"The Crawler" Episode 11 (Season 1, Episode 11) Aired: Monday September 22, 1997 in Syndication Writer: Steve Slavkin Director: Scott Wood, Gloria Jenkins

Synopsis
A bug demon (Cohila), who is capable of taking human form, looks for a female host to be the Queen of his bug kingdom, which will take over New York City. Janine is meanwhile trying to get Egon to notice her, and to make him jealous, she accepts a date with Cohila, only to be almost transformed into the bug queen before the Extreme Ghostbusters step in to rescue her.

Guest Stars
Fernando Escandon [Cohila]

Fun Facts

• When the EGBs first encounter Cohlia, he picks up a Volkswagon Beetle and throws it at Eduardo. The Beetle was also known as "The Bug."
• Cohlia uses the name Gregor Sampsa when he's in human form. Gregor Sampsa is the name of the guy who turns into an insect in Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis."

Photos

• Janine kissing Egon ... and fogging up his glasses

Quotes

Kylie: Tell her you love her!
Egon: Is that appropriate?
Kylie: DO IT!
Egon: Janine, I love you.
Kylie: You wanna press your lips to hers.
Egon: I want to press my lips to yours.


Egon: That's it, Janine. Kiss me. Ah, give me some sugar, baby.


Janine: I'll take that kiss now.
Egon: Oh, that! Well, you see, that was just part of the plan. I was attempting to break Cohila's psychic grip on you by ...
[Janine grabs Egon and kisses him]
Janine: Think about THAT, next time I ask you to dinner.


Egon: Do you think Janine might actually have a crush on me?
Kylie: Maybe you should ask her on a DATE, and find out.
Egon: Well, I wouldn't want to rush into anything. You've got to play these things cool.