History Trivia / ExtremeGhostbusters

** The early WorkingTitle was ''Super Ghostbusters'' which was dropped in early development- so early that the crew working on the show doesn't remember that title, but [[http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/media/egb_original04.jpg early promotional material]][[http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/journal/supergb_ad.jpg proves it was used]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: The later episodes were toned down, Mainly due to the earlier episodes showed deathly situations that were seen as too dark and scary for a kids show witch explains the DeusExMachina plot point which is the Ghost Trap.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show was originally planned as a series-wide MythArc revolving around a coming war in the spirit world between Super-Natural Ghosts (Dead Humans) and "[[OurGhoulsAreDifferent Pera-Natural Ghost (Ghouls)]]" (spiritual entities like Gozer who were never alive to begin with). Originally written as [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Demons]] ([[MoralGuardians but that was nixed early on to avoid offending anybody's religious sensibilities]]) that threatened to spill over and destroy the Earth. Also, Egon would have long since quit his job at the university to become a mystic and travel through the afterlife (losing his ability to speak english and speak in an unknown ghostly language), only returning to the world of the living to warn people about the war. Janine would have been the teacher and it would have been her who put the group together.
** The early WorkingTitle was "The Super Ghostbusters" which was dropped in early development, so early that the crew working on the show doesn't remember that the show was ever called that, but [[http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/media/egb_original04.jpg early promotional material]][[http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/journal/supergb_ad.jpg proves it was]]. However in some TV listings the show was confusingly called "Ghostbusters Dark".
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTm6uWN2lG0 An early video promo]] shows a ghost trap that used three arms as a cover instead of the bland three-piece dome cover seen in the final version with fans did not like.
** [[http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/media/egb_original01.gif This early logo]] that was found on a animation website shows rivets in the red 'Ghostbusters'' logo, which were removed in the final version. Even the word "Extreme" is stylized in a manner not seen anywhere else. This rivet logo would actually appear in the series itself; seen on the firehouse in the episodes "Home Is Where The Horror Is" and "Moby Ghost".

** Ghost from [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters the first show]] such as The Boogyman, Sandman, Ghost Master, Stay Puft, etc. was planned to appear but the only ones that made it was the Grundel, and Ragnarök.

** [[http://ghostbustersnews.com/2013/04/15/more-conceptual-designs-from-extreme-ghostbusters/ Garrett was originally going to be a girl named Lucy.]] But when he was changed he was named Lucas.
** Janine would have replaced Egon as the teacher/mentor and it would have been her who put the group together.

*** Samhain (was going to appear in this show but wasn't able to do so, [[https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7050/6892314631_85b05ae546_z.jpg despite the fact that he had his own toy]] and his [[http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/ghostbusters/images/3/35/SamhainEB06.png/revision/latest?cb=20081011004733 redesign appeared in the intro and end credits]].

** Ghost from [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters the first show]] such as The Boogyman, Sandman, Ghost Master, Stay Puft, etc. The only ones that made it was the Grundel, and Ragnarök.

** Ghost from [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters the first show]] such as The Boogyman, Sandman, Ghost Master, Stay Puft, etc. The only ones that made it was the Grundel, and .
*** Samhain ([[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters from the first show]]) was going to appear in this show but wasn't able to do so, [[https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7050/6892314631_85b05ae546_z.jpg even when he had his own toy]] and his [[http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/ghostbusters/images/3/35/SamhainEB06.png/revision/latest?cb=20081011004733 redesign appeared in the intro and end credits]].

** Garret's nightmare in "In Your Dreams" was originally going to be a ''lot'' worse. It was going to be his mother ''[[NightmareFuel torturing him with a cattle prod!]]''

** Ghost from the first show such as The Boogyman, Sandman, etc, but the only ones that made it was the Grundel.

** Samhain ([[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters from the first show]]) was going to appear in this show but wasn't able to do so, [[https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7050/6892314631_85b05ae546_z.jpg even when he had his own toy]] and his [[http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/ghostbusters/images/3/35/SamhainEB06.png/revision/latest?cb=20081011004733 redesign appeared in the intro and end credits]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show was originally planned as a series-wide MythArc revolving around a coming war in the spirit world between Super-Natural Ghosts (Dead Humans) and "[[OurGhoulsAreDifferent Para-Natural Ghost (Ghouls)]]" (spiritual entities like Gozer who were never alive to begin with). Originally written as [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Demons]] ([[MoralGuardians but that was nixed early on to avoid offending anybody's religious sensibilities]]) that threatened to spill over and destroy the Earth. Also, Egon would have long since quit his job at the university to become a mystic and travel through the afterlife (losing his ability to speak english and speak in an unknown ghostly language), only returning to the world of the living to warn people about the war. Janine would have been the teacher and it would have been her who put the group together.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show was originally planned as a series-wide MythArc revolving around a coming war in the spirit world between Super-Natural Ghosts (dead humans) and "[[OurGhoulsAreDifferent Para-Natural Ghost(ghouls)]]" (spiritual entities like Gozer who were never alive to begin with). Originally written as [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demons]] ([[MoralGuardians but that was nixed early on to avoid offending anybody's religious sensibilities]]) that threatened to spill over and destroy the Earth. Also, Egon would have long since quit his job at the university to become a mystic and travel through the afterlife (losing his ability to speak english and speak in an unknown ghostly language), only returning to the world of the living to warn people about the war. Janine would have been the teacher and it would have been her who put the group together.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show was originally planned as a series-wide MythArc revolving around a coming war in the spirit world between ghosts (dead humans) and "[[OurGhoulsAreDifferent ghouls]]" (spiritual entities like Gozer who were never alive to begin with). Originally written as [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demons]] ([[MoralGuardians but that was nixed early on to avoid offending anybody's religious sensibilities]]) that threatened to spill over and destroy the Earth. Also, Egon would have long since quit his job at the university to become a mystic and travel through the afterlife (losing his ability to speak english and speak in an unknown ghostly language), only returning to the world of the living to warn people about the war. Janine would have been the teacher and it would have been her who put the group together.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show was originally planned as a series-wide MythArc revolving around a coming war in the spirit world between ghosts (dead humans) and "[[OurGhoulsAreDifferent ghouls]]" (spiritual entities like Gozer who were never alive to begin with). Originally written as [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demons]] ([[MoralGuardians but that was nixed early on to avoid offending anybody's religious sensibilities]]) that threatened to spill over and destroy the Earth. Also, Egon would have long since quit his job at the university to become a mystic and travel through the afterlife, only returning to the world of the living to warn people about the war.

