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The Real Ghostbusters — Season 1

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Audience Reviews

Audience Member How to strike when the iron is hot! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review steve d It's animation isn't great but the stories are a blast. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Often corny, looking back at it now. However, a lot of episodes are classics. While the show feels way more like Ghostbusters than the 2016 movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 1986 Ghosts 'R Us Three ghosts that Slimer accidentally releases from a containment unit set out to put Ghostbusters out of business by opening a business called Ghosts R Us. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 20, 1986 Killerwatt A ghost named Killerwatt, who has the ability to possess electrical devices, takes control of New York City's power grid. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 27, 1986 Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood Peter gets possessed by a ghost named Watts who disguises itself as a kindly old lady and traps the Ghostbusters in a haunted house. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 4, 1986 Slimer, Come Home Slimer runs away after being yelled at by Peter for eating Winston's birthday cake; Egon discovers a poltergeist trying to absorb other ghosts in order to make himself invincible. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 11, 1986 Troll Bridge A group of trolls take over the Queensboro bridge and demand that the Ghostbusters find their missing cousin within 12 hours or New York is toast. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 18, 1986 The Boogieman Cometh Egon is familiar with a boogeyman who is currently scaring Meghan and Kenny Carter who go to the Ghostbusters for help. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 25, 1986 Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream A rogue Sandman is putting people to sleep all over New York and their dreams are becoming reality; Egon falls asleep before he can execute his plan to beat the Sandman. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 1, 1986 When Halloween Was Forever The Ghostbusters work to prevent eternal Halloween when Samhain, the spirit of Halloween, is released from prison and seeks to make Halloween last forever. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 8, 1986 Look Homeward, Ray Ray begins to question his ability as a Ghostbuster when he is called to get rid of ghosts in a haunted house in his hometown and they get away. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 15, 1986 Take Two The Ghostbusters head to Hollywood to be technical assistants for a movie about them; a ghost possesses a giant robot prop and begins to attack. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 22, 1986 Citizen Ghost Peter tells reporter Cynthia Crawford the story of how Slimer came to live at the firehouse. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 6, 1986 Janine's Genie As payment for helping the guys catch a ghost, Janine is given a lamp containing a sinister genie that grants her wishes. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 13, 1986 Xmas Marks the Spot The Ghostbusters accidentally destroy Christmas in the present day when they unknowingly stumble through a portal to the past where they run into Ebenezer Scrooge and capture the three Ghosts of Christmas. Details

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Critics Reviews

Stephen Harber Den of Geek J. Michael Straczynski was on fire when he wrote "Citizen Ghost." Not literally, I hope. Figuratively speaking, though, I can picture him looking like the the Human Torch while sitting at his keyboard. May 6, 2019 Full Review Phil Pirrello IGN Movies The animation style holds up, if not supersedes, recent efforts... The byplay between the GB's finds a solid balance and maintains a loyal connection to the characters established in the films. Rated: 8/10 May 6, 2019 Full Review Will Harris Bullz-Eye.com What made The Real Ghostbusters such a successful animated adaptation? Not to belittle anyone else involved in the series, since it was a very talented crew across the board, but it really comes down to one man: J. Michael Straczynski. Rated: 4.5/5 May 6, 2019 Full Review Mark Oakley Den of Geek Bloody good fun as well as providing young kids with an insight into what is now classic geeklore. May 6, 2019 Full Review Jenny Nixon Common Sense Media It's merely OK, and definitely dated. But for true Ghostbuster devotees, it can be fun to see how the show expands on (and in some ways, rewrites) the mythology of the original movies Rated: 3/5 May 6, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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