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Young Shawn is a fictional character portrayed by Liam James in the TV series Psych.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece (season 1), they were 9 years old.
They appear in 60 episodes out of a total of 120 aired
Young Shawn is also portrayed by Skyler Gisondo and Josh Hayden.

Young Shawn

by Liam James

character

Episodes60

  • 7.8
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    Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece
    episode S1.E3 july 2006
    Shawn decides that his assigned case is dull, so he and Gus decide to solve the case of a missing engagement ring.
  • 7.5
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    Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets
    episode S1.E4 july 2006
    Shawn and Gus are on the trail of newly released bank robbers and the stashed loot.
  • 8.2
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    9 Lives
    episode S1.E5 august 2006
    In order for Shawn to continue his investigation into a suicide that he believes is a murder, he pretends to get clues from the victim's cat.
  • 8
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    Weekend Warriors
    episode S1.E6 august 2006
    Someone is shot during one of Lassiter's Civil War reenactment rehearsals, and Shawn and Gus join the group to solve the murder.
  • 7.8
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    Who Ya Gonna Call?
    episode S1.E7 august 2006
    A man comes to Gus and Shawn claiming he's being haunted, while Carlton and Juliet work the murder of a doctor.
  • 7.9
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    Shawn vs. the Red Phantom
    episode S1.E8 august 2006
    The disappearance of a teenager sends Shawn and Gus to a comic book convention.
  • 8.1
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    Forget Me Not
    episode S1.E9 january 2007
    Shawn is asked by a woman he went to grade school with to help her father, a former police captain, find who murdered someone... as he's not able to remember either the perpetrator or the victim.
  • 8.1
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    From the Earth to Starbucks
    episode S1.E10 january 2007
    Shawn decides to help Lassiter solve a crime, unbeknownst to him, since he's doubting his abilities as a detective.
  • 8.1
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    He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead
    episode S1.E11 february 2007
    When naked men keep turning up in the same field, Gus is sent on a sacrifice date to gather clues, and Shawn learns more about his dad than he ever wanted.
  • 8.4
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    Cloudy... With a Chance of Murder
    episode S1.E12 february 2007
    Shawn and Gus horn their way onto murder case as consultants, which includes propping up the lead attorney and somehow proving the client didn't commit the crime.
  • 7.6
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    Game, Set... Muuurder?
    episode S1.E13 february 2007
    Shawn manages to get assigned to missing tennis player's case, but his observations don't seem to be leading anywhere and he's forced to ask for help from an unlikely source.
  • 8.1
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    Poker? I Barely Know Her
    episode S1.E14 february 2007
    Henry's friend refuses to call the police when his son goes missing.
  • 8.7
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    Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast
    episode S1.E15 march 2007
    While Juliet is undercover, she asks for psychic help at a sorority; back at the station, Lassiter is paired with a most challenging partner.
  • 8.8
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    American Duos
    episode S2.E1 july 2007
    Shawn & Gus are hired to protect a reality-show judge who has escaped a series of attempts on his life.
  • 8.4
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    65 Million Years Off
    episode S2.E2 july 2007
    Shawn worries he may be losing his meal ticket when Lassiter goes on a winning streak, solving nine cases in a row, so he horns in on the current case...jeopardizing his and Gus' credibility when he claims a T-Rex killed the victim.
  • 8.4
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    Psy vs. Psy
    episode S2.E3 july 2007
    Shawn goes up against a federal psychic, and Juliet is entranced with the Treasury agent who accompanies her.
  • 7.8
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    Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds
    episode S2.E4 august 2007
    A case involving a chop shop owner has Shawn having second thoughts, triggering an unexpected first for the would-be detective.
  • 7.8
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    And Down the Stretch Comes Murder
    episode S2.E5 august 2007
    Jockey Jimmy Nickels, a bully who went to school with Shawn and Gus, hires them to find out why his horses keep losing. Things become complicated when another jockey dies in the midst of a race.
  • 8
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    Meat Is Murder, But Murder Is Also Murder
    episode S2.E6 august 2007
    Shawn and Gus investigate who poisoned a food critic. Gus's uncle Burton comes to town and tags along on the investigation, so Gus pretends to be psychic.
  • 7.9
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    If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?
    episode S2.E7 august 2007
    Two students claim that one of their teachers is a murderer after hearing a phone call. It is Juliet and Lassiter's one year anniversary as partners and Juliet takes her first lead detective job.
