Ghostwriter

Name: Ghostwriter
Genre: Mystery, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1992-10-03
Cast: Marcella Lowery, William Hernandez, Blaze Berdahl, Todd Alexander Cohen, Melissa Gonzalez

CANCELED3 Seasons74 Episodes★ 7.3

Ghostwriter is a kids' mystery series on BBC Two that ran from 1992 to 1995. It was canceled after 3 seasons and 74 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredOct 3, 1992

Last AiredFeb 12, 1995

GenreMystery, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime26 min

Created ByLiz Nealon

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States, United Kingdom

ProductionChildren's Television Workshop, BBC

Overview from TMDB

Ghostwriter is an American television program created by Liz Nealon and produced by the Children's Television Workshop and BBC One. It began airing on PBS on October 4, 1992, and the final episode aired on February 13, 1995. The series revolves around a close knit circle of friends from Brooklyn who solve neighborhood crimes and mysteries as a team of young detectives with the help of an invisible ghost named Ghostwriter. Ghostwriter can communicate with the kids only by manipulating whatever text and letters he can find and using them to form words and sentences. The series was filmed on location in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

Cast

Marcella Lowery

Grandma Cece Jenkins

William Hernandez

Hector Carrero

Blaze Berdahl

Lenni Frazier

Todd Alexander Cohen

Rob Baker

Melissa Gonzalez

Gaby Fernandez

Spike Lee

Special Agent Pete

Sheldon Turnipseed

Jamal Jenkins

Tram-Anh Tran

Tina Nguyen

Mayteana Morales

Gaby Fernandez

David López

Alex Fernandez

Lateaka Vinson

Casey Austin

Daisy Fuentes

Galaxy Girl

Seasons & Episodes4 seasons · 87 episodes

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E1A Crime of Two Cities (1)

Oct 2, 1994

Jamal and his family visit London. England. Jamal and his friends discover a plot to kidnap the son of a famous author. Jamal uses Ghostwriter to warn the team about the plot since the author is in New York.

E2A Crime of Two Cities (2)

Oct 9, 1994

Jamal finds out that the code was written by someone named Wise Rita. He tells his friends in New York about the mystery, and they get involved as well.

E3A Crime of Two Cities (3)

Oct 16, 1994

Jamal, Becky and Sam find out that the bicyclist's real name is Danny Winkler, and Wise Rita is his aunt. Then Becky and Sam discover something...They can see Ghostwriter! Jamal gets captured by Danny Winkler, and they read the Sophie Madison books for clues to solve the mystery.

E4A Crime of Two Cities (4)

Oct 23, 1994

The team tracks down where the author is reading a Sophie Madison book, and where the kidnapping is held. The kidnapper is Danny Winkler's brother.

E5Four Days of the Cockatoo (1)

Oct 30, 1994

Gaby finds a bird in a dumpster while looking for cans to recycle for her school. She makes a pact with her father to take care of the bird and keep it in her room.

E6Four Days of the Cockatoo (2)

Nov 6, 1994

Gaby finds a name tag on the bird and learns that its a palm cockatoo, and they nickname the bird Calypso. Casey still can't understand why she can't go home to her mother. Gaby decides to make some flyers for Calypso's real owner. Hawke finds one of them and makes a phony call pretending to be the bird's real owner. Just then Calvin arrives at Lenni's house and informs the team that palm cockatoos aren't permitted in the usa. The team realizes that Gaby is giving the bird to a smuggler,so they leave hoping to warn Gaby before it's too late.

E7Four Days of the Cockatoo (3)

Nov 13, 1994

Hector and Lenni are able to warn Alex and Gaby about the smugglers the retreat back to Lenni's apartment. Jamal and Tina learn that Palm Cockatoos are endangered species,so the team tries to contact the police but it doesn't work so they contact the fish and wild life service, an animal rights society. They tell Mr. Fernandez that they won't give the bird to anyone except the fish and wild life people. Hawke, disguised as a pregnant woman overhears them and has a new idea. Just then two agents from the wild life society arrive at the bodega but Gaby reads a message from Ghostwriter and realizes that they are imposters, but when she goes to save Calypso the van takes off with her inside.

E8Four Days of the Cockatoo (4)

Nov 20, 1994

Gaby is taken to the smugglers hide their she encounters two wanted criminals Adoment Poulet and Honey Hawke who have been smuggling endangered birds into the country and skinning them alive. Gaby leaves a message for the team but before she can finish she is captured and put in a giant bird cage. The team learns of Gaby's whereabouts and meet up with the real agents from the animal rights society. They discover where Gaby is and heads straight for the kidnappers lair. Poulet and Hawke are captured and Gaby gives the bird to the agents so they can help restore its species.

E9Attack of the Slime Monster (1)

Jan 22, 1995

Casey is writing a scary story for a local contest about ""Gooey Gus: the Slime Monster"", a doll that spits out grape bubblegum. Casey thinks her story isn't scary enough, so she asks for Lenni's help. Lenni adds atmosphere and writes how the Slime Monster is about to come after Casey. Alex and Gaby come to help, too, and Gaby writes about Alex and Jamal finding the Slime Monster seemingly alive in an alley, and then Alex, Gaby, and Casey find the Slime Monster in a crock pot.

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E10Attack of the Slime Monster (2)

Jan 29, 1995

Jamal, Lenni, and Alex are graduating from middle school and Tina is hosting the party, while Jamal and Tina work on the prom committee. However, the band that was supposed to play at the prom backed out. Jamal and Tina convince Lenni to play with Tina's brother Tuan. However, Lenni and Tuan get off to a bad start. Eventually, they learn to play their music together. In the meantime, Alex has been writing the story. He writes about the Slime Monster running away and kidnapping Gaby and about his attempts to save her.

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E11Attack of the Slime Monster (3)

Feb 5, 1995

Gooey Gus suddenly explodes in the sun and grows 6 feet tall in the story. Suddenly, at the band practice, Tina tells Lenni that he really likes her. If the gooey gum covers your skin, you are gone for good, so will Gaby and Casey make it?

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E12Attack of the Slime Monster (4)

Feb 12, 1995

The team trys to come up with a conclusion. Tina and Casey discover the Slime Monster's weakness, cold. Just before the discover their plan, He attacks Lenni and the rest of the team! Luckily, Tina escapes and Jamal and Tina melt the Slime Monster with vegtable oil.

About Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter is a mystery, kids, sci-fi & fantasy series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Oct 3, 1992 and currently has 3 seasons and 74 episodes. Ghostwriter has been canceled. It has a rating of 7.3/10 based on 18 votes. The cast includes Marcella Lowery, William Hernandez, Blaze Berdahl, Todd Alexander Cohen, Melissa Gonzalez. Created by Liz Nealon.