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Psych

Psych
★ 7.9/10•2006•43m•TV-PG•Drama•Comedy•Crime
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Fake psychic. Real detectives.

Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.

StatusEnded
Runtime43m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 7, 2006

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE166m

Pilot

When Shawn Spencer is arrested for calling in an accurate tip to the police because only the perpetrator would know the details, his only way out is pretending to be a psychic. It turns out Santa Barbara PD isn't done with him. They ask him to consult on a kidnapping case, and a business is born.

Jul 7, 2006

Episode 2 - The Spellingg BeeE243m

The Spellingg Bee

When what begins as a little competitive sabotage in a regional spelling bee quickly escalates to murder. Shawn and Gus must investigate the mysterious death of the "Spellmaster" at the regional Spelling Bee.

Jul 14, 2006

Episode 3 - Speak Now or Forever Hold Your PieceE343m

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece

Shawn and Gus become wedding crashers at a posh ceremony in order to retrieve a stolen antique engagement ring inexplicably taken from an inpenetrable vault under surveillance. The theft turns to murder when things start to come unraveled.

Jul 21, 2006

Episode 4 - Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No PetsE443m

Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No Pets

Shawn and Gus land their first non-SBPD case when a widow hires them to find some cash that her husband stole from a bank. Shawn is asked to talk to a spirit and help the widow of the thief.

Jul 28, 2006

Episode 5 - 9 LivesE543m

9 Lives

Shawn claims a psychic connection with a cat so he can continue his investigation into a what he believes is a murder, but that the police have labeled a suicide, and the link he finds to a hotline may involve one of SBPD's own officers.

Aug 4, 2006

Episode 6 - Weekend WarriorsE643m

Weekend Warriors

Shawn and Gus attend a Civil War reenactment rehearsal for the sheer pleasure of watching Lassiter have a nervous breakdown as he runs it. When a scripted death turns real they end up donning uniforms themselves in order to find the murderer and perhaps prevent another.

Aug 11, 2006

Episode 7 - Who Ya Gonna Call?E743m

Who Ya Gonna Call?

Shawn reluctantly settles for a private client who claims a ghost has it in for him after Lassiter kicks Gus and him off the much more interesting case of a murdered psychologist. The two investigations seem to be running parallel and Shawn may still end up solving the police's case.

Aug 18, 2006

Episode 8 - Shawn vs. the Red PhantomE843m

Shawn vs. the Red Phantom

Gus is ecstatic when it turns out the only real clue in his and Shawn's missing-person case is TriCon, the comic book and science fiction convention currently running in Santa Barbara. As bodies start turning up, they must balance their newly-scammed and increasingly onerous duties as George Takei's assistants with finding the killer and saving the teenager.

Aug 25, 2006

Episode 9 - Forget Me NotE943m

Forget Me Not

Henry's old captain believes he's solved a murder, but his Alzheimer's has caused him to forget the most important details: the crime, and who committed it. Henry calls in Shawn and Gus who find themselves investigating a murder that happened decades ago and only the faulty memory of the retired officer gives them any hope of closing the case.

Jan 19, 2007

Episode 10 - From Earth to StarbucksE1043m

From Earth to Starbucks

When Lassiter doubts his own crime-solving ability, Shawn tries to boost his confidence by helping him solve an astronomer's mysterious death.

Jan 26, 2007

Episode 11 - He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's DeadE1143m

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead

The duo's latest case, a gag from Lassiter, turns from an alien abduction investigation to a murder case with the discovery of naked body. Between tanning salons, speed dating and Henry disagreeing with their prime suspects, it's possible Lassiter will solve the case before Shawn and Gus can.

Feb 2, 2007

Episode 12 - Cloudy... With a Chance of MurderE1243m

Cloudy... With a Chance of Murder

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 intrigued and becomes a defense consultant in order to gain access to the case.

Feb 9, 2007

Episode 13 - Game Set... Muuurder?E1343m

Game Set... Muuurder?

Lonely and bored, Shawn convinces Juliet to give him a shot with a case involving a missing tennis star, but first he has to spring an unwilling Gus from a corporate retreat.

Feb 16, 2007

Episode 14 - Poker? I Barely Know HerE1443m

Poker? I Barely Know Her

Henry's friend refuses to report his son, Brandon, missing after the son steals 30,000 dollars. Shawn agrees to help locate the son, and finds out that Brandon has been involved in some underground poker. Meanwhile, O'hara tries to surprise Lassiter on his birthday.

Feb 23, 2007

Episode 15 - Scary Sherry: Bianca's ToastE1543m

Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast

Juliet asks Shawn and Gus for assistance on her undercover assignment. They're only too glad to help, since it involves sorority sisters. Unfortunately, what's supposed to be an easy case turns out to have ties to their past and may endanger Juliet. Meanwhile, Lassiter locks horns with the oldest rookie the departments has ever trained.

Mar 2, 2007

Actors

James Roday Rodriguez

James Roday Rodriguez

Shawn Spencer

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Burton Guster

Timothy Omundson

Timothy Omundson

Carlton Lassiter

Maggie Lawson

Maggie Lawson

Juliet O'Hara

Kirsten Nelson

Kirsten Nelson

Karen Vick

Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Henry Spencer

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