Nearly Departed


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Episodes:  6 (2 unaired)

Seasons: 1

Show dates: April 10 – May 1, 1989

Performers include: Eric Idle, Caroline McWilliams

Description: The series focused on English professor Grant Pritchard and his wife Claire who are killed in a rockslide. They return to their home as ghosts to find plumbing contractor Mike Dooley and his wife Liz, son Derek, and his father, Jack, living there. Grandpa Jack was the only one who could see and hear the Pritchards. In exchange for continuing to live in the house as ghosts, the Pritchards would mediate through Grandpa Jack and try to help the Dooleys with their problems.
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