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'''''Ghostbusters''''' is a supernatural comedy franchise about a team of professional ghost hunters.
 
'''''Ghostbusters''''' is a supernatural comedy franchise about a team of professional ghost hunters.
  
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The franchise began with ''{{W|Ghostbusters}}'' in 1984, which starred {{W|Bill Murray}}, [[Dan Aykroyd]], {{W|Harold Ramis}} and [[Ernie Hudson]] as the titular Ghostbusters, with {{W|Sigourney Weaver}}, {{W|Rick Moranis}}, {{W|William Atherton}} and [[Annie Potts]] in supporting roles. The movie was a box-office hit and a cultural phenomenon. Catchphrases from the movie, such as "Who you gonna call?" quickly made their way into the pop culture lexicon. The movie's {{W2|Ghostbusters|song|theme song}}, written and performed by {{W|Ray Parker Jr.}}, was also a hit and reached number one on the ''{{W|Billboard Hot 100}}''.
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The franchise began with ''Ghostbusters'' in 1984, which was directed by [[Ivan Reitman]] and starred {{W|Bill Murray}}, [[Dan Aykroyd]], {{W|Harold Ramis}} and [[Ernie Hudson]] as the titular Ghostbusters, with {{W|Sigourney Weaver}}, {{W|Rick Moranis}}, {{W|William Atherton}} and [[Annie Potts]] in supporting roles. The movie was a box-office hit and a cultural phenomenon. Catchphrases from the movie, such as "Who you gonna call?" quickly made their way into the pop culture lexicon. The movie's {{W2|Ghostbusters|song|theme song}}, written and performed by {{W|Ray Parker Jr.}}, was also a hit and reached number one on the ''{{W|Billboard Hot 100}}''.
  
 
A sequel, ''{{W|Ghostbusters II}}'', followed in 1989 and did well at the box office, but wasn't as successful as the first movie. The 1990s and 2000s saw several abortive attempts at a second sequel, but they paused in 2014 when Harold Ramis passed away. In 2016, a {{W2|Ghostbusters|2016 film|remake film}} (subtitled ''Answer the Call'' in its home video release) which featured women in the Ghostbusters roles appeared, but did not do well. In 2021 a second sequel, ''{{W|Ghostbusters: Afterlife}}'', appeared, with the storyline focusing on the daughter and grandchildren of one of the original Ghostbusters.
 
A sequel, ''{{W|Ghostbusters II}}'', followed in 1989 and did well at the box office, but wasn't as successful as the first movie. The 1990s and 2000s saw several abortive attempts at a second sequel, but they paused in 2014 when Harold Ramis passed away. In 2016, a {{W2|Ghostbusters|2016 film|remake film}} (subtitled ''Answer the Call'' in its home video release) which featured women in the Ghostbusters roles appeared, but did not do well. In 2021 a second sequel, ''{{W|Ghostbusters: Afterlife}}'', appeared, with the storyline focusing on the daughter and grandchildren of one of the original Ghostbusters.
  
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The ''Ghostbusters'' franchise has also given rise to video games, comic books, and two animated television series: ''{{W|The Real Ghostbusters}}'', which aired from 1986 to 1991; and ''{{W|Extreme Ghostbusters}}'', which aired in 1997. Following the release of ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'', an animated film and a live-action prequel television series were in development.
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The ''Ghostbusters'' franchise has also given rise to video games, comic books, and two animated television series: ''{{W|The Real Ghostbusters}}'', which aired from 1986 to 1991; and ''{{W|Extreme Ghostbusters}}'', which aired in 1997. Following the release of ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'', an animated film and a live-action prequel television series were in development. A live-action sequel, ''{{W|Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire}}'', was released in 2024.  
  
 
''Ghostbusters'' has been referred to several times in the ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' universe.
 
''Ghostbusters'' has been referred to several times in the ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' universe.
  
