Dead Famous
Overview
Dead Famous: Ghostly Encounters is a British paranormal reality television series that originally aired on LivingTV from June 15, 2004 to June 13, 2006. The program searches for the alleged ghosts of famous deceased people. Curious skeptic Gail Porter and clairvoyant Chris Fleming take a road trip through America looking for the haunted locations where legends of stage, screen, and music reside. Described by the channel as "like a sharper, sexier, and funnier Mulder and Scully", the duo visits places where celebrity spirits are claimed roam: their hotel rooms, diners, gardens, film lots, and theaters. Two of the most exciting episodes appeared in the first season, were shot in Hollywood, California and featured world famous American psychic medium Michael J. Kouri who conducted paranormal investigations and two incredibly active seances in the hopes of contacting Marilyn Monroe and Jim Morrison of "The Doors." Both Chris and Gail were astounded with the evidence Michael conjured up and is exactly the reason they sought out this extremely accurate medium and his work with parapsychological entities. Michael was the personal medium of movie legend Mae West and is known throughout Hollywood as "The Medium to visit with their questions. His website is www.icghosts.com.
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Seasons
Season 1 (2004)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Al Capone and the Mob
2004-06-12Gail and Chris search for the spirit of Al Capone. Crawling through basement tunnels at the comedy store in LA, the haunted boat "Duchess III" in Ventura, and the chilling Alcatraz prison where Chris meets more than he bargained for.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 2: Frank Sinatra
2004-06-21Gail Porter and Chris Fleming start their search for the spirit of Ol' Blue Eyes in Las Vegas, with Chris spending the night in a hotel suite that was once Sinatra's favourite. Next stop is Thunderbird Lodge on Lake Tahoe and their journey finishes at Cal-Neva, a hotel that Sinatra owned
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 3: Marilyn Monroe
2004-06-29Episode 4: James Dean
2004-07-06Episode 5: Jim Morrison
2004-07-13Episode 6: Lucille Ball
2004-07-20Episode 7: Return to Alcatraz
2004-08-03Episode 8: Return to Thunderbird Lodge
2004-07-27Season 2 (2005)
No overview available.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Alfred Hitchcock
2005-01-11Episode 2: Houdini
2005-01-18Episode 3: John Wayne
2005-01-25Episode 4: Joan Crawford
2005-02-01Episode 5: John Lennon
2005-02-08Episode 6: Bette Davis
2005-02-15Episode 7: Buddy Holly
2005-02-22Episode 8: Bonnie and Clyde
2005-03-01Episode 9: Jayne Mansfield
2005-03-08Episode 10: Elvis Presley
2005-03-15Season 3 (2006)
No overview available.
10 episodes
