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The Best Episodes of Psych Season 1

Every episode of Psych Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Psych Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Psych Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.1/10(2639 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writer:Steve Franks

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  2. Psych Season 1 Episode 2 - The Spellingg Bee
    7.9/10(2019 votes)

    #2 - The Spellingg Bee

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:Steve Franks

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  3. Psych Season 1 Episode 3 - Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece
    7.8/10(1766 votes)

    #3 - Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece

    S1:E3

    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.

    Directors:Michael Engler, Michael Zinberg
    Writers:Steve Franks, Andy Berman

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  4. Psych Season 1 Episode 4 - Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No Pets
    7.5/10(1589 votes)

    #4 - Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No Pets

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Steve Franks

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  5. Psych Season 1 Episode 5 - 9 Lives
    8.1/10(1644 votes)

    #5 - 9 Lives

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Andy Berman

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  6. Psych Season 1 Episode 6 - Weekend Warriors
    8.0/10(1593 votes)

    #6 - Weekend Warriors

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Kerry Lenhart

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  7. Psych Season 1 Episode 7 - Who Ya Gonna Call?
    7.7/10(1492 votes)

    #7 - Who Ya Gonna Call?

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writers:Kerry Lenhart, John J. Sakmar

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  8. Psych Season 1 Episode 8 - Shawn vs. the Red Phantom
    7.9/10(1508 votes)

    #8 - Shawn vs. the Red Phantom

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Anupam Nigam

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  9. Psych Season 1 Episode 9 - Forget Me Not
    8.1/10(1448 votes)

    #9 - Forget Me Not

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin

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  10. Psych Season 1 Episode 10 - From the Earth to the Starbucks
    8.1/10(1431 votes)

    #10 - From the Earth to the Starbucks

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Steve Franks

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  11. Psych Season 1 Episode 11 - He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead
    8.1/10(1387 votes)

    #11 - He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Lev L. Spiro
    Writer:Andy Berman

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  12. Psych Season 1 Episode 12 - Cloudy... With a Chance of Murder
    8.4/10(1524 votes)

    #12 - Cloudy... With a Chance of Murder

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Lev L. Spiro
    Writer:Andy Berman

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  13. Psych Season 1 Episode 13 - Game Set... Muuurder?
    7.6/10(1315 votes)

    #13 - Game Set... Muuurder?

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:James L. Conway
    Writer:Anupam Nigam

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  14. Psych Season 1 Episode 14 - Poker? I Barely Know Her
    8.1/10(1361 votes)

    #14 - Poker? I Barely Know Her

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writer:Kerry Lenhart

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  15. Psych Season 1 Episode 15 - Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast
    8.7/10(1814 votes)

    #15 - Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:John Landis
    Writer:Steve Franks

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Psych" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 2639 votes. Directed by Michael Engler and written by Steve Franks, it aired on 7/7/2006. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Spellingg Bee".