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The Real Ghostbusters

  • TV-Y7
  • 1986–1991
  • 7 seasons
  • Action & Adventure, Animation
  • 7.7

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.

Episodes

21 episodes
  1. 1Something's Going Around

    25 minSep 16, 1989

    Peter falls ill, and Louis asks a doctor (Stanley Ralph Ross) he met two days ago to come and take a look. It turns out the doctor has sent them potato chips, which makes people allergic to ghosts, and only Peter has eaten enough of them. The doctor gives them more chips. What the Ghostbusters don't know is that the doctor is a ghost and they have to develop resistance to the allergy.

  2. 2Three Men and an Egon

    25 minOct 28, 1989

    A confrontation with a giant clock monster causes Egon to become younger and younger. The catch- they only have until midnight, at which time the now infant Egon will vanish from existence forever.

  3. 3Elementary My Dear Winston

    25 minSep 30, 1989

    The legendary and apparently ghostly Sherlock Holmes and Watson arrive in New York to find Professor Moriarty. When Watson gets captured, Sherlock Holmes selects Winston to help him. Moriarty seeks to absorb all the ghosts in the containment unit.

  4. 4If I Were a Witch Man

    25 minOct 21, 1989

    The Ghostbusters are called to stop a witch that has been terrorizing the town of Lewiston. She wants revenge against the descendants of those who imprisoned her 300 years ago, which includes Egon.

  5. 5Partners in Slime

    25 minOct 14, 1989

    A year after the Ghostbusters defeated Vigo the Carpathian, a ghost named Poso kidnaps Janine and Louis to force the Ghostbusters to hand over their business. The Ghostbusters get help from a recently-captured ghost, Shifter, to find out why Poso wants their business and where to find him. Covered in mood slime, Peter goes to the Ghost Town to save Louis and Janine.

  6. 6Future Tense

    25 minDec 23, 1989

    The Ghostbusters get a new TV as payment for a job. When Ray stays up to watch television, he sees into the Ghostbusters' future. The others don't believe him at first, but Ray is quickly proved right and the next vision shows them their deaths.

  7. 7Jailbusters

    25 minDec 9, 1989

    The Ghostbusters are tricked into letting their guard down and get captured by ghosts. They're charged with crimes against ghosts and stand trial. It's up to Janine, Louis and Slimer to save them from a horrible punishment.

  8. 8The Ghostbusters! Live, from Al Capone's Tomb!

    25 minDec 2, 1989

    The Ghostbusters are on live TV at the tomb of Al Capone (Jocko Marcellino) where his ghost is supposed to appear at midnight. Something does happen and the guys get transported to the other side, getting involved with Al Capone and other supernatural criminals.

  9. 9The Halloween Door

    25 minDec 2, 1989

    The Ghostbusters are confronted by Crowley (Michael Rye) and his group, who want their help in ending Halloween. The guys turn him down, but one of their PKE meters is stolen and used by Crowley to accomplish his goal. Unfortunately, all he does is break a seal, opening our world to numerous ghosts – including the huge, rampaging Boogaloo (Brian O'Neal) – and giving the Ghostbusters a lot to handle on Halloween night.

  10. 10Venk-Man!

    25 minNov 18, 1989

    After being hit by Egon's experimental proton ray, Peter becomes something of a superhero, as his muscles grow and he becomes a buldging muscle hunk with powers, but it won't last long.

  11. 11Trading Faces

    25 minSep 23, 1989

    A bad lookalike of Slimer on the run arrives in the firehouse via a mirror and sends Louis and the real Slimer to the Ghost World.

  12. 12Transcendental Tourists

    25 minSep 9, 1989

    A family of ghosts on vacation work to remove those they believe are interrupting their peace and quiet, including Peter, Winston and Slimer.

  13. 13Surely You Joust

    25 minDec 16, 1989

    The Ghostbusters become involved in the world of knights and dragons to free a captured Janine.

  14. 14Kitty-Cornered

    25 minNov 18, 1989

    Slimer finds a cat that can make all of his dreams come true.

  15. 15Slimer's Curse

    25 minOct 7, 1989

    Slimer wins the lottery, only to find his winnings have been cursed.

  16. 16Til Death Do Us Part

    25 minOct 21, 1989

    The Ghostbusters get a temp (who turns out to be a ghost) and she decides Egon would make a great husband.

  17. 17It's About Time

    25 minNov 25, 1989

    The firehouse is going to be torn down to make way for a new expressway, but that's the least of the Ghostbusters' problems. The guys and Slimer get sent back to 1959 due to a trap accident. They have to find a way back and fight ghosts without their equipment.

  18. 18The Ransom of Greenspud

    25 minOct 29, 1989

    A trio of ghosts abduct Slimer and will keep him unless the Ghostbusters agree to free a ghost named Spiderlegs.

  19. 19Revenge of the Ghostmaster

    25 minDec 9, 1989

    The Ghostmaster is back and casts a spell on the Ghostbusters that causes all electronic equipment near them to shut off, including their proton packs and ghost traps.

  20. 20Loose Screws

    25 minDec 9, 1989

    Slimer breaks a trap and doesn't completely fix it before the guys use it on a job. Now the essence inside starts to leak out and make inanimate objects come to life.

  21. 21Slimer Streak

    25 minDec 16, 1989

    Stuck on a train, the Ghostbusters have to play games to bring it to a halt.

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Series cast

Maurice LaMarcheEgon Spengler (voice)140 episodes
Frank WelkerRay Stantz / Slimer (voice)140 episodes
Arsenio HallWinston Zeddemore (voice)91 episodes
Lorenzo MusicPeter Venkman (voice)78 episodes
Laura SummerJanine Melnitz (voice)78 episodes
Dave CoulierPeter Venkman (voice)63 episodes
Kath SoucieJanine Melnitz (voice)63 episodes
Buster JonesWinston Zeddemore (voice)49 episodes
Rodger BumpassGrundel / Mr. Meredith (voice)42 episodes
Charlie AdlerGenie / Newspaper Boy (voice)5 episodes
B.J. WardKathryn / Soundman (voice)5 episodes
Bill MartinSamhain / Goblin (voice)5 episodes
Karen HartmanDiva (voice)5 episodes
Katie LeighCindy (voice)4 episodes
Jeff AltmanProfessor Dweeb / Man on Phone / Bowlers / Senior Citizens (voice)4 episodes
Marilyn LightstoneTeacher / Ghost (voice)4 episodes
Linda GaryTownspeople / Support Group (voice)3 episodes
James AveryKillerwatt (voice)3 episodes

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