But they came first.
And this is what I'm talking about. Filmation's Ghostbusters! They predate the other ghostbusters by about a decade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4-Io8xMHL4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH8yd2xLL8s Also there was an animated version that lasted on season, launched at the same time as the show The Real Ghostbusters.
I actually like the theme of the second one a lot.