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Ghostbusters: Season 1

65 episodes Premiered Sep 4, 1986 Updated Oct 3, 2026
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S1·E1 Mytharc

I'll Be a Son of a Ghostbuster

Sep 8, 1986 · 30 min

The original Ghostbusters decide to retire and turn their ghostbusting business over to their sons. When their fathers are kidnapped by Prime Evil's ghosts, Jake and Eddie must ove

S1·E2 Core

Frights of the Roundtable

Sep 9, 1986 · 30 min

Arriving in the future the Ghostbusters bust their first ghosts and meet Futura, the bewitching Ghostbuster of the future. They learn of an ancient Stone Tablet which has clues to

S1·E3 Core

No Pharoah at All

Sep 10, 1986 · 30 min

In Camelot the Ghostbusters team-up with Merlin's apprentice Fuddy in order to battle Sir Trance-A-Lot and recover the next piece of the Stone Tablet. Then they must travel back in

S1·E4 Core

The Secret of Mastodon Valley

Sep 11, 1986 · 30 min

As Jake and Futura attempt to rescue Tracy. Eddie gets lost and is worshipped by the Egyptians as the ghost of the Great Pharoah. The Ghostbusters must race to get their act togeth

S1·E5 Core

The Ones Who Saved the Future

Sep 12, 1986 · 30 min

Avoiding danger in prehistoric times and escaping the Ghost of the Missing Link, the Ghostbusters and Futura are overpowered and imprisoned in Prime Evil's Hauntquaters. The Ghostb

S1·E6 Core

Witch's Stew

Sep 15, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters race back in time to rescue Futura from Prime Evil at a Salem witch trial. They must not only stop the villain's latest plan, but they must convince the townsfolk

S1·E7 Core

Mummy Dearest

Sep 16, 1986 · 30 min

Knowing the world would come to a standstill without any oil Prime Evil transforms Airhead into a giant so that he can scare the workers from the oil fields. The Ghostbusters trave

S1·E8 Core

Wacky Wax Museum

Sep 17, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters happily journey to Paris for the unveiling of their statues in Madame Tutu's Wax Museum. During their visit they have to stop the Tooth Scaries from bringing evil

S1·E9 Core

Statue of Liberty

Sep 18, 1986 · 30 min

Jake's grandfather is due to be sworn in as a citizen of the United States of America, but during the ceremony everyone is shocked to discover that Prime Evil has stolen the Statue

S1·E10 Core

The Ransom of Eddie Spenser

Sep 19, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil's latest plan has his Thunder Ghosts scaring the clouds into making it rain in an attempt to flood the Earth. Jake and Tracy are torn between saving the Earth or saving

S1·E11 Core

Eddie Takes Charge

Sep 22, 1986 · 30 min

When Jake and Jessica go on a date Eddie and Tracy go to the rescue of a little girl which turns out to be a trap laid by Prime Evil and find themselves in an old ghost town where

S1·E12 Core

The Great Ghost Gorilla

Sep 23, 1986 · 30 min

While patrolling the skies the Ghostbusters are taken by surprise and Tracy is kidnapped. Traveling to another planet the Ghostbusters learn that it is the Great Ghost Gorilla who

S1·E13 Core

A Friend in Need

Sep 24, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil's rival, Big Evil arrives at Hauntquarters and using his Specter Scepter overpowers and imprisons the villain. In order to save the Earth the Ghostbusters find themselve

S1·E14 Core

No Mo' Snow

Sep 25, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil creates a dragon to melt the polar ice caps and flood the Earth. When the Ghostbusters discover their Ghost Command underwater they race to the North Pole where they fin

S1·E15 Core

Prime Evil's Good Deed

Sep 26, 1986 · 30 min

Big Evil returns to Hauntquarters and curses Prime Evil with the Arcane Curse, a spell that can only be broken by performing a geniune heartfelt good deed. A battle between Prime E

S1·E16 Core

Cyman's Revenge

Sep 29, 1986 · 30 min

In the future the evil cyborg Cyman sends a ghostly being into the master computer of the Star Base Crusader in attempt to get revenge on Futura. The Ghostbusters travel to the fut

