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The Real Ghostbusters Animated TV Series had 7 active season. The show had an active run of 140 episodes, one of which was a TV Special. Writer credits were taken from screen caps intro cards, unless noted differently.

Unless otherwise noted, Air Dates were taken from Spook Central. Paul (webmaster for Spook Central) has noted that Air Dates are most likely incorrect. Noted issues are seasons 5 through 7.

Seasons

  • Season 1 of The Real Ghostbusters started off on Saturday mornings on ABC during 1986-87, and consisted of 30 minute format shows.
  • Season 2 of The Real Ghostbusters ran Syndicated on weekdays and were 30 minute format shows also, during 1987-88. Some stations would remain running the reruns for a few years, and later included episodes from seasons 1, 3, and 4.
  • Season 3 of the show saw serious changes in direction of the series. During early 1988 the show was changed to an hour format and the season 1 shows where shown along with season 3. However the episodes from season 1 had the voices of Lorenzo Music (Peter Venkman) and Laura Summer (Janine Melnitz) removed and replaced by Dave Coulier and Kath Soucie. In the new season 3 episodes, Slimer had a bigger role and went with the Ghostbusters on most of their jobs. His speech was more prevalent and understandable. Winston was portrayed as having a bigger role in maintaining the advanced mechanical devices instead of just maintaining the car as in previous seasons.
  • Season 4 was when the hour block was renamed "Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters". It was reformatted to a more kid-friendly show. Including two 15 minute long Slimer! slots and one 30 minute slot for a The Real Ghostbusters episode in the middle of them.
  • Season 5 had more changes to the show with Ghostbusters II in theaters that summer. The cartoon was re-tuned to fit with the movie. The most noticeable change was the addition of Louis Tully. The "Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters Format was changed to one 15 minute slot of The Real Ghostbusters, a 30 minute slot of The Real Ghostbusters, and a 15 minute Slimer! slot.
  • Season 6's programming block consisted of two 30 minute The Real Ghostbuster episodes, but the intro and show title remained "Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters." The intro music was updated to the new hard rock style version of Ray Parker, Jr. music. Sometimes this season is said to have the least likable music and animation effects, and many blame it for the end of the Animated Series.
  • Season 7 was the final season and only had four episodes. It was changed to a half hour block with one The Real Ghostbusters episode which was moved to the time slot 11/12 am. However, like season 6 the title of the show and intro was still "Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters".

Interestingly, while in the last season, ABC switched Hammertime with Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters putting it back at 9/10 am.[1]

Episodes

Key: S=Season(The season it aired in), #=Episode Number(That is from the Box Set), N=Name of Episode, L=Length, AD=Air Date, VD=Volume and Disc on RGB Box Set, WB=who Wrote the episode

