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The Ghost Shows! Part One: Ghost Hunters trilogy

TAPS site

Awesome location for Ghost Hunting

Recently, my cousin said to me: “for a smart guy, you have really odd taste in television programs,” or something like that.

I guess I do.

Lately I’ve let the actual DVDs Netflix has sent me languish on the TeeVee (it’s the last couple of disks from the last season of Nip/Tuck… another post entirely) in favor of watching three reality ghost-hunting shows: Ghost Hunters trilogy (Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, Ghost Hunters Academy), Paranormal State and Ghost Adventures.

Today’s post is about the Ghost Hunters trilogy of shows. Do I believe in ghosts? Well, maybe, kinda sorta, you know, never saw one but then I don’t think I’m one to have much ESP or other kinds of psychic abilities.

Still, like anybody, I have that part of me that likes being scared to death. So I watch these shows hoping to get that kind of rise. Ghost Hunters is based out of Warwick, Rhode Island. Jason and Grant, who are plumbers some of the time, also head up the The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) which investigates ghostly happenings in the USA and around the world (Ghost Hunters International).

There’s also one season of Ghost Hunters Academy, which is a reality show competition for best student ghost hunter, who then gets to be part of the show.

I’ve enjoyed Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International. One of the reasons is that it seems more authentic, i.e., the team doesn’t always find evidence of paranormal activity. Of course, it’s better when they do.

  • What I like:
    • Of the 3 ghost series, these guys are the most skeptical
    • Authentic blue collar, regular guy appeal
    • Of the 3 series, the only one with substantial female ghost hunters
    • Dave Tango – EZ on the eyes. Also Steve Gonsalves‘ sleeve tattoos.

  • What I don’t like:
    • EVPs (electronic voice phenomena) most often are things like “get out” and “help” – If I were a ghost I’d have more interesting things to say. Also, how come all the international ghosts speak English?
    • Shots of the team evaluating their ghost hunter data. Usually they are set up in a hotel conference room and we get establishing shots of them poring over video and audio evidence. This is like watching paint dry.
    • Epic Fail: team investigation in Atlanta with the Real Housewives. To me, that just screamed FAKE! However, mildly entertaining, though it’s 42 minutes I will never get back.

For those who have to see, here’s a clip:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciHf4WXKY4E[/youtube]

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GWS: Ghost Hunters Withdrawal Syndrome!

Syfy’s Ghost Hunters

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5_RpNgxptQ]

Gosh, I was just really disappointed last night that the most recent Syfy Ghost Hunter episode with my favorite Plumbers turned ghost sleuths Jason and Grant was not yet up on Hulu! Scary chills withdrawal, major! So I found this creep-out video on YouTube, which I’ve seen before, but never fails to send a tremor up my backside…  Um, watch it, if you dare.

Do you believe in ghosts? As fun as these shows are, the ghosts usually speak English no matter what country they happen to be in, and almost always say stuff like “get out,” “who are you,” and “help me” when they’re recorded on the tapes. But maybe that’s just the international language of the dead and is truly what they all say. What do you think?

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