S1·E17 Core

The Headless Horseman Caper

Sep 30, 1986 · 30 min

When Prime Evil sends Fangster to retrieve the Aztec Medallion, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow, a former hench-ghost of Prime Evil arrives at the Ghostbusters Ghost Command

S1·E18 Core

Banish That Banshee

Oct 1, 1986 · 30 min

After a howling contest takes place at Hauntquarters Prime Evil summons the Wailing Banshee whose voice can cause thunderstorms. The Ghostbusters must go back in time and find a le

S1·E19 Core

Rollerghoster

Oct 2, 1986 · 30 min

A newly opened ghostly-themed amusement park prompts Prime Evil to send Apparitia and Bratarat to haunt it. When the Ghostbusters realize that the ghosts are loose in the park they

S1·E20 Core

He Went Brat-A-Way

Oct 3, 1986 · 30 min

In an attempt to impress Bratarina, Bratarat capitalizes on Prime Evil's vacation claming that he owns Hauntquarters. The Ghostbusters race to England to stop Bratarat, but not bef

S1·E21 Core

The Looking Glass Warrior

Oct 6, 1986 · 30 min

When the other-dimensional Invertroids begin capturing people through mirrors the Ghostbusters join forces with Jessica's uncle John Guardian in order to defeat them. But for the G

S1·E22 Core

Laser and Future Rock

Oct 7, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters travel to the future to help Futura save her nephew, Laser and his friends Rae and Tempo who have been captured by Corpulon, a large slug-like energy ghost who see

S1·E23 Core

Runaway Choo-Choo

Oct 8, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters travel to Norway to guard peace prize winner Dr. Alex Miller and Jessica from Prime Evil's latest ghostly plan. The gang not only has to protect Dr. Miller from Ap

S1·E24 Core

Dynamite Dinosaurs

Oct 9, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil sends Haunter to steal a recently discovered dinosaur egg, believing that he can raise the creature and conquer the earth. The Ghostbusters journey back to the past with

S1·E25 Core

Ghostbunglers

Oct 10, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters go back in time to ancient Rome to aid Madam Why's great ancestor , Tonya and prevent Prime Evil's ghosts from stealing a magical wreath owned by Julius Ceasar. It

S1·E26 Core

My Present to the Future

Oct 13, 1986 · 30 min

When a young boy named Copernicus Randall sees Fangster in the moon through his new telescope. The Ghostbusters must find out why Prime Evil is trying to prevent the young boy from

S1·E27 Core

The Beastly Buggy

Oct 14, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters take part in a round the world race in an effort to raise money for a charity. Unfortunately the late entrant turns at to be Hot Rod, driving Prime Evil's Beastly

S1·E28 Core

Belfry Leads the Way

Oct 15, 1986 · 30 min

When Prime Evil discovers mole creatures living in underground caves with an entrance at the North Pole he and Apparitia see an opportunity to overthrow the Earth. Belfry and the G

S1·E29 Core

The Battle For Ghost Command

Oct 16, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters are puzzled when their ghostly devices in Ghost Command begin acting crazy. A strange green vapor appears to be the cause of the odd behavior. When the Ghostbuster

S1·E30 Core

Going Ape

Oct 17, 1986 · 30 min

When Prime Evil's cousin, Count Grumpette creates a double of Tracy using some of the ape's hairs he sends the clone to create havoc. The Ghostbusters are shocked when Tracy is imp

S1·E31 Core

The Haunting of Gizmo

Oct 20, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil's latest plan to defeat the Ghostbusters has his ghosts travel to the future and reprogram Morrow's robot Roballos for evil. Back in the past, the Ghostbusters are surpr

S1·E32 Core

Ghostnappers

Oct 21, 1986 · 30 min

Madam Why receives a gift that turns out to be from Prime Evil and spirits her away as his captive in Hauntquaters. Using her as bait he captures the Ghostbusters, so its up Futura

S1·E33 Core

Inside Out

Oct 22, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil steals the futuristic Megalaser device and hides it in the center of the earth prompting the Ghostbusters to retrieve it. However, when they arrive they discover that Pr

S1·E34 Core

The Sleeping Dragon

Oct 23, 1986 · 30 min

Jessica, Futura and the Ghostbusters travel to China to discover why the Sleeping Dragon has awoken and is turning people into stone. When they arrive Jake and Eddie are turned to

S1·E35 Core

The Phantom of the Big Apple

Oct 24, 1986 · 30 min

Always trying to get the latest scoop, Jessica receives a note and decides to meet with the mysterious person it came from. She is soon captured by the Phantom who wants to use her

S1·E36 Core

Shades of Dracula

Oct 27, 1986 · 30 min

When the Ghostbusters receive a call from the Mayor of Transylvania they learn that much to everyone's surprise, the famous Count Dracula has returned! The Ghostbusters travel to T

S1·E37 Core

Outlaw In-Laws

Oct 28, 1986 · 30 min

In his latest plan to rule the world Prime Evil decides to amplify Belfry's sonic blast. However things do not go according to plan when his sister Prime Ordeal and her bratty chil

S1·E38 Core

Our Buddy Fuddy

Oct 29, 1986 · 30 min

In an effort to increase his power Prime Evil sends Haunter and Scared Stiff to kidnap Merlin, only to have them return with Fuddy instead! The Ghostbusters learn of Fuddy's captur

S1·E39 Core

Train To Doom-De-Doom-Doom

Oct 30, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters receive a call from Prince Otis of Petronia who asks them to protect the Royal Crown of Petronia situated in England's Tower of London. Prime Evil wishes to obtain

S1·E40 Core

The Princess and the Troll

Oct 31, 1986 · 30 min

In Fairy Land Prince Delwin and Princess Gwendolyn are about to be married when the evil ghost Gimghoul appears and conjures the Prince away! Unknown to all he has been transformed

S1·E41 Core

Second Chance

Nov 3, 1986 · 30 min

The Tooth Scaries, a quartet of mischievous inner city ghosts are persuaded by Prime Evil to steal the Diamond of the Nile which was stolen from him four thousand years ago. The Gh

S1·E42 Core

Tracy Come Back

Nov 4, 1986 · 30 min

Tracy is captured by Prime Evil and placed in a machine which will replace all of his good memories with memories in which Prime Evil always wins and he always fails. That Ghostbus

S1·E43 Core

Doggone Werewolf

Nov 5, 1986 · 30 min

Fangster goes out on his own and locates the Lost Bone of the Werewolf. With the mysterious bone he plans to complete a magical archway that can transform dogs into savage werewolv

S1·E44 Core

That's No Alien

Nov 6, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil and his gang of ghosts journey to the 24th century and pose as aliens. Prime Evil plans to befriend the people and gain control over the Global Energy Station with which

S1·E45 Core

Scareplane

Nov 7, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil hijacks Galaxy Airlines' Star Wing test flight; their secret new ship that has the ability to travel through space like no other ship. The Ghostbusters and Futura must t

S1·E46 Core

The Ghost of Don Quixote

Nov 10, 1986 · 30 min

In Spain an unscrupulous mine owner plans to evict a farmer and his family from their property by using force. The Ghostbusters must help, but when the ghost of Don Quixote appears

S1·E47 Core

The White Whale

Nov 11, 1986 · 30 min

The evil ghost Harpoon and his hip full of pirates kidnap the ghost of Moby Dick and they ghost of Captain Ahab. With Moby Dick in his power, Harpoon plans to capture space liners

S1·E48 Core

Whither Why

Nov 12, 1986 · 30 min

The Batz; Beauregard, Rafter and Eaves, are horrified when their close friend Madam Why is kidnapped by the evil Wormwood. The villain plans to drain all of Madam Why's powers and

S1·E49 Core

Knight of Terror

Nov 13, 1986 · 30 min

Corky's friend Gene, a young computer genius, is kidnapped by Prime Evil. The villain plans to use the boy to help take over the computers that control nuclear missiles and rule th

S1·E50 Core

The Girl Who Cried Vampire

Nov 14, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters travel to a Moon Colony in the future to help install an anti-ghost security device. Whilst there they meet Keyta, a little girl with a penchant for false alarms.

