Jim Clancy (Ghost Whisperer)


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Jim Clancy is a fictional character created by John Gray and portrayed by David Conrad in the television show Ghost Whisperer on CBS.

Background

Jim Clancy witnessed his older brother, Dan, die when they were young kids. After having seen Dan die, and being unable to save him, Jim decides to become a paramedic. Jim enjoyed camping and playing baseball with his father when he was younger. Five years before the start of the show, Jim's father died. Jim met Melinda Gordon when he rescued her from her burning apartment complex.

Season 1

Jim and Melinda get married at the very start of the first season as well as move to Grandview. Jim had known of Melinda's unique abilies of being able to communicate with ghosts. JIm helped Melinda as much as he could, though Melinda's good friend Andrea Marino provided most of the aid. In "Pilot", Dan Clancy appears to Melinda, but it not seen crossing over at the end of the episode. On the five year anniversary of Jim's father's death in "On The Wings of a Dove", Jim begins acting strangely causing Melinda to think that Jim is being haunted by a malevolent spirit. In "Friendly Neighborhood Ghost" Jim argues with Melinda about how her gift can sometimes cause things to go too far. In, "Last Execution", Jim is sued for attempting to help a woman after an injury.

Season 2

With the death of Melinda's close friend, Andrea, Jim becomes a big supporter of what Melinda does to help the dead. The ghost of an old high school friend contacts him in the episode "The Woman of His Dreams", Melinda recommends Jim visit an occult professor from Rockland University, Rick Payne for help. When Jim and Melinda go on their first camping trip in "A Vicious Cycle", it is interrupted by a ghost. Jim, along with Rick and Melinda, break into Gabriel Rance's home, Gabriel is a fellow Ghost Whisperer though he supports the Dark Side, and learn of Gabriel's obsession with Melinda. Throughout the season, Jim's friend Tim Flaherty vias for Delia Banks's affections.

Season 3

After Melinda's near death experience during the season two finale, "The Gathering", Jim becomes worried about what else could happen to Melinda due to the ghosts. Jim also helps try to find information about Melinda's father, Tom Gordon, who might or might not be dead, as well as try to find any information about Melinda's brother. In "Haunted Hero", Jim and Melinda welcome a returning soldier from Iraq, Matt, back to Grandview. When Matt becomes so fully paranoid due to being haunted by his dead comrades and due to post-tramtic stress disorder, Jim comfronts Matt in the town square and talks Matt out of trying to kill himself. Jim delivered some of his convincing argument with Matt's gun pointed at him. In "Weight Of What Was", Gabriel returns to Grandview and Jim thows him away, though, not before Gabriel reveals that he is Melinda's half-brother. Jim, Rick, and Delia go in search of Melinda, who is trapped in old Grandview which is buried under present day Grandview. Tessa, the ghost of Melinda's ancestor from her mother's side was also a Ghost Whisperer, helps them find Melinda by communicating with Delia and Jim. Jim also begins thinking of moving out of Grandview while attending Medical School, at first Melinda does not like the idea, but she later agrees to it.

Appearances

As a star of the series, he has appeared in all the episodes.


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