
Baby Casper risks a Muppet Babies suit

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.
References[]
- An issue of the comic book headlined by Casper can be seen hanging in the window of Hooper's Store on Sesame Street in episodes 0152 and 0160.
- In the third season Farscape episode "Losing Time," Crichton addresses an energy being which has possessed Pilot as Casper.
- In the fourth season episode "Kansas," Crichton enters a semi-corporeal state and refers to himself as "Casper the friggin' joke."
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)
- Miriam Flynn voiced Poil on Casper (TV, 1996-1998)
- 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)
- Bobby Moynihan voiced Casper in the Harvey Girls Forever! episode "Scare Bad" (TV, 2020)
- 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 Scary on Casper and the Angels and in the specials Casper's Halloween Special and Casper's First Christmas (all 1979)
- Allen Swift voiced supporting characters on The New Casper Cartoon Show (TV, 1963)