Season Six of Psych consists of 16 episodes and originally aired in the United States on USA Network from October 12, 2011 to April 11, 2012. The season DVD was released on October 16, 2012.
Production[]
Production for the season began in late March 2011, and Steve Franks continued in his role as show runner. "I Know, You Know", performed by The Friendly Indians, continued to serve as the show's theme song, though it was modified three times: "The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap-Man, Issue 2" utilized a comic book-style theme song while a classic jazz variation was used in "Heeeeere's Lassie", and the version recorded by Boyz II Men for "High Top Fade-Out " was used again in "Let's Doo-Wop It Again".
Mel Damski returned to the series once again to direct three episodes, while Steve Franks and James Roday Rodriguez directed two each. John Badham, Andy Berman, Andrew Bernstein, Jay Chandrasekhar, David Crabtree, and Reginald Hudlin directed one episode each, while Timothy Busfield, Jennifer Lynch, and Brad Turner made their Psych directorial debuts in one episode each.
Andy Berman, Todd Harthan, and Saladin K. Patterson wrote three episodes for the season. Kell Cahoon, Bill Callahan, Steve Franks, Tim Meltreger, and James Roday Rodriguez returned to the writing staff to pen two episodes each. Carlos Jacott joined the writing crew to write one episode.
The season contained Indiana Jones and Chinatown tributes, along with a The Shining-themed episode. Series star Dulé Hill discussed the possibility of having another Twin Peaks-themed episode, which would be a sequel to the Season Five episode "Dual Spires". A musical episode was also planned but was later confirmed to be on hold until the seventh season. Another theme episode revolving around the film Clue was also announced but was later pushed back to Season Seven as well.
Cast[]
James Roday Rodriguez continued to play fake psychic detective Shawn Spencer, and Dulé Hill returned as his partner Burton "Gus" Guster. Timothy Omundson returned as Head Detective Carlton Lassiter, while Maggie Lawson continued to portray Junior Detective Juliet O'Hara. Corbin Bernsen remained in his role as Henry Spencer, and Kirsten Nelson continued to portray Karen Vick.
Sage Brocklebank made further appearances as Buzz McNab, Kurt Fuller returned in many episodes as Woodrow Strode, and Skyler Gisondo and Carlos McCullers II returned as young Shawn and Gus in flashbacks. Cary Elwes returned as Pierre Despereaux for an Indiana Jones-themed episode. Jaleel White returned as Gus's former band mate Tony Clemon. Kenan Thompson was expected to return as Joon, another band mate, but he did not appear; this disappearance was referenced in "Let's Doo-Wop It Again". Kristy Swanson appeared as Marlowe Viccellio, a mysterious woman who catches Lassiter's eye; she reprised her role in a later episode. Max Gail made his first appearance as Jerry Carp, one of Henry's cop friends. Carlos Jacott returned to the series but appeared in a different role than in his Season One appearance. William Shatner appeared as Juliet's father Frank in two episodes.
Other notable guest stars included Mädchen Amick, Anthony Anderson, Diedrich Bader, Diora Baird, Wade Boggs, Wayne Brady, Lolita Davidovich, Brad Dourif, Rob Estes, Corey Feldman, Jennifer Finnigan, Miles Fisher, Danny Glover, Louis Gossett Jr., Greg Grunberg, Julianna Guill, Tony Hale, Van Hansis, Glenne Headly, Whit Hertford, Jeff Hiller, Stoney Jackson, Matt Kaminsky, Suzanne Krull, Liza Lapira, Tom Lenk, Jocelyne Loewen, Ed Lover, Jessica Lucas, Cheech Marin, Malcolm McDowell, Joey McIntyre, Kate Micucci, Ivana Milicevic, Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, Arden Myrin, Mekhi Phifer, Jason Priestley, John Rhys-Davies, Molly Ringwald, Sara Rue, Amanda Schull, Lindsay Sloane, French Stewart, Michael Trucco, and Polly Walker.
