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69-577: Originally, Casper was featured on the show with ghost relatives who looked similar and liked to scare people. These relatives did not appear to have special traits or serve any other purpose. In Casper's earlier appearances in Harvey's animated cartoons and comic books, the Ghostly Trio were depicted differently, although they were brothers. Similar to his later incarnation, Fatso was overweight and gluttonous (although, as ghosts were capable of eating in

138-528: A room service cart trailed after him. The cart was motorized and piloted from underneath by one of Chuck Gaspar 's crew. Naturally, when the cart crashes, the driver is not present. The shot of Slimer phasing through the wall was shot at Entertainment Effects Group and incorporated optically later on. Slimer was not always a definite part of the Ghostbusters II script. It was a matter of considerable debate if he should appear at all. Slimer's appeal

207-468: A bigger role. However, Porter was no longer available. Effects coordinator Ned Gorman remembered working with Robin Navlyt on Willow and she was brought in. Navlyt was the same height as Porter and fit into the suit very well. Chris Goehe and his mold shop crew made a full lifecast on her and Al Coulter worked on a new skullcap. The Slimer shoot was finished close to the first day of shooting. Michael Gross

276-541: A bomb that saved the Trio's home from being destroyed. The Trio returned the favor by more or less adopting Casper so he would not have to go to scare school under Kibosh's orders, therefore remaining a family as Kibosh said that family stays and haunts together. The Ghostly Trio are shown to be a very powerful and experienced group of ghosts, and the trio has vast supernatural powers, such as intangibility, invisibility, teleportation, flight, possession (which they supposedly hold

345-609: A deleted scene from the 2016 Ghostbusters film was meant to expand on Slimer's rebooted continuity origins: when he was alive, Slimer was a gangster who killed a restaurant waiter that got his order incorrect, resulting in his imprisonment and execution . After his death , the Ghostbusters encounter him haunting the same restaurant , but due to the experimental nature of their equipment, they inadvertently disfigure him, destroying his legs and turning him green, before he escapes. In Erik Burnham's Tobin's Spirit Guide , it

414-584: A different incarnation of Slimer, who savages a hot dog cart and, after an attack by the Ghostbusters, steals the Ecto-1 to go on a joyride with his girlfriend, Lady Slimer, and other ghosts. His origins were told by the Marvel UK comic book The Real Ghostbusters #22, though it is non canonical to the film series and the animated television series. It is explained that he was King Remils ("Slimer" backwards), an obese king who died of heart failure , while

483-581: A dog named Bruiser, and two ghosts named Goolem and Zugg. After the dissolution of the Ghostbusters, Slimer stayed with Egon Spengler as he watched over the Containment Unit in the Ghostbusters Firehouse. In 1997, when there was a sudden surge in supernatural activity, Slimer flew to Egon's class to inform him of the bad news. After the formation of the "Extreme Ghostbusters", Slimer joined them in their cases. Slimer's appearance

552-608: A female "Lady Slimer" character with red lipstick and a bow tie in her blonde hair (voiced by Ghostbusters II's Slimer suit puppeteer Robin Shelby). The Ghostbusters later cause both Slimers to crash the Ecto-1 into the portal to cause "Total Protonic Reversal" and close the portal. Slimer's role as the first ghost the Ghostbusters busted was fulfilled by a gargoyle-like spirit, Mayhem, at the Stonebrook Theatre. It even has

621-479: A few mouthfuls, to keep him going. If he must do that (fill his stomach), then let him fill one third with food, one third with drink and one third with air.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2380); classed as saheeh (truthful) by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (2265). Callimachus the famous Greek poet states, "All that I have given to my stomach has disappeared, and I have retained all the fodder that I gave to my spirit." Popular quote "Eat to live, not live to eat"

690-427: A full capture. Ray Stantz attempted to hold Slimer by himself, but the ghost escaped through a wall, charged at Peter Venkman , and covered him in ectoplasmic residue . Slimer fled into the hotel's Alhambra Ballroom, where the Ghostbusters successfully caught and trapped him after causing extensive property damage . Stantz loaded him into the team's storage facility as a demonstration for Winston Zeddemore after

