Where to Watch The Real Ghostbusters Online, Is It Streaming on Netflix, Prime or Hulu?

Can you streamThe Real Ghostbusterscartoon on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, or anywhere else? The hit animated series is one of the most beloved of the 1980s and early 1990s, so it should be available just about anywhere. WithGhostbusters: Afterlifeon the horizon, one would think that the studio would want the franchise in as many households as possible to get old and new fans excited about the long-awaited sequel. For some fans,The Real Ghostbusterstook an even more interesting direction thanGhostbusters 2did on the big screen.

NetflixhadThe Real Ghostbustersavailable to stream from 2017 to late 2019. It is unclear why the streaming giant took the series down, though it was more than likely over licensing expirations. This could mean that the Columbia Pictures Television and DIC Enterprises show could be moving to Amazon Prime or evenHulu. WithGhostbusters: Afterlifeon the way, the studio could be looking to relaunch the show somewhere other than Netflix.

As with most shows or movies that leave Netflix, there was no explanation whenThe Real Ghostbusterswas taken down. For now, theonly way to watch the Real Ghostbustersonline is to purchase digitally from Google Play and Amazon or go the old fashioned route and dig out the DVDs. The series ran from 1986 to 1991 and there has been more than one DVD release over the years, with the 2008 Time Life version being the ultimate, as it contained all 147 episodes. The 2016 DVD sets, which were split into volumes is to be avoided at all costs since it is missing title cues and doesn’t come close to collecting every episode.

The Real Ghostbusterscould return to Netflix in the coming months, even though it was taken down last year. Basically, we’ll just have to wait and see where thefamily-friendly horror seriesends up. It certainly seems like a big missed opportunity not having the show streaming everywhere and being promoted. While the show is predominantly for children, it was the spark that gotGhostbusters 2(for better or worse) going and it has aged remarkably well over the years. A spin-off series titledExtreme Ghostbusterswas released in 1997 and only made it to 40 episodes.

WithGhostbusters: Afterlifeon the way, we could even end up seeing a return toThe Real Ghostbusters, depending outhow well Ghostbusters 2020 does in theaters. Netflix has had great success taking old cartoons from the 80s and rebooting them, so there is always that option too.Ghostbustersfans should get some more information about the beloved animated series in the near future. For now, there is no place to currently streamThe Real Ghostbustersin North America, unless you rip your DVDs to your private Plex server for personal use. You can head over tothe official Netflix.com streaming appto ask about the possibility of the show’s return.