 
== References to ''Ghostbusters'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
 
== References to ''Ghostbusters'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
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{{TB|[[Homer]] tells [[Bart]] that ''[[Hamlet]]'' was made into a great movie called ''Ghostbusters''. The family then dance to the theme music.}}
 
{{TB|[[Homer]] tells [[Bart]] that ''[[Hamlet]]'' was made into a great movie called ''Ghostbusters''. The family then dance to the theme music.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Ivan Reitman.png|250px]]}}
 
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{{TRs|[[Season 21|21]]|2}}
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{{TB|"[[Boy Meets Curl]]"}}
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{{TRs|"[[Boy Meets Curl]]"|2}}
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{{TB|[[Ivan Reitman]] is mentioned as being [[Canada]]'s "most famous director" for bringing ''Ghostbusters''. The "Ghostbusters" theme is then played.}}
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{{TB|At the [[2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics]], [[Ivan Reitman]] organizes the opening ceremony. Television commentator {{Ch|Bob Costas}} introduces Reitman as "[[Canada]]'s most famous director" and "the man who brought us ''Ghostbusters''".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Olympic teams.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|During the {{W|2010 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations|Parade of Nations}}, the ''Ghostbusters'' theme music plays, and the stadium announcer says "Who you gonna call?" followed by each nation's name as its delegation enters. By the time the competing nations finish entering and the observing nations come in, the announcer's voice is exhausted and reduced to a croak.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Stay Puft Marshmallow Man disguise.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Stay Puft Marshmallow Man disguise.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 26|26]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 26|26]]}}
 
{{TB|559}}
 
{{TB|559}}
 
{{TB|"[[Blazed and Confused]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Blazed and Confused]]"}}
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{{TB|One of the [[Blazing Guy]] participants is dressed like [[Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]] from ''Ghostbusters''.}}
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{{TB|One of the [[Blazing Guy]] participants is dressed like the [[Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]] from ''Ghostbusters''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kids Costumes-Halloween of Horror.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 27|27]]}}
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{{TB|578}}
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{{TB|"[[Halloween of Horror]]"}}
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{{TB|When the kids get off the school bus wearing their costumes and go into the [[Springfield Elementary School|school]] building, [[Üter]] is dressed as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Stay Puft Mattselman Man.png|250px]]}}
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{{TRs|[[Season 35|35]]|2}}
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{{TB|755}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXIV]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]'s credit "Stay Puft Mattselman Man" is a reference to the [[Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]].}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Murder, She Boat Ghostbusters Indiana Jones.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|759}}
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{{TB|"[[Murder, She Boat]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Richard]] and [[Richard's father]] dress as Ghostbusters.}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Know It All Microwave gun.png|250px]]}}
 
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{{TB|''[[Snooze Alarm!]]''}}
 
{{TB|''[[Snooze Alarm!]]''}}
 
{{TB|[[Chief Wiggum]] has a dream where he is the [[Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]], fights the Ghostbusters and eats Ernie Hudson's character.}}
 
{{TB|[[Chief Wiggum]] has a dream where he is the [[Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]], fights the Ghostbusters and eats Ernie Hudson's character.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Ghostbusters Cursed DVD.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Ghostbusters Cursed DVD.png|250px]]}}
 
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{{TB|''[[Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 2]]''}}
 
{{TB|''[[Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 2]]''}}
 
{{TB|Comic Book Guy dressed up as Ray Stantz for Aykroyd Con in 1996.}}
 
{{TB|Comic Book Guy dressed up as Ray Stantz for Aykroyd Con in 1996.}}
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{{THT|''[[Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book]]''|colspan=4}}
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{{TBT|[[File:How Ghostbusters.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{Cmc|Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book|1}}}}
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{{TB|''[[The Death of Comic Book Guy! (Part One)]]''}}
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{{TB|When Comic Book Guy and [[Graphic Novel Kid]] make it through the "maze of glaze", Comic Book Guy says "how ''Ghostbusters''!" and Graphic Novel Kid says "more like ''Ghostbusters 2''!"}}
 
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{{TB|''[[Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture]]''}}
 
{{TB|''[[Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture]]''}}
 
{{TB|[[Peter Venkman]]'s quote, "Back off, man. I'm a scientist", is mentioned in [[Comic Book Guy]]'s list of the "Greatest Quotes of All Time".}}
 
{{TB|[[Peter Venkman]]'s quote, "Back off, man. I'm a scientist", is mentioned in [[Comic Book Guy]]'s list of the "Greatest Quotes of All Time".}}
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{{TB|''[[The Ralph Wiggum Book]]''}}
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{{TB|"Ghost Buster" is #23 on [[Ralph Wiggum]]'s list of "[[25 Cool Things to Be When You Grow Up]]".}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Dan Aykroyd.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Dan Aykroyd.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dan Aykroyd]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dan Aykroyd]]}}
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{{TB|Co-writer of ''{{w|Ghostbusters}}'' and ''{{w|Ghostbusters II}}'' (along with Harold Ramis); creator of ''{{w|The Real Ghostbusters}}''; played {{W|Ray Stantz}} in ''Ghostbusters'', ''Ghostbusters II'' and ''Afterlife''; had a cameo appearance in ''{{W2|Ghostbusters|2016 film|Answer the Call}}''.}}
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{{TB|Co-writer of ''Ghostbusters'' and ''{{W|Ghostbusters II}}'' (along with Harold Ramis); creator of ''{{W|The Real Ghostbusters}}''; played {{W|Ray Stantz}} in ''Ghostbusters'', ''Ghostbusters II'', ''Afterlife'' and ''Frozen Empire''; had a cameo appearance in ''{{W2|Ghostbusters|2016 film|Answer the Call}}''.}}
 
{{TB|Voiced [[Postage Stamp Fellow]] in "[[The Dad-Feelings Limited]]".}}
 
{{TB|Voiced [[Postage Stamp Fellow]] in "[[The Dad-Feelings Limited]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Ed Begley, Jr..jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Ed Begley, Jr.]]}}
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{{TB|Played Ed Mulgrave in ''Answer the Call''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Ed Begley, Jr.|himself}} in the [[season 10]] episode "[[Homer to the Max]]" and the [[season 20]] episode "[[Gone Maggie Gone]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Andy Garcia.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Andy García]]}}
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{{TB|Played Mayor Bradley in ''Answer the Call''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Slick]] in the [[season 23]] episode "[[The Book Job]]".}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Maurice LaMarche.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Maurice LaMarche.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Maurice LaMarche]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Maurice LaMarche]]}}
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{{TB|Had a cameo appearance as a dock supervisor in ''Ghostbusters II''.}}
 
{{TB|Had a cameo appearance as a dock supervisor in ''Ghostbusters II''.}}
 
{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Cheech Marin|himself}} in the [[season 22]] episode "[[A Midsummer's Nice Dreams]]".}}
 
{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Cheech Marin|himself}} in the [[season 22]] episode "[[A Midsummer's Nice Dreams]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Melissa McCarthy.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Melissa McCarthy]]}}
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{{TB|Played Abby Yates in ''Answer the Call''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{ap|Calvin|Step Brother from the Same Planet}} in the [[season 34]] episode "[[Step Brother from the Same Planet]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kate McKinnon.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Kate McKinnon]]}}
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{{TB|Played Jillian Holtzmann in ''Answer the Call''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Hettie Mae Boggs]] in the [[season 27]] episode "[[Gal of Constant Sorrow]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kumail Nanjiani.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Kumail Nanjiani]]}}
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{{TB|Played Nadeem in ''Frozen Empire''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Theo]] in the [[season 33]] episode "[[You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You!]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Patton Oswalt.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Patton Oswalt]]}}
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{{TB|Played Dr. Hubert Wartzki in ''Frozen Empire''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[T-Rex]] in the [[season 24]] episode "[[The Day the Earth Stood Cool]]" and [[Bart's guilt]] in the [[season 28]] episode "[[The Cad and the Hat]]". Also wrote the ''[[Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror]]'' comic story ''[[They Draw]]''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Al Roker.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Roker]]}}
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{{TB|Had a cameo appearance as himself in ''Answer the Call''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Al Roker|himself}} in the [[season 24]] episode "[[Moonshine River]]".}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Paul Rudd.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Paul Rudd.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Paul Rudd]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Paul Rudd]]}}
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{{TB|Played {{W|List of Ghostbusters characters#Gary Grooberson|Gary Grooberson}} in ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife''.}}
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{{TB|Played {{W|List of Ghostbusters characters#Gary Grooberson|Gary Grooberson}} in ''Afterlife'' and ''Frozen Empire''.}}
 
{{TB|Voiced [[Dr. Zander]] in the [[season 22]] episode "[[Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing]]", and {{Ch|Paul Rudd|himself}} in the [[season 25]] episode "[[Steal This Episode]]" and in the [[season 32]] episode "[[Three Dreams Denied]]".}}
 
{{TB|Voiced [[Dr. Zander]] in the [[season 22]] episode "[[Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing]]", and {{Ch|Paul Rudd|himself}} in the [[season 25]] episode "[[Steal This Episode]]" and in the [[season 32]] episode "[[Three Dreams Denied]]".}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:J. K. Simmons.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:J. K. Simmons.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|Played {{W|List of Ghostbusters characters#Ivo Shandor|Ivo Shandor}} in ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife''.}}
 
{{TB|Played {{W|List of Ghostbusters characters#Ivo Shandor|Ivo Shandor}} in ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife''.}}
 
{{TB|Voiced [[J. Jonah Jameson]] in the [[season 18]] episode "[[Moe'N'a Lisa]]", a [[tabloid editor]] in the season 18 episode "[[Homerazzi]]", [[JJ Gruff]] in the [[season 29]] episode "[[3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage]]", [[Dr. Jessup]] in the [[season 30]] episode "[[Daddicus Finch]]" and [[Victor Kleskow]] in the season 30 episode "[[Girl's in the Band]]".}}
 
{{TB|Voiced [[J. Jonah Jameson]] in the [[season 18]] episode "[[Moe'N'a Lisa]]", a [[tabloid editor]] in the season 18 episode "[[Homerazzi]]", [[JJ Gruff]] in the [[season 29]] episode "[[3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage]]", [[Dr. Jessup]] in the [[season 30]] episode "[[Daddicus Finch]]" and [[Victor Kleskow]] in the season 30 episode "[[Girl's in the Band]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Cecily Strong.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Cecily Strong]]}}
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{{TB|Played Jennifer Lynch in ''Answer the Call''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Megan Matheson]] in the [[season 29]] episode "[[Homer Is Where the Art Isn't]]".}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Max von Sydow.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Max von Sydow.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Max von Sydow]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Max von Sydow]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Frank Welker.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Frank Welker.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Frank Welker]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Frank Welker]]}}
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{{TB|Voiced Ray Stantz, the {{w|Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man}}, {{w|Slimer}} and other characters in ''The Real Ghostbusters''; voiced Ray Stantz in ''Extreme Ghostbusters''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced Ray Stantz, the {{W|Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man}}, {{W|Slimer}} and other characters in ''The Real Ghostbusters''; voiced Ray Stantz in ''Extreme Ghostbusters''.}}
 
{{TB|Voiced many animal characters, most notably [[Santa's Little Helper]] and [[Snowball II]].}}
 
{{TB|Voiced many animal characters, most notably [[Santa's Little Helper]] and [[Snowball II]].}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kristen Wiig.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Kristen Wiig]]}}
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{{TB|Played Erin Gilbert in ''Answer the Call''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Calliope Juniper]] in the [[season 22]] episode "[[Flaming Moe]]" and [[Annie Crawford]] in the [[season 25]] episode "[[Homerland]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Zach Woods.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Zach Woods]]}}
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{{TB|Played Garrett the tour guide in ''Answer the Call''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Zane Furlong]] in the [[season 31]] episode "[[The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson]]".}}
 
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{{TB|Sound re-recording mixer for ''Ghostbusters II''.}}
 
{{TB|Sound re-recording mixer for ''Ghostbusters II''.}}
 
{{TB|Sound re-recording mixer for 23 episodes in seasons 2 and 3.}}
 
{{TB|Sound re-recording mixer for 23 episodes in seasons 2 and 3.}}
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{{TB|[[Will Goldman]]}}
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{{TB|Choir singer for ''Frozen Empire''.}}
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{{TB|Sang songs in "[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]" and "[[Undercover Burns]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:James Hayden.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[James Hayden]]}}
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{{TB|Choir singer for ''Frozen Empire''.}}
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{{TB|Sang songs in the [[season 31]] episode "[[Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?]]".}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Higley]]}}
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{{TB|ADR Mixer for ''Frozen Empire''.}}
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{{TB|HSR dialogue recordist for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sara Mann.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Sara Mann]]}}
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{{TB|Choir singer for ''Frozen Empire''.}}
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{{TB|Sang songs in the episodes "[[Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?]]" and "[[Cremains of the Day]]".}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Greg Orloff.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Greg Orloff.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Greg Orloff]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Greg Orloff]]}}
 
{{TB|Foley mixer for ''Ghostbusters II''.}}
 
{{TB|Foley mixer for ''Ghostbusters II''.}}
 
{{TB|Sound re-recording mixer in seasons 3 through 9.}}
 
{{TB|Sound re-recording mixer in seasons 3 through 9.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Jasper Randall.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jasper Randall]]}}
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{{TB|Choir conductor for ''Frozen Empire''.}}
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{{TB|Sang songs for three episodes: "[[Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?]]", "[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]", and "[[Undercover Burns]]".}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|[[Bill Recinos]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Bill Recinos]]}}
 
{{TB|Visual effects animator for ''Ghostbusters''.}}
 
{{TB|Visual effects animator for ''Ghostbusters''.}}
 
{{TB|Character layout artist for 13 episodes in seasons 30 and 31.}}
 
{{TB|Character layout artist for 13 episodes in seasons 30 and 31.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Suzanne Waters.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Suzanne Waters]]}}
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{{TB|Choir singer for ''Frozen Empire''.}}
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{{TB|Sang the song "The Way We Were" in the [[season 31]] episode "[[The Way of the Dog]]".}}
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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*{{Wikipedialink|Ghostbusters (franchise)}}
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{{Greatest Quotes of All Time}}
 
{{Greatest Quotes of All Time}}
 
{{Cultural references|films=yes}}
 
{{Cultural references|films=yes}}

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Ghostbusters is a supernatural comedy franchise about a team of professional ghost hunters.

The franchise began with Ghostbusters in 1984, which was directed by Ivan Reitman and starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson as the titular Ghostbusters, with Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, William Atherton and Annie Potts in supporting roles. The movie was a box-office hit and a cultural phenomenon. Catchphrases from the movie, such as "Who you gonna call?" quickly made their way into the pop culture lexicon. The movie's theme song, written and performed by Ray Parker Jr., was also a hit and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

A sequel, Ghostbusters II, followed in 1989 and did well at the box office, but wasn't as successful as the first movie. The 1990s and 2000s saw several abortive attempts at a second sequel, but they paused in 2014 when Harold Ramis passed away. In 2016, a remake film (subtitled Answer the Call in its home video release) which featured women in the Ghostbusters roles appeared, but did not do well. In 2021 a second sequel, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, appeared, with the storyline focusing on the daughter and grandchildren of one of the original Ghostbusters.

The Ghostbusters franchise has also given rise to video games, comic books, and two animated television series: The Real Ghostbusters, which aired from 1986 to 1991; and Extreme Ghostbusters, which aired in 1997. Following the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, an animated film and a live-action prequel television series were in development. A live-action sequel, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, was released in 2024.

Ghostbusters has been referred to several times in the Simpsons universe.

