"Ghostbusters" (1986)TV series 1986-1987

Creator:

Marc Richards
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot:

Jake Kong, Eddie Spencer, and Tracy the ape are supernatural investigators. They use a device called a dematerializer. When it shoots at a ghost it is temporarily sent to another dimension.

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Car | Gorilla | Cartoon | Ghostbuster

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Pat Fraley	...	Jake Kong (1 episode, 1986)
Peter Cullen	...	Eddie Spencer (1 episode, 1986)
Alan Oppenheimer	...	Prime Evil (1 episode, 1986)
Linda Gary	...	Mysteria (1 episode, 1986)
Lou Scheimer	...	Tracy (1 episode, 1986)
Larry Storch	...	Eddie's Dad (1 episode, 1986)
Forrest Tucker	...	Jake's Dad (1 episode, 1986)

(more)

Series Directed by
Tom Sito		(7 episodes, 1986)
Ed Friedman		(6 episodes, 1986)
Tom Tataranowicz		(5 episodes, 1986)
Bill Nunes		(3 episodes, 1986)
Ernie Schmidt		(3 episodes, 1986)
Lou Kachivas		(2 episodes, 1986)
Marsh Lamore		(2 episodes, 1986)
Richard Trueblood		(2 episodes, 1986)
Bill Reed		(unknown episodes)
Gwen Wetzler		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Robby London		(65 episodes, 1986)
Barry O'Brien		(65 episodes, 1986)
Marc Richards		(65 episodes, 1986)
Bob Forward		(6 episodes, 1986)
J. Larry Carroll		(5 episodes, 1986)
Rowby Goren		(5 episodes, 1986)
Don Heckman		(4 episodes, 1986)
Len Riley		(3 episodes, 1986)
Candace Howerton		(2 episodes, 1986)

Series Produced by
Lou Scheimer	....	executive producer (65 episodes, 1986)

Series Original Music by
Billy Alessi		(1 episode)
Bobby Alessi		(1 episode)

Series Production Design by
Gerald Forton		(65 episodes, 1986)
Tenny Henson		(65 episodes, 1986)
Rick Maki		(65 episodes, 1986)
Connie Schurr		(65 episodes, 1986)

Series Art Direction by
John Grusd		(65 episodes, 1986)

Series Production Management
R.W. Pope	....	production manager (65 episodes, 1986)
Joseph Simon	....	post-production supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)

Series Art Department
Bob Arkwright	....	storyboard supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Bill Barry	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Cullen Blaine	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Rachel Brenner	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Ron Campbell	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Victor Dal Chele	....	storyboard supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Yi-Chi Chin	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Umberto De la Fuente	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Flamarion Ferreira	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Gary Goldstein	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Glen Hill	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Vicky Jenson	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Robert Lamb	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Don Manuel	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Hal Mason	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
David Prince	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Jim Shull	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Tom Sito	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Mike Sosnowski	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Hanna Strauss	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Michael Swanigan	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Tom Tataranowicz	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Karl Toerge	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Vincenzo Trippetti	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1986)

Series Special Effects by
Dan Chaika	....	animation special effects (65 episodes, 1986)
Richard Coleman	....	animation special effects (65 episodes, 1986)
Peggy Collen	....	animation special effects (65 episodes, 1986)
Randy Fullmer	....	animation special effects (65 episodes, 1986)
Brett Hisey	....	animation special effects (65 episodes, 1986)
Ashley Lupin	....	head of special effects (65 episodes, 1986)
Mark Myer	....	animation special effects (65 episodes, 1986)
Allen Stovall	....	animation special effects (65 episodes, 1986)
Dardo Velez	....	animation special effects (65 episodes, 1986)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steve P. Damani	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Roncie Hantke	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Ron Jackson	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Robert Jacobs	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Dan Larsen	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
David J. Link	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Lin-Z Rogers	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Rick Taylor	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Dean G. Teves	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Chuck Warren	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Jerry Whittington	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
Steven Wilzbach	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1986)
F.T. Ziegler	....	camera supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)

