{"id":2126001,"date":"2025-10-31T01:19:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T01:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2126001"},"modified":"2025-10-31T01:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T01:19:04","slug":"ghosts-star-on-hettys-halloween-curse-fargo-accent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ghosts-star-on-hettys-halloween-curse-fargo-accent\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Ghosts\u2019 Star on Hetty\u2019s Halloween Curse &#038; \u2018Fargo\u2019 Accent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/ghosts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ghosts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ghosts<\/a><\/em> Season 5 Episode 3, \u201cHalloween 5: The Mummy.\u201d]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another October means another\u00a0<em>Ghosts<\/em> Halloween episode, and in Season 5, the CBS comedy took a bold swing by introducing an all-new element of a centuries-old Egyptian mummy, Amunhotep (Farhang Ghajar).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the aptly titled installment, \u201cHalloween 5: The Mummy,\u201d Sam (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/rose-mciver\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rose McIver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rose McIver<\/a>) and Jay (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/utkarsh-ambudkar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Utkarsh Ambudkar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Utkarsh Ambudkar<\/a>) are hosting a haunted house event at their Woodstone mansion, and as they search among her ancestors\u2019 antiques for decorations, they uncover a mummy\u2019s sarcophagus. Using a phone translation app, Jay reads the translated hieroglyphics aloud, only to unlock the occupant from his confinement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Amunhotep is happy to meet some fellow spirits, he makes it quite clear that he intends to rain pestilence on any Woodstone after his remains were purchased by the wealthy American family, even revealing that Hetty (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/rebecca-wisocky\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rebecca Wisocky;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rebecca Wisocky<\/a>) had eaten his mummified toe as a cure-all back in the day. Hearing this, Hetty quickly disguises her voice and changes her name, opting for <em>Fargo<\/em>\u2018s Marge Gunderson as inspiration, utilizing the character\u2019s name and Midwest accent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A miscommunication exposes Hetty, as well as Sam, who was able to hide her relation to the Woodstones at first. As they faced an ancient curse and Amunhotep\u2019s reanimated mummy corpse, they discovered that the answer to their problems might be reuniting the man with his wife, whom he\u2019d been separated from in death.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Utkarsh Ambudkar, Rose McIver, Rebecca Wisocky, Richie Moriarty, and Farhang Ghajar in &#8216;Ghosts&#8217; Season 5 Halloween episode<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bertrand Calmeau \/ CBS<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The solution was enough to call off the locusts, mummy, and any other threats that may have loomed as Pete set out to accompany Amunhotep and his remains back to Egypt, where he could read the same incantation that freed the mummy from his tomb. While all ended well, below, star Wisocky breaks down Hetty\u2019s harrowing experience, tackling those accents, including the Philly moment hinting at the ongoing Hetty-Trevor (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/asher-grodman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Asher Grodman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Asher Grodman<\/a>) dynamic, and much more in the full Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>How did you react to learning Hetty had a mummy among her Woodstone collection of antiques?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Rebecca Wisocky:<\/strong> The Woodstone basement is literally filled with the skeletons of Hetty\u2019s closet. So, I was not surprised. We actually met the mummy in a previous Halloween episode when Sam and Jay decided to have a big yard sale. They ask if it\u2019s fake, and Hetty says \u201cas far as the Egyptian Government is concerned\u2026\u201d with a little Cheshire Hetty grin. So, you knew the writers had to come back to that! All our Halloween episodes are so fun. Our Production Designer Zoe Sakellaropoulo and her team really go to town on this one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>How did you enjoy working with Farhang Ghajar, who plays Amunhotep?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Farhang was wonderful! He\u2019s very funny and game and really understood the style of our show. We had a great time with him. I\u2019d love to see him around Woodstone again. I\u2019m not sure how that would look, given how he ends up finally reunited with his beloved at the end. But I\u2019m sure our writers could find a way!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Hetty tries to hide her identity by transforming into Marge Gunderson. How was it putting on your best Midwestern accent? Do you think Hetty\u2019s a fan of <em>Fargo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rose McIver, Rebecca Wisocky, and Farhang Ghajar in 'Ghosts' Season 5 Halloween episode\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"855\" height=\"570\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hNAHGOGvexhQE0h8ozY_Dw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tv_insider_639\/c458259736f250a3c8c1f7c92f66d174\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Rose McIver, Rebecca Wisocky, and Farhang Ghajar in &#8216;Ghosts&#8217; Season 5 Halloween episode<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHalloween 5: The Mummy\u201d \u2013 Sam and Jay\u2019s Halloween takes a spooky turn when they accidentally unleash a mummy ghost, on GHOSTS, Thursday, Oct. 30 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Rose McIver as Samantha, Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty, and Farhang Ghajar as Amunhotep. Photo: Bertrand Calmeau\/CBS \u00a92025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Oh, I think she loves <em>Fargo<\/em>! Originally, Hetty was going to have a Southern belle accent. But I thought it might be more exciting if she pulled out a character that is her antithesis. Something that she clearly stole from a TV show. So the audience can enjoy watching her fumble around and lie a bit. Mimicry is also just a fun new hobby to think about for Hetty. She spent so much of her life pretending to be something she was not. So, I like to think it might come naturally to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Amunhotep declares he will rain pestilence on the Woodstones. Does she deserve it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Absolutely! Of course, she manages to learn a little lesson about the error of her ways. Her apology to Amunhotep is real. But a plague of locusts was definitely in order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Hetty apparently ate Amunhotep\u2019s mummy toe when she was alive. How did you feel about not having to film that?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Can you imagine!? I would love to do a proper and ridiculously lavish Gilded Age dinner party flashback at some point. I\u2019ll be sure to suggest that Elias shave a little mummified toe truffle if we ever do that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Amunhotep stops his curse when he\u2019s given the opportunity to reunite with his wife. Why do you think he forgives Hetty and the Woodstones?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I think he\u2019s ready to release his anger, return home to be with his beloved, and be at peace. And to get away from all these fools at Woodstone! It really does seem incredibly cruel to have robbed him of his rightful peaceful transition just to keep him around as a parlor trick. The more I think about it, he should have left a little extra curse around. Maybe he did?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Along with your Midwest accent, Hetty is asked to put on a Pennsylvania accent by Trevor. Was that a nod to your own roots, and does this mean Hetty and Trevor are still friends with benefits?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yes! As you mentioned, I\u2019m from Pennsylvania and spent a lot of time in Philly. So, it\u2019s an accent that is dear to me. Apologies to my Philly friends that it is kind of more of a mash-up of Baltimore, South Central, Pennsylvania, and Philly sounds. But it\u2019s done with love! I pitched that idea to Joe Port when we were talking about the Marge accent. I\u2019m so happy he liked this idea of Hetty having this weird proclivity for mimicry. Asher was sitting close by and chimed in that Trevor would definitely think it\u2019s hot [<em>Laughs<\/em>].\u00a0A Philly accent kink is kind of genius for Trevor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hetty and Trevor are once again perfect foils for one another. I don\u2019t know if they\u2019ll enjoy \u201cfriends with benefits\u201d status this year. But those two will always be up to something. Either together or to spite one another!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><strong>Ghosts<\/strong><\/em><strong>, Season 5, Thursdays, 8:30\/7:30c, CBS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Ghosts Season 5 Episode 3, \u201cHalloween 5: The Mummy.\u201d] Another October means another\u00a0Ghosts Halloween episode, and in Season 5, the CBS comedy took a bold swing by introducing an all-new element of a centuries-old Egyptian mummy, Amunhotep (Farhang Ghajar). 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