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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!

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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 3 Episode 16 - An Evening With Mr. Yang
    9.4/10(2435 votes)

    S3:E16

    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
    Writers:James Roday Rodriguez, Andy Berman

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  2. Psych Season 3 Episode 15 - Tuesday the 17th
    9.0/10(2059 votes)

    S3:E15

    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
    Writers:James Roday Rodriguez, Steve Franks

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  3. Psych Season 3 Episode 2 - Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?
    8.9/10(1758 votes)

    S3:E2

    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

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  4. Psych Season 3 Episode 8 - Gus Walks into a Bank
    8.7/10(1463 votes)

    S3:E8

    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

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  5. Psych Season 3 Episode 11 - Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing
    8.7/10(1386 votes)

    S3:E11

    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
    Writers:Tim Meltreger, Kell Cahoon

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  6. Psych Season 3 Episode 4 - The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable
    8.5/10(1433 votes)

    S3:E4

    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

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  7. Psych Season 3 Episode 5 - Disco Didn't Die. It Was Murdered!
    8.3/10(1375 votes)

    S3:E5

    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

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  8. Psych Season 3 Episode 9 - Christmas Joy
    8.2/10(1291 votes)

    S3:E9

    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

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  9. Psych Season 3 Episode 12 - Earth, Wind and... Wait for It
    8.2/10(1254 votes)

    S3:E12

    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

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  10. Psych Season 3 Episode 1 - Ghosts
    8.1/10(1373 votes)

    S3:E1

    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

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  11. Psych Season 3 Episode 7 - Talk Derby to Me
    8.1/10(1312 votes)

    S3:E7

    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

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  12. Psych Season 3 Episode 13 - Any Given Friday Night at 10PM, 9PM Central
    8.1/10(1288 votes)

    S3:E13

    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

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  13. Psych Season 3 Episode 10 - Six Feet Under the Sea
    7.9/10(1241 votes)

    S3:E10

    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

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  14. Psych Season 3 Episode 14 - Truer Lies
    7.9/10(1200 votes)

    S3:E14

    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

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  15. Psych Season 3 Episode 3 - Daredevils!
    7.7/10(1374 votes)

    S3:E3

    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

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  16. Psych Season 3 Episode 6 - There Might Be Blood
    7.7/10(1282 votes)

    S3:E6

    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

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"An Evening With Mr. Yang" is the best rated episode of "Psych" season 3. It scored 9.4/10 based on 2435 votes. Directed by Mel Damski and written by James Roday Rodriguez, Andy Berman, it aired on 2/20/2009. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Tuesday the 17th".