Kyle Returns to Stir Up Trouble in 'Ghosts' Season 5 Episode 6: “Planes, Shanes and Automobiles”

The CBS hit Ghosts is about to shake things up in the upcoming episode, “Planes, Shanes and Automobiles,” airing Thursday, November 20 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

According to the official episode description, “Unsatisfied with Jay’s ability to tend to their needs while Sam is away, the ghosts bring in a better babysitter, Kyle. Meanwhile, Sam and Pete get on each other’s nerves during a book tour road trip, and things reach a breaking point when an airline strike threatens their ability to get home in time for Thanksgiving.”

That’s right — Kyle’s back. And if you remember his first visit to Woodstone, you know this guy doesn’t exactly blend in quietly. If I recall, he tried to kiss Sam. The ghosts’ latest “replacement babysitter” has a way of stirring up both laughs and jealousy, especially when Jay finds himself outshined by someone who can actually meet the needs of the eternally needy.

Meanwhile, Sam’s road trip with Pete sounds like a recipe for classic Ghosts disarray. Pete may be one of the sweetest spirits around, but spending hours together on a book tour? That’s enough to test even the most patient author-medium duo. Throw in an airline strike right before Thanksgiving, and you’ve got all the ingredients for an episode that delivers both laughs and emotional turbulence.

What makes “Planes, Shanes and Automobiles” so enticing is how it leans into both sides of Ghosts’ charm, the heart and the haunting. The show has always thrived on pairing absurdity with surprising warmth, and this episode looks primed to deliver both. Kyle’s meddling threatens Jay’s sanity, Sam’s patience runs thin, and the ghosts? They’re just thrilled to have fresh chaos to feed on. It’s exactly the kind of messy energy that keeps Ghosts from ever going stale.

So pour yourself a mug of something autumnal, settle in, and prepare for some supernatural turbulence.