I can't believe no one said anything about them "breaking the fourth wall". When mentioning the movie 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'. The Professor takes a few seconds to stare at Melinda after saying "I Know What You Did Last Summer". As he was paying homage to her being a main character in that movie. It made me giggle because it was like hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge - You played in that movie Melinda! hahaha I just thought it was funny and cool. So I wanted to share!
3 Reviews
Jay Mohr shines
xredgarnetx17 May 2008
If I recall this episode correctly, Professor Payne asks Melinda to mentor a young lady who is herself being haunted. I think I have that right. Of course, the sinister-looking ghost hovering around the gal turns out to be something other than we think. This show often seems to be about not judging a book by its cover. And while we're at it, let me say a few words about the professor. When Jay Mohr was first introduced to the series, I thought this will be the ruination of the show. I was wrong. Mohr has brought an added touch of comedy and pathos to the series, which could easily have stagnated without his character. He is the polar opposite of Melinda's stony-faced, even-tempered husband. This episode is a strong one for Mohr.
References to horror movies
Vagabon8023 October 2009
Warning: Spoilers
I love how this episode paid homage to some popular horror movies of the recent past. Correct me if I'm wrong on any of the following and feel free to add any that I've missed.
***These are in order of appearance during the episode.***
1. "I Know What You Did Last Summer" - Man in dark overcoat and hat (episode start) 2. "Scream" - Chasing Kylie (Leah Pipes) across the college campus 3. ??? (please fill in blank) - Flies around Kylie in Melinda's store (unless the flies were supposed to represent the bees in "Candyman") 4. "Child's Play" - Talking doll in Melinda's store 5. "The Grudge" and "The Ring" - Girl under the covers in Melinda's bed 6. "White Noise" - Ghost leading Melinda through the warehouse 7. "Saw" - Bloody figure sitting at editing desk with 4 monitors 8. "I Know Who Killed Me" - Girl buried alive in film 9. "The Blair Witch Project" - Girl running through woods with camera in film 10. "Halloween" - Masked figure with knife 11. "The Exorcist" - Doll falling from 3rd story window 12. "Ghost" - Toby walking into the light like Patrick Swayze (although every episode ends with the ghost going into the light)
There were also quite a few popular horror movies mentioned during the show's dialogue: 1. "The Fly" 2. "The Amityville Horror" 3. "Puppetmaster" 4. (Chucky, in reference to "Child's Play") 5. "The Shining" 6. "Children of the Corn" 7. "Alien" 8. "The Exorcist" 9. "Evil Dead" 10. "The Blair Witch Project" 11. "Friday the 13th" (seen on computer list) 12. "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (seen on computer list)
***These are in order of appearance during the episode.***
1. "I Know What You Did Last Summer" - Man in dark overcoat and hat (episode start) 2. "Scream" - Chasing Kylie (Leah Pipes) across the college campus 3. ??? (please fill in blank) - Flies around Kylie in Melinda's store (unless the flies were supposed to represent the bees in "Candyman") 4. "Child's Play" - Talking doll in Melinda's store 5. "The Grudge" and "The Ring" - Girl under the covers in Melinda's bed 6. "White Noise" - Ghost leading Melinda through the warehouse 7. "Saw" - Bloody figure sitting at editing desk with 4 monitors 8. "I Know Who Killed Me" - Girl buried alive in film 9. "The Blair Witch Project" - Girl running through woods with camera in film 10. "Halloween" - Masked figure with knife 11. "The Exorcist" - Doll falling from 3rd story window 12. "Ghost" - Toby walking into the light like Patrick Swayze (although every episode ends with the ghost going into the light)
There were also quite a few popular horror movies mentioned during the show's dialogue: 1. "The Fly" 2. "The Amityville Horror" 3. "Puppetmaster" 4. (Chucky, in reference to "Child's Play") 5. "The Shining" 6. "Children of the Corn" 7. "Alien" 8. "The Exorcist" 9. "Evil Dead" 10. "The Blair Witch Project" 11. "Friday the 13th" (seen on computer list) 12. "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (seen on computer list)
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