SCRIPTS
Every episode of The Real Ghostbusters starts out as a script written by a writer. Some of these scripts have been made available to the public. Below are all the scripts I know of that are available for your reading pleasure. All of the ones that have the "From My Personal Collection" notation are ones that I actually own copies of. Although I have contributed almost all of my personally owned scripts for use on The Real Ghostbusters: Complete Collection DVD set, the one with the hand-written notes ("Robobuster" rough first draft) is exclusive to this site and isn't on the set.
I have digitalized (scanned in) all of the scripts presented on this page, except where otherwise noted. These scripts have been compiled into 2 color (black & white) 300dpi PDF files, except for the "Robobuster" rough first draft which is 16 colors because it has some color elements in it. In order to view and print these scripts, you will need a PDF viewer.
In some cases, a script may be available in formats other than, or in addition to, PDF. For example, I may have transcribed a script into plain text/html format. In these cases, I have left all spelling, grammatical, and typographical errors that were present in the original script, in tact in these transcriptions. This was done so that what you read is very close to the actual thing.
These scripts have been specially formatted for the printed page. I encourage you to print them out, punch holes in the printed pages and place them into a 3-ring binder. Now you'll have your own neatly-printed script, perfect for any library.
Remember: These are the scripts as originally written by the writers. They most likely are not 100% the same as what appears in the finished filmed product.
Please Note: Some of these scripts (the plain text/html versions) have been taken from this site and used elsewhere on the internet, but with my transcriber's credit removed. Although I don't claim to own the scripts, it's very rude for others to have done this to me. If you find any of these scripts on other sites, please remember that they originally came from this site. None of these scripts were online before I personally transcribed them. That's a fact.
Series Bible -- by Len Jansen & Chuck Menville
This is the character guide for the series, given to all of the writers, to ensure that their characterizations stay in line with the series as a whole.
* Second Season Bible, Revised For Third Season - March 7, 1988 (18 pages, 453 Kb)
(From My Personal Collection; given to me by Mr. Francis Moss)
Ain't NASA-sarily So -- by Craig Miller & Mark Nelson
* August 13, 1986 ("Final Draft") (32 pages, 707 Kb)
* Text/Html
(From My Personal Collection)
Attack Of The B-Movie Monsters -- by Jules Dennis & Richard Mueller
* March 28, 1991 ("Second Draft") (44 pages, 1.1 Mb)
(From My Personal Collection; given to me by Mr. Jules Dennis)
Camping It Up -- by Michael Reaves
* August 21, 1987 ("Final Draft") (41 pages, 1.0 Mb - page #36 is a duplicate of page #37 and part of page #38)
* Text/Html
(From My Personal Collection)
The Ghostbusters In Paris -- by Randy Lofficier
* June 30, 1986 ("First Draft") (42 pages, 1.2 Mb)
* Text/Html
(From My Personal Collection; given to me by Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier)
The Grundel -- by J. Michael Straczynski
* July 17, 1987 ("First Draft") (42 pages, 1.1 Mb)
* Text/Html
(From My Personal Collection)
The Headless Motorcyclist -- by Randy Lofficier
* May 15, 1986 ("First Draft") (42 pages, 1.1 Mb)
* Text/Html
(From My Personal Collection; given to me by Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier)
Masquerade -- by Craig Miller & Mark Nelson
* July 14, 1986 ("Final Draft") (35 pages, 825 Kb)
* Text/Html
(From My Personal Collection)
Poultrygeist -- by Duane Capizzi & Steven Roberts
* May 12, 1988 (47 pages, 1.1 Mb - includes cover and four pages from the 5/18/1988 revision)
* Text/Html
(From My Personal Collection)
Robo-buster -- by Francis Moss
* Rough First Draft (with hand-written corrections by writer Francis Moss) (54 pages, 8.2 Mb)
* June 24, 1988 (48 pages, 1.0 Mb)
* Text/Html
(Both are From My Personal Collection; the rough first draft was given to me by Mr. Francis Moss)
The Collect Call Of Cathulhu -- by Michael ReavesKnock, Knock -- by J. Michael Straczynski (March 4, 1986) (plain text with a .hum extension)