S1·E51 Core

Little Big Bat

Nov 17, 1986 · 30 min

When Prime Evil learns that Belfry wants to be bigger he disguises himself as the magician Monroe and hands him an amulet to help him. When Belfry shows the amulet to the Ghostbust

S1·E52 Core

Really Roughing It

Nov 18, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters, in an effort to get away from it all, take a vacation in the wilderness with Corky. However, the evil ghosts Benny and Clyde have stolen a statue for Prime Evil a

S1·E53 Core

The Bad Old Days

Nov 19, 1986 · 30 min

At Hauntquaters, Prime Evil taps the power of four mysterious urns unleashing the spirits of the four phantoms of Babylon! With their power the villain plans on sending the world b

S1·E54 Core

The Curse of the Diamond of Gloom

Nov 20, 1986 · 30 min

Professor Von Ziflin locates the Diamond of Gloom, which is promptly stolen by Prime Evil's goons. The Ghostbusters retrieve it from Hauntquarters and must return it to its temple

S1·E55 Core

The Bind That Ties

Nov 21, 1986 · 30 min

When the mysterious Vodun appears Prime Evil sends Scared Stiff and Haunter to capture the large creature. In an unexpected set of circumstances Eddie finds himself chained to Vodu

S1·E56 Core

Like Father, Like Son

Nov 24, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil sends Sir Trance-A-Lot into the past to capture Jake's great-grandfather, Marshall Clint, and bring him to Hauntquarters. Prime Evil places a curse on Marshall Clint, a

S1·E57 Core

The Fourth Ghostbuster

Nov 25, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters offer Corky the position of honorary Ghostbuster. Unfortunately, this honor goes to his head and Corky steals the Ghost Buggy in order to hunt down ghosts and impr

S1·E58 Core

Country Cousin

Nov 26, 1986 · 30 min

As Belfry's cousin Beauregard visits Ghost Command, the Ghostbusters receive a phone call inviting them to attend a party. Jake, Eddie and Tracy leave for the party little knowing

S1·E59 Core

A Cold Winter's Night

Nov 27, 1986 · 30 min

When Prime Evil sees a comet passing through space he sends Captain Long John Scarechrome and his band of pirate warriors to capture the comet and direct it towards Earth. The Ghos

S1·E60 Core

Father Knows Beast

Nov 28, 1986 · 30 min

The Ghostbusters' peace and quiet is broken when a phone call summons them to Scotland where a young boy has accidentally released the Spirit of Slort, the King of the Trolls. When

S1·E61 Core

Back To The Past

Dec 1, 1986 · 30 min

An evil witch named Sassella arrives at the Hauntquarters claiming that she will scare the Ghostbusters into another line of business by transforming them into five-year olds. The

S1·E62 Core

Pretend Friends

Dec 2, 1986 · 30 min

Prime Evil desires to locate a decoding box that was accidentally dropped from space into the ocean. With the decoding box in his possession he believes that he could use it to lea

S1·E63 Core

The Haunted Painting

Dec 3, 1986 · 30 min

Eddie, wishing to be a great painter, asks Madame Why to conjure up some magic paints for him. When she refuses Prime Evil takes advantage of the situation and sends Eddie some mag

S1·E64 Mytharc

Maze Caves

Dec 4, 1986 · 30 min

Captain Long John Scarechrome shows Prime Evil a map leading to a non-existent buried treasure. Knowing that the route would take them to the planet Doom, Prime Evil sends the map

S1·E65 Mytharc

The Way You Are

Dec 5, 1986 · 30 min

Count Freeze arrives at Hauntquarters informing Prime Evil that he can defeat the Ghostbusters. Prime Evil agrees and it is not long before Jake and Tracy are frozen by the Count i

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