Ain't NASA-sarily So

"Ain't NASA-sarily So"
	Real Ghostbusters episode
Episode no.	Season 2;
Original air date	November 17, 1987
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The crew of a space platform calls the Ghostbusters for assistance in ridding them of a ghost - a crew that oddly resembles that of another spacecraft on a five-year mission!

Plot

Characters

Trivia

Ray wishes he'd have taken swimming lessons rather than clarinet lessons.
The astronaut characters were parodies of Star Trek characters.
The first (and only) episode of Real Ghostbusters in space, lovingly written by Craig Miller - who was a former Lucasfilm Ltd. marketing director and publicist for some of the largest theatrical film releases of the 1980s.
Ray refers to the proton guns as Ion rifles.
A reference to Collect calls is made.
Mr. Spock from Star Trek is the pointy-eared science officer Egon reminds the crew of. The character of Egon was described as a "new wave Mr Spock" in the Ghostbusters movie script.

Quotes

Captain: Captain's log; Friday 13th of June...

Peter: No company with a government contract ever knows what it's doing.

Winston: What if the stuff doesn't work?

Peter: If it doesn't work, you just charge more and do it again.

Peter: Don't be ridiculous Winston. These people are astronauts. Space explorers. They've been out exploring strange new worlds. Seeking new life and new civilizations.

Lt. Iraqua: Actually, this is only our second day.

Winston: A ghost hungry for power?

Peter: Maybe it used to be a politician.

Ray: So it must of found a more interesting source of energy. Something it likes better. Something that will make it grow faster.

Peter: Like Wonder Bread?

Ray: I wish I had taken those swimming lessons instead of clarinet.