The SCARIEST episodes of THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS? - Fiction Addiction

[@FictionAddiction]

What are some of YOUR favorite episodes of The Real Ghostbusters?

[@WilliamHaywardPainter]

Knock Knock ranks high on the list, same as The Boogieman Cometh, When Halloween Was Forever, Play Them Ragtime Boos, also Take Two is really great

[@emmamaki5862]

These aren't particularly scary, but I enjoy ones where we get to learn a bit about a character's backstory, like in "look homeward, ray" where ray visits his hometown, or "venkman's ghost repellers" where we meet peter's father. Aside from that, "the devil to pay" is a personal fav of mine and has a line in it which for some reason I think about constantly

[@darleneandnathandepew3575]

My favorite episode of "The Real Ghostbusters" is. " Who' er You Calling Two Demensional". Oh, also speaking of that episode, personally I feel Like it had a lot of potential to have it's own spin-off show. What do you think? Okay, that's all hope you like my reply... Bye

[@doktor_ghul]

The Collect Call of Cthulhu, just because I'm a huge Lovecraft fan.

[@Cowboy-crown]

@@emmamaki5862 “look homeward ray” would have been my favorite if they hadn’t have tormented the one character that does not deserve to be tormented

[@mikeshirleyforever]

The face close up of Victor The Happy Ghost's evil form scared the bejeezus out of me out of all the episodes I managed to see as a youngster.

[@ematuskey]

"I...REMEMBER...YOU!!!!" has lived rent-free in my head for /decades/.

[@FictionAddiction]

It's a help of an entrance, and a Well-directed one at that

[@pocketmouse4467]

The ending for The Thing in Mrs. Faversham's Attic hits so much harder as an adult.

[@FictionAddiction]

It's a good one. Mrs. Faversham is really just incredibly likable for being about as much of a stock "old lady" character as possible

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@FictionAddiction 5 years and 7 seasons counting the first run syndicationed episodes!!👻🚫📺📼

[@jamesfowler5100]

I never saw the episode.

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

I like the theory that the Doomsday Door was actually an ancient Containment Unit and the people we saw rowing the boat where the ones who build it and were trapped inside while closing it.

[@FictionAddiction]

That's an interesting take!

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Also with Harold Ramis gone and most of the newer movies showing the Ghostbusters as old men who likely won't do many more movies, really makes you appreciate the Real Ghostbusters and the fact there's over 100 episodes to watch is a nice plus.

[@loganford3921]

The giant robot in Take two.scared me as Kid when it's new face busts out of its old one. Knock Knock was another one that I remembered because that door and creepy orange tree and it's high pitch voice.

[@Drixenol86]

The Boogieman is the first scariest antagonist in the series. The second the Grendel.

[@FictionAddiction]

The Grundel is definitely one of the creepiest things in Extreme Ghostbusters, so I really should get around to seeing him in action in the original show.

[@crimsondragon1690]

Question: Why is the Boogeyman so hard for the guys to believe? True, it is a childhood fairytale, so some skepticism is called for, but these guys have faced down Sumerian Gods, Carpathian sorcerers, ghosts and spirits of all shapes and types, and even a literal Cthulhu analog. Boogey is far from the realm of impossibility.

[@FictionAddiction]

Best excuse is that this episode is an early one, and they may not have fought that many things yet. Might just be a case of just not taking kids seriously in general.

[@crimsondragon1690]

@@FictionAddiction First off: Holy Carp, Esh is responding to my comment! 😁 Second; I hadn't considered that. Ghostbusters is, in fact, within my lifetime--I saw the original in theaters and sat for the cartoon's premier. It has been a long time since I watched TRGBs, so the timeline is a little muddled. Love your show, BTW.

[@FictionAddiction]

Thank you!

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

My theory is because it's the easiest thing to explain. The Boogeyman in general is typically a product of a person's imagination or explanation for creepy shadows and noises they hear in their house, plus the fact he targets kids exclusively who are known for their overactive imagination allows for more understandable skeptcism.

[@crimsondragon1690]

@@thefanwithoutaface8105 Makes sense.

