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Ghost Whisperer: Firestarter

 

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8.7 Great
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Air Date

Friday October 3, 2008

Production Code

401

Episode Summary

After being rescued by Jim from a fire at the Rockland University, Eli has a near death experience. Melinda becomes friends with Eli and soon discovers that they both have the same abilities.

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    9.5 Superb

    Payne finally leaves hide show

    In this episode of Ghost Whisperer, the following happens. After a fire in the school where Payne teaches at, Melinda meets a man who can hear ghosts but he cannot see them. The man named Eli, had a student who died in the fire. Her name was Fiona, and it appears as though they may have been having a relationship. We soon learn that she did not in fact start the fire. We soon learn that it was her roommate who also was her foster brother when they were younger. A fire breaks out and the brother/room mate and Melinda are trapped. Luckily in the nick of time, they are rescued. But before they are Melinda sees a ghost who tells her that she should be careful and that she has a bit of death in her which she passes on to those who she touches. The brother/ roommate is arrested and the ghost crosses over. Professor Payne leaves to go backpacking and travelling.

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    9.5 Superb

    Prof. Payne leaves =( nooo!! hide show

    I think this episode was awesome! I am sooo glad they decided not to kill the professor after all that speculation with him being able to see six people and only five shadows, which, speaking of, they failed to divulge into with great detail. They only mentioned it a couple of times, which is basically my only complaint with the episode, besides the fact that Rick had to leave!

    The twist with the fire and the brother was great, but I'm not sure if I like Eli yet, he may grow on me I guess, but I know he's just there to replace Payne, who I love, so I hope they don't make him AS close to Mel as Payne was/is. I cried, yes! I CRIED when Mel and Payne were saying their goodbyes. "You care about me" awww! "Of course I care" she says and "No, you REALLY care about me" haha. Then she tells him to be careful and that he's one of her best friends. This bit was so sad and I replayed it about ten times (not joking!) and then Payne says something pervy she gives him a big hug whilst crying lol. I am going to miss him so much. I don't mean to sound rude; but I kinda hope Gary unmarried (Jay Mohr's new show) doesn't go THAT well so he can come back to GW! Ok, that did sound mean. I'm sorry, I just love him on this show, ok?

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    4.5 Poor

    My personal thoughts on various parts of the episdoe. hide show

    • First of all, I must say I'm very excited that nobody was killed off.
    • I really didn't like Eli. He annoys me so much.
    • Okay, so the girl that plays Meg on Veronica Mars played the ghost and I thought she was gorgeous in the episode.
    • Am I the only one that doesn't like that they changed Ned's last season? I liked the old one.
    • I'm really going to miss Payne.
    • I laughed about the whole Delia making Ned work two jobs so that he can pay for his new game that because of him working two jobs wouldn't be able to play. No idea why I found it funny, I just did.
    • I almost cried when Mel was saying good bye to Payne. Super sad, I'm really gonna miss him.
    • Overall, the episode was pretty good; definitely not one of the best episodes I've ever seen.

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    10 Perfect

    Prof. Payne leaves for a sabbatical year. Melinda deals with a new character, Eli, who appears to hear ghosts. Melinda and Jim are trying to get pregnant with no luck. Melinda is helping Eli, she discovers a new ghost that bewares Mel about something. hide show

    I loved the idea of a new character, but I believe it needs a little more work. I just can't wait to see if what the new ghost said is true and the real meaning of it. Is Melinda really getting pregnant? I'm going to miss Payne though, he always helps Melinda and brings a little humor to the series, but I hope they still keep in touch even if he's not always on our episodes. I think it was a good season premiere, but it didn't WOW me. However, it promises to be an awesome season. I just hope it gets better with the time.

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    10 Perfect

    Melinda has to say goodbye to Payne. Jamie Kennedy joins the cast. hide show

    That was a really speacial epsiode and I really had to cry when Payne and Melinda said goodbye.

    I will really miss him since he and Melinda make an awsome team but I'm glad that we have Jamie Kennedy as Eli James on the show now.

    The storyline was really intressting. Eli can talk to ghost like Melinda. There is just one diffrence. He can't see them.

    Can't wait for them to work together. I just hope they bring Payne back now and than if they can.

    What I don't get is why they left the question that came up in the end of season 3 open?
    "6 people but only 5 shadows"
    What's up with that?
    I know it will play a big rule they don't just do something like this on GW just to not answer an important question as did one. So lets hope we get the answer fast. Because I'm one the edge about that one since the end of season 3.

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  • Featured Music:
    Harmonia by The Shortwave Set []
  • Although the opening presentation is the same, they changed the Jennifer Love Hewitt's shots for more updated ones. []
  • First season premiere not written nor directed by John Gray. []
  • International Airdates:
    Latin America: December 4, 2008 on Sony Entertainment Television
    Denmark: November 8, 2008 on Kanal 4
    The Netherlands: February 1, 2009 on Net 5
    New Zealand: February 22, 2009 on TV2
    Norway: February 26, 2009 on FEM
    UK: May 12, 2009 on Living
    Turkey: September 9, 2009 on CNBC-e
    Russia: December 18, 2009 on TV3-Russia []
More Notes
  • Watcher: We've watched many like you, who do what you do, but don't understand.
    Melinda: Look, if you're trying to tell me I should stop, you can save yourself.
    Watcher: Understand the price. You don't know the price.
    Melinda: What price?
    Watcher: You move between the world of life and death. Like your friend Eli, sometimes you come back from one with a touch of the other.
    Melinda: A touch?
    Watcher: Of death. Be careful, it might brush off.
    Melinda: On what?
    Watcher: On what you touch. []
  • Rick: You care about me. That's why you've been so mad. I figured it out, you don't want me to go.
    Melinda: Course I care.
    Rick: A lot. You care about me a lot.
    Melinda: What do you want me to say? That you're one of my best friends? And that, although I fully understand why you have to go, it hurts... to know that you would pick an old pile of artifacts over me?
    Rick: Yeah, something like that would be nice.
    Melinda: (Person B nods) Happy?
    Rick: Can I have a hug for the road? Maybe a big, squeezy, chesty one?
    Melinda: Don't be an idiot.
    Rick: I know. I pushed it, I know it.
    Melinda: Don't be an idiot, be safe.
    Rick: Hey, I'm coming back here and I'm coming back safe and sound, okay? I promise you that. []
  • Payne (smelling the papers): Here's something very mysterious, how come your notes smell like beer?
    Eli: Cause they were on fire. The bottle was closer than the extinguisher.
    Payne: The smelling of Pilsner, maybe something Czech?
    Eli: Not bad.
    Payne: I went to college. []
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