Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories

This short-lived program comprised three primetime specials that featured re-enactments of ghost stories told by real people who experienced alleged paranormal activity.

At the end of each re-creation, the real witnesses involved appear and give their account of the events, including more recent activity.

In the Episode 2 story "Terror For Rent", the actual witnesses appeared in silhouette to conceal their true identities.

[1] The opening narration is slightly altered for the final episode: Reaching out from the world that lays [sic] beyond, they glide through the portals of our imagination.

They are beyond life, beyond death, and to some of us, beyond belief, but you are about to meet ordinary men and women who claimed to have witnessed them, walked with them and even embraced them.

Original air date: Wednesday, May 15, 1991, CBS[2] Episode 1 consists of three segments, all directed by Tobe Hooper, known for Poltergeist and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: and edited by Jonathan Moser who also created the special effects in the show.

Two of the employees discover the ghost could be Yonny Yonson, a working immigrant who died when the property was still the Old Murphy Ranch.

Unsure what to do, the Toys R Us employees call in renowned psychic Sylvia Browne, who tries to send Yonny's spirit to the light, but it's quite obvious he won't leave.

Attorney Alan May investigates the ghost of Kate Morgan at Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California.

In Austin, Texas, men tearing down an old school are scared by voices and images of young ghost as well as experience equipment problems.

When he reburies a tree from the Metz Elementary site in his daughter's yard, his son-in-law reports hearing the sounds of happy children coming from it.

Narrator: Leonard Nimoy Writer: David Braff, Al Katz, Gilbert Adler, Peter M. Lenkov Director: Tobe Hooper Editor: Jonathan Moser Show Stars: Leonard Nimoy (Narrator), Guest Stars: Kent Burden (Joe Torres), Sarah Carson (Kate Morgan a.k.a.

Lottie Bernard), Hector Elias (Morris Torres), John Hammil (Yonny Yonson (ghost)), Shawn Kristy (Elizabeth Murphy), Eileen Jo Bowman (Store Clerk), Eli Guralnick (Store Manager), Juan Garcia (Otto), Del Zamora (Gabe Torres), Robert Jacobs (Tom Morgan), Van Williams (Mr. Fitzgerald), Alvin Silver (Alan May) [3] Notes: The Toys R Us ghost was also featured on the TV series That's Incredible and Ripley's Believe it or Not!.

Original air date: Wednesday, September 23, 1992, CBS Episode 2 consists of three segments: In Double Oak, Texas near Dallas, Bob Clanton rules his family with an angry fist.

Narrator: Stacy Keach Writer: Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, Morgan Gendel Director: Charles Braverman Show Stars: Stacy Keach (Narrator), Guest Stars: Eileen Jo Bowman (Female Clerk), Eli Guralnick (Store Manager), Peter DeLuise (Kyle Matheson), Jeri Gaile (Rita Matheson), Steven Barr (Ron Johnson), Marianne Muellerleile (Seance Medium), Joe Colligan (Rick Clanton), Carl Ciarfalio (Union Official), Bart Braverman (Priest), Jared Rushton (Steve Johnson), J. P. Bumstead (Bob Clanton), Doren Fein (Ashley Johnson), David Kaufman (Tim Clanton), Kyle Buckley (Realtor), Laura Waterbury (Doretta Johnson)[5][6] Notes: The haunted hotel in the "Motel Hell" storyline has also been documented in the TV series Sightings and A Haunting on the Discovery Channel.

In Somers, Connecticut, the McCauley family are terrorized by a malevolent spirit that focuses its demonic attention on the children.

His pregnant wife is constantly spooked and is nearly attacked even as employee Carl warns Bobby the place is not right.

Narrator: Stacy Keach Writer: Erik Nelson Director: Michael Levine Show Stars: Stacy Keach (Narrator), Guest stars: Christopher Daniel Barnes (Josh Pickering), Michael Bowen (Bobby Mackey), Charlene Tilton (Vicki the Bartender), Johnathan Chapin (Alonzo Walling (ghost)), James Walch (The Judge), Khrystyne Haje (Pearl Bryan (ghost)), John Hillard (Richard Lawson), Seth Green (Termite), Brian McGrail (Lewis), Ron Carlson (Duncan (The Fraternity Ghost), Elaine Orth (Cheerleader), Allen Cutler (Robed Man), F. William Parker (Wally Marshall), Sheena Easton (Janet Mackey), Rugg Williams (Mike), Linda Cook (Patricia Mischel), Edward Winter (Carl Lawson) Notes: Bobby Mackey's Music World has also been explored by the TV series Encounters, Sightings, Unsolved Mysteries, A Haunting, Is It Real?

Allusions: Josh's opening narration: "Ever since I saw the movie Animal House, I thought it would be a blast to live in a fraternity."