Wikipedia

Ghost Hunters(TV series)

(Redirected fromAmy Bruni)
This article is about the American television series. For the British Discovery Channel series, seeGhosthunters (TV series).

Ghost Huntersis an Americanparanormalandreality televisionseries. The original series aired from October 6, 2004 until October 26, 2016 onSyfy.The original program spannedeleven seasons with 230 episodes, not including 10 specials.The series wasrevivedin early 2019 and aired its twelfth and thirteenth seasons from August 21, 2019, to May 27, 2020, onA&E,after which it was cancelled and then revived for its fourteenth season only months later onDiscovery+,which started airing on October 31, 2021. Season 15 began October 1, 2022 onTravel Channel.Season 16 of Ghost Hunters is set to release onTravel Channelon April 6, 2023.[1]

Ghost Hunters
Title card used in seasons 5 and 6 ofGhost Hunters,depictingRace Rock Light,which was investigated during season 1.
GenreParanormal
Reality television
Documentary
StarringJason Hawes(2004–16; 2021–present)
Grant Wilson(2004–12; 2019–2020)
Steve Gonsalves(2004–16; 2021–present)
Dave Tango(2005–16; 2021–present)
Amy Bruni(2008–14)
others
Narrated byMike Rowe(2004–16)
Andy Geller(2006–07)
Jim Pratt(2011)
Jason Hawes(2012–16; 2021–present)
Grant Wilson(2019–2020)
ComposerVanacore Music
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons16
No.of episodes251 (+ 12 specials not included)(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersCraig Piligian
Tom Thayer
Mike Nichols
Alan David
Rob Katz
Production locations
Running time46 minutes
Production companyPilgrim Films & Television
Original release
NetworkSci-Fi Channel(2004–2009)
Syfy(2009–2016)
A&E(2019–2020)
Discovery+(2021–2022)
Travel Channel(2022–23)
ReleaseOctober 6, 2004(2004-10-06)–
May 25, 2023(2023-05-25)
Related

The program featuredJason HawesandGrant Wilson,who foundedThe Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS)team ofparanormal investigatorsto investigate places that are reported to behaunted.The two worked asplumbersforRoto-Rooterwhile moonlighting as paranormal investigators at night. For the 12th and 13th seasons, the revived show featured Wilson and a new investigatory team that had no discernible connection to TAPS, although the series still maintained the same format and producers and referenced past episodes. For the fourteenth season, Hawes and the previous TAPS incarnation from 2016 returned, while Wilson and the new team were not featured.

The series, initially produced for 10 episodes as adocu-soap,had later episodes shift to a moredocumentaryfocus.Ghost Huntersepisodes feature the team going toreportedly haunted locationsacross theUnited States,with some investigations inIreland,theUnited Kingdom,andCanadain earlier seasons. The latter concept led to the show's firstspin-off,Ghost Hunters International,in 2008, which often featuredGhost Huntersinvestigators in lead and guest roles, including Hawes and Wilson. A second spin-off,Ghost Hunters Academy(2009–10), had TAPS members Dave Tango and Steve Gonsalves training prospective investigators in a competitive format. Additionally, annual Halloween specials were broadcastlivefrom 2005 to 2011 and featured celebrity guests and interactivity.

The series popularizedparanormal reality televisionandghost hunting,and some members of the show have moved on to feature in their own television programs.

Premise

edit

Jason HawesandGrant Wilson,along with other team members who belong to the group they founded,The Atlantic Paranormal Society(TAPS), investigate locations of interest by using various electronic equipment, which they believe is capable of detectingparanormalactivity. The two originally worked asplumbersforRoto-Rooteras a day job while investigating locations at night.[2]

Investigative procedures

edit

When investigating a location, TAPS team members first visit and survey the property with its owners, who describe their experiences at the site. Next, the team sets up electronic equipment in the apparent paranormal hotspots. The TAPS team then spends several hours takingelectromagnetic fieldand temperature readings, recording audio forEVPs,and filming with digital video cameras. Many times, they will even try to verbally coax the ghosts into responding, while recording. Afterwards, the team spends several days analyzing all of the data for evidence of possible paranormal activity.

