Ghostbusters Cameos are of clearly referenced moments when another universe uses the Ghostbusters mythos or props. The prop cameo section on the other hand uses props also used in the Ghostbusters movies in a non-Ghostbusters canon manner. This page doesn't include Tributes, Spoofs, and References.
Ghostbusters Movie/TV Footage
- The Muppet Babies animated series used footage from Ghostbusters in several episode. In "Bug-Busters", the babies imagined themselves entering Scooter's computer to hunt down a computer bug. In "I Want My Muppet TV!" (October 26, 1985, Season 2), Bunsen invented a suit to help kids sleep better with a parachute (in case they fell out of bed) and a proton pack-like laser gun (to chase away bad dreams). This second device involved footage from the movie of Slimer retreating from his close encounter with Ray.
- Hero (1992) - A clip from Ghostbusters is shown in this Columbia Pictures film. Thirty-one minutes into the film, we see a kid watching the Sedgewick Hotel scene on a small portable TV, as his dad (played by Dustin Hoffman) visits his mother downstairs.
- Taco Bell commercial (1999) - Ricardo Montalban spies upon a family who's enjoying a Taco Bell meal while watching a tape they rented from Blockbuster Video. The video, of course, is Ghostbusters. Not so coincidentally, this commercial aired around the same time that Ghostbusters was first released onto DVD. At the end, the famous Taco Bell Chihuahua (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) utters a cute quip: "Wow. Let's make S'mores".
Characters
- Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) - Guest spot for Slimer from The Real Ghostbusters.
- The Earth Day Special (1990) - Harold Ramis made an appearance as "Elon Spengler", supposedly Egon Spengler's twin brother and President of Wastebusters.
- Casper (1995) - Guest part by Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz.
- Zombieland (2009) - Guest part by Bill Murray as himself. He does wear a proton pack like device in the film.
- In 2014 Target introduced an ad for Target Ticket (digital entertainment service) and among many movie characters (all in red) Stay Puft Marshmallow Man makes a cameo.[1]
- Radio Shack in an extended ad for the 2014 Super Bowl has a cameo appearance of Slimer. [2] The model of Slimer was made by Tyler Ham for Tom Spina Designs.[3]
Transformers Universe
Transformers over the years has had some cameos with characters that either use the same designs as in-universe counterparts or shares traits.
- Horri-Bull Transforms into a Terror Dog.
- Susan Hoffman hires characters that look like; Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz, and Peter Venkman to capture Starscream's Ghost.
- Dead Transformers do have the ability to enter an afterlife. A list of ghosts that appear in the Transformers Universe is available here.
It's worth noting that The Real Ghostbusters had a comic, The Real Ghostbusters Marvel UK, being published by Marvel UK at the time "Race with the Devil" was printed in Transformers, so the appearances of Hoffman's assistants may have been an in-joke by artist Andrew Wildman, who worked on both books.
Props
The Ghostbusters movie props were actually rented out props which were used in other films/television shows. None of these films/television shows actually use the props based on Ghostbusters canon.
- Otherworld (1985) - uses the PKE Meter.
- The Condor (1986) - uses the PKE Meter.
- They Live (1988) - uses the PKE Meter.
- Operation Blue Line, Starring: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - uses the Giga meter.
- Suburban Commando (1991) - uses the PKE Meter.
Merchandise
Merchandise, such as shirts or toys sometimes make cameos in media. Usually it is not noted that its ghostbusters related, which then suggests its a cameo instead.
- Child's Play (1988) - Just after the explosion in the toy store at the beginning of the movie, a lone Kenner Ecto-1 box can be seen in the background on the shelf as Detective Norris (Chris Sarandon) stumbles around looking for Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif).
- The Witches (1990) - the main character Luke plays with his pet mouse with a Bad-To-The-Bone. Later, Luke himself was turned into a mouse by the evil witches and briefly resides in the Real Ghostbusters firehouse playset by Kenner towards the end of the movie.
- Kindergarten Cop (1990) - the little boy character of Dominic has The Real Ghostbusters bed sheet set.
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991) - The Ecto-1 Kenner toy makes two cameos. Noah (played by Tracy Fraim) holds the toy Ecto-1 in his hand in his home on his bed before the Landlord confronts him. The second cameo is at the end when Pino Petto starts stabbing white bags to kill Sarah son.
Commonly Mistaken as a Cameo: Ernie Hudson in Slime Busters
- On an episode of the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!: Slime Busters, Ernie Hudson has a guest role as a Ghostbuster version of himself. Using cheap props and special effects, he rescues the plumbers from a ghost-possessed Luigi. While this is not a Cameo for Ghostbusters, it is confused quite often because of the use of actor Ernie Hudson.
External Links
- TFWiki.net: the Transformers Wiki, which provided much of the information for the Transformers Universe section.
See also
References
- ↑ Target Ticket -- A New Digital Entertainment Service (Stay Puft Cameo)
- ↑ The Phone Call: #InWithTheNew RadioShack Commercial (Slimer Cameo)
- ↑ Tom Spina Designs: Design of Slimer
Gallery
Character
Slimer as seen in a extended Radio Shack ad.
Slimer model as seen in a extended Radio Shack ad. Made by Tyler Ham for Tom Spina Designs.
Stay Puft as seen in a Target ad.
Stay Puft as seen in a Target ad.
Stay Puft as seen in a Target ad.
Props
Merchandise
Kenner Ecto-1 in Child's Play movie
The Bad-To-The-Bone toy by Kenner as seen in The Witches (1990).
The firehouse toy by Kenner as seen in "The Witches" (1990).
Additional Witches images
The Ecto-1 toy by Kenner as seen in "Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker".