[@jamesfowler5100]

This is why Frozen Empire is a start in the right direction. It takes us from the original Ghostbusters to the Real Ghostbusters or should I say The Extreme Ghostbusters, which I am all for.

[@FictionAddiction]

I do hear it lightens up the mood a bit, and I was always happy to hear it steered away from Gozer a bit. Probably seeing it later today!

[@jeremytung1632]

The one where they defeat Cthulhu better get at least an honorable mention here.

[@FictionAddiction]

It's not really a "Top list" or anything, just me watching the three I saw mentioned most on the various lists I found online. But I get ya. Cthulhu is quite a big deal for the show.

[@Bonesph]

11:30

[@RyguyAlpha]

The boogie man episode scared the shit out of me back in the day.

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

Other than "The Boogeyman Cometh" (which like a lot of other people my age gave me nightmares as a kid after seeing it my cousins house) there were other Real Ghostbusters episode's that were also freaky like "Ragnarock and Roll", "You can't take it with you", "Killerwat", "Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood" & "When Halloween was forever".

[@FictionAddiction]

I do remember When Halloween Was Forever. I kind of wnated the Extreme Ghostbusters Samhain toy when I was a kid. Pretty miffed he never showed up in the show despite being in the opening.

[@kalaoahaole]

Pre-Watch Comment: I will forever be scarred by their version of the Boogie Man. All doors always open in my bedroom. Show was usually so fun but that episode was a cloak and dagger MK Ultra attack.

[@Greycatuk]

Oh and my scariest episode was 'Mrs Rogers Neighborhood.' I never heard of Mr Rogers until years later (I'm in the UK) but that ep stuck with me as so messed up for some reason! Also 'the Collect Call of Cthulu' is huge fun.

[@FictionAddiction]

I do wanna check that one out just from title alone

[@soledreamer2007]

I remember growing up watching this cartoon on ABC, then to syndication and then when it jumped back to ABC. Fun fact: Lorenzo Music (voice of Garfield) first started the voice of Peter Venkman in the first two seasons and then Dave Coulier (Full House) took over. Also Arsenio Hall provided the voice of Winston Zeddmore for the first three seasons and then Buster Jones took over. Maurice LaMaurche (Egon Spengler) and Frank Welker (Ray Stantz, Slimer, The Sandman and The Boogey Man) stayed all throughout the series. And the songs they have on the cartoon were pretty catchy (Listen to Driving Me Crazy and you won't be disappointed. LOL). These episodes are classics to me, especially "Knock, Knock". Really great video!

[@FictionAddiction]

Lots of great music in the show for certain.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@FictionAddiction Yeah there was a audio cassette released in 1986 very hard to find! I don't even have it! The songs are sung by Tahiti and the album does include RayParker Jr. playing the guitar. 🎸👻🚫📼

[@gamemasternintendoo]

2:55 There’s always that one person in a horror scenario that has no survival instinct. If I would have been part of that group, and a demonic looking door tells me not to open it until doomsday, then I would have knocked Mr We’ve Got A Job To Do out, told the other two to take him and get the heck out, and would have sacrificed myself for the greater good to cave in the tunnel leading to the door. I’m not letting anyone or anything hurt my friends or family. 😊

[@Cowboy-crown]

“Look Homeward, Ray” was so depressing lmao

[@Greycatuk]

I remember when this show dropped - I was prime target and was there for it every week. Watching now, I still agree that some early episodes were properly scary, and when you look at the writers, you can see why. Knock Knock is based on Quatermass, for example; Lovecraft themes showed up a few times. Americans didn't know cartoons could be scary and it was AWESOME.

[@rrsaga]

The scariest episode I remember was the one where the parasite ghost grew on each ghostbuster only to come off their body to get slimmer. Warped my mind as a child

[@FictionAddiction]

That sounds deliciously screwed up. Just up my spooky alley!

[@CecilWindbush]

I LOVE THAT EPISODE!

[@RadioofHorror]

The return of the boogeyman is so much scarier I think Egon almost dying from falling off the roof is a real fear and him Watching that Vampire movie omg 😮

[@FictionAddiction]

I'm gonna have to watch it just to see this dude in action again.

[@rebeccacoleman3341]

Frozen Empire was FABULOUS!!!

