Episode 1
Ghosts Я Us
After a trio of ghosts escape from the Containment Unit, they decide to discredit the Ghostbusters by disguising themselves as “Ghosts Я Us,” a rival ghostbusting franchise!
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TV series
The Real Ghostbusters
1986TV-Y77 seasons7.7 / 10
Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!
The continuing adventures of paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, their secretary Janine Melnitz and their mascot ghost Slimer.
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Synopsis
The continuing adventures of paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, their secretary Janine Melnitz and their mascot ghost Slimer.
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Episode 2
Killerwatt
The power blackouts across New York are the work of a veritable army of ghosts, but the power drain leaves the Ghostbusters' Containment Unit vulnerable!
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Episode 3
Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood
The Ghostbusters are called to rid sweet old Mrs. Roger's house of ghosts, the Granny isn't what she seems, and Janine could be facing a demon in the headquarters... alone!
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Episode 4
Slimer, Come Home
After ruining Winston's birthday surprise, Slimer leaves the firehouse for good and wanders the streets of New York... where he soon joins in with a bad crowd of poltergeists!
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Episode 5
Troll Bridge
A troll who has grown tired of living under the Brooklyn Bridge runs away to the city in search of good times, but when his fellow trolls take control of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Ghostbusters come to the rescue.
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Episode 6
The Boogieman Cometh
Two children turn up at the firehouse claiming that the Boogieman is living in their closet, leading the skeptical Ghostbusters on a mission to bedroom closets throughout New York, and finally into the twisted world of the Boogieman himself.
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Episode 7
Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream
The Sandman decides that humanity might stop its warring and fighting if it had a five-hundered-year-long nap, but his sleep dust causes dreams to come to life, creating havoc for the Ghostbusters!
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Episode 8
When Halloween Was Forever
When ancient ruins arrive in New York for examination, the evil spirit of Samhain is released! He declares that Halloween should last forever and calls forth an army of the night!
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Episode 9
Look Homeward, Ray
When Ray returns home to a hero's welcome, someone wants to make him look bad in front of his hometown, his childhood heartthrob and the Ghostbusters.
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Episode 10
Take Two
The Ghostbusters are flown out to Hollywood to oversee production of a movie being made about their story. On a tour of the studio they are called into action, but they're armed with fake Proton Packs by mistake!
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Episode 11
Citizen Ghost
This flashback story reveals the origins of how and why Slimer came to live with the Ghostbusters, in events immediately following their film encounter with Gozer.
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Episode 12
Janine's Genie
Following her first ghostbusting job, Janine takes a brass oil lamp as payment and releases a genie and all his pals. She soon learns that the life of a Ghostbuster is never an easy one!
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Episode 13
X-Mas Marks the Spot
Zapped back in time to 1837 England, the Ghostbusters unknowingly trap the ghosts of Christmas, thereby saving Ebenezer Scrooge from his scheduled rehabilitation. The future is changed, and they must go back in time to change it back, while Egon makes an even more frightening trip... into the Containment Unit!
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More about The Real Ghostbusters
Cast
Arsenio HallWinston Zeddemore (voice)
Maurice LaMarcheEgon Spengler (voice)
Dave CoulierPeter Venkman (voice)
Lorenzo MusicPeter Venkman (voice)
Frank WelkerRay Stantz / Slimer (voice)
Laura SummerJanine Melnitz (voice)
Kath SoucieJanine Melnitz (voice)
Buster JonesWinston Zeddemore (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis
- Written by
- J. Michael Straczynski, Richard Mueller, Chuck Menville, Michael Reaves, Mark Edward Edens, Pamela Hickey, Dennys McCoy, Michael Edens, Len Janson, Marc Scott Zicree, Kathryn M. Drennan, Steve Perry, Bruce Reid Schaefer, Sean Roche, David Gerrold, Larry DiTillio, Jules Dennis, Craig Miller, Linda Woolverton, Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, Duane Capizzi, Gordon Bressack, Francis Moss
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 140
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States
DiC EntertainmentUnited States
Columbia Pictures TelevisionUnited States
Themes
based on movieghostghost huntingghostbustermonstersnew york cityparanormalparanormal investigation
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