Ghostbusters

The Ghostbusters are a fictional team of paranormal investigators created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis for the 1984 supernatural comedy film Ghostbusters. The success of the film led to the creation of sequels, video games, animated series, comic books, and spin-offs.
In the cartoon series The Real Ghostbusters, the team had some run-ins with the Cthulhu Mythos.
==Overview==
Based on New York City, where they operate from a former firehouse, the group consists of Drs. Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, and Winston Zeddemore. The former three started out as discredited parapsychologists who decided to put their occult knowledge to practical use and start their own company, whereas Winston was hired afterwards. Together, they opperate as the supernatural equivalent of a pest control agency, capturing ghosts for hire and freeing houses and commercial establishments from the apparitions that haunt them. Secretary Janine Melnitz and a gluttonous ghost named Slimer sometimes assist the team.
The Ghostbusters drive around in the Ectomobile, a.k.a. the Ecto-1. Their equipment includes P. K. E. Meters that detect traces of spiritual activity, Proton Packs to immobilize the ghosts, and specially-designed traps to contain them.
In the films, Ray and Egon are played by the franchise's creators Aykroyd and Ramis, respectively, while Peter, Winston, Janine and Slimer are played by Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and director Ivan Reitman (who directed the first two films). The Real Ghostbusters features an entirely new cast, with Ray and Slimer voiced by Frank Welker, and Egon voiced by Maurice LaMarche. In the first two seasons, Peter was voiced by Lorenzo Music, Winston by Arsenio Hall, and Janine by Laura Summer. Dave Coulier and Kath Soucie took over from Music and Summer starting on Season 3, while Buster Jones took over from Hall on Season 4.
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