"The Vanishing" is the twentieth episode in the first season and is the twentieth overall episode of Ghost Whisperer.
Synopsis[]
After tripping in the woods whilst on the hunt for a spirit, Melinda is knocked unconscious. Melinda sustains a head injury and soon realizes she can't see ghosts anymore. When a young girl whose boyfriend has just died comes to her for help, Melinda struggles to deal with the possibility that she may have lost her abilities forever.
Plot[]
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Jennifer Love Hewitt as Melinda Gordon
- Aisha Tyler as Andrea Marino
- David Conrad as Jim Clancy
Guest Starring[]
- Duane Martin as Ashton Belluso
- Vanessa Lengies as Caitlin Emerson
- Chris Olivero as Brian Fordyce
- Wendy Phillips as Diane Shields
- Daniel Roebuck as Adam Emerson
- June Squibb as Melinda's Grandmother
- Jeffrey Hutchinson as Ghost Man in Road
- Jimmy Palumbo as Middle Aged Ghost
- Anne Archer as Beth Gordon
Co-Starring[]
- Van Epperson as Mr. Keeler
- Dale Gibson as Ghost Rancher
- Dave Hanson as Gary
- Wayne Pere as Dr. Epstein
- Poetri as M.C.
- Scott Rinker as (as Scott Allen Rinker)
- Joe Wandell as Paramedic
Spirits[]
| Name | Death Cause | Status | Notes |
| Brian Fordyce | Heart attack | Crossed over |
Trivia[]
- The writers of this episode appear to be influenced by the White Wolf game "Wraith: The Oblivion", a role playing game where players play as ghosts. The episode shares two things in common with the game. First the fact that a ghost can be anchored to an object that holds emotional sentimental value. Second that a huge wind is sweeping through the ghost world, that can be felt in the real world, and that sweeps ghosts away.