In the fifth-season finale, Melinda confronts a poltergeist in the hospital, initiating a final battle with the forces that threaten Melinda and her son.
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A ghost turns up alive while Melinda is trying to help her, and Melinda lands in a revenge plot and discovers enemies she didn't know she had.
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Melinda helps the ghost of a boy who was kidnapped, but her life is threatened in the process.
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A ghost makes an accusation against a nanny, claiming she's evil, but Melinda needs more than the ghost's word, so she sets out to investigate the situation.
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Dead Eye
Season 5, Episode 18
A ghost dressed as a clown haunts Melinda, and she discovers that he was a private investigator, but she needs to learn more about his last case in order to give the spirit closure.
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A ghost controls the pen of a graphic novelist and creates violent scenarios that come true.
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Melinda rescues a child ghost who has been trapped in a house for years by violent spirits.
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Implosion
Season 5, Episode 15
A ghost tells Melinda about a secret munitions dump containing unexploded bombs, and then reveals that one of the bombs is missing and that someone will die as a result.
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Dead to Me
Season 5, Episode 14
Ned's occult-anthropology professor (Margaret Cho) is stalked by a secret-admirer ghost.
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A ghost haunts a patient in the hospital.
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A family hides a secret that Melinda must discover before it destroys the family, and also destroy a young couple who have recently fallen in love.
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Dead Air
Season 5, Episode 11
The Grandview radio station is haunted by a ghost seeking revenge over a broadcast in which secrets regarding his death were revealed.
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Melinda investigates when the ghost of a high-school student claims a policeman murdered him. The teen's death was ruled to be the result of a skateboarding accident.
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Melinda worries about Aiden when he's befriended by the ghost of a girl who died from leukemia.
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A ghost takes Melinda to his murdered body, entangling Melinda in a criminal mystery.
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Jim thinks that one of his colleagues could be involved in a med student's disappearance; and Melinda worries when Aiden mentions that he's afraid of "the shadows."
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The headless horseman from Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" comes to life and haunts Melinda, and she fears for Aiden when the book shows up at his school.
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Melinda helps one of Eli's patients (Chad Lowe), who thinks his sister's ghost is haunting him. Meanwhile, Jim and Melinda are concerned when Aiden mentions his new friends, who are something other than ghosts.
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Do Over
Season 5, Episode 4
Melinda goes to a hospital morgue that is being haunted by the ghost of a surgeon who is reliving a failed surgery.
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Eli's father has a heart attack, and the traumatic event leads Eli to a reunion with his deceased mother who carried a secret to her grave 10 years earlier and hasn't been able to cross over.
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A chain e-mail with a malevolent force threatens the residents of Grandview.
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In the fifth-season opener, Melinda gives birth to a boy, who has her gift of seeing the dead.
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In the fourth-season finale, Melinda fears for her unborn child after a surprising visitation by a ghost. Carl the Watcher: David Clennon. Josh Bedford: Bruce Davison.
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While making wedding-day preparations, Melinda finds time to help a girl who claims she's been visited by vampires. Serena Westen: Alexa Vega. Jenn Westen: Gail O'Grady.
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Cursed
Season 4, Episode 21
A girl's dollhouse is haunted by ghosts.
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When a soap opera shoots scenes in Grandview, a young and restless ghost haunts the beautiful cast and causes trouble on the set. Grant Harper: Thad Luckinbill. Brook Dennis: Amelia Heinle.
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Melinda and Eli help a ghost as he tries to settle a matter with a mysterious woman (Hilary Duff) who may be connected to another man's death.
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Sam rescues Melinda from a life-threatening situation that nearly kills him as well. Ben Tillman: Mark Pellegrino. Anne Tillman: Stephanie Michels.
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Melinda shocks Sam with a revelation that leaves their relationship faltering.
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Melinda reveals her special abilities to Sam, who has an unexpected reaction to the news.