A few days after reviewing the information, Hawes and Wilson discuss their findings with the location site owners, offer suggestions for dealing with any apparent activity, and answer any questions the owners may have.

The TAPS members state that they do not believe that every phenomenon captured is evidence of the paranormal and sometimes provide reasonable explanations such ascold spotswhich may be drafty windows, strange noises that may be a thumping branch or vermin in the walls, moving objects which may have been accidentally bumped or tugged, or phantom lights which can be reflections of light from a passing vehicle.

Since the series began airing, TAPS has recorded thousands of hours of audio and video data. Most investigations, according to TAPS, turn up cold with very little, if any, paranormal activity occurring; however, the ghost hunters claim to have several decent recordings ofmoving objects,mysteriouslights,strange mists, andshadowy figuresthat manifest before the camera and are highlighted at the end of the show.

Sci Fiinitially categorized the program as adocu-soap.[3]In addition to the investigative aspect, the show has also presented personal conflicts and relationships among members of the TAPS team. Portions of some episodes portray Hawes and Wilson involved with their plumbing job or personal lives, but this varies by episode and is not always included. As the series progressed, however, the "behind-the-scenes" and "docu-soap" aspects were reduced, and by the fifth season the show focused primarily on the investigations, with virtually none of the docu-soap material that characterized earlier episodes.

Equipment used

edit

During investigations, the TAPS ghost hunters team use various equipment, including digitalthermometers,EMF meters,thermographicandnight visioncameras, handheld and staticdigitalvideo cameras,digitalaudio recorders,andlaptopcomputers.[4]

The team has also experimented, in at least one episode, with ageiger counterduring their investigation to see if it would register any anomalous readings.

Starting around the third season, the team has used the K-2 (or K-II) meter,[5]a type of EMF meter that uses a series ofLEDstomeasurethe strength of an energy field instead of a numericalLCDscreen. During the Manson murders investigation, in particular, the team used a K-2 meter in an attempt to get "yes" and "no" responses to verbal questions posed to a supposed entity in a room.

In the fifth season's "Edith Wharton Estate" case, the team introduced two new pieces of equipment: one is a custom-madegeophone,which detects vibrations and flashes a series of LEDs that measure the intensity of the vibration; the second is a new EMF detector that makes a buzzing sound when in the presence of anelectromagnetic field,and the stronger the field, the louder it buzzes. In the episode, the geophones were recorded on video flashing to the vibrations of what sounded like footsteps across a floor, even though no one was supposedly in the room.

Other gear not typically shown on screen are aniongenerator, a device that charges the air with electricity and is theorized to help spirits manifest, and thewhite noise generator,an audio device that makes a staticbackground noiseand is theorized to act as a catalyst for assisting entities in makingEVPs.[6]

Team

edit

Current members

edit
  • Jason Hawes– lead investigator/producer/TAPS Founder (2004–2016; 2021–present)
  • Steve Gonsalves – co-lead investigator, previously tech manager (2004–2016; 2021–present)
  • Dave Tango – tech manager/investigator (2005–2016; 2021–present)
  • Shari DeBenedetti – investigator (2016; 2021–present)

Guest members

edit

Members who currently make Guest Appearances in Episodes

  • Amy Bruni– Main investigator (2008–2014), Guest Investigator (2021–Present)[7]
  • Adam Berry–Ghost Hunters Academywinner, Main investigator (2010–2014), Guest Investigator (2021–Present)[8]
  • Dustin Pari – Main investigator (2005–2008; moved toGHIin 2008, returned to GH as main team member 2015–2016), Guest Investigator (2014, 2021–Present)
  • Samantha Hawes – Main investigator (2014–2016), Guest Investigator (2021–Present)
  • Kris Williams – case manager/investigator (2007–2011; moved toGHIin 2011) Guest Investigator (2021–Present)
  • Satori Hawes – Guest Investigator (2022–Present)
  • Cody Ray DesBiens – Guest Investigator (2022–Present)
  • Austin Hawes– Guest Investigator (2023–Present)

Former members

edit

This list includes former investigators considered part of the crew, and is sorted by tenure and amount of investigations taken part in. Persons after season 1 who made less than 7 appearances are not included.

