nowego Based on the novel by R.A Dick and the 1947 Rex Harrison/Gene Tierny film, This series is a fun mix of comedy and romance with the two main stars having great chemistry which really makes the show. The children can be a bit tiresome and tend to speak a bit too loud at times, but they still do a good job.The lead characters of Mrs Muir and the Captain are played by Hope Lange and Edward Mulhare. Both of whom are now deceased.Initially the show follows the plot of the film with young widow Carolyn Muir moving to a cottage by the sea with her two young children (she only had one child in the movie) and maid/cook Martha. Like the movie everything seems perfect until she discovers the house is haunted by former owner Captain Gregg. Only Carolyn, her son and a relative of the Captain's, Claymore Gregg can see or hear him. This leads to many funny moments, most of them at the expense of Claymore or townsfolk who the Captain sees as doing wrong by Mrs Muir or others.If you've seen the film this is one show you should not miss. Even if you haven't seen the movie you will still love this show.The first time I saw this was a young kid back in the 70's, I loved with it then and still love it now. This and My Favorite Martian used to play back to back prior to the News every night on the ABC. It was a show we never missed unless the reception was too bad to watch it.Very recently it came out on DVD which was a very happy day for me. I marathoned both seasons straight through after obtaining the DVDs.While there are a few episodes that can be a little boring or over the top, on a whole the show is still as good today as it was from what I remember of it in the 70's.My favourite character was Mrs Muir, very closely followed by the Captain and Clamore Gregg.

Maddyclassicfilms The Ghost and Mrs Muir is based on the novel by R.A Dick and the 1947 film starring Rex Harrison and Gene Tierney. This is a gentle romantic comedy series and ran from 1968 until 1970. The series stars Hope Lange and Edward Mulhare.Sticking closely to the plot of the film,young widow Carolyn Muir(Hope Lange)moves to a cottage by the sea with her two young children and maid and cook Martha(Reta Shaw).Everything seems perfect until she discovers the house is haunted by the former owner, Naval officer Captain Gregg(Edward Mulhare).Only Carolyn,her son and a relative of the Captain's Claymore Gregg(Charles Nelson Reilly)can see or hear him.It leads to many comic moments.She and the Captain don't get on but over time they find a way to live together and eventually develop deep feelings for each other.There's much more to this though than laughs and Bewitched style special effects though.The touching love story between Carolyn and the Captain is tenderly handled and beautifully played by Mulhare and Lange,the two have terrific chemistry.If you've seen the film you're sure to love the series too.

melchycat As has been pointed out this show was like a lot of others in it's time period of the late 60's and early 70's, except for one special difference. These felt like real people. Carolyn Muir as played by Oscar Nominated Hope Lange was a woman you wanted to know, to be friends with. Captain Gregg played by the excellent Edward Mulhare was charming and witty and yet could be so intense in his outlook on the "life" he was now leading. And the chemistry between these two characters was dynamite. It's very rare you find such tension on television in the past or now.The kids were not merely cute, but intelligent and you can tell the family, which included Martha, cared for one another. It's just the best.

appleimacdude This is where I first remember being introduced to the comedy of Charles Nelson Reilly, a first-rate actor! This series kept me spellbound, with the usual fascination of ghosts and old houses as a young child, plus the great Hope Lange who would not be scared of this house and stood down the "old captain" that inhabited this house - and who in return had to deal with this new owner that would not go away! This is another show that should be brought back, and that never seems to be seen anymore, leaving one to wonder why this series is not brought back with its top-rate talent, and why the network was stupid enough to cancel this series after two seasons? Oh well, at least Charles Nelson Reilly was on Lidsville with Butch Patrick, so us kids could enjoy his comedy more after that!