Psych
Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing
TV Flash files “Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing” as hour 42 of 119 in the TV Flash guide — Psych (2006–2014) on USA, season 3, episode 11, aired 2009-01-16, 60 min.
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This leaf is S03E11: listed hour 42 of 119 in the Psych guide, hour 11 of 16 in season 3. It aired 2009-01-16 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Six Feet Under the Sea” (S03E10). Next is “Earth, Wind and... Wait for It” (S03E12).
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There is a thunderstorm in Santa Barbara that has been causing the electricity to flicker on and off, but that doesn't stop Lassiter from making the bust of his career. Five years ago, he arrested Ernesto Chavez, second in command of the Cinco Reyes street gang, but the D.A. couldn't make the charges stick and Chavez disappeared. This time around, they've got enough hard evidence to get a conviction, something that Detective Drimmer and his gang unit has been unable to do. Everyone turns to watch Lassiter bring in Chavez, who glares at McNab as he walks by. Lassiter, then, hands off Chavez to be processed and put in a cell as he is called into Vick's office where the FBI is waiting for him. Lassiter is furious to learn that Chavez cut a deal with the Feds and will be entering a witness relocation program, thus avoiding prosecution. Vick orders an angry Lassiter to retrieve Chavez from his cell and turn him over. He leaves and the lights flicker out once again, only this time a shot is heard in the darkness. The lights come back on and everyone runs down to the holding cells to find Lassiter standing over a dead Chavez with a smoking gun in his hands.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing sit in the Psych guide?
S03E11 is listed hour 42 of 119 — hour 11 of 16 in season 3, season 3 episode 11.
When did Psych S03E11 air?
Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing aired 2009-01-16 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I need to hunt pineapples to watch Psych?
No, but the scavenger hunt is fandom sport. The product is Roday–Hill chemistry: fake psychic, real best friendship.
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