Ghostwriter

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The 360 users who count themselves as Ghostwriter fans have written a total of 23 reviews.

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Ghostwriter was the story of a group of New York City kids, brought together by the spiritual being known as "Ghostwriter". The kids work together, with Ghostwriter's help, to solve the mysteries they encounter. The series featured a cast of widely different ethnic groups, and focused on the concept of "making reading fun." The show was renewed for one year as The New Ghostwriter Mysteries" on CBS.

Ghostwriter was the story of a group of New York City kids, brought together by the spiritual being known as "Ghostwriter". The kids work together, with Ghostwriter's help, to solve the mysteries they encounter. The series featured a cast of widely different ethnic groups, and focused on the concept of "making reading fun." The show was renewed for one year as The New Ghostwriter Mysteries" on CBS.less «

• Where to get episodes?

  Hey, where can we find the episodes of ghostwriter, they only sell 3 of them on amazon... does anyone have them to sell?!?! ...more »

  Hey, where can we find the episodes of ghostwriter, they only sell 3 of them on amazon... does anyone have them to sell?!?! ive got about 8 episodes Lost in Brooklyn, Four days of the cockatoo, whats up with alex, a ghost story, dont stop the music, and max mouse, and a crime in 2 cities I need the rest, i miss this show!! less «

  mzdido Last online Dec 31, 1969
  12 comments, last one Jun 2, 2009 + Add Comment

• I miss this show

  I wish it still aired! :(

  I wish it still aired! :(less «

  LithiumAngel420 Last online Nov 13, 2008
  30 comments, last one May 30, 2009 + Add Comment

• What was your favorite mystery?

  What were your favorite episodes or mystery? I liked Just in Time and Who is Max Mouse? the most. I love all the old computer stuff in the Max Mouse one with Jamal teaching everyone what a modem was.

  What were your favorite episodes or mystery? I liked Just in Time and Who is Max Mouse? the most. I love all the old computer stuff in the Max Mouse one with Jamal teaching everyone what a modem was. less «

  SillySophie
  2 comments, last one May 30, 2009 + Add Comment

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  9 Superb

  Ghostwriter was a show intended to promote literacy in children, but was really just a fun show about a group of mystery-solving kids and a ghost who helped them. hide « show »

  Ghostwriter was a PBS show about a group of Brooklyn-based kids who solved neighborhood mysteries. The kids were brought together by a ghost (who looked like a tennis ball-sized glowing light) who wrote to him. They named him "Ghostwriter" because he could only communicate by reading and writing. Only his chosen kids could see him.
  
  The kids all kept casebooks (small notebooks) and wore pens on a string around their necks to that they could write down clues to their cases at any time. The audience at home was encouraged to follow along and try to solve the cases with the Ghostwriter team. (The show was promoting literacy, but honestly as a kid I never noticed that aspect of it. It was just a cool show to watch.)
  
  The team started out with five members: Jamal, Lenni, Tina, Alex, and Gaby. Rob was added early in the first season. The cast went through some changes, losing Rob early in season 2, gaining Hector in season 2 and Casey in season 3, and re-casting the role of Gaby in season 3.
  
  The acting and production quality weren't great, but they weren't really issues either. If you were a fan of the show then the nostalgia factor alone should make the episodes enjoyable forever.

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  SillySophie Added Apr 4, 2009 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Brings back memories. hide « show »

  I remember watching Ghostwriter when I was a little kid. This show was really good and it kind of scared the crap out of me some times. I remember that certain episodes creeped me out to the point where I had nightmares. But I still watched the show because it always had something good. My favorite aspects were the mystery and the points where the ghostwriter would appear and give clues. It was often very suspenseful and had some clever storylines. I liked the fact that the writers did a nice job of making the show interesting to little kids. Overall, a good show. Thank you.

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  cactusjack39 Added Feb 22, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Wow I loved this show hide « show »

  This used to be my favorite show growing up. The few channels i did have, im thankful i had pbs. I used to make sure i had this show recorded on my vhs so i could watch them just in case i wasnt home. I actually have the first two seasons on dvd now and the first parts of season 3. (i think the first to episodes of season 3). So season 1, 2, and part of 3. but anyways anyone interested ley me know. this was a childhood favorite. probably one of my most missed shows. it didnt last long enough. i woulda loved to see several more seasons. peace

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  kjoseph20 Added Jan 30, 2009 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  TV isn't what it used to be. I wish this show could come back in reruns. So many childhood memories. I remember my sisters and I used to play Ghostwriter outside of watching the show. hide « show »

  A really amazing show. A great way for kids to learn how to read and a write as well as see that these things can be fun. Great way for kids to kind of be involved in what is going on by keeping up with the facts and clues. One of my favorite shows to watch growing up. I like that I could be involved in solving cases just watching from my home on tv. I really do hope that they would bring this show back in reruns so that kids now could see what good kid shows looked like. Even if there was a newer show but something better than what the tried to do after the show was cancelled from PBS.

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  carshbrown Added May 18, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.9 Superb

  I give this show a 9.9 because while it's not a perfect show, it just may be the perfect kids' show. Compelling acting, strong storylines and multiracial cast that doesn't feel forced or artificial are just a few of its virtues. hide « show »

  Ghostwriter was one of the best shows on television, bar none. It follows the stories of a group of kids and their invisible pal ghostwriter, a ghost with no physical presence, but with the ability to read, write and reconfigure text anywhere on the planet. The series follows these kids as they endeavor to solve mysteries and thwart crimes in their local Brooklyn neighborhood, aided in their sleuthing by their otherworldly friend.
  
  Another great success (along with Square One) of the brilliant but under-funded Children's Television Workshop, this is one of the few shows that encourages kids to read and write, while teaching them some valuable deductive reasoning and problem solving skills, without coming across as cheesy or preachy. Looking back on the show now as an adult, I find it almost as enjoyable and entertaining as I did when I was a kid, and I can see how this show actually encouraged some positive developments in my own pursuit of creative and expository writing. How many television shows can really do that successfully and still be compelling plot-wise? Very few, I'd venture to say. Hooray for Ghostwriter and the Ghostwriter team!

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  mishalex Added Feb 26, 2008 All my reviews