  • Grant Wilson– lead investigator/producer/TAPS co-founder (2004–2012; 2014 guest; 2019–2020)
  • Britt Griffith – investigator (2008–2014)
  • K.J. McCormick – investigator (2010–2016)
  • Brian Harnois – tech manager/investigator (2004–2007; moved toGHI)
  • Donna LaCroix – case manager/investigator (2004–2007; moved toGHI)
  • Kristen Luman – guest investigator (2015); co-lead investigator (2019–2020)
  • Daryl Marston – co-lead investigator (2019–2020)
  • Mustafa Gatollari– team researcher/investigator (2019–2020)
  • Brandon Alvis– tech manager/investigator (2019–2020)
  • Brian Murray – investigator (2019–2020)
  • Richel Stratton – investigator (2019–2020)
  • Kristyn Gartland – investigator (2005–2009)
  • Joe Chin – investigator (2008–2010, moved toGHI;2014 guest)
  • Andy Andrews – investigator (2004–2007; moved toGHI)
  • Traci Boiselle – case manager/Halloween special 2011 Center Command staff (2011; 2016)
  • Joshua Ovenshire – tech manager (2016)
  • Barry Fitzgerald– investigator/GHIlead investigator (2006–2010)
  • Michelle Tate –Ghost Hunters Academyalumni, investigator (2013–2014)
  • Mike Dion – investigator (2004–2007)
  • Lisa Dowaliby – investigator (2006–2007)
  • Ashley Troub – investigator (2012)
  • Carl Johnson – demonologist (2004–2006)
  • Paula Donovan – investigator (2005–2006)

Celebrity guest appearances (2008–2016)

edit

During its first run of episodes, aside from guest investigators with connections toThe Atlantic Paranormal Society,Ghost Huntersutilized connections with otherSyfyandNBCUniversalseries to feature actors and personalities from those programs, in particular during the live specials and especially those forHalloween:

Production

edit

On March 3, 2010,Ghost Hunters'100th episode aired, featuring their investigation ofAlcatrazPrison. The two-hour special featured a live studio audience with question and answer segments, hosted byJosh GatesofDestination Truth.The special also featured theGHIcrew, the winning contestants ofGhost Hunters Academy,and Craig Piligian, the creator and executive producer ofGhost Hunters.On June 2, 2011, Syfy renewedGhost Huntersfor an eighth season, marking it as the longest-running reality series to air on the network.[9]

On February 15, 2012, Grant Wilson announced he would be leaving the cast ofGhost Huntersin order to focus on his personal life.[10]In a statement, Hawes responded with, "I will miss working with Grant on a daily basis, and am indebted to the level of dedication and expertise he has brought to our field. I can’t imagine having a better partner through it all — both on the show and off. Grant and I, along with our spouses and children, are all like one big family. While I fully support his decision to move on from the series, this longtime friendship — as well as our business partnership — will continue off-camera for years to come."[11]Subsequently, Wilson also left theBeyond Realityradio show and was eventually replaced by JV Johnson, the publisher/editor of TAPS Para-magazine.

On June 7, 2016, Hawes announced thatGhost Hunterswould be concluding on Syfy, with season 11 being the last season to be produced.[12]On August 1, Wilson publicly reunited with Hawes for the first time, as a guest onBeyond Reality.[13]

On June 26, 2019, it was announced thatGhost Hunterswould berevivedlater that year, with Wilson returning with a new team. The 12th season, initially reported to consist of 20 episodes (later broadcast as 11 with two specials, with a 13th season premiering later[14]), premiered on August 21, 2019 onA&Eand ended on October 30, 2019.[15]Lead investigator and producer Grant Wilson confirmed prior to the October 30, 2019 episode thatGhost Hunterswould return in 2020 for a 13th season of an unspecified number of episodes.[14]On February 18, 2020, it was announced that the 13th season would premiere on April 8, 2020.[16]Brandon Alvis confirmed on October 17, 2020, that the show would not be returning on A&E.[17]

