Coroner Woody Strode is a fictional character portrayed by Kurt Fuller in the TV series Psych.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled High Top Fade Out (season 4), they were 56 years old.
They appear in 33 episodes out of a total of 120 aired and have accumulated 1444 positive votes.
The character of Coroner Woody Strode is mainly associated with Shawn Spencer and Burton Guster.
Episodes33
High Top Fade Out
episode S4.E7 september 2009A member of Gus's college singing group is murdered, and while the other surviving members are no longer on speaking terms with Gus, they hire Shawn anyway to investigate the crime, after the police classify the death as accidental.
Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers
episode S4.E11 february 2010Shawn accuses Gus's new girlfriend of murder when a river-rafting trip turns up a dead body in the process.
The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode
episode S4.E15 march 2010When a man's body washes up on the beach, it seems to be a simple shark attack, but Shawn and Lassiter suspect foul play.
Feet Don't Kill Me Now
episode S5.E2 july 2010When a woman is found dead with a bottle of pills that are lab trial samples, Lassiter and Gus, who are taking the same tap class, team up to dance their way to catching a murderer.
Not Even Close... Encounters
episode S5.E3 july 2010Shawn and Gus help on a case involving a seemingly alien abduction. They ask their childhood friend Dennis to help them since he believes in aliens. The three determine it is not aliens so much as a devious corporate man.
Shawn 2.0
episode S5.E8 september 2010While on a murder case involving victims on a liver transplant donor list, Shawn is faced with a man whose criminal profiling skills rival that of his own - and who also has eyes for Juliet.
Dead Bear Walking
episode S5.E15 december 2010When a polar bear trainer is found dead, Shawn works to prove the bear's innocence.
Shawn Rescues Darth Vader
episode S6.E1 october 2011While helping a young client get his Star Wars Collector Action Figure back from a wealthy man, Shawn finds the action figure and a dead body in the mansion. He puts on his psych act and tells the police there is a crime at the mansion.
Last Night Gus
episode S6.E2 october 2011Shawn, Gus, Lassiter, and Woody leave a boring party and create their own fun. They wake up in the Psych's office without a memory of the night. They find various clues which they do not understand, and learn there is a dead man involved.
This Episode Sucks
episode S6.E3 october 2011Lassiter is approached by a beautiful woman who seems interested in him, and then she disappears. Shawn and Gus investigate a string of murders which appear to have been committed by a vampire. Lassy's new girlfriend seems mysterious.
Dead Man's Curveball
episode S6.E5 november 2011Shawn and Gus investigate the death of baseball coach for the minor league. Shawn says the way to do it is to become part of the team. Gus becomes the mascot.
Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger
episode S6.E10 february 2012Shawn & Gus are hired to watch what seems like just a wall. They get distracted, and of course that is when someone breaks through the wall after stealing valuables inside. The search is on for a missing dagger.
Heeeeere's Lassie
episode S6.E11 march 2012After Lassiter moves into a new condominium building and strange things start happening to him, he is forced to hire Shawn and Gus to figure out what could be causing the supposed paranormal disturbance.
Let's Doo-Wop It Again
episode S6.E13 march 2012Gus and his former a cappella group perform at a charity event. Shawn has an appendicitis attack and goes to the hospital. When the host of the charity event is shot, Shawn has to work the case from the hospital. The a cappella group helps.
Autopsy Turvy
episode S6.E14 march 2012A funeral mortician discovers a problem with an autopsy performed by Woody, the police coroner. Marked as an accidental death, she thinks it is a murder. Shawn & Gus investigate the problem to help Woody so he does not lose his job.
Santabarbaratown
episode S6.E16 april 2012Arriving at a crime scene with a dead body, Shawn sees another victim that he connects to an unsolved case of his father's from 20 years ago. Henry works with Shawn and Gus.
Santabarbaratown 2
episode S7.E1 february 2013Nothing will stop Shawn from going after the ex-cop who shot his father. Karen Vick gives Shawn the go-ahead to proceed on his own. Chelsea visits Henry in the hospital and since he has a tube down his throat, he has to listen to her.
Lassie Jerky
episode S7.E3 march 2013Shawn & Gus help two college students who are filming a documentary in the forest. They are trying to prove the existence of a big-foot-type creature who is rumored to live there. They find the supposed creature but also some dead bodies.
Cirque du Soul
episode S7.E6 april 2013Carlton's jailbird girlfriend Marlowe is released from prison and ends up staying with Juliet. Carlton also moves in. Shawn gets a case from a circus performer who asks Shawn to find the missing star act. Gus babysits Maximus at the circus.
Deez Nups
episode S7.E7 april 2013Lassiter is getting married, so Shawn, Gus, & the others guys throw him a bachelor party, while Juliet, Karen throw a bachelorette party for Marlowe. In route to the wedding, they encounter a local mob boss. Juliet questions Shawn's psych.
Right Turn or Left for Dead
episode S7.E8 april 2013Two versions of a crime are shown. One where Juliet knows Shawn is a fake psychic, he leaves the wedding and finds a girl who was beaten and just barely alive. In the other, Juliet does not know, and a girl has been murdered.
Juliet Wears the Pantsuit
episode S7.E9 april 2013Juliet tells Shawn to move out of the apartment. Shawn moves in with Woody and Juliet gets a new roommate. When a body is found and the investigation starts, Shawn thinks the new roommate killed the victim.
