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The Best Episodes of The Real Ghostbusters

Every episode of The Real Ghostbusters ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Real Ghostbusters!

The Best Episodes of The Real Ghostbusters

The continuing adventures of paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, their secretary Janine Melnitz and their mascot ghost...

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  1. Background image for Knock, Knock
    8.6/10(169 votes)

    #1 - Knock, Knock

    S2:E40

    Subway workmen accidentally open a door that unleashes all of the evil from hell and it begins to spread across New York, primarily through the subway tunnels. This time, the Ghostbusters may not come back alive!

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  2. Background image for The Collect Call of Cathulhu
    8.3/10(161 votes)

    #2 - The Collect Call of Cathulhu

    S2:E32

    When the Necronomicon is stolen from the public library, the Ghostbusters find themselves fighting creatures in the sewers, chasing down cults, and researching comic books to help them in their mission.

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    Director:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Thing in Mrs. Faversham's Attic
    8.3/10(136 votes)

    #3 - The Thing in Mrs. Faversham's Attic

    S2:E38

    Mrs. Faversham has not gone up into her attic in over thirty years, not since her father imprisoned terrible forces within the attic. Now, driven nearly mad by the sounds above her, Mrs. Faversham turns to her only hope: the Ghostbusters.

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  4. Background image for The Devil to Pay
    8.3/10(92 votes)

    #4 - The Devil to Pay

    S2:E49

    Ray and Winston are talked into going on a game show by Peter, who wants the price: a holiday to Tahiti. But the show is a front for something a lot more sinister and life threatening!

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  5. Background image for The Boogieman Cometh
    8.1/10(240 votes)

    #5 - The Boogieman Cometh

    S1:E6

    Two children turn up at the firehouse claiming that the Boogieman is living in their closet, leading the skeptical Ghostbusters on a mission to bedroom closets throughout New York, and finally into the twisted world of the Boogieman himself.

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  6. Background image for The Revenge of Murray the Mantis
    8.1/10(112 votes)

    #6 - The Revenge of Murray the Mantis

    S2:E36

    A large, inflatable balloon of Murray the Mantis becomes possessed during the balloon's appearance in a prominent New York parade. Overwhelmed, the Ghostbusters release the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from the Containment Unit and a mighty battle begins.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream
    8.0/10(223 votes)

    #7 - Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream

    S1:E7

    The Sandman decides that humanity might stop its warring and fighting if it had a five-hundered-year-long nap, but his sleep dust causes dreams to come to life, creating havoc for the Ghostbusters!

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  9. Background image for The Headless Motorcyclist
    8.0/10(105 votes)

    #8 - The Headless Motorcyclist

    S2:E37

    A descendant of Ichabod Crane is, as his predecessors, tormented by the frequent appearances of the Headless Horseman, who attacks anyone that gets close to her. The Ghostbusters must help break the curse, but Peter's got troubles with the police!

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Play Them Ragtime Boos
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Play Them Ragtime Boos

    S2:E54

    While on vacation in Louisiana, the Ghostbusters find themselves in a town under the influence of mean-spirited jazz-playing ghosts who want to turn the clock back to the 1930s.

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  11. Background image for Flip Side
    8.0/10(86 votes)

    #10 - Flip Side

    S4:E2

    Investigating a bizarre tornado in Central Park, the Ghostbusters are tossed into another dimension, a strange place that is exactly the opposite of New York City. In a world populated by ghosts, the heroes must evade capture by their own ghostly counterparts, the human-hunting Peoplebusters!

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Ragnarok and Roll
    7.9/10(153 votes)

    #11 - Ragnarok and Roll

    S2:E3

    A young man hurt by the woman he loves decides that there is far too much pain in the world and, aided by his loyal yet reluctant companion, sets about a chain of events that will bring Ragnarok, the end of the world!

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    7.9/10(148 votes)

    #12 - Night Game

    S2:E7

    A mysterious battle fought by the forces of good and evil is being waged within a baseball stadium. Winston is soon drafted to play on the side of good... within an individual's soul as the prize.

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  14. Background image for Janine Melnitz, Ghostbuster
    7.9/10(109 votes)

    #13 - Janine Melnitz, Ghostbuster

    S2:E12

    With the city undergoing a massive surge in spectral activity the Ghostbusters have no time to take care of Janine's haunted apartment. Janine decides to tackle the job on her own… and may end up saving the day!

