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1	'''Original air date:''' 10/7/2021
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3	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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5	!!Tropes:
6	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Hetty's fears of who could get involved in her mansion include murderers, perverts, and Irishmen.
7	* AsYouKnow: The ghosts explaining their powers and abilities to each other, which all of them would already know.
8	* DeadAllAlong: The doctor who talks to Sam after she starts seeing ghosts turns out to be a ghost himself.
9	* 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]].
10	* EveryoneMeetsEveryone: Sam meets all the ghosts after her accident, after realizing that they aren't illusions.
11	* {{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.
12	* FirstEpisodeTwist: At the end of the episode, Sam discovers she can now see and hear the ghosts.
13	* HauntedHouse: The Woodstone Mansion is occupied by ghosts of people who died there.
14	* HypocriticalHumor: After Sasappis makes a heartfelt plea to leave Sam and Jay alone, his tune immediately changes after Jay unknowingly walks through him twice.
15	--> '''Sasappis''': Okay, let's haunt these bastards out of here.
16	* TheInternetIsForPorn: When Pete asks what the internet is, Trevor responds that it's "an invention used to look up stock prices and porn."
17	* ISeeDeadPeople: Sam's supernatural ability.
18	* NonIndicativeFirstEpisode: As this is the pilot episode, much time is spent introducing the viewer to the series premise, as well as the main characters.
19	* OhCrap: Trevor when Sam trips on the vase he knocked over and tumbles down the stairs.
20	* PlotTriggeringDeath: The death of Sofia Woodstone results in Sam inheriting the estate.
21	* StaircaseTumble: Sam falls down the stairs and has a near death experience, which leads to her being able to see ghosts.
22	* WelcomeEpisode: Sam and Jay arrive at Woodstone and Sam meets all the ghosts after her accident.
23	* 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.

Context Recap / GhostsUSSeasson1Episode1Pilot