Egon Spengler a bronze bust of Harold Ramis as the film's version of Spengler is seen just as Erin Gilbert leaves her office. During the credits of "Ghostbusters", the words "For Harold Ramis" are seen. Spengler's hair was changed from brown in the films (Ramis' natural hair color) to a blond pompadour in the animated series (Spengler wore his hair in a ponytail on "Extreme Ghostbusters"). This was reportedly done due to legal issues concerning character / actor likenesses. Despite his leanings toward science, Spengler has a family history of witchcraft (three ancestors, Zedekiah, Eli and Ezekiel, were wizards), of which he
Christine Spengler Madrid at the age of seven to live with her aunt and uncle. There, she studied French and Spanish literature in order to become a writer. At the age of 23, Spengler and her younger brother Eric, left Madrid. While travelling through Chad during the Toubou Wars, Spengler borrowed her brother's camera and photographed soldiers headed into battle. For taking the picture, Spengler and her brother were arrested and held for 23 days in prison on speculation they were spies or journalists. Despite the arrest, Spengler continued to focus on war photography, specifically on the adapted daily life of women