Dead Famous (TV series)
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Dead Famous - Ghostly Encounters | |
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Format | reality television |
Created by | Bibi Lynch |
Starring | Gail Porter, Chris Fleming |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 31 |
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Producer(s) | Twofour Broadcast |
Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | LivingTV |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Original run | June 15, 2004 – present |
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Official website | |
IMDb profile |
Dead Famous - Ghostly Encounters is a television series that searches for the ghosts of the famous dead. Cynical but curious Gail Porter and sensitive Chris Fleming take a spirited road trip through America looking for the ghostly locations where legends of stage, screen and music reside. Described by the channel as "like a sharper, sexier and funnier Mulder and Scully", the duo visit places where, it is claimed, celebrity spirits roam – their hotel rooms, diners, gardens, film lots and theatres.
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[edit] Episode format
Each week, skeptic Gail Porter and clairvoyant Chris Fleming look into events of paranormal proportions with legends like James Dean, Lucille Ball, Jim Morrison, Marilyn Monroe, and John Wayne. Part travelogue, part X-Files, Dead Famous: Ghostly Encounters [1] explores the intimate haunts where the famous dead are said to remain.
In each episode, the show visits three locations that have some link or connection to the dead celebrity, although some of these connections, seem nebulous, at best. All of the locations are researched for their historical connection and presented in a factual way.
The show was produced by Twofour [2] for broadcast on LivingTV but because of its popularity, it can be seen in many countries and is currently seen on the Biography Channel.
[edit] List of Dead Famous episodes
[edit] Season One
# | Original Airdate | Location |
101 | June 15, 2004 | Al Capone and The Mob |
102 | June 22, 2004 | Frank Sinatra |
103 | June 29, 2004 | Marilyn Monroe |
104 | July 6, 2004 | James Dean |
105 | July 13, 2004 | Jim Morrison |
106 | July 20, 2004 | Lucille Ball |
107 | July 27, 2004 | Return to Thunderbird Lodge |
108 | August 3, 2004 | Return to Alcatraz |
[edit] Season Two
# | Original Airdate | Location |
201 | January 11, 2005 | Alfred Hitchcock |
202 | January 18, 2005 | Houdini |
203 | January 25, 2005 | John Wayne |
204 | February 1, 2005 | Joan Crawford |
205 | February 8, 2005 | John Lennon |
206 | February 15, 2005 | Bette Davis |
207 | February 22, 2005 | Buddy Holly |
208 | March 1, 2005 | Bonnie and Clyde |
209 | March 8, 2005 | Jayne Mansfield |
210 | March 15, 2005 | Elvis Presley |
[edit] Season Three
# | Original Airdate | Location |
301 | January 31, 2006 | Mae West |
302 | April 18, 2006 | Nat King Cole |
303 | April 25, 2006 | Billy the Kid |
304 | April 4, 2006 | Bing Crosby |
305 | January 10, 2006 | Carole Lombard and Clark Gable |
306 | May 16, 2006 | Andy Warhol |
307 | February 28, 2006 | Grace Kelly |
308 | February 21, 2006 | Howard Hughes |
309 | April 11, 2006 | Rita Hayworth |
310 | June 13, 2006 | Janis Joplin |
[edit] See also
- LivingTV
- Gail Porter
- Biography Channel
- Ghost
- Ghost Hunting
- Haunted house
- Haunting
- Paranormal
- Paranormal Investigation
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
Dead Famous is no longer in production.