Who You Gonna Call?

Question: What was the hungry green apparition in the movie Ghostbusters christened when he starred in his own spinoff cartoon series?

The 80s brought us a plethora of great comedic movies, and Ghostbusters had to be one of the tops. Not only did it spawn two movie sequels, it had its own successful Saturday morning cartoon that also had a spinoff. Even the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man became a pop culture icon. How could it be anything but great with the combination of Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Rick Moranis. The dialog was simple and cheeky, just as a story about crazy ghosts and the heroes who save the city from them should be. What other movie could have pulled off the deadpan delivery of a line like, "He slimed me"?

They kept that same formula for the cartoon spinoff as well. Of course, the heroes were joined by a ghost turned to the good side that got them into more trouble and hilarious predicaments. No other movie that I can recall had as much success with spinoffs, cartoons, and subsequent merchandising. The theme songs from the movies ("Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. and "On Our Own" by Bobby Brown) are also holding strong in pop culture history with their catchy hooks and fun melodies.

My husband mentioned the other day that they are making a Ghostbusters III. It is going to be a fully animated (ala Pixar films) adventure much like the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. I will definitely miss the original actors, but I'm looking forward to the ghosts in this movie. I just hope the improved graphics don't completely eliminate the cheese factor.

Answer: Slimer