ADV lied about Ghost Stories failing in Japan & "the Japanese" practically encouraging them to make a gag dub. It rubbed shoulders with & sometimes beat shows like Shin-Chan, Doraemon & Pokemon. People draw fan art to this day & give it positive reviews. https://twitter.com/dumpsterjpeg/status/1260707040927850496

sources:
https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1%E3%81%AE%E6%80%AA%E8%AB%87/artworks (check upload dates)
http://web.archive.org/web/20051219062240/www.videor.co.jp/data/ratedata/backnum/2000/vol44.htm#comic
http://web.archive.org/web/20051219061128/http://www.videor.co.jp/data/ratedata/backnum/2000/vol45.htm#comic
http://web.archive.org/web/20051219064002/http://www.videor.co.jp/data/ratedata/backnum/2000/vol48.htm#comic (TV ratings)
https://sakuhindb.com/janime/7_School_20ghost_20story/
https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?k=%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1%E3%81%AE%E6%80%AA%E8%AB%87+dvd&__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&ref=nb_sb_noss
https://www.anikore.jp/anime_review/330/
(user reviews)

watch Greg lie thru his teeth