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Melinda's secret could be exposed when Sam catches her in some lies and begins to question his relationship with her. Courtney: Sarah Ramos.
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Slow Burn
Season 4, Episode 14
Melinda deals with the ghost of an overbearing mom.
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Melinda faces a mass haunting that falls on the entire town following the unearthing of a grave. Nikki Peck: Teri Polo.
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Sam travels into his past with a ghost and runs into misadventures along the way. Nikki: Teri Polo.
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Melinda tries to bring healing to a family suffering in the aftermath of a freak accident. Elsewhere, Delia endures her first haunting. Elena Bancroft: Sharon Lawrence. Doug Bancroft: Kyle Secor.
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Melinda helps a disillusioned ghost accept the truth about her past marriage. Sam Lucas: Kenneth Mitchell. Tammy: Rena Sofer.
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Melinda discovers the secret behind the disappearance of a girl who has been missing for 12 years.
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Melinda believes Jim's spirit is in the body of another man who had a brush with death. The man recovers but has amnesia, and Delia and Eli doubt Melinda's theory.
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Threshold
Season 4, Episode 7
In the midst of a personal crisis, Melinda reaches out to help a teenage ghost as she begins to doubt the worth of her special gift. Faith: Joanna Cassidy. Caitlin: Alexa Nikolas.
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A child's pretend friend wreaks havoc at a wedding, and Melinda must play hide-and-seek to settle the spirit.
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Bloodline
Season 4, Episode 5
Melinda tries to learn why the ghost of a high-school athlete is following a family that is not her own.
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While Melinda tries to enjoy a romantic cruise with Jim, she encounters an angry ghost who is haunting a newlywed couple. Betty: Katherine LaNasa. Julia: Hillary Tuck. Rich: Seamus Dever.
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Ned introduces Melinda to online gaming, and she discovers a ghost stalking young women in a game. Alise Jones: Vanessa Marano. Phoenix: James Immekus.
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Melinda uncovers dark secrets among a circle of her high-school classmates after one of them dies unexpectedly. Grace Adams: Rachael Leigh Cook. Ryan Keller: Jason London. Haylie Wayne: Anna Silk.
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In the Season 4 opener, Melinda meets psychology professor Eli James (Jamie Kennedy) after Jim rescues him from a fire at the university. Melinda soon discovers Eli's near-death experience has given him the ability to hear ghosts but not see them. Fiona: Alona Tal.
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In the Season 3 finale, Melinda finally discovers why her father vanished, and why her mother kept the truth hidden. Beth Gordon: Anne Archer. Tom Gordon: Martin Donovan. Gabriel Lawrence: Ignacio Serricchio.
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Melinda looks into a 1979 murder trial prosecuted by her father, hoping to find a connection to his disappearance.
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Payne's former flame (Nikki Cox) and her son show up, and so does his wife's jealous ghost.
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A college student dies while filming a movie, prompting Melinda to investigate.
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A series of break-ins leads Melinda to the town blogger, who knows her secret and intends to tell. Lisa Benzing: Carly Schroeder. Henry Benzing: Slade Pearce.
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Ned's girlfriend believes the spirit of her father is haunting her, so Melinda steps in to help.
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Melinda deals with an angry ghost who blames Jim for his death in a gas explosion.
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Slam
Season 3, Episode 11
Melinda goes to Ned's new high school to investigate what appears to be a series of hauntings.
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A ghost who thinks he is Santa Claus keeps Melinda away from her family and friends during the holidays, as she's busy trying to help him remember who he really is and remind him of the true meaning of Christmas.
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Melinda meets a young girl who may have the same ability to talk to spirits. Becca Cahill: Makenzie Vega. Grandma: June Squibb. Gabriel Lawrence: Ignacio Serricchio.
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Bad Blood
Season 3, Episode 8
Melinda is suspicious of a country home recently purchased by Delia's friend. Steve Sinclair: Alan Ruck. Marlo Sinclair: Kay Panabaker. Liz Sinclair: Stacy Edwards.
