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Issue #44 (November/December,
2005)
FAREWELL issue!
Headline: Candy Tells It Like
It Was (Kellie Flanagan Graciously Grants an Interview to the SBB). Episode Review: "Puppy
Love". Fanfiction: "The Snow Job" by
Anne Lynne Wythe.
Original Articles: TV Guide Online (November 8, 2005). Plus
Bloopers and Trivia, CableGrams, Flotsam and Jetsam, and more!
Issue #43 (September/October,
2005)
Headline: Broadway Bound! (Judy Moore
generously reviews the new musical adaptation). Episode Review: "The
Spirit of Birthday Present (aired as 'Surprise Party')". Fanfiction: "Breeze" by
Linda Mooney.
Original Articles: "Barbour is 'The Ghost' and Wintersteller
is 'Mrs. Muir' in New Musical of Beloved Story" by Kenneth Jones, Playbill
On-Line, and "Lynne Wintersteller buys James Barbour's former cottage" by Ed
Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter. From the Captain's Library:
"Willing Captive" by Captain Bartholomew Roberts and V'le' Onica. Plus
Cargo and Trivia, and more!
Issue #42 (July/August,
2005)
Headline: Dressing the Captain (One Fan's
Love of the Show) by Mary Patricia Casey. Episode Review: "The
Music Maker". Fanfiction: "Sea Song" by
Anne Lynne Wythe.
And more!
Issue #41 (May/June,
2005)
Headline: Whither Goest Third Season? (Fans
put in their two cents). Episode Review: "Medium
Well Done". Fanfiction: "The Quelling" by
Anne Lynne Wythe.
Plus Cablegrams and Cargo.
Issue #40 (March/April,
2005)
Headline: From Laura to Lucy, The Legacy of
Gene Tierney. Episode Review: "It's
a Gift". Fanfiction: "Aspiration:
Liberty" by
Anne Lynne Wythe.
Plus Captain's Logs and Cargo. Overlarge issue.
Issue #39 (January/February,
2005)
Headline: A Tribute to the Fans. Episode Review: "Strictly
Relative". Fanfiction: "The
Shortest 'Ghost and Mrs. Muir' Story in the World" by
Linda Mooney. Original
Article: "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir: The most intriguing thing about Gull
Cottage, thought Mrs. Muir, was its swashbuckling ghost - who utterly refused to
keep his place!".
Plus Captain's Logs and Cargo, and more!
Issue #38 (November/December, 2004)
Headline: Remembering Hope Lange and the Dear
Lady of the House
(An Homage to the Actress)
by Maggie Kennedy. Episode Review: "A
Pain in the Neck". Fanfiction: "The
Gift of the Magi" by
Linda Mooney. From the Galley:
Roast Goose from "The Ghost of Christmas Past".
Plus Captain's Logs and Cargo.
Issue #37 (September/October, 2004)
Headline: Abaft? Say What?
(Captain Gregg's verbiage, and What It All
Means..) Episode Review: "Son
of the Curse". Fanfiction: "Carolyn
the Sleepwalker" by
Anne-Marie Heuser. From the Galley:
Cherries Jubilee from "Ladies' Man".
Cablegrams, Cargo, and more!
Issue #36 (July/August, 2004)
Headline: Because of Emily
(An actual encounter with a real ghost.) Episode Review: "The
Ghost Hunter". Fanfiction: "Mysterious
Ways" by
Chantal Capistran. Original
Article: "Tobyansens' Montecito home made Nielsen ratings". From the Galley:
Blueberry Slump from "Puppy Love".
Fiction Review: In the Wake of Madness: The
Murderous Voyage of the Whaleship Sharon by Joan
Druett. And more!
Issue #35 (May/June, 2004)
Headline: And the Loser Is . . .
(Fans Weigh In With Their Choice for the Worst Episode) Episode Review: "Love
is a Toothache". Fanfiction: "Destiny" by
Linda Mooney. Original
Article: "Tuesdays with Charles Nelson Reilly". From the Galley:
Bubble and Squeak from "Puppy Love". And more!
Issue #Who-Gives-a-Flying-Fig?
