The Real Ghostbusters

Series Similar to The Real Ghostbusters

If you enjoyed The Real Ghostbusters, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Jackie Chan Adventures

   2000 · Action, Adventure, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   Jackie Chan Adventures is the exciting new animated series from world-famous action hero Jackie Chan. You've never seen Jackie like this!Jackie Chan, an archaeologist in this series, gets caught up in a conflict between government agency Section 13 and a criminal syndicate known as the Dark Hand. Led by Valmont, the Dark Hand is collecting magical talismans to reanimate an ancient dragon-like demon known as Shendu. Jackie also has to keep an eye on his adventurous 11-year-old niece, Jade, who has just flown in from Hong Kong. Jackie Chan, Jade, and his wise, old uncle must do all they can to stop evil from obtaining these powerful talismans and must embark on many missions to save the world from evil.

2. Astro Boy

   1980 · Action, Adventure, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, also on ABC.

   It is the year 2030 and a brilliant robotics engineer creates a robotic boy with robotic powers in the image of his own dead son and his name is Astro Boy. The show examines the robotic boy's adventures as he comes to terms with living among humans.

3. Ben 10: Omniverse

   2012 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8).

   The series follows the adventures of sixteen-year-old Ben Tennyson, wielder of the Omnitrix, an extremely powerful watch-style device that allows Ben to change into a multitude of various aliens; each with their own special abilities and skills. The storylines alternate between that of eleven-year-old Ben (one year after the original series) and sixteen-year-old Ben (a few months after Ben 10: Ultimate Alien). After Gwen leaves for college and Kevin leaves to be closer to her, Ben gets a new partner, a rookie by-the-book alien plumber named Rook Blonko (surname first). On a mission to explore a secret underground alien city named Undertown, Ben explores the quirkier side of things in the alien underground and discovers that enemies from his past are looking for a rematch.

4. Grossology

   2006 · Action, Adventure, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, hidden gem.

   Ty and Abby Archer are the world's foremost experts in... you guessed it: Grossology. Assisted by the infamous "Lab Rat" and watched carefully by a mysterious "Director," this is the crime-fighting duo that gets called in when the case becomes too gross for the adult agents to handle. All of the duo's animated adventures are grounded in real science and based on the books of Sylvia Branzei.

5. Kong: King of the Apes

   2016 · Action, Adventure, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   In 2050, an evil scientist is about to unleash an army of robotic dinosaurs. Now it's up to Kong and friends to fight back and save the day.

6. Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers

   1989 · Adventure, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Adventure / Children profile.

   Chip and Dale, two chipmunks with a nose for trouble, start a detective agency, Rescue Rangers, along with their new friends Gadget, Monterey Jack, and Zipper. The pint-sized detectives deal with crimes that are often "too small" for the police to handle, usually with other animals as their clients. The gang frequently finds itself going up against two particular arch villains: Mafia-style tabby cat Fat Cat and mad scientist Norton Nimnul (both voiced by Jim Cummings).

7. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!

   2010 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8).

   When the planet is threatened by Super Villains, time-traveling conquerors, alien invaders, mythical monsters or mad robots bent on the total destruction of humanity; when the forces of evil are so overwhelming that no single hero has the power to save the world; when there is no hope left, the Avengers Assemble!

8. Ben 10

   2016 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   Cartoon Network's fresh take on Ben 10 will center upon a new animated series re-introducing the energetic, fun-loving, 10-year-old Ben Tennyson. At the core of the new Ben is a healthy serving of action, excitement, and all-around fun. Featuring many new and fan-favorite aliens, the series kicks off with the adventures of Ben, his cousin Gwen, and Grandpa Max as they travel the country during summer vacation. When Ben finds the mysterious Omnitrix, a world of alien superpowers opens up to him.

9. Class of the Titans

   2006 · Action, Adventure, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, hidden gem.

   Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks worshiped the gods on Mount Olympus. In the 21st century, their descendants fight to protect the world from the evil Cronus.

10. The New Adventures of Huck Finn

    1968 · Action, Adventure, Children · ended

    Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

    In this mixture of live action and animation, Tom Sawyer, Betty Thatcher, and Huck Finn flee from Injun Joe into a cave. They find themselves in a series of animated worlds, and travel from Egypt to Aztec cities to tropical islands. Injun Joe is always one step ahead of them, and typically the evil ruler or power in whatever land they find themselves in.