On May 18, 2021 it was announced thatGhost Hunterswas sold toDiscovery+,and once again revived for its fourteenth season.[18]Wilson and the new team were not featured, instead Hawes, Gonsalves, Tango, and DeBenedetti, who featured as the last cast of the original run of the show (and at the time of the purchase, the cast ofGhost Nation) returned using theTAPSmoniker and methods featured previously. It airs onDiscovery+as season 14 ofGhost Hunters,but usesTAPS Returnsas a subtitle in marketing. Seasons 1–11, as well as seasons 12 and 13, which aired onA&E,are now subtitledGhost Hunters (Classic).[19][20]

Release

edit

Series overview

edit
Main article:List of Ghost Hunters episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
110October 6, 2004(2004-10-06)December 15, 2004(2004-12-15)Sci Fi
222July 27, 2005(2005-07-27)May 31, 2006(2006-05-31)
318October 11, 2006(2006-10-11)November 7, 2007(2007-11-07)
427March 5, 2008(2008-03-05)December 10, 2008(2008-12-10)
525March 11, 2009(2009-03-11)December 16, 2009(2009-12-16)Sci Fi
Syfy[note 1]
625March 3, 2010(2010-03-03)December 8, 2010(2010-12-08)Syfy
725February 23, 2011(2011-02-23)December 7, 2011(2011-12-07)
826January 11, 2012(2012-01-11)December 5, 2012(2012-12-05)
926January 16, 2013(2013-01-16)October 29, 2014(2014-10-29)
1013August 26, 2015(2015-08-26)November 18, 2015(2015-11-18)
1113August 3, 2016(2016-08-03)October 26, 2016(2016-10-26)
1211August 21, 2019(2019-08-21)October 30, 2019(2019-10-30)A&E
139April 8, 2020(2020-04-08)May 27, 2020(2020-05-27)
1413October 31, 2021(2021-10-31)March 19, 2022(2022-03-19)Discovery+
158October 1, 2022(2022-10-01)November 19, 2022(2022-11-19)Travel Channel
168April 6, 2023(2023-04-06)May 25, 2023

Home media

edit

Season releases

edit
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 1 (The Complete)– (October 18, 2005)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 2, Part 1– (September 19, 2006)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 2, Part 2– (September 19, 2006)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 3, Part 1– (September 9, 2007)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 3, Part 2– (February 26, 2008)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 4, Part 1– (September 7, 2008)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 4, Part 2– (March 17, 2009)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 5, Part 1– (February 23, 2010)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 5, Part 2– (April 27, 2010)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 6, Part 1– (September 11, 2011)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 6, Part 2– (September 13, 2011)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 7, Part 1– (August 14, 2012)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 7, Part 2– (September 2, 2012)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 8, Part 1– (March 19, 2013)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 8, Part 2– (June 11, 2013)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 9, Part 1– (August 12, 2014)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 9, Part 2– (October 21, 2014)
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 9, Part 3– (2014; no official release[note 2])
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 10– (2015; no official release[note 3])
  • Ghost Hunters — Season 11– (2016; no official release[note 4])

Live specials

edit
  • Ghost Hunters — Live From The Shining Hotel– 2006 Halloween Special – (September 9, 2007)
  • Ghost Hunters — Stanley Hotel – 2006 Halloween Special Uncut– (2007)
  • Ghost Hunters — Live From The Waverly Hills Sanatorium – 2007 Halloween Special– (September 2, 2008)

Compilations

edit
  • The Very Best of Ghost Hunters, Vol. 1– (October 18, 2005)
  • The Very Best of Ghost Hunters, Vol. 2– (September 19, 2006)
  • The Very Best of Ghost Hunters, Volumes 1 & 2 — Scary Savings Pack– (September 16, 2008)
  • Ghost Hunters — The Absolute Best of Ghost Hunters– (2009)
  • Ghost Hunters — The Best of Ghost Hunters– (January 5, 2010)
  • Ghost Hunting — The Basics & Beyond– (September 29, 2010)
  • Ghost Hunters — Military Investigations– (May 18, 2010)

Reception

edit

Ghost Huntershas garnered some of the highest ratings of any Syfy reality programming.[21]From the start, the show has found an audience for its mix of paranormal investigation and interpersonal drama. It has since been syndicated onNBC Universalsister cable channelOxygenand also airs on the Canadian cable networkOLN.

