"Dumb Deaths" is the seventh episode of Season 2 in the American sitcom Ghosts and its 25th episode overall. It premiered on November 10, 2022.
Plot[]
When a television documentary crew comes to Woodstone Mansion to shoot an episode of Dumb Deaths, Pete confronts a hard truth about the day he died.
Quotes[]
- Isaac: And while today he may be celebrated as a great man, it turns out Hamilton was a bit of a nose-picker.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Rose McIver as Samantha Arondekar
- Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay Arondekar
- Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac
- Danielle Pinnock as Alberta
- Richie Moriarty as Pete
- Asher Grodman as Trevor
- Sheila Carrasco as Flower
- Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn
- Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty
- Román Zaragoza as Sasappis
Guest cast[]
- Mathew Baynton as Actor Pete
- Rose Abdoo as Paula
- John Hartman as Nigel Chessum
- Amir Talai as Director Daniel
- Tara Spencer-Nairn as Young Carol
- Dana Gourrier as Jennifer Macklin
Co-starring[]
- Nasuna Stuart-Ulin as Production Assistant
- Adam Bernett as Ira Klein
- Marc-Antoine Kelertas as Crew Guy
- Connor McMahon as Stunt Coordinator
Historical notes[]
- Isaac talks about the Stamp Act and how it was placed on the colonies to pay for the costly war with France during the French Revolution. Nigel brings up that the tax was in part to help pay for sending troops to help during the French and Indian War (known as the Seven Years' War globally).
Trivia[]
- The title and episode is a concept introduced on Horrible Histories, wherein the six British creators of Ghosts first worked together as writers and performers. One of the recurring sketches on that show was entitled "Stupid Deaths", which recounted some of the ridiculous ways that real historical figures actually died.
- It is also similar to Spike's 1000 Ways to Die.
- This is the second episode that we see Flower's life before she died, the first was in Flower's Article.
- Sam is seen writing Isaac's biography which is what she promised him in the Pilot.
- Trevor brings up both Woody Allen and The Cosby Show saying that they were unproblematic, both of which ended having controversy years later.
- This is the first time we see Pete when he was alive in a flashback and his house, which is also a new set.
- Guest cast member Mathew Baynton is better known to viewers of the UK series as the ghost Thomas Thorne of Button House.
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