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A man who claims to be a medium is working a case involving a missing socialite, but Melinda is suspicious of him and decides to look into the disappearance herself. Casey Edgars: Orlando Jones. Syndey Drake: Austin Highsmith.
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Professor Payne begins dating a colleague at the university, but her extreme camera shyness perplexes him. Professor Claudia Pollili: Victoria Pratt.
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Melinda continues to research the past as Gabriel (Ignacio Serricchio) returns, leading her to an underworld beneath Grandview. Amy Acker, Kris Lemche.
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Melinda puts herself in danger when she attempts to help a stalking victim. Shane Carson: Josh Hopkins. Colleen Finn: Sarah Utterback. Richard Vahn: Joseph C. Phillips. Thea: T. Lopez.
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An Iraq War veteran needs assistance from Melinda after he returns home haunted by spirits that have accompanied him. Real-life soldiers William Owen, Mike Siembruzch, Dustin Senella, Josh Cannon and Sgt. Tom Kane appear in the episode.
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When a college student falls into a fright-induced coma, Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) recognizes similarities to the “Bloody Mary” urban legend and begins to look for answers. Allison: Courtnee Draper. Rachel Fordham: Mae Whitman.
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As the third season begins, Melinda searches into her family history and makes the surprising discovery that she has a deeper connection to Grandview than she realized.
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In the conclusion of the two-part second-season finale, Melinda tries to decipher clues left by the ghost prophet (Vivian Wu), who hints that the dark may be growing stronger than the light. Ethan Clark: Julian Sands. Gabriel Rance: Ignacio Serricchio.
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Part 1 of 2. A ghostly prophet (Vivian Wu) shows ominous visions to Melinda, who is concerned because Gabriel continues to stay in town. Ethan Clark: Julian Sands.
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Melinda meets a man with abilities similar to her own and starts to befriend him, but her curiosity turns to caution when she discovers his connection to Professor Payne's wife.
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Ned is haunted by an angry spirit after he pulls some pranks and Melinda is at a loss as to how to handle the situation without telling Delia. Meanwhile, Tim is determined to win Delia's affections after he sees her dating other men. D.W. Moffett, Fredric Lane.
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A teen is haunted by a dangerous spirit, so Melinda takes her in to help. Meanwhile, Homer the ghost dog returns, so Melinda turns to the “Dog Whisperer” (Cesar Millan) for advice.
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A corpse in the morgue is reanimated when it is possessed by another's ghost. Melinda soon discovers this was not a random act, as the invading spirit has a list of things to do and wants to use this specific body to get them done. So much so, the spirit may have contributed to the man's untimely death. Jay Mohr, Jamie Bamber, Dan Byrd.
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A jewelry-store employee dies shortly after a robbery and his spirit contacts Melinda for help to get a message to his widow. But the ghost's request turns out to be more of a threat as he puts Melinda's life in danger until she agrees to his demands.
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Mean Ghost
Season 2, Episode 15
The vengeful spirit of a cheerleader is attacking her former squad to prevent them from winning the championship without her. Melinda learns the ghost blames her friends for her death, but something else might be influencing her actions, a coven of social outcasts who have targeted the popular girls with negative rituals and spells. Mary J. Blige guest stars as the girls' coach.
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The ghost of a street racer has a fatal plan for his fiancée, who he believes killed him in a race a year ago. It seems the couple delighted in playing pranks on each other, but the last one caused him to wreck, and he now wants revenge. At a loss on how to help, Melinda visits Professor Payne and learns there is another couple having problems.
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Deja Boo
Season 2, Episode 13
A ghost who can recall his previous lives appears to be destined for another reincarnation as the child of Melinda's pregnant friend---but the spirit doesn't want to return and actively seeks to harm the unborn baby. The situation cools Jim's interest in starting a family, but it might be too late as Melinda begins to exhibit telltale symptoms.
