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The Best Episodes of Psych Season 6

Every episode of Psych Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Psych Season 6!

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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 6 Episode 1 - Shawn Rescues Darth Vader
    8.6/10(1322 votes)

    #1 - Shawn Rescues Darth Vader

    S6:E1

    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.

    Director:Steve Franks
    Writer:Steve Franks

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  2. Psych Season 6 Episode 2 - Last Night Gus
    9.6/10(2956 votes)

    #2 - Last Night Gus

    S6:E2

    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.

    Director:Andy Berman
    Writer:Andy Berman

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  3. Psych Season 6 Episode 3 - This Episode Sucks
    8.6/10(1475 votes)

    #3 - This Episode Sucks

    S6:E3

    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.

    Director:James Roday Rodriguez
    Writers:James Roday Rodriguez, Todd Harthan

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  4. Psych Season 6 Episode 4 - The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2
    8.3/10(1191 votes)

    #4 - The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2

    S6:E4

    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.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:Saladin K. Patterson

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  5. Psych Season 6 Episode 5 - Dead Man's Curveball
    7.8/10(1106 votes)

    #5 - Dead Man's Curveball

    S6:E5

    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.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:Bill Callahan

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  6. Psych Season 6 Episode 6 - Shawn, Interrupted
    8.4/10(1256 votes)

    #6 - Shawn, Interrupted

    S6:E6

    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.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Kell Cahoon

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  7. Psych Season 6 Episode 7 - In for a Penny...
    8.0/10(1046 votes)

    #7 - In for a Penny...

    S6:E7

    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.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:Todd Harthan

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  8. Psych Season 6 Episode 8 - The Tao of Gus
    8.0/10(1095 votes)

    #8 - The Tao of Gus

    S6:E8

    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.

    Director:John Badham
    Writer:Tim Meltreger

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  9. Psych Season 6 Episode 9 - Neil Simon's Lover's Retreat
    8.4/10(1170 votes)

    #9 - Neil Simon's Lover's Retreat

    S6:E9

    Shawn and Juliet's romantic getaway vacation to a spa gets interrupted by robberies and a dead body at a nearby winery.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Carlos Jacott

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  10. Psych Season 6 Episode 10 - Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger
    8.8/10(1355 votes)

    #10 - Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger

    S6:E10

    Shawn and Gus team up with Despereaux to locate a mythical dagger rumored to be the key to unlocking a dead billionaire's treasure.

    Director:Steve Franks
    Writer:Steve Franks

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  11. Psych Season 6 Episode 11 - Heeeeere's Lassie!
    9.0/10(1662 votes)

    #11 - Heeeeere's Lassie!

    S6:E11

    Lassiter hires Shawn and Gus to get to the bottom of strange occurrences at his new condo.

    Director:James Roday Rodriguez
    Writers:Tim Meltreger, Todd Harthan

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  12. Psych Season 6 Episode 12 - Shawn and the Real Girl
    8.0/10(1100 votes)

    #12 - Shawn and the Real Girl

    S6:E12

    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.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Andy Berman

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  13. Psych Season 6 Episode 13 - Let's Doo-Wop It Again
    8.0/10(1152 votes)

    #13 - Let's Doo-Wop It Again

    S6:E13

    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.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
    Writers:Kell Cahoon, Saladin K. Patterson

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  14. Psych Season 6 Episode 14 - Autopsy Turvy
    8.3/10(1228 votes)

    #14 - Autopsy Turvy

    S6:E14

    The race is on to clear Woody's name and reputation when a mere mortician finds a mistake in the coroner's autopsy.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writers:James Roday Rodriguez, Andy Berman

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  15. Psych Season 6 Episode 15 - True Grits
    7.9/10(978 votes)

    #15 - True Grits

    S6:E15

    A wrongly convicted Southern chef hires Shawn and Gus to find the real thief after the Innocence Project frees him from prison.

    Director:Reginald Hudlin
    Writer:Saladin K. Patterson

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  16. Psych Season 6 Episode 16 - Santabarbaratown
    8.9/10(1311 votes)

    #16 - Santabarbaratown

    S6:E16

    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

    Director:David Crabtree
    Writer:Bill Callahan

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Shawn Rescues Darth Vader" is the best rated episode of "Psych" season 6. It scored 8.6/10 based on 1322 votes. Directed by Steve Franks and written by Steve Franks, it aired on 10/12/2011. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Last Night Gus".