My fiancé started watching Ghost Hunters on the SciFi Channel a few years ago. He always talked to his friends about this show, but I thought it wasn’t for me. But, sometime last year he pulled me into the show and I have been addicted since!
The television show Ghost Hunters is a reality show that follows The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS). TAPS was created by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson many years ago after both of them had experiences with paranormal activity (ghosts). Today, TAPS is composed of at least 6-7 individuals that travel throughout the United States to investigate ghost and paranormal. TAPS members visit the possible haunted locations and look to debunk the strange experience and try to find explanations for the things that they experience, such as hearing strange noises, cold spots and shadows.
Ghost Hunters use many pieces of equipment when doing their investigations.
- Thermal Imaging Camera – looks for changes in temperature
- EMF Scanner (Electromagnetic Field) – Searches for changes in energy in the room
- Night Vision Camera – Gives them the ability to see everything in the dark as they do all of their investigations in the dark
- EVP Recorder (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) – This device catches sound and noises that humans cannot hear with the naked ear
- Plus, many more pieces of equipment
The investigators use all of the equipment during the show. At the end of the show, other investigators watch and listen to all of the hours of investigation and try to find proof of hauntings. Some of the things that they have seen and heard have been amazing! One of my favorite episode was actually from last week at Fort Delaware – look for it on YouTube if you’re curious. 
At many instances, there are clear shadows and/or full body apparitions – Fort Delaware is definitely haunted!
I have never had a personal experience with ghosts, but I do believe that they exist. The reason for my belief is because many people that are close to me have shared their experiences with me. They have told me stories of being grabbed in the middle of the night, doors being locked multiple times and actually seeing shadows. I know and understand that some of the experiences are not from ghosts, but coincidences, but I do believe that some of them have experienced true hauntings. It’s just so interesting to me!
The reason I like Ghost Hunters so much is because they don’t go to every location and find ghosts and hauntings. Their main reason for visiting a location is to debunk the experiences… and there have been many times that they have proved that a location is NOT haunted. That is why I believe a lot of what they show on the television show because they’re not like other “ghost” shows – Other “ghost” shows always show “proof” that there is a ghost, but on many occasions, TAPS has proved that there is No Ghosts!
My one complaint about the show?
Jay and Grant say that their day jobs are working as Plumbers at Roto-Rooter.
- Ghost Hunters has been on television for four years – I’m sure they are making enough money from the show that they don’t have to have a “day job.”
- It’s so fake – when they show Jay and Grant working at their “day job,” it always shows them working together. Do small household plumbing jobs really require two plumbers? I don’t think so.
- If they did work at Roto-Rooter and were going to actual homes and business to fix a plumbing problem, would they really allow a television camera to foll them? Again, I don’t think so.
I love the show – I just find their “day job” annoying.
Ghost Hunters is a very entertaining show and I really love watching it. Wednesday’s has become Ghost Hunters night in our home as the SciFi Channel runs many hours of the show! So, if you’re interested, check out the show on the SciFi Channel on Wednesday night!
Jay and Grant keep their day jobs because TAPS is a nonprofit group. They never charge anyone for going to investigate their paranormal activities. They spend their own money on equipment and gas and lodging. So they do have to keep their day jobs. Also they aren’t Hollywood stars – they are normal, down to earth people that have a very realistic outlook on the world. I don’t think Sci-Fi pays them much if anything for doing the show. If they were getting money for the show, they probably wouldn’t have to work for Roto-Rooter. But that’s not the case. Just wanted to let you know!
Jay and Grant do seem like normal, down to earth guys. That’s part of the reason that I like watching the show… they are real.
But, the Roto-Rooter gig is the only thing that is unbelievable about the show. Even if it is true that they have day jobs, the way that it is portrayed on television seems fake… 2 guys going to a simple job, a professional camera crew following them around at the job… just doesn’t seem real. Everyone that I talk to tells me the same thing – they think it’s an act. When I’m watching the show with friends and it cuts to them in their Roto-Rooter uniforms, we all just look at each other and laugh. But either way… that’s not why I watch. I watch because I think they have great investigating skills and they are able to find some really great evidence!
I agreed with you