Episodes[]
| Screenshot | Title | Air Date | # | |
| Shawn Rescues Darth Vader | October 12, 2011 | 80 | ||
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Shawn discovers a body in the holiday home of the British Ambassador and places his credibility as a psychic in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Lassiter confronts Shawn and Juliet over their relationship. | |||
| Last Night Gus | October 19, 2011 | 81 | ||
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Shawn, Gus, Lassiter and Woody wake up in the Psych office with no recollection of the night before. When a body is found, the quartet have to retrace their steps to exonerate themselves and find the real killer. | |||
| This Episode Sucks | October 26, 2011 | 82 | ||
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Lassiter's new relationship with a mysterious and beautiful woman is placed in jeopardy when Shawn and Gus are convinced she is the murderer responsible for the blood-drained body the SBPD is investigating. | |||
| The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap-Man, Issue 2 | November 2, 2011 | 83 | ||
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When a local drug syndicate are attacked by a masked vigilante called The Mantis, Shawn and Gus assume their own superhero identities to catch what they believe to be a new SBPD officer gone rogue. | |||
| Dead Man's Curve Ball | November 9, 2011 | 84 | ||
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When the hitting coach of the local baseball team suddenly dies with amphetamines in his system, the team's manager hires Shawn and Gus to start an undercover investigation as the new coach and mascot. | |||
| Shawn, Interrupted | November 16, 2011 | 85 | ||
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A billionaire that Lassiter investigated for murder is institutionalized rather than incarcerated, so Shawn is placed in the same mental hospital to prove Lassie right. | |||
| In for a Penny... | November 30, 2011 | 86 | ||
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After upsetting Juliet by reuniting her with her estranged father without taking the time to learn that he's a con man, Shawn tries to assuage her by hiring him on a case to prove he's changed. | |||
| The Tao of Gus | December 7, 2011 | 87 | ||
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Shawn and Gus take a young woman who just witnessed a murder and fears for her life back to her home to protect her, only to realize they've walked right into a cult. | |||
| Neil Simon's Lover's Retreat | December 14, 2011 | 88 | ||
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Shawn and Juliet are enjoying a romantic getaway when they are robbed by a couple they had previously befriended. Just as a corpse turns up, Gus, Lassiter and Henry arrive to join the investigation. | |||
| Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger | February 29, 2012 | 89 | ||
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A valuable shipment of artifacts is stolen from a museum, so Shawn calls in Pierre Despereaux to help them catch the thief. However, they soon discover that one of the artifacts is the key to a much bigger mystery. | |||
| Heeeeere's Lassie | March 7, 2012 | 90 | ||
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After Lassiter moves into a new condo where the previous tenant was found dead, he hires Shawn and Gus to investigate the strange events that begin going on. | |||
| Shawn and the Real Girl | March 14, 2012 | 91 | ||
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When a reality TV show contestant vying for the love of a bachelorette suffers a suspicious car crash, Shawn and Gus go undercover as two new contestants to find out who is behind the attempted murder. | |||
| Let's Doo-Wop It Again | March 21, 2012 | 92 | ||
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When the founder of Santa Barbara's oldest at-risk youth program is shot and almost killed, Shawn, Gus and the available members of Gus's college a cappella group investigate to find the culprit. | |||
| Autopsy Turvy | March 28, 2012 | 93 | ||
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After a mortician brings to light a mistake Woody made while performing an autopsy, Shawn and Gus have to figure out the body's real cause of death while trying to prevent Woody's dismissal. | |||
| True Grits | April 4, 2012 | 94 | ||
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An impassioned chef from the South seeks restitution after his robbery conviction is overturned and hires Shawn and Gus to help him find the criminal whose time he served. | |||
| Santabarbaratown | April 11, 2012 | 95 | ||
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A 20-year search for a body finally pays off, allowing Shawn, Gus, and Henry to reopen the case and revisit all the old suspects. | |||
| Season Six | ||||
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