The Best Episodes of Ghost Whisperer Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(592 votes)

   #1 - The One

   S1:E225/5/2006

   After a jetliner crashes Melinda faces the overwhelming task of helping hundreds of passengers crossover. While Melinda faces this task she finds that the “Wide Brim Man” is working against her. Melinda must also try to work with the crash investigators who are trying to find out how Melinda knew that the plane was going to crash.

   Director:John Gray

   Writer:John Gray

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   Director:John Gray

   Writer:John Gray
2. 

   8.3/10(510 votes)

   #2 - Free Fall

   S1:E214/28/2006

   Melinda experiences a sense of dread when she realizes that a plane is going to crash when the spirits of the pilot and flight attendant contact her.

   Director:John Gray

   Writer:John Gray

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   Director:John Gray

   Writer:John Gray
3. 

   8.0/10(473 votes)

   #3 - Melinda's First Ghost

   S1:E151/27/2006

   Melinda is forced to remember how her relationship with her mother became strained after Melinda’s first ghost emerges. Melinda’s mother could not understand how to deal with Melinda’s gift. Melinda must reunite with her mother to help the ghost.

   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Catherine Butterfield

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   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Catherine Butterfield
4. 

   7.9/10(611 votes)

   #4 - Lost Boys

   S1:E510/21/2005

   Melinda encounters the ghosts of three boys who died in the fire of an orphanage. They must cross over prior to the demolition of the building holding them inside.

   Director:Peter O'Fallon

   Writer:David Fallon

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   Director:Peter O'Fallon

   Writer:David Fallon
5. 

   7.7/10(726 votes)

   #5 - The Crossing

   S1:E29/30/2005

   A boy who was killed in a collision with a train wants Melinda's help to ensure his mother that his death was not caused by her.

   Director:Ron Lagomarsino

   Writer:Catherine Butterfield

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   Director:Ron Lagomarsino

   Writer:Catherine Butterfield
6. 

   7.6/10(418 votes)

   #6 - The Vanishing

   S1:E204/7/2006

   A head injury caused by an accident puts Melinda's abilities at risk. Melinda must deal with the possibility of permanently losing her gift as she attempts to help a young girl whose boyfriend has recently died.

   Director:Ian Sander

   Writer:Catherine Butterfield

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   Director:Ian Sander

   Writer:Catherine Butterfield
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7. 

   7.5/10(916 votes)

   #7 - Pilot

   S1:E19/23/2005

   Melinda Gordon just got married; during the dinner she sees something being drawn on the window and she knows it's a ghost. But for the first time, the ghost comes inside her house and that unsettles her. Despite being afraid, she tries to help him reunite with his family and pass along the message he needs her to say.

   Director:John Gray

   Writer:John Gray

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   Director:John Gray

   Writer:John Gray
8. 

   7.5/10(502 votes)

   #8 - Homecoming

   S1:E610/23/2005

   Melinda helps an angry teenage ghost and discovers the secret that is likely to shake up the ones left behind by him.

   Director:James Frawley

   Writer:Elle Johnson

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   Director:James Frawley

   Writer:Elle Johnson
9. 

   7.5/10(428 votes)

   #9 - Fury

   S1:E193/31/2006

   Melinda must help the ghost of an African-American man who had been attacked and killed by a white co-worker in the 1970's. The ghost is haunting the prosecutor who had enough evidence but still failed to file charges against the white co-worker. Melinda tries to help the ghost find justice and help his son to change his racist views before they're passed on to the next generation.

   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Rama Laurie Stagner

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   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Rama Laurie Stagner
10. 

    7.4/10(493 votes)

    #10 - On the Wings of a Dove

    S1:E811/11/2005

    An evil spirit is haunting Jim, causing him to begin doubting his sanity. Melinda must help this spirit, even though he is dangerous, in order to help Jim. .

    Director:Peter O'Fallon

    Writer:Catherine Butterfield

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    Director:Peter O'Fallon

    Writer:Catherine Butterfield
11. 

