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	[[~~File:cheat ghost buster~~.~~png\|~~[[~~File:cheat_ghost_buster.png\|180px\|thumb~~]]]]		'''''[[Ghostbusters]]''''' is a 1984 supernatural comedy film. The movie follows three former parapsychology professors (played by [[Harold Ramis]], [[Dan Aykroyd]], and [[Bill Murray]]; [[Ernie Hudson]] joins in a supporting role) who form a ghost-catching business called "Ghostbusters". [[Ghostbusters (franchise)\|The ''Ghostbusters'' franchise]] has spawned several films, animated series, and other works.
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	~~<div class="magnify">~~		[[The Brothers Chaps]] occasionally reference ''Ghostbusters'' — typically recalling the movie when characters are searching for ghosts, or its cartoon adaptation ''The Real Ghostbusters'' with regard to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|in-universe]] animated shows.

	~~[[File:cheat ghost buster.png\|[[File:magnify-clip.png\|15px\|thumb]]]]~~		== References ==

	~~</div>~~		* [[Homestarloween Party]] — [[Pom Pom]] [[Homestarloween Party Costumes\|dresses up as]] the [[Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man]], a character from the original movie who frequently reappears in other entries.
	~~Who ya gonna call?~~		* [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] ([[Fluffy Puff Commercial\|DVD commentary]]) — [[Matt Chapman]] compares Homestar's dispassionate, monotonous line delivery to that of Ghostbusters secretary [[Janine Melnitz]].
			* Email [[ghosts]] — [[Strong Bad]] and [[The Cheat]] wear ''Ghostbusters II'' T-shirts while looking for ghosts. In [[ghosts\|the DVD commentary]], Matt remarks that friend [[James Huggins\|Jamey]] still had a ''Ghostbusters II'' shirt (which would've been approximately 15 years old at the time).
			* [[That a Ghost]] — Before entering [[The Old Pietimer Place]] to search for 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 as an overweight redhead, similar to how the character Ray Stantz was redesigned for the cartoon ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]''.
			* [[An Important Rap Song]] — The [[Page Titles\|page title]] "We now return to the REAL [[Cheat Commandos]]!" references ''The Real Ghostbusters'', so named to differentiate itself from the unrelated ''[[Ghostbusters (1986 TV series)\|Ghost Busters]]'' show.
			* Email [[business trip]] — "You— you've earned it" is quoted by Strong Bad when rewarding [[Homestar Runner]]. In ''Ghostbusters'', Peter Venkman delivers this line while rewarding Egon Spengler with a Crunch Bar for discovering how to trap ghosts.

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	~~</div>~~		* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332 Ghostbusters]'' at the Internet Movie Database
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	'''''[[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 [[Ghostbusters II\|sequel]], [[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.

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	* [[Homestarloween Party]] — [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Homestarloween Party Costumes\|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\|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".

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	* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332 Ghostbusters]'' at the ~~[http://us.imdb.com/~~ Internet Movie Database]

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'''''[[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 [[Ghostbusters II|sequel]], [[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.

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* [[Homestarloween Party]] — [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Homestarloween Party Costumes|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|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".

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* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332 Ghostbusters]'' at the [http://us.imdb.com/ Internet Movie Database]

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