MELINDA IS HAUNTED BY AN ANGRY GHOST WHOSE RAVAGED BODY HINTS AT THE VIOLENT DEATH HE ENCOUNTERED SOMEWHERE FAR FROM GRANDVIEW ON, "GHOST WHISPERER," FRIDAY, DEC. 15, 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT

Jay Mohr ("Last Comic Standing") Returns in the Recurring Role of Professor Rick Payne

"Cat's Claw" -- After a mud-covered ghost transports Melinda from her closet in Grandview to a plant-filled jungle, she uncovers a new mystery involving one of Professor Payne's colleagues, on GHOST WHISPERER, Friday, Dec. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Victoria Hochberg directed the episode from a script by Jim Kouf.

Jay Mohr ("Last Comic Standing") returns in a recurring role as Professor Rick Payne.

Melinda's eerie encounters with a ghost continue to alter her surroundings to an unknown jungle filled with exotic plants and tribal manikins. Unfortunately, the ghost is plagued by a horrible condition that limits his speech and makes it difficult for Melinda to determine his needs. After a visit to Professor Payne links him to the ghost, he heatedly questions Melinda's motives for her intuitive inquiries.

SERIES REGULARS:

Melinda Gordon: Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jim Clancy: David Conrad
Delia Banks: Camryn Manheim

RECURRING CAST:

Professor Rick Payne: Jay Mohr

GUEST CAST:

Dr. Penn Gorgan: Julie Ann Emery
Dr. Martin Schaer: Reed Diamond

RATING: TV-PG-L