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The Real Ghostbusters

TV & Cartoons animated 1986
Premiere
September 13, 1986
Runtime
30 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Seasons
8
Episodes
141

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Overview

The Real Ghostbusters continues where the first movie left off, with the four Ghostbusters facing forces of the supernatural. Helping out the Ghostbusters would be their secretary, Janine Melnitz, and (eventually) Louis Tully. Also joining in would be the green ghost busted at the Sedgewick Hotel in the first movie, which was given the name Slimer.

Companies

Network
ABC
Network
ABC (US)

Seasons and Episodes

141 episodes

Season 1

13 episodes | Premiered Dec 13, 1986
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  1. Episode 1Ghosts Я UsSep 13, 1986
  2. Episode 2KillerwattSep 20, 1986
  3. Episode 3Mrs. Roger's NeighborhoodSep 27, 1986
  4. Episode 4Slimer, Come HomeOct 4, 1986
  5. Episode 5Troll BridgeOct 11, 1986
  6. Episode 6The Boogieman ComethOct 18, 1986
  7. Episode 7Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a DreamOct 25, 1986
  8. Episode 8When Halloween Was ForeverNov 1, 1986
  9. Episode 9Look Homeward, RayNov 8, 1986
  10. Episode 10Take TwoNov 15, 1986
  11. Episode 11Citizen GhostNov 22, 1986
  12. Episode 12Janine's GenieDec 6, 1986
  13. Episode 13Xmas Marks the SpotDec 13, 1986

Season 2

65 episodes | Premiered Dec 11, 1987
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  1. Episode 1Janine's Day OffSep 14, 1987
  2. Episode 2Adventures in Slime and SpaceSep 15, 1987
  3. Episode 3Ragnarok and RollSep 16, 1987
  4. Episode 4Captain Steel Saves the DaySep 17, 1987
  5. Episode 5They Call Me Mister SlimerSep 18, 1987
  6. Episode 6Buster the GhostSep 21, 1987
  7. Episode 7Night GameSep 22, 1987
  8. Episode 8RollerghosterSep 23, 1987
  9. Episode 9Who're You Calling Two-Dimensional?Sep 24, 1987
  10. Episode 10Dairy FarmSep 25, 1987
  11. Episode 11Egon's GhostSep 28, 1987
  12. Episode 12Janine Melnitz, GhostbusterSep 29, 1987
  13. Episode 13The Cabinet of CalamariSep 30, 1987
  14. Episode 14Ghostbuster of the YearOct 1, 1987
  15. Episode 15Egon's DragonOct 2, 1987
  16. Episode 16No One Comes to LupusvilleOct 5, 1987
  17. Episode 17The Bird of KildarbyOct 6, 1987
  18. Episode 18The Long, Long, Long, etc. GoodbyeOct 7, 1987
  19. Episode 19Cold Cash and Hot WaterOct 8, 1987
  20. Episode 20Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Ghost?Oct 9, 1987
  21. Episode 21The Man Who Never Reached HomeOct 12, 1987
  22. Episode 22Doctor, DoctorOct 13, 1987
  23. Episode 23You Can't Take It with YouOct 14, 1987
  24. Episode 24Victor the Happy GhostOct 15, 1987
  25. Episode 25Lost and FoundryOct 16, 1987
  26. Episode 26Chicken, He CluckedOct 19, 1987
  27. Episode 27Venkman's Ghost RepellersOct 20, 1987
  28. Episode 28The Hole in the Wall GangOct 21, 1987
  29. Episode 29Ghost BustedOct 22, 1987
  30. Episode 30The Ghostbusters in ParisOct 23, 1987
  31. Episode 31A Fright at the OperaOct 26, 1987
  32. Episode 32The Collect Call of CathulhuOct 27, 1987
  33. Episode 33Banshee Bake a Cherry Pie?Oct 28, 1987
  34. Episode 34Drool, the Dog-Faced GoblinOct 29, 1987
  35. Episode 35Boo-DunitOct 30, 1987
  36. Episode 36The Revenge of Murray the MantisNov 2, 1987
  37. Episode 37The Headless MotorcyclistNov 3, 1987
  38. Episode 38The Thing in Mrs. Faversham's AtticNov 4, 1987
  39. Episode 39Moaning StonesNov 5, 1987
  40. Episode 40Knock, KnockNov 6, 1987
  41. Episode 41The Spirit of Aunt LoisNov 9, 1987
  42. Episode 42Sea FrightNov 10, 1987
  43. Episode 43Ghost Fight at the O.K. CorralNov 11, 1987
  44. Episode 44Cry UncleNov 12, 1987
  45. Episode 45Bustman's HolidayNov 13, 1987
  46. Episode 46The Scaring of the GreenNov 16, 1987
  47. Episode 47Ain't NASA-Sarily SoNov 17, 1987
  48. Episode 48Apocalypse... What, Now?Nov 18, 1987
  49. Episode 49The Devil to PayNov 19, 1987
  50. Episode 50A Ghost Grows in BrooklynNov 20, 1987
  51. Episode 51I Am the CityNov 23, 1987
  52. Episode 52Last Train to OblivionNov 24, 1987
  53. Episode 53Beneath These StreetsNov 25, 1987
  54. Episode 54Play Them Ragtime BoosNov 26, 1987
  55. Episode 55The Old College SpiritNov 27, 1987
  56. Episode 56Hard Knight's DayNov 30, 1987
  57. Episode 57MasqueradeDec 1, 1987
  58. Episode 58Deadcon 1Dec 2, 1987
  59. Episode 59Don't Forget the Motor CityDec 3, 1987
  60. Episode 60The Devil in the DeepDec 4, 1987
  61. Episode 61Lights! Camera! Haunting!Dec 7, 1987
  62. Episode 62Egon on the RampageDec 8, 1987
  63. Episode 63Station IdentificationDec 9, 1987
  64. Episode 64Hanging by a ThreadDec 10, 1987
  65. Episode 65Transylvanian Homesick BluesDec 11, 1987

Season 3

13 episodes | Premiered Dec 12, 1987
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  1. Episode 1Baby SpookumsSep 12, 1987
  2. Episode 2It's a Jungle Out ThereSep 19, 1987
  3. Episode 3Slimer, Is That You?Sep 26, 1987
  4. Episode 4The Bogeyman Is BackOct 3, 1987
  5. Episode 5Once Upon a SlimeOct 10, 1987
  6. Episode 6The Two Faces of SlimerOct 17, 1987
  7. Episode 7Sticky BusinessOct 24, 1987
  8. Episode 8Halloween II 1/2Oct 31, 1987
  9. Episode 9Loathe Thy NeighborNov 7, 1987
  10. Episode 10The GrundelNov 14, 1987
  11. Episode 11Big Trouble with Little SlimerNov 21, 1987
  12. Episode 12The CopycatDec 5, 1987
  13. Episode 13Camping It UpDec 12, 1987

Season 4

8 episodes | Premiered Nov 19, 1988
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  1. Episode 1The Joke's on RaySep 10, 1988
  2. Episode 2Flip SideSep 17, 1988
  3. Episode 3PoultrygeistSep 24, 1988
  4. Episode 4Standing Room OnlyOct 8, 1988
  5. Episode 5Robo-BusterOct 15, 1988
  6. Episode 6Short StuffOct 22, 1988
  7. Episode 7Follow That HearseNov 12, 1988
  8. Episode 8The Brooklyn TriangleNov 19, 1988

Season 5

21 episodes | Premiered Dec 23, 1989
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  1. Episode 1Something's Going AroundSep 9, 1989
  2. Episode 2Three Men and an EgonSep 16, 1989
  3. Episode 3Elementary My Dear WinstonSep 23, 1989
  4. Episode 4If I Were a Witch ManSep 30, 1989
  5. Episode 5Partners in SlimeOct 7, 1989
  6. Episode 6Future TenseOct 14, 1989
  7. Episode 7JailbustersOct 21, 1989
  8. Episode 8Live! from Al Capone's TombOct 28, 1989
  9. Episode 9The Halloween DoorOct 29, 1989
  10. Episode 10Trading FacesNov 18, 1989
  11. Episode 11Transcendental TouristsNov 18, 1989
  12. Episode 12Surely You JoustNov 25, 1989
  13. Episode 13Kitty-CorneredNov 25, 1989
  14. Episode 14Slimer's CurseDec 2, 1989
  15. Episode 15Til Death Do Us PartDec 2, 1989
  16. Episode 16It's About TimeDec 9, 1989
  17. Episode 17The Ransom of GreenspudDec 9, 1989
  18. Episode 18Revenge of the GhostmasterDec 16, 1989
  19. Episode 19Loose ScrewsDec 16, 1989
  20. Episode 20Venk-Man!Nov 11, 1989
  21. Episode 21Slimer StreakDec 23, 1989

Season 6

16 episodes | Premiered Dec 22, 1990
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  1. Episode 1Janine, You've ChangedSep 8, 1990
  2. Episode 2You Can't Teach an Old Demon New TricksSep 15, 1990
  3. Episode 3GhostworldSep 22, 1990
  4. Episode 4The Haunting of Heck HouseSep 29, 1990
  5. Episode 5Mean Green Teen MachineOct 6, 1990
  6. Episode 6SpacebustersOct 13, 1990
  7. Episode 7My Left FangOct 20, 1990
  8. Episode 8Russian AboutOct 27, 1990
  9. Episode 9The SlobNov 3, 1990
  10. Episode 10Deja BooNov 10, 1990
  11. Episode 11Afterlife in the Fast LaneNov 17, 1990
  12. Episode 12Guess What's Coming to DinnerNov 24, 1990
  13. Episode 13Stay ToonedDec 1, 1990
  14. Episode 14Very Beast FriendsDec 8, 1990
  15. Episode 15Busters in ToylandDec 15, 1990
  16. Episode 16The Magnificent FiveDec 22, 1990

Season 7

4 episodes | Premiered Oct 5, 1991
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  1. Episode 1The Treasure of Sierra TamaleSep 14, 1991
  2. Episode 2Not Now, Slimer!Sep 21, 1991
  3. Episode 3Attack of the B-Movie MonstersSep 28, 1991
  4. Episode 420,000 Leagues Under the StreetOct 5, 1991

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