Monday 1 September 1986

The Real Ghostbusters

The Ghostsbusters - September 1986 to October 1991


The Real Ghostbusters is an American animated television series, a spinoff of the 1984 movie Ghostbusters. The series ran from 1986 to 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures TelevisionDiC Enterprises, and Coca-Cola TelecommunicationsJ. Michael Straczynski was story editor, and wrote episodes for every season except three and six. "The Real" was added to the title after a dispute withFilmation and its Ghost Busters properties. The series continues the adventures of paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray StantzWinston Zeddemore, their secretaryJanine Melnitz and their mascot ghost Slimer.
There also were two ongoing Real Ghostbusters comics, one published monthly by Now Comics in USA and the other published weekly (originally biweekly) by Marvel Comics in the United Kingdom, and a popular toy line manufactured by Kenner (the toyline lasted longer than the television series itself).



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