I know this show was based on a 70's movie which predated the Columbia Pictures movie. However this cartoon had the misfortune of competing with the Real Ghostbusters cartoon. To be more specific it competed with the first two seasons(1986-1987) of the Real Ghostbusters which were it's best seasons. There was no way that this PERCEIVED imitation had a chance of challenging the superior writing, animation and witty dialogue of the Real Ghostbusters. Filmation tried to capitalize on the success of the Ghostbusters movie but they did it at the wrong time.
What Filmation should have done if the Real Ghostbusters cartoon was coming out was either scrap the Ghostbusters cartoon or if the cartoon was already completed, delay it's release by a few years. This cartoon is actually better than the Real Ghostbusters AFTER SEASON 2. The writing for the Real Ghostbusters was horrible after season 2 and the Filmation crew could have competed with their Ghostbusters cartoon. I won't say to avoid this cartoon as it is a good children's cartoon, much like He-man. Judge it based on it's own merits and it's decent though.
What Filmation should have done if the Real Ghostbusters cartoon was coming out was either scrap the Ghostbusters cartoon or if the cartoon was already completed, delay it's release by a few years. This cartoon is actually better than the Real Ghostbusters AFTER SEASON 2. The writing for the Real Ghostbusters was horrible after season 2 and the Filmation crew could have competed with their Ghostbusters cartoon. I won't say to avoid this cartoon as it is a good children's cartoon, much like He-man. Judge it based on it's own merits and it's decent though.