The Ghost and Mrs. Muir continues in the tradition of supernatural and sci-fi situation comedies, such as My Favorite Martian, Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie. However this isn’t an original story, but an adaptation from earlier sources.
Carolyn Muir leases an old New England house and moves into it with her two children,Candace(Candy) and Jonathan, along with their housekeeper, Martha. Their landlord is Claymore Gregg, who inherited the house. The original owner was Captain Daniel Gregg.
Unfortunately even though the captain is dead he still resides there, in the form or a cranky ghost. He tries to scare them out but Carolyn resists. She is a widow and a writer and she has moved her family there for a fresh start. Captain Gregg quickly grows to like her and allows her to stay, but he often complains about other people. He especially dislikes his descendant, Claymore.
This comedy is an adaptation of the book by RA Dick and the popular movie, that starred Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. That move was set around the turn of the century, the sitcom updates it to the 1960's. The captain can appear and disappear at will, appear to whoever he wants, throw objects and make storms. At first, he only talks to Carolyn's son, Jonathan, but quickly starts interacting with Carolyn, who he seems to like quite a bit.
The series was on NBC for the 1968-69 TV season and then on ABC for it's second and last season. Unfortunately the series is not yet available on DVD.
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