Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter was a Children's Television Workshop series emphasizing reading skills which aired on PBS from 1992 to 1995. Focusing on a group of young detectives who work with a ghost (who manifests by rearranging words and writing), most stories were serialized in four or five parts.

The series was rebooted for Apple TV+ in 2019.

Muppet Mentions

When Rob visits Victor's home in the first season story "Building Bridges" (1993), Victor's younger siblings are watching TV. While no shot of the scene is shown, they're watching Sesame Street, as the then-current theme and the cold open for Episode 3092 can be heard in the background.

In the second season story "Just in Time" (1993), when Grandma Jenkins asks Alex if he'd like to stay for lunch, he replies "Is the sky blue? Do birds sing? Is Sesame a street?"

Connections

Blaze Berdahl played Lenni Frazier
Bill Berner was a lighting designer
Mitchell Bogard was a lighting designer
Fran Brill played Mrs. Ferguson in "Ghost Story" part 5 (1992)
Eugene Byrd played Walter in all four parts of "Burning Bridges" (1993)
Katie Couric interviewed the cast on "The Ghostwriter 3-Peat Special"
Susan Dansby directed episodes of the series
Shawn Elliott played Mr. Fernandez
Annabelle Gurwitch played Jade Morgan in "Don't Stop the Music" (1994)
Dulé Hill played Basketball Boy in "To Catch a Creep" part 1 (1992)
Samuel L. Jackson played Mr. Jenkins in "Ghost Story" and "Who Burned Mr. Brinker's Store" (both 1992)
Chris Kelly was a stage manager
Gail Sky King composed songs and was musical director
Greg Lee played Mr. Aucoin in "Who Is Max Mouse?" (1993-1994)
Spike Lee played Special Agent Pete in "Into the Comics" part 1 (1993)
Mark Linn-Baker played a police officer in "Ghost Story" part 5 (1992)
Darlene Love played a librarian in "Who Is Max Mouse?" (1993-1994)
Jeremy Miller played Craig Mitchell in all four parts of "Who Burned Mr. Brinker's Store" (1992)
Valerie Perrine played April Flowers in "Who's Who?" part 3 (1993)
Muriel Stockdale was a costume designer