Sam's Mom

Episode aired Jan 6, 2022
TV-PG
21m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

870

YOUR RATING

Rebecca Wisocky, Brandon Scott Jones, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco, Román Zaragoza, Devan Chandler Long, and Danielle Pinnock in Ghosts (2021)

Comedy Fantasy

Sam and Jay travel to where Sam's mother, Sheryl (Rachael Harris), died to see if she's now a ghost. Also, Sasappis divulges a secret to his fellow ghosts that he overheard Sam and Jay discu... Read allSam and Jay travel to where Sam's mother, Sheryl (Rachael Harris), died to see if she's now a ghost. Also, Sasappis divulges a secret to his fellow ghosts that he overheard Sam and Jay discussing.Sam and Jay travel to where Sam's mother, Sheryl (Rachael Harris), died to see if she's now a ghost. Also, Sasappis divulges a secret to his fellow ghosts that he overheard Sam and Jay discussing.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

870

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
In the previous episode, Isaac talks about the time he possessed one of Hetty's workers while the mansion was being wired for electricity. In this one, while talking about Ohio, Hetty mentions President Rutherford B. Hayes. This marks Hetty's death as sometime between 1881 and 1883.

Goofs
Pete mentions he used to have EpiPen on him at all times due to his allergies. However, in Halloween episode he says he died a year after Ghostubusters came out, which would make 1985 his death year. EpiPen was approved by FDA in 1987.

Quotes
Jay: Babe, you're doing amazing, and it's not just the writing. You nabbed yourself a good hubs, we're starting this B&B, and you're possibly the only person on the planet who can see ghosts! You're practically a superhero.
Samantha: I guess I *am* kind of a superhero, right?
Jay: Uh huh. And that means I'm doing it with a superhero, which as you know is a like big dream of mine.
Samantha: That took a really weird turn.
Jay: Yeah, you're not wrong, but it's still hot.

Connections
References Meatballs (1979)

Soundtracks
Leave Our Worries
Written by Christopher A. Corley and Jon D'Agostino
Performed by Serendipity
Courtesy of Crucial Music

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Review

Featured review

5/10

Predictable ending and a wasted storytelling opportunity

As time marches on, television programs lose more and more time to commercial breaks. As a result, good storytelling and character development is hamstrung. This episode highlights the problem. There are two major storylines going on, and neither are given justice. Sam and her ghost mom have a deeply wounded relationship that was not given decent exploration because of the time wasted on the Pete plot. So instead, a couple of unconvincing sentences serve to patch up years of hurt on Sam's part so we can get the cliché sitcom end-of-episode resolution that was equally unconvincing. The story with Sam and her mom should have been the ONLY plot in this episode, and Pete's story could have been its own standalone episode. Cram both plots into a 20-minute episode, and both storylines are robbed.

I really wanted to like Ghosts, but so far I am running out of desire to continue watching. At least this show introduced me to the far superior UK version...