Nearly Departed

1989
Nearly Departed

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Grant Meets Grandpa Apr 10, 1989

Grant and Clair find themselves dead and unable to get rid of the new owners of their home.

EP2 Adventures in Babysitting Apr 17, 1989

Grandpa asks Grant and Clair to watch Derek so he can go to a poker game.

EP3 Altared States Apr 24, 1989

Clair learns Grant was still married to his first wife when they got married.

EP4 TV or Not TV May 01, 1989

Grant and Clair try to help Derek after he gets beat up at school.

EP5 Grandpa's Date Jan 01, 0001

Mike suggests Grandpa should start dating again to get him out of the house.

EP6 Grant's Aunt Jan 01, 0001

Aunt Millie stops by and learns Grant and Clair are dead. She hires a psychic to help her say her last goodbyes.
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Released: 10 April 1989 Ended
Producted By: Lorimar Television
Country: United States of America
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Revenue: 0
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Nearly Departed is an American sitcom that aired on NBC on Monday nights from April 10, 1989 to May 1, 1989.

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krasnegar magellan33 said: "You can only do so much when the two stars of the show can only be seen by one fellow cast member."I assume, then, that you never heard of "Topper".Which, in addition to the two stars who could only be seen by one member of the cast, had a dog, ditto.This was the kind of program that had "Not Gonna Make It" written allover it from the first episode - it was like an arcade video game where you actually have to read the instructions to play; no-one (well, very few of us, apparently) wants to watch a comedy program that has a basic premise that actually requires *thought* to grasp.
ShelbyTMItchell This was when I started loving Monty Python & Eric Idle. On the second episode when Granpa became a regular, Idle was also in Around the World in 80 Days playing Passepartout to Pierce "Pre-James Bond" Brosnan on NBC. That role ironically lead NBC to give him his own show but sadly this was canned after four shows in the USA while the remaining six shows aired in Great Britian. Too bad this show wasn't given a chance to grow at all and would had been great in the long-run. But all shows aren't given the chance to grow at all in Hollywood or even in New York these days.Eric portrayed snobbish and arrogant ghost, English Professor Grant Pritchard when his TV wife, the "only" normal one in the show and he are killed in a car wreck. The wife, Clare likes the new family moving in. But Grant disdains for them and wants their new victorian house back. But much to their surprise, the grandpa moved in and they noticed that he could see and talk with them. Eric & the grandpa were funny together. As the trio formed a reluctant but well liked alliance. Eric would had been a star had dumb NBC wouldn't cancel the show.
sodapop1008 When I was a kid, I used to LOVE this show. I was only about six or seven, though. I remember it came on at 9 o'clock and I'd beg my mom to let me stay awake to watch it. I can't remember why it was so funny, and I'm sure that if I saw it today, it wouldn't be any good, but there was something about it that I just loved to death. I can still remember sneaking into the living room to watch it and I can still sing part of the theme song. I remember the faces of the actors who were on the show, and my favorite was the British guy. In the only episode I can recall, they were standing in the bathroom. The man who was alive was brushing his teeth and the man who was a ghost was yelling obscenities at him. It reminded me of Beetlejuice. It's hard to believe that it was so long ago.
magellan333 I remember this show replaced "The Hogan Family" for a couple of weeks. At first I was really upset because I liked "The Hogan Family" but as soon as this show began to grow on me, they cancelled it and put "The Hogan Family" back on. I don't think it could have lasted too long anyway. You can only do so much when the two stars of the show can only be seen by one fellow cast member.