In the early shows, TAPS was headquartered in a trailer located behind Jason Hawes' house, and they drove one white van to investigations. Within one season, they had moved the operation to a storefront inWarwick, Rhode Island,and acquired several new TAPS vehicles.

In addition to their successful television venture, TAPS operates a website where they share their stories, photographs, andghost huntingvideos with an ever-growing membership list. Because of the popularity of the show, TAPS cast members have signed contracts with at least two talent agencies, Escape Artistry and GP Entertainment, to manage their appearances at lectures, conferences and public events.

TAPS also has a three-hour weekly radio show calledBeyond Reality,initially hosted by Hawes and Wilson. The radio show covers topics in a vast array of areas such ascryptozoology,spiritualism,ufology,andghosts.The show includes guest appearances from other TAPS members and special guests such asJohn Zaffis,Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Chris Fleming, and others who specialize in certain fields. Noted paranormal author Jeff Belanger andSpooky Southcoastradio host and author Tim Weisberg served as fill-in hosts. The show also once simulcasted onSpooky Southcoast,airing from the Mt. Washington Hotel in New Hampshire. New episodes are broadcast every Saturday from 7 pm to 10 pmEastern Time,though sometimes may skip a week due to the possibility of the hosts being busy with other ventures.

edit

Ghost Huntershelped popularizeparanormal televisionandghost huntingduring its original run.[22][23]For much of its initial airing on Syfy, it was the top-rated paranormal reality show on television. John Blake ofCNNopined in 2013 thatGhost Hunters"is to the paranormal field whatSugarhill's 'Rapper's Delight' is to hip-hop.... "[23]

Hawes, Wilson andGhost Hunterswere parodied on the 2009 episode ofSouth Parkentitled "Dead Celebrities".They have madetalk-showappearances on theDecember 8, 2005 episodeofLate Night with Conan O'Brien,theOct 31, 2006 episodeofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show,a 2008 episode ofThe View,[24]and theOctober 28, 2010 episodeofLate Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Criticism

edit

Ghost Huntershas attracted various critics and skeptics, such asJoe Nickellof the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry,Skeptical InquirerauthorLynne Kelly,[25]James Randi,andBenjamin Radford.The Skeptical Analysis of the Paranormal Society (SAPS) was founded with the intent to recreate and debunk segments of the show.[26]

In June 2008,Ghost Hunterswas awarded The Truly Terrible Television (TTTV) Award byIndependent Investigations Groupfor peddlingpseudoscienceandsuperstitionto its audience.[27]

During the seven-hour-long, live Halloween show on October 31, 2008, at least two events took place that critics[who?]have scrutinized: One occurs when lead investigator Grant Wilson has his jacket collar pulled down by an unseen force three times; all the while one of his hands remained at his side, which led detractors to claim he was pulling a hidden string. This happens again at one point where Hawes touches Wilson's back and his collar moves down again. Another occurs when a supposed disembodied voice tells the hunters, "You're not supposed to be here." Critics[who?]have claimed the voice sounded like it was piped in from an external audio source. In regard to the scrutiny, Wilson and Hawes defended themselves, stating that everything in the show is real.[28]In a 2013 interview onThe Reveal,Wilson stated that their television contracts forbade them from faking evidence on the show.[29]

According to investigator Benjamin Radford, most ghost hunting groups including TAPS make many methodological mistakes. "After watching episodes ofGhost Huntersand other similar programs, it quickly becomes clear to anyone with a background in science that the methods used are both illogical and unscientific ". Anyone can be a ghost investigator," failing to consider alternative explanations for anomalous... phenomena ", considering emotions and feelings as" evidence of ghostly encounters. "" Improper and unscientific investigation methods ", for example," using unproven tools and equipment "," sampling errors "," ineffectively using recording devices "and" focusing on the history of the location...and not the phenomena. "In an article forSkeptical Inquirer,Radford concludes that ghost hunters should care about doing a truly scientific investigation: "I believe that if ghosts exist, they are important and deserve to be taken seriously. Most of the efforts to investigate ghosts so far have been badly flawed and unscientific — and not surprisingly, fruitless."[30]In aNew York Timesarticle aboutGhost Huntersand TAPS, Radford contended that "the group and others like it lack scientific rigor and mislead people into thinking that their homes are haunted."[31]