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Melinda receives odd spirit signals that cause her to feel trapped and bound, but there is no ghost to be seen. Her usual low-key sleuthing methods come up empty, but she speeds up her investigation when a strange message appears---written on Jim's back.
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Cat's Claw
Season 2, Episode 11
The ghost of a professor (Reed Diamond) who died on a jungle expedition has attached himself to a fellow professor, his former assistant who is now getting sole credit for their work. Meanwhile, Dr. Payne demands an explanation from Melinda after experiencing one weird phenomenon too many as his keys and books begin to move and hide themselves.
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A high-school baseball pitcher is possessed by the spirit of a former major leaguer (Christopher Wiehl) who wants another shot at the game after his untimely death, which involved the boy's coach (John Mese).
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A promising musician (Neil Hopkins) is forced to abandon his dream when a ghostly energy begins attacking him while he plays. Melinda discovers two spirits are attached to the artist, each claiming the other is to blame for the problem. Meanwhile, Delia is intent on celebrating her late husband's birthday, but Ned wants nothing to do with the ceremony. 'N Sync member J.C. Chasez, billed as Joshua Chasez, guest stars.
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Melinda deals with the ghost of an arsonist who set fire to a restaurant---twice. The case reminds her of another blaze five years ago on the night she met Jim. As she prepares to celebrate the anniversary, it appears that he has forgotten the date, but she refuses to give him a hint, hoping he will remember on his own. Warren: Tim Kang.
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Melinda encounters the spirit of a woman (Bess Wohl) who died in a snowstorm 20 years ago after her car slid off a road in a heavily wooded area. The woman wants Melinda's help in finding her young daughter, who was in the car with her on the night of the accident.
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Jim is haunted by the spirit of a beautiful woman (Amanda Tosch) who appears to him with various Egyptian symbols. With his wife out of town, Jim finds himself in Melinda's shoes as he investigates the mystery while trying to keep the truth behind his questions a secret. Josie: Debi Mazar. Diana: Markie Post. Jim: David Conrad.
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The spirit of a man (David Paymer) buried in the wrong grave asks for help, but Melinda is angered when she learns the man had abandoned his family, reminding her of her own father. Meanwhile, a ghost begins following Delia and Melinda wonders how to get rid of the bothersome spirit without spilling her secret.
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Melinda purchases a box filled with mysterious ornaments, and when she touches them, she sees visions that tell her the story of a ghost (Kevin Weisman) who is unable to communicate any other way. Rick Payne: Jay Mohr.
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The ghost of a drowned girl haunts her home's new owners, clients of Delia's real-estate business. Melinda attempts to help while keeping her ability a secret, which jeopardizes her budding friendship with Delia and the young couple who moved into the haunted house.
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Melinda is contacted by a ghost who is obsessed with her and threatens to harm Jim in order to have Melinda all to himself. Meanwhile, a teen repeatedly attempts to shoplift a pair of concert tickets from the antique shop, bringing Melinda in contact with his mother (Camryn Manheim), who vows to make up for her son's strange behavior.
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Melinda must find a way to help Andrea, whose earthbound spirit is being menaced by the same entity Melinda has battled before. She seeks assistance from a paranormal professor, hoping to identify the mysterious dark spirit and gain insight into what he wants. Romano: John Walcutt. Rick Payne: Jay Mohr.
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The One
Season 1, Episode 22
Conclusion. Melinda is overwhelmed at the site of a plane crash when hundreds of spirits ask for help. Complicating matters is a menacing entity who tries to keep the souls from crossing over in order to form an army for his own mysterious plans. Melinda is at a loss as to how to persuade the ghosts to enter the light, but finds an unexpected ally who helps her get the information she needs.
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Free Fall
Season 1, Episode 21
Part 1 of two. Melinda is desperate to figure out the meaning of disturbing spirit messages she's receiving, which are accompanied by loud noises and freezing temperatures. She senses something bad is about to happen, but the clues are difficult to decipher. Meanwhile, Andrea prepares for her brother's birthday and buys him an antique watch that mysteriously keeps stopping at the same time.