(April Fools, 2004)
Totally tongue-in-cheek! We spoofed ourselves in this
special 4-pg. issue with the headline: "Everything You've Always Wanted to
Know about Daniel Gregg (But Were Afraid to Ask). Also includes the
hilarious "How To
Write Your Own 'Ghost and Mrs. Muir' Short Story (a.k.a. THE
DO-IT-YOURSELF-ER)" by I. M. Spichluss.
Not sold singly, but is yours just for the asking . . . our giftie to you!
Issue #34 (March/April, 2004)
Headline: And the Winner Is . . .
(Fans Pick Their Favorite Episodes) Episode Review: "Captain
Gregg's Whiz-Bang". Fanfiction: "Surprise!" by
Susan Griffith. Original
Article: "At Home With Hope Lange". From the Galley:
Hope's Roasted Chicken Casserole with Tarragon. And more!
Issue #33 (January/February, 2004)
Headline: Adieu, Sweet Lady of the House (Saying
goodbye to Hope Lange) Episode Review: "Not-So-
Desperate Hours". Fanfiction: "So
Softly Lie" by
Linda Mooney. From the Galley:
Cherry Pie from "Not-So-
Desperate Hours". And more!
Issue #32 (November/December, 2003)
Headline: Woolie? Bully! (An explanation of the Captain's
needlework.) Episode Review: "There's a Seal In My
Bathtub". Fanfiction: "Christmas Tree Schooner to Schooner Bay" by
Susan Griffith. From the Galley: Hot Cross Buns from "The Ghost of
Christmas Past". And more!
Issue #31 (September/October, 2003)
Headline: Soundtrack? Or Score? (The difference between the two
movie CDs.) Episode Review: "Treasure Hunt". Fanfiction:
"The Grand Admiral of Schooner Bay" by Susan Griffith. Original
Article: "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir CD Review" by Jeff Bond.
From the Galley: New England Clam Chowder from "Chowderhead".
Issue #30 (July/August, 2003)
Headline: The Irascible Captain Mulhare (A tribute to Edward
Mulhare). Episode Review: "The Monkey-Puzzle Tree".
Fanfiction: "Tables Turned" by Linda Mooney. Original Article:
"I’ve Had Many Happy Love Affairs" The
confession of romantic ghost Edward Mulhare, who once considered becoming a priest . . .by
Leslie Steele. From the Galley: Lobster Newburg from "Dear
Delusion". And more!
Issue #29 (May/June, 2003)
Headline: The Ghost and Mrs. Abbott (a.k.a. 'Stranger in the
Night'). Episode Review: "Vanessa". Fanfiction:
"Carolyn's Adventure in the Captain's Time" by Anne-Marie Heuser.
Original Article: "SCRUFFY" from the book Amazing Animal Actors.
And more!
Issue #28 (March/April, 2003)
Headline: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Barbie Theater (An internet
site). Episode Review: "Mr. Perfect". Fanfiction:
"Carolyn's Fear of Losing the Captain Forever" by Anne-Marie Heuser.
Original Article: From the Original Promotional Pamphlet Published by the NBC
Television Network Sales Planning. From the Galley: Hungarian Goulash from
"Love is a Toothache". Cablegrams, Trivia, and more!
Issue #27 (January/February, 2003)
Headline: The Lost Pilot Episode by Lynn Murray (The uncut pilot
synopsis). Episode Review: "Haunted Honeymoon".
Fanfiction: "Prelude" by Kathy McManus. Original Article:
"A Salty Manifestation" from New York Times. From the Galley:
Red Flannel Hash from "The Medicine Ball". And more!
Issue #26 (November/December, 2002)
Headline: Camden, Jewel of Maine (Part 3 of 3 of the travel to Maine
series). Episode Review: "Buried on Page One".
Fanfiction: "The Visit" by Linda Mooney. Original Article:
"I've Looked For Too Much In One Woman . . . Edward Mulhare's Lonely Search for
Love" from TV Radio Talk. And more!
Issue #25 (September/October, 2002)
Headline: Over the Bounding Maine (Part 2 of 3 of the travel to Maine
series). Episode Review: "The Real James Gatley".
Fanfiction: "Crab Cakes and Licorice, Pt. 2" by Linda Mooney. Cargo,
Flotsam and Jetsam, and more!
