Dr. Crowley[2] was a scientist living in New York City who was fooled into summoning Boogaloo on Halloween.
History[]
Dr. Crowley is the Chairman of Citizens United Against Halloween (And Lot's of Other Stuff We Don't Like). He was also against all comics, most television, toys, legends and many books like those on legends.[3][4][5] On one Halloween day, he approached the Ghostbusters to ask for their help in getting rid of Halloween once and for all.[6] Crowley needed a P.K.E. Meter to focus his Electronic Positronic Anti-Halloween Machine.[7][8] However, Crowley's assistant, Fairweather stole one without being noticed. Fairweather turned out to be a servant of Boogaloo and merely needed a mortal to help breach the Halloween Deal. Despite everything, once Boogaloo and his horde were driven back to the Netherworld, Dr. Crowley declared he was right all along and vowed to try again. Slimer then scared him off by popping up wearing a Boogaloo mask.
Personality[]
He seems to like imposing views on others and lacks compassion.
Trivia[]
- Crowley is named after Aleister Crowley, an infamous author and occultist.[9][10]
- Crowley has a rather pronounced forehead, much like Flat Top, a Dick Tracy villain.
- During a visual commentary, J. Michael Straczynski likened Crowley and Fairweather to actors, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre.[11]
- Some of Crowley's lines are exact notes given to J. Michael Straczynski by Broadcast Standards and Practices during his tenure on The Real Ghostbusters.[12]
- When asked what he is against other than Halloween, he answers that he's also against comics, television, fantasy, toys, legends, and books about legends; which would mean that he pretty much wants to take everything fun away from children.
- In "Take Two," Ray mentions a film series starring a mad scientist named Dr. Crowley. The similarities between the two characters' names are likely coincidental.[13]
- On page seven of Ghostbusters Issue #5, Dr. Crowley makes a non-canon cameo in Manhattan.
Appearances[]
References[]
- ↑ Marsha Goodman (1989). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "The Halloween Door" (1989).
- ↑ Fairweather (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Halloween Door" (1989) (DVD ts. 04:46-04:48). Time Life Entertainment. Fairweather says: "Yes, Dr. Crowley."
- ↑ Dr. Crowley (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Halloween Door" (1989) (DVD ts. 03:40-03:45). Time Life Entertainment. Dr. Crowley says: "I am the Chairman for Citizens United Against Halloween and Lot's of Other Stuff We Don't Like."
- ↑ Dr. Crowley (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Halloween Door" (1989) (DVD ts. 03:52-03:57). Time Life Entertainment. Dr. Crowley says: "All comics. Most television. Toys. Many books. But mostly Halloween."
- ↑ Dr. Crowley (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Halloween Door" (1989) (DVD ts. 04:11-04:16). Time Life Entertainment. Dr. Crowley says: "Forgot to mention, we're against legends, too. Also, books on legends."
- ↑ Dr. Crowley (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Halloween Door" (1989) (DVD ts. 02:56-03:00). Time Life Entertainment. Dr. Crowley says: "Simple. I want you to help me get rid of Halloween."
- ↑ Fairweather (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Halloween Door" (1989) (DVD ts. 04:53-04:55). Time Life Entertainment. Fairweather says: "Except the part we needed from the Ghostbusters."
- ↑ Dr. Crowley (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Halloween Door" (1989) (DVD ts. 04:58-05:01). Time Life Entertainment. Dr. Crowley says: "We needed their P.K.E. Meter to help focus the machine."
- ↑ J. Michael Straczynski (2009).The Real Ghostbusters- "The Halloween Door" (1989) Visual Commentary (DVD ts. 02:05-02:06). Time Life Entertainment.
- ↑ Straczynski, J. Michael (2019). Becoming Superman, p. 289. Harper Voyager, New York NY USA, ISBN 0062857843. Line reads: "After being falsely accused for years of trying to slip in references to Satan, I named the antagonist after Aleister Crowley, a famous practitioner of the dark arts, often referenced to as the most evil man in the world, and not one of the censors caught it."
- ↑ J. Michael Straczynski (2009).The Real Ghostbusters- "The Halloween Door" (1989) Visual Commentary (DVD ts. 04:43-04:52). Time Life Entertainment.
- ↑ Straczynski, J. Michael (2019). Becoming Superman, p. 289. Harper Voyager, New York NY USA, ISBN 0062857843. Line reads: "The goal was less about writing a script free from the censors and more about telling a story about them, and if they saw the script before it was produced they'd howl bloody murder. "The Halloween Door" told the story of Dr. Crowley, a madman with a machine that would destroy all the scary supernatural books in the world because kids shouldn't be exposed to such things. I even put some of BS&P's comments in the mouth of the censorship-driven madman to illustrate the idea that however well intended, censors can be as destructive as any demonic entity by curtailing independence of thought."
- ↑ Take Two, Scene 35
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