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Ghost Whisperer: The Complete Fourth Season

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

In an era of really bad TV, Ghost Whisperer is something very special. The writers took a risk in season 4 with this Sam character, but in the end it brought an interesting twist to the series. If you enjoy shows that deal with the supernatural, you will like this show.

I've had an embarrassingly deep affection for Ghost Whisperer since the first episode. I generally like 'edgier', more clever programming, but Ghost Whisperer has always provided the uplifting, inspirational, poignant and just plain entertaining mood-boost that even a cynic like I am found really refreshing!

This season, though, was a crushing disappointment. In what seems like a desperate bid to be 'SHOCKING', the show killed off dull but sweetly supportive Jim...only to transplant him into another body and waste untold amounts of melodramatic screen time on 'Jim is Sam but really still Jim' nonsense that's somehow even stupider than it may sound. This predictable, repetitive melodrama took valuable screen time away from developing the show's ghost stories or actually exploring the spirit world.

Combine this with the introduction of the least appealing regular in this show's history---the vaguely unpleasant Eli, who's like Professor Payne of earlier seasons but without the humor and charm---and you have a season that had even a diehard GW lover like I am ready to give up on the series.

I'd recommend spending your money on earlier seasons, which feature interesting ghost stories and a blend of mood-boosting sweetness and charm that's lacking in this one.

Most likely you've already seen the shows on TV so really you just want a copy for review again.
So I'm now watching First season over again again then I might list because of pending move!

I never really watched Ghost Whisperer before Season 4. I thought it seemed like a silly premise. But then I caught the end of one of the shows on regular television, and I thought it looked sweet. A couple weeks later, I saw that Jim had been killed off. The fact that he died confused me since it didn't coincide with the earlier show I saw. So I began to watch it just to understand what had happened, and was amazed at the concept. I am now a really big fan of the show, and am in the process of watching all of the earlier seasons.

I love this show, but each season it's getting more and more corny to me. That doesn't stop me from watching it though! My husband pretty much gave up on it when Delia's son was replaced by a different actor, and suddenly he went from a little kid to a teenager. And then Jamie Kennedy came on the show. Then when the husband died and came back, that was the last straw for my husband. I still love the show, despite all the crazy plot twists and actor changes. I will definitely be buying this season.

Honestly, Jim dying was what grabbed me and pulled me in to watching. I was literally channel-flipping. I saw him with JLH's character and said, "oooh, he's cute," and watched the episode. I'd sort of looked on the show a bit here and there but really didn't make time to watch but wow! I'm making up for it now. I've backtracked to see what I'd missed and this is a really smart show. There's so much on TV, some shows really aren't appreciated they way they should be. An instant hit isn't always the best hit.

I look forward to this show every week and will buy season 4 when it comes out.

My husband and I have watched this show since the first episode. He because he thinks JLH is adorable - me because I like ghost stories!
We loved season 1. Jim Clancy (David Conrad) as Melinda's husband was just about perfect as any woman can want a husband to be - just like Joe DuBois (Jake Weber) - Alison's husband on Medium. We were very saddened at the end of the season at the loss of Andrea (Aisha Taylor) as Melinda's best friend and partner. She brought humor and someone for Melinda to talk to about her gift. Season 1 gets 5 stars. *****
Season 2 introduces Delia (Camryn Manheim) as an uptight real estate agent who somehow ends up working for Melinda. I don't exactly remember how that happened since it was a few years ago. Delia DOES NOT BELIEVE in ghosts and certainly not that Melinda can see them. Not exactly a person I would choose to be friends with if I was Melinda. There was one shining spot in season two and that was Dr. Payne (Jay Mohr)! What a hoot! At first he does not believe, but is very interested in what Melinda is doing. His character was the best part of seasons 2 and 3. These 2 seasons get 4 stars. **** We own these 3 seasons on DVD. I pre-ordered all of them.
Season 4 gets all of 1 star * from us. First off, Dr Payne leaves on sabatical because Jay Mohr left the show. Automatically remove 1 star. Eli James (Jamie Kennedy) joins the show as a man who cannot see ghosts but only hears them. OK, remove another star. Then the powers that be decided that Jim needs to die. Remove 2 stars for this. And instead of him moving on into the light, he jumps into the body of another man who has died. But, instead of us seeing the new guy, we keep seeing David Conrad - I suppose this is least we forget that it is truly Jim Clancy. He spends half the season with amnesia - not knowing that he is really Jim and thinking he is the other guy and so on...... I would remove 2 stars for this also, but then we would be down to 0 stars. Instead we will only remove 1 more star for all of that and low and behold we are down to one star * for Season 4. I will not be buying this season as it is certainly not one that I want to remember. If you want to buy Seasons of Ghost Whisperer I recommend Season 1, then Season 3, followed by Season 2. I do not recommend Season 4 at all.

Ghost Whisperer is one of the best shows put on tv in a long time...There is no complaints from me about the show..Melinda helps alot of ghosts and people..The things she does for them is so amazing..There has been a few times that i have cried from it being so touching and you feel like you are there..Some of the shows touch close to home beings i have lost some close family members..Its a must see for anyone who hasn't seen it and its one that you can watch over and over again..

I give thanks for everyone who makes Ghost Whisperer happen :)

This is show is unique and amazing in many ways. No matter how "weird" or "supernatural" an episode gets, it still somehow seems almost realistic. This season DEFINITELY shows that with all of the drama that happens with Jim. Some people say that this choice was unneeded and it made the show worse. I disagree with those people because it showed how functionable and lovable Jim and Melinda's marriage is. On TV nowadays, it's all about sex and divorce. This show instead shows the happiness and hopefully true side of marriage. The episodes in this season are much darker and more intense, in my opinion. I look at the first season now and I'm like...wow...that seems so juvenile compared to where they are at now. It's amazing how much this show has progressed and matured. The first season was amazing when I watched it and I thought it was intense then, but each season gets better and better, unlike other shows. Buy this season now!! Fifth season has just started so you should watch that too!!! This show is amazing and you will love it. It's the only show, that I know of, that can go into almost full-on horror/suspense movie flick and then have a lovable, happy ending.

I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY SISTER FOR CHRISTMAS SHE LOVES GHOST WHISPER AND LAS YEAR I BOUGHT HER SEASON ONE AND TWO.