The Children's Parade (21 May 2010)

Melinda's investigation of a poltergeist in the hospital leads to a showdown with supernatural forces terrorizing her and her son.

Director:

John Gray

Writers:

John Gray (creator), John Gray

Stars:

Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Christoph Sanders

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Melinda Gordon
David Conrad	...	Jim Clancy
Christoph Sanders	...	Ned Banks
Jamie Kennedy	...	Eli James
Camryn Manheim	...	Delia Banks
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Clennon	...	Carl the Watcher
Jack Donner	...	Man in Hospital Gown
Zayne Emory	...	Pig Mask Kid
Freedom	...	Grandview Citizen (as Freedom Bridgewater)
Connor Gibbs	...	Aiden Lucas
Nick Hodaly	...	Fred The Janitor
Peter Holden	...	Darren
Asante Jones	...	Stuart
Armen V. Kevorkian	...	Dentist
Joey King	...	Cassidy

Storyline

Melinda's investigation of a poltergeist in the hospital leads to a showdown with supernatural forces terrorizing her and her son.

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Plot Keywords:

soft drink | hodgkin's disease | footprints | charades | mask | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 19, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sander/Moses Productions, CBS Television Studios, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last show of the series.

User Reviews

Solid finish

Not a bad wrap-up for a series that went off the rails a couple of seasons back. Ghosts are once again haunting the hospital where Melinda's hubby works, so Melinda steps in to see what she can do. This leads to an encounter with the spirit of a boy who refuses to move on, in the mistaken belief that he is protecting a bunch of ghost children who were all hospital patients and died there. An eerie thumping is periodically heard throughout the hospital, and it relates to these children. I will say no more for fear of giving it all away. But let us say it all leads up to an encounter between Melinda and this ghost "army," at which point the source of the loud thumping is made clear. Fortunately, the Hunchback of Notre Dame has less to do or say in this episode, as he is having an oral problem. I'm not sure Hewitt knew she was about to be canceled, but this episode neatly wraps up a number of loose ends, thank goodness. And the show will live on in reruns on at least two channels that I know of. If you're new to the series, keep an eye out for episodes from the first three or so years. After that, it was strictly downhill for this series. Problems began when Melinda's hunky husband was killed and immediately brought back to life in another man's body. And Melinda's college prof buddy, played by the great Jay Mohr, was replaced by Hewitt's real-life beau, whom I choose to call Quasimodo. He began popping up in so many scenes, one has to wonder if he was now the star of the series. Mohr's abrupt departure was a huge loss for the show. Anyhow, for those who enjoyed the flawed but intriguing SILENT HILL, this episode should definitely please you. It has a similar feel to that surrealistic ghost flick.