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The Best Episodes of The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1

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Derived from the 1947 movie with the same name, a house is haunted by a deceased sea captain who wreaks havoc with the new tenants who were not advised of his existence.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Carolyn Muir, a young widow from Philadelphia, moves into Gull Cottage on the coast of Maine with her two young children, family dog, and housekeeper. Unknown to her Gull Cottage is already inhabited by the ghost of the former owner Captain Daniel Gregg, a charming but somewhat aggravating ghost who is not sure if he wants this family in his home.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 2 - Haunted Honeymoon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Haunted Honeymoon

    S1:E2

    A young couple on the way to their wedding get stranded at Gull Cottage for the night and Captain Gregg is beside himself at what to do with them. So he decides they must get married that night.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 3 - Treasure Hunt
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Treasure Hunt

    S1:E3

    With the house badly in need of repair, Carolyn tries to play off Claymore's vanity by telling him that a national magazine wants to do a photo shoot of Gull Cottage and if he could attend to some of the work that needs done it would be much more impressive. The Captain finds her plan amusing and bets her $5 dollars that Claymore will not do the repairs, but when it appears that he really won't fix the necessary items, the Captain comes up with a brilliant scheme of his own.

    Director:Hollingsworth Morse
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 4 - The Ghost Hunter
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - The Ghost Hunter

    S1:E4

    Claymore brings a stranger to look at the house who claims he is a student of architecture and wants to take photos of the house. When he comes back to the house after the Muirs leave for the evening Captain Gregg thinks he's a burglar and tries to scare him away, not realizing that he is actually a parapsychologist who is determined to find the ghost of Gull Cottage and make him known to an unsuspecting public.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 5 - Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

    S1:E5

    The local historical society wants to erect a statue of legendary local Navy hero Captain Figg. Captain Gregg is insulted that he wasn't chosen and wants Mrs. Muir to expose Figg as the coward he was, but Mrs. Muir must have proof.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 6 - Vanessa
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Vanessa

    S1:E6

    Vanessa Peekskill, the great-great-granddaughter of Captain Gregg's true love, comes to Gull Cottage to research their romance, and the Captain is quite taken with her.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 7 - The Real James Gatley
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Real James Gatley

    S1:E7

    When antique hounds visit the cottage, Claymore tries to sell them the Captain's barometer by switching it for a replica he had made, but the Captain switches them back and Claymore is arrested for selling the fake.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 8 - Uncle Arnold the Magnificent
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Uncle Arnold the Magnificent

    S1:E8

    Mrs. Muir's Uncle Arnold who sells magic tricks comes for a visit. Candy asks for him to stay and perform at her birthday party until they find his tricks don't work and his stories grow old and stale fast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 9 - Way Off Broadway
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Way Off Broadway

    S1:E9

    When Claymore gets Mrs. Muir to star in his amateur theatre production, the Captain feels abandoned and decides to disrupt the show.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 10 - The Monkey Puzzle Tree
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Monkey Puzzle Tree

    S1:E10

    Captain Gregg reluctantly consents to removal of the antiques and replacing them with modern furniture to make the cottage a home, but when she has his prized monkey puzzle tree cut down after a window is broken the angry Captain leaves.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 11 - Captain Gregg's Whiz-Bang
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Captain Gregg's Whiz-Bang

    S1:E11

    When Carolyn is desperate in need of money to fix the plumbing but can't think of one idea for her article, Captain Gregg comes to her rescue with disastrous results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 12 - Madeira, My Dear?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Madeira, My Dear?

    S1:E12

    The Captain extends a series of invitation to Carolyn for conversation and Madiera, to celebrate the end of the passing day, but things never quite seem to work out as he intended, due to ""petty household chores.""

    Director:Ida Lupino
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 13 - Love is a Toothache
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Love is a Toothache

    S1:E13

    When Martha takes an interest in the local dentist, who seems to ignore her advances, Carolyn takes the matter into her own hands, enlisting the Captain for a little help.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 14 - Mister Perfect
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Mister Perfect

    S1:E14

    A former beau literally sails back into Carolyn Muir's life on his yacht and asks her to marry him much to the jealously of the Captain.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 15 - Dear Delusion
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Dear Delusion

    S1:E15

    Prompted by her family doctor, Carolyn sees a psychiatrist, who convinces her that the Captain is a delusion she should ignore. When the psychiatrist shows up at Gull Cottage, the Captain takes delusion into his own hands.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 16 - Dog Gone!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Dog Gone!

    S1:E16

    Everyone knows that the Captain and Scruffy don't like each other, and the Captain's really in the doghouse when Scruffy mysteriously disappears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 17 - A Pain in the Neck
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - A Pain in the Neck

    S1:E17

    Claymore has an accident, hurting his back, and ends up convalescing at Gull Cottage, running the Muirs ragged.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 18 - Strictly Relative
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Strictly Relative

    S1:E18

    When Jonathan accidentally tells Carolyn's visiting in-laws about the Captain, they believe he's a living person and jump to the conclusion that Carolyn plans on marrying him.

    Director:Hollingsworth Morse
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 19 - Chowderhead
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Chowderhead

    S1:E19

    The Captain's face is being used on the label of a new brand of chowder, and both he and Mrs. Muir are annoyed but for different reasons.

    Director:Hollingsworth Morse
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 20 - It's a Gift
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - It's a Gift

    S1:E20

    The Captain's attempt to make up for interfering in Jonathan's education involves scrimshaw, a parasol, a loan from Claymore, and a lot of regrettable secrecy.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 21 - Buried on Page One
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Buried on Page One

    S1:E21

    Taking a job at the Schooner Bay Beacon, Carolyn finds herself overworked by the editor. The Captain misses her, and has never forgiven the Beacon's inaccurate reporting of his death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peggy Elliott

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  22. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 22 - Make Me a Match
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Make Me a Match

    S1:E22

    Carolyn's distraught friend Aggie comes to visit after breaking up with her fiancé. Carolyn and the Captain set her up with Claymore.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 23 - Jonathan Tells it Like it Was
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Jonathan Tells it Like it Was

    S1:E23

    Jonathan's history essay wins first place, but when he changes the essay to reflect facts the Captain provides, he stirs up resentment and puts his prize and the family's peace in jeopardy.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 24 - The Medicine Ball
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Medicine Ball

    S1:E24

    Carolyn comes down with a bug, and Captain Gregg, dissatisfied with the doctor, concocts his own remedy which sends Mrs. Muir back to the mid-1800's where she is the "ghost" and the very much alive Captain is the only one who can see her.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Season 1 Episode 25 - Son of the Curse
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Son of the Curse

    S1:E25

    The kids find a clock with a curse on it. After the clock is started the last living Gregg will die at midnight, Claymore Gregg.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Gene Reynolds and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/21/1968. This episode is rated 8.0 points higher than the second-best, "Haunted Honeymoon".