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Ghost Hunters
- Syfy
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
Reality fare for sci-fi addicts; can be creepy.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that because each episode follows a group of investigators examining paranormal events, younger viewers might be frightened by the potential presence of ghosts and spirits in homes and businesses.
What's the story?
In the SciFi channel's sometimes-spooky reality show GHOST HUNTERS, a team of investigators looks into hauntings and other paranormal happenings. By day, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson are plumbers who work for Roto-Rooter in New England. But on their off-time, the pair -- founders of TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) -- leads a group of investigators that specializes in getting to the bottom of strange incidences.
Is it any good?
Hawes and Wilson investigate everything from a ghost named George who terrorizes a young family, to an inn that's reportedly haunted by the ghost of a bride who died there on her wedding day. Viewers follow the team as they interview the client, gather evidence, and present their conclusions.
Ghost Hunters will appeal to sci-fi enthusiasts, but although the producers heighten the drama with expert editing, the show might disappoint non-believers. Young or particularly sensitive viewers might also be frightened by some of the subject material, but other than that (and a few bleeped swear words), there's little for parents to be concerned about. For the most part Ghost Hunters is an entertaining hour suitable for tweens and up.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the paranormal. Do you believe in ghosts? How else can you explain the events investigated on the show? Does the show scare you? Another discussion topic could be the technology the investigators use to determine whether spirits are responsible for the strange noises and occurrences. How can you become this type of investigator? What's involved in the job?
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Meh.
More useless Pseudoscience. Like our country isn't full enough of irrational crazies as it is. Well, at least it's on Sci-Fi where it belongs, and not Discovery, where it might be confused as actual fact. And at least it pretends to be scientific.
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Why??????????????????????????????????????????????
Why did they change it to TV-14-D-L. Geez the FCC is Stupid
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Kid, 12 years old
October 30, 2010
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if u like paranormal activity, then youll like this!!
Awsome!!! it could b scary at times. 1 eposode my sis was diggin her head in the pillow!!!! wut a wimp!
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ghost hunters are good for anyone but may be scary for younger kids
i always watched it so you don't have to help me say if it is good or not....he-he
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Good teaching lesson about working with your fears etc.
We like it as while they may be searching for Ghost, they are also very scientific in ways to debunk claims of paranormal- We don't miss any shows, and always talk about how they did their investigation of the place they were called in to help people. This show however may not be suitable for young kids though- It all depends on maturity of the child, One of the persons that is a member of this show talks about his fears of spiders, heights and other things he may be scared of, so we think it brings a good lesson in talking about your feelings and dealing with them.
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Perfect
I Watch it with my 7 year old sister. She loved it!
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family show
I think its great my girls love watching the show
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A little creepy, but a good show
I love this show. I especially love how TAPS investigates with technology, aims to catch real evidence, and tries to disprove all activity before they start throwing around words like "ghost," "spirit" and "haunted." They are very professional IMO. The show can be a little creepy; heck, it even keeps up at night sometimes, and I'm 18. =) I think it really depends on the individual child whether this show is appropriate for them to watch. It can be subtly creepy so I would not recommend it for children, but I would recommend it for teens. The TAPS members do curse occasionally (not a frequent occurrence) but it is always bleeped out; of course, it is still obvious that someone said a bad word, just maybe not what the word was.
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Kid, 11 years old
July 21, 2011
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Wow..
Wow.... What kind if a idiot would watch this show. Kids in my class actually believe in this crap. The only ghost Is the Holy Ghost. If you truly believe in god you wouldn't watch this crap. I love God so I don't watch stuff like this wow..
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A family favorite for us!
One of our favorite shows! Makes you think, but not too scary for younger viewers. Both lead investigators are family men, and seem to be good role models, all language is bleeped out, but there is not very much they need to bleep. :)
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Network: | Syfy |
| Cast: | Grant Wilson, Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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