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* FirstEpisodeTwist: At the end of the episode, Sam discovers she can now see and hear the ghosts.
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*AsYouKnow: The ghosts explaining their powers and abilities to each other, which all of them would already know.
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* NonIndicativeFirstEpisode: As this is the pilot episode, much time is spent introducing the viewer to the series premise, as well as the main characters.
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* {{Exposition}}: The ghosts spend considerable time explaining and demonstrating their powers to each other, even though all of them are already aware of these things.
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* PlotTriggeringDeath: The death of Sofia Woodstone results in Sam inheriting the estate.
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* WelcomeEpisode: Sam and Jay arrive at Woodstone and Sam meets all the ghosts after her accident.
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* EveryoneMeetsEveryone: Sam meets all the ghosts after her accident, after realizing that they aren't illusions.
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* WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: Happens to Sophie Woodstone after she died. Her spirit hangs around long enough to see and talk to the ghosts who are trapped on earth before she move on.

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* WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: Happens to Sophie Woodstone after she died. Her spirit hangs around long enough to see and talk to the ghosts who are trapped on earth before she move moves on.

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* WhamLine:
** Sam sees Trevor and says "You're dressed kinda nice for a construction worker." This clues the ghosts that Sam can see them now.
** Sam sees a doctor about seeing ghosts.
--->'''Doctor:''' It is quite rare but I've seen it before. The last time was around... 85 years ago.\\
'''Samantha:''' Wait, h-how old are you?\\
'''Doctor:''' Well, I was about 50 when I died...

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WhamLine: Sam sees Trevor and says "You're dressed kinda nice for a construction worker." This clues the ghosts that Sam can see them now.
** Sam sees a doctor about seeing ghosts.
--->'''Doctor:''' It is quite rare but I've seen it before. The last time was around... 85 years ago.\\
'''Samantha:''' Wait, h-how old
* WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: Happens to Sophie Woodstone after she died. Her spirit hangs around long enough to see and talk to the ghosts who are you?\\
'''Doctor:''' Well, I was about 50 when I died...
trapped on earth before she move on.
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* HypocriticalHumor: After Sasappis makes a heartfelt plea to leave Sam and Jay alone, his tune immediately changes after Jay unknowingly walks through him twice.
--> '''Sasappis''': Okay, let's haunt these bastards out of here.
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* ISeeDeadPeople: Sam's ability.

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* ISeeDeadPeople: Sam's supernatural ability.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Hetty's fears of who could get involved in her mansion include murderers, perverts, and Irishmen.
* DeadAllAlong: The doctor who talks to Sam after she starts seeing ghosts turns out to be a ghost himself.



* TheInternetIsForPorn: When Pete asks what the internet is, Trevor responds that it's "an invention used to look up stock prices and porn."



* OhCrap: Trevor when Sam trips on the vase he knocked over and tumbles down the stairs.

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* OhCrap: Trevor when Sam trips on the vase he knocked over and tumbles down the stairs.stairs.
* StaircaseTumble: Sam falls down the stairs and has a near death experience, which leads to her being able to see ghosts.
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** Sam sees Trevor and says "You're dressed kinda nice for a construction worker." This clues the ghosts that Sam can see them now.
** Sam sees a doctor about seeing ghosts.
--->'''Doctor:''' It is quite rare but I've seen it before. The last time was around... 85 years ago.\\
'''Samantha:''' Wait, h-how old are you?\\
'''Doctor:''' Well, I was about 50 when I died...
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: After falling down the stairs and being in a coma for 2 weeks, Sam can now [[ISeeDeadPeople see and hear every person that is deceased]].


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* ISeeDeadPeople: Sam's ability.
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* HauntedHouse: The Woodstone Mansion is occupied by ghosts of people who died there.

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* HauntedHouse: The Woodstone Mansion is occupied by ghosts of people who died there.there.
* OhCrap: Trevor when Sam trips on the vase he knocked over and tumbles down the stairs.
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* HauntedHouse: The Woodstone Mansion is occupied by ghosts of a group of people who died there.

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* HauntedHouse: The Woodstone Mansion is occupied by ghosts of a group of people who died there.
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'''Original air date:''' 10/7/2021
Samantha and Jay, a young couple living in a cramped UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity apartment, inherit an old mansion which is inhabited by the ghosts of several people who died on the premises.
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* HauntedHouse: The Woodstone Mansion is occupied by ghosts of a group of people who died there.

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