History Awesome / TheRealGhostbusters

* The final battle in "The Collect Call of Cathulhu." Egon's explanation on how they are going to defeat "Cathulhu" is not only scientifically sound -- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabLee1My-A it can be done in reality]].

One of the strikes "against" the show is that it tended to be a bit low-key and didn't rely on BIG AWESOME MOMENTS that left people (and kids) wooping very often -- but "not very often" is a long way from never...

* The climax of "Ragnarok and Roll". Seeing D'tillio, the villain's [[DeadpanSnarker somewhat snarky]] yet still [[TheIgor staunchly loyal hunchback]] finally ''snaps'' and [[TheDogBitesBack tell him where to stick his wretched]] [[ApocalypseHow nihilism]] while he's ''hanging off the side of a building by his fingers'' is wonderful. It also brings Jeremy back to his senses, making it heartwarming as well.

* The climax of "Ragnarok and Roll". Seeing D'tillio, the villain's [[DeadpanSnarker somewhat snarky]] yet still [[TheIgor staunchly loyal hunchback]] finally ''snaps'' and [[TheDogBitesBack tell him where to stick his wretched]] [[ApocalypseHow nihilism]] while he's ''hanging off the side of a building by his fingers'' is wonderful. It also brings Jeremy back to his senses.

* The climax of "Ragnarok and Roll". Seeing D'tillio, the villain's [[DeadpanSnarker somewhat snarky]] yet still [[TheIgor staunchly loyal hunchback]] finally ''snaps'' and [[TheDogBitesBack tell him where to stick his wretched]] [[ApocalypseHow nihilism]] while he's ''hanging off the side of a building by his fingers'' is wonderful.

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* The fact that Creator/{{Filmation}} revived their forgotten old ''[[WesternAnimation/FilmationsGhostbusters Ghost Busters]]'' live-action series [[AnimatedAdaptation as a cartoon]] just so they would have the rights to the name, and that this show responded by calling themselves ''The REAL Ghostbusters''", is awesome in [[RefugeInAudacity its sheer audacity]].
* Despite the BrokenBase concerning the addition of the ''Slimer'' segments, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAfog6yCc8M the intro to the new, hour-long show]] was pretty damn cool-- not only an AnimationBump compared to the previous intro, but also, [[BigDamnHeroes the Ghostbusters coming to the rescue of Slimer and his pals]] (who've been backed into a corner by a bunch of ghosts and monsters), signified by a trap slamming to the ground and Peter waving bye-bye at the baddies. The [=RGBs=] promptly open fire upon the ghouls and Slimer hits the trigger to open the trap and capture them.
* Two things: First, this show managed to avoid the AnimationAgeGhetto in its first few seasons even before UsefulNotes/TheRenaissanceAgeOfAnimation in the '90s. Second, this show managed to make not one, but TWO episodes about the Devil himself in the middle of the Satanic Panic without getting canceled. That unto itself is a minor miracle.

* In "The Boogie Man Cometh", the ghost of a dead gangster tries to intimidate the gang with one hell of a NightmareFace. Our boys don't even flinch, with Peter summing it up, "Take away those supernatural powers, and you're just another two bit dead hood."

* Show any kid with a fear of the Bogeyman the episodes "The Boogieman Cometh" and "The Bogeyman is Back". Watching Egon overcome his relatable childhood fears and bust the Bogeyman had to have struck a chord with many kids. In "The Bogeyman is Back", for one, the titular demon has the Ghostbusters, including his childhood victim Egon, at his mercy when the Junior Ghostbusters turn up. The Bogeyman turns around and [[WhatAnIdiot starts threatening them instead]]. Egon's fury at this overcomes his fear and allows him to break free of the Bogeyman's control, grab a proton pack and proceed to turn the tables on his arch-nemesis in a matter of seconds. Moral of the story: do ''not'' threaten children in front of [[PapaWolf Egon Spengler]].

* In "Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream," after the more scientifically-minded Ghostbusters are incapacitated, {{everyman}} Winston realizes how to and successfully defeats the Sandman.

* In "Revenge of the Ghostmaster," the titular spook casts a spell on the Ghostbusters and Slimer that prevents any technology from working within forty feet of them. Egon and Ray, however, figure out a Rube Goldberg-like way to trap him.

* In "Ghost Busted," due to a lack of haunting, the guys decide to alter their devices to capture criminals instead. They essentially ''eradicate crime'' in New York City; if the ghosts hadn't started reappearing, who knows what they would have gone after next.

