Psych
Season 1
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkUSA Network (USA)
Original releaseJuly 7, 2006 –
March 2, 2007
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The first season of Psych originally aired in the United States on USA Network from July 7, 2006 to March 2, 2007. It consisted of 15 episodes. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, and Corbin Bernsen were introduced as portraying the main characters. James Roday portrayed Shawn Spencer, a fake psychic detective who periodically consults for the Santa Barbara police department. A DVD of the season was released on June 26, 2007.

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Episodes

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Series # Episode # Title Director Writer Original airdate
11"Pilot"Micheal EnglerSteve FranksJuly 7, 2006 (2006-07-07)
Shawn gets accused of being an accomplice in a crime because he is too observant of the clues around him. He convinces the police that he is a psychic, and he and childhood friend Gus solve a kidnapping case involving a local textile magnate's son. Don S. Davis guest stars
22"Spellingg Bee[1]"Mel DamskiSteve FranksJuly 14, 2006 (2006-07-14)
When what begins as a little competitive sabotage in a regional spelling bee quickly escalates to murder, Shawn and Gus investigate the mysterious death of a reclusive former-champion Spellmaster who was ferreting out a cheater. First appearance of Juliet O' Hara.
33"Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece"Michael ZinbergSteve FranksJuly 21, 2006 (2006-07-21)
Shawn and Gus become wedding crashers at a posh ceremony in order to retrieve a stolen antique engagement ring inexplicably taken from an impenetrable vault under surveillance; and theft turns to murder when things start to come unraveled.
44"Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No Pets"Jeff MelmanSteve FranksJuly 28, 2006 (2006-07-28)
When two men are paroled after serving four years for bank robbery, the wife of a third robber who died fears that she may be in danger and calls on Shawn to use his "powers" in order to speak to the spirit of her dead husband and determine the location of the missing money.
55"9 Lives"Matt ShakmanAndy BermanAugust 4, 2006 (2006-08-04)
In order to continue his investigation into a suicide that he believes is actually a murder, Shawn pretends he's getting clues from the victim's cat. And when another victim turns up soon after, Shawn realizes he may be hunting a serial killer with a bizarre MO.
66"Weekend Warriors"John FortenberryDouglas SteinbergAugust 11, 2006 (2006-08-11)
Shawn and Gus investigate a Civil War reenactment where a fake death turns out to be a little too real.
77"Who Ya Gonna Call?"Michael LangeJohn J. Shakman, Kerry LenhartAugust 18, 2006 (2006-08-18)
Shawn and Gus investigate a man's claim that a ghost is trying to kill him, while Lassiter and O'Hara attempt to unravel the murder of a local psychologist.
88"Shawn vs. the Red Phantom"John T. KretchmerAnupam NigamAugust 25, 2006 (2006-08-25)
Shawn and Gus sneak into a comic book convention, posing as the assistants of the convention's featured guest George Takei, to locate a missing teenager.
99"Forget Me Not"Mel DamskiWilliam Rabkin, Lee GoldbergJanuary 19, 2007 (2007-01-19)
Shawn and Gus attempt to help an old friend of the Spencer family who is convinced he solved a murder but cannot recall what murder due to Alzheimers.
1010"From the Earth to the Starbucks"Michael ZinbergSteve FranksJanuary 26, 2007 (2007-01-26)
When Lassiter doubts his own crime-solving ability, Shawn tries to boost his confidence by helping him solve an astronomer's mysterious death. Richard Kind Guest stars.
1111"He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead"Tim MathesonAndy BermanFebruary 2, 2007 (2007-02-02)
Shawn and Gus are given a case involving a naked man who claims he was abducted by aliens, and the investigation introduces the entire team to the world of speed dating.
1212"Cloudy...Chance of Murder"Lev L. SpiroAndy BermanFebruary 9, 2007 (2007-02-09)
A local weatherman is found dead the morning after a tryst and his lover is charged with his murder despite her claims of innocence. Shawn is convinced that the defendant is innocent and becomes a legal consultant to her lawyer Counselor Hornstock (Michael Weston) in order to gain access to the case.
1313"Game Set...Muuurder?"James L. ConwayAnupam NigamFebruary 16, 2007 (2007-02-16)
After Shawn springs Gus from a corporate retreat he must then find the attacker of a tennis star before he strikes again.
1414"Poker? I Barely Know Her"Joanna KernsDouglas Stenberg, John J. Sakmar and Kerry LenhartFebruary 23, 2007 (2007-02-23)
Shawn and Gus investigate a secret underground poker ring when the son of one of Henry's friends goes missing, and Juliet ignores the advice of her co-workers and plans a surprise birthday party for Lassiter.
1515"Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast"John LandisJames Roday, Steve FranksMarch 2, 2007 (2007-03-02)
When Juliet goes undercover in a sorority, she enlists Shawn and Gus to investigate strange goings-on that seem to be related to a 20-year-old urban legend; and Lassiter is temporarily reassigned to work with the brash and abrasive Detective Goochberg (Mercedes Ruehl). Season Finale, directed by horror legend John Landis.

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