"Lou Grant" was one of the best series ever made. Most of the episodes are a wonderful example of just how good television can be. "Ghosts" is not the best episode of the series, but it's close.
Billie is investigating the death of a woman, supposedly murdered by her estranged husband by being pushed over an upstairs balcony. The death occurred in their now empty house, which they were trying to sell. The husband is jailed for the murder, but he says he's innocent. Billie then hears that the house is possibly haunted, and the husband says it was an entity in the house that killed his wife.
Billie meets the dead woman's sister at the funeral, who truly believes that there is something going on in that house. Billie goes to the house to do some investigating, and scares away a group of kids in an upstairs room using a Quija board to contact the spirit. Billie tracks them down to ask them about the night of the murder. They don't say much but tell her about one of their female companions who was hurt in almost the same way as the dead woman, in the house. Billie interviews the girl, who says she was pushed from behind while on the stairs of the empty house, which broke her leg. There was no one behind her.
A seance is planned when Billie consults with a psychotherapist who investigates hauntings, which Billie attends. The dead woman's sister attends as well. The seance breaks up when "something" happens. Billie is no longer sure that there is no such thing as a ghost.
Animal goes to the house to take some photos, and is visibly uneasy while taking the photos; he hears noises and rustlings when there is no one about.
The dead woman's sister is doing a tarot reading in the empty house, all by herself, and calls Billie to tell her she's in contact with the spirit and asks her to come to the house. I won't spoil the ending, but it's a good one, with three different reveals. The very last shot in the episode is why I love ghost stories.
This episode is a must if you're interested in ghosts and hauntings, and also "Lou Grant." It's one of the most unusual ghost stories I've seen, and holds it's own with the best of them. Don't miss it. "Lou Grant" is being released on DVD by Shout!, and I highly applaud them for it. Get all five seasons, because there is nary a bad episode in the bunch.
Billie is investigating the death of a woman, supposedly murdered by her estranged husband by being pushed over an upstairs balcony. The death occurred in their now empty house, which they were trying to sell. The husband is jailed for the murder, but he says he's innocent. Billie then hears that the house is possibly haunted, and the husband says it was an entity in the house that killed his wife.
Billie meets the dead woman's sister at the funeral, who truly believes that there is something going on in that house. Billie goes to the house to do some investigating, and scares away a group of kids in an upstairs room using a Quija board to contact the spirit. Billie tracks them down to ask them about the night of the murder. They don't say much but tell her about one of their female companions who was hurt in almost the same way as the dead woman, in the house. Billie interviews the girl, who says she was pushed from behind while on the stairs of the empty house, which broke her leg. There was no one behind her.
A seance is planned when Billie consults with a psychotherapist who investigates hauntings, which Billie attends. The dead woman's sister attends as well. The seance breaks up when "something" happens. Billie is no longer sure that there is no such thing as a ghost.
Animal goes to the house to take some photos, and is visibly uneasy while taking the photos; he hears noises and rustlings when there is no one about.
The dead woman's sister is doing a tarot reading in the empty house, all by herself, and calls Billie to tell her she's in contact with the spirit and asks her to come to the house. I won't spoil the ending, but it's a good one, with three different reveals. The very last shot in the episode is why I love ghost stories.
This episode is a must if you're interested in ghosts and hauntings, and also "Lou Grant." It's one of the most unusual ghost stories I've seen, and holds it's own with the best of them. Don't miss it. "Lou Grant" is being released on DVD by Shout!, and I highly applaud them for it. Get all five seasons, because there is nary a bad episode in the bunch.