Cena.
5811"A Very Juliet Episode"TBATBATBA
Shawn stumbles into a situation involving Juliet's ex-boyfriend from college, a mobster who may have been wrongfully convicted, witness protection and a very cold case.
5912"Death Is On The Air"TBATBATBA
6013"Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers"TBATBATBA
6114"The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn"TBATBATBA

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