[@FictionAddiction]

Glad to hear it! Hoping to watch it soon!

[@teddybeer6206]

I actually agree with you on the Boogeyman. See, I barely remember this show from my childhood. I was a Ninja Turtles kid. The only two things I remembered about this show was that the animation looked REALLY old to me even back then and that one of the Ghostbusters sounded like Garfield. In the early 2000s, I rediscovered this show thanks to the internet and everybody kept saying that the boogeyman was one of the scariest villains on the show. I downloaded the episode from mIRC, watched it and was seriously underwhelmed. His design looked goofy as hell. There were MUCH scarier ghosts on the show, like What, Cthulu, Samhain, etc... But that's probably because I remember this character from my adult years rather than from my childhood.

[@vergilsparda8431]

In fairness the ghostworld as depicted by Ghostbusters is usually a trippy mc esher nightmare so it’s not just this show. Although that might have originated in the real Ghostbusters.

[@FictionAddiction]

Possibly, I wouldn't know. I just know it was a common trope in cartoons.

[@jamesfowler5100]

You forgot about my favorite episode Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream and Samhain. Not to mention Killerwatt.

[@FictionAddiction]

I didn't forget. It was on many of the lists I found. I just compiled them and counted the ones that got the most mentions.

[@Moonlightgraeme]

I remember being genuinely scared of the real ghostbusters when I was a kid

[@FictionAddiction]

With some of the stuff you see in the show, it's no wonder!

[@chinabluewho]

I am so glad I bought the entire series on Blu ray, I can watch when ever I want.

[@FictionAddiction]

Oooooh, now that is a delicious thing to have in the collection

[@charles1203]

Shoot, play the video game and you encounter weird, crazy stuff and your first response is to just blast it and destroy it.

[@theskyybay420]

When i was 3 The Boogie Man cometh and Casey Jones episodes actually scared the SH💩T out of my brother and me.

[@vaylonkenadell]

MORE COAL!

[@EBThisThat]

Your Akira reference made me laugh out loud ! When Halloween Was Forever and the Boogeyman were definitely the spookiest. No wonder I’m into writing scary stories myself ! Could you do a review of Beetlejuice episodes ? I personally think the scariest was The Mask of the Red Death. As a kid it frightened me terribly !

[@FictionAddiction]

I have never seen any of the Beetlejuice cartoon, but yeah, maybe when we get closer to the bew movie

[@jurtheorc8117]

I won't judge you for knowing Buer and the Ars Goetia. If anything, that example of the Joker and Buer having had a one-night stand was cool to see. Demonology has got a lot of cool stuff to offer-- not unlike yourself and your channel. When's Amamba and her band dropping a demonology-inspired album? The Thing in Mrs. Faversham's Attic stands out well with those trash golems too, especially the last one. But also for the bit you included where you called your mom. No undermining the moment or your genuine feelings towards it with a joke. That was... heartening. Very solid video of yours, man. Enjoyed it a lot.

[@FictionAddiction]

Maybe they hold off on singing about Demons for a while after being captured by one, who knows! I kind of like to imagine them as one of those bands that can never 100% agree on songs but just like playing together anyway. I actually live very close to my parents and thus see them often, but at the time of watching, I hadn't dropped by in a little while, so it just felt nice to put in.

[@petercampbell8694]

Fun fact: The reason Egan Spengler’s hair is a different colour in this is due to a lab explosion 😊

[@FictionAddiction]

Well that and not being allowed to use Ramis' likeness, but sure!

[@kevincurpheymusic]

I'm half way through this video you made, and it's AWESOME! I loved this cartoon as a kid, because it was so well written, and had a bit of edge to it, that most other cartoons didn't have. It would be amazing if you did a video on GI Joe!

[@FictionAddiction]

Haha, glad you're enjoying it. I've never been super interested in soldier stuff, and I am unsure if GI Joe was ever really an in ting where I grew up, but who knows. Maybe sometime. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@kevincurpheymusic]

​@@FictionAddiction I only suggested GI Joe because it had a few episodes that were pretty intense for a child, or theme-wise, even for an adult. But I love this video you made about The Real Ghostbusters, and subscribed to your channel! You ROCK

[@sammylane21]

The possessed train with the Skeleton passengers would have been awesome to see in Ghostbusters 2 instead of the somewhat lame scene we got.

