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"X-mas Marks The Spot"

Episode 13
(Season 1, Episode 13)

Aired: Saturday December 13, 1986
on ABC

Writer: J. Michael Straczynski

Synopsis
A time warp on Christmas Eve takes the Ghostbusters back to Victorian England where they trap the three Ghosts of Christmas, thus putting an end to Christmas. In order to restore it, they must pose as the three ghosts while Egon enters the containment unit to rescue them.

Fun Facts

  • This episode is based on the novel "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
  • Several ghosts from previous episodes appear in the Containment Unit. Some of these ghosts include: the Sandman, Samhaine, the "Ghosts R Us" ghosts, and the evil ghost-eater from "Slimer, Come Home."

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Quotes


    Ebeneezer Scrooge: Christmas. Bah Humbug!