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The Worst Episodes of The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

Every episode of The Ghost & Mrs. Muir ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Ghost & Mrs. Muir!

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...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyComedy
Network:ABC

Worst Episodes Summary

"No Hits, No Runs, No Oysters" is the worst rated episode of "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir". It scored 6.6/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/30/1970. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Centennial".

  • No Hits, No Runs, No Oysters
    6.6/1028 votes
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    #1 - No Hits, No Runs, No Oysters

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 1/30/1970

    Jonathan tries out for baseball but does not do well. The Captain tries to help, but his help backfires. Of course, all is fine by the end of the 24 minutes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Centennial
    6.8/1036 votes
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    #2 - Centennial

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1969

    Claymore donates the Captain's silver tea service as a prize in the Centennial celebration, and the Captain is determined that Claymore will win it back in the athletic contest.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: N/A

  • Tourist, Go Home
    6.8/1029 votes
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    #3 - Tourist, Go Home

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/23/1970

    A consultant is hired to increase tourism in the town and he has Captain Gregg serving pies.

    Director: Lee Philips

    Writer: N/A

  • Uncle Arnold the Magnificent
    6.9/1043 votes
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    #4 - Uncle Arnold the Magnificent

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1968

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Host to the Ghost
    7.0/1030 votes
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    #5 - Host to the Ghost

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/1969

    Because the local handymen hired to repair the kitchen are scared of the "Gull Cottage Ghost", Mrs. Muir persuades the Captain to leave temporarily so...a situation Claymore does not enjoy when the Captain moves in with him.

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: N/A

  • Dig for the Truth
    7.1/1030 votes
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    #6 - Dig for the Truth

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/6/1970

    Candy finds out (from Captain Gregg, of course) that her teacher is wrong about when their school was founded, and gets in trouble for sharing the correct date with her teacher and class.

    Director: Lee Philips

    Writer: N/A

  • Not So Faust
    7.2/1035 votes
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    #7 - Not So Faust

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/1970

    When he finds out Claymore is trying to con Carolyn into paying double rent every month, Captain Gregg decides to teach Claymore a much-needed lesson.

    Director: Lee Philips

    Writer: N/A

  • Pardon My Ghost
    7.2/1033 votes
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    #8 - Pardon My Ghost

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/13/1970

    Thinking that the stuff in the basement is the Captain's unwanted junk, Claymore takes it and donates it to charity for a tax deduction. Needless to say, this starts another war between Claymore and the Captain.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Great Power Failure
    7.3/1035 votes
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    #9 - The Great Power Failure

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1969

    The arrival offshore of the ghost ship "Sea Vulture" causes a temporary loss of the Captain's powers. Carolyn takes advantage of his diminished capacities to hold a PTA meeting, and Claymore tries to take similar advantage.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: N/A

  • Today I Am a Ghost
    7.3/1032 votes
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    #10 - Today I Am a Ghost

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1969

    A former insufferable seaman named Elroy, who served under Captain Gregg, comes for help to learn how to haunt. The problem: he's afraid of people.

    Director: Lee Philips

    Writer: N/A

  • Ladies' Man
    7.3/1032 votes
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    #11 - Ladies' Man

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/1/1970

    Carolyn and the Captain help Claymore gain confidence around woman by giving lessons of "Suave."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • There's a Seal in My Bathtub
    7.4/1035 votes
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    #12 - There's a Seal in My Bathtub

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1969

    A runaway seal takes refuge with the Muirs, assisted by the two younger family members seeking to protect the creature from an irate crab fisherman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Surprise Party
    7.4/1033 votes
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    #13 - Surprise Party

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1969

    The kids decide that they should have a surprise birthday party for Captain Gregg, but it is very difficult to keep their plans secret from him.

    Director: Gary Nelson

    Writer: N/A

  • Amateur Night
    7.4/1029 votes
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    #14 - Amateur Night

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 2/27/1970

    Captain Gregg wants Carolyn to help get the town to give an amateur night benefit for homeless seamen after their previous home burns down.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: N/A

  • Love is a Toothache
    7.5/1043 votes
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    #15 - Love is a Toothache

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/21/1968

    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: N/A

  • A Pain in the Neck
    7.5/1033 votes
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    #16 - A Pain in the Neck

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/18/1969

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

    Director: Lee Philips

    Writer: N/A

  • It's a Gift
    7.5/1035 votes
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    #17 - It's a Gift

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/8/1969

    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: N/A

  • Make Me a Match
    7.5/1036 votes
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    #18 - Make Me a Match

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/22/1969

    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: N/A

  • Jonathan Tells it Like it Was
    7.5/1036 votes
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    #19 - Jonathan Tells it Like it Was

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/1/1969

    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: N/A

  • The Music Maker
    7.5/1043 votes
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    #20 - The Music Maker

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/29/1969

    The Captain is continually interrupted when trying to read Carolyn his poem for her, but her rapt attention to a singer-songwriter stranded at Gull Cottage gives the Captain an idea for getting his poem heard.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: N/A

  • Not So Desperate Hours
    7.5/1034 votes
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    #21 - Not So Desperate Hours

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1969

    Three escaped criminals hide out at Gull Cottage at a time when Mrs. Muir has asked the captain not to interfere, so he doesn't.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dear Delusion
    7.6/1036 votes
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    #22 - Dear Delusion

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/4/1969

    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: N/A

  • Dog Gone!
    7.6/1036 votes
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    #23 - Dog Gone!

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1969

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Double Trouble
    7.6/1034 votes
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    #24 - Double Trouble

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1969

    A man from Ireland, who looks exactly like Captain Gregg, comes to visit Gull Cottage, and even meets Captain Gregg.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Firehouse Five Plus Ghost
    7.6/1034 votes
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    #25 - The Firehouse Five Plus Ghost

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1969

    The Keystone Cops meet the Schooner Bay Fire Department via Claymore's misspending of civic funds. Carolyn does her due diligence to bring the department into the 20th Century.

    Director: Gary Nelson

    Writer: Tom Waldman, Frank Waldman