References to Ghostbusters in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Gabriel family.png 13 276 "Brawl in the Family" When the Simpsons first meet Gabriel the social worker, Homer thinks he's an angel, like "Denzel Washington in The Preacher's Wife, or Will Smith in Bagger Vance, or Slimer in Ghostbusters."
Ghostbusters Dance.png 283 "Tales from the Public Domain" Homer tells Bart that Hamlet was made into a great movie called Ghostbusters. The family then dance to the theme music.
Ivan Reitman.png 21 453 "Boy Meets Curl" At the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Ivan Reitman organizes the opening ceremony. Television commentator Bob Costas introduces Reitman as "Canada's most famous director" and "the man who brought us Ghostbusters".
Olympic teams.png During the Parade of Nations, the Ghostbusters theme music plays, and the stadium announcer says "Who you gonna call?" followed by each nation's name as its delegation enters. By the time the competing nations finish entering and the observing nations come in, the announcer's voice is exhausted and reduced to a croak.
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man disguise.png 26 559 "Blazed and Confused" One of the Blazing Guy participants is dressed like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters.
Kids Costumes-Halloween of Horror.png 27 578 "Halloween of Horror" When the kids get off the school bus wearing their costumes and go into the school building, Üter is dressed as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
Stay Puft Mattselman Man.png 35 755 "Treehouse of Horror XXXIV" Matt Selman's credit "Stay Puft Mattselman Man" is a reference to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
Murder, She Boat Ghostbusters Indiana Jones.png 759 "Murder, She Boat" Richard and Richard's father dress as Ghostbusters.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Simpsons Comics
Know It All Microwave gun.png Simpsons Comics #111 Know It All in the Family Marge takes a science class from Professor Frink and learns how to rebuild a microwave oven into a portable ray gun. The gun resembles a proton pack from Ghostbusters. When Marge uses it at the dinner table to heat up food, Homer is disappointed, as he thought that she had become a Ghostbuster.
Ghostbusters.png Simpsons Comics #207 Snooze Alarm! Chief Wiggum has a dream where he is the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, fights the Ghostbusters and eats Ernie Hudson's character.
The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror
Ghostbusters Cursed DVD.png Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #13 Prop, Prop, Whiz, Whiz! Comic Book Guy's shop is shown to have a collection of cursed movie props and DVDs in the back room. Whoever touches an item is transported into the world of that movie. Among the victims were Carl, Lenny, Moe, and Barney, who touched a Ghostbusters DVD and ended up fighting the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
Ghøst Bashers.png The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #22 Ghøst Bashers The franchise is parodied throughout the story.
Ray Stantz CBG.png The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 2 Comic Book Guy dressed up as Ray Stantz for Aykroyd Con in 1996.
Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book
How Ghostbusters.png Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book #1 The Death of Comic Book Guy! (Part One) When Comic Book Guy and Graphic Novel Kid make it through the "maze of glaze", Comic Book Guy says "how Ghostbusters!" and Graphic Novel Kid says "more like Ghostbusters 2!"

Books[edit]

Picture Book Reference
CBGGQ-Ghostbusters.png Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture Peter Venkman's quote, "Back off, man. I'm a scientist", is mentioned in Comic Book Guy's list of the "Greatest Quotes of All Time".
The Ralph Wiggum Book "Ghost Buster" is #23 on Ralph Wiggum's list of "25 Cool Things to Be When You Grow Up".

Common cast and crew[edit]

Cast[edit]

