Your Personal Ghost

 is an American animated comedy media franchise, being produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Warner Bros. Animation (since 1996) since 1978.

Synopsis
Paul is a goofy ghost who works for the Ghost Pal Organization as he gets assigned to befriend a teenager known as Melanie as they get into misadventures.

Main

 * Paul (voiced by Don Messick until 1994 and Rob Paulsen afterwards) - a friendly and goofy ghost who is assigned to be Melanie's personal ghost as he occasionally screws things up.
 * Melanie Sykes (voiced by until 1994 and Kath Soucie afterwards) - a shy and anxious teenager who gets assigned Paul as she tries her best to live a normal life with Paul's help.
 * Ruff (vocal effects by Don Messick until 1994 and Frank Welker afterwards) - a little dog who is Melanie's loyal pet as he likes to follow her around.

Supporting

 * Steve Sykes (voiced by TBD until 1994 and TBD afterwards) - Melanie's workaholic yet friendly father who tries to be there for his daughter.
 * Tara Sykes (voiced by TBD until 1994 and TBD afterwards) - Melanie's overprotective and slightly aggressive mother who has no idea that ghosts even exist.
 * Boss Geist (voiced by Paul Winchell until 1994 and Jim Cummings afterwards) - the supreme boss of the Ghost Pal Organization who sees Paul as one of his brightest ghosts and doesn't want him to screw up.
 * Debbie (voiced by TBD until 1994 and TBD afterwards) - a snarky Southern accented ghost who is Geist's secretary as she finds Paul to be immature.
 * Bucky (voiced by until 1994 and Tom Kenny afterwards) - a smooth talking ghost who is Paul's best ghost friend as he believes himself to be smooth with the ladies.
 * Sandra Sheek (voiced by TBD until 1994 and TBD afterwards) - a geeky teenager who is Melanie's best friend as she enjoys studying and hanging with her friend, becoming Bucky's "bud".
 * Thomas Dapperman - a cocky jock who Melanie has a one sided crush on as he ends up actually getting a ghost bud in Vera.
 * Vera - a witty ghost who is Paul’s rival as she willingly becomes the buddy of Thomas just to mess with Paul.

Antagonists

 * Spookster (voiced by John Stephenson until 1994 and TBD afterwards) - a hammy ghost who has abandoned the ways of GPO as he just wants to scare people, clashing with Paul.
 * Mary Chalk (voiced by Janet Waldo until 1994, Mary Kay Bergman until her death in 1999 and Grey Griffin afterwards) - a cruel teenage girl who finds Melanie to be weak as she is also scared of ghosts.

Television shows

 * Your Personal Ghost (1978-1984)
 * Your Personal Ghost Adventures (1994-1998)
 * Your Personal Ghost: BFFs Forever (2006-2012)
 * TBD (20[18, 19, 20 or 21]-present)

Tropes
See /Tropes.