Ghost Whisperer

It's no 40 acres and a mule, but as far as comedic reparations, this episode goes a long way toward appeasing African-Americans and the rage individuals may feel about the treatment by the US of their people, starting with the illegal importation, and subsequent slavery, degradation, segregation, and inequality. And the lack of any sort of apology from the US government for any of those crimes.



As an African-American watching this show, I set down the fried chicken and spit out the watermelon seeds long enough to call in my family: Jerome, LahTawnya, d'Shouan, and Tito. This was one of the most offensive, trite, and absolutely absurd pieces of filth to ever menace the small screen.



None of the racism above is as offensive and absurd as the Dadaist nature of Jennifer Love Hewitt's attraction to those false eyelashes that make her eyes look like elephant eyes. Sure, elephants are delicious, but Miss Hewitt is not wrinkly or fat enough to pull off the look. If I have to see her in one more formal, empire-waist dresses, I'm telling on her. Someone needs a time-out, and it isn't just James vanPraagh, one of the 4 wealthiest con-artists of our time. Lucky. Us.



Keep it up! I need to sign off now to continue my African-American life (read: not working, being lazy, and extinguishing the imaginary crosses this show lit on my proverbial lawn).



Or, at least that's what Ghost Whisperer assumes black people do all day.

I found it difficult to understand some of the 'perfect' scores for this episode. It's almost as if just because it's subject is a weighty matter, it has to score highly. Well, while I certainly give it points for trying, the writing is exceedingly trite at times and it's a bit rich to write this ultimately very sugary tale, which seems to suggest that all it takes is a few kind words to solve a problem that's been around centuries.



The scene with the 'my own kind' speech is well acted - anyone who can get all that guff out without going into diabetic shock deserves the praise. Mork and Mindy did it better years ago with the 'let's have everyone be blue' moment. It's not that it's wrong - it's a good message and an important one, but you know from the get-go that everything's going to turn out all right. There's no proper tension, no dramatic conflict that isn't purely contrived to bash you over the head with the 'racism is wrong' hammer. The best shows let the story and the characters reveal these important truths - they don't force them down your throat with a highly inappropriate spoonful of sugar.



Not a great episode. It took an important subject, contrived a story around it, then got lost along the way. It's a shame.

The minute I read the description for this episode, I knew I had to see it. It's an important message: racism is never okay! I, of course, knew that a black racist ghost wouldn't listen to a white woman and I knew they would employ the whole racist thing for Andrea and Melinda as an example. Anyway, the ghost of the black man, Ely, attacks a prosecutor, convincing him to change his racist ways, exonerate Ely, and then dedicate the court house to Ely. I enjoyed seeing the ghost nurse again but I felt that it was too big a coincidence that she wanted to exonerate Ely at the exact same time all this was going on. Anyway, this episode makes clear that racism still exists! It's everywhere and you can never tell when it's going strike! I also thought that an important tag to this episode was when Ely revealed to Melinda that not everyone of the dead persuasion was happy with what she's doing. This opens our eyes to a whole network of violent, maleovelant spirits with an agenda against Melinda, which seems to include the "wide brim hat man" who somehow has the power to suck souls into the Underneath with a gigantic beastly ghost. Anyway, this was a very good episode with a variety of flashbacks that reach back to the 70's when racism was actively rampant, even though it was legally outlawed in the early 60's. This episode marked a new era for the show when it grew out of the whole: "ghost of the week thing". I feel so sorry for all the souls lost in the Underneath, but at least we can take comfort in the fact that an evil anger and racist attitude was not passed on to an innocent young boy, marking him a new path. So let's give a hand for the resident Ghost Whisperer. Good Night!

Well, the writers of Ghost Whisperer certainly know how to keep things hopping. This time around, in "Fury", Melinda encounters the ghost of a murdered black man. He is furious at the town judge over the failure to bring his killer, a white trash type, to justice. The dead guy has enough power to put the poor judge, fat and aging, into the hospital. Melinda also put deal with the dead man's son and grandson, the latter fortunately able to see his grandfather's ghost. This racially-charged episode gets a bit preachy at the end. Giancarlo Esposito is the ghost, and not having seen this wonderful actor in a while, I almost did not recognize him. He also lets Melinda know she has made enemies on the other side, and perhaps she had better watch out.

