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Psych Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2008 - 2009
In the third season, the perennially light-hearted fake psychic detective Shawn Spencer (James Roday) faces some challenges that are no laughing matter. His estranged psychiatrist mother (guest star Cybill Shepherd) returns to evaluate members of the SBPD, and her presence has an effect on Henry (Corbin Bernsen), who's still smitten. Shawn also reconnects with an old flame from high school (guest star Rachael Leigh Cook), but that doesn't mean his feelings for Juliet (Maggie Lawson) have waned. His biggest test, however, comes at the end of the season when he takes on his toughest case yet: catching the elusive serial killer Mr. Yang. Meanwhile, Gus (Dulé Hill) learns his family is keeping some pretty major secrets from one another during the show's second Christmas-themed episode; Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) turns to the guys when he becomes a murder suspect; and Vick (Kirsten Nelson) lands the permanent role of chief.
Episode 1
Ghosts
Fri, Jul 18, 2008 44 mins
Season 3 opens with Shawn trying to scare up business by staging a haunting in the home of Gus' boss, who threatens to fire Gus over his antics with the agency. Meanwhile, Shawn's mother (Cybill Shepherd) returns unexpectedly, causing him to renew his strife with his father (Corbin Bernsen).
Episode 2
Murder...Anyone?...Anyone?...Bueller?
Fri, Jul 25, 2008 44 mins
Murderous intrigue surrounds a high-school reunion when Shawn suspects an alum has been killed. Cybill Shepherd and Rachael Leigh Cook guest star.
Episode 3
Daredevils!!
Fri, Aug 1, 2008 44 mins
Shawn believes a motorcycle daredevil is in danger and talks his way into the performer's inner circle to find out who is sabotaging his stunts.
Episode 4
The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable
Fri, Aug 8, 2008 44 mins
Shawn, Gus and Henry try to sidestep some unscrupulous raiders when they hunt for buried treasure with a map supplied by Shawn's shifty uncle Jack.
Episode 5
Disco Didn't Die. It Was Murdered!
Fri, Aug 15, 2008 44 mins
Shawn and Gus investigate a case from the 1970s in hopes of permanently jailing the culprit, who could go free on a technicality.
Episode 6
There Might Be Blood
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 44 mins
Vick butts heads with her sister in the Coast Guard over a murder on an offshore oil rig, and Shawn does not ease the situation with his unconventional investigative methods. Jane Lynch and Barry Corbin guest star.
Episode 7
Talk Derby to Me
Fri, Sep 5, 2008 44 mins
Juliet joins a Roller Derby team to investigate a series of robberies.
Episode 8
Gus Walks Into a Bank
Fri, Sep 12, 2008 44 mins
Gus is held hostage during a bank robbery, and Shawn must figure out a way to infiltrate the bank and become the gunman's negotiator. Gary Cole and Alan Ruck guest star.
Episode 9
Christmas Joy
Fri, Nov 28, 2008 44 mins
Shawn and Gus help a girl free a mall Santa from jail, only to realize they've been conned by clients plotting a big score. Elsewhere, Gus' visiting sister plans to relive a fling she once had with Shawn. Phylicia Rashad and Keith David guest star as Gus' parents.
Episode 10
Six Feet Under the Sea
Fri, Jan 9, 2009 44 mins
Shawn suspects foul play when a sea lion that was released into the wild turns up dead.
Episode 11
Lassie Did a Bad Bad Thing
Fri, Jan 16, 2009 44 mins
Lassiter is accused of murder, so Shawn and Gus set out to prove he's innocent.
Episode 12
Earth, Wind and...Wait for It
Fri, Jan 23, 2009 44 mins
The guys investigate a series of arsons in collaboration with a local firehouse.
Episode 13
Any Given Friday Night
Fri, Jan 30, 2009 44 mins
After the foot of a pro football kicker is found, Shawn and Gus sign up for training camp.
Episode 14
Truer Lies
Fri, Feb 6, 2009 44 mins
The guys hope to foil an assassination plot by proving that a pathological liar is telling the truth.
Episode 15
Tuesday the 17th
Fri, Feb 13, 2009 44 mins
The guys investigate the disappearance of a camp counselor who vanished near abandoned camp grounds. The case turns spooky when Shawn and Gus witness strange occurrences that may be connected to the camp's dark past. Justine Bateman guest stars.
Episode 16
An Evening With Mr. Yang
Fri, Feb 20, 2009 44 mins
In the third-season finale, an elusive serial killer, Yin Yang, resurfaces after years of hiding and targets Shawn.
