Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters

1988
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters

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EP1 Doctor Dweeb, I Presume Sep 10, 1988

When Janine goes to the local hospital, Slimer accompanies her, but Professor Dweeb is intent on capturing the green ghost.

EP2 Nothing to Sneeze At Sep 17, 1988

The Ghostbusters are all confined to bed with an illness, so they put Slimer in charge of the firehouse.

EP3 A Mouse in the House Sep 24, 1988

A mouse appears in the firehouse, and Slimer must help the poor little rodent survive by thwarting all of Manx's efforts to exterminate his new friend.

EP4 QuickSlimer Messenger Service Oct 01, 1988

Rudy begins a messenger service, and Slimer becomes Rudy's driver, unaware that Professor Dweeb is plotting again.

EP5 Crusin' for a Brusin' Oct 08, 1988

Fred receives an invitation from Slimer to join the gang at the firehouse for a barbecue, but Morris Grout has hired Bruiser, guard dog extraordinaire.

EP6 Slimer for Hire Oct 15, 1988

After Peter complains to him about the cost of food, Slimer looks for a job so he can help out.

EP7 Special Delivery Oct 22, 1988

Luigi asks Slimer to deliver a lavish spread for a party being held at Rafael's house, but Manx desires the food.

EP8 Go-pher It Oct 29, 1988

Believing he will get rich quick, Rudy hustles a job as a gardener at a ritzy mansion and cons Slimer into joining him.

EP9 Cash or Slime Nov 05, 1988

While shopping for a birthday gift for Chilly, Slimer has to endure a running conflict with Bruiser.

EP10 Monkey See, Monkey Don't Nov 12, 1988

Rudy sees an organ grinder with a monkey and gets the bright idea to go into business for himself, employing a certain green ghost.

EP11 Pigeon-Cooped Nov 19, 1988

When Slimer saves a helpless baby pigeon being pursued by a hungry Manx he finds his troubles are only just beginning.

EP12 Slimer's Silly Symphony Nov 26, 1988

After enjoying a concert, Slimer is inspired to hold a concert of his own, but must evade the clutches of Professor Dweeb and Elizabeth.

EP13 Space Case Dec 03, 1988

Slimer befriends a small, extraterrestrial who lands on the firehouse roof.

EP14 Room at the Top Dec 01, 1988

Slimer plans to build a clubhouse for himself on the firehouse roof, but Manx has other ideas.

EP15 The Not-So-Great Outdoors Dec 17, 1988

Slimer and Chilly go camping and run into a pair of pesky rabbits that attempt to raid the food supply.

EP16 Dr. Strangedog Dec 24, 1988

Slimer becomes a detective and stumbles upon a plan devised by the evil Dr. Strangedog... who is being aided and abetted by Bruiser.

EP17 Class Clown Dec 31, 1988

Slimer discovers that the Junior Ghostbusters have left behind some papers for school and tries to return them.

EP18 Movie Madness Jan 01, 1989

At the movies, Slimer is pursued by Dweeb, causing the green ghost to enter the film and encounter the deadly Squid Monster.

EP19 Little Green Sliming Hood Jan 14, 1989

Peter, believing Slimer is watching too much television, reads him a book, but soon the story begins to take on its own slime-like quality.

EP20 Beach Blanket Bruiser Jan 21, 1989

Bud takes Slimer and Fred to the beach and must prevent Bruiser from spoiling Fred's fun.

EP21 Rainy Day Slimer Jan 28, 1989

When his trip to the amusement park is cancelled due to a storm, Slimer uses his imagination and his drawing skills to pass the time.

EP22 Tea But Not Sympathy Feb 04, 1989

When Manx, with false bandages and phony limp, cons Janine for sympathy, Slimer attempts to unmask his scheme.

EP23 Dog Days Feb 11, 1989

Fred attends a one-day Obedience School, but soon discovers that the place is like a military boot camp, run by Bruiser.

EP24 Up Close and Too Personal Feb 18, 1989

Slimer is inspired to increase business at Luigi's restaurant, but Manx attempts to thwart their efforts by destroying their massive pizza.

EP25 Slimer & the Beanstalk Feb 25, 1989

Through Slimer's vivid imagination, "Jack And The Beanstalk" becomes very personalized.

EP26 Show Dog Showdown Mar 04, 1989

Slimer and Fred enter a dog show in an effort to win food, competing against Dweeb and Elizabeth.

EP27 Sticky Fingers Mar 11, 1989

At the firehouse Slimer attempts to wallpaper the kitchen in an effort to please the Ghostbusters, but Dweeb and Elizabeth are intent on stopping and capturing him.

EP28 Unidentified Sliming Object Mar 18, 1989

Two spacemen mistaking Slimer for a typical earthling capture him and take him to their home!

