The Ghost Whisperer writers are trying their best to give Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Jim (David Conrad) a new start in their relationship.  Many of the audiences aren't so thrilled with how things are going, and the showrunners have given enough excuses and explanations regarding the series.  It appears as though this Q&A cycle will just keep going until the plot has been resolved.  Again, the show's executive producers offer their insights on what's been happening so far.

TV Guide recently gathered queries from dozens of fans, who are thirsty for TV gossip.  One viewer named Casey asked a question targeting the people surrounding Melinda and Sam/Jim on Ghost Whisperer, and she does indeed make a good point.

“On Ghost Whisperer, how is it that the people of Grandview aren't a bit curious about Madly-in-Love-with-Jim Melinda becoming Wildly-in-Love-with-Sam Melinda just weeks after Jim's funeral? Those close to her get it, OK, but surely the neighbors are talking. Are we going to get an episode addressing the human tendency to gossip?” the fan wondered. 

The show's own executive producers, P.K. Simonds, Ian Sander and Kim Moses, replied through an e-mail addressed to TV Guide.  “It's a good question,” the message said, “but we've tried to be clear that at least to the outside world, Melinda is not 'wildly in love' with Sam (Jim).  At least not yet.”

They continued, “Though there is plenty of aching and longing, the two of them are scrupulously respectful of each other's boundaries — he because she is grieving her husband, and she because he is grappling with memory loss.  We're planning to address what friends and neighbors think, in a big way, as we move forward in Season 4.” 

Indeed, there are only seven episodes left to wrap up the season.  If they don't manage to secure the storylines then, it's possible that the fans will lose interest.  In turn, Ghost Whisperer could just suffer an incredible slump in ratings. 

But while we can, it's best to enjoy tonight's episode of the well-received series.  Titled “Pieces of You,” Melinda gets tangled up in a mystery involving a wishing well.  Other than troubling herself with Sam/Jim, she has to confront the problem of a little girl who has disappeared decades ago.  For years, the ghost has been keeping a secret, which could might just be haunting Sam/Jim. 




The new episode of Ghost Whisperer airs tonight, December 5, at 8pm on CBS.


-Maria Gonzalez, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: TV Guide, CBS
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