Series Animation Department
Peter Alvarado	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Robert Alvarez	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Barry Anderson	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Kurt Anderson	....	layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Craig Armstrong	....	layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Rich Arons	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Carlos Baeza	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Enzo Baldi	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Arland Barron	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Rex Barron	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Bronwen Barry	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Vincent Bassols	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Keith Baxter	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Carole Beers	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Carl Bell	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Bob Bemiller	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Barbara Benedetto	....	assistant layout assistant supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Joe Binggeli	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Tom Bird	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Alan Bodner	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Al Budnick	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Tim Callahan	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Nino Carbe	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Armando Carrillo	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Derek Carter	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Kathi Castillo	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Ruben Chavez	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Hee Ja Cho	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Hyunsook Cho	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Moon Choi	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Curtis Cim	....	layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Pat Clark	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Gary Conklin	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Thomas Cook	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Ken Cope	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Tom Coppola	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Jenifer Costin	....	assistant layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Susan Crossley	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
James A. Davis	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Zeon Davush	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Lindsay Dawson	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Daniel de la Vega	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Chris Dent	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Joe Denton	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Lou DiGerolamo	....	cel service supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Larry Eikleberry	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Joe Elliott	....	assistant layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Lillian Evans	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Ben Farish	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Rick Farmiloe	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Flamarion Ferreira	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Marcia Fertig	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Kevin Frank	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Frank Frezzo	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Rene Garcia	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Sergio Garcia	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Andrew Gentle	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Michael Gerard	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Robert Givens	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Frank Gonzales	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Dean Gordon	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Larry Grossman	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Ann Guenther	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Carl P. Hall	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Lee Halpern	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Ed Haney	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Karen Haus	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Herb Hazelton	....	character design supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Mike Hazy	....	scene planning supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Dale Hendrickson	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Richard Hoffman	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Harry Holt	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Robert M. Kalafut	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Karenia Kaminski	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Ervin Kaplan	....	color director (65 episodes, 1986)
Ellen Kashan	....	assistant layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Diane A. Keener	....	character design supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Glen Kennedy	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Pat Keppler	....	assistant layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Saeil Kim	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Chrystal Klabunde	....	layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Aundre Knutson	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
John Koch	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Jang Woo Lee	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Julio Leon	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Dori Littell-Herrick	....	key assistant animation coordinator (65 episodes, 1986)
Will Lotz	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Istvan Majoros	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Tim Maloney	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Mircea Mantta	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Warren Marshall	....	layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Leandro Martinez	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Lorenzo E. Martinez	....	background design supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Enrique May	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
David McBride	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Linda McCall	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Burt Medall	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Flavia Mitman	....	ink and paint supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Terry Lee Mullen	....	layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Constantin Mustatea	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Dennis Neil	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Jane Nordin	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Armando Norte	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Michael O'Connor	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
David O'Day	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Eduardo Olivares	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Rolando Oliva	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Tom O'Loughlin	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Lew Ott	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Jeannie Paynter	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
John Perry	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Don Peters	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Chris Peterson	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Rocco Pirrone	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Sean Platter	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Doris A. Plough	....	assistant animation supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Bill Pratt	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
David Prince	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Letha Prince	....	mark-up supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Jeff Purves	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Ric Quiroz	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Virgil Raddatz	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Bev Randles	....	animation checking supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Dana M. Reemes	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
John Remmel	....	xerography supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Greg Reyna	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Young Kyu Rhim	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Joe Roman	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Irma Rosien	....	assistant layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Harry Sabin	....	assistant character design supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Randy Sanchez	....	key assistant animation coordinator (65 episodes, 1986)
Louise Sandoval	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Don Schloat	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Howard Schwartz	....	head of final checking (65 episodes, 1986)
Don Schweikert	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Bart Seitz	....	layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Susan Semer	....	assistant layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Tom Shannon	....	layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Kunio Shimamura	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Karlis Smiltens	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Jay Won So	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Ken Southworth	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
J. Michael Spooner	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Robert E. Stanton	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Dan St. Pierre	....	assistant background design supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Michael Toth	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Maureen Trueblood	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Bob Tyler	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Cliff Voorhees	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Mark Wallace	....	background designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Curt Walstead	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Marty Warner	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Neal Warner	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Don Watson	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Sherilan Weinhart	....	layout supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
David West	....	layout department supervisor (65 episodes, 1986)
Mark Westermoe	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Jim Willoughby	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Allen Wilzbach	....	animator (65 episodes, 1986)
Patricia Wong	....	layout artist (65 episodes, 1986)
Charles Zembillas	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1986)
Dougg Williams	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Joseph Mazzuca	....	vice president in charge of production (65 episodes, 1986)
Arthur H. Nadel	....	executive vice president creative affairs (65 episodes, 1986)

