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The Bird of Kildarby is a giant bird that was owned by Lord Kildarby. Lord Kildarby made a deal with the Ghostbusters that if they defeated it, he and his army would leave their castle, or at least tone down their habits of haunting the place. The Ghostbusters managed to trap the bird by connecting a trap to the Containment Unit and sending it in. It appeared in The Bird of Kildarby{.wikilink}.
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"The Bird of Kildarby" is a season two episode of The Real Ghostbusters, first aired October 6, 1987. It was written by Craig Miller and Mark Nelson, with production number 76034. The regular cast features Lorenzo Music, Frank Welker, Maurice LaMarche, Arsenio Hall, and Laura Summer, with guest voice actor Hal Smith.1
An Irish castle is relocated stone by stone to Central Park, still occupied by the ghostly warriors of its old lord, who do not take kindly to being moved without their permission. Lord Kildarby proposes a wager with the Ghostbusters: if they can defeat the Bird, he and his army will leave the castle; if not, everyone must vacate the island, meaning all of Manhattan. Peter accepts on behalf of the team before learning the full stakes.1
The Bird weighs approximately 500 pounds and proves large enough to rip the roof from Ecto-1. Standard ghost traps are too small to contain it. Ray runs to the Firehouse basement and connects a trap directly to the Containment Unit, then runs a second trap up to the others just as the Bird makes its entrance. The team blasts the Bird, traps it, and transfers it directly into the Containment Unit. After the Bird is captured, Peter negotiates with Kildarby to let the castle's other ghosts remain inside, on the condition that they not bother tourists during the day.2
The episode was recorded on July 14, 1986.2 Two versions exist. After the Bird of Kildarby chases the Ghostbusters, one version plays the regular series music, while the other plays "Driving Me Crazy," performed by Tahiti from the soundtrack album. The version using the Tahiti track appeared on "The Bird Of Kildarby And Other Stories," a Magic Window home videocassette released in the 1980s.
