| Goober and the Ghost Chasers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation |
| Directed by | Charles A. Nichols |
| Voices of | Paul Winchell Jerry Dexter Jo Ann Harris Ronnie Schell |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 8, 1973 – August 30, 1975 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Goober and the Ghost Chasers was an ABC Saturday morning cartoon (September 8, 1973 - August 30, 1975; 16 30-minute episodes) produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. Similar to Hanna-Barbera's successful Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, Goober and the Ghost Chasers also features a group of teenagers solving spooky mysteries with their dog, Goober. The major differences were that the ghosts they eventually find are real, Goober had the power to become invisible when he was scared by ghosts and his closest human companion is reckless instead of cowardly. The show's episodes were serialized on the syndicated weekday series Fred Flintstone and Friends in 1977.
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Premise
A group of teenagers write and publish Ghost Chasers Magazine. Unlike their Mystery Inc. counterparts, however, whose monsters were usually exposed as frauds and criminals, the Ghost Chasers travel to exotic places around the world searching for actual apparitions to be caught on tape and interviewed. Unfortunately, almost every ghost they encounter is reluctant to cooperate, because they were either fake or just plain stubborn. Along the way, the Ghost Chasers sometimes meet celebrities of the era, such as Wilt Chamberlain, and they often team up with The Partridge Family (minus Shirley Jones and David Cassidy).
Characters
The Ghost Chasers
- Goober (Paul Winchell) - The titular character of the series is a cowardly bluish-green dog owned by Gilly. He can turn invisible leaving only his collar and yellow-striped red wool hat visible, but he tends to become visible again at the most inopportune times. His speech can only be understood by a limited group of people (including the audience, whom he regularly addresses).
- Ted (Jerry Dexter) - The self-appointed leader of the Ghost Chasers. He's always focused on getting the story. Ted is in charge of confirming the authenticity of the ghosts they meet, as he always carries gadgets like the Geiger counter-like Specter Detector.
- Tina (Jo Ann Harris) - Redheaded interviewer for the Ghost Chasers Magazine. Like everyone else in the staff she's eager to get information from the story (despite some of the ghosts' reluctance).
- Gilly (Ronnie Schell) - Bespectacled photographer of the mag and Goober's owner. He's quite oblivious to the fact that ghosts are scary and is anxious to photograph any trace of their existence. He often has to be literally dragged away in the face of danger.
The Partridge Kids (regular guests)
- Danny Partridge (Danny Bonaduce) - Witty, but afraid of ghosts
- Laurie Partridge (Susan Dey) - Oldest sibling, and the responsible one
- Chris & Tracey Partridge (Brian Forster & Suzanne Crough) - Danny and Laurie's younger siblings who are usually left out of the Ghost Chasers' expeditions, but end up finding hidden clues nonetheless.
Ghosts
- Dink and Dunk - Twin brother pirates of the ship Sea Witch. Dunk is the gruff angry captain and Dink his friendly first mate.
- Matamoa - Ghost of an ancient Hawaiian king.
- Osiris - King of the Dead from Egyptian mythology.
- Macbeth - Scottish king from Shakespeare's play.
- Spirit of Overdore
Episodes
- Assignment: The Ahab Apparition (September 8, 1973)
- Brush Up Your Shakespeare (September 15, 1973)
- The Galloping Ghost (September 22, 1973)
- The Singing Ghost (September 29, 1973)
- The Ghost Ship (October 6, 1973)
- Mummy Knows Best (October 13, 1973)
- The Haunted Wax Museum (October 20, 1973)
- Aloha Ghost (October 27, 1973)
- The Wicked Witch Dog (November 3, 1973)
- Venice Anyone? (November 10, 1973)
- Go West Young Ghost, Go West (November 17, 1973)
- A Hard Days Knight (November 24, 1973)
- Is Sherlock Holme? (December 1, 1973)
- That Snow Ghost (December 8, 1973)
- Inca Dinka Doo (December 15, 1973)
- Old McDonald Had a Ghost - EE II EEYOW (December 22, 1973)
Production credits
- Directed and Produced by: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Animation Director: Charles A. Nichols
- Associate Producer: Alex Lovy
- Voices: Paul Winchell, Jerry Dexter, Jo Ann Harris, Ronnie Schell, Danny Bonaduce, Susan Dey, Suzanne Crough, Brian Forster, Alan Dinehart, Jr., Alan Oppenheimer, John Stephenson
- Animation: Jerry Hathcock, Frank Andrina, George Cannata, Izzy Ellis, Hugh Fraser, Bob Hathcock, Ron Campbell, Ed DeMattia,Jack Foster, Alan Green, Hicks Lokey, Carlo Vinci
- Story: Dick Robbins, Tom Dagenais, Warren Murray, Dick Wilson, Barry Blitzer, Jack Kaplan, Marty Roth, Steve White; Brad Case, Earl Kelin, George Singer, Gary Hoffman, Dan Mills
- Story Directon: Irv Spector
- Editor: Larry Cowan
- Creative Producer: Iwao Takamoto
- Production Design: Bob Singer
- Production Supervisor: Victor O. Schipek
- Titles: Iraj Paran
- Dialogue Director: Alan Dinehart
- Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin
- Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte
- Character Design: Takashi Masunaga
- Layout: Lew Ott, Pete Alvarado, Ron Campbell, Jim Fletcher, Gary Hoffman, Mike Arens, Nino Carbe, Dave High, Herb Johnson, Floyd Norman
- Background Styling: F. Montealegre, Gary Niblett
- Backgrounds: Joe Griffith, Marsha Hanes, Daphne Huntington, Phil Lewis
- Technical Supervisor: Frank Pakier
- Ink and Paint Supervisor: Billie Kerns
- Xerography: Robert "Tiger" West
- Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
- Music Editor: Pat Foley
- Effects Editors: Joe Reitano, Ron Sawada
- Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
- Post-Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
- Camera: George Epperson, Ralph Migliori, Curtis Hall, Dennis Weaver
- A Hanna-Barbera Production
- © 1973 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
