Slimer! was an animation series that was added to The Real Ghostbusters in Season 4 and was renamed Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters. It was reformatted in 1988, to give the show a more kid-friendly atmosphere. The show can best be described as a Warner Bros. / MGM-style American animation.
In this cartoon series, Slimer is the main character. Many of the episodes have little to do with the Ghostbusters franchise and the show was about everyday events for Slimer. Interestingly, he still haunts the Sedgewick Hotel in this show in many episodes as a visiting pest. Slimer was also given some personal enemies (an eccentric scientist named Professor Dweeb who wanted to capture Slimer in order to study him, an alley cat named Manx, a dog named Bruiser, and two ghosts named Goolem and Zugg).
A comic series was produced as well for both the UK and the USA like The Real Ghostbusters.
Season Guide & Episode Guide[]
Characters[]
- Slimer (voiced by Frank Welker) is the star of the show and everything centers around his world. He for the most part enjoys a good meal and a fun time.
- Manx (voiced by Frank Welker) is an orange, scruffy alley cat.
- Chilly Cooper (voiced by Cree Summer) is a singing ice cream truck driver.
- Luigi (voiced by Danny Mann) is an Italian chef.
- Rafael (voiced by Charlie Adler) is the owner of the restaurant where Luigi works.
- Bud (voiced by Danny Mann) is the bellboy for the Sedgewick Hotel.
- Morris Grout (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer) is the manager of the Sedgewick Hotel.
- Mrs. Van Huego (voiced by Fay DeWitt) is a rich socialite that was at the Sedgewick Hotel.
- Fred (voiced by Frank Welker) is a purple Scottish Terrier dog that is owned by Mrs. Van Huego.
- Rudy (voiced by Jeff Marder) is a self-employed businessman.
- Goolem (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer) is a mobster ghost.
- Zugg (voiced by Danny Mann) is Goolem's partner.
- Scareface (first voiced by B.J. Ward, then by Frank Welker) is Goolem and Zugg's boss, and the latter's uncle.
- Professor Dweeb (voiced by Jeff Altman) wants to capture Slimer, study him, and prove he is more of a scientist than the Ghostbusters.
- Elizabeth (voiced by Charlie Adler) is the poodle that is with, and frequently bites, Professor Dweeb.
- Mrs. Stone (voiced by Cree Summer) is the tough woman that appears as a security guard, nurse, and lifeguard.
- Bruiser (voiced by Danny Mann) is a mean dog that is muscular.
- Junior Ghostbuster Donald (voiced by Danny McMurphy)
- Junior Ghostbuster Catherine (voiced by April Hong)
- Junior Ghostbuster Jason (voiced by Katie Leigh)
- Ray Stantz (voiced by Frank Welker) is a close friend of Slimer's and a Ghostbuster.
- Peter Venkman (voiced by Dave Coulier) is a fast-talking Ghostbuster.
- Egon Spengler (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) is another Ghostbuster.
- Winston Zeddemore (voiced by Buster Jones) is another one of the Ghostbusters.
- Janine Melnitz (voiced by Kath Soucie) is the secretary of the Ghostbusters.
- The Sleaze (voiced by Jeff Altman) is a ghost caught by the Ghostbusters that later gets free, and Slimer has to get him back.
Vehicles[]
- The Ice Cream Truck is Chilly Cooper's vehicle.
- Dweeb's Van is Professor Dweeb's vehicle.
- Ecto-1 is the primary vehicle used by the Ghostbusters.
- Ecto-Junior is the vehicle used by the Junior Ghostbusters.
Places/Locations[]
DVD Releases[]
The DVD box set, released by Time-Life in 2008, contains all 33 episodes of the Slimer! show.
Trivia[]
- An unused episode called "A Star is Born" starts with Slimer sleeping over at the Junior Ghostbusters' clubhouse. They ask Slimer what his childhood was like. Slimer reminisces back to when he was a ghost at the Sedgewick Hotel before the Ghostbusters went into business. He and the other ghosts had fun and banquets until two evil spirits named Goolem and Zugg moved in. [1][2]
- It appears aspects of this episode evolved into "Scareface"
- An unused episode called "The Bad Seed" involved Rudy and Slimer as gardeners for hire who have to deal with a fern growing out of control before their wealthy benefactor and her big, burly chauffeur returns. [3]
- It appears aspects of this episode evolved into "Go-pher It!"
- When the Slimer! segments were used, many characters from those segments are seen in the intro. Bud is seen opening the door for a "hotel guest" that turns out to be a monster and Luigi, Chilly Cooper, and Slimer are seen driving an ice cream truck to escape a pizza creature. Even Professor Dweeb appears in the beginning of the intro (with Elizabeth) trying to blast Slimer.
- The "Real Ghostbusters" spinoff also had a NOW Comics version. Some of the stories published included follow up material from the episodes and original pulp for readers.
References in IDW Comics[]
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References[]
- ↑ Kaufman, Charles, Janson, Len & Menville, Chuck (1988). Slimer! Series Bible (Revised Final 3/9/88)" Script p. 30. DIC Enterprises, Inc.
- ↑ Spook Central "Slimer Series Bible & More Ghostbusters eBooks Added" 5/24/15
- ↑ Kaufman, Charles, Janson, Len & Menville, Chuck (1988). Slimer! Series Bible (Revised Final 3/9/88)" Script p. 33-34. DIC Enterprises, Inc.
- ↑ erikburnham Tweet 3/27/18