The show's editing has been questioned, such as activity that is not captured on tape and findings that are unsupported by evidence in the show specifically. Tools are used in ways that are not proven effective, or in ways in which they have been proven ineffective, such asinfrared thermometersthat are claimed to detect cold spots in the middle of rooms when such tools are able only to measure the surface temperature of objects.[26]

Techniques with thermal imaging cameras,Geiger counters,electronic voice phenomenon,andEMFdetectors are used with little or no explanation as to how the techniques have proven to provide evidence of ghosts or other entities. There are concerns that the devices are misused, such as the noting of Benjamin Radford's article forSkeptical Inquirer:"you may own the world's most sophisticated thermometer, but if you are using it as a barometer, your measurements are worthless. Just as using a calculator doesn't make you a mathematician, using a scientific instrument doesn't make you a scientist."[32]

Other media

edit

Spin-offs

edit

Ghost Hunters International

edit
Main article:Ghost Hunters International

Aspin-offseries premiered on January 9, 2008, featuring investigators Robb Demarest, Brian Harnois, Donna LaCroix, Andy Andrews, Shannon Sylvia, and Barry Fitzgerald (who appeared in the summer 2007 Ireland episodes ofGhost Hunters) since the onset, along with other rotating members from the TAPS family.[33]The format is similar toGhost Huntersbut features investigations in various locations around the world.

UFO Hunters

edit

Ghost Huntersproducers Craig Pilligan and Tom Thayer released another paranormal investigation "special" titledUFO Hunters,(not to be confused with the show of thesame namewhich aired on theHistory Channel), which first aired on January 30, 2008 but only aired for one episode.[34]The episode followed New York Strange Phenomena Investigators (NY-SPI) co-founders Oliver Kemenczky and Ted Davis, along with paranormal researcher Dennis Anderson, as they investigated an alleged alien abduction case inCarteret, New Jerseyand a strange fireball sighting inNormandy Beach, New Jersey.[35]The format was similar to a typicalGhost Huntersepisode, with most of the program dedicated to the investigation and wrapped up with a review of findings and evidence that was gathered. The pilot episode was reformatted and returned on December 13, 2008, as a special calledNy-Spi InvestigatesonInvestigation Discovery,[36]but was not picked up as a continuing series.

Ghost Hunters Academy

edit
Main article:Ghost Hunters Academy

On October 23, 2008,TV Guidereported thatSyfywould launch a spin-off of the show calledGhost Hunters: College Edition,which would feature "co-eds" in the ghost hunter roles.[37]The show was later namedGhost Hunters Academyand began airing November 11, 2009. The series features Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango leading a group of amateur ghost hunters through various investigations.[38]

Later series

edit

Kindred Spirits

edit
Main article:Kindred Spirits (TV series)

TAPS members Adam Berry (also the finalist fromGhost Hunters Academy) and Amy Bruni left the series in 2014 to start their own program, which was subsequently namedKindred Spirits,which started airing onDestination AmericaandTLCin 2013 and has aired 6 seasons so far, later moving toTravel Channel.[39][8]

Ghost Nation

edit
Main article:Ghost Nation (TV series)

After the decision to cut ties with Syfy in 2016 and negotiations to start a newGhost Huntersseries failed, Hawes, Gonsalves, and Tango eventually came to decide to focus on efforts to help local investigators on a national level and start a new program,Ghost Nation.The program has aired onTravel Channelsince October 2019.[40][41][42]