Picture Name Role in the Ghostbusters franchise Role on The Simpsons
Shohreh Aghdashloo.jpg Shohreh Aghdashloo Provided the voice of Gozer in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Voiced Mina bin Laden in "MyPods and Boomsticks".
Dan Aykroyd.jpg Dan Aykroyd Co-writer of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II (along with Harold Ramis); creator of The Real Ghostbusters; played Ray Stantz in Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Afterlife and Frozen Empire; had a cameo appearance in Answer the Call. Voiced Postage Stamp Fellow in "The Dad-Feelings Limited".
Ed Begley, Jr..jpg Ed Begley, Jr. Played Ed Mulgrave in Answer the Call. Voiced himself in the season 10 episode "Homer to the Max" and the season 20 episode "Gone Maggie Gone".
Andy Garcia.jpg Andy García Played Mayor Bradley in Answer the Call. Voiced Slick in the season 23 episode "The Book Job".
Maurice LaMarche.jpg Maurice LaMarche Voiced Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters. Recurring guest voice actor.
Cheech Marin.jpg Cheech Marin Had a cameo appearance as a dock supervisor in Ghostbusters II. Voiced himself in the season 22 episode "A Midsummer's Nice Dreams".
Melissa McCarthy.jpg Melissa McCarthy Played Abby Yates in Answer the Call. Voiced Calvin in the season 34 episode "Step Brother from the Same Planet".
Kate McKinnon.jpg Kate McKinnon Played Jillian Holtzmann in Answer the Call. Voiced Hettie Mae Boggs in the season 27 episode "Gal of Constant Sorrow".
Kumail Nanjiani.jpg Kumail Nanjiani Played Nadeem in Frozen Empire. Voiced Theo in the season 33 episode "You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You!".
Patton Oswalt.jpg Patton Oswalt Played Dr. Hubert Wartzki in Frozen Empire. Voiced T-Rex in the season 24 episode "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" and Bart's guilt in the season 28 episode "The Cad and the Hat". Also wrote the Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror comic story They Draw.
Al Roker.jpg Al Roker Had a cameo appearance as himself in Answer the Call. Voiced himself in the season 24 episode "Moonshine River".
Paul Rudd.jpg Paul Rudd Played Gary Grooberson in Afterlife and Frozen Empire. Voiced Dr. Zander in the season 22 episode "Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing", and himself in the season 25 episode "Steal This Episode" and in the season 32 episode "Three Dreams Denied".
J. K. Simmons.jpg J. K. Simmons Played Ivo Shandor in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Voiced J. Jonah Jameson in the season 18 episode "Moe'N'a Lisa", a tabloid editor in the season 18 episode "Homerazzi", JJ Gruff in the season 29 episode "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage", Dr. Jessup in the season 30 episode "Daddicus Finch" and Victor Kleskow in the season 30 episode "Girl's in the Band".
Cecily Strong.jpg Cecily Strong Played Jennifer Lynch in Answer the Call. Voiced Megan Matheson in the season 29 episode "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't".
Max von Sydow.jpg Max von Sydow Provided the voice of Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II. Voiced Klaus Ziegler in the season 25 episode "The War of Art".
Frank Welker.jpg Frank Welker Voiced Ray Stantz, the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, Slimer and other characters in The Real Ghostbusters; voiced Ray Stantz in Extreme Ghostbusters. Voiced many animal characters, most notably Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II.
Kristen Wiig.jpg Kristen Wiig Played Erin Gilbert in Answer the Call. Voiced Calliope Juniper in the season 22 episode "Flaming Moe" and Annie Crawford in the season 25 episode "Homerland".
Zach Woods.jpg Zach Woods Played Garrett the tour guide in Answer the Call. Voiced Zane Furlong in the season 31 episode "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson".

Crew[edit]

Picture Name Role in the Ghostbusters franchise Role on The Simpsons
Derek Casari Dubbing engineer for Ghostbusters II. Dialogue engineer on The Simpsons Movie.
Jim Fitzpatrick Sound re-recording mixer for Ghostbusters II. Sound re-recording mixer for 23 episodes in seasons 2 and 3.
Will Goldman Choir singer for Frozen Empire. Sang songs in "Bobby, It's Cold Outside" and "Undercover Burns".
James Hayden.jpg James Hayden Choir singer for Frozen Empire. Sang songs in the season 31 episode "Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?".
Bill Higley ADR Mixer for Frozen Empire. HSR dialogue recordist for The Simpsons Movie.
Sara Mann.jpg Sara Mann Choir singer for Frozen Empire. Sang songs in the episodes "Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?" and "Cremains of the Day".
Greg Orloff.jpg Greg Orloff Foley mixer for Ghostbusters II. Sound re-recording mixer in seasons 3 through 9.
Jasper Randall.jpg Jasper Randall Choir conductor for Frozen Empire. Sang songs for three episodes: "Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?", "Bobby, It's Cold Outside", and "Undercover Burns".
Bill Recinos Visual effects animator for Ghostbusters. Character layout artist for 13 episodes in seasons 30 and 31.
Suzanne Waters.jpg Suzanne Waters Choir singer for Frozen Empire. Sang the song "The Way We Were" in the season 31 episode "The Way of the Dog".

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