ghostbusters


The Ghostbusters wore Uniforms (which were CWU-27p Flight Suits) in the movies, though the color varied from light grey, to beige, to navy blue. The costume choice was meant to convey the look of a janitor or exterminator.

Canonicity

Uniforms in the Primary Canon is developed from Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Ghostbusters: Back in Town, and Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest. In Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions), a Secondary Canon, Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II pre-date the game, Ghostbusters: Afterlife conflicts with the game. Uniforms appears in the IDW Comic Series, a Secondary Canon, which follows Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II, also includes some elements from Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions) and Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Stylized Versions); as well as being canon to Tobin's Spirit Guide (Insight Editions). Ghostbusters: Legion and Tokyopop, deemed a Tertiary Canon, follows Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II.

Description

Primary Canon Description

The uniforms have the No-Ghost logo, on the right upper arm, and a left breast name tag, displaying the wearer's last name. Elbow pads were also part of the uniform. Common accessories are insulated work gloves and standard-issue lace-up boots.

A hose often connects to the leg on the left side of the flightsuit and by being tucked in under the belt. The exact purpose of this is unclear.

List of Items on or a part of the uniform:

Secondary Canon Description

Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Realistic Versions

The Realistic versions have the classic tan color much like the first movie. Interestingly even the logo on the sleeve is now the normal No-Ghost logo. The multiplayer component features Player Ranks which, when earned, will change the color of the uniform.

IDW Comics

Trivia

Ghostbusters II Trivia

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Trivia

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Trivia

Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Trivia

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Trivia

Miscellaneous Trivia

Appearances

Primary Canon Appearances


Expanded Universe

Secondary Canon Appearances

Tertiary Canon Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Wallace, Daniel (2015). Ghostbusters The Ultimate Visual History, p. 149. Insight Editions, San Rafael CA USA, ISBN 9781608875108. Gloria Gresham says: "When Ivan first called, he was already saying to me that he would like to see a new design, a different ghostbusters costume. I did different shapes, different colors, different fabric. Then we'd go to dailies and we'd look at it on film, and Ivan would say 'No, that's not it.'"
  2. ↑ dreadmakerroberts Tik Tok "Who made the patches for the Ghostbusters Afterlife uniform?" 00:26-00:34 12/18/2021 Ben Eadie says: "We found out the files were taken to Calgary and we found a tailor or seamstress or company right within the city and they made the patches right there."
  3. ↑ Tested YouTube "Adam Savage Visits Ghostbusters: Afterlife's Costume Department!" 3:33-3:45 1/12/2022 Danny Glicker says: "Like in this knife pocket in the original suit, this little curve goes above the seam and in flight suits you get now, the curve is way below."
  4. ↑ Tested YouTube "Adam Savage Visits Ghostbusters: Afterlife's Costume Department!" 4:36-5:19 1/12/2022 Danny Glicker says: " One of the fun things was working with the embroiderer to create this kind of old school process where we were really using a lot more--we were covering a lot more space with a lot fewer stitches exactly like the original patch and everything you see in this patch is an exact replica of the original patch including how we sew it on the original patchs were sewn by machine then with these hand stitches around the ghost and then there's a detail in here that's really special and really insider, there's a repair right here which is an exact reproduction from the original Ghostbusters patch."
  5. ↑ Tested YouTube "Adam Savage Visits Ghostbusters: Afterlife's Costume Department!" 2:56-3:19 1/12/2022 Danny Glicker says: " So when she wears this suit it looks huge on her but the real one would have looked--the real one would have made it very difficult for her so we actually have different versions of the suit in different sizes so when she sees the suit in the locker, it's much larger as it would be for Spengler but when she has it on, we have a smaller one, her stunt people have different sizes."
  6. ↑ Countdown City Geeks YouTube "Alexis Forte Interview - Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Costume Designer" 44:47-44:48 3/29/2024 Alexis Forte says: "And for this one, we made 98 suits."
  7. ↑ Blue Screen Reveals "Alexis Forte: The Costumes of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" 6/8/2024Alexis Forte says: "Recreating the jumpsuits for the new films was arguably the most daunting task for the costume department since the originals from the 1980s were neither in the Sony archives nor did the Reitmans own them. Luckily, the Ghostbusters fandom is a loyal one, and the costume department was able to contact a collector who owned one of the originals–but that was just the first piece of the puzzle. Forte explained, “We laid it out and measured all the pockets. The original suits were bought off the shelf, and unfortunately they no longer make that exact model ... There is no 100% cotton ripstop in the modern ones, which are instead made of smarter tech fabrics, with different pockets and zippers. So instead of altering the store-bought suits, we just made them all from scratch.” Then she added about the aging process, “Normally, before you make something, you wash the fabric so that the seams don’t seize up after you sew. But for this, we made the suits without washing the fabric so that when you sew all the pieces together and then throw it in the washing machine, the fabric would shrink, creating little puckering on all the seams to make it look like it's been very lived in”."
  8. ↑ Countdown City Geeks YouTube "Alexis Forte Interview - Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Costume Designer" 47:37-47:54 3/29/2024 Alexis Forte says: "We sent someone there the next morning. I was like 'Pull everything from them. I don't want them to make anything else. Just pull it. We'll owe them whatever money we owe them but just take everything away from them.' We brought it to another place and we started making two of hers in-house. So it all worked out."
  9. ↑ Yes Have Some YouTube "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Q&A - Your Questions Answered!" 5:00-5:39 4/8/2024 Craig Goldberg says: "They did some reshoots last year-late last year-in December in the Atlanta area. We live in said area that I mentioned earlier, in Atlanta, and we got a call from production and it was basically like 'Hey, we want to include some Ghostbusters II flight suits in some of the lockers. Ray and Winston's lockers, for some pick up shots and do you have that? Do you know anybody who does?' and I was like Oh..."

Gallery

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Secondary Canon Images

Tertiary Canon Images

Behind the Scenes Images