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The Real Ghostbusters S2E6 — Buster the Ghost

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The Real Ghostbusters•Season 2•Episode 6

Buster the Ghost

6.7/10 · 112 votesSep 21, 198725 min

Ranked #64 of 65 in Season 2•−0.9 vs season avg

A defrocked Tooth Fairy named Buster stumbles upon the Ghostbusters' television ad. Seeing a chance for friendship in a cold, cruel world, he moves in with them, certain he's their pal… but trouble soon follows.

Directed byMasakazu Higuchi

Written byRobert Loren Fleming, Keith Giffen

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Arsenio Hall

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Winston Zeddemore (voice)

Maurice LaMarche

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Egon Spengler (voice)

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Lorenzo Music

Peter Venkman (voice)

Frank Welker

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Ray Stantz / Slimer (voice)

Laura Summer

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Janine Melnitz (voice)

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Robert Loren Fleming

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Masakazu Higuchi

Director

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Keith Giffen

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Episode Summary

"Buster the Ghost" is episode 6 of The Real Ghostbusters season 2. It scored 6.7/10 from 112 votes, ranking #64 of 65 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Masakazu Higuchi and written by Robert Loren Fleming, Keith Giffen, it aired on September 21, 1987.

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