  • 7.7
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    Rob-a-Bye Baby
    episode S2.E8 september 2007
    In the middle of a crime wave, Chief Vick assigns Shawn and Gus the staid duty of finding her a new nanny.
  • 8.5
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    Bounty Hunters!
    episode S2.E9 september 2007
    Juliet asks Shawn and Gus for help in capturing an accused murderer who escaped from her. They track the man down, but soon discover he is innocent and they try to find the real killer - but things are complicated by a bounty hunter.
  • 8.3
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    Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy
    episode S2.E10 december 2007
    Gus' dad is accused of murdering the meanest man in the neighborhood, and he enlists Shawn's help to clear him.
  • 8.1
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    There's Something About Mira
    episode S2.E11 january 2008
    Shawn finds out a secret of Gus's involving a woman he can't say no to. Lassiter learns that Juliet received a higher score on the detectives' exam than he did, prompting a heated competition between them to see who is truly the better detective.
  • 8.2
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    The Old and the Restless
    episode S2.E12 january 2008
    When a man goes missing from a retirement home, Shawn and Gus need help getting in to investigate.
  • 9
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    Lights, Camera... Homicidio
    episode S2.E13 january 2008
    Shawn and Gus investigate a murder on the set of a popular Spanish soap opera.
  • 7.7
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    Dis-Lodged
    episode S2.E14 february 2008
    A man dies during a ritual at the Monarch Lodge, a local brotherhood, and Lassiter's soon to be ex-father-in-law is the prime suspect.
  • 8.3
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    Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion
    episode S2.E15 february 2008
    In order to investigate the murders of both heads of a prestigious fashion house, Shawn and Gus go undercover as models.
  • 8.7
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    Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead
    episode S2.E16 february 2008
    When a 3000-year-old mummy disappears from a museum, Shawn comes to the unlikely conclusion that the artifact walked out on its own. Meanwhile, Henry is acting strangely after receiving a mysterious phone call.
  • 7.7
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    Daredevils!
    episode S3.E3 august 2008
    Shawn and Gus try to infiltrate the tight circle of Dutch "The Clutch" Jenkins, an aging daredevil, after his son claims that someone is sabotaging his father's stunts.
  • 8.5
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    The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable
    episode S3.E4 august 2008
    Shawn's Uncle Jack leads a hunt for pirate treasure.
  • 7.7
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    There Might Be Blood
    episode S3.E6 august 2008
    A safety inspector is murdered on an offshore oil rig. Chief Vick's sister is a Coast Gaurd Commander investigating the crime. Soon, Vick and her sister clash over the jurisdiction of the case and also the services of the Psych agency.
  • 8.1
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    Talk Derby to Me
    episode S3.E7 september 2008
    Juliet goes undercover as a roller derby girl. Gus studies at all moments for an important exam. Shawn works with Juliet and attempts to flatter her multiple times.
  • 8.2
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    Christmas Joy
    episode S3.E9 november 2008
    A little girl asks Shawn and Gus to help get Santa out of jail. They get Santa out, then realize Santa & the girl are con men planning a big heist. Gus's sister Joy is in town, and she wants to see Shawn romantically again.
  • 7.9
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    Six Feet Under the Sea
    episode S3.E10 january 2009
    Shawn and Gus are hired by April MacArthur, an attractive marine biologist, who suspects that a recently released sea lion's death resulted from foul play and thinks wildlife television host Randy Labayda may be involved.
  • 8.7
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    Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing
    episode S3.E11 january 2009
    Shawn and Gus must clear Lassiter's name in the face of overwhelming evidence when he is the prime suspect in the murder of an arrestee-turned-state witness.
  • 8.1
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    Earth, Wind and... Wait for It
    episode S3.E12 january 2009
    An arson inspector reluctantly teams up with Shawn and Gus to find the perpetrator of a string of fires.
  • 8.1
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    Any Given Friday Night at 10PM, 9PM Central
    episode S3.E13 january 2009
    A football player's severed foot is found. Shawn and Gus join the football team to solve the case. Shawn discovers the players have a behavior clause in their contract.
  • 7.9
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    Truer Lies
    episode S3.E14 february 2009
    Every lie is built on a kernel of truth. This time, compulsive liar Ryan, who is notorious for calling in tips and sending the department on wild goose chases, is telling the truth about the assassination plot he overheard in the restaurant.
  • 9
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    Tuesday the 17th
    episode S3.E15 february 2009
