Changes: The Tale of the Lonely Ghost

The Tale of the Lonely Ghost
	Season 1 , Episode 3
Air date	August 29, 1992
Written by	Naomi Janzen
Directed by	D.J. MacHale
	Episode guide
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The Tale of the Lonely Ghost is the Third episode of the First season of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, as well as the Third episode in total.

Cast

Midnight Society Cast

Story Cast

Laura Bertram as Amanda Cameron
Laura Levin as Beth
Jennie Lévesque as The Lonely Ghost
Pauline Little as Aunt Dottie
Sheena Larkin as Nanny
Bethanny Nurse as Sally
Jessica Kardos as Beth's other friend (uncredited)

Intro

Kristen is walking to the clearing, seemingly lost. Suddenly David bumps into her startling her. David apologizes and gives Kristen a birthday present. At the clearing, Eric is tossing popcorn and catching it in his mouth. Kiki sarcastically comments that is it such a productive talent.

Frank pours water down Eric's throat. Eric snaps at him, saying that he could have made him choke. They almost break out into a fight, when Gary breaks it up. David and Kristen arrive, apologizing for being late. Kiki is laughing explaining to them what they missed and how Eric and Frank were about to fight. As David sits down on the storyteller's chair, Betty Ann hands him the pouch of campfire dust. She tells him to hurry, since the natives are getting restless.

David explains that his story is about two kids who don't get along. This is because they are so different from each other. It is also about a love that is so strong, it can survive anything; even death forever! David, throws in the campfire dust to make the fire more intense while he submits his story for approval of The Midnight Society. He calls his story, "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost".

Story

David tells this story. The story is about a teenage girl named Amanda Cameron. Amanda's parents were studying carvings up north, so Amanda was brought over to spend the summer with her Aunt Dottie and snobby cousin Beth, who wants nothing to do with her. Beth is seen looking out her window while talking on the phone to a friend. She rudely criticizes the clothes that Amanda is wearing. Amanda walks into Beth's bedroom. Beth tells her that if she wants to hang out with her and her friends, there are several conditions: Amanda has to clean up Beth's room and she can never touch her stuff. Beth adds that she must also prove that she isn’t a total zeeb (Zeebo pun for dweeb). Also Amanda mustn’t tell on Beth to Aunt Dottie or Beth's nanny. The last thing is that Amanda has to spend a night in the abandoned house next door alone.

Later that night, Amanda is writing a letter to her parents and is approached by Beth's nanny. Amanda starts a conversation with her, but Beth interrupts them. Beth tells Amanda that she hates her nanny and wants her gone, and that she is crazy because of something that happened in the old house next door. The next night, Beth and her friends take Amanda to the house and explain the legend behind the supposed haunting: Years ago, a little girl lived in that house and was constantly taunted by the other kids because she couldn't speak. One day, her mother found out that her overseas husband was sick. The mother sent her daughter to her grandmother's house while she went away to help him. But while the girl was walking, she was approached by mean kids. They chased her back home and locked her inside her bedroom. Unable to contact anyone, the girl died of starvation, and is now said to haunt the place as a ghost.

The girls tell Amanda that she needs to spend the entire night in the little girl's bedroom. It's the initiation for joining their club that they all had to do. They remind her, that they'll know if she's still there if she by shining a flashlight at the window all night long. Amanda reluctantly takes up the challenge. Ultimately she would rather spend the summer hanging out with them instead of being all along as an outcast. Amanda slowly heads off to enter the house. Beth and her friends are seen huddled together laughing over that fact that Amanda beilieved this initiation was real. They run off together, still laughing.

Amanda enters the house and finds the girl's bedroom. She hears scratching noises and turns around to find "Help me" written backwards on the wall. The ghost of the little girl appears in the mirror. As Amanda approaches, she is nearly scared to death from the sight of her. Amanda runs out of the house, back to Aunt Dottie's house. When Aunt Dottie gets back from working late, Amanda tells her about the writing on the wall and the ghost Beth told her about. Not one to believe in ghosts, and thinking it was an act of vandalism, she sends Amanda and Beth next door to clean the wall.

When the girls arrive to the room, they are surprised to find more backwards "Help Me"'s written on the walls. Beth is furious with Amanda, believing that Amanda did it to get Beth in trouble. Then the mirror magically changes into portal from the time period of the ghost. Beth gets hypnotized by the mass size of the girl's doll and stuffed animal collection. Beth slowly walks in to play with the toys and vanishes. The ghost of the little girl walks out in her place. Amanda screams and huddles in the corner

When Amanda calms down, she realizes that the ghost doesn't want to hurt her. All she wants is to give Amanda a locket. Inside it there is an old black and white picture of Beth's nanny. Amanda realizes that Beth’s Nanny is really this ghost's mother. Amanda figures that the girl want's Amanda to bring it back to the girl's mother. Amanda, still scared, asks the girl to unlock the door so she can go over and get Nanny for her. The Lonely Ghost trusts her and she opens the door. Amanda runs out while Beth is still trapped in the mirror, translucently appearing in it pounding and yelling for her cousin to let her out.

Amanda runs back to the house to find that Nanny about to leave for a nursing home. Amanda begs for her to go with her to the house. Nanny refuses at first saying she cannot because it will bring back too many sad memories. Then Amanda shows her her daughter's locket. Nanny, shocked to see it again, lets Amanda lead her back to the ghost. As they enter the bedroom the Lonely Ghost is ecstatic to finally see her mother again. She approaches Nanny while smiling with open arms. Nanny is shocked to see her daughter after all this time, apologizing for not knowing she was still here. The two have a tearful but happy reunion.

The ghost asks her mother in sign language to go with her through the mirror. Nanny happily agrees, and they enter the mirror together. Amanda watches, feeling happy that she has helped them. The two enter the portal and are taken back to the original time period that they lived in. From inside the mirror, both appear as their young and happy selves alive and well again. Nanny is finally happy, as well as the ghost of the little girl, who is no longer going to be lonely.

The portal closes, and it converts back to a wardrobe mirror. Beth is stuck inside of it and begs Amanda to let her out. Beth's friends arrive. The friends agree to only let Beth out on the condition that she won't be mean and bossy anymore. Beth promises so Amanda lets her out. Then Sally, one of the friends, tells Beth that they're going to have to make some changes in the group.

Ending

As the story ends, Kristen asks David what ended up happening between Amanda and Beth. David reveals that Amanda had a great summer. She even let Beth hang out with them too. (Hinting the idea that Amanda became the new group leader). Gary compliments David saying it was a good story and the others nod. Gary declares their meeting officially closed. David puts out the fire with water from the red bucket. Gary reminds them all to return again the next week.

Frank insults Eric calling him a Zeeb (a Zeebo pun) and holds him in a painful headlock. Then Frank offers to buy him a soda to cool him off. Eric leaves with Frank walking in the headlock. Just before Kristen leaves, David reminds her about the present. She's excited, telling David she almost forgot about it because his story was so good. She opens the present revealing a necklace just like the one in his story. The sentiment of his gift touches her heart and she thanks him. The final scene shows the two running to catch up with the rest of the group.

This was the first time David told a story.
This is the first time Gary says his usual line "I declare this meeting of the Midnight Society closed."
This episode was the first time that a reference to Zeebo. The second time would be in "The Tale of the Whispering Walls".
One of five episodes to feature a different opening (a door appearing against a sky backdrop opening into a dark area with ghostly images rushing by to form the title).
Laura Bertram who played Amanda, reappeared a couple years later as Laurel in the fifth season episode "The Tale of the Mystical Mirror" and again decades later in the miniseries episode "Part One: Submitted for Approval".
Laura Bertram is the older sister of Jennifer Bertram who appeared in the series revival's episode "The Tale of the Hunted" as Laura.
Laura Levin who played Beth would later make two appearances as two different girls in Laura Bertram's main staring show Ready or Not.
Jennie Lévesque who played The Lonely Ghost would later appear again in the first season as Christina Carr in "The Tale of the Dark Music".
Bethanny Nurse who played Beth's friend Sally would later reappear in the show again in the episode "The Tale of the Closet Keepers" as the deaf girl Stacey.
In the episode it proves that Bethanny Nurse is not really deaf in real life. Since her Character Sally can perfectly hear and speak to Beth and their friends.
Pauline Little who played Aunt Dottie would later appear again in the show. The second time she appeared in the episode "The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle" as Ruth Buckley. The third she appeared again as The Librarian in the episode the "The Tale of Prisoners Past".
Sheena Larkin who played Nanny would reappear in the show several times again. She next appeared as the Boss Hag in "The Tale of Watcher's Woods". The third time she reappeared as Sara Simpson in "The Tale of the Room for Rent". Then in the series revival, she appeared for the fourth time as Hermoine St. Claire in the episode "The Tale of the Walking Shadow. The final time she reappeared in the three-part season 7 premiere "The Tale of the Silver Sight" as Grandma Aggie.

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 ===Story Cast===
 *[[Laura Bertram]] as [[Amanda Cameron]]
-*Laura Levin as [[Beth]]
+*[[Laura Levin]] as [[Beth]]
 *[[Jennie Lévesque]] as [[Lonely Ghost|The Lonely Ghost]]
-*Pauline Little as [[Aunt Dottie]]
+*[[Pauline Little]] as [[Aunt Dottie]]
-*Sheena Larkin as [[Nanny]]
+*[[Sheena Larkin]] as [[Nanny]]
-*Bethanny Nurse as Sally
+*[[Bethanny Nurse]] as [[Sally]]
-*Jessica Kardos as Beth's other friend (uncredited)
+*[[Jessica Kardos]] as [[Beth's other friend]] (uncredited)
 ==Intro==
-[[Kristen]] is walking to the clearing, and she almost seems lost. Then [[David]] bumps into her startling her. He apologizes and gives her a birthday present. Then at the clearing [[Eric]] is tossing popcorn and catching it in his mouth. [[Kiki]] sarcastically comments him on it about being such a productive talent.
+[[Kristen]] is walking to the clearing, seemingly lost. Suddenly [[David]] bumps into her startling her. David apologizes and gives Kristen a birthday present. At the clearing, [[Eric]] is tossing popcorn and catching it in his mouth. [[Kiki]] sarcastically comments that is it such a productive talent.
-Then [[Frank]] pours water down his throat. Eric snaps at him, saying that he could have made him choke. They almost break out into a fight, when [[Gary]] breaks it up. David and Kristen arrive, apologizing for being late. Kiki is laughing explaining to them what they missed and how Eric and Frank were almost about to fight. Then as David sits down on the storyteller's chair [[Betty Ann]] hands him the pouch of campfire dust. She tells him to hurry, since the natives are getting restless.
+[[Frank]] pours water down Eric's throat. Eric snaps at him, saying that he could have made him choke. They almost break out into a fight, when [[Gary]] breaks it up. David and Kristen arrive, apologizing for being late. Kiki is laughing explaining to them what they missed and how Eric and Frank were about to fight. As David sits down on the storyteller's chair, [[Betty Ann]] hands him the pouch of campfire dust. She tells him to hurry, since the natives are getting restless.
-David explains that his story is about two kids who don't get along. This is because they are so different from each other. And a love that is so strong, it can survive anything; even death forever! David, throws in the campfire dust to make the fire more intense while he submits his story for approval of The Midnight Society. He calls her story, "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost", and begins his story.
+David explains that his story is about two kids who don't get along. This is because they are so different from each other. It is also about a love that is so strong, it can survive anything; even death forever! David, throws in the campfire dust to make the fire more intense while he submits his story for approval of The Midnight Society. He calls his story, "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost".
 ==Story==
-[[David]] tells this story. The story is about a teenage girl named Amanda Cameron. Her parents were busy studying carvings up north. So Amanda was brought over to spend the summer with her Aunt Dottie and snobby cousin Beth, who wants nothing to do with her. Beth is seen looking out her window while talking on the phone to a friend. She rudely criticizes the clothes that Amanda is wearing. Then Amanda walks into Beth's bedroom. Beth tells her to hang out with her and her friends, there are several conditions: She cleans up Beth's room and never touches her stuff. Also, she must prove that she isn’t a total zeeb ([[Zeebo]] pun for dweeb). Also she mustn’t tell on her to Aunt Dottie or her Nanny. Also that she spends a night in the abandoned house next door alone.
+[[David]] tells this story. The story is about a teenage girl named Amanda Cameron. Amanda's parents were studying carvings up north, so Amanda was brought over to spend the summer with her Aunt Dottie and snobby cousin Beth, who wants nothing to do with her. Beth is seen looking out her window while talking on the phone to a friend. She rudely criticizes the clothes that Amanda is wearing.  Amanda walks into Beth's bedroom. Beth tells her that if she wants to hang out with her and her friends, there are several conditions: Amanda has to clean up Beth's room and she can never touch her stuff. Beth adds that she must also prove that she isn’t a total zeeb ([[Zeebo]] pun for dweeb). Also Amanda mustn’t tell on Beth to Aunt Dottie or Beth's nanny. The last thing is that Amanda has to spend a night in the abandoned house next door alone.
-Later that night, Amanda is writing a letter to her parents and confronted by Beth's nanny. She starts a conversation with her, but Beth interrupts them. She tells Amanda that she hates her nanny and wants her gone, and that she is crazy from an event in the old house next door. The next night, Beth and her friends take Amanda there and explain the legend behind the supposed haunting: Years ago, a little girl lived in that house and was constantly taunted by the other kids because she couldn't speak. One day, her mother found out that her overseas husband was sick. So she sent her daughter to her grandmother's house while she went away to help him. But while the girl was walking, she was caught by mean kids. They chased her back home and locked her inside her bedroom. Unable to contact anyone, she died of starvation, and is now said to haunt the place as a ghost.
+Later that night, Amanda is writing a letter to her parents and is approached by Beth's nanny. Amanda starts a conversation with her, but Beth interrupts them. Beth tells Amanda that she hates her nanny and wants her gone, and that she is crazy because of something that happened in the old house next door. The next night, Beth and her friends take Amanda to the house and explain the legend behind the supposed haunting: Years ago, a little girl lived in that house and was constantly taunted by the other kids because she couldn't speak. One day, her mother found out that her overseas husband was sick. The mother sent her daughter to her grandmother's house while she went away to help him. But while the girl was walking, she was approached by mean kids. They chased her back home and locked her inside her bedroom. Unable to contact anyone, the girl died of starvation, and is now said to haunt the place as a ghost.
-Then they tell Amanda that she needs to spend the entire night in the little girl's bedroom. It is the initiation for joining their club, and they all had to do it too. They remind her, that they will know if she is still there. Because she needs to keep shining a flashlight at the window all night long. Amanda reluctantly takes up the challenge. This is because she would rather spend the summer hanging out with them. Instead of being all along as a scared outcast. So she slowly heads off to enter the house. As she does this, Beth and her friends all huddle together laughing. They cannot get over the fact that she actually believed that all did this challenge to. Then they run off.
+The girls tell Amanda that she needs to spend the entire night in the little girl's bedroom. It's the initiation for joining their club that they all had to do. They remind her, that they'll know if she's still there if she by shining a flashlight at the window all night long. Amanda reluctantly takes up the challenge. Ultimately she would rather spend the summer hanging out with them instead of being all along as an outcast. Amanda slowly heads off to enter the house. Beth and her friends are seen huddled together laughing over that fact that Amanda beilieved this initiation was real. They run off together, still laughing.
-Amanda enters the house, finding the girl's bedroom. She hears scratches and turns around to find "Help me" written backwards on the wall. The ghost of the little girl appears in the mirror. As she approaches Amanda she is nearly scared to death from the sight of her. She ran out of the house, back to her aunt's house. When Aunt Dottie gets back from working late, Amanda tells her all about the writing on the wall and the ghost Beth told her about. Not one to believe in ghosts, and thinking it was an act of vandalism, she sends her and Beth next door to clean the wall.
+Amanda enters the house and finds the girl's bedroom. She hears scratching noises and turns around to find "Help me" written backwards on the wall. The ghost of the little girl appears in the mirror. As Amanda approaches, she is nearly scared to death from the sight of her. Amanda runs out of the house, back to Aunt Dottie's house. When Aunt Dottie gets back from working late, Amanda tells her about the writing on the wall and the ghost Beth told her about. Not one to believe in ghosts, and thinking it was an act of vandalism, she sends Amanda and Beth next door to clean the wall.
-When they arrived there, they're both surprised to find more backward "Help Me" written on the walls. Beth gets furious with her, believing that she did all of it on purpose to get her in trouble. Then the mirror magically changes into portal from the time period of the ghost. Beth gets hypnotized by the mass size of the girl's doll and stuffed animal collection. So she slowly walks in to play with them and then vanishes. Then the ghost of the little girl walks out again. Amanda once screams, being all scared and huddles.
+When the girls arrive to the room, they are surprised to find more backwards "Help Me"'s written on the walls. Beth is furious with Amanda, believing that Amanda did it to get Beth in trouble. Then the mirror magically changes into portal from the time period of the ghost. Beth gets hypnotized by the mass size of the girl's doll and stuffed animal collection. Beth slowly walks in to play with the toys and vanishes. The ghost of the little girl walks out in her place. Amanda screams and huddles in the corner
-Then afterwards she calms down realizing that the ghost doesn't want to hurt her. All she wants is to give Amanda a locket. It has an old black and white picture of Beth's nanny on it. This reveals that Beth’s Nanny is really her mother. So now Amanda figures that she wants her to bring her back to her. Amanda is still scared and she nervously asks her to unlock the door. Then she will go over and get Nanny for her. Then the Lonely Ghost trusts and believes her. So she opens the door and Amanda runs off. Beth is still trapped in the mirror. She is translucently appearing in it pounding and yelling for her cousin to let out.
+When Amanda calms down, she realizes that the ghost doesn't want to hurt her. All she wants is to give Amanda a locket. Inside it there is an old black and white picture of Beth's nanny. Amanda realizes that Beth’s Nanny is really this ghost's mother. Amanda figures that the girl want's Amanda to bring it back to the girl's mother. Amanda, still scared, asks the girl to unlock the door so she can go over and get Nanny for her. The Lonely Ghost trusts her and she opens the door. Amanda runs out while Beth is still trapped in the mirror, translucently appearing in it pounding and yelling for her cousin to let her out.
-Amanda runs back to the house to find that Nanny about to leave for a nursing home. She begs for her to go with her to the house. Nanny refuses at first saying she cannot because it will bring back too many sad memories. Then Amanda shows her her daughter's locket. Nanny is shocked to see this again, so Amanda leads her back to the ghost. Just as they enter the bedroom the Lonely Ghost is thrilled and ecstatic to finally see her again. She approaches Nanny while smiling with open arms. Nanny is shocked to see her after all this time, her ghost never left and apologizes for not knowing she was still here. Then they have tearful but happy reunion.
+Amanda runs back to the house to find that Nanny about to leave for a nursing home. Amanda begs for her to go with her to the house. Nanny refuses at first saying she cannot because it will bring back too many sad memories. Then Amanda shows her her daughter's locket. Nanny, shocked to see it again, lets Amanda lead her back to the ghost. As they enter the bedroom the Lonely Ghost is ecstatic to finally see her mother again. She approaches Nanny while smiling with open arms. Nanny is shocked to see her daughter after all this time, apologizing for not knowing she was still here. The two have a tearful but happy reunion.
-Then she asks her mother in sign language to go with her through the mirror. Nanny happily agrees, and they enter the mirror. Amanda is watching them feeling so proud and happy that she has helped them. They slowly enter the portal and they are taken back to the original time period that the shared their lives in. From inside the mirror, they both appear as their young and happy selves alive and well again. Nanny is finally happy again at long last, as well the ghost of the little girl, who is no longer going to be lonely.
+The ghost asks her mother in sign language to go with her through the mirror. Nanny happily agrees, and they enter the mirror together. Amanda watches, feeling happy that she has helped them. The two enter the portal and are taken back to the original time period that they lived in. From inside the mirror, both appear as their young and happy selves alive and well again. Nanny is finally happy, as well as the ghost of the little girl, who is no longer going to be lonely.
-Now the portal closes, and it converts back to a wardrobe mirror. Beth is now stuck inside of it and begs her to let her out. Also Beth's friends who arrived shortly after the reunion ended are now there as well. Amanda and Beth's friends happily agree to only let her out on the condition that she won't be so mean and bossy anymore. Beth promises so Amanda lets her out. Then Sally tells Beth that they're going to have to make some changes in the group.
+The portal closes, and it converts back to a wardrobe mirror. Beth is stuck inside of it and begs Amanda to let her out. Beth's friends arrive. The friends agree to only let Beth out on the condition that she won't be mean and bossy anymore. Beth promises so Amanda lets her out. Then Sally, one of the friends, tells Beth that they're going to have to make some changes in the group.
 ==Ending==
-As the story ends, Kristen asks David what ended happening between Amanda and Beth. David reveals that Amanda ending up having a great summer. She even let Amanda hang out with them too. (Hinting the idea that she became their new group leader). Gary compliments David saying it was a good story and Eric, Kiki and Frank all nod. Then Gary declares their meeting officially closed. Then David puts out the fire with water from the red bucket. Then Gary reminds them all to return again the next week. Then they all get up to go home.
+As the story ends, Kristen asks David what ended up happening between Amanda and Beth. David reveals that Amanda had a great summer. She even let Beth hang out with them too. (Hinting the idea that Amanda became the new group leader). Gary compliments David saying it was a good story and the others nod. Gary declares their meeting officially closed. David puts out the fire with water from the red bucket. Gary reminds them all to return again the next week.
-Frank insults Eric calling him a Zeeb (a [[Zeebo]] pun) and holds him in a painful headlock. Then he offers to buy him a soda to cool him off. Eric leaves with Frank walking in the headlock expressing pain. Then just before Kristen leaves, David reminds her about her present. She is excited telling him she almost forgot about it because his story was so good. When she opens the present. It is a necklace just like the one in his story. We can see the sentiment of his gift that it touches her heart and she thanks him. The final scene shows them running to catch up with the rest of the group.
+Frank insults Eric calling him a Zeeb (a [[Zeebo]] pun) and holds him in a painful headlock. Then Frank offers to buy him a soda to cool him off. Eric leaves with Frank walking in the headlock. Just before Kristen leaves, David reminds her about the present. She's excited, telling David she almost forgot about it because his story was so good. She opens the present revealing a necklace just like the one in his story. The sentiment of his gift touches her heart and she thanks him. The final scene shows the two running to catch up with the rest of the group.
 <tabber>Trivia=
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 *This episode was the first time that a reference to [[Zeebo]]. The second time would be in "[[The Tale of the Whispering Walls]]".
 *One of five episodes to feature a different opening (a door appearing against a sky backdrop opening into a dark area with ghostly images rushing by to form the title).
-*Laura Bertram who played Amanda, reappeared again a couple years later as Laurel in the fifth season episode "[[The Tale of the Mystical Mirror]]"
+*Laura Bertram who played Amanda, reappeared a couple years later as Laurel in the fifth season episode "[[The Tale of the Mystical Mirror]]" and again decades later in the miniseries episode "[[Part One: Submitted for Approval]]".
 *Laura Bertram is the older sister of Jennifer Bertram who appeared in the series revival's episode "[[The Tale of the Hunted]]" as Laura.
 *Laura Levin who played Beth would later make two appearances as two different girls in Laura Bertram's main staring show ''Ready or Not''.
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 *Sheena Larkin who played Nanny would reappear in the show several times again. She next appeared as the Boss Hag in "[[The Tale of Watcher's Woods]]". The third time she reappeared as Sara Simpson in "[[The Tale of the Room for Rent]]". Then in the series revival, she appeared for the fourth time as Hermoine St. Claire in the episode "[[The Tale of the Walking Shadow]]. The final time she reappeared in the three-part season 7 premiere "[[The Tale of the Silver Sight]]" as Grandma Aggie.
 |-|Gallery=
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths="209">
 Amandacameron.png|Amanda Cameron
 Lonelyghostmeanbeth.png|Beth
-auntdottie.png|Aunt Dottie
+Auntdottie.png|Aunt Dottie
-amandscousinbethsnanny.png|Nanny
+Amandscousinbethsnanny.png|Nanny
 .jpg|Beth and her friends
 .jpg|To join Beth's clubs of friends she needs to spend a night alone in the ghost's bedroom
-thelonelyghostsappears1.png|The Lonely Ghost, appears in the mirror
+Thelonelyghostsappears1.png|The Lonely Ghost, appears in the mirror
-amandacameronscaredoutofhermind.png|Amanda is scared out of her wits!
+Amandacameronscaredoutofhermind.png|Amanda is scared out of her wits!
-amandaandbethclean.png|Amanda and Beth are punished by cleaning off vandalism and graffiti in the bedroom next door
+Amandaandbethclean.png|Amanda and Beth are punished by cleaning off vandalism and graffiti in the bedroom next door
-backwardswrittenwords.png|It's all one word written backwards?
+Backwardswrittenwords.png|It's all one word written backwards?
 Bethluredintomirrorlol.png|Beth is lured into the mirror with an illusion of dolls and stuffed animals
 Outcomeslonelyghost.png|And out comes the Lonely Ghost!
-ayaotdlg317s.jpg|Amanda screams her hand off in fear once again
+Ayaotdlg317s.jpg|Amanda screams her hand off in fear once again
-ayaotd1_3 (1).jpg|She slowly closes in on Amanda..
+Ayaotd1 3 (1).jpg|She slowly closes in on Amanda..
 Little girl ghost.png|The Lonely Ghost
-amandanotchickenanymore.png|She realizes the ghost is harmless and after seeing her locket she realizes she just wants to see her mother again
+Amandanotchickenanymore.png|She realizes the ghost is harmless and after seeing her locket she realizes she just wants to see her mother again
-thewordsnotbackwardshappenstobehelpme.png|The ghost now out of the mirror writes her message the right way and it says" help me"
+Thewordsnotbackwardshappenstobehelpme.png|The ghost now out of the mirror writes her message the right way and it says" help me"
-lonelyghost.jpg|The Lonely Ghost lets her out to go get her mother
+Lonelyghost.jpg|The Lonely Ghost lets her out to go get her mother
 Theghostsmomisfound.png|The mother has been found
 Theghostisthrilledtoseehermomagain.png|The Lonely Ghost is so happy now
 Theghostsmomisnanny.png|It's Nanny and she is speechless to see her
 Theghostandmomtogetheragain.png|They'll never be lonely again :)
-theghostandhermomgobackintime.png|They happily decide to go back in time together
+Theghostandhermomgobackintime.png|They happily decide to go back in time together
-vlcsnap-477137.jpg|Mother and daughter reunited.
+Vlcsnap-477137.jpg|Mother and daughter reunited.
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The Tale of the Lonely Ghost
Season 1 , Episode 3

Air date	August 29, 1992
Written by	Naomi Janzen
Directed by	D.J. MacHale
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