Ghost Stories (2009 TV series)
Encyclopedia
Ghost Stories is an American paranormal
documentary
television series that premiered on October 16, 2009 on the Travel Channel
. The program is produced by MY Tupelo Entertainment for the Travel Channel
. As its title implies, the series features ghost stories. Each episode showcases the stories, legends, and tales of different reportedly haunted locations in the United States
.
, a television and film actor best known for his Emmy-award winning role as Jerry Gold on Murphy Brown
. Each episode combines historical footage, re-enactments, and interviews with eyewitness and local historians to re-tell their own ghost stories from personal experiences, encounters and paranormal actvity in a haunted location. These stories also include cold cases or unsolved murder cases that usually result in the victims coming back as a spirit to haunt the living many years later after their death. Every episode ends with narrator Jay Thomas
saying, "Nighty night!"
Saturday nights at 10pm EST
. At the beginning of each episode a parental advisory
warning is showed: "This program depicts adult situations and mature content that may not be suitable for younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised."
Paranormal television
Paranormal television is a genre of popular reality television programming. Its scope comprises purportedly factual investigations of paranormal phenomena, rather than fictional representations found in such shows as The Ghosts of Motley Hall and Ghostbusters, or cartoon/children's series such as...
documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
television series that premiered on October 16, 2009 on the Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
. The program is produced by MY Tupelo Entertainment for the Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
. As its title implies, the series features ghost stories. Each episode showcases the stories, legends, and tales of different reportedly haunted locations in the United States
Reportedly haunted locations in the United States
There are numerous reportedly haunted locations in the United States. This list alphabetically sorts these places by state and then alphabetically within each state.-Arizona:...
.
Synopsis
The series is narrated by Jay ThomasJay Thomas
Jay Thomas is an American actor, comedian and radio talk show host.-Personal life:Thomas was born in Kermit, Texas. He was raised in his Italian American mother's Roman Catholic faith, although his father was Protestant....
, a television and film actor best known for his Emmy-award winning role as Jerry Gold on Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988, to May 18, 1998, for a total of 247 episodes. The program starred Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for FYI, a fictional CBS television...
. Each episode combines historical footage, re-enactments, and interviews with eyewitness and local historians to re-tell their own ghost stories from personal experiences, encounters and paranormal actvity in a haunted location. These stories also include cold cases or unsolved murder cases that usually result in the victims coming back as a spirit to haunt the living many years later after their death. Every episode ends with narrator Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas is an American actor, comedian and radio talk show host.-Personal life:Thomas was born in Kermit, Texas. He was raised in his Italian American mother's Roman Catholic faith, although his father was Protestant....
saying, "Nighty night!"
Syndication
The show currently airs on the Travel ChannelTravel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
Saturday nights at 10pm EST
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
. At the beginning of each episode a parental advisory
Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America to audio and recordings in the United States containing excessive use of profane language and/or sexual references. Albums began to be labeled for "explicit lyrics" in 1985, after pressure from the Parents...
warning is showed: "This program depicts adult situations and mature content that may not be suitable for younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised."
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 12 | |||
Season 1 (2009)
| Code | Ep # | Title | Location | Airdate |
|---|
Season 2 (2010)
Note: The mid-break of this season is currently airing, information on airdates and airtimes are subject to change.| Code | Ep # | Title | Location | Airdate |
|---|
See also
- Ghost storyGhost storyA ghost story may be any piece of fiction, or drama, or an account of an experience, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them. Colloquially, the term can refer to any kind of scary story. In a narrower sense, the ghost story has...
- Ghost huntingGhost huntingGhost Hunting is the process of investigating locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts.Typically, a ghost hunting team will attempt to collect evidence claimed to be supportive of paranormal activity...
- List of reportedly haunted locations
- Paranormal televisionParanormal televisionParanormal television is a genre of popular reality television programming. Its scope comprises purportedly factual investigations of paranormal phenomena, rather than fictional representations found in such shows as The Ghosts of Motley Hall and Ghostbusters, or cartoon/children's series such as...
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