The Real Ghostbusters Bumpers break down into three types:commercial bumpers, ident bumpers, and break bumper.[1]
Break Bumpers[]
These bumpers are the most well known as they usually were animated with the Icon Ghost doing something before stating "The Real Ghostbusters will return after these messages" or "We now return to The Real Ghostbusters". Later seasons went to an almost Ident Bumper type with only audio announcer. Network Bumpers can be found here.
Ident Bumpers[]
These bumpers acted much like Break Bumpers, except they were a still of the logo for the show and music of the show. These were mostly used during the middle of the hour formatted broadcasts to keep the viewer waiting.
Commercial Bumpers[]
Not to be confused with RGB ads, it was used to promote that the show "has more to come". Usually these could be seen in at the end of the first episode of an hour block. They were used second half of Season 3 to the end of Season 6. It would show clips from either one show or a number of shows, and state they are coming back.
List[]
Note that we count Syndicated as Season 2, and ABC year 2 as Season 3.
Trivia[]
- In Ghostbusters International #2, on page 15, in panel 5, to Ray's right is small frame with a grab from The Real Ghostbusters bumper when the Icon Ghost is leaning against the logo whistling and does its "We now return..." line.
External links[]
- Spook Central - The Real Ghostbusters Commercial Bumpers (video and screen shots of all break bumpers and a few others)
- 80sCommercialVault- "80's Commercials Vol. 200 Part 5 of 5 video (Link to "Season 3:Upside Down:Now Returning Break Bumper" video.)
- 80sCommercialVault- "80's Commercials Vol. 200 Part 5 of 5 video (Link to "Season 3 Ident Bumper" video.)
- 80sCommercialVault- "80's Commercials Vol. 200 Part 5 of 5 video (Link to "Season 3 Commercial Bumper" video.)
See also[]
- The Real Ghostbusters Advertising
- The Real Ghostbusters Network Tie-ins
- The Real Ghostbusters Season Guide
References[]
Gallery[]
Break Bumpers[]
Season 3 Break Bumper (Upside Down:Now Return RGB "f/Arsenio Hall, w/music) images from 80sCommercialVault.
Ident Bumpers[]