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    Director:Unknown
  15. Background image for Ghost Fight at the O.K. Corral
    7.9/10(93 votes)

    #14 - Ghost Fight at the O.K. Corral

    S2:E43

    In the small town of Tombstone, Arizona, the spirits of Doc Holiday and the Earps materialize, intent on recreating the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The Ghostbusters may soon get caught in one of the greatest showdowns the west has ever seen.

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    Director:Unknown
  16. Background image for When Halloween Was Forever
    7.8/10(229 votes)

    #15 - When Halloween Was Forever

    S1:E8

    When ancient ruins arrive in New York for examination, the evil spirit of Samhain is released! He declares that Halloween should last forever and calls forth an army of the night!

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  17. Background image for Ghostbuster of the Year
    7.8/10(104 votes)

    #16 - Ghostbuster of the Year

    S2:E14

    Charles Foster Hearse III, millionaire publisher of the Spooks Illustrated, challenges the Ghostbusters to a friendly competition to find out which one of them deserves to be on the cover of the next issue as "Ghost Hunter of the Year".

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    Director:Unknown
  18. Background image for No One Comes to Lupusville
    7.8/10(119 votes)

    #17 - No One Comes to Lupusville

    S2:E16

    A mysterious stranger from a small town arrives at the Ghostbusters headquarters requesting their help. Soon, the Ghostbusters find themselves caught up in a war between two groups of vampires and the original residents of Lupusville.

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  19. Background image for Cold Cash and Hot Water
    7.8/10(104 votes)

    #18 - Cold Cash and Hot Water

    S2:E19

    Peter's father stumbles upon a strange artifact in the Artic; a block of black ice containing a fire demon that was captured ages ago. Unfortunately, he and phony psychic Doctor Bassingame later unleash the demon into New York City!

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    Director:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Man Who Never Reached Home
    7.8/10(105 votes)

    #19 - The Man Who Never Reached Home

    S2:E21

    Simon Quegg, a selfish, insolent man, was cursed 100 years ago to never reach home, and is continually pursued by a terrible specter. When Ray is accidentally exchanged for Quegg, the Ghostbusters must try to break the curse!

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  21. Background image for Doctor, Doctor
    7.8/10(115 votes)

    #20 - Doctor, Doctor

    S2:E22

    During a skirmish at a chemical factory, the Ghostbusters are covered with a contaminated ectoplasmic chemical... and it changes them in creepy ways!

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  22. Background image for X-Mas Marks the Spot
    7.7/10(206 votes)

    #21 - X-Mas Marks the Spot

    S1:E13

    Zapped back in time to 1837 England, the Ghostbusters unknowingly trap the ghosts of Christmas, thereby saving Ebenezer Scrooge from his scheduled rehabilitation. The future is changed, and they must go back in time to change it back, while Egon makes an even more frightening trip... into the Containment Unit!

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  23. Background image for Egon's Ghost
    7.7/10(102 votes)

    #22 - Egon's Ghost

    S2:E11

    When Egon is accidentally zapped by one of his own inventions on a bust, he becomes, for all intents and purposes, a ghost. Can the Ghostbusters build a replacement before Egon fades into oblivion?

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    Director:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Cabinet of Calamari
    7.7/10(101 votes)

    #23 - The Cabinet of Calamari

    S2:E13

    Calamari, a magician and escape-artist supreme, is being haunted by a ghost that cannot be captured in a Ghost Trap. To make matters worse, Peter has fallen through Calamari's secret cabinet into a strange dimension!

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  25. Background image for The Long, Long, Long, etc. Goodbye
    7.7/10(95 votes)

    #24 - The Long, Long, Long, etc. Goodbye

    S2:E18

    Private eye Phillip Spade is surprised to find himself awake, in ghost form, after being dead for so many years. He soon realizes that he is back to solve a case that he failed to resolve while alive, now aided by four strange guys in funny jumpsuits.

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  26. Background image for You Can't Take it With You
    7.7/10(99 votes)

    #25 - You Can't Take it With You

    S2:E23

    An unkind dying billionaire has a machine built to send his money and possessions to the other side, so that he'll have it after he dies. Unfortunately, the machine releases horrendous ghosts in exchange.

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    Director:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Knock, Knock" is the best rated episode of "The Real Ghostbusters". It scored 8.6/10 based on 169 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by J. Michael Straczynski, it aired on 11/6/1987. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Collect Call of Cathulhu".