Ghost Whisperer

The Underneath

Season 3, Episode 1, Aired 9/28/07

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Jennifer goes to Melinda's store to sell some belongings that came from her deceased parent's house. Melinda then helps Jennifer with her father who died when she was only a toddler. Someone takes photos of Melinda and they show something suspicious. Melinda finds that she has a hidden connection to Grandview while digging into her family's past.moreless

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Jay Mohr

Professor Rick Payne
Camryn Manheim

Delia Banks
David Conrad

Jim Clancy

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For a disclaimer: I hate rip off premises. The so called "Steal from the best and make it your own" not always convince me, especially when the audience can tell exactly how much is "stolen" and how much is "your own".moreless

8.5

"Great"

By ionee24, Sep 04, 2011 Report Abuse

That being said, the season premiere of Ghost whisperer has clearly stolen the half-brother-with-powers theme from "Medium" and added the rival element of "Tru Calling" counterpart to his motivations. However, the "make it you own" award goes to the twist on Medium's main love triangle as Professor Payne admits his feelings for Melinda on camera for the first time; this way the intellectual turns out to be NOT the medium's husband but rather the silent man yearning on the side and the hunky guy i.e. Jim the guy she's married to (rather than the silent detective yearning on the side). Plus, there're still no children that could suffer the consequences of mum decision over her two guys.

The case is classic "Ghost whisperer" as Melinda must try to correct her mother's mistake that cost a little girl her parents over 15 years ago and give her the pictures his father saved for her before he died in order for her to reconnect with her birth family and more importantly to allow her to see a picture of her mother face for the first time. The episode also gives us some clues as to what should be the arc of the season: Mel's quest to reconnect with her father and half-brother and the mysterious message neither one of them could deliver to her last season finale.moreless

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Season 3 is here to stay.

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By karatiz, May 08, 2010 Report Abuse

Well Melinda is back, the story picks up from last season final episode. Some spirit is haunting her, she thinks his her father.

A girl came to the antique and left a trunk full of stuff from her parents, they both died in the same day when she was young. Melinda gets a plate for her courage to save the kids and a photographer takes some pictures. He finds something in the pictures, the shadow of a man and when he works the photo a bit he discovers that there are some things around Melinda's head. This is not the first time, she already saw a face in her x-ray's.

At the end it wasn't her father, is was the girls father and Melinda's mother is also involved.

They day the guy died, she was there and he asked her for help to say goodbye to his wife and daughter. She couldn't do it and the wife run to the hole cause by the gas explosion. There was a second explosion and she died too.
Melinda fixes the problem and the guy has a chance to say goodbye to his daughter and tell her about her family. He also pointed her to a photo of her mother.

There is something strange in Melinda's mother voice when they talk at the end. She tells Melinda to leave Grandview but when Melinda says no she has a strange reply.

I almost got the felling she was behind the force that wants Melinda out of there, strange felling, don't know.

Lets way to see what happens next.moreless

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OMG b rill :) from this episode you can tell season 3 is gonna be scary and soooo good.

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By CanYouSeeUs101, May 08, 2010 Report Abuse

Wow. I could not tell what was gonna happen! This epsisode has to be one of my fav so far!!!! New story lines starting to appear - Melinda's mum and dad used to live in Grandview and the underground grandview which look to be haunted soo far. The ghosts seem more evil than i can remember, which can be classed as a goood thing or a bad thing, i'm not too sure yet. all in all this episode has for sure set the standards for season 3 which you can easliy tell the Ghost Whisperer is here to stay for a very long time.moreless

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great season opener

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By crash_into_u, May 08, 2010 Report Abuse

This episode starts off where the last season ends. This episode made me cry & laugh & get a little spooked which is awesome. And for the record I don't like Melindas mom...something about her just erks me...I have a strange feeling that she knows more than she is telling Melinda. I hope we see Melindas dad soon...becuase I want to know what he has to say and who her brother is. But for the first episode I think it was great. And I think it gives us some insight into the rest of the season. I think its going to be a little darker this year.moreless

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the show is better than ever -- Rick Payne is a regular

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By melody23, May 08, 2010 Report Abuse

Much as I liked GW the first season, I thought it lost its way toward the end of that season. This "lost way" exposed weaknesses in the series - weaknesses largely strengthened last season and represented very well in this episode.

The introduction of Jay Mohr to the cast is an immense boost to the energy of the series and the character himself is a wonderful complement as sometime-mentor/sometime-student to Melinda. The chemistry between them is tangible. And their comic timing together is flawless. The show, for me, is now their shared journey. And even Jim (largely amounting to a male June Cleever) is given something to do by glowering at Rick.

This episode underscored the improvements -- the beautiful scene where Rick "rehearses" his confession to Melinda, along with their wonder banter ... The show is reborn and better than ever.moreless

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Trivia
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- This episode features: "I Said" by Michelle Featherstone "Two Ways To Say Goodbye" by Pat Monahan Edit
- www.andshamethedevil.net is an actual site about Ghost Whisperer. Edit
Notes
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- Anne Archer (Beth) received the "And" credit. Edit
- Jay Mohr (Payne) was added to the opening credits. He will be receiving the "With" credit. Edit
- International Air Dates: Denmark: November 1, 2007 on Kanal 4 The Netherlands: February 17, 2008 on Net 5 Israel: June 23, 2008 on YES Stars 2 Turkey: November 12, 2008 on CNBC-e Hungary: March 18, 2009 on TV2 Czech Republic: April 6, 2009 on AXN Slovakia: September 6, 2009 on JOJ Finland: December 12, 2009 on Nelonen Edit
Quotes
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- Professor Payne: Are you sure it's not a reflection? Melinda: Yes I can say that I'm reasonably sure it's not a reflection. Professor Payne: Maybe someone that was there but you forgot they were there... Melinda: It's a ghost, get over it. Professor Payne: Sweet! Edit
- Delia: Do you want anything? Melinda: A muffin. Delia: Healthy or disgusting? Edit
- Justin (showing the picture): What do you think? Professor Payne: Ahem. I think I look scattered and distracted. Darn. Justin: No, um, I mean... I mean this. Dude, he's like not there in every other picture, and he just randomly appears in these two! Professor Payne: Justin, I'm not one to stand on ceremony, but if you call me "dude" again, I'm gonna have to bounce your head off of one of these walls. Edit
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- Rick: You had me at, "um." This is a reference to the line, "Shut up, just shut up. You had me at 'hello'." spoken by Renée Zellweger in the 1996 Cameron Crowe film Jerry Maguire that also starred Tom Cruise and Jay Mohr. Edit