The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

S01E19: Chowderhead

The Captain's face is being used on the label of a new brand of chowder, and both he and Mrs. Muir are annoyed but for different reasons.

Overview

Derived from the 1947 movie with the same name, a house is haunted by a deceased sea captain who wreaks havoc with the new tenants who were not advised of his existence.

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

September 21, 1968 9.0 25 min
Carolyn Muir, a young widow from Philadelphia, moves into Gull Cottage on the coast of Maine with her two young children, family dog, and housekeeper. Unknown to her Gull Cottage is already inhabited by the...
Haunted Honeymoon

S01E02 Haunted Honeymoon

September 28, 1968 25 min
A young couple on the way to their wedding get stranded at Gull Cottage for the night and Captain Gregg is beside himself at what to do with them. So he decides they must get...
Treasure Hunt

S01E03 Treasure Hunt

October 5, 1968 25 min
With the house badly in need of repair, Carolyn tries to play off Claymore's vanity by telling him that a national magazine wants to do a photo shoot of Gull Cottage and if he could...
The Ghost Hunter

S01E04 The Ghost Hunter

October 12, 1968 25 min
Claymore brings a stranger to look at the house who claims he is a student of architecture and wants to take photos of the house. When he comes back to the house after the Muirs...
Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

S01E05 Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

October 19, 1968 25 min
The local historical society wants to erect a statue of legendary local Navy hero Captain Figg. Captain Gregg is insulted that he wasn't chosen and wants Mrs. Muir to expose Figg as the coward he...
Vanessa

S01E06 Vanessa

October 26, 1968 25 min
Vanessa Peekskill, the great-great-granddaughter of Captain Gregg's true love, comes to Gull Cottage to research their romance, and the Captain is quite taken with her.
The Real James Gatley

S01E07 The Real James Gatley

November 2, 1968 25 min
When antique hounds visit the cottage, Claymore tries to sell them the Captain's barometer by switching it for a replica he had made, but the Captain switches them back and Claymore is arrested for selling...
Uncle Arnold the Magnificent

S01E08 Uncle Arnold the Magnificent

November 9, 1968 25 min
Mrs. Muir's Uncle Arnold who sells magic tricks comes for a visit. Candy asks for him to stay and perform at her birthday party until they find his tricks don't work and his stories grow...
Way Off Broadway

S01E09 Way Off Broadway

November 16, 1968 25 min
When Claymore gets Mrs. Muir to star in his amateur theatre production, the Captain feels abandoned and decides to disrupt the show.
The Monkey Puzzle Tree

S01E10 The Monkey Puzzle Tree

November 30, 1968 25 min
Captain Gregg reluctantly consents to removal of the antiques and replacing them with modern furniture to make the cottage a home, but when she has his prized monkey puzzle tree cut down after a window...
Captain Gregg's Whiz-Bang

S01E11 Captain Gregg's Whiz-Bang

December 7, 1968 25 min
When Carolyn is desperate in need of money to fix the plumbing but can't think of one idea for her article, Captain Gregg comes to her rescue with disastrous results.
Madeira, My Dear?

S01E12 Madeira, My Dear?

December 14, 1968 25 min
The Captain extends a series of invitation to Carolyn for conversation and Madiera, to celebrate the end of the passing day, but things never quite seem to work out as he intended, due to ""petty...
Love is a Toothache

S01E13 Love is a Toothache

December 21, 1968 25 min
When Martha takes an interest in the local dentist, who seems to ignore her advances, Carolyn takes the matter into her own hands, enlisting the Captain for a little help.
Mister Perfect

S01E14 Mister Perfect

December 28, 1968 25 min
A former beau literally sails back into Carolyn Muir's life on his yacht and asks her to marry him much to the jealously of the Captain.
Dear Delusion

S01E15 Dear Delusion

January 4, 1969 25 min
Prompted by her family doctor, Carolyn sees a psychiatrist, who convinces her that the Captain is a delusion she should ignore. When the psychiatrist shows up at Gull Cottage, the Captain takes delusion into his...
Dog Gone!

S01E16 Dog Gone!

January 11, 1969 25 min
Everyone knows that the Captain and Scruffy don't like each other, and the Captain's really in the doghouse when Scruffy mysteriously disappears.
A Pain in the Neck

S01E17 A Pain in the Neck

January 18, 1969 25 min
Claymore has an accident, hurting his back, and ends up convalescing at Gull Cottage, running the Muirs ragged.
Strictly Relative

S01E18 Strictly Relative

January 25, 1969 25 min
When Jonathan accidentally tells Carolyn's visiting in-laws about the Captain, they believe he's a living person and jump to the conclusion that Carolyn plans on marrying him.
Chowderhead

S01E19 Chowderhead

February 1, 1969 25 min
The Captain's face is being used on the label of a new brand of chowder, and both he and Mrs. Muir are annoyed but for different reasons.
It's a Gift

S01E20 It's a Gift

February 8, 1969 25 min
The Captain's attempt to make up for interfering in Jonathan's education involves scrimshaw, a parasol, a loan from Claymore, and a lot of regrettable secrecy.
Buried on Page One

S01E21 Buried on Page One

February 15, 1969 25 min
Taking a job at the Schooner Bay Beacon, Carolyn finds herself overworked by the editor. The Captain misses her, and has never forgiven the Beacon's inaccurate reporting of his death.
Make Me a Match

S01E22 Make Me a Match

February 22, 1969 25 min
Carolyn's distraught friend Aggie comes to visit after breaking up with her fiancé. Carolyn and the Captain set her up with Claymore.
Jonathan Tells it Like it Was

S01E23 Jonathan Tells it Like it Was

March 1, 1969 25 min
Jonathan's history essay wins first place, but when he changes the essay to reflect facts the Captain provides, he stirs up resentment and puts his prize and the family's peace in jeopardy.
The Medicine Ball

S01E24 The Medicine Ball

March 8, 1969 25 min
Carolyn comes down with a bug, and Captain Gregg, dissatisfied with the doctor, concocts his own remedy which sends Mrs. Muir back to the mid-1800's where she is the "ghost" and the very much alive...
Son of the Curse

S01E25 Son of the Curse

March 15, 1969 25 min
The kids find a clock with a curse on it. After the clock is started the last living Gregg will die at midnight, Claymore Gregg.
The Music Maker

S01E26 The Music Maker

March 29, 1969 25 min
The Captain is continually interrupted when trying to read Carolyn his poem for her, but her rapt attention to a singer-songwriter stranded at Gull Cottage gives the Captain an idea for getting his poem heard.

Cast

Edward Mulhare
Edward Mulhare
Captain Daniel Gregg
Hope Lange
Hope Lange
Carolyn Muir
Charles Nelson Reilly
Charles Nelson Reilly
Claymore Gregg
Reta Shaw
Reta Shaw
Kellie Flanagan
Kellie Flanagan
Candice Muir

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