The Real Ghostbusters backdrop
The Real Ghostbusters S5E1 — Something's Going Around
7.1
The Real Ghostbusters•Season 5•Episode 1

Something's Going Around

7.1/10 · 79 votesSep 16, 198925 min

Ranked #5 of 21 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Peter falls ill, and Louis asks a doctor (Stanley Ralph Ross) he met two days ago to come and take a look. It turns out the doctor has sent them potato chips, which makes people allergic to ghosts, and only Peter has eaten enough of

Previous seasonSeason 4Next episodeE2 · Three Men and an Egon
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons7

All1234567

Season 5 Episodes21

Something's Going Around stillE1 7.1Now viewing

Something's Going Around

Three Men and an Egon stillE2 6.9

Three Men and an Egon

Elementary My Dear Winston stillE3 7.4

Elementary My Dear Winston

If I Were a Witch Man stillE4 7.2

If I Were a Witch Man

Partners in Slime stillE5 6.5

Partners in Slime

Future Tense stillE6 7.2

Future Tense

Jailbusters stillE7 6.9

Jailbusters

The Ghostbusters! Live, from Al Capone's Tomb! stillE8 6.8

The Ghostbusters! Live, from Al Capone's Tomb!

The Halloween Door stillE9 7.5

The Halloween Door

Venk-Man! stillE10 6.8

Venk-Man!

Trading Faces stillE11 6.1

Trading Faces

Transcendental Tourists stillE12 6.4

Transcendental Tourists

Surely You Joust stillE13 6.4

Surely You Joust

Kitty-Cornered stillE14 6.4

Kitty-Cornered

Slimer's Curse stillE15 6.5

Slimer's Curse

Til Death Do Us Part stillE16 6.5

Til Death Do Us Part

It's About Time stillE17 6.6

It's About Time

The Ransom of Greenspud stillE18 6.1

The Ransom of Greenspud

Revenge of the Ghostmaster stillE19 6.8

Revenge of the Ghostmaster

Loose Screws stillE20 6.4

Loose Screws

Slimer Streak stillE21 6.9

Slimer Streak

Cast6

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Egon Spengler (voice)

Dave Coulier

Dave Coulier

Peter Venkman (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Ray Stantz / Slimer (voice)

Kath Soucie

Kath Soucie

Janine Melnitz (voice)

Buster Jones

Buster Jones

Winston Zeddemore (voice)

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Louis Tully (voice)

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Something's Going Around" is episode 1 of The Real Ghostbusters season 5. It scored 7.1/10 from 79 votes, ranking #5 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.7). It aired on September 16, 1989.

Next: E2 · Three Men and an EgonBest of Season 5