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Psych Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2006 - 2007
Creator Steve Franks' comedic entry into the crime-solving genre follows the investigative efforts of fake psychic Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and his childhood pal and sidekick Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill).\ Though Shawn has top-notch observational skills and the keen instincts necessary to become a detective, he also has a free-spirited, goofy side that prevents him from pursuing a serious career in police work, much to the chagrin of his father Henry (Corbin Bernsen). A former detective, Henry honed his son's talents at a young age and is constantly frustrated by Shawn's carefree view of adult life. Henry's former colleague Interim Chief Karen Vick (Kirsten Nelson), however, sees Shawn as an asset for solving tough cases, even though she's skeptical of his alleged psychic ability, a lie Shawn manufactured after he gave the police a tip that was so accurate he became a suspect. Though Shawn and Gus set up their own detective agency when they realize they can cash in on the lie, Chief Vick often brings the guys in as consultants for tricky cases. Det. Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson) takes the pair's unusual antics in stride, but her partner Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) does not. He doesn't believe for a second that Shawn is a real psychic and resents Shawn's intrusion into the police work that he takes very seriously. But as Shawn and Gus investigate a series of odd cases, including spelling-bee treachery, murder at a Civil War reenactment, a sorority-house haunting and a case in which the sole witness is a cat, they inevitably produce results, a fact that even Lassiter must begrudgingly admit. Notable Season 1 guest stars include George Takei ("Star Trek"), playing himself in a Comic-Con-based episode; Kurtwood Smith ("That '70s Show"), as Lassiter's former boss with a faltering memory; and Academy Award winner Mercedes Ruehl, as a rookie trainee who finally passed the police-force entrance exam at an advanced age.
Episode 1
Pilot
Fri, Jul 7, 2006 44 mins
Shawn Spencer (James Roday) parlays his uncanny knack for solving mysteries into a new career as a psychic when he pretends to have clairvoyant abilities and ends up working with the police department to find a wealthy family's missing son. Gus: Dule Hill. Henry: Corbin Bernsen. Det. Lassiter: Timothy Omundson. Chief Vick: Kirsten Nelson.
Episode 2
Spelling Bee
Fri, Jul 14, 2006 44 mins
When a spelling-bee official dies under mysterious circumstances, Gus and Shawn investigate.
Episode 3
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece
Fri, Jul 21, 2006 44 mins
Shawn and Gus become wedding crashers at a posh ceremony in order to retrieve a stolen antique engagement ring.
Episode 4
Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets
Fri, Jul 28, 2006 44 mins
Shawn is called upon to use his "powers" to speak to a spirit in order to find a dead thief's stolen cash and help his widow.
Episode 5
9 Lives
Fri, Aug 4, 2006 44 mins
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.
Episode 6
Weekend Warriors
Fri, Aug 11, 2006 44 mins
Shawn and Gus attend a Civil War reenactment where a fake death turns out all too real.
Episode 7
Who Ya Gonna Call?
Fri, Aug 18, 2006 44 mins
Shawn and Gus investigate a man's claim that a ghost is trying to kill him.
Episode 8
Shawn vs. the Red Phantom
Fri, Aug 25, 2006 44 mins
Shawn and Gus investigate the disappearance of a teenage boy, who was last seen at a comic-book convention.
Episode 9
Forget Me Not
Fri, Jan 19, 2007 44 mins
Shawn investigates a claim from a forgetful family friend (Kurtwood Smith) that he witnessed---and solved---an old murder case, which may be linked to a more recent homicide. Trish Connors: Ashley Williams.
Episode 10
From the Earth to the Starbucks
Thu, Jan 26, 2006 44 mins
When a boozy and vulnerable Lassiter begins to have doubts about his own crime-solving ability, Shawn decides to boost the detective's waning confidence by helping him solve an astronomer's puzzling death.
Episode 11
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead
Fri, Feb 2, 2007 44 mins
Shawn is handed a case involving a naked man who claims he was abducted by aliens, but his investigation finds him in yet another odd world---that of speed dating.
Episode 12
Cloudy...Chance of Murder
Fri, Feb 9, 2007 44 mins
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.
Episode 13
Game, Set...Muuurder?
Fri, Feb 16, 2007 44 mins
Shawn is set to investigate the death of a tennis star, but he must first spring Gus from a corporate retreat.
Episode 14
Poker? I Barely Know Her
Fri, Feb 23, 2007 44 mins
Henry's friend goes missing after refusing to report a theft, leaving Henry little choice but to ask the Psych Agency for help.
Episode 15
Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast
Fri, Mar 2, 2007 44 mins
In the first-season finale, Shawn investigates the death of a sorority pledge in a supposedly haunted mental facility. The girl appears to have committed suicide in a copy of the death of a local urban legend. Meanwhile, Lassiter must train a very old rookie.
