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.
Shawn Rescues Darth Vader 8.4
Air date: 2011-10-12
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Shawn stumbles across a dead body at the British consulate's home while working a case to recover a stolen "Star Wars" collector's item. In order to get the police on the case, Shawn claims he had a vision of the murder and puts his reputation as a psychic on the line.
Last Night Gus 7.9
Air date: 2011-10-19
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A night of partying which no one remembers that turned deadly sets Shawn, Gus, Woody and Lassiter on the trail of their deeds and a way to clear their names of suspected murder. Unfortunately, they may have to depend on Shawn's "psychic" memories of the night's events.
This Episode Sucks 7.6
Air date: 2011-10-26
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A body is discovered, and appears to have been killed by a vampire. Meanwhile, Lassiter becomes romantically involved with a woman whom Shawn suspects is the murderer.
The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2 8.2
Air date: 2011-11-02
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Shawn and Gus investigate the whereabouts of a mysterious, masked vigilante named The Mantis, who is trying to take down a local drug syndicate called The Caminos. The SBPD is also trying to take down The Camino syndicate, however The Mantis always seems to be one step ahead of everyone's game. Joey McIntyre and Miles Fisher guest star.
Dead Man's Curveball 8.8
Air date: 2011-11-09
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: When the hitting coach of the Santa Barbara Seabirds suddenly dies, the team's manager hires Shawn and Gus to go undercover as the new coach and mascot in order to investigate.
Shawn, Interrupted 8.7
Air date: 2011-11-16
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After a billionaire murderer pleas insanity at his trial, Shawn and Gus go undercover at a mental hospital in order to prove that the man is, in fact, sane. While at the hospital, Shawn and Gus receive some hostility from one of the nurses.
In for a Penny... 9.0
Air date: 2011-11-30
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Juliet's con-man father travels to Santa Barbara to reunite with his daughter, but finds himself slipping back into his criminal past when confronted with a dream con.
The Tao of Gus 8.8
Air date: 2011-12-07
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After a woman tells the SBPD she witnessed a murder happen in broad daylight, Shawn and Gus are the only ones who believe her, and therefore protect her by hiding her at a remote commune called Box Canyon Ranch, a place whose inhabitants label themselves as progressive intellectuals.
Neil Simon's Lover's Retreat 7.2
Air date: 2011-12-14
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Shawn and Juliet's romantic getaway vacation to a spa gets interrupted by robberies and a dead body at a nearby winery.
Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger 8.0
Air date: 2012-02-29
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Shawn and Gus team up with Despereaux to locate a mythical dagger rumored to be the key to unlocking a dead billionaire's treasure.
Heeeeere's Lassie! 8.4
Air date: 2012-03-07
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Lassiter hires Shawn and Gus to get to the bottom of strange occurrences at his new condo.
Shawn and the Real Girl 7.2
Air date: 2012-03-14
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Shawn and Gus go undercover to investigate an attack on a reality-TV contestant who appeared on a dating show in which men compete for the affections of a woman they've crossed paths with but never officially met.
Let's Doo-Wop It Again 6.9
Air date: 2012-03-21
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: When the founder of "Right Now", Santa Barbara's oldest at-risk youth program, is shot and almost killed, Shawn, Gus and a few members of Gus's a capella group from college investigate to find the culprit.
Autopsy Turvy 8.2
Air date: 2012-03-28
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The race is on to clear Woody's name and reputation when a mere mortician finds a mistake in the coroner's autopsy.
True Grits 7.3
Air date: 2012-04-04
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A wrongly convicted Southern chef hires Shawn and Gus to find the real thief after the Innocence Project frees him from prison.
Santabarbaratown 7.5
Air date: 2012-04-11
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A body relating to a 20-year-old case is finally found, and Shawn, Gus, and Henry revisit all the old suspects in order to solve the case