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| − | '''''Ghostbusters''''' is a | + | '''''Ghostbusters''''' is a supernatural comedy franchise about a team of professional ghost hunters. It 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}}, and {{w|Annie Potts}} in supporting roles. The movie was a box-office hit and a cultural phenomenon, and catchphrases from the movie, such as "Who you gonna call?" quickly made their way into the pop culture lexicon. 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 sequel, but they paused in 2014 when Harold Ramis passed away. A {{w|Ghostbusters (2016 film)|remake film}} appeared in 2016, featuring women in the Ghostbusters roles, 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. Following the release of ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'', an animated film and a live-action prequel television series were in development. | ||
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| + | ''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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Ghostbusters is a supernatural comedy franchise about a team of professional ghost hunters. It began with Ghostbusters in 1984, which starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson as the titular Ghostbusters, with Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, and Annie Potts in supporting roles. The movie was a box-office hit and a cultural phenomenon, and catchphrases from the movie, such as "Who you gonna call?" quickly made their way into the pop culture lexicon. 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 sequel, but they paused in 2014 when Harold Ramis passed away. A remake film appeared in 2016, featuring women in the Ghostbusters roles, 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. Following the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, an animated film and a live-action prequel television series were in development.
Ghostbusters has been referred to several times in the Simpsons universe.
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| Pvt. William Hudson (Aliens) • Veronica Quaife (The Fly) • Peter Venkman (Ghostbusters) • Short Round (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) • The Black Knight (Monty Python and the Holy Grail) • Cole Sear (The Sixth Sense) • Superman (Superman) |
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