* One of the "low key" events that's still awesome. In "Mrs. Rogers' Neighborhood," a possessed Peter demonstrates enough HeroicWillpower to keep the possessor from opening the containment unit for quite some time, ''while his hand is on the lever,'' giving Egon enough time to come up with one of his "very small chance to work" plans and zap the ghost out of him.
* Rigging up a device to trap and then defeat Necksa and save his three friends all on his own in "The Devil in the Deep."
--> '''Peter:''' Listen up, [[Literature/MobyDick Moby Dink]]! This isn't your average old proton gun. Nuh-uh. This product of Dr. Peter Venkman's inimitable genius emits ''microwave'' particles, fully capable of sucking all the moisture out of you and turning you into the world's first salt water prune!
* In "Devil To Pay," Peter gets Winston and Ray onto a gameshow to score a free vacation to Tahiti. The gameshow turns out to be a front for a minor demon (Dib) to steal people's souls. After a series of challenges and a near-death experience, the guys make it out alive with their souls, but without the free vacation. Peter assaults Dib, screams at him, demands the vacation and gets his way - ''without using a proton pack''.

* Peter gets to show off his GuileHero skills in "You Can't Take It With You." An old millionaire has opened a portal to send all his money to the Spirit World before he dies, never mind that hordes of ghosts are streaming through the opening. The Ghostbusters can't get past his security system to shut it off, but Egon realizes it would shut off and close the portal if they could get it to overload, but how? Peter steps out and taunts the guy about how he may be able to take his fortune with him, but he'll have to leave behind his mansion, which is worth much more, so they'll make sure it's donated to charity. It works -- the guy turns up the machine to teleport the entire building, which not only overloads and destroys his equipment but displaces all the money he'd already sent over, sending it back to Earth.

* In "Lights! Camera! Haunting!", the guys have been captured by ghosts working with a filmmaker and are about to be blasted with their own proton packs. Just before the ghosts can fire, Ray [[ReverseThePolarity reverses the polarity of his PKE Meter]] so that it sends signals to ghosts rather than receives them. Then out of nowhere, a cowboy, pirate and soldier in a jeep appear:

** Everyone at the firehouse is possessed when they visit the titular amusement park--everyone except Egon, who [[SickEpisode catches a bad cold]] and doesn't go. Instead, his [[MyBelovedSmother well-meaning but overbearing mother]] comes to take care of him. When Egon realizes something is up and travels to the park, Mrs. Spengler goes right along with him...[[NeverMessWithGranny and proves]] ''[[NeverMessWithGranny invaluable:]]''

* In "Partners in Slime," Poso (a gangster-like ghost) has Janine and Louis kidnapped to force the Ghostbu]sters into giving up their technology, which he can use to be in charge of all other ghosts. Three of his goons go to the Firehouse to demand a surrender -- finding Egon unarmed and alone. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor They specifically demand to see how the Containment Unit works.]]

-->'''Winston''': Egon, can you read Sumerian?\\

* Destroying the MonsterOfTheWeek's power source in "20,000 Leagues Under The Street."

* In "Drool, The Dog-faced Goblin," Drool, a small phase-shifter, makes a HeroicSacrifice to stop a much larger and meaner phase-shifter. Up to this point, Peter absolutely ''hated'' Drool and wanted to blast the poor thing. At the end, [[BittersweetEnding he was forced to admit he was wrong]].

-->'''D'tillio:''' Look at me! [[TheGrotesque I'm small and weak and ugly]], but at least I'm still human! [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech If you weren't sufficiently loved, it's your own fault, and not the world's]]! You had everything, I had nothing, but I'll have more love and decency in my [[NeverSayDie going out]] then you ever will!

* Two things: First, this show managed to avoid the AnimationAgeGhetto in its first few seasons even before UsefulNotes/TheRenaissanceAgeOfAnimation in the 90s. Second, this show managed to make not one, but TWO episodes about the Devil himself in the middle of the Satanic Panic without getting canceled. That unto itself is a minor miracle.

*** When Egon and Mrs. Spengler encounter a possessed Janine, Mrs. Spengler doesn't hesitate for a second, instantly throwing and activating the Ghost Trap to help capture the spirit inside of her. Egon didn't even have to describe the trap or how it worked--his mom already knew what to do.

* The climax of "Ragnarok and Roll". Seeing D'tillio, the villain's [[DeadpanSnarker somewhat snarky]] yet still [[TheIgor staunchly loyal hunchback]] finally ''snap'' and [[TheDogBitesBack tell him where to stick his wretched]] [[ApocalypseHow nihilism]] while he's ''hanging off the side of a building by his fingers'' is wonderful.
-->'''D'tillio:''' Look at me! I'm small and weak and ugly, but at least I'm still human! If you weren't sufficiently loved, it's your own fault, and not the world's! You had everything, I had nothing, but I'll have more love and decency in my [[NeverSayDie going out]] then you ever will!

