The WORST episodes of Psych
Every episode of Psych ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Psych!
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.
#1 - Psych: The Musical (2)
Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/15/2013
This musical extravaganza follows Shawn and Gus' search for an escaped playwright who was declared criminally insane following a suspicious fire. Complicating matters, a person who may have important evidence is an enemy from Shawn's past.
#2 - A Nightmare on State Street
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2014
Gus' nightmares start to feel like reality when he and Shawn work to solve an unlikely case for the SBPD.
#3 - Dis-Lodged
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/1/2008
Henry bails on his weekend outing with Shawn, stating that he's too ill to leave the house. Shawn is nowhere near upset until he and Gus catch Henry driving by, clearly not sick at all. Naturally, they follow him and discover he used to be a member of the Monarch Lodge, a clandestine society. They barge inside looking for an explanation and are surprised to find one of the Lodge members lying dead before them. Shawn suspects murder, and in order to conduct an inside investigation, he becomes a member of the society.
#4 - Daredevils!
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2008
Shawn and Gus get hired by the son of daredevil Dutch "The Clutch" Jenkins. They have to figure out what's going on, after "accidents" keep happening to The Clutch.
#5 - The Old and the Restless
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2008
A missing persons case from a posh retirement community turns into a family affair when Shawn and Gus must team up with Henry to solve the case.
#6 - He Dead
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/2009
A billionaire hedge fund manager asks Shawn and Gus to find his murderer – a last request Shawn can't resist. So he and Gus step into a world of privilege that's rivaled only by the depths of betrayal it contains.
#7 - American Duos
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/2007
Shawn and Gus go undercover as talent show contestants to investigate a number of failed attempts to kill one of the judges.
#8 - Rob-a-Bye Baby
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/7/2007
Shawn and Gus want to be put on Lassiter's burglary case, but a sleep-deprived Chief Vick orders them to find her a nanny instead. Unfortunately, at least from Lassiter's view, the two teams keep crossing paths, and Shawn sees an opportunity to horn in on the more interesting case.
#9 - And Down the Stretch Comes Murder
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/10/2007
Gus and Shawn's childhood nemesis, now a horse jockey, asks the duo for help in discovering why his horses never win. But the investigation develops into a murder case after a jockey dies while racing.
#10 - Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2007
Shawn tracks down Lassiter's car with little difficulty after it's stolen. However, Shawn discovers that there's more to the situation than meets the eye and calls Gus back from vacation to help with the investigation.
#11 - High Noon-ish
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/21/2009
Lassiter reluctantly asks Shawn and Gus for help when his surrogate father, sheriff of Sonora, thinks a ghost is wreaking havoc in his town. And even though this Wild West re-creation town is bigger on show than facts, it turns out a real crime is being planned and the murder of the Sheriff's business rival is only the beginning.
#12 - Who Ya Gonna Call?
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2006
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, but the two investigations seem to be running parallel and Shawn may still end up solving the police's case.
#13 - Weekend Warriors
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2006
Shawn and Gus attend a Civil War reenactment rehearsal for the sheer pleasure of watching Lassiter have a nervous breakdown as he runs it, but when a scripted death turns real they end up donning uniforms themselves in order to find the murderer and perhaps prevent another.
#14 - Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No Pets
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2006
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.
#15 - Earth, Wind and...Wait for It
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2009
Shawn and Gus join up with a local firehouse to prove a series of arsons are more than they seem.
#16 - Truer Lies
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2009
Shawn and Gus must prove a pathological liar is telling the truth in order to stop an assassination plot.
#17 - Lights, Camera... Homicidio
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2008
The star of a Spanish telenovela has been murdered by another actor on the show. The murderer insists that it was an accident and claims that the prop knife was switched with a real knife without his knowledge. Shawn and Gus believe that he was framed and investigate the crime. Gus is especially excited to be working on the set of his favorite soap opera, but it's Shawn who gets a recurring role on the show.
#18 - 65 Million Years Off
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/20/2007
The discovery of a washed-up body sparks a debate between Shawn and the police, who both disagree as to how the man died. While Shawn believes that the man was killed by a Tyrannosaurus Rex, the police believe the killer is a little less... extinct.
#19 - Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/8/2008
It's Gus' birthday, so Shawn takes him to the launch party for Ciao clothing's new fall line. While Gus tries to make a move on his favorite model, one of the owners of Ciao is suddenly electrocuted via the stage's microphone. Shawn is certain that his death was no accident, so Shawn and Gus move in to the loft where the Ciao models live.
#20 - Six Feet Under the Sea
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2009
When Shabby the sea lion is found dead after being released into the wild, Shawn sets out to prove it was murder and stumbles onto a bigger mystery.
#21 - Tuesday the 17th
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2009
Shawn and Gus are hired by a childhood friend to find a missing camp counselor who disappeared near their old sleep-away campgrounds. Upon their arrival, spooky activity abounds and they must uncover if the dark past of the abandoned camp has come back to life.
#22 - If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/24/2007
Shawn and Gus take on academia as lecturers at a school for the gifted where two students suspect a teacher of murder, they just don't know who's been murdered or the murderer's identity. At the precinct, Juliet lobbies hard for lead position on the next case, and Lassiter hands her a "gimme". The same case Gus and Shawn are working.
#23 - The Devil's in the Details... And in the Upstairs Bedroom
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2009
When a college girl at a Catholic university commits suicide, Gus and Shawn are brought in because one of the professors at the school believes the girl was demon-possessed.
#24 - Gus' Dad May Have Killed An Old Guy!
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2007
Christmas with the Gusters is ruined when Gus' parents' neighbor is killed, a clue leads Lassiter to look at Mr. Guster more closely. Evidence leads the police into arresting Gus' mother too, and Shawn and Gus vow to get them out of jail.
#25 - Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2006
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. And theft turns to murder when things start to come unraveled.
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