Casper the Friendly Ghost

Casper the Friendly Ghost is a cartoon character who debuted in 1945 in a series of theatrical cartoons. He became the star character of Harvey Comics in the fifties and went on to several TV cartoon series (including Hanna-Barbera's Casper and the Space Angels and two specials), a 1995 film, and assorted direct-to-video features.

Muppet Mentions

 * In an episode of the 1996 Casper cartoon, Dr. Harvey accidentally uses hypnotic regression to turn Casper into a baby ghost. He tells him, "Casper! You gotta change back! The Muppet Babies'll sue our pants off."

Connections

 * Dan Aykroyd played Ray Stantz in Casper (1995 film)
 * Amy Brenneman played Amelia in Casper (1995 film)
 * Dan Castellaneta voiced Dr. Harvey on Casper (TV, 1996-1998) and Stretch in Casper's Scare School (2006 TV movie)
 * Rodney Dangerfield played himself in Casper (1995 film) and Mayor Johnny Hunt in Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997 video)
 * Phyllis Diller voiced Aunt Spitzy in Casper's Scare School (2006 TV movie)
 * Shelley Duvall played Gabby in Casper Meets Wendy (1998 video)
 * Clint Eastwood played himself in Casper (1995 film)
 * Teri Garr played Fanny in Casper Meets Wendy (1998 video)
 * Brad Garrett played Fatso in Casper (1995 film) and the first two seasons of Casper (TV, 1996-1997)
 * Mel Gibson played himself in Casper (1995 film)
 * George Hamilton played Desmond Spellman in Casper Meets Wendy (1998 video)
 * Sherman Hemsley played a store owner in Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997 video)
 * James Earl Jones voiced Kibosh in Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997 video)
 * Edie McClurg played a librarian in Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997 video)
 * Michael McKean played Bill Cash in Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997 video)
 * Richard Moll played Principal Rabie in Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997 video)
 * Rob Paulsen voiced Spooky on Casper (TV, 1996-1998)
 * Kevin Michael Richardson voiced Kibosh in Casper's Scare School (2006 TV movie)
 * Ben Stein played Rugg in Casper (1995 film), a teacher on Casper (TV, 1996-1998), a grocer in Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997 video), and a lawyer in Casper Meets Wendy (1998 video)
 * John Stephenson voiced Hairy Scarry on Casper and the Space Angels and in the specials '"Casper's Halloween Special and Casper's First Christmas'' (all 1979)

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