[@Erykthebat]

Lorenzo Music , the voice of animated Peter was the voice of animated Garfield , many decades later, Bill Murray Live action Peter was the voice of Live action Garfield

[@masedaace5473]

This show was crazy creative with its monsters, and I thought Boogy was the creepiest! Whats your favorite design, Esh?

[@FictionAddiction]

Oh I haven't seen enough of it to point that many out. I'd have to really binge. Out of the ones in this video, it's probably the Thing when it has scythe arms and a skeletal teapot head.

[@masedaace5473]

@FictionAddiction good choice. Also HOLY CRAP HE RESPONDED AHHHHHHH

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

16:00 - 16:12/ As a native New Yorker who grew up during the 80's and 90's, seeing 2 young kids roaming the streets alone wasn't as far fetched as you may think. At the very least, a squad car with patrolmen working the graveyard shift should have spotted these two. But then, there'd be no 20 minute story....😂❤

[@FictionAddiction]

6 year olds in the dead of night though? I mean I wouldn't know for sure so I*ll take your word, it just seemed unlikely to me.

[@Dinobolt1]

0:50 Your review of Filmation's Ghostbusters does not suck! That was the first video I ever saw of yours and I thought that it was hilarious. I watched it again and well its true your style is more polished now it's still a great review.

[@NaviDoodlez]

I ain't afraid of no ghosts! 4 random men in my kids room in the middle of the night, now that's frightening!

[@FictionAddiction]

And they're carrying strange humming machines with nozzles and Tubes.

[@biggjoshhardcore]

I still remember the bogeyman episode like it was yesterday that was very wicked.

[@Clownboy15]

Without even watching the video, the Boogieman. That has got to be one of the scariest designs of all time!

[@FictionAddiction]

Even as I was compiling the lists, I knew he'd end up on it!

[@Clownboy15]

@@FictionAddiction my fiancée was just a baby when RGB aired so she never saw that episode. I showed her a pic of the Boogieman and she told me never to show her that again because she’d have nightmares. She was a horror movie fanatic!

[@TheRetroScene]

Love Peter. He has such a soft spot for the old girls. He does it couple of times through the real ghostbusters.

[@goranisacson2502]

Late for the party, and I never even watched the old Ghostbusters cartoon except seeing a commercial for it on a VHS tape for TMNT I rented WAY back in the day, but it's a show I've been aware of since I had some of the toys (the ghost designs made for the COOLEST toys) and often crossed them over with TMNT (New York, ghosts, mutants, it all fits together) and I often hear about it on nostalgic channels. While I knew of the boogey-man I think the episode with mrs Flaversham has made me impressed enough to seek out the series and try it for myself, if they can make episodes this good and emotional despite being made as a toyetic sales pitch to kids too young to understand that's what they were getting. Also, I wonder if the name "Flaversham" is a reference to the characters "Mrs Havisham" from Charles Dickens novel "Great expectations"... which I have only seen adaptations of, such as the South Park episode.

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Your old videos are still great mate!! Its fun to return to them after forgetting what you've covered before 😂

[@FictionAddiction]

Well, glad you enjoy them.

[@SilencerONE1982]

Der böse Mann hat mich traumatisiert. Bin mittlerweile 42 und der ist immernoch heftig

[@PapaLaw426]

You know, I haven';t seen every episode of this series, but I read a lot of "The Real Ghostbusters" comics from the 1990s. They were pretty damn dark, I'd say

[@FictionAddiction]

If they keep the tone from the show, I imagine so

[@kalaoahaole]

Yep! Boogie Man #1. Shivers...

[@BardicGM]

The scariest episode of Real Ghostbusters for me has to be the unmentioned 'The Grundel' not my favourite, gods no, but it still gives me the creeps even all these decades later.

[@FictionAddiction]

I will have to watch that one, cause his sequel in EGB is creepy as all hell

[@kencoleman5007]

I think that one of the top scary parts of "Knock, Knock" is when the white haired woman turns her head to reveal that she's a skeletal ghost.