    Fun riff on Friday the 13th with a Jason-wannabe who attacks a woman at her home one stormy night after she opens the fridge to a red, paint-dripped note in her fridge stating "I see you". Sean & Gus's old youth camp is being reopened and bizarre things are found in the lakeside there.
  • 9.4
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    An Evening with Mr. Yang
    episode S3.E16 february 2009
    Serial killer Mr. Yin Yang who murdered 6 victims in 1995 resurfaces to play his cat-and-mouse clues games as he did with police officers back then. He has never been defeated and chooses Shawn as his next opponent and the clues come fast and furious to save a young woman. Each clue has to do with something in Shawn's past. Shawn also attempts to rekindle an old high school romance.
  • 8.7
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    Extradition: British Columbia
    episode S4.E1 august 2009
    While on vacation in Vancouver, Shawn finds himself in the presence of an elusive art thief that Lassiter has worked his whole career to catch, much to his ill, and Gus's as well.
  • 7.8
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    He Dead
    episode S4.E2 august 2009
    Shawn and Gus arrive at the scene of a plane crash in time to find that the pilot wants the duo to avenge his death - and the two proceed to investigate the man's pretentiously wealthy family.
  • 8
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    High Noon-ish
    episode S4.E3 august 2009
    When Lassie's favorite childhood hangout is going to close, he secretly hires Shawn to investigate the reason - and he and Gus uncover a dead body in the process.
  • 8
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    The Devil Is in the Details... And the Upstairs Bedroom
    episode S4.E4 august 2009
    Shawn and Gus investigate the suicide of a student at a Catholic University, which a priest and former teacher believes was caused by the devil.
  • 8.1
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    Shawn Gets the Yips
    episode S4.E5 september 2009
    After a shootout in a bar, Shawn and Gus learn that a ruthless drug lord is targeting everyone who worked on the one case they weren't assigned to - or is he?
  • 8
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    Bollywood Homicide
    episode S4.E6 september 2009
    Shawn and Gus enter the world of Bollywood to investigate when every girlfriend of Raj, a young Indian man, meets with a mysterious accident.
  • 8.6
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    High Top Fade Out
    episode S4.E7 september 2009
    A 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.
  • 7.9
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    Let's Get Hairy
    episode S4.E8 october 2009
    Shawn and Gus are hired to protect a guy who thinks he's a werewolf and find there's more to his story than they thought.
  • 9
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    Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark
    episode S4.E9 october 2009
    While investigating a crime involving an ice cream truck, Shawn stumbles upon a different crime in progress and is taken hostage by the criminals.
  • 7.9
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    You Can't Handle This Episode
    episode S4.E10 january 2010
    Shawn and Gus go undercover at a military base when Juliet's brother is accused of murdering one of his fellow officers.
  • 8.1
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    Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers
    episode S4.E11 february 2010
    Shawn accuses Gus's new girlfriend of murder when a river-rafting trip turns up a dead body in the process.
  • 8.4
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    Death Is in the Air
    episode S4.E13 february 2010
    A murder in a convenience store leads Shawn and Gus to believe that the victim contracted a deadly experimental virus, and not only seek to find who's behind it but believe they also hold the cure to it.
  • 7.5
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    Think Tank
    episode S4.E14 february 2010
    Shawn and Gus infiltrate a think tank to prevent the assassination of a corporate big wig but he doesn't believe he's the target.
  • 8
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    The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode
    episode S4.E15 march 2010
    When a man's body washes up on the beach, it seems to be a simple shark attack, but Shawn and Lassiter suspect foul play.
  • 9.4
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    Mr. Yin Presents
    episode S4.E16 march 2010
    A year after the arrest of Mr. Yang, a new killer starts playing games with Shawn and his friends - her partner, Mr. Yin.
  • 8.1
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    Romeo and Juliet and Juliet
    episode S5.E1 july 2010
    Shawn and Gus find themselves caught between two rival Chinese Triad families as they search for one of the leader's abducted daughter. Meanwhile, Shawn's father Henry joins the police department in charge of the "consultants" - Shawn and Gus. Juliet also deals with the lingering traumatic effects of her kidnapping in last season's finale.
  • 8.4
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    Feet Don't Kill Me Now
    episode S5.E2 july 2010
    When 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.
  • 8.8
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    Not Even Close... Encounters
    episode S5.E3 july 2010
    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.
  • 8
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    Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing)
    episode S5.E5 august 2010
    Shawn and Gus infiltrate a ring of street racing car thieves to catch a killer.