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50 free Ghost Whisperer trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Ghost Whisperer ran five seasons on CBS Friday nights, killed off its leading man halfway through and brought him back in another man's body. These Ghost Whisperer trivia questions cover Melinda Gordon's gift and her antiques shop, Jim, Andrea, Delia and Ned, Professors Payne and James, the dark spirits of Grandview, the webisodes, the video game and the cancellation fans never forgave. Every answer is sourced, with a short explanation so you learn something even when you miss.
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Q 01On which network did Ghost Whisperer air from 2005 to 2010?
CBS
ABC briefly considered rescuing the show after its cancellation but passed on a sixth season.
Q 02In which year did Ghost Whisperer premiere?
2005
The first season averaged 10.2 million viewers.
Q 03How many seasons did the series run?
Five
The network cited rising costs and falling ratings when it cancelled the show in May 2010.
Q 04Which actress starred as the title character?
Jennifer Love Hewitt
She was also a producer and later said she would only support a revival if she could reclaim her 'Ghost Whisperer throne'.
Q 05What is the name of the series' heroine?
Melinda Gordon
Critics often compared her to Allison DuBois of Medium, though she is never explicitly called a medium.
Q 06In which fictional New York town is the series set?
Grandview
An older version of the town lies buried beneath the modern one, and Melinda is trapped there in season three.
Q 07What kind of business does Melinda own?
An antiques shop
Running it with a friend lets her slip away whenever a spirit needs help.
Q 08What is Melinda's store called?
Same as It Never Was
Its full name on the sign is 'Same as It Never Was Antiques'.
Q 09What is the name of Melinda's husband?
Jim Clancy
He is the only cast member besides the star to appear in every episode.
Q 10What is Jim's profession when the series begins?
Paramedic
He chose the career after watching his older brother Dan die when they were boys; he later trains as a doctor.
Q 11Which actor plays Jim?
David Conrad
From season four he is also credited as Sam Lucas, the man whose body Jim's spirit enters.
Q 12Which actress plays Andrea Marino, Melinda's best friend in season one?
Aisha Tyler
Andrea had been a lawyer in New York City before moving to town and co-founding the store.
Q 13How does Andrea die in the season one finale?
A plane crash in town
She was not on board; her car was in the path of the falling aircraft, and a dark spirit tried to keep her from the light.
Q 21Which actor plays Professor Eli James?
Jamie Kennedy
He joined in season four as the show's new skeptic-turned-believer.
Q 22After a near-death experience, what ability does Eli James gain?
He can hear ghosts but not see them
The fire that nearly killed him also killed one of his patients, Fiona, who then haunted him.
Q 23What subject does Eli James teach?
Psychology
Rick Payne, by contrast, was the occult expert.
Who created Ghost Whisperer?
Q 14Who plays Delia Banks, Melinda's business partner from season two?
Camryn Manheim
Delia initially tells Melinda she needs psychological help and stays a skeptic for years.
Q 15What was Delia's job before she joined Melinda's store?
Real estate agent
She returns to property in the five-year time jump, opening an agency next door to the shop.
Q 16What is the name of Delia's teenage son?
Ned
He learns about Melinda's gift long before his mother does and becomes her research helper.
Q 17What was Ned caught shoplifting from Melinda's store?
Grateful Dead backstage passes
Melinda realised a spirit was urging him on, and the incident is how she first met Delia.
Q 18Which comedian plays Professor Rick Payne?
Jay Mohr
He left after the season-four premiere to star in the sitcom Gary Unmarried.
Q 19Where do Professors Payne and James teach?
Rockland University
In the time jump, Jim becomes a resident at Rockland Memorial Teaching Hospital.
Q 20Where does Rick Payne go on expedition when he leaves the show?
The Himalayas
The same episode introduced his replacement, Eli James.
John Gray
Moses and Sander produced it through Sander/Moses Productions and wrote the official Spirit Guide companion book.
Q 25The series was based in part on the work of which real-life paranormal investigator?
Mary Ann Winkowski
Her book When Ghosts Speak even appears as a prop in the fourth season of webisodes.
Q 26Which celebrity medium served as co-executive producer and consultant?
James Van Praagh
Development of the show began at least two years before it premiered.
Q 27On which studio's back lot was the series filmed?
Universal Studios
Cast and crew claimed real spirits visited the set, and the star filmed a farewell tour before it was torn down.
Q 28On which night of the week did the show air?
Friday
It regularly won its 8 p.m. slot and was often the most-watched show of the night for its network.
Q 29Roughly how many viewers did the first season average?
10.2 million
Season four was even stronger, with fourteen episodes above ten million viewers.
Q 30Which network showed interest in picking up the show after its cancellation, then passed?
ABC
The star later complained that a show 'about unfinished business' never got to finish.