759-451: A green glow coming from a hot dog stand, and find Slimer inside. Slimer promptly hijacks the Ecto-1 and rides off. The Ghostbusters are unable to stop him. Slimer is later seen driving the Ecto-1 around New York City and several of his ghostly friends. While the original Slimer was created as an androgynous blob with no gender-defining characteristics, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call introduces

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828-407: A new design. Meanwhile, Bobby Porter was called in to portray Slimer. Some of the technology and techniques used for Nunzio Scoleri were used for Slimer – the divided head construct, pneumatic jaws, SNARK, and a fat suit – a departure from the first movie where he was hand puppeteered. Then Slimer was removed from the script. Porter was released. Two weeks later, Slimer was back in the script and had

897-404: A part of a Qur'anic verse is as follows: “and eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allah) likes not Al‑Musrifoon (those who waste by extravagance)” [al-A’raaf 7:31] The Sunnah encourages moderation in eating, and strongly criticizes extravagance. The Prophet said: The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat

966-549: A penchant for puns and comedy and comes off as the sarcastic jokester, which Stretch tires of more often than not. Casper's Haunted Christmas shows his interest in modern technology. In the 1995 film, he is portrayed as quieter and more timid than Stretch or Fatso, as reflected by his friendlier face on the film's poster. Fatso's appearance, voice, and love for food makes him comparable to Slimer , an apparition from Ghostbusters . In 1987 Harvey Comics sued Columbia Pictures (the film's distributor) for $ 50 million, claiming that

1035-629: A playable character in Lego Dimensions , packaged with the "Slime Shooter" vehicle, with Frank Welker reprising his voice role. He makes cameo appearances in the main campaign, causing trouble for the heroes, while a bonus level adapting the first film recreates his original encounter with the Ghostbusters in the Sedgewick Hotel. He also appears as a quest-giver in the Ghostbusters adventure world. He appears once again as part of

1104-403: A relationship. The Ghostly Trio refer to Spooky (Casper's cousin) as their nephew. Whether or not that makes them blood relatives, remains unrevealed. In the 1995 film and spin-off cartoon, they are said to be his uncles. In the film Casper Meets Wendy , Casper tells Wendy that the Trio are his uncles, but the previous film Casper: A Spirited Beginning claims that Casper is not related to

1173-408: A result, the hotel was able to keep a lid on the supernatural problems for a while. For some reason, Gozer's approaching time of arrival provoked Slimer (and many other ghosts) into being much more active than usual. Eventually, the staff could no longer keep the ghost a secret and called the Ghostbusters. However, the team had not yet fully tested their equipment and were not completely prepared for

1242-467: A ride to the Manhattan Museum of Art (to which Louis wonders how he got a license to drive a bus ). Slimer appears in the 2016 film Ghostbusters: Answer the Call , voiced by Adam Ray and puppeteered by Ronald Binion (who fit into the character suit) and Rick Lazzarini (who operated his facial controls). After Rowan North unleashes an army of ghosts upon New York City , the Ghostbusters see

1311-402: A series of Belushi headshots, Johnson took at least three grams of cocaine and believed that Belushi's ghost was visiting him to provide encouragement. It was during this episode that he sculpted the final Slimer design that appears in the film. Aykroyd admitted the character was inspired by Belushi, particularly his body. Ramis said the comparison was not malicious, explaining that Belushi was

1380-544: Is a character from the Ghostbusters franchise . He appears in the films Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), the remake Ghostbusters (2016), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), in the animated television series : The Real Ghostbusters , Slimer! and Extreme Ghostbusters , and in the video games: Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009), Beeline's Ghostbusters (2013), Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed (2022) and Ghostbusters: Rise of

1449-512: Is believed by the Ghostbusters that Slimer was conjured by the Sedgewick Hotel's owner Godfrey M. Sedgewick (who was one of Ivo Shandor 's disciples) in the early 1920s after a rite went awry. Voiced by Ivan Reitman , Slimer (not named until The Real Ghostbusters ) was a legendary ghost to all on the original staff of the Sedgewick Hotel. His usual territory was the twelfth floor, but his outings were usually non-violent and simply involved gorging himself on food from room service carts. As

