AlthoughGhostsseason 4’s new opening sequence might only be visible for a few seconds, the sequence still provides some major insights into the upcoming outing.Ghostsseason 4’s cast of charactersincludes a new arrival in the form of Mary Holland’s Patience, a pious Puritan who was first seen dragging Isaac into the dirt after his disastrous abortive wedding in the season 3 finale. Patience was welcomed into the Woodstone B&B in season 4, episode 1, “Patience,” although it will likely be a while before theghosts from CBS’sGhostsare accustomed to her presence.
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However, this episode’s new character wasn’t necessarily the episode’s biggest insight into the events ofGhostsseason 4.Ghostsseason 4, episode 1 also featured a new title screen, complete with a whole host of new items that hinted at future episodes of the outing.Ghostsseason 4’s opening credit sequence now features a set of novelty vampire teeth, a single snail, a piece of fool’s gold in a jar, a plate of cake and a packet of fries, a snow globe, a cushion emblazoned with a shamrock, and a framed playbill, all of which may have cryptic secret meanings.
7Ghosts Season 4’s New Vampire Teeth Tease Its Upcoming Halloween Special
The Ghosts Halloween Special Is An Annual Tradition
The first notable new item in theGhostsseason 4 opening screen is a set of plastic vampire teeththat are likely part of a Halloween costume. Long-timeGhostsviewers know that the show’s love affair with the holiday began as far back as season 1, episode 5, “Halloween.” However,Ghostsseason 4’s spooky new character Patiencemeans the CBS sitcom is likely to embrace its creepy side more than ever before in season 4’s outing. In an interview withTVLine, co-showrunner Joe Wiseman said “Halloween is going to be influenced by a new addition to the house, Patience.”
It is no surprise that Patience will shape season 4’s Halloween, as “Patience” already proved the humorless Puritan is as inadvertently creepy as characters get in the light-hearted series. LikeBrooklyn Nine-NineandCommunitybefore it,Ghostsis a show that never misses a chance to pull off an ambitious Halloween episode, and season 4 will be no different. Patience’s ghost powers haven’t been revealed yet, but viewers do already know that they will be “Intense” according to series star Richie Moriarty. The actor toldTVLinethat Patience’s powers would creep out even the home’s ghostly inhabitants, and this may come into play at Halloween.
6The Snail In Ghost Season 4’s Opening Credits Is Tough To Decipher
This Might Be The Animal Ghost That Ghosts Season 4’s Creators Promised
The second item that has been added to season 4’s Woodstone tableau is a snail that sits atop a stack of books. The snail in theGhostsseason 4 opening credits could be a ghostly pet for the house’s residents, since the same interview with showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman hinted at the arrival of an animal ghost on the property. Port said that a “Very small animal” would become a sort of pet for the Woodstone B&B’s undead residents, and this is almost certain to be the reason that a snail is making its slow way across the desk in the opening credits.
5Ghosts Season 4’s Pyrite Could Spell Trouble For Jay and Sam
What Looks Like Fool’s Gold Sits On The Woodstone Mansion’s Desk
WhileGhostsseason 4 promises Jaywill see ghosts for the first time, the arrival of new characters like Patience, and even the existence of animal ghosts, that doesn’t mean all the show’s surprises will be good news.Among the items on the desk is a piece of what looks like pyrite in a glass jar, and this may spell serious trouble for Sam and Jay. Pyrite is a sulfide mineral that is known for its shiny appearance, which earned it the moniker “Fool’s gold.” Pyrite was once the scourge of prospectors who understandably mistook the mineral for gold, but it is now better known as a homeowner’s nightmare.
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Pyrite is a problem for homeowners and building regulators since, to quote theAmerican Geosciences Institute, “If pyrite or pyrrhotite are present in the rocks underneath buildings, the swelling can push on the foundation, walls, and basement floor of the building, causing cracks and structural damage.” Sadly, this is most likely the reason that a great big chunk of pyrite would be sitting on the desk glimpsed in the show’s opening. Sam and Jay have already faced a plethora of problems both big and small since moving into their inherited mansion, but fool’s gold might be a foundational issue in their future.
