1988
A werechicken terrorizes a farmhouse outside New York City, transforming Maude into a monstrous chicken. The Ghostbusters, arguing over chores and Egon's weather balloon invention, are called to investigate when the werechicken appears at the Empire State Building during Egon's presentation. Using Egon's weather device and a series of strategically deployed weather balloons, the team successfully freezes the rampaging werechicken in a blizzard. Later, while the Ghostbusters eat dinner, a mysterious howling sound leads them to discover that Slimer, their pet ghost, was the source of the noise, not another supernatural threat.
Save the Cat beat sheet
The Real Ghostbusters: Poultrygeist opens with a monstrous werechicken terrorizing a farmhouse before cutting to the Ghostbusters’ mundane lab routines.
Open full beat sheetEgon Spengler is listed as Ghostbuster. Scientist, often preoccupied with inventions. In the parsed data, Egon Spengler is connected to 6 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 3.
6 scenes / 8 dialogue linesPeter Venkman is listed as Ghostbuster. Sarcastic, skeptical, and often reluctant to do chores. In the parsed data, Peter Venkman is connected to 5 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 3.
5 scenes / 5 dialogue linesSlimer is listed as Ghost/Pet. Green, gluttonous ghost who lives with the Ghostbusters. In the parsed data, Slimer is connected to 5 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
5 scenes / 2 dialogue linesWinston Zeddemore is listed as Ghostbuster. Practical and level-headed. In the parsed data, Winston Zeddemore is connected to 4 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 3.
4 scenes / 5 dialogue linesRay Stantz is listed as Ghostbuster. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable about supernatural lore. In the parsed data, Ray Stantz is connected to 4 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
4 scenes / 3 dialogue linesMaude is listed as Farmer. Wife of Zeke, transformed into a werechicken. In the parsed data, Maude is connected to 3 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
3 scenes / 3 dialogue linesZeke is listed as Farmer. Husband of Maude, witness to the werechicken. In the parsed data, Zeke is connected to 3 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
3 scenes / 1 dialogue linesWerechicken is listed as Antagonist. Supernatural chicken entity that transforms people. In the parsed data, Werechicken is connected to 3 scenes, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 1.
3 scenes / 0 dialogue linesJanine Melnitz is listed as Secretary. Ghostbusters' office manager.
0 scenes / 0 dialogue linesA werechicken stalks a farmhouse at night.
Zeke, Maude, WerechickenMaude and Zeke watch TV while the Werechicken approaches.
Zeke, MaudeThe Ghostbusters argue about chores and Egon's weather balloon.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, SlimerEgon presents his weather device to the Board, but is interrupted by the appearance of the Werechicken.
Egon Spengler, Slimer, WerechickenThe team plans to freeze the Werechicken using weather balloons.
Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, SlimerThe team freezes the Werechicken with a blizzard.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, Slimer, WerechickenThe team eats dinner, but a mysterious howl interrupts them.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, Zeke, MaudeThe team discovers Slimer is the source of the noise.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, SlimerThere, it can electronically alter weather conditions to produce sun, rain, or... snow.
Egon, could you hold off on the weather balloon bit for a minute?
I feel good! I knew that I would So good, so good, so good!
It's just Slimer groovin' to his new James Brown tape.
No more werechicken problems for us, eh, Egon?
Jes' set easy, Zeke. I'll take a look-see.
Yes, but you'll have to work the controls.
It looks like it's about to lay an --
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