The Ghost Busters
The Ghost Busters is a live-action children's sitcom that ran on CBS in 1975, about a team of bumbling detectives who investigate ghostly occurrences. Fifteen episodes were produced. The show reunited Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch in roles similar to their characters in F Troop.
| The Ghost Busters | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Marc Richards |
| Starring | Forrest Tucker Larry Storch Bob Burns |
| Theme music composer | Diane Hildebrand Jackie Mills |
| Opening theme | "Ghost-Busters" Theme (sung by Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch) |
| Ending theme | "Ghost-Busters" Theme (instrumental) |
| Composers | Yvette Blais Jeff Michael |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer Dick Rosenbloom |
| Producer | Norman Abbott |
| Production location | United States |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production company | Filmation |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 6 – December 13, 1975 |
| Related | |
| Ghostbusters (1986 TV series) | |
The series is unrelated to the 1984 film Ghostbusters (although Columbia Pictures did pay Filmation a significant fee for a license to use the name). Like the film, the series spawned its own animated sequel in 1986.
The series utilizes slapstick, with scenes centered on the perpetual bumbling of the characters, good and evil alike. The series also makes references to classic cinema; the names "Spencer" and "Tracy" were taken from the actor Spencer Tracy, while the name Kong – not given to the gorilla – was a clear homage to King Kong.