Raymond Stantz

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Raymond "Ray" Stantz

Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz
First appearance Ghostbusters (1984)
Last appearance Extreme Ghostbusters Series Finale (1997)
Portrayed by Movies
Dan Aykroyd
Cartoons
Real Ghostbusters:
Frank Welker
Extreme Ghostbusters:
Frank Welker (Guest Star)
Information
Date of birth 13 October 1959
Occupation Scientist
Ghostbuster
Address Manhattan
Religion Christian
Nationality American

Raymond "Ray" Stantz, PhD is a fictional scientist and member of the Ghostbusters, appearing in the films Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, and Casper (played by Dan Aykroyd) and in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters (voiced by Frank Welker). He is one of the three doctors of parapsychology on the team, along with Dr. Peter Venkman and Dr. Egon Spengler.

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[edit] Character

Ray is considered the "heart" of the Ghostbusters by the other members of the team. He is an expert on paranormal history and metallurgy. He is characterized by his almost childlike enthusiasm towards his work, and his forthright acceptance of paranormal activity. Though he expresses skepticism toward Christianity, he is extremely knowledgeable about the Bible, even quoting a specific book and chapter about the end of the world. He is known for his wordy and overly technical explanations of scientific and paranormal phenomena. Ray, along with Egon, is responsible for pioneering the Ghostbusters' theories and designing and building the equipment used for catching and containing ghosts.

[edit] The Real Ghostbusters

Ray has a completely extended family (which has different nationalities ranging from Swiss to Scottish to Russian), including his Aunt Lois (who appears in the episode, "The Spirit of Aunt Lois"), and Uncle Andrew MacMillan of Dunkeld, Scotland (who is mentioned as being deceased in "Bustman's Holiday").

Ray was born in the Bronx, according to Citizen Ghost, then later moved to Morrisville, which appears in Look Homeward Ray. The latter episode also reveals that Ray's childhood crush was a brunette named Elaine.

During the shows run he was the closest member of the team to being a pilot, having won a free flying lesson in 1976, as mentioned in You Can't Take It With You.

[edit] Extreme Ghostbusters

Ray only appears in the two-part series finale. After the closing down of the Ghostbusters Ray got a job at a major university. After a "minor mishap", which was followed by a large explosion, he has a job at Perpetual Motors, a used car company.

[edit] Video games

Dan Aykroyd, as well as all the other main characters, will be appearing in the upcoming Ghostbusters game that will be appearing on all the Current Gen consoles.

[edit] Trivia

Aykroyd made an appearance with Murray as Ghostbusters for a critically ill child whose dream was to meet them.[1] Aykroyd did a cameo as Stantz in the movie version of Casper.[2]

[edit] Quotes

[edit] Ghostbusters (film)

  • "Listen! Do you smell something?"
  • Ray: "I have a plan. I know exactly what to do. Stay close. Now Stay close. I know. Do exactly as I say. Get ready. Ready. GET 'ER!"

library ghost: "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

  • "Hey! Does this pole still work?"
  • (Referring to Slimer) "He's an ugly little spud, isn't he?"
  • (To the slimed Peter Venkman) "That's great! Actual physical contact! Can you move?"
  • "When the light is green, the trap is clean."
  • "Gozar the Gozarian, good evening. As a duly designated representative of the city, county and state of New York, I order you to cease any and all supernatural activity and return forthwith to your place of origin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension."
  • (Just prior to crossing the streams) "Nice working with you, Dr. Venkman."

[edit] Ghostbusters II (film)

  • "Ungrateful little yuppie-larvae."
  • "Always glad to help. And hug!"
  • Ray: (about the psychoreactive slime) "Well, we sing to it, and we talk to it, and say supportive, nurturing things to it..."
Peter: "You're not sleeping with it, are you, Ray?" (Ray stares at Egon)
  • "I know what that is. I've seen it before. Remember when you had me dangling like a worm on a hook a hundred feet below First Avenue?... That's the river of slime."

[edit] The Real Ghostbusters (cartoon)

  • (to the Sedgewick Hotel free-roaming vapor) "You know, Peter's right. We need to give you a name. Just to annoy Peter, let's say we call you... Slimer." ("Citizen Ghost")
  • (on learning the Ghostbusters may become trapped forever behind the Doomsday Door) "But I just got season tickets to the Mets! They say it will be their best season yet!" ("Knock, Knock")
  • (concerning the Necronomicon) "I'll bet the copyright page alone has a PKE valence of 9.9!" ("The Collect Call of Cthulhu")
  • (reminiscing about the football team of Miskatonic University) "Go 'Pods!" ("The Collect Call of Cthulhu")
  • (responding to Spengler toasting Venkman) "He'll get us all killed yet, but I wouldn't have it any other way." ("The Headless Motorcyclist")
  • "I never thought I'd go out like this, all alone." ("Beneath These Streets")
  • "The customer's always right, even when he's dead." ("Deadcon 1")

[edit] Casper (film)

  • "Who you gonna call? Someone else."

[edit] References

  1. ^ WISHES THAT WORKED WONDERS. Woman's Day (1993-04-27). Retrieved on 5 September 2007.
  2. ^ Ebert, Roger (1995-05-26). Casper (PG). rogerebert.com. Retrieved on 6 September 2007.
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