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1518-542: Is commonly attributed to Socrates . A quotation from Rhetorica ad Herennium IV.28 : " Esse oportet ut vivas; non vivere ut edas " ("It is necessary to eat in order to live, not to live in order to eat") is credited by the Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs to Cicero . Slimer Slimer , originally referred to as "Onionhead" and sometimes "the Mean Green Ghost" and "Ugly Little Spud",

1587-492: Is placed back into a working Paranormal Containment Research Tank when the team returns from Times Square. When Ivo Shandor and his Gozarian cultists shut down the containment grid, Slimer is among the escapees. After the Ghostbusters destroy Shandor and return to the physical plane, Slimer slimes Ilyssa Selwyn just as she and Peter are about to kiss in Central Park. In the stylized version of the game, Slimer flies around, on

1656-401: Is useful to restrain concupiscence of the flesh. St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote the following when explaining gluttony: " Pope Innocent XI has condemned the proposition which asserts that it is not a sin to eat or to drink from the sole motive of satisfying the palate. However, it is not a fault to feel pleasure in eating: for it is, generally speaking, impossible to eat without experiencing

1725-534: Is worse than all others, said St. Gregory, because it shows attachment to pleasure most clearly. To recapitulate, St Gregory the Great said that one may succumb to the sin of gluttony by: 1. Time (when); 2. Quality; 3. Stimulants; 4. Quantity; 5. Eagerness. He asserts that the irregular desire is the sin, not the food: "For it is not the food, but the desire that is in fault". In his Summa Theologica (Part 2-2, Question 148, Article 4), St. Thomas Aquinas reiterated

1794-607: Is זלל. The Gesenius Entry (lower left word) has indications of "squandering" and "profligacy" (waste). In Matthew 11:19 and Luke 7:34, it is φαγος (" phagos " transliterated character for character), The LSJ Entry is tiny, and only refers to one external source, Zenobius Paroemiographus 1.73. The word could mean merely "an eater", since φαγω means "eat". Rambam , for example, prohibits excessive eating and drinking in Hilchot De'ot (e.g., halachot 1:4, 3:2, 5:1). The Chofetz Chaim ( Yisrael Meir Kagan ) prohibits gluttony on

1863-459: The 1995 Casper feature film , the Ghostly Trio's names have mostly remained Stretch, Fatso and Stinkie. In most appearances, they enjoy scaring people (in contrast with Casper). The group generally treats Casper as their own personal slave and mistreats him. Despite this though, the Trio does truly care about Casper and like him more than they're willing to admit and, on rare occasions, they even protect him, sometimes out of self-interest. Notably in

1932-462: The Latin gluttire meaning "to gulp down or swallow") means over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. In Christianity , it is considered a sin if the excessive desire for food leads to a lack of control over one's relation with food or harms the body. Some Christian denominations consider gluttony one of the seven deadly sins . In Deut 21:20 and Proverbs 23:21, it

2001-522: The 2006 TV-film, Casper's Scare School , but for the television show , Fatso is voiced by Joe Sheridan and Stinkie and Stretch are voiced by Matthew Géczy. In Casper Meets Wendy , the Ghostly Trio possess three human men (for hours) at a dance party and end up flirting with the three witches, Wendy's aunts. Michael McDonald played Spike (Human Stretch), Travis McKenna played Phil (Human Fatso) and Patrick Richwood played Vince (Human Stinkie). Gluttony Gluttony ( Latin : gula , derived from

2070-652: The 2006 TV-film, Casper's Scare School , the Ghostly Trio is depicted as uncharacteristically nice towards Casper and the brothers display concern for him. For example, when Casper leaves for Scare School, the Trio cry. Most of the time, the Ghostly Trio expresses a general feeling of superiority towards the living, sometimes degenerating into hatred, and, in the films from 1995 onwards, sometimes refers to humans as either "fleshies" or "bonebags". The 1995 film and spin-off cartoon series , however, show their friendship with Dr. James Harvey ( Bill Pullman ). At first, they demand he vacate their home and make his quest to learn about

