While Ghosts introduced one of the show’s best supporting stars back in season 1, the CBS sitcom is only now starting to utilize their true potential. The ghosts of CBS’s Ghosts are a colorful bunch. As such, viewers can be sure the Woodstone B&B would always be a lively home, even if the show had no guest stars. That said, Ghosts season 4’s cast of characters has introduced a slew of new faces and familiar returning guest stars, from Kelsey the con artist to season 4’s new ghost Patience.
Some of these characters, like Sam’s estranged father Frank, or Jay’s parents, only appear in one or two outings. However, others gradually became Ghosts season 4 supporting stars. Patience’s arc lasted three episodes and ended in a way that left the door open for her potential return in future episodes, while the role of Sam and Jay’s construction worker and business partner Mark has grown as Jay’s ambitious plans for an onsite restaurant came to the fore. There is one guest star in particular who is overdue a promotion to series regular status.
This was a perfect twist for Ghosts season 4, which badly needed a new human character to interact with the show’s ghosts. Although Jay briefly saw the ghosts earlier in season 4, he usually relies on Sam to relay whatever they are saying and doing on a weekly basis. However, Jay and Sam being the only humans involved in every ghost-centric story was getting tiresome, since both of them are reasonably sensible characters. Bela has less experience with the ghosts and more interest in them, as evidenced by her fascination with Trevor’s crush on her.
