8.1/101,186 votes#1 - Ghosts
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2008
Gus' supervisor, Frankjim Ogletree, demands that he quit moonlighting at Psych, lest he face termination. The vice-president of Gus' pharmaceutical company, however, decides to hire the duo as his wife believes that their home is haunted.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Writer: Steve Franks
8.9/101,536 votes#2 - Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2008
Shawn and Gus attend their high school reunion. Shawn sees a body fly past a window, but on further inspection the body has vanished. When Gus assumes the worst, and Lassiter refuses to help, Shawn seeks assistance from Juliet.
Director: Michael McMurray
Writer: Andy Berman
7.7/101,182 votes#3 - 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.
Director: John Badham
Writer: Anupam Nigam
8.5/101,245 votes#4 - The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2008
Henry's brother, Jack, claims that he has a map that leads to buried treasure. Shawn and Gus assist Jack in his search for the treasure, but it turns out that Jack has got more going on than meets the eye.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Josh Bycel
8.3/101,189 votes#5 - Disco Didn't Die. It Was Murdered!
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/15/2008
Eugene Franks, arrested by Henry in 1978 for plotting to bomb the SBPD, is released after his conviction is quashed by the D.A. When Shawn is instructed to solve the case, his father insists on helping him; however, the case is not as clear cut as he once thought.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Saladin K. Patterson
7.7/101,101 votes#6 - There Might Be Blood
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 8/22/2008
Shawn and Gus investigate the death of a safety inspector aboard an offshore oil rig. The investigation is complicated by the commander of the coast guard, Barbara Dunlap, Chief Vick's sister.
Director: John Badham
Writer: Kell Cahoon
8.1/101,127 votes#7 - Talk Derby to Me
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 9/5/2008
A surveillance tape from the latest robbery in a string of break-ins leads Shawn to believe that women are the culprits. He futher narrows the suspects down to a local roller derby team and suggests that in order to pinpoint the people responsible, Juliet needs to go undercover as a member of their team. Though it's technically her investigation, Shawn can't help getting involved in the case.
Director: Steve Miner
Writer: Tim Meltreger
8.7/101,249 votes#8 - Gus Walks into a Bank
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/12/2008
Gus is taken hostage at the Santa Barbara Savings and Loan Bank while making a deposit for Shawn. Shawn, still in the car and oblivious to the hostage situation, questions Lassiter and Juliet about the cops' sudden arrival. Learning that his best friend is in trouble, Shawn is desperate to help and realizes he needs to get inside the bank to question the gunman. However, the SWAT team soon shows up, and its negotiator will not easily satisfy Shawn's request.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Andy Berman
8.2/101,116 votes#9 - Christmas Joy
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2008
Shawn and Gus investigate a department store Santa who they suspect is up to no good. Meanwhile, Gus' sister flies in for Christmas.
Director: John Landis
Writer: Saladin K. Patterson
7.9/101,058 votes#10 - 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.
Director: Steve Franks
Writer: Steve Franks
8.7/101,205 votes#11 - Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2009
Shawn and Gus must prove Lassiter's innocence when he's on the hook for a murder inside of the Santa Barbara Police Department.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Writer: Tim Meltreger, Kell Cahoon
8.1/101,074 votes#12 - 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.
Director: Tim Matheson
Writer: Anupam Nigam
8.1/101,105 votes#13 - Any Given Friday Night at 10PM, 9PM Central
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2009
Shawn and Gus go undercover at a professional football training camp when the foot of the team's missing kicker is discovered.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Josh Bycel
7.9/101,032 votes#14 - 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.
Director: Martha Coolidge
Writer: Tory Walker
9.0/101,788 votes#15 - 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.
Director: James Roday Rodriguez
Writer: Steve Franks, James Roday Rodriguez
9.4/102,076 votes#16 - An Evening With Mr. Yang
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2009
After eluding capture and disappearing eight years ago, the famed Yin Yang serial killer is back, and he's set his sights on Shawn.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Andy Berman, James Roday Rodriguez
The Best Episodes of Psych Season 3
Every episode of Psych Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Psych Season 3!
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)....
Genres:ComedyDramaMysteryCrime
Network:USA Network
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Ghosts" is the best rated episode of "Psych" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 1186 votes. Directed by Stephen Surjik and written by Steve Franks, it aired on 7/18/2008. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?".