Santa Barbarian Candidate
episode S7.E10 may 2013When the mayor is found dead, Shawn & Gus try to prove he was murdered by the successor to the mayor seat. Shawn runs for mayor to delay the successor from stepping into office.
Office Space
episode S7.E11 may 2013At Gus' pharmaceutical job, Creech could be the world's worst boss. As Gus quits that night, he finds Creech dead. Gus ends up getting his fingerprints on every piece of furniture. He goes to Shawn, who also ends up messing the crime scene.
Nip and Suck It
episode S7.E13 may 2013While bird watching with friends, Henry finds a dead body and decides to investigate the case. Shawn & Gus also investigate, but Henry seems to be a step ahead of them. Henry knows the plastic surgeon and it looks like she is guilty.
Psych: The Musical
episode S7.E15 december 2013Shawn and Gus dive into a world that's equal parts mystery and melody to track down a mad playwright who burnt down a theater after locking a critic inside.
Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement
episode S8.E3 january 2014Psych makes television history in a never-been-done remake of the season one episode "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder."
Someone's Got a Woody
episode S8.E4 january 2014Woody the Coroner is taken hostage and although Shawn, Gus, Lassiter and Detective O'Hara try carefully to resolve the situation, Interim Chief Trout has a plan of his own.
Cog Blocked
episode S8.E5 february 2014Gus is determined to solve the murder of a man whose life was strangely similar to his own. Meanwhile, Shawn decides to try and make up for his mooching ways.
1967: A Psych Odyssey
episode S8.E6 february 2014Detective Lassiter is determined to be appointed to Chief of Police, so he sets out to prove himself worthy of the job by trying to solve the murder of the Mayor's uncle, Archie Baxter.
A Touch of Sweevil
episode S8.E8 march 2014Shawn is ecstatic when he discovers he's finally been invited to participate in a prestigious paranormal convention for police consultants.
A Nightmare on State Street
episode S8.E9 march 2014Gus' nightmares start to feel like reality when he and Shawn work to solve an unlikely case for the SBPD.
The Break-Up
episode S8.E10 march 2014Shawn and Gus help Detective Lassiter enlist the help of Henry and Woody to solve the murder of a real estate executive. Meanwhile, Shawn struggles with a life decision.
- High Top Fade Out
- Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers
- The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode
- Feet Don't Kill Me Now
- Not Even Close... Encounters
- Shawn 2.0
- Dead Bear Walking
- Shawn Rescues Darth Vader
- Last Night Gus
- This Episode Sucks
- Dead Man's Curveball
- Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger
- Heeeeere's Lassie
- Let's Doo-Wop It Again
- Autopsy Turvy
- Santabarbaratown
- Santabarbaratown 2
- Lassie Jerky
- Cirque du Soul
- Deez Nups
- Right Turn or Left for Dead
- Juliet Wears the Pantsuit
- Santa Barbarian Candidate
- Office Space
- Nip and Suck It
- Psych: The Musical
- Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement
- Someone's Got a Woody
- Cog Blocked
- 1967: A Psych Odyssey
- A Touch of Sweevil
- A Nightmare on State Street
- The Break-Up
Best moments10
- A funeral mortician discovers a problem with an autopsy performed by Woody, the police coroner. Marked as an accidental death, she thinks it is a murder. Shawn & Gus investigate the problem to help Woody so he does not lose his job.
- Woody the Coroner is taken hostage and although Shawn, Gus, Lassiter and Detective O'Hara try carefully to resolve the situation, Interim Chief Trout has a plan of his own.
- Shawn, Gus, Lassiter, and Woody leave a boring party and create their own fun. They wake up in the Psych's office without a memory of the night. They find various clues which they do not understand, and learn there is a dead man involved.
- Nothing will stop Shawn from going after the ex-cop who shot his father. Karen Vick gives Shawn the go-ahead to proceed on his own. Chelsea visits Henry in the hospital and since he has a tube down his throat, he has to listen to her.
- While on a murder case involving victims on a liver transplant donor list, Shawn is faced with a man whose criminal profiling skills rival that of his own - and who also has eyes for Juliet.
- Shawn and Gus help on a case involving a seemingly alien abduction. They ask their childhood friend Dennis to help them since he believes in aliens. The three determine it is not aliens so much as a devious corporate man.
- Shawn accuses Gus's new girlfriend of murder when a river-rafting trip turns up a dead body in the process.
- When a polar bear trainer is found dead, Shawn works to prove the bear's innocence.
- At Gus' pharmaceutical job, Creech could be the world's worst boss. As Gus quits that night, he finds Creech dead. Gus ends up getting his fingerprints on every piece of furniture. He goes to Shawn, who also ends up messing the crime scene.
- 2% of the votes
Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger
episode S6.E10 february 2012Shawn & Gus are hired to watch what seems like just a wall. They get distracted, and of course that is when someone breaks through the wall after stealing valuables inside. The search is on for a missing dagger.
- Autopsy Turvy
- Someone's Got a Woody
- Last Night Gus
- Santabarbaratown 2
- Shawn 2.0
- Not Even Close... Encounters
- Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers
- Dead Bear Walking
- Office Space
- Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger