The Ghost Busters
originally aired on CBS
The Ghost Busters is a live-action children's sitcom that ran on CBS in 1975. The show reunited Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch in roles similar to their characters in F Troop. The names "Spencer" and "Tracy" were taken from the actor Spencer Tracy, while the name Kong – not given to the gorilla – was an homage to King Kong. The series utilizes slapstick, with scenes centered on the perpetual bumbling of the characters.
Spencer, Tracy, and Kong billed themselves as "The Ghost Busters" Kong (Tucker) was the leader of the trio with Spencer (Storch) as his partner, and Tracy (a gorilla, played by Burns) as their assistant who also drove their barely-functional jalopy. Spencer's name on the office door was misspelled "Spenser" Kong's first name was never mentioned in the original series.