2139-492: The Ghost Lord (2024). Slimer was voiced by Ivan Reitman and Adam Ray in the films and by Frank Welker in the animated series. In The Real Ghostbusters , he is the Ghostbusters' mascot and friend (unlike the films, where he is a ghost who needs to be busted). Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) instead features a similar ghost named "Muncher". During the pre-production of Ghostbusters , Ivan Reitman remarked Slimer

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2208-481: The Ghostbusters were attacked by their ghostly Doppelgängers , Slimer distracted the entities long enough for them to be drained of their energy. The Ghostbusters were then able to overpower and trap them. The Ghostbusters agreed to adopt Slimer from then on. For an official statement to the press given by Venkman, Slimer is allowed to freely roam for "scientific research being conducted". In 1988, Slimer got his own cartoon series primarily aimed at young children. Unlike

2277-506: The Ghostly Trio, meeting them for the first time when he runs away from a ghost school run by the evil and demonic ghost Kibosh. Attempting to prove their superior ghost techniques, the Trio train Casper in his ghost abilities; when contacted by Kibosh and his assistant, Snivel, they lie to Kibosh about being his uncles so that he can remain in their care. Casper had saved the Trio from Kibosh's wrath after having impressed him when Casper ingested

2346-464: The Sloth Ghost was recaptured, the Ghostbusters headed to the Sedgewick Hotel on Ray's hunch Slimer would return to his old haunt. Sure enough, Slimer was found by Ray, Peter, and Rookie eating and drinking off someone's tray in front of Room 1218. The rookie took a shot but Slimer ran for it and tried to hide. Rookie roused him out and Slimer flew off towards the elevators where he descended back to

2415-459: The afterlife difficult. They grow to like him and, certain that his obsession with finding his wife will make him become a ghost, consider expanding their group into a Ghostly Quartet. Of course, that would require killing him, but they ultimately prove unable to do it themselves (Harvey later dies in a manhole accident, but this proves temporary). After he stops trying to get them to cross over, they also keep their promise to briefly reuniting him with

2484-614: The basis of Leviticus 19:26, in Sefer Ha-Mitzvot Ha-Katzar (Prohibition #106). Church leaders from the ascetic Middle Ages took a more expansive view of gluttony: Pope Gregory I (St. Gregory the Great), a doctor of the Church , described the following ways by which one can commit the sin of gluttony, and corresponding biblical examples for each of them: 1. Eating before the time of meals in order to satisfy

2553-455: The beginning, they asked for a 'smile with arms' but before I knew it ... 'give him 13% more pathos, put ears on him, take his ears off, less pathos, more pathos, make his nose bigger, now his nose is too big, make his nose smaller ... Make him more cartoony, make him less cartoony." The day before his deadline, Johnson learned Aykroyd and Ramis had wanted Slimer to be an homage to John Belushi 's likeness. With that information and

2622-510: The climax of the movie, after the Possessor tries and fails to kill Trevor using Lucky Domingo's proton pack , it flees and takes possession of a pizza; Slimer quickly appears and devours it, accidentally ending that threat. In the film, Slimer, puppeteered by Kevin Mangold , is exactly as he appeared in Ghostbusters (1984) as a mean, green, gluttonous, ugly "Onionhead" spud; the costume

2691-409: The delight which food naturally produces. But it is a defect to eat, like beasts, through the sole motive of sensual gratification, and without any reasonable object. Hence, the most delicious meats may be eaten without sin, if the motive be good and worthy of a rational creature; and, in taking the coarsest food through attachment to pleasure, there may be a fault." An interpretation of the meaning of

2760-741: The early stories, this trait was not as odd as it later seemed). He was the Trio's leader, as the toughest and (marginally) smartest of the three. Fatso's "second-in-command", Fusso, was portrayed as average in height and build and was characterized by exceptional fussiness and attention-to-detail. The third ghost, Lazo, was the tallest, laziest and least intelligent. Fatso's brashness and quick temper often led him into mishaps, as well as an occasional role in one of Casper's adventures; Fusso and Lazo were sometimes called "the Ghostly Duo" in his absence. The names don't seem set in stone; in "The Missing Haunts", their names are Eeko, Stretcho, and Fatso. Since