Issue #24 (July/August, 2002)
Headline: Yes, Virginia, There Really Is a Schooner Bay (Part 1 of 3 of the
travel to Maine series). Episode Review: "Host to the
Ghost". Fanfiction: "Crab Cakes and Licorice" by Linda
Mooney. Original Article: Miscellaneous letters to TV Guide. And
more!
Issue #23 (May/June, 2002)
Headline: A-Haunting He Will Go? (A Florida theater haunted by a sea
captain). Episode Review: "'Way Off Broadway". Fanfiction:
"Almost the Ghost and Mrs. Muir" by Dee Price. Fiction Review:
The Ghost and Ms. Demure by Marian Jones. And more!
Issue #22 (March/April, 2002)
Headline: Anything Goes: Truth in Advertising (The ad poster tells a
different story). Episode Review: "Hero Today, Gone
Tomorrow". Fanfiction: "Dedication" by Susan Griffith.
Original Article: "The Ghost and Mrs. Misses" from MAD Magazine.
Cargo, Flotsam and Jetsam, and more!
Issue #21 (January/February, 2002)
Headline: The Original Captain Gregg (A tribute to Rex Harrison) by Lucy
Green. Episode Review: "Double Trouble". Fanfiction: "A
Bird in the Hand" by Linda Mooney. Original Article: "See the
ghost of comedy past" from Associated Newspapers Ltd. Musical update and
more!
Issue #20 (November/December, 2001)
Headline: Jumping the Shark (Where did the show start to go
downhill?). Episode Review: "The Great Power Failure".
Fanfiction: "Be Still" by Linda Mooney. Fiction Review: Eternal
Sea by Alice Alfonsi. Original Article: "Mrs. Muir vs. A Ghost"
from Parade Magazine. Musical update and more!
Issue #19 (September/October, 2001)
Headline: The Gift of Music by Debbie Beckman, Jane Kirtley, and Judy Moore
(About the music used on the show). Episode Review: "Curious
Cousin". Fanfiction: "Centennial: The Missing Scenes" by Judy
Moore and Susan Griffith. Flotsam and Jetsam, and more! Giant-sized
issue!
Issue #18 (July/August, 2001)
Headline: Deja Viewed (Scenes and objects that went from the movie to the
show). Episode Review: "Not So Faust". Fanfiction:
"Sunset" by Linda Mooney. Scenes Not Seen: "Not So
Faust". Fiction Review, and more!
Issue #17 (May/June, 2001)
Headline: Martha the Magnificent (A tribute to Reta Shaw). Episode
Review: "Martha Meets the Captain". Fanfiction: "Martha Looks
Back" by A. Nan Ymous. Original Article: "The mover and shaker
of the El Camino council of PTA is swinger Reta Shaw" from TV Guide.
Flotsam and Jetsam, and more!
Issue #44 1/4 (April Fools, 2001)
A hilarious send-up of gaffs and goofs parody-ing the show. This issue of the
"Scooter Bey Bacon" contains lots of "in" jokes from the show itself,
plus other little "digs" tucked throughout this little 4-page version.
Not sold singly, but is yours just for the asking . . . our giftie to you!
Issue #16 (March/April, 2001)
Headline: The Portrait Puzzle (From the movie to the show, was it a
"paint over" or a different piece?). Episode Review: "Make Me
a Match". Fanfiction: "Mistress of the House" by Eileen
Roy. Original Article: "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" from Variety.
Flotsam and Jetsam, and more!
Issue #15 (January/February, 2001)
Headline: A True Masterpiece (The Missing Scenes from the Original
Movie). Fanfiction: "Hearts are Roses" by Linda Mooney. And
more!
Issue #14 (November/December, 2000)
Headline: Christmas with the Captain (What the holidays were like in the
1860s). Revelation about "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Musical" for 2002.
Fanfiction: "The Ghost of Christmas Past: The Missing Scenes and Sequel"
by Susan Griffith, Debbie Beckman, and Tracy Thomas. And more!
Issue #13 (September/October, 2000)
Headline: Claymore's Golden Anniversary (A tribute to Charles Nelson
Reilly). Episode Review: "Ladies' Man". Fanfiction: "Claymore's
Doing" by Susan Griffith. Original Article: "I was a Mike
Douglas Reject" from TV Guide. And more!
Issue #12 (July/August, 2000)
Headline: Sprechen Sie GAMM? (How the episodes translate from German).
