I'm not a fan of scary stories and really don't like ghost stories. Call me a wimp but I get scared easily and don't like to be scared! So I didn't expect to like this episode but was surprised. It's not your typical ghost story.
When a real estate developer wants to buy all the brownstones on the block he decides to scare the owners into selling by convincing them the houses are haunted. But when he accidentally summons a real ghost in Lois and Clark's house he ends up with more than he bargained for.
There is also a sub-plot, Lois is determined to learn how to cook, embarrassed now as a wife that she can't even put together a simple meal for Clark that is edible. And while Clark doesn't really care if Lois can cook or not she is determined not to give up until she learns.
There is just something likable about Katie, the ghost, that even though you should be scared of her and she does some scary things she is just too sweet to be scary. Or maybe it's because anyone who is a fan of the show knows that Lois and Clark are going to get to the bottom of what really happened and so even a ghost doesn't stand a chance against them. Either way this just doesn't come across as a typical ghost story but manages to be humorous and enjoyable. And the interaction between Drew Carey and Kathy Kinney is great, sometimes I can't stand Drew Carey but he was well cast for this role.
Is this one of the best episodes of Lois and Clark? No, not even close. But it's enjoyable in its own right, it's fun seeing the ways that Lois and Clark are still adjusting to married life and it fits well at this spot of season 4.
When a real estate developer wants to buy all the brownstones on the block he decides to scare the owners into selling by convincing them the houses are haunted. But when he accidentally summons a real ghost in Lois and Clark's house he ends up with more than he bargained for.
There is also a sub-plot, Lois is determined to learn how to cook, embarrassed now as a wife that she can't even put together a simple meal for Clark that is edible. And while Clark doesn't really care if Lois can cook or not she is determined not to give up until she learns.
There is just something likable about Katie, the ghost, that even though you should be scared of her and she does some scary things she is just too sweet to be scary. Or maybe it's because anyone who is a fan of the show knows that Lois and Clark are going to get to the bottom of what really happened and so even a ghost doesn't stand a chance against them. Either way this just doesn't come across as a typical ghost story but manages to be humorous and enjoyable. And the interaction between Drew Carey and Kathy Kinney is great, sometimes I can't stand Drew Carey but he was well cast for this role.
Is this one of the best episodes of Lois and Clark? No, not even close. But it's enjoyable in its own right, it's fun seeing the ways that Lois and Clark are still adjusting to married life and it fits well at this spot of season 4.
