The Real Ghostbusters

The Best Episodes of The Real Ghostbusters

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Every episode of The Real Ghostbusters ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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. 8.6/10(160 votes)

    #1 - Knock, Knock

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    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. 8.3/10(154 votes)

    #2 - The Collect Call of Cathulhu

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    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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  3. 8.3/10(129 votes)

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

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    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. 8.3/10(88 votes)

    #4 - The Devil to Pay

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    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. 8.2/10(85 votes)

    #5 - The Boogeyman Is Back

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    S3:E4

    After an almost deadly fall off the World Trade Center, Egon's fears start to get the better of him. So much so that the Boogeyman manages to tap into his fear and escape from his realm.

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  6. 8.2/10(90 votes)

    #6 - The Grundel

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    S3:E10

    A boy named Lee goes to the Ghostbusters for help when his brother, Alec, begins acting strangely and doing bad things. When the guys decide to investigate, Egon learns a Grundel is making Alec do bad things and if something is not done soon, he will mutate into one.

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  8. 8.1/10(231 votes)

    #7 - The Boogieman Cometh

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    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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  9. 8.1/10(107 votes)

    #8 - The Revenge of Murray the Mantis

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    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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  10. 8.1/10(97 votes)

    #9 - The Headless Motorcyclist

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    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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  11. 8.0/10(214 votes)

    #10 - Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream

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    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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  12. 8.0/10(139 votes)

    #11 - Night Game

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    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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  13. 8.0/10(87 votes)

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

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    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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  14. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Play Them Ragtime Boos

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    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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  15. 7.9/10(145 votes)

    #14 - Ragnarok and Roll

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    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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  16. 7.9/10(102 votes)

    #15 - Janine Melnitz, Ghostbuster

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    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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  17. 7.9/10(81 votes)

    #16 - Flip Side

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    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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  18. 7.8/10(219 votes)

    #17 - When Halloween Was Forever

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    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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  19. 7.8/10(98 votes)

    #18 - Ghostbuster of the Year

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    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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  20. 7.8/10(111 votes)

    #19 - No One Comes to Lupusville

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    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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  21. 7.8/10(87 votes)

    #20 - Slimer, Is That You?

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    S3:E3

    Egon and Slimer switch minds and the timing couldn't be worse, as an egomaniacal ghost named the Master of Shadows (William Marshall) wishes to test his wits against the brainy 'buster', and destroy New York if he fails to measure up.

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  22. 7.7/10(195 votes)

    #21 - X-Mas Marks the Spot

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    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. 7.7/10(106 votes)

    #22 - Janine's Day Off

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    S2:E1

    Janine talks Egon into visiting her family for dinner, Prompting the Ghostbusters to hire a temporary secretary who on this very day of employment must contend with imps, ghosts, a powerful demon, and Peter's advances!

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  24. 7.7/10(95 votes)

    #23 - Egon's Ghost

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    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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  25. 7.7/10(94 votes)

    #24 - The Cabinet of Calamari

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    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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  26. 7.7/10(89 votes)

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

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    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Knock, Knock" is the best rated episode of "The Real Ghostbusters". It scored 8.6/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by N/A 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".