To help bridge the gap between the movies 'Ghostbusters' and 'Ghostbusters II' there was the cartoon series 'The Real Ghostbusters'. The name 'The Real Ghostbusters' arose due to a lawsuit by Filmation (who had owned the name Ghostbusters since the '70s when they had a live action show by that name). The cartoon and the subsequent line of toys changed their name to 'The Real Ghostbusters', since everyone felt that the movie and cartoon stars were the only Ghostbusters.

Unfortunately the show lost popularity as more series were made and was eventually cancelled, although it ran from 1986-1991.

In 1998, they tried to revive the line with a new show called 'Extreme Ghostbusters'. It was sort of a Ghostbusters: The Next Generation. Egon would return (though he now had a receeding hairline with a ponytail) to help train a new bunch of Ghostbusters. The new team consisted of Roland (an African American version of Egon); Kylie (a gothic chick who was dedicated to studying and exploring the supernatural); Eduardo (a Hispanic con artist type not unlike Peter back in the '80s) and Garrett (a wheelchair-bound daredevil who loved basketball). The new cartoon did not have the magic the first line did. There hadn't been a new film in over ten years and the old phrase "out of sight out of mind" seemed to explain why nobody got excited about the new cartoon. To fans of the first cartoon and team, there was really nothing new; it was just the same adventures with a new group. Fans were quick to spot who was the reissued Peter, the Egon, the Ray and the Winston from this new team, and after one year the toys and cartoon faded away. Interestingly enough, the final episode featured the first group teaming up with the new gang to stop some ghosts, and so ended Ghostbusters.

Voice actor(s): Maurice LaMarche

Known for: Egon was raised by a family of intellectual geniuses, therefore he is also a genius himself, and has a love for all things scientific. Like Winston, he has a magical background, many of his ancestors being magicians and scorcerers. He loves collecting spores, molds and fungi, and is a huge fan of scientific movies (e.g. 'Life of a Spore') and the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team.

Voice actor(s): Laura Summer, Kathi E. Soucie

The Ghostbusters' secretary, Janine had a typical New York upbringing, giving her a broad New York accent and a severe lack of common courtesy. Her New York life has made her experience and options limited, but she has acquired a taste for Egon nonetheless.

Voice actor(s): Lorenzo Music

Peter had a tough childhood growing up in Brooklyn, where he learned about life the hard way. He therefore is extremely skeptical, particularly regarding the paranormal, which he only obtained a job in as a scam - until it became quite obvious that ghosts do in fact exist...

Voice actor(s): Frank Welker

Know for: Ray has a rather childish but loveable nature, which was borne out through his love of comic books, Paranormal Digest magazines, animals, and horror films when he was younger. He lacks social skills, and therefore is extemely lucky to have Peter and Egon as his best friends. Ray's main hobbies are studying magic and building all manner of things.

Voice actor(s): Frank Welker

Known for: Slimer, the first ghost to be captured by the Ghostbusters, regularly haunted the Sedgewick Hotel in Manhattan, and was the only ghost to stay in the Firehouse after the containment exploded. After the explosion, he slimed Peter (a stunt which earned him the name Slimer), and he now loves Peter (although Peter does NOT love him!). He also has a passion for eating just about anything, his favourite pastime being raiding garbage cans for scraps.

Voice actor(s): Arsenio Hall, Edward L. Jones

Known for: Winston is a firm Christian, altough his family background is steeped in mystical pagan tradition. He has a passion for the Panthers basketball team, despite their appallingly low success rate. Winston is also an excellent mechanic, and as such, is remarkably level-headed, allowing him to keep the other Ghostbusters from going over the top with their experiments and causing too much trouble.