** Janine would have replaced Egon as the teacher and it would have been here who put the group together.

** The early WorkingTitle was "The Super Ghostbusters" which was dropped in early development, so early that the crew working on the show doesn't remember that the show was ever called that, but [[http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/media/egb_original04.jpg early promotional material]][[http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/journal/supergb_ad.jpg proves it was]].
*** However in some TV listings the show was confusingly called "Ghostbusters Dark".

* SequelGap: This series came out in 1997, six years after the [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters previous series]] ended in 1991.

** [[http://ghostbustersnews.com/2013/04/15/more-conceptual-designs-from-extreme-ghostbusters/ Garrett was originally going to be a girl named Lucy.]]

** Janine would have replaced Egon as the teacher and it whold have been here who put the group together.

** Garret's nightmare in "In Your Dreams" was originally going to be a ''lot'' worse. It was going to be of his mother ''[[NightmareFuel torturing him with a cattle prod!]]''

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTm6uWN2lG0 An early video promo]] shows a ghost trap that used three arms as a cover instead of the three-piece dome cover seen in the final version.
** [[http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/media/egb_original01.gif This early logo]] that was found on a animation website shows rivets in the red 'Ghostbusters'' logo, which were removed in the final version. Even the word "Extreme" is stylized is a manner not seen anywhere else. This rivet logo would actually appear in the series itself; seen on the firehouse in the episodes "Home Is Where The Horror Is" and "Moby Ghost".

** Janine would have replaced Egon as the teacher.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTm6uWN2lG0 An early video promo]] shows a ghost trap that used three arms as a cover instead of the (bland) three-piece dome cover seen in the final version.

** Janine would replace Egon as the teacher.
** Roland was originally a clumsy "GentleGiant", Eduardo had a dream of running in the UsefulNotes/OlympicGames, and Lucas had a HairTriggerTemper. (Some of these still made it to the character profiles on the EGB website.)

** [[https://www.facebook.com/spookcentralgb/videos/10152519500182045/ An early video promo]] shows a ghost trap that used three arms as a cover instead of the (bland) three-piece dome cover seen in the final version.

** [[https://www.facebook.com/spookcentralgb/videos/10152519500182045/ An early video promo]] shows a ghost trap that used three arms as a cover instead of the three-piece dome cover seen in the final version.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The later episodes were toned down, Mainly due to the earlier episodes showed deathly situations that were seen as too dark and scary for a kids show witch explains the Deus Ex Machina plot point which is the Ghost Trap.

** An early bible concept was the new team were The Junior Ghostbusters all grow up (as you can see some resemblance with 3 of them), The idea was quickly scrapped to not upset fans.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The later episodes were toned down, Mainly due the earlier episodes showed deathly situations that were seen as too dark and scary for a kids show witch explains the trapping revers ghost effects on humans plot point.

** An early bible concept was the new team were The Junior Ghostbusters all grow up (as you can see some resemblance with 3 of them), The concept was scrapped when [[Creator/JMichaelStraczynski MJT]] joined the writing staff and he didn't like the idea.

** An early bible concept was the new team were The Junior Ghostbusters all grow up (as you can see some resemblance with 3 of them), The concept was scraped when [[Creator/JMichaelStraczynski MJT]] joind the writing staff and he didn't like the idea so the concept was scrapped.

** An early bible concept was the New team were The Junior Ghostbusters all grow up (as you can see some resemblance with 3 of them), The concept was scraped when [[Creator/JMichaelStraczynski MJT]] Didn't like this concept so it was changed.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The later episodes were toned down, Mainly the earlier episodes showed deathly situations that were seen as too dark and scary for a kids show witch explains the taping revers ghost effects on humans plot point.

** An early bible concept was the team were The Junior Ghostbusters all grow up (as you can see some resemblance with 3 of them), The concept was scraped when [[Creator/JMichaelStraczynski MJT]] Didn't like this concept so it was changed.

** Egon would replace Janine as the teacher.