[@FictionAddiction]

Who knows, maybe that was inspired by The Uninvited?

[@kencoleman5007]

@FictionAddiction could be. I must gave been 5, 6 or 7 when I first saw "Knock Knock" on a VHS rental. I found thar moment scarier than haunted subway cars. Not that I don't think of the episode sometimes when riding public transit.

[@elpizo1789]

I need to rewatch the first few seasons (i.e. the good ones) of Real Ghostbusters.

[@markhobbs5011]

For some reason I like this fucking dude

[@Egalemanly]

Cool video bro

[@turbopokey]

We do NOT speak of the 2016… it is anathema.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Oh this should be fun. Didn't watch the Real Ghostbusters as a kid since it came out in the 80s and early 90s and I wasn't born until 1990 but did watch some of Extreme Ghostbusters which was pretty sweet.

[@FictionAddiction]

Extreme Ghostbusters is VERY good. I did an (old and probably bad) episode on it years ago that you can check out if you wanna relive that stuff.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

@@FictionAddiction Probably the best thing was theme song. Seriously that slaps so hard.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@FictionAddiction Albeit I didn't really care for Extreme Ghostbusters I do have a ultra rare custom made Real Ghostbusters & Extreme Ghostbusters complete set based on the series finale Back In The Saddle two-part episode, which has the characters looking the way they did on the show with netrona wands and proton packs. All come with Ghosts actually some come with two ghosts. Kylie comes with her cat and Slimer. Lastly this custom set comes with Garrett and his wheel chair which also comes with a proton pack and netrona wand. Trend Masters failed to release him only a proto type was made but unreleased! The set cost me an arm and a leg but worth it in the end as I don't know anyone else that has this custom set! 👻🚫🙏👍

[@torpedoboy4]

"Peter having a heart on occasion" ? "Peter having a hard on occasion" ?

[@FictionAddiction]

Well, those aren't exactly mutually exclusive.

[@KatEtoile]

I love this video 🥰 keep up the good content

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Real GB (before the Slimer rebrand🙄) is one of the best 80s cartoons ever

[@AndrewAmbrose]

Peter is the MAN.

[@GenAqua]

I'd love a review of Ghostbusters The Game from Esh.

[@FictionAddiction]

Well then there might be a nice surprise in store for the next video...

[@GenAqua]

EEEEEE~! So excited. @@FictionAddiction

[@joseruvalcaba1927]

Lmmfaooo!!! Awesome video! U got good humor in it!

[@FictionAddiction]

Thank you! I try my best to entertain

[@poisondart]

Called it that the buggi man episode would be on that list

[@FictionAddiction]

It's famous for a reason .

[@charles1203]

First and second grade homework could kiss my butt!

[@BrandonCroker]

When there's something strange on your tv screen, who ya gonna watch?

[@FictionAddiction]

Someone better at this?

[@BrandonCroker]

@@FictionAddiction 😉

[@petercampbell8694]

Was that Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime) as the Doomsday Door?? 🤔

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

God bless Lorenzo Music

[@ronaldwagner1343]

The people busters episode is my favorite one.

[@FictionAddiction]

Can't say I have seen or heard much about that one, but the title gives me some ideas.

[@ronaldwagner1343]

@@FictionAddiction flip slide is the name of the episode. It has the people busters in it.

[@3L_B4R7O]

Nice

[@roblesdavis6753]

Oh yeah I remember the episodes, especially the Boogeyman, he kind of Stripes from Gremlins.

[@FictionAddiction]

He does a little bit.

[@isleofredemption]

Classic sassy 'scary glasses' Janine is best Janine.

[@FictionAddiction]

We love a sharp-tongued queen.

[@MARYANNLABE-m3j]

How old are you now? And did you got a soulmate yet?

[@FictionAddiction]

I'm 34. And no, I'm aromantic.

[@MARYANNLABE-m3j]

You know i 13 year old so how is your day?

[@369frequencyandvibration]

😶 ... ... ... "existing" ... ... ... 😶

[@monkeysackskin]

General Halliwell from the episode Masquerade was fucking scary all you saw was that door light up and a deranged voice yell Ghostbusters it was disturbing