The Bears have devised a rating system to rate the number and kind of outfits Melinda wears in each Ghost Whisperer episode. We stole the idea from Joe Bob Briggs, Drive-In Movie critic from Grapevine, Texas. He rated these trash movies based on counting the number of times certain events occurred in the movie. His categories included: beasts, amount of blood, bodies, breasts, car chases, explosions, kung-fu, and motor vehicle crashes.
Clearly, Briggs’ categories won’t work for a family hour TV show (although there are some critics who think Melinda gets away with a lot for the time slot) so we came up with four categories of our own after watching the first few episodes.
Outfits (Out):
The number of different outfits Melinda wears in an episode. This does not include the ones in the introduction or outfits worn by a young Melinda played by another actress (but outfits worn by Jennifer playing a younger version of herself do count). Adding or subtracting an item such as a coat, robe, or hat counts as a new outfit.
Knickers/Nighties/Nothing (KNN):
The number of times Melinda’s outfit is sleepwear such as a nightgown, pajamas or bathrobe; or underwear. This category was called Knickers and Nighties in season one but since Melinda has taken a shower and a bath already this season, we added Nothing (visible) to the category.
Thelma and Louise (T&L):
The number of scenes where Melinda’s breasts are very conspicuous. Not just any low-cut outfit qualifies because as Jennifer has said herself “I just accept them as a great accessory to every outfit.” T&L really need to call attention to themselves in the scene. Examples are drawing a big breath when scared, bending over in a low-cut top, or wearing something really impressive like her black Prada gown or a tight sweater.
Canoodling (Can):
The number of scenes where Melinda and her husband get physically romantic with each other. The action doesn’t have to be in bed but they must be enjoying it – hugs when one or both of them are scared don’t count.
