Egon Spengler
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Egon Spengler, Ph.D[1] (b. 21 November 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a fictional scientist appearing in the films Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, and in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters and later Extreme Ghostbusters. He is a member of The Ghostbusters, and one of the three doctors of parapsychology on the team. Egon is portrayed by Harold Ramis in the films, and voiced by Maurice LaMarche in the cartoon series.
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[edit] Character
Bespectacled, awkward, and laconic, Egon is the member of the team responsible for the main theoretical framework for their paranormal studies. Also, being addicted to science, he is the creator of the Ghostbusters' equipment along with Dr. Ray Stantz.
Egon is the most serious and straightforward member of the team. Of his hobbies, he states that he collects "spores, molds, and fungus," and claims that as a child, the only toy he ever had was "part of a Slinky," but he straightened it.
As implied in the first movie, Egon apparently has an affection for sweets and candy. He also once attempted self trepanation, but was stopped by Peter Venkman.
Egon's hair was curiously changed from brown in the films (Harold Ramis' natural hair color) to a blond pompadour in the animated versions of the character.
In the animated series, Egon had been haunted by the Boogey Man as a child, and was severely traumatized. This led him to paranormal research, where he would eventually be given a chance to use his knowledge and devices to gain revenge. Despite his leanings toward science, Egon has a family history of witchcraft (two ancestors, Eli and Ezekiel, were wizards), of which he is ashamed.
He is also the love interest of Janine Melnitz, the Ghostbusters' secretary, in the first film and both animated series (Ghostbusters II excluded it due to Ramis' dislike of the subplot). While not a one-sided interest, Egon's repressed behavior towards love often forces him to hide his reciprocation of Janine's feelings for him. However, whenever she goes on a date with another man, Egon shows noticeable dislike for whomever she dates (often, Janine would date another man just to push Egon).
Egon once reluctantly left the team at the request of his Uncle Cyrus, but later returned to the team when his uncle saw what kind of ghosts his nephew and his friends fought.
Egon is the only original Ghostbuster to return for the Extreme Ghostbusters series. He is the de facto leader of the new, younger team of Ghostbusters. Although willing to do his share of the legwork, Egon overestimates his abilities and his aging becomes apparent when he is no longer able to work at the same level as in his younger days. He celebrates his 40th birthday during this series, which would put him in his late twenties when The Real Ghostbusters began.
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[edit] The Real Ghostbusters
- "Precisely."
- "Sometimes I think the universe just waits for me to get cocky."[2]
- (to Venkman) "You know, we're all descendants from fish. It would be no trouble at all to flip back in time, find the fish you descended from, and stuff it into a Cuisinart."
- "Ooo, candy! Mmm, want candy yum yum! What am I saying?? I gotta get outta Slimer fast!" (Slimer is that you)
- "The square root of the hypotenuse is always equal to the other two sides humm humm..."
[edit] Ghostbusters
- Dr. Peter Venkman: "Egon, this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole through your head. Remember that?"
- Dr. Egon Spengler: "That would have worked if you hadn't stopped me."
- "I'm always serious."
- "Print is dead."
- Janine Melnitz: "Do you have any hobbies?"
- Dr. Egon Spengler: "I collect spores, molds, and fungus."
- "Don't cross the streams."
- "Sorry, Venkman. I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought."
[edit] Ghostbusters II
- "I'd like to run some gynecological tests on the mother."[3]
| Ghostbusters | |
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| Movies: | Ghostbusters | Ghostbusters II | Ghostbusters III |
| Television: | The Real Ghostbusters | Extreme Ghostbusters |
| Video Games: | Ghostbusters (Activision) | Ghostbusters II | Ghostbusters (Sega) | Ghostbusters (Xbox 360) |
| Technology: | Proton pack | Ectomobile | Ghostbusters equipment |
| Characters: | Peter Venkman | Egon Spengler | Ray Stantz | Winston Zeddemore | Janine Melnitz | Ivo Shandor |
| Ghosts: | Slimer | Stay Puft Marshmallow Man | Vigo the Carpathian | Scoleri Brothers | Samhain | Bogeyman |
| Misc: | Ghostbusters: Legion | Ghostbusters: The Return | Ghostbusters (role-playing game) | Filmation's Ghostbusters |
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