2829-599: The fact that it literally drifts through his body, constantly overeating and seems to be the most emotional. He treats Casper the same as Stretch and Stinkie, but can easily be manipulated. When Stretch and Stinkie ask about something relevant to a story, a running gag has Fatso asking about something unrelated. Stinkie is the "middle child" and dubbed the "Larry Fine" of the group. Stinkie's special talent involves supernatural halitosis and body odor, which he prefers as his means of frightening "fleshies" who cross his path (sometimes announcing this by saying "Smell-o-gram!"). He has

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2898-489: The film is Slimer flying towards the screen, after which the film cuts to black, and the remainder of the credits roll. Again voiced by Ivan Reitman , and now officially known as Slimer (due to the popularity of The Real Ghostbusters ), Slimer first appears in Ghostbusters II when Louis Tully caught Slimer eating his lunch , to which the two of them fled in fear from one another. In a deleted scene set between

2967-490: The film itself, Slimer is never actually called by any name (the term "slimers" is used to identify a kind of ghost). The creature was called "The Onionhead Ghost" by the film crew, and in the film's closing credits, Steve Johnson is credited as the sculptor for "Onionhead". Slimer was marketed as "the Green Ghost" in initial merchandise for The Real Ghostbusters . When the cartoon series was produced, and in response to

3036-585: The green ghost Slimer to annoy Venkman , who still nurses a grudge against the creature. Throughout the first film, Slimer appears to lack intelligence , only caring about gaining food to eat (such as hotdogs ). In the second movie, Slimer appears fatter and more intelligent and could drive a bus , and in The Real Ghostbusters , showing compassion from Ray Stantz , and kissing Janine , though always annoying and teasing Peter Venkman (who sometimes nicknames him "Spud"). The 2016 reboot features

3105-528: The ground floor (but not before sliming Peter for a second time). Slimer is joined by Bellhop Ghosts. With renewed paranormal activity, Egon opts to split up. Rookie and Peter are tasked with recapturing Slimer. Peter believes he's feasting in the Alhambra Ballroom but the manager John O'Keefe bars entrance. Peter regroups and leads Rookie through the kitchen to access the other entrance to the ballroom. Rookie and Peter successfully trap Slimer. Slimer

3174-436: The harshest, he is soon revealed to have a soft spot, and is perhaps the most sensible in making important decisions. In a deleted song he claims to be schizoid-paranoid, and despite his intelligence, he can be very childish at times. Fatso is obese and assumed to be the least intelligent, even though he is adept at singing and has a surprisingly strong knowledge of pop culture. He also has a huge appetite for food, regardless of

3243-525: The iconic Ghostbusters logo was too reminiscent of Fatso. The court ruled in Columbia's favor, due to Harvey's failure to renew the copyrights on early Casper stories and the "limited ways to draw a figure of a cartoon ghost". Casper's exact relationship to the Ghostly Trio varies. In the early comic stories, Casper never addressed any of them as "Uncle", suggesting that they were instead his elder brothers or cousins. Casper's Haunted Christmas hints at

3312-412: The latter was hired to work for them. He and all the other captured ghosts were released when Walter Peck ordered the facility to be shut down. Slimer took refuge in a hot dog cart soon afterward, surprising the vendor greatly upon opening it. After the defeat of Gozer , the film's closing credits begin over scenes of the Ghostbusters being celebrated by the citizens of New York City . The last shot of

3381-507: The list of five ways to commit gluttony: St. Aquinas concludes that "gluttony denotes inordinate concupiscence in eating"; the first three ways are related to the food itself, while the last two related to the manner of eating. He says that abstinence from food and drink overcome the sin of gluttony, and the act of abstinence is fasting . (see: Fasting and abstinence in the Roman Catholic Church ) In general, fasting

