Garrett Miller

Garrett Miller
Occupation:	Extreme Ghostbuster
Appeared In:	Extreme Ghostbusters
Played By:	Jason Marsden

Garrett Miller is one of Egon's four students who becomes a Ghostbuster.

History

Garrett Miller was born in 1979. He was disabled since birth. He is interested in extreme sports for the adrenaline rush and is majoring in physical therapy. During the Energy and Lightning Demon case, Garrett met and fell in love with Persefineathious, one of the Sub Dwellers who lived under New York City. However, they parted ways when it was discovered Persefineathious' Father became ill during his incarceration.

In an alternate future, Garrett is the only Extreme Ghostbuster not remembered by Isaac. This may have been changed when the Extreme Ghostbusters defeated and captured Tempus.

Personality

Garrett is 18 years old and has a very outgoing and aggressive personality. He enjoys extreme sports and doesn't let his disability get in the way of participating in activities such as base jumping and urban exploration. Despite coming off as self-centered, he is actually very selfless and won't hesitate to help people out if they should ever need it. Garrett is also shown to have familial aspirations of having a son and teaching him how to use a wheelchair. Roland informs Garrett that his son may be born with the ability to walk and Garrett views this as a disappointing turn for his future (though he states that he could still love his son). He also tends to assign people nicknames.

Relationship to Others

Egon Spengler

Garrett feels that Egon Spengler is a true leader and often relies on his input and experience, although he is not above adding his own witty input to Egon's scientific explanations.

Janine Melnitz

Garrett doesn't like to eat anything made by Janine Melnitz.

Eduardo Rivera

Garrett frequently pokes fun at Eduardo Rivera for his laziness, cowardice and stupidity, he sometimes even explains moderately complicated statements as if Eduardo can't understand them. He even makes fun of his goatee and calls him "Goat Boy". Although they tend to bicker a lot, they also seem to have a lot in common.

Roland Jackson

While occasionally poking fun at him, Garrett generally respects Roland Jackson as the team's handyman.

Kylie Griffin

Garrett often pokes fun at Kylie Griffin, but she seems to tolerate him more than Eduardo.

Slimer

Garrett and Slimer both have large appetites, and get along quite well. However, Garrett can get mad when Slimer eats more than his share.

Development

In 1996, a character named Lucy was the precursor to Garrett. Character Designer Fil Barlow felt that the show had too many male characters so he pushed for more than one female in the cast, this was also before Kylie was created. Richard Raynis really wanted a male character in a wheelchair, but Barlow sent Lucy in leg braces (or calipers). He drew the crutches so they could be used for sucking up ghosts and her head would be at the correct eye-line for the other characters to play off and making it easier for the directors to work with. The calipers were rejected and Raynis still wanted a wheelchair.

Barlow submitted Lucy in a wheelchair next. Raynis encouraged Barlow to draw a "jock in a wheelchair." Barlow simply changed the gung-ho Lucy design into a male and Garrett was created. Again, Barlow attempted to get Garrett in calipers during early design because Barlow felt crutches were easier to draw than a wheel chair but was over ruled. Raynis worked with the writers and directors on developing Garrett's personality and chose the voice actor, Jason Marsden himself. Again, Barlow attempted incorporate calipers during early design because he felt crutches were easier to draw than a wheel chair. Ultimately, Garrett's final design had him in a wheel chair.

Trivia

• Garrett is the only Ghosbuster to not have a toy. However, there is a Prototype with images currently on our Trendmaster's Prototype page.
• A running gag throughout the series has Garret's wheelchair get repeatedly destroyed, dismantled or get thrown into the air in most of the episodes.
• Garrett is the only main character whose place of residence and relatives never appeared in the series.
• Garrett enrolled in Paranormal Phenomena 101 to hear stories about the Ghostbusters' adventures.
• Garrett jokes Roland drives like his Aunt Bertha.
• Garrett doesn't care for Jackie Chan and people from Long Island.
• Garrett is from the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood.
• Garrett and Roland took the same Comparative Sociology course.
• Garrett's nickname is "G-Man"
• Garrett is claustrophobic, a fear of being confined in tight spaces.
• Garrett was rejected numerous times from the Hair Raising Tales horror magazine.
• Garrett dreamed about Christie Brinkley.
• Garrett tried a fad diet.
• Garrett always makes fun of Eduardo's goatee.
• Garrett wished he could play in the NBA.
• Garrett's mother was in the first draft of the script for "In Your Dreams". She would have appeared in Garrett's dream about being able to walk and would end up zapping him with a cattle prod.
• Garrett has a hard time letting go of grudges.
• Garrett once hosted six wheelchair athletes at his place during state basketball championships.
• Garrett was 3 years old in 1982.
• Garrett saw "Clash of the Titans" when he was a child.
• When children were asked in a focus group about who their favorite Extreme Ghostbusters character was, Garrett won hands down.

Gallery

Primary Canon

Civilian Outfit

Civilian Outfit

As seen in Extreme Ghostbusters Intro

In Ghostbusters Uniform

In Ghostbusters Uniform

Mugshot in "The Unseen"

FBI File Photo in "Grease"

FBI File Photo in "Grease"

Victim of Shanbahac in "Seeds of Destruction"

As one of the Vanguards of Fenris in "Slimer's Sacrifice"

Dressed for court in "Mole People"

Non Canon

Images provided by Paul Rudoff with permission from Nora Salisbury of The Ghostbusters Fan Forum, co-run with the late Doreen Mulman

Production sketch

Production sketch