    7.4/10(476 votes)

    #11 - Ghost Bride

    S1:E1011/25/2005

    A ghost of a bride who didn't make it through her wedding night is back with a vengeance haunting her husbands new fiancée to the point of her leaving him at the alter.

    Director:Joanna Kerns

    Writer:Jed Seidel

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    Director:Joanna Kerns

    Writer:Jed Seidel
12. 

    7.4/10(457 votes)

    #12 - Friendly Neighborhood Ghost

    S1:E131/6/2006

    The ghost of an elderly man suspects Melinda's new neighbor of killing his granddaughter.

    Director:David Hugh Jones

    Writer:Elle Johnson

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    Director:David Hugh Jones

    Writer:Elle Johnson
13. 

    7.4/10(434 votes)

    #13 - Last Execution

    S1:E141/13/2006

    A hanged man's ghost follows Melinda home from a macabre art installation, haunting her into contacting his troubled daughter. A woman sues Melinda's paramedic husband, claiming he further injured her whilst performing life-saving CPR.

    Director:James Frawley

    Writer:David Fallon

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    Director:James Frawley

    Writer:David Fallon
14. 

    7.4/10(413 votes)

    #14 - Dead Man's Ridge

    S1:E162/3/2006

    Andrea’s friend has gone missing during a hike and Melinda’s called in so she can use her abilities to find him.

    Director:James Frawley

    Writer:John Gray

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    Director:James Frawley

    Writer:John Gray
15. 

    7.3/10(589 votes)

    #15 - Ghost, Interrupted

    S1:E310/7/2005

    The identical twin sister of a teenage girl requests Melinda to help her apologize to her sister who is a psychiatric patient.

    Director:Ian Sander

    Writer:Jed Seidel

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    Director:Ian Sander

    Writer:Jed Seidel
16. 

    7.3/10(473 votes)

    #16 - Hope and Mercy

    S1:E710/28/2005

    In a hospital, Melinda encounters a woman who wants to determine what caused her death during a surgery.

    Director:Bill L. Norton

    Writer:John Wirth

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    Director:Bill L. Norton

    Writer:John Wirth
17. 

    7.3/10(421 votes)

    #17 - Demon Child

    S1:E173/3/2006

    Melinda comes across the spirit of an infuriated young boy, who's terrorizing his mother and baby sister.

    Director:Eric Laneuville

    Writer:Jed Seidel

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    Director:Eric Laneuville

    Writer:Jed Seidel
18. 

    7.2/10(522 votes)

    #18 - Mended Hearts

    S1:E410/14/2005

    A man killed in a biking accident seeks Melinda's help to save his fiance's life and finding out who received his heart afterwards.

    Director:John Gray

    Writer:John Gray

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    Director:John Gray

    Writer:John Gray
19. 

    7.1/10(462 votes)

    #19 - Undead Comic

    S1:E1212/16/2005

    After a stand-up comedian commits suicide, he's left in between worlds. Melinda tries to help him find closure.

    Director:Eric Laneuville

    Writer:Doug Prochilo

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    Director:Eric Laneuville

    Writer:Doug Prochilo
20. 

    7.1/10(397 votes)

    #20 - Miss Fortune

    S1:E183/10/2006

    When a traveling circus arrives, Melinda meets the bitter ghost of a magician who accuses his envious brother of his death, deemed to have been accidental.

    Director:James Chressanthis

    Writer:Emily Fox

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    Director:James Chressanthis

    Writer:Emily Fox
21. 

    7.0/10(445 votes)

    #21 - Shadow Boxer

    S1:E1112/9/2005

    The dead mother of a boxer requests Melinda to assist in getting her son back together with his father. The son is furious because his father caused him not to be able to spent time with his dying mother.

    Director:Joanna Kerns

    Writer:Emily Fox

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    Director:Joanna Kerns

    Writer:Emily Fox
22. 

    6.8/10(476 votes)

    #22 - Voices

    S1:E911/18/2005

    The spirit of the mother of a teenage boy attempts to communicate with her son via white noise. Melinda must find a way to get her messages across.

    Director:Kevin Hooks

    Writer:John Belluso

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    Director:Kevin Hooks

    Writer:John Belluso