Melinda Meets The Bitter Ghost Of An African-American Man Killed In The 70's By A White Co-Worker, And She Must Help Him Find Justice And Prevent Him From Killing Judge Merrick At The Same Time.

This Episode Was Absolutely GREAT!! I Learned A Lot From This Episode, Like Racism Was A Really Serious Issue In The 70's And That People Judged Others On The Colour Of Their Skin.

At The End, Ely Fisher Crosses Over, Having Finally Found Peace With The World And Goes To Join His Wife, Rachel.

Fab Acting, Loved The Theme (Racism) And I'm Just Glad Ely Fisher DID Cross Over!

I supose this was an ok episode, although I didn't find it very internesting. I don't know why, I just didn't like it. I mean don't get me wrong, there were some good parts and I loved seeing wide brim at the end but it just wasn't one of the episodes that I plan on watching over and over and over again (and believe me I have done that with some episodes)Oh well, like I said it wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst. I recommend you watch it if you are a fan of Ghost Whisperer but don't be expecting anything amazing to happen. I can't wait for all of the future episodes!

Fury focuses on the ghost of Eli, a black man in the '70s who was convicted of murder and his wife died aswell. 30 years later, his ghost haunts the town square when the racist judge that declared him guilty is being awarded with a building named after him. He causes chaos around the town and Melinda hopes to help him understand what happened and to help his family to find closure and not be angry about the injustice. This episode also brings us one step closer to the ghosts that have been following Melinda around since the Comedian episode.



I think this episode really brings out the anti-racist lesson that everyone should really try to understand. I really like dit, nearly perfect episode.

This episode is indeed a tearjerker and that it is one of the best shows so far as a African American man who was murdered now wants justice before his son really becomes a racist and passes it onto his grandkids. As justice won't be delayed nor denied for a white man accused in the killings. Very good show again.

In the beginning this new ghost freaked me out. And as if that wasn't enough yet, there where the laughing man and shadow man.



This was a great story line. Andrea was right when she said that racism is still a problem. I really liked Andrea's confersation with that little boy. It's not good when a child learns that he should stick to his "own" kind, and she thought him that there is no such think as your own kind when it comes to the color of your skin.



The fact that the kid could see his grandpa made it a lot easier for Melinda. This way the father was willing to believe that the grandfather was still there.



I really liked this episode but I wonder what is going to happen in the future with the shadow man and the laughing man, because it's clear that they are no good....

This episode was amazing!!!I loved it!!It was a fine example of racim and how ilives on even today.I liked the part when the storm came in and Melindas friend was saying how the people run away like roches from shoping when there is a thunder storm but not when there is a little rain.That was funny!It broke my heart when the little was saying he could see his grandpa and everything it was sooooo sweet!!!It was a very good episode!

This episode had just enough to keep me watching and just enought to make me want to watch the final episode whenever that is. It gives you a glimpse of what the otherside can to do to the main character, and that the otherside may want her dead. I forsee a possible clash of opinion in which some dead are defending her while others are trying to off her. As for the kid being able to see the grandpa that was a little hard to accept that anyone under nine can see spirits. This was the first episode I watched and the previews for next week don't have me hooked and as such will prolly not watch it.

I love this episode and I'm actually really glad they tackled racism not many shows do this subject justice but Ghost Whisperer really did. I also loved the kid lol I remember him from My Wife and Kids playing the smart kid that was good at everything but anyways this episode really gave the series more of a darker tone. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Aisha Tyler I think did a great job in this episode and I really liked the scene where Andrea was talking to the little boy about making friends no matter what color skin they have. I also really loved the continuity this episode had like the nurse from "Hope and Mercy" came back that was cool cause I totally forgot about her lol now all they have to tackle is the pissed off ghost from "Miss Fortune".