6.6/10297 votes#1 - Ghosts Я Us
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1986
After a trio of ghosts escape from the Containment Unit, they decide to discredit the Ghostbusters by disguising themselves as “Ghosts Я Us,” a rival ghostbusting franchise!
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: Chuck Menville, Len Janson
6.8/10231 votes#2 - Killerwatt
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1986
The power blackouts across New York are the work of a veritable army of ghosts, but the power drain leaves the Ghostbusters' Containment Unit vulnerable!
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: Chuck Menville, Len Janson
7.5/10219 votes#3 - Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1986
The Ghostbusters are called to rid sweet old Mrs. Roger's house of ghosts, the Granny isn't what she seems, and Janine could be facing a demon in the headquarters... alone!
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: Chuck Menville, Len Janson
6.7/10186 votes#4 - Slimer, Come Home
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1986
After ruining Winston's birthday surprise, Slimer leaves the firehouse for good and wanders the streets of New York... where he soon joins in with a bad crowd of poltergeists!
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
6.8/10174 votes#5 - Troll Bridge
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1986
A troll who has grown tired of living under the Brooklyn Bridge runs away to the city in search of good times, but when his fellow trolls take control of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Ghostbusters come to the rescue.
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: Bruce Reid Schaefer
8.1/10224 votes#6 - The Boogieman Cometh
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1986
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.
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: Michael Reaves
8.0/10207 votes#7 - Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1986
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!
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.7/10210 votes#8 - When Halloween Was Forever
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1986
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!
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
6.7/10153 votes#9 - Look Homeward, Ray
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1986
When Ray returns home to a hero's welcome, someone wants to make him look bad in front of his hometown, his childhood heartthrob and the Ghostbusters.
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: Marc Scott Zicree
7.5/10152 votes#10 - Take Two
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1986
The Ghostbusters are flown out to Hollywood to oversee production of a movie being made about their story. On a tour of the studio they are called into action, but they're armed with fake Proton Packs by mistake!
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.6/10221 votes#11 - Citizen Ghost
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/1986
This flashback story reveals the origins of how and why Slimer came to live with the Ghostbusters, in events immediately following their film encounter with Gozer.
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.5/10149 votes#12 - Janine's Genie
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1986
Following her first ghostbusting job, Janine takes a brass oil lamp as payment and releases a genie and all his pals. She soon learns that the life of a Ghostbuster is never an easy one!
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: Chuck Menville, Len Janson
7.7/10188 votes#13 - X-Mas Marks the Spot
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1986
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!
Director: Richard Raynis
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
The Best Episodes of The Real Ghostbusters Season 1
Every episode of The Real Ghostbusters Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Real Ghostbusters Season 1!
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...
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationComedyKids
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Ghosts Я Us" is the best rated episode of "The Real Ghostbusters" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 297 votes. Directed by Richard Raynis and written by Chuck Menville, Len Janson, it aired on 9/13/1986. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Killerwatt".