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Psych S1E8 — Shawn vs. the Red Phantom

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Psych•Season 1•Episode 8

Shawn vs. the Red Phantom

7.9/10 · 1,606 votesAug 25, 200643 min

Ranked #11 of 15 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byJohn T. Kretchmer

Written byAnupam Nigam

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James Roday Rodriguez

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Shawn Spencer

Dulé Hill

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Burton Guster

Timothy Omundson

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Carlton Lassiter

Maggie Lawson

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Juliet O'Hara

Kirsten Nelson

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Karen Vick

Corbin Bernsen

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J

John T. Kretchmer

Director

Anupam Nigam

Anupam Nigam

Writer

John J. Sakmar

John J. Sakmar

Consulting Producer

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Kerry Lenhart

Consulting Producer

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Douglas Steinberg

Consulting Producer

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Mel Damski

Co-Executive Producer

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Tracy Hillman

Associate Producer

Anupam Nigam

Anupam Nigam

Story Editor

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Lynne Carrow

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Susan Taylor Brouse

Location Casting

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Episode Summary

"Shawn vs. the Red Phantom" is episode 8 of Psych season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,606 votes, ranking #11 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by John T. Kretchmer and written by Anupam Nigam, it aired on August 25, 2006.

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