The Best Episodes Written By James Roday Rodriguez
Every TV Episode Written by James Roday Rodriguez Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
James Roday Rodriguez Ratings Summary
The best episode written by James Roday Rodriguez is "Yang 3 in 2D", rated 9/10 from 2 user votes. It was "directed by Mel Damski". "Yang 3 in 2D" aired on 12/22/2010 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "An Evening With Mr. Yang".
9.0/10 2 votes#1 - Yang 3 in 2D
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 12/22/2010
The Yin/Yang trilogy comes to a thrilling close as Shawn and Gus race to save a woman kidnapped by Yin. Only this time, they are forced to use Yang's knowledge of Yin to solve the case by allowing her to accompany them on the investigation.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
8.8/10 6 votes#2 - 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: James Roday Rodriguez
8.8/10 6 votes#3 - High Top Fade Out
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/25/2009
Shawn and Gus investigate the death of Leonald Callahan, aka Diddle, a computer cryptologist who was the baritone in Gus’s old college a capella group.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
8.8/10 5 votes#4 - Dual Spires
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/1/2010
The episode kicks off with Shawn and Gus receiving a mysterious e-mail inviting them to the annual Cinnamon Festival in Dual Spires, a quirky Northern California town nearly invisible on the map. When they arrive the pair quickly find themselves embroiled in the mysterious death of local high school student Paula Merral. As Shawn and Gus unravel the many secrets of the town, they meet several local residents including town doctor/lawyer/veterinarian Donna Gooden, Sheriff Andrew Jackson, proprietors of the local diner Robert and Michelle Barker, the mysterious Woman with Wood and enigmatic bookish beauty Maudette Hornsby. The pool of suspects proves to be deeper than suspected as Shawn and Gus must work to figure out who killed Paula Merral.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
8.7/10 6 votes#5 - 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: James Roday Rodriguez
8.3/10 3 votes#6 - The Polarizing Express
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 12/15/2010
Due to an unlawful entry into a criminals property, Shawn gets suspended from his consultant postition and gets Henry fired from his position at the SBPD at the same time. Shawn has a series of Scrooge type dreams where Tony Cox is his 'spirit guide'.
Director: James Roday Rodriguez
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
8.2/10 5 votes#7 - Let's Get Hairy
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2009
Shawn and Gus attempt to protect Stewart Grumbley from himself because the poor man believes he may be a sheep-killing werewolf who may soon enough begin killing humans.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
8.2/10 4 votes#8 - Autopsy Turvy
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 3/28/2012
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
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
8.1/10 7 votes#9 - Mr. Yin Presents...
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2010
A serial killer targets Shawn using scenarios from classic Hitchcock films.
Director: James Roday Rodriguez
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
7.1/10 7 votes#10 - Lassie Jerky
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 3/13/2013
Shawn and Gus join a pair of college students in the woods who are filming a documentary on Bigfoot.
Director: James Roday Rodriguez
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
7.1/10 7 votes#11 - 1967: A Psych Odyssey
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2014
Lassiter is determined to be appointed Chief of Police, so he sets out to prove himself worthy of the job by solving the murder of the Mayor’s beloved uncle, Archie Baxter, who was killed back in the 60s but the case was never solved. Meanwhile, Juliet receives some news that tests her relationship with Shawn.
Director: Kirsten Nelson
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
6.7/10 3 votes#12 - This Episode Sucks
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2011
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
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
6.5/10 8 votes#13 - Deez Nups
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/2013
The gang spends the weekend at a casino resort for a wedding and crosses paths with a local crime boss whose presence jeopardizes the impending nuptials.
Director: James Roday Rodriguez
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
6.0/10 7 votes#14 - A Nightmare on State Street
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2014
Gus' nightmares start to feel like reality when he and Shawn work to solve an unlikely case for the SBPD.
Director: James Roday Rodriguez
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez