Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters (1988–1990)

Episodes feature the Ghostbusters as well as their secretary Janine. But the main star of this show is their pet ghost Slimer, who's joined by some new friends and some new enemies.

Stars:

Frank Welker, Jeff Altman, Dave Coulier

Cast

Series cast summary:
Frank Welker	...	Slimer (33 episodes, 1988-1989)

Storyline

An animated series loosely based on the movie "Ghostbusters" and the TV series "The Real Ghostbusters". In this series, the Ghostbusters are still running their supernatural pest control business, but with some new additions to the staff, particularly Slimer. Formerly a minor sidekick, the little green ghost is now a primary character with many episodes revolving around his adventures.

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Plot Keywords:

ghostbuster | ghost | paranormal phenomena | character name in title

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cazafantasmas: Los auténticos... y moquete

Company Credits

Production Co:

DiC Enterprises, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Spin-off Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)

User Reviews

Slimer! And why the Ghostbusters are #2!

After the popularity of the Ghostbusters movie came The Real Ghostbusters, which due to the 'addition' of Slimer as a main character led to his popularity among kids in the late 80's. After the main ghost with the most (besides Beetlejuice) gained a lot of kid's affection it led to Slimer becoming a main "title" character. The newer Ghostbusters cartoon featured more of the slimy spud, but the show was still basically The Real Ghostbusters.

The cartoon that was released after the first movie (The Real Ghostbusters) is still considered the "best" although aside from the intro there is not much more of a difference. Slimer was fun for awhile, looking back, but at the time his being an addition to the team was excellent. Even thought this version of the show wasn't great it still trumps a lot of the future Ghostbuster spin-offs... That being said, I hope the new game captures the original feel.

Who ya gonna call? Precisely!