EP29 Don't Tease the Sleaze Mar 25, 1989

A monstrous ghost housed in the Containment Unit manages to free himself, prompting a frantic Slimer to enlist the help of the Junior Ghostbusters.

EP30 Out with Grout Mar 25, 1989

In an attempt to make life simpler at the Hotel Sedgewick, Slimer, Fred and Bud manage to get Grout transferred to a ritzy, uptown hotel, but soon madness reigns as Professor Dweeb becomes the new manager.

EP31 Scareface Apr 01, 1989

The Sedgewick Hotel gets more than it bargained for when Goolem and Zugg arrive, prompting Slimer to disguise himself as Scareface.

EP32 The Dirty Half-Dozen Apr 01, 1989

Goolem and Zugg return to New York seeking revenge against Slimer and are successful in stopping the Ghostbusters with a sleeping spell.

EP33 Sweet Revenge Apr 08, 1989

On Halloween Slimer and Fred head out to collect bags of goodies, but unbeknownst to them, Professor Dweeb teams up with Goolem and Zugg in a plan to get rid of Slimer.
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VinnieRattolle In the late '80s, there was a crop of new shows that took classic characters and dumbed them down for a younger audience. "The New Archies," "The Flintstone Kids" and "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" were all moderately successful, so creators decided to take the popular Slimer character out of his element and create a new show for the kiddies with the ghost as star. That in itself wasn't the problem with this series -- if it had been a syndicated weekday morning show aimed at a preschool audience, it has the potential to have been quite successful. The problem is it was paired with episodes of "The Real Ghostbusters" once a week on Saturday mornings as an hourlong series titled "Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters." The audience watching the cleverly-written series when it began two years later were growing up, and it was a very disconcerting thing to suddenly see their favorite characters drastically dumbed down.In the 12 1/2 episodes of "Slimer," Janine and the Ghostbusters are secondary background characters in Slimer's adventures. Everyone's character design is drastically different and there's a 1940s cartoony American animation feel to them, as opposed to the more popular "Real Ghostbusters" show, which was very Anime in design. Good reason for that too, it was cheaply and quickly animated in the USA.The show introduced other people Slimer interacted with while the Ghostbusters were off on missions -- most of whom were villains. Professor Dweeb was a bespectacled mad scientist who stalked Slimer along with his pink poodle sidekick Elizabeth. Manx the cat (who had a long tail) and Bruiser the dog were constant comic foils. Gargoyle-looking, mobster demons Goolem and Ziggy were always on the hunt for Slimer, whom they felt had wronged them. Slimer sometimes hung out at The Hotel Sedgewick, run by crotchety, dignified manager Grout; and Bud was a stoner, surfer-dude type who worked as a bellboy at the hotel. Fred was a little Scottie dog who sometimes accompanied Slimer on adventures; and Chilly was a sweet black lady who drove an ice cream truck. The Junior Ghostbusters, who originated in the earlier series, also made a few appearances.The gags were juvenile in nature, hearkening back to Bugs Bunny and the early days of Hanna-Barnera, when stories/jokes were simple and characters could be blown up or flattened and bounce back to their normal shape a moment later. Unfortunately, network meddling is obvious, as all of the jokes are insipidly tame. 33 segments were produced, ranging from 7 to 14 minutes in length, and the final half hour was rounded out with a retitled segment from an earlier episode. The episodes are separated on the final two discs of "The Real Ghostbusters" complete DVD set. It hasn't aged as well as episodes of the other series, either in content or visuals. The prints are very scratchy and some are dubbed from a slightly worn video source. As for the content, the show is very cutesy, simple and it just doesn't have enough weight or non-visual humor to it to hold the attention of older viewers. It's fairly mindless entertainment, and the crew wasn't allowed to push the envelope as much as on "Tiny Toon Adventures," which many crew members subsequently worked on. "Slimer" quickly vanished into oblivion, though Professor Dweeb made a few additional appearances on "The Real Ghostbusters" and NOW Comics released 20 issues of a tie-in comic book series before the company filed for bankruptcy in 1990.
jardef1986 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!
Movie Nuttball This in My opinion was just the same as The Real Ghostbusters show just except if focused on Slimer a bit more. It was still a very good animated show of the 80s. If it is ever on TV or you see it on video pick it up! Its very good! Recommended!
Nic_hse I don't know what made the producers think that Slimer was the star of the Real Ghostbusters. Slimer was very annoying and I always hoped the team would bust him and put him in the containment unit. Seriously though, the Real Ghostbusters was already on life support long before this show started. This show was little more than a desperate attempt to keep this franchise going. Watch the first two seasons(AND ONLY THE FIRST TWO SEASONS!!) of the Real Ghostbusters instead. >