Psych
Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement
TV Flash files “Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement” as hour 112 of 119 in the TV Flash guide — Psych (2006–2014) on USA, season 8, episode 3, aired 2014-01-22, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S08E03: listed hour 112 of 119 in the Psych guide, hour 3 of 10 in season 8. It aired 2014-01-22 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “S.E.I.Z.E. the Day” (S08E02). Next is “Someone's Got a Woody” (S08E04).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
This episode is a remake of Cloudy With A Chance Of Murder, an episode that originally aired in Season 1. Mirroring the case in the original Cloudy, Shawn and Gus try to solve the murder of local weatherman, Jackson Hale.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement sit in the Psych guide?
S08E03 is listed hour 112 of 119 — hour 3 of 10 in season 8, season 8 episode 3.
When did Psych S08E03 air?
Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement aired 2014-01-22 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.
In the series
Why this series still plays
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