Production Companies

• Filmation Associates

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Also Known As:

Filmation's Ghostbusters (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

25 min (per episode)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Filmation Associates

Quotes:

Ansabone: You've reached the Ghostbusters and you're in luck. They're not here!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002) (VG)

Often criticised for the wrong reasons - An unbiased review

I used to love this show when I was very very young but when I went back and saw it, I was not really that impressed. Perhaps I could only remember the best episodes. Therefore I can give a somewhat unbiased review of this series. This show actually does follow an earlier show which originally came up with the name and concept of "Ghostbusters". It thus not a ripoff at all.

This show did have a few notable strengths, namely the title song, music by Saban and some good villains. The animation is OK and strangely enough, the title sequence is indeed better animated than the technically superior "Real Ghostbusters" or RGB, as are some of the backgrounds. However, the animation standards in most episodes were'nt really that good. I would have been less harsh had this show released in the late 70s or early 80s but given that it actually did air during the same time of the other RGB series (1986), one could expect higher standards.

Unlike the other GBs, these guys had all sorts of Ghost themed merchandise and equipment which was rather nice. The characters were nice but underutilized and rather static. The biggest problem with them was that they lacked expression and emotion of any degree! That was just primitive of the animation standards being followed. Their gait, mannerisms and action were also pretty primitive and repetitive. Other characters attempt to be wacky but ended up looking lame and static. While the two main characters made their Gorilla do pretty much everything (the solutions to a problem or a situation presented by him were mostly really illogical, more akin to pulling a rabbit out of a hat), the Gorilla still felt a bit useless.

Not so with the villains. Prime Evil was a superb main villain and will grab more attention than any character from RGB. Other villains were no where as good, but were actually better than the heroes themselves. Were it not for the excellent baddies in the series, it could indeed be classified as a rather poor production.

The poorest area of this series was in the writing. Plots were excessively simple and had no twists or any real attempts at storytelling. They all revolved around some sort of moral motive which was summed up by an annoying talking bat at the end of each episode. Ghostly Aesop's fables perhaps? There were also plenty of clichés and there was really no real action or dialog (from the heros) worth mentioning or remembering. But that can be forgiven if one considers that the intended audience were just young children.

Some fans of the admittedly superior "Real Ghostbusters" cartoon series unfortunately have a filthy reputation for slandering things that are not their cup of tea, especially Filmation's GB series. Therefore, when one comes in and starts to fart about how this is a FAKE, copy, crap etc, make sure to ignore them.

Remember that even though this series is perhaps best viewed and appreciated by very young children rather than a more mature audience, the other GBs cartoon, "The Real Ghostbusters" was also quite childish, even if far superior to this series. The best of all Ghostbuster cartoons was however, Extreme Ghostbusters (XGB) which actually was mature and made for adults for a change. So if the RGB fans laugh at this series for technical reasons, lesser production values or immaturity, note that the XGB fans also retain the right to laugh at RGB for the same reasons.