Birthday Presence 

Melinda's baby is born, but five years later she still fears his birthday curse. While trying to give Aiden a normal childhood and help him deal with his gift, she finds herself battling a ghost for his life.

Director:

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Writers:

John Gray (creator), P.K. Simonds

Stars:

Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Christoph Sanders

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Melinda Gordon
David Conrad	...	Dr. Sam 'Jim' Lucas
Christoph Sanders	...	Ned Banks
Jamie Kennedy	...	Professor Eli James
Camryn Manheim	...	Delia Banks
David Clennon	...	Carl Sessick
Alex Carter	...	Dale Harmon
Connor Gibbs	...	Aiden Lucas
Zoe Boyle	...	Amber Heaton
Andrea C. Robinson	...	Emily Harmon
Wendy Worthington	...	Admitting Nurse
Priscilla Garita	...	Doctor Chase
Hugh B. Holub	...	Male Ghost (as Hugh Holub)
Lucia Sullivan	...	Screaming Nurse
Isabel Chavez	...	Laboring Woman

Storyline

Melinda's baby is born, but five years later she still fears his birthday curse. While trying to give Aiden a normal childhood and help him deal with his gift, she finds herself battling a ghost for his life.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2009 (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:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Melinda and Aidan go to see Jim/Sam at work his photo ID isn't Sam's face, it's Jim.

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Soundtracks

All I Need
(uncredited)
Performed by The Brightwings

User Reviews

Instant growth

So Melinda has her baby by her second husband, who most of the time looks like her dead first husband because the dead first husband's spirit jumped into a dying man a season or two ago. Anyhow... the baby suddenly ages five years in this episode, so as not to make Melinda appear to be an absent parent as she takes on various ghosts. I am not always sure who is watching the five year old, for that matter, but at least a five year old can go into the fridge for himself and presumably is potty trained, just in case Melinda has to leave him home alone. About a hundred years ago, BEWITCHED pulled a similar stunt with Samantha's daughter, and as with Samantha's baby, Meldina's boy exhibits paranormal powers. I guess things could be worse. But the show clearly is starting to falter.