The Real Ghostbusters
The Real Ghostbusters

The Real Ghostbusters (1986)

"Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!"

7.7 (285 votes)
7 Seasons
September 13, 1986
English
Action & Adventure Animation Comedy Kids

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.

Network

ABC

Episodes

Ghosts Я Us
E1

Ghosts Я Us

Sep 13, 1986
25 min
6.2

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!

Killerwatt
E2

Killerwatt

Sep 20, 1986
25 min
6.0

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!

Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood
E3

Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood

Sep 27, 1986
25 min
7.0

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!

Slimer, Come Home
E4

Slimer, Come Home

Oct 4, 1986
25 min
4.0

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!

Troll Bridge
E5

Troll Bridge

Oct 11, 1986
25 min
6.0

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.

The Boogieman Cometh
E6

The Boogieman Cometh

Oct 18, 1986
25 min
8.0

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.

Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream
E7

Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream

Oct 25, 1986
25 min
7.2

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!

When Halloween Was Forever
E8

When Halloween Was Forever

Nov 1, 1986
25 min
7.2

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!

Look Homeward, Ray
E9

Look Homeward, Ray

Nov 8, 1986
25 min
6.3

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.

Take Two
E10

Take Two

Nov 15, 1986
25 min
7.0

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!

Citizen Ghost
E11

Citizen Ghost

Nov 22, 1986
25 min
8.0

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.

Janine's Genie
E12

Janine's Genie

Dec 6, 1986
25 min
6.3

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!

X-Mas Marks the Spot
E13

X-Mas Marks the Spot

Dec 13, 1986
25 min
7.5

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!

Cast

Trailer

Details

Original Title

The Real Ghostbusters

Status

Ended

Seasons

7

Episodes

140

Production

DiC Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Television