3450-517: The loose once again, as the Rookie fires on him during the credits. Slimer appears in Beeline 's Ghostbusters game for iOS . The game was released on January 24, 2013. Slimer's role in the game is that Slimer escapes the Containment Unit and floats around the Ghostbusters Firehouse. The player can tap on him for a daily reward, which increases in value if the player is consistent. Slimer appears as

3519-454: The name much given to the character by audiences, the writers renamed the green ghost "Slimer", and the name stuck on all subsequent Ghostbusters properties , including Ghostbusters II and Ghostbusters: Answer the Call , despite the character never actually being referred to as Slimer within either film. Although Slimer was referred to as "The Green Ghost" early in the related toy line, in later releases of his first figure, an extra label

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3588-414: The palate. 2. Seeking delicacies and better quality of food to gratify the "vile sense of taste." 3. Seeking to stimulate the palate with overly or elaborately prepared food (e.g. with luxurious sauces and seasonings). 4. Exceeding the necessary quantity of food. 5. Taking food with too much eagerness , even when eating the proper amount, and even if the food is not luxurious. This fifth way

3657-400: The person most likely to trip over a coffee table and knock a bookcase over. The model had three interchangeable faces for larger expressions, while smaller features like blinking were controlled by cables and rods by a team of puppeteers . Smaller, egg-size models were made for less animated movements like flying around the ceiling of the Sedgewick Hotel ballroom. The full-size Slimer puppet

3726-472: The previous series, Slimer was able to talk very well. Many episodes of Slimer! had little to do with the Ghostbusters franchise , simply being about everyday events for Slimer. Like in the first film, he still haunts the Sedgewick Hotel, visiting it in many episodes as a visiting pest. Slimer was given personal enemies in the show, such as an eccentric scientist named Professor Dweeb who wanted to capture Slimer in order to study him, an alley cat named Manx,

3795-863: The record for the longest possessions), matter transmutation, shapeshifting and other forms of reality warping. Joe Nipote voiced Stretch, Joe Alaskey voiced Stinkie, and Brad Garrett voiced Fatso in the 1995 film Casper and its television series The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper , with Garrett being switched out with Jess Harnell in seasons 3 and 4. Jim Ward voiced Stretch, Bill Farmer voiced Stinkie and Jess Harnell voiced Fatso in Casper: A Spirited Beginning and Casper Meets Wendy . Scott McNeil voiced Stretch, Terry Klassen voiced Stinkie and Graeme Kingston voiced Fatso in Casper's Haunted Christmas . Dan Castellaneta voiced Stretch, John DiMaggio voiced Stinkie and Billy West voiced Fatso in

3864-402: The same color as Slimer's. In December 2023, it was revealed that Slimer was set to appear in the 2024 film, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire . In the movie, Slimer is squatting in the attic of the firehouse, living in a mound of discarded candy and snack food wrappers, his slime occasionally leaking into the bedrooms below. Trevor Spengler discovers him there and tries to catch him, but fails. At

3933-424: The scene with Dana's bathtub and the scene with Dana and Venkman going out for dinner (mentioned in the novelization), Louis attempts to catch Slimer using a Proton Pack by baiting him with fried chicken . Later in the film, on New Year's Eve , Louis decides to take up a Proton Pack and help the Ghostbusters. In an attempt to patch up their initial misunderstanding, Slimer helped an exhausted Louis by giving him

4002-425: The spirit of his wife. The spin-off cartoon (in which they appeared as the main antagonists) depicted them in a similar light, where they often harass the doctor, although out of mischief rather than hatred. Stretch is the lanky leader of the Trio with a thick Boston accent. Stretch is the most aggressive at scaring the living by morphing his body, but he is said to be highly experienced at possession. Although he acts

4071-574: The take on Slimer in The Real Ghostbusters ). Ray, however, occasionally referred to the green ghost Onionhead or Spud. Slimer, along with the other ghost that had also haunted the hotel, Arbison Morguncher (the Sloth Ghost), is gluttonous. The specters of Evelyn "The Spider-Witch" Lewis, fisherman and restaurateur Enzo "Pappy" Sargassi, and some bellhop and guest ghosts also reside the hotel with them. Thanksgiving weekend 1991, Slimer

