The BEST episodes of Ghostbusters
Every episode of Ghostbusters ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ghostbusters!
Often referred to as "Filmation's Ghostbusters," this 1986 animated series was based on the 1975 live-action TV show "The Ghost Busters" (neither of which are connected to the 1984 film "Ghostbusters" or its subsequent cartoon "The Real Ghostbusters"). In this series, Jake Kong Jr. and Eddie Spencer Jr. are sons of the original Ghost Busters, and they work alongside Tracy the Gorilla (who also worked with their fathers). Together, they are dedicated to ridding the world of the evil ghost wizard Prime Evil and his cast of henchmen.
#1 - Ghostnappers
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/21/1986
Madam Why receives a gift that turns out to be from Prime Evil and spirits her away as his captive in Hauntquaters. Using her as bait he captures the Ghostbusters, so its up Futura and Jessica to save the day.
#2 - Runaway Choo Choo
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/8/1986
The Ghostbusters travel to Norway to guard peace prize winner Dr. Alex Miller and Jessica from Prime Evil's latest ghostly plan. The gang not only has to protect Dr. Miller from Apparitia and Scared Stiff, but also stop the runaway train they find themselves on.
#3 - Father Knows Beast
Season 1 - Episode 60 - Aired 11/28/1986
The Ghostbusters' peace and quiet is broken when a phone call summons them to Scotland where a young boy has accidentally released the Spirit of Slort, the King of the Trolls. When the Ghostbusters are overpowered by the power of the Troll they look to their fathers for help and the original Ghostbusters come out of retirement.
#4 - Frights of the Roundtable
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/1986
Arriving in the future the Ghostbusters bust their first ghosts and meet Futura, the bewitching Ghostbuster of the future. They learn of an ancient Stone Tablet which has clues to their fathers' whereabouts leading them back in time to Camelot.
#5 - Tracy Come Back
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 11/4/1986
Tracy is captured by Prime Evil and placed in a machine which will replace all of his good memories with memories in which Prime Evil always wins and he always fails. That Ghostbusters work against time to bring the big ape back to normal.
#6 - Rollerghoster
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/2/1986
A newly opened ghostly-themed amusement park prompts Prime Evil to send Apparitia and Bratarat to haunt it. When the Ghostbusters realize that the ghosts are loose in the park they fight back, but they must first find Jessica's mischievous nephew Corky.
#7 - The Looking-Glass Warrior
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/6/1986
When the other-dimensional Invertroids begin capturing people through mirrors the Ghostbusters join forces with Jessica's uncle John Guardian in order to defeat them. But for the Ghostbusters to prevail a great sacrifice has to be made.
#8 - My Present to the Future
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/13/1986
When a young boy named Copernicus Randall sees Fangster in the moon through his new telescope. The Ghostbusters must find out why Prime Evil is trying to prevent the young boy from looking into the stars. They discover the truth in the future.
#9 - The Princess and the Troll
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 10/31/1986
In Fairy Land Prince Delwin and Princess Gwendolyn are about to be married when the evil ghost Gimghoul appears and conjures the Prince away! Unknown to all he has been transformed into a Troll and it is up to the Ghostbusters to aid the former Prince and reclaim the Kingdom.
#10 - Scareplane
Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 11/7/1986
Prime Evil hijacks Galaxy Airlines' Star Wing test flight; their secret new ship that has the ability to travel through space like no other ship. The Ghostbusters and Futura must team-up and prevent Prime Evil from gaining complete control of the most powerful ship of its kind.
#11 - Knight of Terror
Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 11/13/1986
Corky's friend Gene, a young computer genius, is kidnapped by Prime Evil. The villain plans to use the boy to help take over the computers that control nuclear missiles and rule the world. Prime Evil's cousin the King of Terror uses his ghostly powers to scare Corky into not telling anyone about the incident.
#12 - The Girl Who Cried Vampire
Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 11/14/1986
The Ghostbusters travel to a Moon Colony in the future to help install an anti-ghost security device. Whilst there they meet Keyta, a little girl with a penchant for false alarms. However when Keyta sees two vampires disguising themselves as humans can she get anyone to believe her?
