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Ghost Whisperer is an American television drama-fantasy-thriller about a young woman who can communicate with the spirits of the dead. The show was created by John Gray and is produced by Sander/Moses Productions in association with ABC Television Studio & CBS Paramount Television. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad and Camryn Manheim (beginning with the second episode of Season 2, which began September 22). The series is based on the work of James Van Praagh, who is a co-executive producer and posts to a blog about the show hosted by CBS. The stories are also said to be based in part on the work of Spirit Communicator Mary Ann Wintkowski. Ghost Whisperer began airing on Fridays, starting on September 23, 2005, on CBS and CTV. When it premiered, there had been several other recent television series - Joan of Arcadia, Medium and Tru Calling - about young women with gifts for supernatural communication. Ghost Whisperer has become one of CBS' top-rated shows.
Brief Plot SummaryMelinda Gordon is a young newlywed with the unique ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of people who have died, and who seek her help. Melinda uses her gift to relay significant messages and important information to the living, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. As a result, she is often met with questions and skepticism by the survivors. But when Melinda is able to help both the lost souls who contact her and those who are still alive, she knows that her unique talent is an asset and not a liability. The following opening narration aired with most of Season One's episodes, spoken by Jennifer Love Hewitt who plays the show's main character:
During the second season the opening narration changed a bit.
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CharactersCurrent charactersImage:Ghost Whisperer Cast.jpg From Left: Tyler, Hewitt, and Conrad
Jim Clancy (David Conrad): Jim is Melinda's husband. He decided to become a paramedic after witnessing the death of his older brother when they were children. He knows about Melinda's gift and often worries about the effects that it can have on her, but also helps her regularly. Jim is the leading support for Melinda since the death of her best friend Andrea. Delia Banks (Camryn Manheim): Delia is a single mother (widowed) and a real estate agent who has an office not far from Melinda's store. Delia has a son who shoplifted from Melinda's store, but was caught by Melinda herself. Melinda later found out the boy was being stalked by the spirit of a stoner rock music fan and artist, who she then helped cross over. Delia has yet to learn of the gift Melinda has, but Delia has had to deal with a haunted house she sold to a young woman and her husband. Melinda helped the spirit of a young girl who remained in the house, who was waiting for her mom to wake up and her dad to come home. Delia, who got into real estate after her husband, Charlie, died three years ago continues to build a close friendship with Melinda. After telling Melinda about how stressful her job was for her, Melinda offered Delia a job running the antique store with her; Delia accepted Melinda's offer and now works with her at the store. Past characterAndrea Moreno (Aisha Tyler): Andrea was Melinda's co-worker at their antique dealership, and early in the first season became Melinda's partner. She used to work as a lawyer in New York. She was another character fully aware of Melinda's gift and assisted her on a regular basis. She was killed when she was caught by a plane crash as she was driving in Season One's "Free Fall," and she was helped to cross over by Melinda in the Season Two premiere "Love Never Dies." Recurring charactersProfessor Rick Payne (Jay Mohr): A well educated but arrogant professor of psychology specializing in occult/supernatural beliefs and history at Rockland University. He often helps Melinda without knowing it, and he gives her answers and reasons for certain paranormal questions she asks. Even though he is knowledgeable in the field of paranormal studies, Professor Payne does not believe in most of what he studies, though he does ask Melinda if she believes she has supernatural powers ("The Night We Met"). In the episode "Cat's Claw" Professor Payne learns of Melinda's ability to communicate with the dead. Professor Payne is also married, but they are apparently undergoing difficulties. Ned Banks (Tyler Patrick Jones): Ned is Delia's young son, who had a small shoplifting problem; he stole souvenir Grateful Dead tickets from Melinda's store due to a spirit telling him to do so by talking in his ear at night. Melinda helped the spirit (who originally had the tickets before he died, and wanted them given to someone worthy) cross into the light after letting Ned have the tickets on the condition that he helps her with cleanup work at the store on weekends, convincing Ned to give up shoplifting. He apparently has a vast collection of Grateful Dead memorabilia. In the episode "The Curse of the Ninth", Ned overhears Melinda mention how she can talk with ghosts. He approaches her on the subject and asks her to talk to his dead father, but Melinda tells him she cannot. Jim decides to talk to him and tells him that it is a good thing that Melinda cannot see Charlie, meaning that he has crossed over. Jim then leaves, telling Ned that if he ever needs to talk, he has a secret confidant in Jim as long as he does not tell his mother about Melinda's gift. Trivia
International broadcastingDVD ReleasesParamount Home Entertainment released the Ghost Whisperer: The Complete First Season DVD box set for Region 1 on October 31, 2006. This six-disc set features all 22 season one episodes presented in anamorphic widescreen with English DD5.1 Surround audio. Extras include cast and crew audio commentaries on select episodes, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes bonus featurettes, and a blooper reel.
U.S. Broadcast History
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