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Gumbo[2] was a fictional action star that manifested as a ghost when several ghosts formed a pirate TV station.

History[]

Gumbo, "America's clay hero," manifested in the WBOO tower while the Ghostbusters explored it. Ray encountered Gumbo. Gumbo soon opened fire on Ray, prompting the Ghostbuster to retreat.

Personality[]

Gumbo takes after the character Rambo, and is rough and tough.

Powers[]

Gumbo uses a machine gun. It is unknown if he has any actual powers.

Trivia[]

  • Gumbo appears to be a spoof of Rambo and Gumby.
  • Gumbo asks Ray if he saw an orange horse. This is a reference to Pokey, the sidekick of Gumby.[3]

Appearances[]

The Real Ghostbusters

References[]

  1. Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Station Identification" (1986).
  2. TV Announcer (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "Station Identification" (1987) (DVD ts. 14:24-14:27). Time Life Entertainment. 'TV Announcer says: 'Now, it's Gumbo. America's clay hero!"
  3. Gumbo (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "Station Identification" (1987) (DVD ts. 14:30-14:33). Time Life Entertainment. 'Gumbo says: 'Yo, I'm looking for an orange horse."

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