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First aired: December 14, 2007
(repeated December 26, 2008)
A ghost who believes he is Santa Claus has lost touch with the true meaning of Christmas and Melinda must help him find his way back.
Steve Robman directs from a screenplay by Supervising Producer Jeannie Renshaw (Delias First Ghost and 3 others). Emmy Award Winner Gordon Clapp (NYPD Blue) Guest Stars as Santa Claus; Michael Reilly Burke (Lincoln Heights) and Dee Wallace (E.T.) also Guest Star.
Melinda spends time with a young, smart little boy named Riley, hanging ornaments on his Christmas tree while his father is talking on the phone. Riley has been seeing strange things happening and Melinda tries to get him to talk about them. Melinda sacrifices her own holiday tradition with family and friends in order to help a man understand his past and discover the true gift of giving.
Rating: TVPG-L
| Writer | Jeannine Renshaw |
| Director | Steve Robman |
| Series Regulars | |
|---|---|
| Melinda Gordon | Jennifer Love Hewitt |
| Jim Clancy | David Conrad |
| Delia Banks | Camryn Manheim |
| Professor Rick Payne | Jay Mohr |
| Guest Cast | |
| William Taylor | Michael Reilly Burke |
| Riley Taylor | Tanner Blaze |
| Alan Silver | Gordon Clapp |
| Claire Taylor | Dee Wallace |
| Jane Taylor | Melinda Page Hamilton |
| Young William Taylor | Uriah Shelton |
Source: tv.com, SpoilerFix.com, Futon Critic