S # N L AD VD WB
0 000 The Real Ghostbusters Pilot 04 01986-06-01June 01, 1986 (N/A) 0, 0 Kevin Altieri,
Dan Riba
1 001 Ghosts R Us 30 01986-09-13September 13, 1986 1, 1 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
1 002 Killerwatt 30 01986-09-20September 20, 1986 1, 1 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
1 003 Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood 30 01986-09-27September 27, 1986 1, 1 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
1 004 Slimer, Come Home 30 01986-10-04October 04, 1986 1, 1 J. Michael Straczynski
1 005 Troll Bridge 30 01986-10-11October 11, 1986 1, 1 Bruce Reid Schaefer
1 006 The Boogieman Cometh 30 01986-10-18October 18, 1986 1, 1 Michael Reaves
1 007 Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream 30 01986-10-25October 25, 1986 1, 2 J. Michael Straczynski
1 008 When Halloween Was Forever 30 01986-11-01November 01, 1986 1, 2 J. Michael Straczynski
1 009 Look Homeward, Ray 30 01986-11-08November 08, 1986 1, 2 Marc Scott Zicree
1 010 Take Two 30 01986-11-15November 15, 1986 1, 2 J. Michael Straczynski
1 011 Citizen Ghost 30 01986-11-22November 22, 1986 1, 2 J. Michael Straczynski
1 012 Janine's Genie 30 01986-12-06December 06, 1986 1, 2 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
1 013 Xmas Marks the Spot 30 01986-12-13December 13, 1986 1, 2 J. Michael Straczynski
2 014 Knock, Knock 30 01987-11-06November 06, 1987 1, 3 J. Michael Straczynski
2 015 Station Identification 30 01987-12-09December 09, 1987 1, 3 Marc Scott Zicree
2 016 Play Them Ragtime Boos 30 01987-11-26November 26, 1987 1, 3 Michael Reaves,
Steve Perry
2 017 Sea Fright 30 01987-11-10November 10, 1987 1, 3 Arthur Byron Cover,
Lydia Marano
2 018 The Spirit of Aunt Lois 30 01987-11-09November 09, 1987 1, 3 Richard Mueller
2 019 Cry Uncle 30 01987-11-12November 12, 1987 1, 3 Bruce Reid Schaefer
2 020 Adventures in Slime and Space 30 01987-09-15September 15, 1987 1, 3 David Gerrold
2 021 Night Game 30 01987-09-22September 22, 1987 1, 4 Kathryn M. Drennan
2 022 Venkman's Ghost Repellers 30 01987-10-20October 20, 1987 1, 4 Richard Mueller
2 023 The Old College Spirit 30 01987-11-27November 27, 1987 1, 4 John Shirley
2 024 Ain't NASA-Sarily So 30 01987-11-17November 17, 1987 1, 4 Craig Miller,
Mark Nelson
2 025 Who're You Calling Two-Dimensional? 30 01987-09-24September 24, 1987 1, 4 J. Michael Straczynski
2 026 A Fright at the Opera 30 01987-10-26October 26, 1987 1, 4 Mark Edens
2 027 Doctor, Doctor 30 01987-10-13October 13, 1987 1, 4 J. Michael Straczynski
2 028 Ghost Busted 30 01987-10-22October 22, 1987 1, 5 Michael Reaves
2 029 Beneath These Streets 30 01987-11-25November 25, 1987 1, 5 Richard Mueller,
Daniel Pitlik
2 030 Boo-Dunit 30 01987-10-30October 30, 1987 1, 5 Pamela Hickey,
Dennys McCoy
2 031 Chicken, He Clucked 30 01987-10-19October 19, 1987 2, 1 J. Michael Straczynski
2 032 Ragnarok and Roll 30 01987-09-16September 16, 1987 2, 1 J. Michael Straczynski
2 033 Don't Forget the Motor City 30 01987-12-03December 03, 1987 2, 1 Pamela Hickey,
Dennys McCoy
2 034 Banshee Bake a Cherry Pie? 30 01987-10-28October 28, 1987 2, 1 Pamela Hickey,
Dennys McCoy
2 035 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Ghost? 30 01987-10-09October 09, 1987 2, 1 Arthur Byron Cover,
Lydia Marano
2 036 Hanging By a Thread 30 01987-12-10December 10, 1987 2, 1 Richard Mueller,
William Rotsler
2 037 You Can't Take it With You 30 01987-10-14October 14, 1987 2, 1 Richard Mueller,
Durnie King
2 038 No One Comes to Lupusville 30 01987-10-05October 05, 1987 2, 2 J. Michael Straczynski
2 039 Drool, the Dog Faced Goblin 30 01987-10-29October 29, 1987 2, 2 Linda Woolverton
2 040 The Man Who Never Reached Home 30 01987-10-12October 12, 1987 2, 2 Kathryn M. Drennan
2 041 The Collect Call of Cathulhu 30 01987-10-27October 27, 1987 2, 2 Michael Reaves
2 042 Bustman's Holiday 30 01987-11-13November 13, 1987 2, 2 Richard Mueller
2 043 The Headless Motorcyclist 30 01987-11-03November 03, 1987 2, 2 Jean-Marc Lofficier(uncredited),
Randy Lofficier
2 044 The Thing in Mrs. Faversham's Attic 30 01987-11-04November 04, 1987 2, 2 J. Michael Straczynski
2 045 Egon on the Rampage 30 01987-12-08December 08, 1987 2, 3 Marc Scott Zicree
2 046 Lights! Camera! Haunting! 30 01987-12-07December 07, 1987 2, 3 Marc Scott Zicree
2 047 The Bird of Kildarby 30 01987-10-06October 06, 1987 2, 3 Craig Miller,
Mark Nelson
2 048 Janine Melnitz, Ghostbuster 30 01987-09-29September 29, 1987 2, 3 Michael Reaves
2 049 Apocalypse - - What, Now? 30 01987-11-18November 18, 1987 2, 3 Mark Edens,
Michael Edens
2 050 Lost and Foundry 30 01987-10-16October 16, 1987 2, 3 Mark Edens
2 051 Hard Knight's Day 30 01987-11-30November 30, 1987 2, 3 Bruce Reid Schaefer,
Steve Perrin
2 052 Cold Cash and Hot Water 30 01987-10-08October 08, 1987 2, 4 Richard Mueller
2 053 The Scaring of the Green 30 01987-11-16November 16, 1987 2, 4 Mark Edens,
Michael Edens
2 054 They Call Me MISTER Slimer 30 01987-09-18September 18, 1987 2, 4 J. Michael Straczynski
2 055 Last Train to Oblivion 30 01987-11-24November 24, 1987 2, 4 Mark Edens,
Michael Edens
2 056 Masquerade 30 01987-12-01December 01, 1987 2, 4 Craig Miller,
Mark Nelson
2 057 Janine's Day Off 30 01987-09-14September 14, 1987 2, 4 Michael Reaves,
Steve Perry
2 058 The Ghostbusters in Paris 30 01987-10-23October 23, 1987 2, 4 Randy Lofficier
2 059 The Devil in the Deep 30 01987-12-04December 04, 1987 2, 5 J.M. DeMatteis
2 060 Ghost Fight at the O.K. Corral 30 01987-11-11November 11, 1987 2, 5 Mark Edens
2 061 Ghostbuster of the Year 30 01987-10-01October 01, 1987 2, 5 Mark Edens
2 062 Deadcon 1 30 01987-12-02December 02, 1987 3, 1 Mark Edens,
Michael Edens
2 063 The Cabinet of Calamari 30 01987-09-30September 30, 1987 3, 1 Mark Edens,
Michael Edens,
Matt Edens (uncredited)
2 064 A Ghost Grows in Brooklyn 30 01987-11-20November 20, 1987 3, 1 Mark Edens,
Michael Edens
2 065 The Revenge of Murray the Mantis 30 01987-11-02November 02, 1987 3, 1 Richard Mueller
2 066 Rollerghoster 30 01987-09-23September 23, 1987 3, 1 Richard Mueller
2 067 I Am the City 30 01987-11-23November 23, 1987 3, 1 Richard Mueller
2 068 Moaning Stones 30 01987-11-05November 05, 1987 3, 1 Steven Barnes
2 069 The Long, Long, Long, etc. Goodbye 30 01987-10-07October 07, 1987 3, 2 Pamela Hickey,
Dennys McCoy
2 070 Buster the Ghost 30 01987-09-21September 21, 1987 3, 2 Robert Loren Fleming,
Keith Griffen
2 071 The Devil to Pay 30 01987-11-19November 19, 1987 3, 2 Pamela Hickey,
Dennys McCoy
3 072 Slimer, Is That You? 30 01987-09-26September 26, 1987 3, 2 J. Michael Straczynski
2 073 Egon's Ghost 30 01987-09-28September 28, 1987 3, 2 Michael Reaves
2 074 Captain Steel Saves the Day 30 01987-09-17September 17, 1987 3, 2 Michael Reaves,
Steve Perry
2 075 Victor the Happy Ghost 30 01987-10-15October 15, 1987 3, 2 Michael Reaves
2 076 Egon's Dragon 30 01987-10-02October 02, 1987 3, 3 Kathryn M. Drennan
2 077 Dairy Farm 30 01987-09-25September 25, 1987 3, 3 Larry DiTillio
2 078 The Hole in the Wall Gang 30 01987-10-21October 21, 1987 3, 3 David Gerrold
3 079 Baby Spookums 30 01987-09-12September 12, 1987 3, 3 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
3 080 It's a Jungle Out There 30 01987-09-19September 19, 1987 3, 3 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
3 081 The Bogeyman Is Back 30 01987-10-03October 03, 1987 3, 4 Michael Reaves
3 082 Once Upon a Slime 30 01987-10-10October 10, 1987 3, 4 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
3 083 The Two Faces of Slimer 30 01987-10-17October 17, 1987 3, 4 Michael Reaves
3 084 Sticky Business 30 01987-10-24October 24, 1987 3, 4 Richard Mueller
3 085 Halloween II 1/2 30 01987-10-31October 31, 1987 3, 4 Pamela Hickey,
Dennys McCoy
3 086 Loathe Thy Neighbor 30 01987-11-07November 07, 1987 3, 4 Michael Reaves
3 087 Big Trouble With Little Slimer 30 01987-11-21November 21, 1987 3, 4 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
3 088 The Copycat 30 01987-12-05December 05, 1987 3, 5 Michael Reaves
3 089 Camping it Up 30 01987-12-12December 12, 1987 3, 5 Michael Reaves
3 090 The Grundel 30 01987-11-14November 14, 1987 3, 5 J. Michael Straczynski
2 091 Transylvanian Homesick Blues 30 01987-12-11December 11, 1987 3, 3 Michael Reaves
4 092 Flip Side 30 01988-09-17September 17, 1988 3, 5 Tony Marino
4 093 Poultrygeist 30 01988-09-24September 24, 1988 4, 1 Duane Capizzi,
Steven Roberts
4 094 The Joke's on Ray 30 01988-09-10September 10, 1988 4, 1 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
4 095 Standing Room Only 30 01988-10-08October 08, 1988 4, 1 Richard Mueller
4 096 Robo-Buster 30 01988-10-15October 15, 1988 4, 1 Francis Moss
4 097 Short Stuff 30 01988-10-22October 22, 1988 4, 1 Richard Mueller
4 098 Follow That Hearse 30 01988-11-12November 12, 1988 4, 1 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
4 099 The Brooklyn Triangle 30 01988-11-19November 19, 1988 4, 1 Richard Mueller
5 100 Something's Going Around 30 01989-09-09September 09, 1989 4, 2 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
5 101 Three Men and an Egon 30 01989-09-16September 16, 1989 4, 2 Joe Landon
5 102 Elementary My Dear Winston 30 01989-09-23September 23, 1989 4, 2 Richard Mueller
5 103 If I Were a Witch Man 30 01989-09-30September 30, 1989 4, 2 Charles Kaufman
5 104 Partners in Slime 30 01989-10-07October 07, 1989 4, 2 Richard Mueller
5 105 Future Tense 30 01989-10-14October 14, 1989 4, 2 Richard Mueller
5 106 Jailbusters 30 01989-10-21October 21, 1989 4, 2 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
5 107 The Ghostbusters Live! from Al Capone's Tomb! 30 01989-10-28October 28, 1989 4, 2 J. Michael Straczynski
5 108A Trading Faces 15 01989-11-18November 18, 1989 4, 3 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
5 108B Transcendental Tourists 15 01989-11-18November 18, 1989 4, 3 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
5 109A Surely You Joust 15 01989-11-25November 25, 1989 4, 3 Tony Marino
5 109B Kitty-Cornered 15 01989-11-25November 25, 1989 4, 3 Pamela Hickey,
Dennys McCoy
5 110A Slimer's Curse 15 01989-12-02December 02, 1989 4, 3 Richard Mueller
5 110B Til Death Do Us Part 15 01989-12-02December 02, 1989 4, 3 Pat Allee,
Ben Hurst
5 111A It's About Time 15 01989-12-09December 09, 1989 4, 3 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
5 111B The Ransom of Greenspud 15 01989-12-09December 09, 1989 4, 3 Stan Phillips
5 112A Revenge of the Ghostmaster 15 01989-12-16December 16, 1989 4, 3 Richard Mueller
5 112B Loose Screws 15 01989-12-16December 16, 1989 4, 3 Pat Allee,
Ben Hurst
5 113A Venk-Man! 15 01989-11-11November 11, 1989 4, 3 Richard Mueller
5 113B Slimer Streak 15 01989-12-23December 23, 1989 4, 3 Pamela Hickey,
Dennys McCoy
5 114 The Halloween Door 30 01989-10-29October 29, 1989 4, 3 J. Michael Straczynski
6 115 Russian About 30 01990-10-27October 27, 1990 4, 4 J. Michael Straczynski
6 116 The Haunting of Heck House 30 01990-09-29September 29, 1990 4, 4 J. Michael Straczynski
6 117 You Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks 30 01990-09-15September 15, 1990 4, 4 Larry DiTillio
6 118 Janine, You've Changed 30 01990-09-08September 08, 1990 4, 4 J. Michael Straczynski
6 119 Mean Green Teen Machine 30 01990-10-06October 06, 1990 4, 4 Jules Dennis
6 120 Spacebusters 30 01990-10-13October 13, 1990 4, 4 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
6 121 Guess What's Coming to Dinner 30 01990-11-24November 24, 1990 4, 4 Jules Dennis
6 122 Very Beast Friends 30 01990-12-08December 08, 1990 4, 5 Gordon Bressack
6 123 Ghostworld 30 01990-09-22September 22, 1990 4, 5 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
6 124 Afterlife in the Fast Lane 30 01990-11-17November 17, 1990 4, 5 Tony Marino
6 125 The Slob 30 01990-11-03November 03, 1990 5, 1 Pamela Hickey,
Dennys McCoy
6 126 Busters in Toyland 30 01990-12-15December 15, 1990 5, 1 Mark McCorkle,
Bob Schooley
6 127 My Left Fang 30 01990-10-20October 20, 1990 5, 1 Sean Roche
6 128 Stay Tooned 30 01990-12-01December 01, 1990 5, 1 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
6 129 The Magnificent Five 30 01990-12-22December 22, 1990 5, 1 Sean Roche
6 130 Deja Boo 60 01990-11-10November 10, 1990 5, 1 Chuck Menville (Archivist)
7 131 The Treasure of Sierra Tamale 30 01991-09-14September 14, 1991 5, 2 Jules Dennis,
Richard Mueller
7 132 Not Now, Slimer! 30 01991-09-21September 21, 1991 5, 2 Len Janson,
Chuck Menville
7 133 Attack of the B-Movie Monsters 30 01991-09-28September 28, 1991 5, 2 Jules Dennis,
Richard Mueller
7 134 20,000 Leagues Under the Street 30 01991-10-05October 05, 1991 5, 2 Jules Dennis,
Richard Mueller

Intros, Bumpers, and Credits

The Real Ghostbusters was re-tooled three times during its six year run.

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