"The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo" (1985) TV series 1985-1986

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Thriller

Plot:

Shaggy and Scooby and friends must return 13 ghosts to a magic chest which they inadvertently released.

Plot Keywords:

Chest | Ghost | Villain | Cartoon Dog | Problem Solving

Cast

 (Series Cast [7])

Casey Kasem	...	Shaggy (13 episodes, 1985)
Heather North	...	Daphne (13 episodes, 1985)
Vincent Price	...	Vincent VanGhoul (13 episodes, 1985)
Susan Blu	...	Flim Flam (13 episodes, 1985)
Arte Johnson	...	Weerd (13 episodes, 1985)
Howard Morris	...	Bogel (13 episodes, 1985)
Don Messick	...	Scooby Doo / ... (13 episodes, 1985)

Runtime:

30 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Greece:K

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

The first show in which Tom Ruegger worked in a producer position (associate producer). His influence on this show can be seen in how similar the humor and tone of the show is to his later work on "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (1988), "Tiny Toon Adventures" (1990), and "Animaniacs" (1993).

Quotes:

Vincent VanGhoul: This is a warning to all living mortals/that whom should ever open this chest of demons/will release thirteen of the most terrifying ghosts/upon the face of the earth.

Movie Connections:

Follows "The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries" (1984)

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo.

I actually like this show, it was much better than expected. The animation considering when it was made was not that bad, and the theme tune was good too. I don't think it is as good as Scooby Doo Where Are You? but it is not bad at all, and does have a great idea. Yes, the villains weren't quite as memorable as they could have been, Film Flam is annoying and the writing wasn't as inventive as it had potential to have. Still the voice acting is fantastic, Casey Kasem and Don Messick never fail to bring a smile to my face as Shaggy and Scooby, and hold no equal as the lovable characters I have come to know and love. But my favourite character is Vincent VanGhoul, magnificently voiced by the wonderful Vincent Price and even looks like him. He had the best lines of the whole show, and Price's delivery was flawless. All in all, not the best our favourite canine has to offer, but not at all bad, better than the appalling Shaggy and Scooby Doo:Get a Clue at any rate. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox