I always have to watch Ghostbusters a few times each year. I loved The Real Ghostbusters where Peter Venkman had Garfield's voice. What's the deal with the fake Ghostbusters cartoon, with the ape? What the hell was that all about? It was horrible!
Ouch, I remember that show on Channel 11 WPIX! It came on just prior to, or after, GI Joe
. I think that the company that produced it legitimately owned a trademark for the "Ghostbusters" name ... but they didn't have access to the Ghostbusters movie and its IP. So they just cashed in on the name alone. Of course, I should just Google this, but it's more fun to waste everyone's time
. IIRC, the lame cartoon actually made it to television screens first...
I wonder, though, if I'd hate the cartoon now. I hated a lot of lame cartoons back in the day, but maybe I'd enjoy some of them now? For example, I hated Captain N. Lame. But now? Maybe it would be good for a laugh? The same goes for Super Mario Brothers crap and other atrocities.
For example, I hated the LAME cartoon that was part of Video Power. Someone (here?) said it was based on characters from Acclaim, but all I remember is an angry turnip. Today, I think I might love the crap out of a cartoon this horrid.