Three odd-ball scientists get kicked out of their cushy positions at a university in New York City where they studied occult. They decide to set up shop in an old firehouse and become Ghostbusters, trapping pesky ghosts, spirits, haunts and poltergeists for money. They wise-crack their way through the city, and stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, one which will release untold eveil upon the city. The Ghostbusters are called on to save the Big Apple.