#13 - The Curse of the Diamond of Gloom
Season 1 - Episode 54 - Aired 11/20/1986
Professor Von Ziflin locates the Diamond of Gloom, which is promptly stolen by Prime Evil's goons. The Ghostbusters retrieve it from Hauntquarters and must return it to its temple before the full moon or the Earth will be forever cursed.
#14 - The Haunted Painting
Season 1 - Episode 63 - Aired 12/3/1986
Eddie, wishing to be a great painter, asks Madame Why to conjure up some magic paints for him. When she refuses Prime Evil takes advantage of the situation and sends Eddie some magic paints. It is not long before Eddie has painted a masterpiece, a masterpiece that could lure the Ghostbusters to their doom.
#15 - The Way You Are
Season 1 - Episode 65 - Aired 12/5/1986
Count Freeze arrives at Hauntquarters informing Prime Evil that he can defeat the Ghostbusters. Prime Evil agrees and it is not long before Jake and Tracy are frozen by the Count in Castle Blackstone. Unknown to the Wizard of Castle Blackstone, Prime Evil offers Eddie the chance to become a super hero.
#16 - The Ones Who Saved the Future
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/1986
Avoiding danger in prehistoric times and escaping the Ghost of the Missing Link, the Ghostbusters and Futura are overpowered and imprisoned in Prime Evil's Hauntquaters. The Ghostbusters must locate their fathers and defeat all of the ghosts before being turned into ghosts themselves.
#17 - The Secret of Mastodon Valley
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/11/1986
As Jake and Futura attempt to rescue Tracy. Eddie gets lost and is worshipped by the Egyptians as the ghost of the Great Pharoah. The Ghostbusters must race to get their act together in an effort to locate the next piece of the Stone Tablet.
#18 - I'll Be a Son of a Ghostbuster
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/1986
The original Ghostbusters decide to retire and turn their ghostbusting business over to their sons. When their fathers are kidnapped by Prime Evil's ghosts, Jake and Eddie must overcome their fears and go ghostbusting sooner than they expected by journeying to the future.
#19 - The Haunting of Gizmo
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/20/1986
#20 - Back to the Past
Season 1 - Episode 61 - Aired 12/1/1986
An evil witch named Sassella arrives at the Hauntquarters claiming that she will scare the Ghostbusters into another line of business by transforming them into five-year olds. The original Ghostbusters once again rush to their sons' rescue with a horde of Prime Evil's ghosts standing in their way.
#21 - A Cold Winter's Night
Season 1 - Episode 59 - Aired 11/27/1986
When Prime Evil sees a comet passing through space he sends Captain Long John Scarechrome and his band of pirate warriors to capture the comet and direct it towards Earth. The Ghostbusters have no idea what Prime Evil's plan is until the comet strikes the earth and the largest volcano ever seen appears.
#22 - Like Father, Like Son
Season 1 - Episode 56 - Aired 11/24/1986
Prime Evil sends Sir Trance-A-Lot into the past to capture Jake's great-grandfather, Marshall Clint, and bring him to Hauntquarters. Prime Evil places a curse on Marshall Clint, a werewolf curse that now curses every generation of the Kong family!
#23 - The Bind That Ties
Season 1 - Episode 55 - Aired 11/21/1986
When the mysterious Vodun appears Prime Evil sends Scared Stiff and Haunter to capture the large creature. In an unexpected set of circumstances Eddie finds himself chained to Vodun with their enforced adventure giving both the monster and human a new perception of the other.
#24 - The Bad Old Days
Season 1 - Episode 53 - Aired 11/19/1986
At Hauntquaters, Prime Evil taps the power of four mysterious urns unleashing the spirits of the four phantoms of Babylon! With their power the villain plans on sending the world back to the time of Ancient Babylon in a nefarious plot to take over the world. The Ghostbusters must travel through time to stop him!
#25 - Little Big Bat
Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 11/17/1986
When Prime Evil learns that Belfry wants to be bigger he disguises himself as the magician Monroe and hands him an amulet to help him. When Belfry shows the amulet to the Ghostbusters it shoots out a beam, shrinking them. Belfry must learn a valuable lesson as he helps Jessica and Futura save the Ghostbusters.