The Real Ghostbusters
After being broadcast on ABC in the show "Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters," this series was syndicated, with new episodes, as "The Real Ghostbusters." In early September 1987, many station managers ran this and a similarly named Filmation series called "Ghostbusters." opposite each other until they saw what they were doing to themselves.
Episode guide
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The Joke's On Ray
Ray discovers that he has inherited a joke shop from his late uncle Gaylord. Ray and Slimer check out the store and uses the items to play pranks on their friends. Later, Ray and Slimer dis…
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Flip Side
Peter, Egon and Ray are transported to another dimension via a supernatural tornado. They arrive in Boo York and not only do they have to worry about getting home, but also the ghostly Peop…
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Poultrygeist
A werechicken- a chicken version of a werewolf- attacks a farmer and his wife. The Ghostbusters arrive and deal with the monster. They soon discover an egg it laid and bring it back to the…
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Standing Room Only
It's spring and a hay fever stricken Peter doesn't want to leave the firehouse, so he invents a ghost attractor that will bring the ghosts to them instead. Ghosts do start arriving, but it'…
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Robo-Buster
Janine's rich new boyfriend, Paul Smart, steals a ghost trap and other technology to build a robot catching ghost, Robo-Buster. The Ghostbusters are being driven out of business by Robo-Bus…
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Short Stuff
The vile Ghostmaster sends his three best bounty hunters to capture the Ghostbusters alive. The first two get busted, but the third shrinks the guys down. While they try to avoid capture, J…
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Follow That Hearse
As Winston readies Ecto-1 for a car show, the Ghostbusters get called to a dump to stop a very angry ghost. They fail to trap the ghost and think it got away, but it really takes over Ecto-…
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The Brooklyn Triangle
The Ghostbusters have been losing stuff left and right lately and they aren't the only ones. Turns out it's part of a hole that has been opened at Winston father's construction site. When W…
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Something's Going Around
Peter falls ill, and Louis asks a doctor he met two days ago to come and take a look. It turns out the doctor has sent them potato crisps, which makes people allergic to ghosts, and only Pe…
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Three Men And An Egon
A confrontation with a giant clock monster causes Egon to become younger and younger.
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Elementary My Dear Winston
The legendary and apparently ghostly Sherlock Holmes and Watson arrive in New York to find Moriarty. When Watson gets captured, Sherlock Holmes selects Winston to help him. Moriarty seeks t…
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If I Were A Witch Man
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 three hundred years ago, wh…
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Partners In Slime
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…
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Future Tense
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 p…
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Jailbusters
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 sav…
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The Ghostbusters Live! From Al Capone's Tomb!
The Ghostbusters are on live TV at the tomb of Al Capone where his ghost is supposed to appear at midnight. Something does happen and the guys get transported to the other side, getting inv…
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The Halloween Door
The Ghostbusters are confronted by Crowley 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 accom…
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Trading Faces
A bad lookalike of Slimer on the run arrives in the firehouse via a mirror and sends Louis and the real Slimer through to the Ghost World.
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Transcendental Tourists
A family of ghosts on vacation work to remove those they believe are interrupting their peace and quiet, including Peter, Winston and Slimer.
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Surely You Joust
The Ghostbusters become involved in the world of knights and dragons to free a captured Janine.
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Kitty-Cornered
Slimer finds a cat that can make all of his dreams come true.
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Slimer's Curse
Slimer wins the lottery, only to find his winnings have been cursed.
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Til Death Do Us Part
The Ghostbusters get a temp (who turns out to be a ghost) and she decides Egon would make a great husband.
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It's About Time
The firehouse is going to be torn to make way for a new express way, but that's the least of the Ghostbusters' problems. The guys and Slimer get sent back to 1959 due to a trap accident. Th…
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The Ransom Of Greenspud
A trio of ghosts abduct Slimer and will keep him unless the Ghostbusters agree to free a ghost named Spiderlegs.
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Revenge Of The Ghostmaster
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 traps.
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Loose Screws
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 alive.
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Venk-Man!
Peter becomes something of a super hero, but it won't last long.
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Slimer Streak
Stuck on a train, the Ghostbusters have to play games to bring it to a halt.
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You Can't Teach An Old Demon New Tricks
A cabinet sends the Ghostbusters to another dimension and encounter a demon interested in learning magic tricks. After years of meeting only magicians assistants and white doves, the demon…
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Janine, You've Changed
Looking through a photo album causes the Ghostbusters and Slimer to realize Janine has gone through numerous changes over the years. Some investigating shows that a supernatural force disgu…
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The Haunting Of Heck House
Kids are visiting the firehouse and Peter tells the story behind an old souvenir. The Ghostbusters had an opportunity to get millions of dollar so long as they stayed in a haunted house for…
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Ghostworld
A ghost uses an amusement park called Ghost World as a way to gain control over the Ghostbusters. With everyone else under his power, only a sick Egon is capable of stopping him. Fortunatel…
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Mean Green Teen Machine
The Ghostbusters' take a turn for the worse when they're invaded by a trio of ghosts who like to surf and eat pizza. The situation is worse because the ghosts invade their dreams in order t…
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Spacebusters
Winston gets the chance of a lifetime when gets to up on a space station. Unfortunately, there's a nasty ghost up there absorbing the life force of anyone it can find. It'll take Winston an…
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Russian About
During a trip to Russia, the Ghostbusters face off against a bizarre cult who wish to awaken one of The Old Ones from his eons long slumber. But in order to stop this powerful creature, the…
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Guess What's Coming To Dinner
The Ghostbusters and Slimer return home from vacation to find a ghost family has moved in. Getting rid of them won't be easy since they threw away the Ghostbusters' proton packs. And things…
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Very Beast Friends
Sumerian gods Anshar (god of wind and water) and Kishar (god of fire and earth) are waging their millennial fight. As gods, they are immortal, and thus neither can ever defeat the other, an…
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Afterlife In The Fast Lane
The Ghostbusters and Slimer compete with each other in a race to win money for a charity. Unfortunately, a ghost gamesmaster tricks them into entering the Netherworld during the race and ge…
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The Slob
After once again failing to capture Slimer, Professor Dweeb reaches an agreement with a ghost known as the Glob. The Glob will catch Slimer for Professor Dweeb and Dweeb will set the captur…
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Busters In Toyland
The firehouse is the scene for a birthday party for Louis' nephew, Lawrence. Louis wants to get him a good gift, but he inadvertently buys three toys possessed by ghosts. They take Lawrence…
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My Left Fang
The Ghostbusters and Slimer arrive in German town and get an unusual request from the locals: to save ghosts. Turns out the local ghosts have been threatened by a creature that feeds on the…
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Stay Tooned
Ray and Slimer try to fix the TV so they can continue watching The Sammy K. Ferret Show, but a freak accident occurs and brings the title character into the real world. The Ghostbusters hav…
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The Magnificent Five
The Ghostbusters have a ghostly showdown with Black Bart in a Texan town.
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Deja Boo
Professor Dweeb uses a machine to see Slimer's past adventures with the Ghostbusters.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Tamale
Peter's scheming dad is back with a plan to get rich by finding a treasure in Mexico. The others take a pass, but Ray and Slimer join him on the exciting and dangerous adventure.
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Not Now, Slimer!
After getting yelled at by Peter for causing too many interruptions, Slimer has to contend with the ever persistent Professor Dweeb by himself. Meanwhile, the Ghostbusters have to deal with…
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Attack Of The B-Movie Monsters
The Ghostbusters and Slimer arrive in Tokyo, Japan to battle ghosts that resemble Japanese movie monsters.
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20,000 Leagues Under The Street
New York City suffers an earthquake and giant insects. Peter is taken underground by the giant insects and meets their master, who plans to sacrifice him and destroy humanity. Only the Ghos…
