Slimer in "The Real Ghostbusters"


by Checkonthatlittleguy

16 years ago

I've been watching the first season and I was wondering if anyone else has thought about who Slimer was? I know it's only a cartoon, but imagine if Slimer was your dead grandfather or distant relative being treated like a dog. Of course, Slimer does like the set up. He is seemingly the spirit of gluttonous person trapped between this world and the next. Seems like they should help him crossover, if they really cared bout his wellbeing. Although, I guess if they tried helping each trapped spirit sort things out, the show would become too sappy.

by Kingpin

16 years ago

One piece of litterature… I'd like to say the RPG but I know Fritz can correct me on this if I'm wrong, is that Slimer was a by-product of cult rituals in the Sedgewick basement.

A less than official alternate explanation, which I'm all in favor of vetoing, and even striking from existance… is that Slimer is the ghost of a gluttonous King named “Remils”.

by rcthompson88

16 years ago

Slimer is actually the Ghost of John Belushi.

by doctorvenkman1

16 years ago

rcthompson88;143029
Slimer is actually the Ghost of John Belushi.

That's a joke, its not serious.

Dan Aykroyd made that joke, and its been stated that since the ghost was fat and always eating, that he reminded Dan of John. That's all.

by Zombie

15 years, 12 months ago

Isn't there already a thread about Slimer's origin?

I'll say here what I said there: The Remlis backstory works fine by me.

by Yehome

15 years, 12 months ago

I'd go with the Sedgewick Cult.

by JamesCGamora

15 years, 12 months ago

I believe there are several I believe

by Nix

15 years, 12 months ago

Mine: he's what's known as a “Hungry Demon” in Japanese folklore. Given that Hungry Demons are the spiritual representations of people who were gluttonous in all aspects of their mortal lives. They'd come back with massive hunger (not just appetite) that could never be satiated.

I like to think he's the ghost of Mr. Creosote, myself.

by venkmania1

15 years, 12 months ago

He's actually the ghost of the late tv gameshow presenter, Bruce Onionhead