Rollerghoster

"Rollerghoster"
Real Ghostbusters episode
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 8
Original air date	September 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)
Episode chronology
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Plot

Egon and Janine go to a carnival where they are surprised and upset to find their trademark is being infringed. There is a Ghostbusters rollercoaster complete with their logo, car and likenesses. Egon complains to the manager but is thrown out. Soon, things start going wrong with the ride. There are real ghosts! The manager calls the guys for help but they refuse thinking it's a joke.

The manager then bills the coaster as "The ride even the Ghostbusters are afraid to touch". The ride gets really comes alive and people on the ride are trapped. Janine investigates and finds out about the history of the grounds. In the past, a circus performed on the lot. There was a terrible fire where a lot of animals died. The guys show up to the carnival and Ray attemps to negotiate with the ride. Peter comes up with a creative solution of how to lure the ghosts out of the ride!

Characters

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  Peter Venkman
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  Egon Spengler
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  Ray Stantz
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  Winston Zeddemore
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  Janine Melnitz
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  Slimer

Trivia

• This episode was partially inspired by the movie, The Beast From 20, 000 Fathoms.
• As a child, Egon had the largest ant farm in the state of Ohio.
• Peter makes reference to The David Letterman Show.
• Ray telling Peter "there were no Ghostbusters back then" is likely a subtle shot at Filmation's Ghostbusters cartoon and it's live action TV predecessor.
• "Rollerghoster" is also the name of an episode from the cartoon Filmation's Ghostbusters at around the same time.
• There is a sound effect error present which happens in at least a few other episodes where the characters make reference to the telephone ringing before the sound effect happens.

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