Mordecai & USS N. Carolina

Season 2, Episode 4, Aired

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TAPS investigates a North Carolina home which may house the spirit of Andrew Johnson. Then Jason and Grant check out claims of hauntings on the battleship USS North Carolina.
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    Jim Hall (I)

    Guest Investigator [Co-Director Haunted N. Carolina]

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    Dave Gurney

    Guest Investigator [Co-Director Haunted N. Carolina]

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  • Grant and Jason chase ghosts through a ship.

    9.6
    "Superb"
    By jchamberlin, Apr 25, 2007
    In the typical fashion, we're treated to two different locations. The first was Mordecai and President Andrew Johnson's home where he grew up. This is really more of a training ground for two new TAPS members. It doesn't end up going so well as people get sick. There was a lot of rainy weather and the food they ate didn't seem to sit too well. This investigation was scrapped as TAPS members dropped like flies.

    The second location was the USS North Carolina. There has been a number of things that have happened to the people who take care of the place. People have died onboard, even from a torpedo attack. TAPS was joined by a member group, the North Carolina Ghost Hunters. That group didn't have enough equipment to cover the ship.

    They were able to find a camera being moved around and left pointing up into the air. The North Carolina group found an EVP of a voice saying something like "the ship". Two of the guys also found strange spikes in energy in the shower area where people died from a torpedo attack.

    Further down in the ship, Jason and Grant wandered around looking for anything they could come across. They heard weird sounds, foot steps, doors moving and closing, even things being thrown in their direction, and even a shadow. They were literally chasing a ghost. It was really exciting frankly.

    This was probably my favorite episode to air. I would have loved a 2-hour show just of the ship. I think there's a lot of potential for investigation in this mammoth ship.moreless

  • A lot of personal experiences, but not much evidence.

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    By entil2001, Aug 18, 2005
    I can just imagine what the naysayers are going to say about this episode. Despite the fact that several moments in this episode were devoted to comments on method, equipment, and training, there will be critics saying that it's not enough. Once again, I say: it's clear that the editing process cuts a lot of the technical setup out, and even when two groups work together, the resources are still not "ideal".

    While I found Dustin and Kim's training to be rather spotty at best, it was also heavily edited, so it's hard to determine whether or not it was sloppy or edited to highlight the more goofy moments. I lean towards the latter, especially since the editing has already been suspect from the very beginning. They always emphasize the silly "behind the scenes" drama, and as usual, it's the weakest part of the episode. I don't care about Dustin and his hair, and seeing only the very beginning of his training gives off the impression that it's the only thing he learned.

    Anyway, as for the first case:

    If Brennan's restaurant was a waste of their time, then the Mordecai House was a waste of our time. Even though it only took one act of the episode to cover what happened and why it wasn't successful, I can't figure out why they wanted to waste so much time when the second case was far more interesting. Sure, it shows some of the ups and downs, but in the end, it's reflective of why the "drama" is the weakest part of the series.

    Moving on to the USS North Carolina:

    Despite the lack of recorded evidence, I think this was one of the better investigations. Like they said themselves: it's hard to imagine that two nights worth of investigation wouldn't yield something in a location so storied. I knowthe criticism is, why didn't they find recorded evidence if they had so much equipment and two nights? For me, the answer is simple. They openly admit that they concentrated on so-called "hot spots", but that never guarantees that activity will take place there. To expect otherwise is to believe (quite illogically) that the phenomenon follows a simple, predictable pattern.

    Interestingly enough, when they do have a sustained level of activity in the bowels of the ship, Jason and Grant immediately suspect a prankster. They spend a lot of their time trying to find the source of the noise, and they even accuse the cameraman and crew. It's not until they start seeing things that they start to consider another option, and even at the end, they don't come right out and say that it was a ghost. They lean in that direction, but they don't rely on their own perceptions as final proof. I like that.

    I wish there had been more. EMF fields are weak, and the camera movement was strictly up/downnothing particularly exciting there. The EVP was all right, but nothing like the ones that were so intriguing during the first season. There really wasn't much else to the case, unfortunately.

    Four episodes in, and there hasn't been a completely solid case yet. The first season had only a few, granted, but there were only ten episodes. I hope that things get more active as the season progresses.
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  • Excellent episode. The ship had my spine tingling just watching the show.

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    By tlq1960, Aug 18, 2005
    I was disappointed they were not able to do more at Mordecai but those things happen..When they got to the ship then it got very interesting. When Grant and Jason were down below and started hearing bangs, voices and seeing shadows I was scared and I wasn't even there..Excellent episode keep up the good work guys.
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    • Nitpick: They say that they investigated the Mordecai House before the USS North Carolina, but according to their camera footage, this isn't true. The investigation of the Mordecai House took place on March 13-14, 2005, according to the date embedded in their camera footage. However, when Andy and Brian are reviewing the evidence for the investigation of the USS North Carolina, the date is March 12, 2005!

    • Also Appearing: Investigation 1: Mordecai House - Raleigh, North Carolina Chandra Millikin - Museum Educator Investigation 2: USS Battleship North Carolina - Wilmington, North Carolina Danny Bradshaw - Night Watchman Capt. David Sheu, USN (retired) - Director, Battleship North Carolina

    • Brian Harnois and Carl Johnson are shown in the opening credits, but neither appeared in the episode.

    • When illness and/or food poisoning swept through about half of the investigators, the Mordecai House investigation was cut short. There was no evidence review shown for that segment, nor was there a "Reveal" with the client of that case. As for the two day investigation at the USS North Carolina, an EVP saying, "The ship" was recorded as well as strange movements of one camera's positioning. Grant and Jason experienced unexplained banging, a door closing on it's own and the sound of footsteps while walking the ship. They gave chase to a shadow they thought might be responsible for the noises but came to a dead end, finding no one.

    • For more information on the Battleship North Carolina you can visit them on the web at http://www.battleshipnc.com/index.html

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    • Dustin: So, once my training's complete, I'm hoping to really make a difference with Steve in the tech department, and keep everything running smoothly, here. And if nothing else, (pats his hair) I've got the sex appeal, so I make us look good.

    • EVP: The ship.

    • Jason: (chasing sounds of footsteps) If someone is down here, let us know. I'm going to get pissed if you don't tell me and I find you. Your ass is never going to see the top of the boat again.

    • Grant: I'm not feeling well at all. But I don't think it is anything paranormal. I think it is called Buffalo Chicken Salad...

    • Jason: Dustin, how long does it actually take you to get ready to go out? Dustin: It doesn't take that long, man. You know, fifteen to twenty minutes to get the hair done. Grant: I think you're the most flammable member of TAPS!

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    • Steve: Every time you talk to me with that head lamp and backpack, I just think of Goonies! Steven Speilberg was the Executive Producer of The Goonies, is comic movie from 1985. In it, a group of kids try to save their homes from foreclosure by searching for the legendary pirate treasure of One-Eyed Willie, while dodging modern day criminals.

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