4The Food In Ghosts Season 4’s Opening Credits Teases Jay’s Restaurant
Jay’s Ambitious Career Move May Prove Risky
DuringGhostsseason 4’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, the cast and creators mentioned that Jay would be opening his restaurant in season 4.Jay’s restaurant storyline explains why there is cake and fries on the desk in season 4’s opening imagesince this plot will presumably be central to the upcoming outing.Ghostsseason 4’s supporting charactersmay have to wait a little longer to receive their powers and backstories as Jay takes the front seat for a while, but this change is arguably overdue after Utkarsh Ambudkar’s character was under-utilized in earlier seasons.
Sam tends to take the lead in most stories that involve interactions between the ghosts and the human world.
Jay has been a pivotal part ofGhostssince the show’s pilot but, since he can’t see the show’s title characters, his role in the show has always been inherently limited. Sam tends to take the lead in most stories that involve interactions between the ghosts and the human world, and Jay is at most used only as a human tool to indirectly do the bidding of the ghosts. The opening of his restaurant should change this, andJay seeing ghosts in season 4should start to further level the playing field as he gains a better idea of who he lives alongside.
3Ghosts Season 4’s Snow Globe Teases Its Christmas Special
This Super-Sized Outing Will Finally Introduce Jay’s Parents
On the topic of Jay’s life outside the Woodstone B&B,there is a snow globe sitting on the desk inGhostsseason 4’s opening credits. This is almost certain to be a nod to the show’s super-sized Christmas special, which will finally introduce Jay’s entire large family to the series. According toVariety, the two-part special will be titled “A Very Arondekar Christmas Part 1” and “A Very Arondekar Christmas Part 2.” This outing will see Bernard White guest star as Jay’s father Mahesh and Sakina Jaffrey appear as his mother Champa, as well as Punam Patel’s return as Jay’s sister Bela.
The outing’s log line mentions both how fussy Jay’s parents are and a broken water pipe, so it is fair to hazard a guess that this family Christmas may well be an awkward affair. However, Jay won’t be the only one whose family is introduced in season 4. Sam’s father, played byBreaking Bad’s Dean Norris, will appear earlier in season 4. Since Sam’s late mother appeared in earlier seasons, this means the main couple’s families will finally all have seen the inside of the infamous Woodstone B&B, for better or worse, by the time Christmas is at an end.
2Ghosts Season 4’s Shamrock Cushion Hints Exploring Hetty’s Anti-Irish Sentiment
The Ghosts Might Celebrate St Patrick’s Day
Also present in the opening credits is a cushion with a shamrock on it, which could hint at the possibility of a Saint Patrick’s Day special for the sitcom. This would be particularly promising since Hetty harbors some anti-Irish sentiments that she has no problem airing when given the chance, despite how out of vogue they may be in the twenty-first century.Ghostsseason 4’s new character Patienceis also likely to have some strong opinions on the holiday, since Puritans were famously English Protestants who demanded further reformation from the Church of England.
The shamrock cushion seems like a clear indication that Ghosts season 4 will explore Saint Patrick’s Day in its upcoming episodes.
Between Hetty’s hatred of the Irish and Patience’s problems with Catholicism, Saint Patrick’s Day is likely to be a powder keg of tension in the Woodstone B&B. Only time will tell how the holiday pans out, but the shamrock cushion seems like a clear indication thatGhostsseason 4 will explore Saint Patrick’s Day in its upcoming episodes. If this proves to be the case, Hetty and Patience may play a major role in disrupting the festivities due to their disapproval.
1Ghosts Season 4’s Playbill Teases A New Use For The Mansion
“The Hudson Valley Players” May Rehearse Or Perform At Woodstone
Finally,Ghostsseason 4’s opening credits feature a framed playbillfor a group called the “Hudson Valley Players.” While it’s not entirely clear what this represents in terms of the sitcom’s future storylines, one possibility is that Sam and Jay may rent out their massive mansion as a rehearsal or performance space for a theater troupe. This would be a perfect opportunity for the creators of the original BBC sitcom thatGhostsis based on, also titledGhosts, to appear in the US series. The theatrical collective Them There plays the main ghosts in the English series.
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Port and Wiseman previously pointed out how difficult it would be to justify a crossover between the original BBC show and its US counterpart, since their premises are so similar. The fact that the ghosts can’t leave the environs of their respective country houses, let alone their countries, makes this even trickier. However, ifGhostsseason 4 cast the members of Them There as a theater troupe who were rehearsing in the Woodstone B&B, this would provide the actors with an opportunity to appear in the series in a way that doesn’t ruin the canon and continuity of CBS’Ghosts.
