Peter Venkman, Ph.D. (b. 25 October 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is a fictional scientist and member of the Ghostbusters, appearing in the films Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II and in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters. In both the live action films, he was portrayed by Bill Murray, and was voiced in the animated series first by Lorenzo Music and then by Dave Coulier. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brooklyn (named after the Dutch city Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ghostbusters is a 1984 sci-fi comedy film about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists. ... Ghostbusters II is the 1989 sequel of Ghostbusters (1984); the sci-fi comedy films are about three parapsychologists and their organization which combats paranormal activities (ghostbusting). Despite a less profitable opening than the original and being overthrown one week later by Batman, it was one of the most successful films... Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The Real Ghostbusters was an American animated television series based on the hit 1984 film Ghostbusters. ... William James Bill Murray (b. ... Lorenzo Music, (May 2, 1937 – August 4, 2001) was an American actor, voice actor, writer, television producer and musician. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Character

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Peter is one of three doctors of parapsychology on the team, though he also holds a PhD in psychology. In the movies, he is characterized by his flippant persona, his lackadaisical approach to his profession, and his womanizing demeanor; of the three doctors in the Ghostbusters, he is the least committed to the academic and scientific side of their profession, and tends to regard his field, in the words of his employer in the first film, as "a dodge or hustle". However, he possesses more savvy and street-smarts than either Ray Stantz or Egon Spengler. With the possible exception of Winston Zeddemore, he also is the most skeptical member of the team when dealing with paranormal activity. He is the comic relief Ghostbuster and also acts as the salesman of the group. The latter duty proves critical during the Gozer Crisis when Venkman manages to persuade the Mayor of New York City with masterful rhetoric to allow the Ghostbusters to attempt to stop Gozer. In Ghostbusters II, following the break-up of the team, he hosts a psychic-themed talk show on local television. Parapsychology is the study of certain types of paranormal phenomena (parapsychology comes from the Greek para, “beside, beyond,” + psychology, derived from the Greek psyche, “soul, mind,” + logos “rational discussion”). The term was coined by Max Dessoir (1889). ... Psychology is an academic or applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes such as perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behavior, and interpersonal relationships. ... Dr. Raymond Ray Stantz, PhD is a fictional ghostbuster appearing in the films Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II (played by Dan Aykroyd) and in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters (voiced by Frank Welker). ... Egon in The Real Ghostbusters Egon Spengler, Ph. ... Winston Zeddemore (b. ... Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. ... For a list of the Dutch Director-Generals who governed New Amsterdam (as New York City was called when it was a Dutch-run settlement) between 1624 and 1664, see: Director-General of New Netherland. ...

In The Real Ghostbusters series, Peter's womanizing is toned down somewhat, but he retains his dry wit and sarcastic demeanor. While not the official leader of the group, Venkman often makes the decision whether the Ghostbusters will take a case or not. He is originally opposed to the idea of Slimer living in the firehouse, but quickly develops a love-hate relationship with the ghost. The episodes "Venkman's Ghost Repellers", "Cold Cash and Hot Water", and "Treasure of the Sierra Tamale" feature Peter's father, a con-man who couldn't make an honest dollar and was always away on business at Christmas, as mentioned in "X-mas Marks The Spot". Peter has claimed to be a Scorpio, as mentioned in "Mean Green Teen Machine". In "Last Train to Oblivion", one of Peter's favorite hobbies was trains, and that he used to dream about driving a big locomotive when he was a child (Peter even studied engineering in college for two years before finding out it had nothing to do with trains). The Real Ghostbusters was an American animated television series based on the hit 1984 film Ghostbusters. ... Slimer Slimer is a fictional green ghost featured in the 1984 supernatural comedy movie Ghostbusters (as well as its 1989 sequel, Ghostbusters II), whose popularity soared from the subsequent spinoff animated television series The Real Ghostbusters. ... A ghostly woman coming down the stairs. ...

Quotes

The Real Ghostbusters (cartoon)

• "That's a terrible thing to say, Egon. You're right, of course, but it's still a terrible thing to say." ("Knock, Knock")
• "It's just that -- just that we're -- we're getting too far away from New York City! I can feel my powers draining!" ("Drool, the Dog-Faced Goblin")
• "SLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! What have you done to my bed!?" ("The Spirit of Aunt Lois")
• "Ray, you're about as Scottish as a Big Mac." ("Bustman's Holiday")

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Ghostbusters (film)

• Peter: "Are you, Alice, menstruating right now?"^[1]

Library administrator: "What has that got to do with it?"

Peter: "Back off, man. I'm a scientist."

• "Get her? That was your whole plan, "get her"?"
• "Call it fate, call it luck, call it Karma, I believe everything happens for a reason."
• Peter: Janine, any calls?

Janine: No.

Peter: Any messages?

Janine: No.

Peter: Any customers?

Janine: No, Dr. Venkman.

Peter: It's a good job, isn't it? *she smiles* Type somethin', will ya? We're payin' for this stuff.

• "That's right boys, it's Dr. Venkman!"
• "Why worry? Each of us is wearing an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back."
• Ray: "Ugly little spud, isn't he?"

Peter: "I think he can hear you, Ray."

• "He slimed me..."
• "The FLOWERS ARE STILL STANDING!"
• "We came, we saw, we kicked its ass!"
• "What about the Twinkie?"
• "I make it a rule never to get involved with possessed people... Well, actually, it's more of a guideline than a rule."
• "Yes, it's true. This man has no dick."
• "Dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!"
• "OK... so... she's a dog."
• "Heat 'em up!"
• "Let's show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown."
• (Seeing the god, Gozer, coming toward the building as a giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man) "Now there's something you don't see every day."
• "Nobody steps on a church in my town!"
• (Just prior to crossing the streams) "See you on the other side, Ray."

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Ghostbusters II (film)

• (to the mayor's aide) "Hey, I'm a voter! Aren't you supposed to lie to me and kiss my butt?"
• "Sometimes shit happens, someone has to deal with it, and who you gonna call?"[2]
• (To fat Scoleri Brother) "C'mon fatboy, I'm taking you home to my private zoo!"
• "We're the best, we're the beautiful, we're the only... Ghostbusters!"
• (to dancing toaster) "Oh! Oh baby, you're my new number one Christmas boutique gift item!"
• "Suck in the guts, guys, we're the Ghostbusters."
• "I have a hamper?"
• "Wait, let me have one guess... All you can eat barbecue rib night at The Sizzler?!"
• "I have all-new cheap moves."
• "Boys, boys you're scaring the straights!"
• (To psychiatrist) "Don't look at me. I think these people are completely nuts."
• "If anyone here tonight is a national monument, would they raise their right hand please? Oh, hello, miss."
• (concerning the Statue of Liberty) "It's all right. She's tough. She's a harbor chick!"
• (As the Statue of Liberty is about to smash the dome of the museum) "I love you when you roughhouse!"
• "Viggy, Viggy, Viggy, you have been a bad monkey!"
• "Oh, Johnny, did you ever back the wrong horse!"

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Trivia

• Two of the actors who played Venkman also shared another role. Lorenzo Music provided the voice of the popular cartoon cat Garfield in his animated specials and television series in the 1980s and 1990s. Bill Murray later took over the role in two live-action feature films following Music's death.