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| - | '''''[[ | + | '''''[[Wikipedia:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''''' is a 1984 comedy film directed by [[Wikipedia:Ivan Reitman|Ivan Reitman]] and written by and starring [[Wikipedia:Harold Ramis|Harold Ramis]], [[Wikipedia:Dan Aykroyd|Dan Aykroyd]] and [[Wikipedia:Rick Moranis|Rick Moranis]]. It is about three former parapsychology professors (played by Ramis, Aykroyd and [[Wikipedia:Bill Murray|Bill Murray]]) who form a ghost extermination service called "Ghostbusters". The film had a [[Wikipedia:Ghostbusters II|sequel]], [[Wikipedia:Ghostbusters (2016 film)|reboot]] and two animated series. [[The Brothers Chaps]] sometimes slip references to this movie and its spin-offs in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] cartoons. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[[Homestarloween Party]] — [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Homestarloween Party Costumes|costume]] is [[Wikipedia:Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man|Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man]], a character from the movie. | *[[Homestarloween Party]] — [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Homestarloween Party Costumes|costume]] is [[Wikipedia:Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man|Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man]], a character from the movie. | ||
*Email [[ghosts]] — [[Strong Bad]] and [[The Cheat]] wear ''Ghostbusters II'' T-shirts while looking for ghosts. | *Email [[ghosts]] — [[Strong Bad]] and [[The Cheat]] wear ''Ghostbusters II'' T-shirts while looking for ghosts. | ||
| - | *[[That A Ghost]] — [[Old-Timey Marzipan]] and [[The Homestar Runner]] quote a line from the movie | + | *[[That A Ghost]] — [[Old-Timey Marzipan]] and [[The Homestar Runner]] quote a line from the movie: "Let's split up, we can do more damage that way". |
| - | * | + | *In [[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"]], [[Mary Palaroncini]] is drawn with red hair and is fat, similar to Dan Aykroyd's character from the ''[[Wikipedia:The Real Ghostbusters|The Real Ghostbusters]]''. |
| - | + | *[[An Important Rap Song]] — The page title, "We now return to the REAL [[Cheat Commandos]]!", references ''The Real Ghostbusters''. | |
| - | *[[An Important Rap Song]] — The page title, "We now return to the REAL [[Cheat Commandos]]!" references ''The Real Ghostbusters''. | + | *Email [[business trip]] — "You— you've earned it" is quoted by Strong Bad when rewarding [[Homestar Runner]]. Peter Venkman (played by Bill Murray) delivers the line while rewarding Egon Spengler (played by Harold Ramis) with a Crunch Bar for discovering how to "catch a ghost and hold it indefinitely". |
| - | *Email [[business trip]] — "You— you've earned it" is quoted by Strong Bad when rewarding [[Homestar Runner]]. Peter Venkman (played by | + | |
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *''[[IMDB:tt0087332|Ghostbusters]]'' at the [http://us.imdb.com/ Internet Movie Database] | ||
[[Category:Inside Jokes]][[Category:Entertainment running gags]] | [[Category:Inside Jokes]][[Category:Entertainment running gags]] | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 30 October 2020
Ghostbusters is a 1984 comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by and starring Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Rick Moranis. It is about three former parapsychology professors (played by Ramis, Aykroyd and Bill Murray) who form a ghost extermination service called "Ghostbusters". The film had a sequel, reboot and two animated series. The Brothers Chaps sometimes slip references to this movie and its spin-offs in Homestar Runner cartoons.
References
- Homestarloween Party — Pom Pom's costume is Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, a character from the movie.
- Email ghosts — Strong Bad and The Cheat wear Ghostbusters II T-shirts while looking for ghosts.
- That A Ghost — Old-Timey Marzipan and The Homestar Runner quote a line from the movie: "Let's split up, we can do more damage that way".
- In Limozeen: "but they're in space!", Mary Palaroncini is drawn with red hair and is fat, similar to Dan Aykroyd's character from the The Real Ghostbusters.
- An Important Rap Song — The page title, "We now return to the REAL Cheat Commandos!", references The Real Ghostbusters.
- Email business trip — "You— you've earned it" is quoted by Strong Bad when rewarding Homestar Runner. Peter Venkman (played by Bill Murray) delivers the line while rewarding Egon Spengler (played by Harold Ramis) with a Crunch Bar for discovering how to "catch a ghost and hold it indefinitely".