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After waking up from a coma caused by a head injury that put her in the hospital for a week, Melinda can no longer see or hear spirits. She fears she has lost her gift, but clues lead her to the conclusion that the ghosts are gone, not her ability. Beth: Anne Archer. Grandma: June Squibb.
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Fury
Season 1, Episode 19
The spirit of a black man is bent on avenging his wrongful death by literally sucking the life from the judge who refused to hear his case 30 years ago. Melinda tries to uncover the truth and break the cycle of anger and racism that has spread to the man's son and grandson.
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An angry spirit at a carnival is bent on revenge against those he feels caused his death. Melinda suspects there is more to the story, but her attempts to help are met with threats from the carnival staff---both living and dead. Jim insists the situation is too dangerous, but Melinda stubbornly refuses to give up.
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Melinda encounters the angry spirit of a small boy while working at a client's home. The ghost seems intent on harming the woman's infant daughter and attacks the nanny, leaving Melinda in charge of the baby and desperate to get the ghost to move on.
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Andrea experiences a violent haunting that leaves her shaken and at a loss as to why she is being targeted. Despite Melinda's attempts to help, the ghost is focused on Andrea, who is ill-suited to receiving his messages. Melinda catches a glimpse of the elusive spirit, and Andrea identifies him as a former coworker she barely knew.
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When the spirit of a shy young girl calls to Melinda by name, she recognizes the ghost as her first encounter with the other side: a fourth-grade classmate she was unable to help at the time. Melinda becomes obsessed with finding the girl and helping her cross over. Meanwhile, Jim and Andrea plan a surprise party for Melinda's birthday, but she doesn't want to celebrate. Sarah: Abigail Breslin. Beth: Anne Archer. Young Melinda: Grace Fulton. Grace: Ann Cusack.
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Melinda is contacted by the spirit of an artist who was executed for murder. He is trapped, constantly experiencing his death by hanging, and asks for help to move on, but first he must pass a message to his daughter, who refuses to listen. Meanwhile, Jim must deal with a lawsuit brought against him by a woman he saved when he was off duty. Leslie: Saige Thompson. Rowe: Scott Paulin. Clete: Liam Waite. Melinda: Jennifer Love Hewitt. Jim: David Conrad.
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When a young man moves in across the street, Melinda witnesses an eerie spirit enter the house as well. Her dogged attempts to sort out the mystery bring threats from both the ghost and the haunted man, giving Jim cause for concern and prompting a fight between him and Melinda about her gift and its priority in their lives.
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Melinda tries to free the unhappy spirit of a comedian who is confused and unable to remember what happened to him. Melinda learns he took his own life, and he now needs forgiveness from those he left behind in order to pass on. Meanwhile, the antique shop's financial success leaves Jim insecure about his own earning abilities. Francie: Katey Sagal. Stan: Steve Landesberg. Marty: Jed Rees. Sandra: Elaine Hendrix.
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A recently deceased woman (Sonia Braga) refuses to pass over as long as her 19-year-old son, who's a promising boxer, is at odds with his widowed dad. Melinda agrees to help, against her better judgement, but has a difficult time figuring out how to repair the seemingly inexplicable rift between the once tight-knit men. Teo: Nicholas Gonzalez. Gilbert: Julio Oscar Mechoso.
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A malevolent ghost in a wedding dress haunts Melinda's bride-to-be friend Lisa, and the spirit is reluctant to move on. Melinda learns the woman died on the day she married the man who's now Lisa's fiancé, and she's determined to break up the couple. Serena: Laura Regan. Lisa: Susan May Pratt. Melinda: Jennifer Love Hewitt.
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Voices
Season 1, Episode 9
Melinda starts experiencing harmful physical side effects after coming in contact with a ghost who can communicate only through electronic devices. While she searches for a way to release the woman's spirit, Jim deals with a visit from his mother, who brings a surprise guest with her. Faith: Christine Baranski.
