Goober and the Ghost Chasers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Goober and the Ghost Chasers |
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Title card logo from Goober and the Ghost Chasers
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| Genre | Mystery |
| Directed by | Charles A. Nichols |
| Voices of | Paul Winchell Jerry Dexter Jo Ann Harris Ronnie Schell |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Claster Television Productions (1977-1978) Warner Bros. Television Distribution (currently) |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 8 – December 22, 1973 |
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| Related shows | Fred Flintstone and Friends Partridge Family 2200 A.D. |
Goober and the Ghost Chasers is a fun animated TV show. It was made by Hanna-Barbera Productions in the United States and Eric Porter Studios in Australia. The show first aired on ABC on September 8, 1973. It ran until August 30, 1975.
There were 16 episodes, each about 30 minutes long. Later, the episodes were shown again as part of another cartoon series. You might have also seen it on channels like USA Cartoon Express or Boomerang. Like many cartoons from the 1970s, it used a laugh track. However, on Cartoon Network and Boomerang, these laugh tracks are often turned off.
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Meet the Ghost Chasers
This cartoon is a lot like another popular Hanna-Barbera show, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. In Goober and the Ghost Chasers, a group of teenagers solves spooky mysteries. The main characters are Ted, Gilly, and Tina. Their special helper is their dog, Goober, who looks a bit like an Afghan Hound.
They write for Ghost Chasers Magazine. To solve mysteries, they use cool tools from their "Apparition Kit." These tools include things like a Specter Detector and Poltergeist Powder. They use these to figure out if a ghost is real or just a trick.
What Makes Goober Special?
There are some big differences from other ghost-hunting shows. In Goober and the Ghost Chasers, the ghosts they find are sometimes real! These real ghosts often help the team defeat the fake ones. Also, not everyone pretending to be a ghost is a bad guy.
Goober has a unique power: he can turn invisible! The only problem is, he can't control when it happens. Goober's closest human friend is Ted, who is quite brave and not easily scared. Goober can also speak more clearly than some other cartoon dogs. He often talks directly to the audience, sharing his thoughts.
Guest Stars in the Show
For the first 11 episodes, the famous Partridge Kids were regular characters. They were from the TV show The Partridge Family. The real actors who played the Partridge Kids even did their voices for the cartoon! After the eleventh episode, they stopped appearing. Other guest stars would sometimes show up instead.
Episode Guide
Each episode was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The stories were written by Tom Dagenais, Warren S. Murray, and Dick Robbins.
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| 1 | "Assignment: The Ahab Apparition" | September 8, 1973 | |
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The Partridge Kids are on vacation, but a ghost of Captain Ahab and Moby Dick are haunting a mansion. Goober and the kids must investigate for their magazine.
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| 2 | "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" | September 15, 1973 | |
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The Partridge Kids' concert is canceled when Macbeth's ghost haunts the hall. The team must solve the mystery.
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| 3 | "The Galloping Ghost" | September 22, 1973 | |
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Goober and the kids visit Wilt Chamberlain's ranch. They investigate reports of a "Galloping Ghost" for their magazine.
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| 4 | "The Singing Ghost" | September 29, 1973 | |
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Frankenstein's Monster the Third tricks the Partridge Kids. He wants Danny's voice for his own singing.
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| 5 | "The Ghost Ship" | October 6, 1973 | |
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Goober and the gang are on an old pirate ship. Salty spirits led by Captain Dunk set the ship adrift.
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| 6 | "Mummy Knows Best" | October 13, 1973 | |
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The Partridge Kids and Goober's gang vacation in Kahrobi. They meet Prince Tasheel, who says King Osiris and his Mummies are haunting the city.
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| 7 | "The Haunted Wax Museum" | October 20, 1973 | |
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The Partridge Kids visit a wax museum. Ghosts have taken over the wax figures, making the museum truly haunted.
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| 8 | "Aloha Ghost" | October 27, 1973 | |
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Goober and the gang go to Hawaii. They investigate a ghost sighting on a plantation where Michael Gray works.
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| 9 | "The Wicked Witch Dog" | November 3, 1973 | |
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A supernatural dog called the Wicked Witch Dog haunts a lighthouse in Scotland. The team must solve this mystery.
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| 10 | "Venice Anyone?" | November 10, 1973 | |
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Goober and the gang travel to Venice. They investigate a haunted gondola run by the ghost of Don Giovanni.
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| 11 | "Go West Young Ghost, Go West" | November 17, 1973 | |
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At an amusement park, a haunted house is too real. The Ghost of Ichabod Ipswich is causing trouble. This is the last episode with the Partridge Kids.
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| 12 | "A Hard Day's Knight" | November 24, 1973 | |
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The Ghost of Don Miguel, a Spanish knight, haunts a space center. A rocket to Mars is about to launch!
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| 13 | "Is Sherlock Holme?" | December 1, 1973 | |
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Goober and the gang go to England to solve a mystery. A relative of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes helps them.
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| 14 | "That Snow Ghost" | December 8, 1973 | |
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Goober and the gang are hired by a ski resort. They need to investigate a reported Snow Ghost.
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| 15 | "Inca Dinka Doo" | December 15, 1973 | |
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The ghost of an ancient Incan chief haunts an old Incan city and forest. The Ghost Chasers are on the case.
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| 16 | "Old McDonald Had a Ghost – EI EI EEYOW" | December 22, 1973 | |
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Goober and the kids check out a farm. It's haunted by the Ghost of Old McDonald and a living scarecrow.
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Voice Cast
Here are the talented people who gave voices to the characters:
- Jerry Dexter – Ted
- Jo Ann Harris – Tina
- Ronnie Schell – Gilly
- Paul Winchell – Goober
Guest Voices
- Danny Bonaduce – Danny Partridge
- Suzanne Crough – Tracy Partridge
- Susan Dey – Laurie Partridge
- Brian Forster – Chris Partridge
- Wilt Chamberlain – Himself
- Michael Gray – Himself
Cool Merchandise
In 1974, you could get a metal lunchbox and thermos featuring Goober. It also had characters from another Hanna-Barbera show, Inch High, Private Eye. Goober was also featured on special magic trading cards. You could find these cards for free inside Wonder Bread packages in 1974.
See also
In Spanish: Gobber y los Cazafantasmas para niños
