"Ghostwriter" (1992)TV series 1992-1995

Director:

Susan Dansby

Writers:

Kermit Frazier (writer)
Carin Greenberg Baker (head writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

4 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Mystery

Plot:

The show is about a very special team that goes around solving mysteries in New York with the help of a very secretive friend: Ghostwriter...

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Blaze Berdahl	...	Lenni Frazier (19 episodes, 1992-1995)
David López	...	Alejandro 'Alex' Fernandez (19 episodes, 1992-1995)
Sheldon Turnipseed	...	Jamal Jenkins (19 episodes, 1992-1995)
Mayteana Morales	...	Gabriella 'Gaby' Fernandez (14 episodes, 1992-1994)
Tram-Anh Tran	...	Tina Nguyen (13 episodes, 1992-1995)
Todd Alexander	...	Rob Baker (10 episodes, 1992-1993)
Marcella Lowery	...	Grandma Jenkins (9 episodes, 1992-1995)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG (1992-1997) | USA:TV-Y7 (1997-1999)

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The series had a total of 18 mysteries, each with 4 or 5 episodes devoted to each case.

Quotes:

Alejandro "Alex" Fernandez: Ghostwriter, what a trip.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "The New Ghostwriter Mysteries" (1997)

high quality show

Back when Ghostwriter was on PBS, I never missed an episode, and was disappointed when it went off the air. Now when I catch it on Nickelodeon and Noggin (and educational children's channel), the show is just as good as I remember it. The best thing about Ghostwriter was that it never insulted the intelligence of its viewers, even though its targeted viewing audience was about 7 to 12 years old. Each mystery took four episodes to complete, and the plot was always complex and interesting enough to justify the continuations. It seemed like the writers never cut corners just because this was a children's show. Another great thing about the show was its setting in New York City. It was obvious that the show wasn't shot on some fake urban soundstage in Hollywood. The characters run around the city in an area called Fort Greene, and the community is portrayed in a warm and authentic way. A huge credit to the show was its great young cast. Even though their acting skills weren't great, they each managed to adhere a strong personality to the characters.

Special props go to Joey Shea, who was hilarious as Calvin Ferguson, the smarmy kid who was the de facto arch nemesis of the Ghostwriter team. Overall, the show was always entertaining and funny.