The Real Ghostbusters: The Animated Series is a series of DVD volumes that were released on July 5, 2016 (volumes 1 through 5) and September 6, 2016 (volumes 6 through 10). It includes many, but not all, episodes of The Real Ghostbusters. Unlike The Real Ghostbusters DVD Box Set by TimeLife, there are no bonus features. Five episodes from seasons 1-4 are missing, season 5's short episodes are all missing, over half of season 6, and all four episodes of season 7. On October 23, 2017, the set was re-released in a black and clear plastic case versions. The first run of black cases came with a black slipcover.
Versions[]
- Single volume releases 1 through 10
- Volumes 1-5 Set (holds single volumes with all packaging)
- Volumes 6-10 Set (holds single volumes with all packaging)
- Volumes 1-10 Set (plastic case, discs only)
Contents of Volumes[]
- Volume 1
- Volume 2
- Volume 3
- Volume 4
- Volume 5
- Volume 6
- Volume 7
- Volume 8
- Volume 9
- Volume 10
Notes[]
- All episodes have English, English SDH, and French subtitles. The TimeLife set had no subtitles.
- The imagery of the characters used in the box art and menus was originally created for the TimeLife DVD set. It is used differently here, with it being placed against different backgrounds.
Defects and Complaints[]
Subtitled title card
(credit: Paul Rudoff)
- In Volumes 1 through 5, all title cards/screens have been removed. The episode titles and writer credits have been placed over the end of the show title using subtitles that can't be disabled. The title cards are present for all episodes in Volumes 6 through 10.
- It should be noted that the title screen on the episode "Killerwatt" was also missing on the TimeLife DVD box set, but was present on the "Creatures of the Night" DVD that Sony released in 2006.
Episodes Missing[]
There are 29 stories missing, including all 15-minute stories. Combined, these would make 23 half-hour episodes. All 33 Slimer! shorts are also missing, if those are being considered. The list of missing stories is below, with the volume number (in parenthesis) of where they would have been in this DVD series, had they not been skipped over. Sony could release more volumes, which would include these episodes.
- Slimer, Come Home (vol 1)
- Adventures in Slime and Space (vol 2)
- Victor the Happy Ghost (vol 7)
- The Two Faces of Slimer (vol 7)
- Big Trouble With Little Slimer (vol 8)
- Trading Faces (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Transcendental Tourists (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Surely You Joust (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Kitty-Cornered (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Slimer's Curse (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Til Death Do Us Part (15-minute) (vol 10)
- It's About Time (15-minute) (vol 10)
- The Ransom of Greenspud (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Revenge of the Ghostmaster (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Loose Screws (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Venk-Man! (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Slimer Streak (15-minute) (vol 10)
- Russian About (vol 10)
- The Haunting of Heck House (vol 10)
- Spacebusters (vol 10)
- Guess What's Coming to Dinner (vol 10)
- Very Beast Friends (vol 10)
- Ghostworld (vol 10)
- My Left Fang (vol 10)
- Deja Boo (vol 10)
- The Treasure of Sierra Tamale (vol 10)
- Not Now, Slimer! (vol 10)
- Attack of the B-Movie Monsters (vol 10)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Street (vol 10)
Development[]
On April 4, 2016 in North America, more than 50 episodes of the will be released digitally and on DVD. [1]
On May 5, 2016, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced that The Real Ghostbusters - Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4 and Volume 5 releases on DVD on July 5th for $14.95 each. Volume 1, 2, and 5 have 12 episodes. Volume 3 and 4 have 11 episodes. They will not have the bonus features on the Time Life collection. These new releases will have English, English SDH, and French subtitles for each episode unlike the Time Life collection which had none. It is reported Sony plans to continue with Volume 6 on September 6 and the plan is to go up to at least Volume 10. Front and back cover art of Volume 1 to 6 was included in the press release. [2]
On July 14, 2016, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment confirmed Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, and Volume 10 would release on September 6. Front and back covers also released. 6, 7, and 9 will have 11 episodes each while 8 and 10 will have 10 episodes each. [3]
References[]
- ↑ USA Today "Exclusive: 'Ghostbusters' films get Ultra HD treatment in June" 4/4/16
- ↑ TV Shows on DVD "The Real Ghostbusters - Sony Plans 'Volume 1' through 'Volume 5' DVDs of the Cartoon Spin-Off" 5/5/16
- ↑ TV Shows on DVD "The Real Ghostbusters - Sony Schedules 'Volume 6' through 'Volume 10'" 7/14/16
External Links[]
- Spook Central - The Real Ghostbusters Volumes 1 to 5 Sony 2016 DVD Review
- Spook Central - The Real Ghostbusters Volumes 6-10 Sony 2016 DVD Review
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2017 DVD Set[]
