Ghostwriter (1992–1995)

The show is about a group of teens who goes around solving neighborhood crimes and mysteries in New York City as young detectives with the help of a very secretive friend: Ghostwriter! ... See full summary »

Stars:

Blaze Berdahl, David López, Sheldon Turnipseed

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Blaze Berdahl	...	Lenni Frazier (74 episodes, 1992-1995)
David López	...	Alejandro 'Alex' Fernandez (74 episodes, 1992-1995)
Sheldon Turnipseed	...	Jamal Jenkins (74 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tram-Anh Tran	...	Tina Nguyen (72 episodes, 1992-1995)
Marcella Lowery	...	Grandma Jenkins (66 episodes, 1992-1995)
Mayteana Morales	...	Gabriella 'Gaby' Fernandez (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Todd Alexander	...	Rob Baker (41 episodes, 1992-1993)
William Hernandez	...	Hector Carrero (28 episodes, 1993-1995)

Storyline

The show is about a group of teens who goes around solving neighborhood crimes and mysteries in New York City as young detectives with the help of a very secretive friend: Ghostwriter! Ghostwriter cannot hear, talk, smell, or feel. He can only read and write. He only sees words. No one else can see him but the Ghostwriter Team! In additions, the Ghostwriter Team have to solve their own mystery: who was Ghostwriter?

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Genres:

Family | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

El fantasma escritor

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Children's Television Workshop (CTW)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the first mystery of the series (Episode 5), the character Alex Fernandez (David Lopez) speculated that there would eventually be a big mystery as to who Ghostwriter really was. The series ended in 1995 due to lack of funding, and the speculated episode never went into production.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Followed by The New Ghostwriter Mysteries (1997)

User Reviews

"Hector" on Real World Philadelphia

I loved watching Ghostwriter when I was little. It was a mystery show for kids where this ghost would help solve mysteries by reading clues, and would appear to the kids only as words/text. The idea was great, but I've come to realize the acting wasn't very good.

On another note, I was just watching the premier episode of Real World Philadelphia, and noticed that William "Willie" Hernandez is on it. He is now around 23, and is a personal shopper. He said that his passion, though, is not in shopping, but in the arts. When he was a kid he played Hector on "Ghostwriter." Turned out to be a pretty good looking guy!