Extreme Ghostbusters is an American animated television series, a
follow-up to the animated series The Real Ghostbusters. It is a part
of the Ghostbusters franchise. The series originally aired on the
Syndicated BKN block in 1997, and features a team of younger
college-level Ghostbusters who are led by veteran Ghostbuster Egon
Spengler. In some TV listings, the show was called Ghostbusters
Dark.Set years after the end of The Real Ghostbusters, lack of
supernatural activity has put the Ghostbusters out of business. Each
member has gone their separate way, except for Dr. Egon Spengler, who
still lives in the firehouse to monitor the containment unit, take
care of Slimer, further his studies and teach a class on the
paranormal at a local college. When ghosts start to reappear, Egon is
forced to recruit his lone four students as the new Ghostbusters.
These are Kylie Griffin, a goth girl genius and expert on the occult;
Eduardo Rivera, a cynical Latino slacker; Garrett Miller, a young
white paraplegic athlete who uses a wheelchair; and Roland Jackson, a
studious African-American machinery whiz. Filling the cast are Janine
Melnitz, the Ghostbusters' previous secretary who returns to the job,
and Slimer, a hungry ghost.The series follows the adventures of this
"Next Generation" of Ghostbusters tracking down and capturing ghosts
all over New York and occasionally beyond the city. The series is
styled as a supernatural comedy, following the trend set by its
predecessor, but given an updated and darker feel. This is reflected
by the use of a gritty, rock/punk-inspired variation of Ray Parker
Jr.'s song "Ghostbusters" as the opening theme, written by Jim Latham
and performed by voice actor Jim Cummings. Recurring themes throughout
the series are the new team learning to work together despite their
differences, Janine's largely unrequited affection for Egon, the
love-hate relationship between Kylie and Eduardo that is never
resolved, and the Ghostbusters' frequent clashes with authority
figures who disbelieve their work.Showrunner Bob Higgins told Ability
Magazine that the decision to create a new Ghostbusters was taken by
the studio, which hoped to reinvigorate a lucrative franchise.
Originally announced as Super Ghostbusters in 1996, the initial press
release had Janine, teaching history at a local college, bringing
together a new team with "a hip new attitude" to face a new plague of
ghosts; "short on time and more than a little desperate, Janine turns
to four of her teenaged students". (Egon would be "huddled in front of
a computer screen, battling program bugs instead of spooks".)
follow-up to the animated series The Real Ghostbusters. It is a part
of the Ghostbusters franchise. The series originally aired on the
Syndicated BKN block in 1997, and features a team of younger
college-level Ghostbusters who are led by veteran Ghostbuster Egon
Spengler. In some TV listings, the show was called Ghostbusters
Dark.Set years after the end of The Real Ghostbusters, lack of
supernatural activity has put the Ghostbusters out of business. Each
member has gone their separate way, except for Dr. Egon Spengler, who
still lives in the firehouse to monitor the containment unit, take
care of Slimer, further his studies and teach a class on the
paranormal at a local college. When ghosts start to reappear, Egon is
forced to recruit his lone four students as the new Ghostbusters.
These are Kylie Griffin, a goth girl genius and expert on the occult;
Eduardo Rivera, a cynical Latino slacker; Garrett Miller, a young
white paraplegic athlete who uses a wheelchair; and Roland Jackson, a
studious African-American machinery whiz. Filling the cast are Janine
Melnitz, the Ghostbusters' previous secretary who returns to the job,
and Slimer, a hungry ghost.The series follows the adventures of this
"Next Generation" of Ghostbusters tracking down and capturing ghosts
all over New York and occasionally beyond the city. The series is
styled as a supernatural comedy, following the trend set by its
predecessor, but given an updated and darker feel. This is reflected
by the use of a gritty, rock/punk-inspired variation of Ray Parker
Jr.'s song "Ghostbusters" as the opening theme, written by Jim Latham
and performed by voice actor Jim Cummings. Recurring themes throughout
the series are the new team learning to work together despite their
differences, Janine's largely unrequited affection for Egon, the
love-hate relationship between Kylie and Eduardo that is never
resolved, and the Ghostbusters' frequent clashes with authority
figures who disbelieve their work.Showrunner Bob Higgins told Ability
Magazine that the decision to create a new Ghostbusters was taken by
the studio, which hoped to reinvigorate a lucrative franchise.
Originally announced as Super Ghostbusters in 1996, the initial press
release had Janine, teaching history at a local college, bringing
together a new team with "a hip new attitude" to face a new plague of
ghosts; "short on time and more than a little desperate, Janine turns
to four of her teenaged students". (Egon would be "huddled in front of
a computer screen, battling program bugs instead of spooks".)
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