Ghostbusters

Art by Jon McIntosh.

Ghostbusters is a 1984 film starring Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Rick Moranis which spawned a sequel and animated series.

References

• The Muppet Babies used clips from the movie on several occasions, notably, the first season episode "Good Clean Fun." The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man is spoofed as "The Piggy Dough Girl."

• Muppet Magazine issue 10 featured a comic spoof called "Grossbusters."

• In episode 206 of Muppets Tonight, in order to rid the studio of the berserk Robot Abe Lincoln, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker don exterminator outfits and backpacks that resemble Ghostbusting gear. It's unknown whether or not this was intentional.

• A billboard advertisement for Ghostbusters II can be seen in the background in Miss Piggy's Hollywood, in the second scene of Fozzie Bear looking for the Comedy Store.

Connections

• Casey Kasem makes a cameo in the 1984 film
• Bernie Brillstein produced the 1984 film
• Larry King makes a cameo in the 1984 film
• Dave Coulier played Peter Venkman on The Real Ghostbusters.
• Frank Welker played Ray Stantz, Slimer, and various other characters on The Real Ghostbusters.
• Arsenio Hall played Winston Zeddemore on The Real Ghostbusters.

External links

• Official Site