Goober and the Ghost Chasers
| Goober and the Ghost Chasers | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | ABC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | September 8―December 22, 1973 |
| Starring | Paul Winchell Jerry Dexter Jo Ann Harris Ronnie Schell |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Tom Dagenais Warren S. Murray Dick Robbins |
| Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
Goober and the Ghost Chasers is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions (H-B) for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1973, airing a total of 16 episodes that spanned one season.
Regular guest stars were of the Partridge Kids, who were featured in eight episodes of the series.
The entire series has also been released on DVD. The series has also been released on various VHSes in the late 1980s.
Production
Development
In order to compete against CBS's Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, ABC wanted Hanna-Barbera to make a similar series, which resulted in the creation of Goober and the Ghost Chasers, as well as other clones, such as The Funky Phantom, Speed Buggy and Jabberjaw, all of which, also premiering on ABC.
The Partridge Kids, who were popular during the 1970s, also had regular guest appearances, which was likely done to grab more viewer interest.
The series however, was unsuccessful, and was cancelled after only sixteen episodes.
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 8, 1973 |
| 1x02 | September 15, 1973 |
| 1x03 | September 22, 1973 |
| 1x04 | September 29, 1973 |
| 1x05 | October 6, 1973 |
| 1x06 | October 13, 1973 |
| 1x07 | October 20, 1973 |
| 1x08 | October 27, 1973 |
| 1x09 | November 3, 1973 |
| 1x10 | November 10, 1973 |
| 1x11 | November 17, 1973 |
| 1x12 | November 24, 1973 |
| 1x13 | December 1, 1973 |
| 1x14 | December 8, 1973 |
| 1x15 | December 15, 1973 |
| 1x16 | December 22, 1973 |
Cast
- Paul Winchell as Goober
- Jerry Dexter as Ted
- Jo Ann Harris as Tina
- Ronnie Schell as Gilly
Legacy
The Ghost Chasers later appear in the Jellystone! episode, "Frankenhooky," in which the series is poked fun at by how people see it as being "boring and unoriginal." In this appearance, Ted, Tina and Gilly are voiced by Dana Snyder, Jenny Lorenzo and C.H. Greenblatt, respectively, while Goober isn't voiced.
In popular culture
- In The Baby-Sitters Club episode "Kristy and the Great Campaign," Courtney chooses a Goober and the Ghost Chasers VHS to rent for her and the other kids.
