Two weekends ago, I was lucky enough to find some VHS tapes of Ghostbusters II which contained special bumpers from ABC.  Today, while at home for Thanksgiving, I found the holy grail.  This tape was my first look at Ghostbusters (the film, my first intro to the franchise was The Real Ghostbusters).

This taping was recorded from ABC 7 in Chicago (WLS) in 1987.  Enjoy the bumper and, for those in the states, have a happy Thanksgiving!

What do you get when you mash-up one of the most quotable movies with a syncopated beat? A fresh and original remix by Dave Thomas.  Truly amazing, very creative!

Many fans were upset with Activision over their decision not to release Ghostbusters: The Video Game.  Lucky for us, Atari swept in and saved the day.  The game will be released during Q3 of 2009, just in time for the 25th anniversary of the Ghostbusters franchise.

Given all the drama we’ve had, I thought it would be interesting to look back at the original Ghostbusters video game, which was published by Activision. Originally for Commodore 64 and later published on the Atari 2600 (what irony), Nintendo Entertainment System, and several other platforms, Ghostbusters was a commercial success, despite the questionable game play.  In fact, Activision published the majority of the Ghostbusters video games for various systems through the 80’s and 90’s.

In the clip above, Activision co-founder and legendary game designer David Crane (Pitfall, A Boy and His Blob) gives a demonstration of the Ghostbusters video game for the Commodore 64 during the January 21, 1985 episode of Computer Chronicles.

The video game industry has evolved by leaps and bounds since 1985 and Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) is a great example of how licensed properties should be handled and turned into video games.  Hats off to Terminal Reality for all they have done.

I was digging through some artifacts this weekend during a visit at my parent’s house.  I managed to find the complimentary video to the very special (to me, anyways) Ghostbusters ABC Sunday Night Movie Intro, which was my first interaction with the original film as documented in the first episode of Ghostheads. Judging by the commercials my guess is this was recorded in 1991 - 1992.  

For Ghostbusters II fans, you’re in for a mini-bonus, of sorts.  I also managed to find a recording of the ABC 7 Chicago (WLS) broadcast of Saturday Night Movie featuring Ghostbusters II.  Judging by the commercials, this was recorded in 1996.

Please let me know if you have an exact air-date for either of these.  Thanks in advance!

Pocket Gamer TV posted their video review of Ghostbusters: The Video Game for mobile devices, which was published by Vivendi Mobile.  

Ghostbusters is a supurb and wonderful game which includes all the ghostly capes of the source material.  It will have you humming the theme tune all day long, itching for another ghost.

For the impatient, the review begins at 2:02.

I heard about this on Twitter last night from people who attended the show.  Thanks to becembill for sharing.

Ghosthead Kevin Race decided to walk into the Brass Monkey in Los Angeles, California on Halloween in full Ghostbusters gear.  We’re talking head to toe: ecto-googles, flight suit, proton pack, two ghost traps and a PKE Meter.  Kevin then proceeded to sing Ray Parker Jr.’s Ghostbusters during a karaoke contest.

True dedication, thanks for sharing with us Kevin!

I’m normally not a fan of tribute videos, but this Ghostbusters tribute video by Kenny does justice to Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II.  Well done!

How about a Ghostbusters meme this Halloween? Trick-or-Treat!

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