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Sep 8, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day September 8 1986 – Ghostbusters Animated Series Premiered in Syndication.

On this day September 8 1986, Ghostbusters premiered in syndication, bringing a new animated adventure to kids’ television. Produced by Filmation, this cartoon was not directly tied to the blockbuster 1984 movie but instead revived the Ghost Busters property originally created by Filmation in the 1970s.

The series followed Jake Kong Jr, Eddie Spencer Jr, and their gorilla sidekick Tracy as they battled the evil...

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