Haunted Discoveries

edit
Main article:Haunted Discoveries

In 2022, Brandon Alvis and Mustafa Gatollari announced that their new paranormal documentary seriesHaunted Discoverieswas in full production and that their new series promises to "push the field forward."[43]In October 2023,Haunted Discoveriesdebuted on theT+Enetwork in Canada.[44]The new series "tracks the adventures of a team of paranormal investigators on the trail of anomalies in Kentucky, long considered America's most haunted state."[45]

See also

edit

Notes

edit
  1. ^Sci Fi was rebranded as Syfy on 7 July 2009; the last episode to air on Sci Fi was on 29 April 2009, and the first episode to air on SyFy was on 19 August 2009.
  2. ^Only available through the TAPS More Ghosts web store.
  3. ^Only available through the TAPS More Ghosts web store.
  4. ^Only available through the TAPS More Ghosts web store.

References

edit
  1. ^"Ghost Hunters Season 16 start on Travel Channel".Next TV Series.April 2, 2023.RetrievedApril 2,2023.
  2. ^"When ghosts attack".www.cnn.com.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.
  3. ^"NBC Goes Sci Fi with First-Time Network Broadcasts of Hit Sci Fi Channel Reality Series 'Scare Tactics' and 'Ghost Hunters' on October 30".The Futon Critic.RetrievedNovember 22,2019.
  4. ^Tung, Christen (September 7, 2016).""Ghost Hunting Equipment: Tools To Get Rid Of Demons by Amy Bruni" Maggwire.com ".Maggwire.
  5. ^K-II meter modification demoonYouTube
  6. ^""Steve's Gear Guide" Video Blog on SciFi.com ".Archived fromthe originalon November 15, 2008.RetrievedOctober 1,2014.
  7. ^Andreeva, Nellie (May 29, 2014)."'Ghost Hunters' Co-Stars Amy Bruni & Adam Berry To Depart, Develop Paranormal Series ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
  8. ^abAndreeva, Nellie (May 29, 2014)."'Ghost Hunters' Co-Stars Amy Bruni & Adam Berry To Depart, Develop Paranormal Series ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
  9. ^""Ghost Hunters" Renewed For Season 8 By Syfy ".Archived fromthe originalon April 27, 2016.RetrievedOctober 1,2014.
  10. ^"'Ghost Hunters' Investigator Grant Wilson Exiting Show (Video) ".The Hollywood Reporter.February 16, 2012.
  11. ^"'Ghost Hunters' investigator Grant Wilson exits ".Entertainment Weekly.
  12. ^"Ghost Hunters leaving Syfy!".www.facebook.com.RetrievedJune 8,2016.
  13. ^"Ghost Hunters Grant Wilson, Jason Hawes to reunite on Beyond Reality Radio".July 29, 2016.
  14. ^abWilson, Grant (October 30, 2019)."The season finale of @GhostHunters is tonight at 10pm ET/PT! What does that mean for the future of the show???? Watch the video and find out! @aetv #GhostHunterspic.twitter.com/8mlnO0cY8x".@grantswilson.RetrievedNovember 5,2019.Wilson, Grant (October 30, 2019)."The season finale of @GhostHunters is tonight at 10pm ET/PT! What does that mean for the future of the show???? Watch the video and find out! @aetv #GhostHunterspic.twitter.com/8mlnO0cY8x".@grantswilson.RetrievedNovember 5,2019.
  15. ^"A&E Network Returns to Paranormal Programming with New Shows Including the Return of" Ghost Hunters "with Original Team Leader Grant Wilson".The Futon Critic.June 26, 2019.
  16. ^"A&E Investigates the Paranormal This April with the Spine-Tingling Premiere of Newly Reimagined" Celebrity Ghost Stories "and Season 2 of" Ghost Hunters "".The Futon Critic.February 18, 2020.
  17. ^"'Ghost Hunters' Not Returning to A&E, According to Series Investigator Brandon Alvis ".Pop Culture.com.October 18, 2020.RetrievedNovember 6,2021.
  18. ^"discovery+".www.discoveryplus.com.RetrievedNovember 4,2021.
  19. ^"The First Mega-hit Paranormal Television Show Ghost Hunters Is Greenlit for a Comeback on discovery+".press.discoveryplus.com.RetrievedNovember 4,2021.
  20. ^"'Ghost Hunters' is Back on Discovery+! ".Pilgrim Media Group.May 18, 2021.RetrievedNovember 4,2021.
