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.

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#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.

Directors: Tom Sito
Writer: Len Riley
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#2 - 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.

Directors: Rich Trueblood
Writer: Don Heckman
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#3 - 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.

Directors: Tom Sito
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#4 - 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.

Directors: Ed Friedman
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#5 - 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.

Directors: Marsh Lamore
Writer: Len Riley
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#6 - 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?

Directors: Bill Reed
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#7 - 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.

Directors: Bill Nunes
Writer: Earl Kress
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#8 - 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.

Directors: Marsh Lamore
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#9 - Second Chance

Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 11/3/1986

The Tooth Scaries, a quartet of mischievous inner city ghosts are persuaded by Prime Evil to steal the Diamond of the Nile which was stolen from him four thousand years ago. The Ghostbusters must convince the Tooth Scaries with the help of their sister Flossy that good is better than evil.

Writer: Don Heckman
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#10 - 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.

Directors: Ed Friedman
Writer: Bob Forward
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#11 - Doggone Werewolf

Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 11/5/1986

Fangster goes out on his own and locates the Lost Bone of the Werewolf. With the mysterious bone he plans to complete a magical archway that can transform dogs into savage werewolves. Fangster must not only overpower the Ghostbusters for his plan to succeed, but also face the wrath of Prime Evil.

Directors: Lou Kachivas
Writer: Robby London
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#12 - The Ghost of Don Quixote

Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/10/1986

In Spain an unscrupulous mine owner plans to evict a farmer and his family from their property by using force. The Ghostbusters must help, but when the ghost of Don Quixote appears they question whether or not they can trust the aid of a ghost.

Directors: Bill Reed
Writer: Bob Forward
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#13 - Whither Why

Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 11/12/1986

The Batz; Beauregard, Rafter and Eaves, are horrified when their close friend Madam Why is kidnapped by the evil Wormwood. The villain plans to drain all of Madam Why's powers and add them to his own. The Ghostbusters must team-up with the Batz and overcome the many obstacles Wormwood throws in their direction.

Directors: Lou Kachivas
Writer: Bob Forward
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#14 - 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.

Directors: Rich Trueblood
Writer: Bob Forward
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#15 - 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.

Directors: Lou Kachivas
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#16 - 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!

Directors: Marsh Lamore
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#17 - 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.

Directors: Marsh Lamore
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#18 - 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!

Directors: Lou Kachivas
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#19 - Country Cousin

Season 1 - Episode 58 - Aired 11/26/1986

As Belfry's cousin Beauregard visits Ghost Command, the Ghostbusters receive a phone call inviting them to attend a party. Jake, Eddie and Tracy leave for the party little knowing that there is no party, and only the evil powerful Mr. Squid awaits them.

Directors: Rich Trueblood
Writer: Len Riley
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#20 - 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.

Directors: Ed Friedman
Writer: Bob Forward
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#21 - 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.

Directors: March Lamore
Writer: Tony Marino
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#22 - Pretend Friends

Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 12/2/1986

Prime Evil desires to locate a decoding box that was accidentally dropped from space into the ocean. With the decoding box in his possession he believes that he could use it to learn every secret that the Governments of the world possess. When a new submarine is revealed to have been built Prime Evil sends Captain Long John Scarechrome to steal it.

Directors: Bill Reed
Writer: Martha Moran
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#23 - 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.

Directors: Rich Trueblood
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#24 - The Haunting of Gizmo

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/20/1986

Directors: Ernie Schmidt
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#25 - Dynamite Dinosaurs

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/9/1986

Prime Evil sends Haunter to steal a recently discovered dinosaur egg, believing that he can raise the creature and conquer the earth. The Ghostbusters journey back to the past with the egg to reunite it with its mother before it hatches.

Directors: Marsh Lamore
Writer: Rowby Goren
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