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You won't find Jina's name *anywhere* on a Ghostbusters production. However, she is indeed a Real Ghostbusters crew member. She wrote an episode that was never produced, but was used for a more important cause.
I had the pleasure of exchanging e-Mails with Jina, and here are excerpts to explain more.
WHAT THE EPISODE WAS ABOUT
If I remember correctly it was about a weird dude, a Dr. Teufel (meaning devil) who runs a carnival and traps kids in his Fun House a la Pied Piper.
WHY IT IS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT
Unfortunately, my script was never produced. The story behind the story is that my edited script (my story editor was J. Michael (Joe) Straczynski) was donated to the "cause" when we (the Animation Writers) were fighting with the labor board for recognition to be admitted into the WGA. Joe had to prove to the board that story editing and writing co-existed in the world of animation as it does in episodic television writing (since the 1930s, animation writers were "required" to belong to the Cartoonists Guild). My Ghostbusters script helped to establish that precedent.
I am proud that I was able to contribute my Ghostbusters script to help our (Animation Writers) case, which resulted in animation writers finally being recognized by the WGA through the Animation Writers Caucus.
WHERE THE SCRIPT IS NOW
My original script with any editing done by Joe is sittting in a bank vault somewhere where all "legal evidence" spends eternity.
I probably have a copy somewhere, but truthfully, I'm working on a book right now and don't have the extra time to search for it through my own "vault." That script was written on an old computer and 5 inch floppy which "don't work no more."
BUT SHE *STILL* GOT PAID!
Yes, I did write one episode -- I rec'd a contract and the fee at that time for writing one episode ($3,000).
HER FEELINGS ON JMS!
Joe is one of my favorite people. One of the "good guys" in the biz.
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