  21. ^"SciFi Network Ratings Release".
  22. ^Craven, Scott."Why those TV ghost-hunting shows are transparently fake".AZ Central.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.
  23. ^abJohn Blake (September 7, 2013)."Ghost hunters haunted by new terror: competition".CNN.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.
  24. ^"Grant Wilson & Jason Hawes on The View!".YouTube.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.[dead YouTube link]
  25. ^Kelly, Lynne(2005).The Skeptic's Guide to the Paranormal.Basic Books.ISBN978-1-56025-711-0.
  26. ^abSmith, Alison (August 10, 2006)."TAPS vs. SAPS: The Atlantic Paranormal Society meets the Skeptical Analysis of the Paranormal Society".eSkeptic.The Skeptics Society.ISSN1556-5696.RetrievedMarch 22,2007.
  27. ^"IIG | The IIG Awards".Iigwest.com. June 23, 2008.RetrievedJuly 31,2012.
  28. ^"Was the" coat pull "on Ghost Hunters' live event faked? | CliqueClack TV".Archived fromthe originalon April 21, 2009.RetrievedApril 7,2009.TAPS Interview
  29. ^"THE REVEAL - *WORLD EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW* Grant Wilson the co-founder of SyFy..."Podomatic.
  30. ^Radford, Benjamin (November–December 2010). "Ghost-Hunting Mistakes: Science and Pseudoscience in Ghost Investigations".Skeptical Inquirer.34(5). Committee for Skeptical Inquiry: 44–46.
  31. ^STELTER, BRIAN (November 10, 2009)."'Ghost Hunters' Seeks Spirits and Ratings ".The New York Times.RetrievedFebruary 4,2012.Benjamin Radford, the managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine, says the group and others like it lack scientific rigor and mislead people into thinking that their homes are haunted. "I've seen first-hand some of the damage that the show can do to fragile people who are scared and looking for a real explanation to their experiences," said Mr. Radford, who also investigates ghostly claims.
  32. ^Radford, Benjamin (November 12, 2004)."Reality Check:Ghost Huntersand 'Ghost Detectors'".Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.Archived fromthe originalon December 19, 2007.RetrievedSeptember 24,2009.
  33. ^"Current list of TAPS members".Archived fromthe originalon May 9, 2008.
  34. ^"History and Sci-Fi to air Dueling UFO Hunters Debuts Jan 30".Reality TV World.RetrievedOctober 1,2014.
  35. ^"Sci Fi's Development Slate Delivers Intrepid Mix of Inspired Fantasy, Mythical Adventures and Superpowered Comedy | TheFutonCritic.com".The Futon Critic.RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
  36. ^http://www.ny-spi.com/Ny-Spy Investigates
  37. ^"Ghost HuntersHead to College ".TV Guide.October 23, 2008.RetrievedOctober 24,2013.
  38. ^"SYFY Official Site".SYFY Official Site.
  39. ^Sagers, Aaron (May 30, 2014)."'Ghost Hunters' Amy Bruni, Adam Berry Exit: Fall Out, Feuds, Predictions Begin ".Huffington Post.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.
  40. ^"'Ghost Nation' Sees Return of Original 'Ghost Hunters' Jason Hawes, Steve Gonzalez and Dave Tango Tackling the Paranormal ".Reality TV.October 11, 2019.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.
  41. ^"Ghost Nation Star Jason Hawes Reveals What to Expect From His New Paranormal Investigation Series".Horror.October 7, 2019.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.
  42. ^"The Truth About 'Ghost Nation' Revealed".In Touch Weekly.November 7, 2019.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.
  43. ^"Ghost Hunters Mustafa Gatollari and Brandon Alvis Tease New Haunted Discoveries".Reality TV.June 7, 2022.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.
  44. ^T+E Networkhttps://www.tandetv.com/shows/haunted-discoveries/Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  45. ^"Rue Morgue: Creep Week Returns".Reality TV.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ghost_Hunters_(TV_series)&oldid=1257641419"