Websites do not last forever. At some point in time the owner/creator of the site will take it down and it will be lost forever. I have made it my business to not let this happen to some of the best Ghostbusters sites that were ever created, particularly the official sites.
The Internet Archive feels the same way. Their Wayback Machine lets you browse through 40 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago.
Below are links to the archives of lost sites that have been salvaged by the Internet Archive. Since I archived some sites myself, I've zipped up my saved files and put them online, in case you want to download a long forgotten site. Just look for the "download site" links.
The sites I saved have been pretty much left as they were originally created, though I may have cleaned them up a bit and removed some or all of the outside links. Any spelling errors present in these preserved files were there in the originals (I didn't correct them for the sake of preservation). I do not take any credit for the creation of these websites. They are fully owned and copyrighted by their original owners.
Fox Family Channel - The Real Ghostbusters
Address: http://www.foxfamilychannel.com/kids/4racd001.htm
Download Site: 8/6/1998 / 9/11/1998 / 1/17/1999
Sony - Ghostbusters DVD (German)
Address: http://www.columbiatristar-homevideo.de/archiv/ghost/
Download Site: 9/27/1999
Bohbot - Extreme Ghostbusters
* Original Series Outline:
Address: http://www.amazin.com/amazin/exghostbustersprecis.html
Download Site: 6/26/1997 (no images)
* Show Page:
Address: http://www.amazin.com/bknkids/eghoststructure/eghostshowpage/eghostshow.html
Download Site: 2/11/1998 (no images)
Sony - Extreme Ghostbusters
Address: http://www.extremeghostbusters.com
Address: http://www.spe.sony.com/tv/kids/xgb/
Download Site: 9/6/1998-3/12/1999 (9.2 Mb)
(Included in the site archive are all four of Sony's EGB screen savers [two for Windows and two for Macintosh].)
Trendmasters - Extreme Ghostbusters Toys
Address: http://www.trendmasters.com/road/ghostbusters/default.htm
Address: http://www.trendmasters.com/boys/ghostbusters/ghostbusters.html
Download Site: 10/2/1998 (264 Kb)
Zoonimedia - Extreme Ghostbusters
Address: http://www.zoon.com.au/zoonimedia/projects/xtreme.html
Nickelodeon UK - Extreme Ghostbusters
Address: http://nicktv.co.uk/show.asp?show=extremeghostbusters (NOT IN ARCHIVE)
Address: http://nicktv.co.uk/dev.asp?page=http://nicktv.co.uk/shows/application/show-runtime-frameset.asp?showName=extremeghostbusters
Address: http://nicktv.co.uk/nw_nick/show/classic/dev.asp?int_show_id=28
Download Site: 12/30/2000 / 1/21/2001 (images only)
Picture Palace Productions - Extreme Ghostbusters "Kick 'em high" Toy Commercial (Agency: H&H Advertising)
Address: http://www.picturepalaceprod.com/boystoys/ghostbust.htm
Download Site: 5/5/2001 (submitted by Doreen Mulman)
The only substantial remains of the site on their servers: Toy Commercial - Quicktime Video (2 Mb)
Ghostbusters Action Figure Web
Address: http://members.tripod.com/ECTOGlow/GBAF.html
Description: This is the definitive place to go for information about and pictures of ALL Ghostbusters toys (and some merchandise) -- from Filmation's to Extreme, and all that's in between!
Ghostbusters Homepage, The
Address: http://pilot.msu.edu/user/emkowbil/ghostbus.htm
(original design [1/14/1997]: http://www.okemosweb.com/ghostbusters/classic/index.html)
Address: http://www.okemosweb.com/ghostbusters/index.html
Description: The site that started it all; the one that inspired me to create Spook Central. Even though it only covers GB1 (with a slight excursion into GB3), there's still enough content here to keep one busy for awhile -- check out the blueprints to build your own proton pack or try your hand at the trivia. After almost four years of dedication to the Ghostbusters online community, Bill Emkow decided to retire his web site on January 25, 2000.
Ghostbusters Vortex
Address: http://www2.crosswinds.net/congo/~gbvortex/
Description: There's a little bit of everything here -- a GB3 script written by the webmaster, entire sections devoted to the book Making Ghostbusters and the GB1 DVD, lots of fan art, a prop section, and more.
Ghostbusting: Online
Address: http://www2.favorites.com/~venkman/index.html
Address: http://www.ghostbustingonline.com
Description: This site has a fantastic design and awesome graphics, but that's not all. There's also great ghost stories, recipes, multimedia, and GB fashions. And dare I forget about all the technical info on all aspects of ghostbusting. Plus, you can join E.C.T.O. (Ethereal Creature Termination Organization).
Ghostheads United
Address: http://www.crosswinds.net/~ghostheads/index.html
Description: Ghostheads of the world, UNITE! Check out the awesome PKE Meter navigational menu (you can't miss it), then take a peek into the Spengler Files for bios of RGB & EGB characters as well as scientific explanations of the Ghostbusting technology. Don't forget about all the fan fiction (written by the webmaster), RGB soundbytes, and WinAmp skins that this site has to offer.
Hook And Ladder No. 8.
Address: http://members.tripod.com/~Adam_P_B/ghostbusters/
Taking shelter in an abandoned firehouse are the transcripts of both films (that being written descriptions of what you see in the finalized films); an article about the science of ghostbusting; the Complete Compendium of all GB characters, events, devices, and places; some original GB parody art; and a GB3 script the webmaster wrote.
Mark Brown's Ghostbusting In '99/2000
Address: http://members.tripod.com/~GBinc/index-2.html
Download Site: unknown date (4.3 Mb) (incomplete, see txt file)
The little site that packs a wallop of information -- the most impressive of which are the cover scans of *all* RGB Vol. 1 & GB2 comic books. While you're here, take a look at the Starlog articles, the role-playing game drawings, and the ghost classification information.
Meet The Ghostbusters
Address: http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Set/9624/gb.html
Description: Written from the perspective of the GB characters themselves, some of the sections include Peter Venkman's Babe Of The Week, Romance Advise With Kylie & Eduardo, Ghostbusters Music With Winston Zeddemore, and Garrett & Roland's Movie Reviews.
NYGB Tour
Address: http://www.nygbtourguide.tk
Address: http://hometown.aol.com/nygbtour/
Description: Chris Buchner's extensive site that documents all of the New York filming locations from both movies.
* Live Copy: 5/24/2004
* Live Copy: 10/21/2005 [the last update made to the site]
Ray's Occult
Address: http://lek.net/~jonmully/
Description: This site pretty much has the same general info about the movies and tv series (including Filmation's) that you can find at other sites. However, it does have some original parody fan art and fan fiction that is worth checking out.
Ray's World
Address: http://members.tripod.com/~stanzman/Index/Ray.htm
She's got a Ray about her ... yes, it's a site dedicated to Ray Stantz. Included on it are some of Ellen's beautiful drawings, Stantz Family Recipes, a tour of Dan "Ray" Aykroyd's land of birth -- Canada, and some Ray-isms (complete with soundbytes).
The Unofficial Real Ghostbusters Headquarters
Address: http://www.stuart.iit.edu/students/adamadr/images/rgb/rgb1.htm
This site, by Adrian "Burning Knight Raven" Adams, was one of the first Ghostbusters sites on the internet. There's a ton of original drawings done by the Adrian himself (very well drawn!) -- including his original "RGB: Super" series. There's also a ton of RGB screen captures, and information on the theory of Ghostbusting, explanations of the equipment, and profiles of the RGB villians.