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Jim is acting really strange as the five-year anniversary of his dad's death approaches and Melinda fears that his bizarre behavior is caused by a tortured spirit's presence. In between trying to help her husband, Melinda's preoccupied with the return of an old friend (Estella Warren) who brings back painful memories. Julian Borgia: Robert LaSardo. Rachel: Angela Alvarado Rosa. Joseph: J.R. Villarreal. Bobby: Dariush Kashani.
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A woman (Erica Leerhsen) who died during a troubled pregnancy refuses to cross over until her husband stops blaming himself for her death. Meanwhile, Andrea deals with a charming scam artist in a surprising manner that reveals more of her past. Brad Paulson: Christian Camargo. Bobby Tooch: Dariush Kashani. Anthony De Angelo: Paul Leydon.
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Melinda helps out the unfortunate victim of a deadly bee-swarm attack who's struggling to come to terms with the fact that he was given up for adoption by his birth mother, a woman he desperately wants to find before crossing over. Elsewhere, Andrea tries to please her outwardly successful older brother (Dondre T. Whitfield) during his stay in Grandview. Jason: John Patrick Amedori. Diane: Wendy Phillips. Fran: Katy Selverstone. Sybil: Jeanette Brox.
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Lost Boys
Season 1, Episode 5
Melinda is preparing for an auction at an old inn slated for demolition when the ghosts of three young boys---with a deep-seated distrust of adults---appear to her. The children burned to death when the place was an orphanage in the 1950s and have been haunting it ever since. Elsewhere, an old drinking buddy of Jim's helps him hook up a new furnace. James Patrick. Marty: Terrence Hardy. Vic: Max Jansen. Rat: James Henrie.
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Fate brings Melinda in contact with a grieving woman (Michelle Nolden) and her dead fiancé, who refuses to cross over until he finds the organ-transplant recipient who received his heart. Melinda aids in the search for that person, and also helps the spirit's earthly love achieve closure. In other happenings, Melinda's antiques business has a $15,000 tax problem. Andrea: Aisha Tyler. Jim: David Conrad.
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Melinda is haunted by memories of her late grandmother (June Squibb), whose would-be 80th birthday is approaching. At the same time, a drowning victim refuses to “go to the light” until her college-age twin sister is released from a psychiatric facility, which proves difficult. Also, Melinda sets Andrea up on a blind date with one of Jim's hunky fireman buddies. Will: David Ramsey. Zoe/Natalie Harper: Jessica Collins. Tom: AJ Trauth. Steve Harper: Tom Irwin. Andrea: Aisha Tyler.
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A 6-year-old boy doesn't understand fully that he died a year ago in a train crash. Melinda hopes that by getting the child's grieving mother (Paula Cale) to explain what happened to him, then maybe he'll cross over. At the same time, Melinda is too distracted to spend any meaningful time with Jim's visiting mom, who's starting to suspect that something is amiss with her daughter-in-law. Jennifer Love Hewitt. Faith Clancy: Christine Baranski. Andrea: Aisha Tyler. Kenny: Joseph Castanon.
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As newlyweds Melinda and Jim are settling into their new home, Melinda receives an unsettling visit from a deceased soldier (Wentworth Miller), who needs assistance locating his loved ones. Melinda: Jennifer Love Hewitt. Jim: David Conrad. Andrea: Aisha Tyler. Dan Clancy: Rodney Scott. Michael: Balthazar Getty.
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Debut: Jennifer Love Hewitt plays Melinda Gordon, a woman who sees and communicates with dead people, helping earthbound spirits stuck in limbo pass on to the afterlife. In the opener, a deceased soldier (Wentworth Miller) visits newlywed Melinda as she and her husband Jim (David Conrad) are settling into their new home. The soldier needs assistance locating his loved ones. Andrea: Aisha Tyler. Inspired by real-life medium James Van Praagh.
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