3/5 Some decent personal drama, but silly ghost stories
  by D. J. Nardi (Washington, DC)
[note: this is a review of the series, not the DVDs so much]

So, this is what Jessica Love Hewitt is up to these days. I'm not a fan of ghost stories generally and would normally warn those who aren't to shy away from this series. However, if you can get by the ghosts, several of the episodes use the ghost story as a plot device to explore compelling HUMAN stories (somewhat like Hewitt's film If Only). As such, even if you don't like ghosts, read on:

The good:
In the episodes I've seen at least, the story with the ghosts provided a segway into a far more compelling human drama. For example, in one episode I saw, the ghosts torment a father and daughter who feel guilty over the mother's death. The emotionally compelling part of the episode was seeing the father and daughter deal with their guilt and frustration. Hewitt, as the ghost whisperer, indirectly helps these catharses.

Now, the bad:
The ghosts aren't subtle. With a few exceptions (generally shadows in a dark room), the ghosts look and act just like normal people, only that "only" Hewitt can see them. There's no especially pale skin, glow, or anything else to make the ghosts seem anything more than, well, hollywood actors. Unfortunately, this detracts from the show as it makes it harder to take the ghosts seriously.

In short, if you like the type of sitcom/dramas generally shown on the WE channel, you might like Ghost Whisperer. Don't be too turned off by the ghosts in the stories (even if the ghosts can get snarky at times). However, this isn't a sci-fi series or comedy sitcom.

5/5 kept me on the edge of my seat
  by Jennifer M. Allen (oregon state)
the complete first season was awesome, i just started watching ghost whisperer and i thought it amazing..so i had to buy the first season. It kept me on the edge of my seat Jennifer is great in this show I love it and i will recomend this to anyone. I just know i cried, laughed and loved..it wanted me to see more and more can't get enough.

5/5 The Ghost Whisperer - The Complete First Season
  by Darrell E. Fisher (Lincoln, Nebraska)
The videos arrived on-time and undamaged thanks to your excellent packaging! My wife is an avid fan, so we will be ordering more sets of this series as your service was excellent!

Many thanks!

Darrell Fisher

5/5 Even My Fellow Sap-Averse Cynics May Fall in Love with GW!
  by Marla Siegel
I only recently developed my deep addiction to this sneakily awesome show. Initially, I avoided GW because, based on what I'd seen and heard, it struck me as totally mock-worthy: like a retread of the impossibly corny Touched By An Angel, only featuring a younger, more cleavage-exposing heroine.

Much to my delighted surprise, though, the first season of Ghost Whisperer turned out to be among my favorite seasons of any TV show ever (and this is coming from someone who watches ridiculous amounts of TV!)

1)It's a show that exudes charm and warmth in virtually every scene and is also both smarter and funnier than most jaded critics would ever give it credit for.

2) Regardless of your belief system, GW is a surprisingly interesting exploration of the spiritual realm and gives those of us who love a good 'ghost story' tons of compelling ones to choose from.

3) It features some of the few genuinely----gasp---NICE and likable characters you'll find on TV and some terrific acting by the endlessly charming and likable Jennifer Love Hewitt. (For what it's worth, I'm a straight female, so my praise of JLH comes from genuinely finding her an appealing and believable actress rather than any sort of bias based on her, um, physical assets).

4) Perhaps most importantly, GW is genuinely uplifting and inspiring. Despite or perhaps because GW is a show that focuses on 'earthbound spirits' who are no longer alive, the show is among the most life-affirming you'll ever find.

At its heart, GW's got a comforting yet oddly believable view of life and death; love and loss; beginnings and endings etc. It's practically guaranteed to uplift even jaded, bitter cynics like I am ;)

As I mentioned in another review (for the, in my opinion, disappointing Season 4), I generally gravitate towards the sort of uber-clever, 'edgy' shows that TV critics tend to gush over. This show, though, is the welcome exception to that rule. Is it overly sentimental? Sometimes, sure. But it's also a beautiful, inspiring gem of a show that features good people doing (mostly!) good things. It's got more genuine heart and life-affirming warmth in every episode than most shows will provide in an entire season.

4/5 Ghost Whisperer. Season 1.
  by Fluggs (Iowa)
Mystery and suspense with some supernatural thown in to make things different. Interesting videos. Looking forward to seeing season two.