#i'll likely post the pictures of the original draft of the episode script at a later date too

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Since there was interest in seeing it, here are the pages to the original episode concept write-up for the Goober and the Ghost Chasers episode "Go West, Young Ghost, Go West!".

The most major differences between this concept write-up and the finalized episode (along with a couple that just happened to catch my attention) are listed below:

. In the episode concept, the episode opens with Gillie trying (and failing) to trim Goober's hair. In the finalized episode, the episode opens with Gilly trying (and failing) to win a game of checkers against him.

Relatedly, in the episode concept, Ted and Tina already know about the haunted house at the SunFun Amusement Park before Danny Partridge calls them, so they're a little irritated by Gillie and Goober's shenanigans. In the finalized episode however, Ted and Tina are not aware of the haunted house at the FunLand Amusement Park until Laurie Partridge calls them, so they're more relaxed about Gillie and Goober's game.

. In the episode concept there were three villains: the rival amusement park owner Jonas Lagree as the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch, his wife Mrs. Lagree as Madame La Zonga the Fortune Teller, and his unnamed henchman as the Knight. In the finalized episode, there was only one villain, the rival amusement park owner Mr. Snooker as the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch.

Because of this reducing of villains, a lot of the villain scenes were either changed or gotten rid of entirely for the finalized episode. For instance, in the finalized episode there is only one scene with the Fortune Teller (which serves more as an atmosphere builder than an indication that she's an actual character), with Gillie willingly going to see her. In the episode concept, however, Goober has to force Gillie to go see her, which then leads to a scene with the two of them escaping a flood of custard which isn't present in the finalized episode.

The Knight never appears in the final episode at all, so scenes such as the one with Gillie, Goober, and Danny encountering him in the library and him messing with their flashlights were removed entirely. (In fact, the whole scene with Goober going to get flashlights is removed. My guess is the scene with the lights going out and the candles floating over replaced it thematically.) In the finalized episode, they instead encounter the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch in a hallway at first.

. In the episode concept, the group finds out about the legend of Ichabod Ipswitch from a book Ted reads from after it mysteriously floats over to them. In the finalized episode, Mr. Dodd tells them the legend directly and there's no book scene at all.

. In the episode concept, a lot more of the Apparition Apparatus Kit is used, with mentions of the Haunter-Taunter, the Poltergeist Powder, and the Post-Ghost Scanner. In the finalized episode, Ted only ever uses the Spector Detector.

. In the episode concept, it was Gillie's idea to try and trap "the ghost" with a sheet, which he, Goober, and Danny do, only to realize it was really Mr. Dodd. In the finalized episode, it was Ted's idea to try and catch "the ghost" with a sheet, which Gillie helps him do, only to realize it was really Mr. Dodd.

. In the episode concept, Ted was the one who suggested Mr. Dodd take Chris and Tracy onto the park rides as a way to keep them safe. In the finalized episode, it was Mr. Dodd's idea for him to take Chris and Tracy onto the park rides as a way to distract them while the rest of the group investigated.

Relatedly, in the episode concept Chris and Tracy spend most of their scenes driving around in bumper cars because they were told to "stay in their cars". They end up meeting the real ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch and chasing him around the amusement park, starting in the Tunnel of Love. In the finalized episode, the two of them leave the bumper cars on foot because they're bored and go straight to the Fun House because Chris didn't want to go through the Tunnel of Love. There they meet the real ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch and three are immediately friendly with one another.

. In the episode concept, it was Gillie, Goober, and Danny who get chased by the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch on the rollercoaster, with Mr. Dodd later appearing the scene. In the finalized episode, it's Ted, Tina, and Laurie who gets chased by the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch on the rollercoaster, with Mr. Dodd never making an appearance.

Similarly, in the episode concept the roller coaster scene leads to more scenes involving amusement park rides, including a ferris wheel, a parachute ride, and a merry-go-round, none of which appear in the finalized episode. However, the finalized episode does have a scene with a spinning floor ride which does not appear in the concept write-up.

. In the episode concept there's a moment in the Hall of Mirrors scene where Danny and Gillie follow Goober into a framed mirror and someone (presumably Gillie) makes a reference to Alice in Wonderland. In the finalized episode this moment and line do not appear.