Description:  "The Galloping Ghost" refers to the segment of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Buford and the Galloping Ghost about a short, feisty ghost prospector named Nugget Nose who helps cowgirls Wendy and Rita solve mysteries at a dude ranch. The show was a spin-off of Yogi's Space Race and aired on NBC in the late 1970s, also featuring the segment The Buford Files.

Main characters: Nugget Nose, a ghost prospector; Wendy and Rita, two cowgirls who work at a dude ranch; and Fenwick Fuddy, their grouchy boss who doesn't believe in ghosts.

Plot: Nugget Nose is the guardian of Wendy and Rita, summoned by Wendy rubbing a special nugget necklace. He often harasses their boss, Fenwick Fuddy, while helping the girls solve mysteries at the ranch.

Original airdate: The segment was originally a part of Yogi's Space Race in 1978 before being repackaged into the half-hour Buford and the Galloping Ghost series in 1979.