4140-643: The two-part series finale "Back in the Saddle". Slimer, as he appeared in The Real Ghostbusters , is among the various cartoon characters who help the main character Michael turn away from drugs. At one point, Slimer was recaptured and kept in a Paranormal Containment Research Tank in the Firehouse in the lobby. Egon Spengler is said to have used him for various paranormal studies and the Tobin's Spirit Guide reveals that Ray named Slimer out of mockery to Peter (nods to

4209-534: Was applied, specifying "Known as 'Slimer' in the Real Ghostbusters TV show ". The in-narrative explanation for Slimer's name was revealed in the eleventh episode of The Real Ghostbusters , "Citizen Ghost" (first broadcast on November 22, 1986). A flashback depicting how the Ghostbusters made friends with Slimer reveals the ghost was so nicknamed by Ray Stantz. In Ghostbusters: The Video Game , according to its Tobin's Spirit Guide , Stantz named

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4278-409: Was fully restored, a celebratory dinner was held. The ghost made himself known and attempted to steal the food. Janine Melnitz speculated the ghost was lonely and the Ghostbusters were the first humans to pay him any attention. The Ghostbusters dismissed her theory. Over the next few months, they occasionally saw Slimer. Ray Stantz took a liking to the ghost and named him "Slimer" to annoy Venkman. When

4347-411: Was made from the same molds used during the filming of the first film, ignoring the looks from the films Ghostbusters II (1989), Ghostbusters (2016), and the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991). After the Ghostbusters stopped Gozer, they began rebuilding their Firehouse. During this process, the green ghost from the Sedgewick Hotel secretly observed them. Once the Firehouse

4416-422: Was on hand to push the crew to keep Slimer subtle and reduce any complicated approaches to moving him. Slimer's segments were deemed intrusive by preview audiences. During editing, Ivan Reitman decided to limit Slimer's role even though all scripted scenes were filmed and completed. Ultimately, Slimer's scenes were trimmed to two brief shots plus one during the end titles. In the script for Ghostbusters , and in

4485-427: Was performed by Mark Bryan Wilson, who wore the foam rubber suit reinforced with spandex while being filmed against a black background. As Wilson's movement was restricted by the puppet's cables, the camera was moved around him to simulate movement. Wilson worked with oversized props so the ghost would appear smaller after composited into live-action. For the live-action set, in the scene where Ray spooks Slimer,

4554-722: Was playing with Peter Venkman's ESP cards inside the Paranormal Containment Research Tank. The Psi Energy Pulse damaged the Tank and Slimer escaped. The team finds him looking at the Containment Unit. When the Rookie takes a shot, Slimer avoids it and the Proton Stream hits the Unit, releasing the Sloth Ghost. Rookie and Ray pursued Slimer into the Sub-Basement but it escaped through a wall. After

4623-483: Was slightly different from the previous series, as he had a ghostly tail and a slightly bigger face, which was less compacted than the previous series. Unlike the version of Slimer from The Real Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II , this version acted much like the version from the original Ghostbusters . Slimer's voice was noticeably higher in pitch than in The Real Ghostbusters , because he was voiced by Billy West , instead of Frank Welker, who reprised his role as Ray in

4692-662: Was sort of like Bluto in the film Animal House , like the ghost of John Belushi . Special effects artist Steve Johnson sculpted the gluttonous , slimy, green ghost then known only as the "Onion Head ghost" on set due to the puppet 's unpleasant smell. Now commonly known as "Slimer", it was not called that until the 1986 animated television series The Real Ghostbusters . The Slimer design took six months, and approximately $ 300,000 to develop. It went through many variations, which Johnson blamed on executive interference through micromanagement, constant adjustments, and conflicting notes on how to modify each detail. He said: "In

4761-421: Was widespread among children thanks in part to the first movie and The Real Ghostbusters . Slimer was given a subplot and written into the movie: Slimer would eat various foods in the Firehouse while Louis Tully would try to trap him, then they would become friends. Michael Gross requested that elements of the animated version of Slimer be incorporated into the movie. Tim Lawrence and Thom Enriquez worked on

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