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. |
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