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Ghost Whisperer Season 5 Episode 1

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AIRED: Sep 25, 2009

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A young woman who died while giving birth to her son haunts Melinda's child.

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Have a baby - get five years of relief from ghosts.

5.5

By hankgillette, Dec 27, 2011

If nothing else, Ghost Whisperer is consistent in its inconsistency.

For me, Ghost Whisperer totally jumped the shark last season when they killed Jim and then immediately brought him back in another man's body. This, of course, after Melinda had been advising other dead people that they needed to move on and enter the light, and that entering another person's body was a bad thing.

Actually, this might have been a reasonable move if they were going to replace the actor who plays Jim, but since they didn't, it has got to be one of the lamest moves ever on a television show --

Until this episode. I can understand the reasons for wanting to jump ahead five years. A baby would not be very interesting in this show, whereas there are a lot of stories that can be told about a five-year old just learning about his "gift". Futhermore, we skip the years that new Jim was in medical school and can pickup where he is a full-fledged doctor.

However, for the past four years, Melinda has had one crisis after another, with evil spirits trying to hurt her or her loved ones, and she has picked up little pieces of information about what it all "means". Now, we are supposed to accept that five years have passed, and Melinda has learned nothing new, Eli's life is exactly the same as it was, and the evil spirits who were attacking Melinda apparently went on vacation for five years. Not only that, we learn in subsequent episodes that there are new evil characters (the shadows) that are replacing the evil spirits and ghosts who refused to cross over (like Jim). Whatever happened to Hat Man? Why hasn't the Book revealed anything for five years? Why do I keep watching this show? Two reasons.moreless
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Great show!

10

By JustineLove, May 13, 2011

This wasn't my favorite...but I did enjoy it very much!!! Although, I was a tad bit confused by somethings...like why if they traveled five years in to the future, why did Jim and Melinda not look any older!!! Why was Ned still in College, and how come Eli isn't "playing the field"?! Is he still mourning over the girl that died in the season finale??? Also, why did Dehlia quit the job at "Same As It Never Was"??? Also I was very happy to see that they got rid of that Kenneth Mitchell Character. He did ever so annoy me, though I can't begin to tell you why...Maybe cause he wasn't Jim, or that the story line the made for season for was very, aggravating!!! I do, contrary to not-so-popular belief, like Connor Gibbs as little Aidian Lucas. I am ever so happy they died his red hair. Because I'm sure people would have been very confused has Melinda's baby come out with a fiery mass of red hair on his head. Anyways, I am very thrilled to see where this season is headed!!!moreless
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Season 1,2and 3 of Ghost Whisperer were absolutley amazing! Half way through season 4 the writers really screwed up.

2.5

By emily_GW, Dec 18, 2010

This isn't what Ghost Whisperer is like, they barely showed Melinda helping the ghost, and that's how it normally goes, there is usually a problem and they refuse to cross over and they don't listen to Melinda and than it shows Melinda learning more about what happened, not in that episode though! This whole Dr. Sam Lucas is crap! Ghost Whisperer is a show about extra ordinary, supernatural things, I am pretty sure the writers can think of some reason to make the real Jim come back! Make it a dream or something, I don't care but this whole Jim only being Jim to Melinda, Delia, Ned and Eli is really pathetic and annoying. I used to adore Ghost Whisperer, and than they killed Jim and ever since than it has been pretty lame. When Jim came back, I thought that maybe this show was going to turn back around and everything would be fine, Jim would be Jim to everyone. Pretty sure that they could have made the book of changes do something like reverse everything bad that had happened cause Melinda would still be pregnant and it would actually be Jim and the book of changes really doesn't do much.

So obviously not the best episode ever, probably the worst!moreless
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Happy 5th birthday,newborn.Your gift?Super-powers!

6.0

By TV-Tome-Vits, Dec 18, 2010

"G.W." has never really been one my favorite shows,but I used to enjoy it.Since I didn't previosly heard'bout the time jump,I thought it was all like a dream.For some reason,it didn't shock me like in DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES(I knew'bout their jump before the episode aired!).This episode was a lil'borin'cuz it was way too slow,and it only add up to fin'out that AIDEN is an empath.It seems like a cool storyline,but it didn't make right the speed of the episode.The problem has always been that creator John Gray usually only writes season premieres and finales,and those are the only ones where we see the "big secrets"(the underground city;GABRIEL;the man with no face who "killed" ANDREA).In ev'ry other episode,they just write about MELINDA's ev'ryday life helpin'strangers,completely forgettin'bout what I just said.And now,Gray left,and he's just a consultant that occasionally writes.John,come back!When they killed JIM(to create more suspense,a good move in paper,but the show can't not have him),you did what you could to brin'him back,and even though I kind'a like the SAM storyline,now it doesn't look like it'll be good.I'll still watch the show,but I know(and sort'a always have known)that I can miss an episode or two.moreless
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Season 5 Premiere

7.7

By TvFreak7, Oct 17, 2009

The fifth season of Ghost Whisperer opens with Melinda nervous that something is going to go wrong when she gives birth to her son because her due date was in some book. So they go to the hospital on that date to make sure because she is scared. Melinda has complications and has to have a C-section. So she gives birth then they jump five years in the future when her son is turning five. On his birthday Melinda is seeing a ghost of someone who gave birth to her son the same day, but she died during childbirth and believes her son's spirit went into Melinda's son. Melinda goes out to prove that her son was adopted and that he is okay. I am a first time watcher of Ghost Whisperer and I was home friday night and decided to watch it. So I have no basis on rating this based on previous episodes. But I'm really surprised they made her have a baby because to me it sounds like it will ruin the show, and not mention jumping five years in the future was probably an even worse idea, but who knows. I'll probably watch another episode if I am ever home on another friday or online.moreless
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Jennifer Love Hewitt	Melinda Gordon
David Conrad	Jim Clancy
Camryn Manheim	Delia Banks
Christoph Sanders	Ned Banks
Jamie Kennedy	Eli James

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Connor Gibbs	Aiden Lucas	Guest Star
Alex Carter	Dale Harmon	Guest Star
Zoe Boyle	Amber Heaton	Guest Star

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- Melinda: Sometimes I just wish you were less of a watcher and more of a talker. I mean, people almost got hurt.
  The Watcher: That's how we learn. All of us living and dead. And besides, it's the rules.
  Melinda: God, you have an answer for everything.
  The Watcher: If I did, there'll be no need for us to watch with there.
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- Jim: (about Aiden) You don't want him to know he's connected to you?
  Melinda: No, if he did then he'd know that his dreams aren't really his. I want his dreams to belong to him like any little boy.
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- Featured Music:
  Hang On by Olivia Broadfield.
  This Woman's Work by Kate Bush.
  All I Need by Brightwings.
  Behind Tainted Glass by Luccia Dee.
  All You Are by Above Envy.
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- Camryn Manheim ("Delia") and Alex Carter ("Dale Harmon") also worked together in the The Practice episode "Blessed They Are".
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- International Air Dates:
  Australia: October 8, 2009 on Channel 7
  Latin America: November 20, 2009 on Sony Entertainment Television
  The Netherlands: November 1, 2009 on Net 5
  Norway: January 7, 2010 on FEM
  United Kingdom: June 30, 2010 on LIVING/LIVING HD
  New Zealand: August 9, 2010 on TV2
  Slovakia: August 29, 2010 on JOJ
  Turkey: September 22, 2010 on CNBC-e
  Czech Republic: November 2, 2010 on AXN
  Finland: March 26, 2012 on Nelonen
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