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* The train fight and closing the gate in "Knock Knock"

* The entire plan in "The Headless Motorcyclist," culminating in using a complex holographic array to fool the Headless Horseman -- now on a motorcycle -- into crossing the bridge, stopping him cold, and allowing him to be trapped was pretty freakin' sweet, too. Low key can still be awesome.

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* In "The Headless Motorcyclist", the guys are at a fancy party, when Peter sees a lovely young lady walk by. He follows, intent on flirting, until he realizes she's with another man. [[ChivalrousPervert He shrugs and is about to walk away]], when the man starts berating and getting rough with the woman. Peter civilly tells the guy to lay off, but when the guy shoves him into a table and threatens him, Peter simply smiles, gives a quip, and starts rolling up his sleeves. If Winston hadn't stopped him, you can bet Peter would have thrown down.

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* Egon giving a ghost who prided himself on cleverness a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in "Ghostworld", infuriating him and keeping him busy while Janine and his mother free the rest of the guys from the ghost's control. At the very end, the 'busters put him down.
-->'''Egon:''' Checkmate!
-->'''Ghost:''' But you are my servants!
-->'''Peter:''' Sorry, big fella. [[PreAssKickingOneLiner It's servant's night off.]]

* The second BountyHunter in "Short Stuff" has more luck than the first, moving through holes and vents to grab the guys' proton packs and stall out Ecto-1. When the guys are forced to run into an old building, Egon waits by the only way the ghost can enter (a mail slot) and activates the trap when it pokes through.

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* The first supernatural bounty hunter to go after the guys in "Short Stuff" is a spider-type creature rampaging through the firehouse. Winston nabs it by getting it to swallow a trap.
-->'''Winston:''' Bullseye! ''[opens trap]''

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* In "Ghostworld," everyone at the firehouse is possessed when they visit the titular amusement park--everyone except Egon, who catches a bad cold and doesn't go. Instead, his [[MyBelovedSmother well-meaning but overbearing mother]] comes to take care of him. When Egon realizes something is up and travels to the park, Mrs. Spengler goes right along with him...[[NeverMessWithGranny and proves]] ''[[NeverMessWithGranny invaluable:]]''
** When Egon and Mrs. Spengler encounter a possessed Janine, Mrs. Spengler doesn't hesitate for a second, instantly throwing and activating the Ghost Trap to help capture the spirit inside of her. Egon didn't even have to describe the trap or how it worked--his mom already knew what to do.
** While Egon deals with the BigBad of the episode, Mrs. Spengler joins Janine and effortlessly uses more Ghost Traps and powerful, spirit-harming lights to save the other 'busters and Slimer.
** And finally, during the final battle against the evil spirit controlling the park, Mrs. Spengler is right there fighting alongside the team, controlling the Ecto-1's spirit-damaging headlights and causing the ghost great pain.

-->'''Ray:''' Say goodnight, fellas, 'cause the ''real'' Ghostbusters are here to stay! ''[team opens fire]''

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* The fact that Filmation revived their forgotten old "Ghost Busters" live-action series as a cartoon just so they would have the rights to the name, and that this show responded by calling themselves "The REAL Ghostbusters", is awesome in its sheer audacity.

* An evil spirit has been slowly but surely removing Janine's humanity while making her "prettier" and "more desirable." She was literally minutes away from a full transformation when the guys show up and evoke the PowerOfLove. She then uses the supernatural powers of the being she had almost become to kick the spirit's ass.

* The second bounty hunter in "Short Stuff" has more luck than the first, moving through holes and vents to grab the guys' proton packs and stall out Ecto-1. When the guys are forced to run into an old building, Egon waits by the only way the ghost can enter (a mail slot) and activates the trap when it pokes through.

--> ''Winston'': Egon, can you read Sumerian.
--> ''Egon'': In my sleep. Underwater and with the lights off.

* The baseball episode where Winston helps a team of good spirits against the evil ones. When he hit that last pitch (hurled by a giant one-eyed anthropomorphic elephant, no less!) and sent that sucker flying into the scoreboard, shattering it into as million pieces? Woohoo!

* In "Look Homeward, Ray", after temporarily quitting the team and going through a brief retirement, Ray bounces back from all that by saving his buddies from the giant Puma, and rejoins the team while getting a kiss from his childhood crush in the process.