Episode Review: "Tourist, Go Home". Scenes Not Seen: "Tourist,
Go Home". Fanfiction: "Back to the Bay" by Susan Griffith.
Fanfic Review: Some False Impossible Shore by Jane Kirtley. And more!
Issue #11 (May/June, 2000)
Headline: The Remake That Never Was: The Rejected Remake Script by Lynn
Murray (The 21st century update that never was approved). Episode Review:
"Centennial". Fanfiction: "Transcending Time" by Denise
Rushton. Original Article: "The Ghost and Mrs. Mire" from Cracked
Magazine. And more!
Issue #10 (March/April, 2000)
Headline: Romance by Celluloid: 1947 Rediscovered by Susan Smallwood
(About the original movie). Episode Review: "Chowderhead". Scenes
Not Seen: "Chowderhead". Fanfiction: "Turning of the Tide"
by Susan Smallwood. Fanfic Review: The Last Commander by Jane
Kirtley. Cargo, Ports of Call, and more!
Issue #9 (January/February, 2000)
Headline: GAMM On The Air! (The radio version). Episode Review:
"Dog Gone!". Scenes Not Seen: "Dog Gone!".
Fanfiction: "Wedding Day?????" by Susan Griffith. Letters to the
editor, and more!
Issue #8 (November/December, 1999)
Headline: For Sale: Gull Cottage (The Original house up for bid).
Episode Review: "Uncle Arnold the Magnificent". Fanfiction: Acts 24-49
(conclusion) of "Ghost Trek" by Hazelyn Patterson. Original Article:
"Best Animal Actors Win Patsy Awards". Super-Sized Issue!
Issue #7 (September/October, 1999)
Headline: The THIRD "Ghost and Mrs. Muir" ( a.k.a. 'Stranger in
the Night'). Episode Review: "Jonathan Tells It Like It Was".
Fanfiction: Acts 7-23 of "Ghost Trek" by Hazelyn Patterson. Original
Article: Star Special Report - "'Ghost' Mulhare Still Prefers Phony
Whiskers". Letters to the editor, and more! Super-Sized Issue!
Issue #6 (July/August, 1999)
Headline: The Case of the Disappearing Ghost. Episode Review:
"Wedding Day?????". Fanfiction: Acts 1-6 of "Ghost Trek" by
Hazelyn Patterson. Original Article: Part Two of TV GUIDE, October 26, 1968 with
Hope Lange. Account of GAMMfest '99, and letters to the editor!
Issue #5 (May/June, 1999)
Headline: Wherefore Art Thou, Portrait? (Where are the props from the movie and
the show?). Episode Review: "Madeira, My Dear?". Fanfiction:
"Love Is Long" by Laurie Bryant. Original Article: Part One of TV
GUIDE, October 26, 1968 with Hope Lange. Penpals section, letters to the editor, and
more!
Issue #4 (March/April, 1999)
Headline: Sleeping in the Captain's Bed (A B&B on the east coast).
Episode Review: "Dear Delusion". Fanfiction: "The Chance"
by Linda Mooney. Original Article: TIME magazine (review of GAMM). Fanfic
Review: "Cry of the Wind and Wave" from Above All Else by Linda Mooney.
Penpals section, letters to the editor, and more!
Issue #3 (January/February, 1999)
Headline: The House the Captain Built. Episode Review: "The Medicine
Ball". Fanfiction: "The Gift of the Sea" by Caroline
Kent. Original Article: "The TV Sex Taboo". Book Review: The
Ghost and Mrs. Muir by Alice Denham. Editorial, letters to the editor, and more!
Issue #2 (November/December, 1998)
Headline: GAMM - the New Movie and Musical? Episode Review: "The
Ghost of Christmas Past". Fanfiction: "The Gift" by Linda
Mooney. Original Article: TV GUIDE, May 17, 1969. Fanfic Review: A Moment
in Time by Laurie Bryant. Complete episode guide listing, editorial,
letters to the editor, and more!
Issue #1 (September/October, 1998)
Premiere Issue! Includes: Episode review of the very first episode
"Pilot". Fanfiction: "Trick and Treat" by Linda Mooney. Fanfic
Review: Second Chances by Laurie Bryant. Editorial, letters to the editor,
and more!
