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The Real Ghostbusters

Original title: The Real Ghost Busters
  • TV Series
  • 1986–19911986–1991
  • TV-Y7TV-Y7
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
9.8K
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POPULARITY
3,921
434
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The Real Ghost Busters (1986)
  • Animation
  • Action
  • Comedy
The continuing adventures of the staff of the ghost removal service.The continuing adventures of the staff of the ghost removal service.The continuing adventures of the staff of the ghost removal service.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
9.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,921
434
  • Stars
    • Maurice LaMarche
    • Dave Coulier
    • Frank Welker
Top credits
  • Stars
    • Maurice LaMarche
    • Dave Coulier
    • Frank Welker
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    • 42User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Maurice LaMarche
    Maurice LaMarche
    • Dr. Egon Spengleras Dr. Egon Spengler…
    140 episodes140 eps • 1986–1991
    Dave Coulier
    Dave Coulier
    • Dr. Peter Venkmanas Dr. Peter Venkman…
    62 episodes62 eps • 1987–1991
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Dr. Raymond Stantzas Dr. Raymond Stantz…
    140 episodes140 eps • 1986–1991
    Arsenio Hall
    Arsenio Hall
    • Winston Zeddemoreas Winston Zeddemore…
    91 episodes91 eps • 1986–1987
    Lorenzo Music
    Lorenzo Music
    • Dr. Peter Venkmanas Dr. Peter Venkman…
    78 episodes78 eps • 1986–1987
    Laura Summer
    Laura Summer
    • Janine Melnitzas Janine Melnitz…
    78 episodes78 eps • 1986–1987
    Kath Soucie
    Kath Soucie
    • Janine Melnitzas Janine Melnitz…
    59 episodes59 eps • 1987–1991
    Buster Jones
    • Winston Zeddemoreas Winston Zeddemore…
    49 episodes49 eps • 1988–1991
    Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass
    • Louis Tullyas Louis Tully…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1987–1990
    B.J. Ward
    B.J. Ward
    • Katarina Novachenkaas Katarina Novachenka…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1987–1990
    Bill Martin
    Bill Martin
    • Samhainas Samhain…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986–1990
    Karen Hartman
    • Divaas Diva…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1987–1990
    Jeff Altman
    Jeff Altman
    • Professor Norman Dweebas Professor Norman Dweeb…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1987–1991
    Katie Leigh
    Katie Leigh
    • Jasonas Jason…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1987–1990
    Marilyn Lightstone
    Marilyn Lightstone
    • Agatha Favershamas Agatha Faversham…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1986–1987
    Christopher Collins
    • Demonas Demon…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1987–1990
    Jodi Carlisle
    Jodi Carlisle
    • Alice Derlethas Alice Derleth…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1987
    Arthur Burghardt
    Arthur Burghardt
    • Ambassador Yalias Ambassador Yali…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1987
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    Storyline

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    Animated cartoon series that followed the hit movie. Peter Venkman, Winston Zeddemore, Egon Spengler, and Ray Stantz are still hunting ghosts, but now with the friendly assistance of Slimer, who is no longer out to slime the good guys. —Anonymous
    • 1980s
    • 1990s
    • reference to tombstone arizona
    • gunfight at the o.k. corral
    • tombstone arizona
    • 39 more
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    • Taglines
      • They're here to save the world again!
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • TV-Y7
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters films, he auditioned to voice the character on the cartoon, but the role instead went to Arsenio Hall.
    • Goofs
      Though the series takes place in 1980s New York City, the traffic lights in some episodes only have red and green light - no amber
    • Quotes

      Peter Venkman (I): [plugging in a wire] Let's see. I can never remember if it's positive to negative or positive to positive.

    • Alternate versions
      When aired on the USA Network, the show's title card is removed, along with the first couple minutes. When aired on Fox Family (now Freeform), there were numerous commercial breaks and a large section of the title sequence was removed.
    • Connections
      Edited into The What NOW Caper (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Ghostbusters
      Written by Ray Parker Jr.

      Performed by John Smith

    User reviews42

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    Top review
    Not just for kids...
    With completely imaginative stories, and top notch writing, The Real Ghostbusters was far superior to Ghostbusters 2. This show benefitted from an excellent cast (Lorenzo Music, Arseno Hall, and cartoon workhorse Frank Welker,) as well as an incredible cadre of writers, including Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Strazynski, and Star Trek Tribble-meister David Gerrold.

    Unlike the lackluster movie sequel, The Real Ghostbusters assumes that the increase in supernatural activity in New York doesn't subside after the banishment of Gozur the Gozerian. Instead, the series assumes that the guys stayed in business. Now, with most kids shows, this would have rapidly devolved into a series of stupid plots and repetitiveness. However, the production team for the first two seasons managed to avoid this. Instead, they dug into the deepest wells and pits of human folklore to find storylines (Indeed, this is the only 'kids' series that I have ever seen which borrowed from the works of HP Lovecraft, Clark Ashton, and August Derlith!) Gerrold, Strazinski, and the other writers (many of whom are extremely well known within Science Fiction circles) managed to construct plots which were always funny, exciting, and genuinely engaging, ranging from a spoof of Gerrold's own 'The Trouble with Tribbles (Attack of the 50 foot Slimer) to a top notch tribute to one of the greats of early 20th Century Literary Horror (Collect Call of Cuthulu) Also, the characterizations were top notch (even though Peter Venkman's lecherousness had to be toned down, obviously)

    Unfortunately, after the second (?) season, the show underwent a major upheval, and most of the original creative staff left, along with some of the cast (Lorenzo Music was replaced by Dave Coulier, who, while he did a dead on Bill Murray impression, didn't have the ability to give the character as much personality.) And with the staff, so went the soul of the show. The writing went downhill, and, while the show was still above average, it just didn't catch the viewer's interest like it used to. By the time of it's final season (on the heels of Ghostbusters 2) it just wasn't worth watching...
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    10
    • Chris Beilby
    • Jul 13, 2001

    FAQ3

    • why do the characters look different from the live action films?
    • Why does Peter's voice change in the third season?
    • Why does Janine's appearance change so much along with her voice and attitude?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1986 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Los verdaderos cazafantasmas
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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