I never saw it coming…The Cancellation of Ghost Whisperer took many fans like me by surprise.
The official reason CBS gave for its cancellation was the rise of production costs and a ratings decline for the last season. The ratings game just confuses me so I was never concerned about its figures except when it became a reason for the cancellation. Now according to the ever reliable Wikipedia GW ratings for season 5 was the lowest rating season for whoever an average of 7.78 million in viewership is still high for a show being aired in the Friday dead slot . Still form my friend wiki, more often than not, GW have bragging rights for being the most watched show on Friday nights which again for emphasis, a dead slot for the Americans, dead slot meaning viewership are low since most Americans probably prefers to go out, party and have fun than stay at home and watch tv on a Friday night.
When I first heard of its apparent cancellation, I never took it seriously. I mean this is GW here. Season 5 had a complete 22 episode run . True ratings did fall a little but it was still high for its timeslot. No way would CBS cancel a show as cool as GW…but they did. I was actually in denial until broadcasting resumed in September without GW. Reality came crashing in... I would never be seeing Melinda and Jim’s family again except on re-runs and through dvd.
What makes the cancellation of GW bitter was the fact that, the fans never thought that it would end the way it did.Abrupt. The fans really got blindsided. Given false hope with the idea that ABC might pick it up but never did.
GW was a great show. JLH was great as Melinda Gordon, helping spirits cross-over to the other side. For 5 seasons, we joined Melinda Gordon as she talked and guided ghosts (earthbound spirits as she calls them) reconnect with their loved ones. We shared her joy whenever she helps a ghost complete their UN-finish business before finally crossing allowing both ghost and their love ones proper closure. From the moment Jim and Melinda exchanged I do's, we have followed their journey and always laud Melinda's efforts. We felt her grief when her husband died. Her hope when Jim's spirit took over another man's body just to be with his wife and the heartache that followed after Jim failed to recognized her as his wife. We rejoice when Jim got his memories back and husband and wife were together again. We were also there when she became pregnant and motherhood followed suit. We share her concern and apprehension for the welfare of his son who shares her gifts as well as having gifts of his own.
It was just sad. The cancellation was like a bitter pill to swallow. The fans did not deserve it. The least that CBS could have done was maybe make a TV special about GW to tie up loose ends and gives the loyal fans who have followed GW for all 5 seasons the proper closure we are clamoring. An idea that’s probably far fetched yet here I am wishing for it.
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