Writer:	Lois Johnson
Director:	David Jones (III)
Star:	Aisha Tyler (Andrea Moreno),  Jennifer Love Hewitt (Melinda Gordon),  David Conrad (Jim Clancy)
Guest Star:	Ross McCall (Todd Darger),  Dominique Swain (Stacy Chase),  Jonathan Banks (Lyle Chase),  David Graham (Young Todd),  Shelby Young (Young Stacy),  Granville Ames (Mr. Pappaso),  Jordon Dang (Dylan),  Mackenzie Hannigan (Miles),  Laura Marano (Audrey),  Dariush Kashani (Bobby Tooch)

This episode was originally going to be called Ghost Next Door. (edit) International Airdates:
Denmark: April 13, 2006 on Kanal 4 (edit) Jim mentions the phrase "Dead Ringer" to Melinda, and explains that in the early 1500s, at times people who were not actually dead DID get buried; apparently, this happened quite often, and thus was invented the idea of a "safe coffin" -
a coffin where the recently deceased's hand would be tied to rope, that came out of the coffin and went all the way up to the ground, where it was tied to a bell.
If the person actually woke up, his [frantic] body movement would trigger the bell to ring, and the graveyard watcher would come to the rescue. (edit)

Lyle Chase (about a locket he gave is granddaughter): They buried me with it, they should have buried her with it but they never found her body. (edit) Lyle Chase: The Police knew who killed her.
Melinda: They why isn't he in jail?
Lyle Chase: Jail, they never even made an arrest. No body, no evidence, they could never put a case together. But my heart was broken, I should have killed him why he was still alive. But I promise you, I promise you I will find a way to make him pay.
Melinda: Wait... (edit) Melinda: I know what I'm dealing with here. You're overreacting.
Jim: And you're under reacting. People are getting hurt.
Melinda: I know and that's not gonna stop unless I do something.
Jim: No, not if it means you're gonna go up close and personal with Todd, the ripper. I'm sorry Mel, I can't let you do this.
Melinda: Can't let me?
Jim: Now, come on... You know what I mean.
Melinda: I know what you mean.
Jim: It's just too dangerous. Melinda....
Melinda: Ya, I heard you the first time. I'm gonna go to bed now. If you'll let me, that is.
Jim: No, now don't go making me the bad guy just because I care about you.
Melinda: And don't get all noble. There's a difference between caring and controlling. (edit) Melinda: Why do you think he killed her?
Lyle Chase: I know, I just know. (edit) Andrea: I have been doing some research into man's best friend. This guy is the best dog trainer in the world, and he says that all dogs have issues.
Melinda: What kind of issues could Homer have that would keep him here?
Andrea: Tons. Phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Melinda: Or he's just a dog who doesn't know he's supposed to walk into the light.
Andrea: Maybe he thinks the light is a car coming at him. There's something in here about that.
Melinda: Yeah... You keep me posted on that. (edit)

This is the first time that we have seen Melinda and Jim argue. Although they have forgiven each other by the end of the episode. (edit) The Dark Ghost makes an appearance in a window of Todd's rental house at the tail-end of the episode. Melinda is visibly frightened by the sight, perhaps because she has just seen a ghost who can cause actual physical harm in the land of the living. No further clues about who the Dark Ghost is or what he or the Laughing Ghost want with Melinda were revealed. (edit) The dog Homer from "Lost Boys" returns for a second but this time Jim allows her to keep it. (edit) This is the first time a ghost uses violence against the person they are haunting and someone actually got hurt from it. (edit) Homer the ghost dog barks at the pickup truck. Melinda turns to see the sinister ghost from Undead Comic in the house across the street. The Faceless Ghost is wearing a hat. (edit)

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