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Ghosts (2021)
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 7, 2021
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6.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
73
75% Positive
15 Reviews
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25% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
73
75% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
25% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A cute B storyline in the premiere focuses on the class system rivalry between the main ghosts (i.e. those who are allowed to “live” upstairs in the manor) and the smelly and socially awkward spirits of 19th century cholera victims who are relegated to spend eternity in the basement, staring at the water heater. .... I do like that a program as comfortable and familiar as this one can continue to make us think and grow.
The result is an inspired mix of Beetlejuice and The Money Pit, with a spooky, goofy energy that isn’t remotely like anything else on broadcast TV...The chorus of ghosts is a comedic masterstroke.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 48 User Ratings
6.0
52% Positive
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
25% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
23% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 48 User Ratings
6.0
52% Positive
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
25% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
23% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
Ghosts has become a true ensemble show in its third season, and it starts its new season with an episode that shows just how much of a family the ghosts and the “livings” have become.
It’s incredibly cheesy, but it is still fun.
For now, though, Ghosts -- which premieres with back-to-back episodes -- milks enough laughs from the sharpness of its writing and sheer goofiness to warrant a look. Whether that translates into a long-term stay remains to be seen, but unlike a lot of new sitcoms, at least this one doesn't look dead on arrival.
The US version of Ghosts (BBC Three) isn’t bad. It’s a scene-for-scene remake of the original.
Ghosts is more cute than funny. Though it must be given credit (if that's the right word) for breaking the broadcast-TV barrier on a particular euphemism for fellatio, which the ghosts use frequently without any awareness of its modern American significance. Now, on to the rusty trombone.
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This is a poor re-release of a fantastic British TV show with the same name just a few years old. The first two episodes were practically identical between the two and unfortunately show that the execution is severely lacking in substance.
I can't speak how the season will continue, as the Ghosts vary in motivation between the two but the implementation is superficial, campy, more like a sitcom than a comedy show. It's a shame to see it as it doesn't need to exist. The other show is still produced and it's far superior.
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Ghosts struggles under the weight of a few things: Although the script is identical to the British version of Ghosts, the editing and performances are a serious cut below. There are a few exceptions: Utkarsh Ambudkar as the second lead is phenomenal and Rebecca Wisocky gives a more grounded and compelling performance as the matriarch ghost than we see in the British version. Outside of that, all of the performances are very broad and fail to sell just about any of the jokes, little thanks to workmanlike editing and direction that serves to deflate every punchline before it even comes. It's possible that the American take on Ghosts will improve with time, but given an overwhelming number of surface-level performances I think it's unlikely that this cast will ever deliver a warm, funny collective performance anywhere near what they're clearly aiming for. Again, except for Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rebecca Wisocky (who manage to improve on the original formula by grounding their performances without losing any of the accessibility or funny), every character is performing as if on stage for children rather than on screen for adults. It feels as though (almost) everyone involved is trying comedy for the first time and really struggling to find their footing. It's not even that the British series caught such a great bolt of lightning in a bottle; the original is a flawed show with substantial room for improvement, but it's carried by a phenomenal cast of comedians who sell all the jokes, good or bad, clever or broad. It's with that in mind that I say this version is a serious step down.
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Had the unfortunate experience of this being on the TV at the laundry mat I was in. I couldn't believe how awful it was. A show targeted for adults that was written for children. The actors even annunciate like they're in a child's cartoon.
Needless to say the "plot" of the episodes also play out like a child show. Very shallow, unbelievably surface level characters face and resolve an issue in a timely manner. All the while there's little in the way of comedy although I think the show is technically supposed to be a comedy. Add a bit of modern writing politics and agendas and you have pure modern dribble which no one will remember in five years. Apparently the British version is good so avoid this and give that a try.
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Production Company:
- Joe vs. Joe
- Monumental Television
- Them There
- Lionsgate Television
- BBC Studios
- CBS Studios
Initial Release Date: Oct 7, 2021
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
Awards
Astra Television Awards
• 2 Wins & 10 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 7 Nominations
Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards
• 5 Nominations
