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Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
	2002 Promotional poster
Created by	William Hanna; Joseph Barbera;
Based on	Characters; by Hanna-Barbera Productions
Written by	Jim Ryan
Directed by	Ray Patterson
Voices of	Don Messick; Casey Kasem; Hamilton Camp; B.J. Ward; Rob Paulsen; Frank Welker; Alan Oppenheimer; Pat Musick; Ed Gilbert; Mimi Seton; Jim Cummings; Joan Gerber; Brian Stokes Mitchell;
Composer	Sven Libaek
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	William Hanna; Joseph Barbera;
Producer	Berny Wolf
Editor	Mark Bernay
Running time	91 minutes
Production company	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
Network	Syndicated
Release	November 13, 1988
Related
	Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School; Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights; Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island;

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Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf is a 1988 animated comedy horror made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication as part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series.^[3] It marked Scrappy-Doo's last appearance as a protagonist in the Scooby-Doo franchise to date; he would not appear in a Scooby-Doo production again until the live-action Scooby-Doo film as the villain in 2002. It is also the last appearance of Shaggy's outfit from The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo until Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase.

Plot

Every year, all of the classic Hollywood monsters (consisting of Frankenstein's monster, his wife Repulsa, a Mummy, the Witch Sisters, Bone Jangles the Skeleton, Dr. Jackyll/Mr. Snyde, Swamp Thing, and Dragonfly) gather at Count Dracula's castle in Transylvania for the "Monster Road Rally", a road race similar to Wacky Races, awarding the winner with the "Monster of the Year" award as well as many other macabre prizes as announced by Dracula's wife and co-host, Vanna Pira. However, this year, Dracula receives a postcard from the Wolfman stating that he has retired to Florida and thus will not be participating in any further races.

Dracula fears he will have to cancel the race due to this sudden absence, until his lion-like manservant Wolfgang notifies him of a way to create a new werewolf: according to an old spellbook, the full moon will come into the perfect position to transform a human into a werewolf every five centuries, on three nights in a row that begin the following night. The one in line to become the next werewolf is revealed to be none other than Shaggy Rogers, whom coincidentally has won a recent car race with the help of his pit crew, Scooby-Doo, and his young nephew Scrappy-Doo.

Dracula sends his hunchbacked henchmen, "The Hunch Bunch" (consisting of the well-civilized Brunch and the gibberish-speaking Crunch), on a mission to America to turn Shaggy into a werewolf and bring him back to his castle for the race. The first two nights, the duo is unsuccessful, but on the final night, while Shaggy is at a drive-in movie along with his girlfriend Googie, the Hunch Bunch manages to expose Shaggy to moonlight by dropping the sunroof of his customized race car, causing Shaggy to be transformed into a werewolf. However, Shaggy's hiccups surprisingly force him to alternate between human and werewolf. Hearing the other movie watchers speaking of a werewolf loose in the theater, Scooby hides in a nearby car. Upon meeting Scooby and seeing his reflection, Shaggy flees the drive-in with his car with Scooby, Scrappy, and Googie in tow, pursued by the Hunch Bunch, but loses his hiccups in the pursuit and thus remains trapped in werewolf form. The Hunch Bunch then knocks the group out with moon dust from their vehicle, the "Bat-Copter", and fly back to Transylvania, towing the car.

Revealing himself, Dracula explains to Shaggy why he was transformed, but Shaggy, having no desire to be a werewolf, refuses to participate in Dracula's plans. After several failed attempts to extort Shaggy, Dracula offers him a bargain: if Shaggy agrees to drive in the race and wins, Dracula will change him back to human and allow him and his friends to leave. The deal is made, but Dracula has no intent on allowing Shaggy to succeed.

The gang is then given good lodgings, treated as guests in the castle, and allowed all the food they wish for breakfast. Dracula then shows them the trail that Shaggy will have to follow for the race and consents to let them navigate the track in their own racecar, with the "Werewolf Wagon" currently undergoing maintenance for Shaggy. Dracula attempts to rig the track by sending the Hunch Bunch to implement traps, but despite their efforts, Shaggy completes the course expertly, making the Count worry that he may lose his new werewolf. He subsequently alters the racecourse, sabotages the Werewolf Wagon, and has the Hunch Bunch deprive Shaggy of sleep.

The next morning, Googie energizes Shaggy with a kiss, and he repairs the Werewolf Wagon shortly after the race begins. Everyone conspires against Shaggy and Scooby throughout the race, but thanks to Googie and Scrappy, who follow along in their own car as their pit crew, Dracula, the Hunch Bunch, and the other racing monsters end up doing more harm to themselves than him. After more failed attempts, Dracula loses his patience and unleashes his secret weapon, Genghis Kong, a towering ape-like beast, to stop Shaggy. As the other racers near the finish line, Googie and Scrappy return and rescue Shaggy and Scooby, then both pairs work together to make the monster fall onto the other cars, leaving an easy path to victory for Shaggy.

Furious to see all of his schemes have failed, Dracula goes back on his deal, stating that there is no way to turn Shaggy back. However, after Vanna Pira reveals that the solution is in Dracula's spellbook, the gang steals the book and make an escape. Dracula chases after them in his weaponized car and later his own plane. The four barely manage to dodge Dracula's powerful gadgets, and seconds before Dracula gets the best of them, a thunderstorm ensues. Dracula's plane is struck by lightning, sending him plummeting into the ocean below, where a shark chases him off.

Returning home, Googie uses the book to change Shaggy back to human. That night, the gang all sit down to watch another horror movie and eat pizza. In the final scene, Dracula and the Hunch Bunch sneak up to their window swearing revenge, ending the film on a cliffhanger.

Voice cast

Don Messick as Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Casey Kasem as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
B.J. Ward as Googie, Repulsa and Woman on TV
Hamilton Camp as Count Dracula, Police Officer and Man in Drive-In
Jim Cummings as Frankenstein, Dragonfly, Wolfgang, Snack Bar Manager, Genghis Kong and Monster on TV
Joan Gerber as Short Witch Sister and Woman at Store
Ed Gilbert as Dr. Jackyll, Mr. Snyde, Spooky Voice, Doorknob and the Narrator
Brian Mitchell as Bonejangles
Pat Musick as Vanna Pira and Girl in Drive-In #1
Alan Oppenheimer as Mummy and Swamp Thing
Rob Paulsen as Brunch, Ghost and Man in Car
Mimi Seton as Tall Witch Sister, Girl in Drive-In #2, Boy in Drive-In and Screamer
Frank Welker as Crunch, the Spider Monster, Plant Monster, Tyler Country Racer #1, Rooster and Schlockness Monster

Home media

The film was originally released in 1991 on VHS by Goodtimes Home Video and got re-released by Turner Home Entertainment in 1992. It was released that same year on Laserdisc by Image Entertainment. Warner Home Video re-released the film on VHS and DVD in Region 1 on March 5, 2002.^[1]

The film was released on Blu-ray on February 20, 2024, as an individual release, and as part of a Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 boxset through Warner Archive.^[4] Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf was produced using an early form of digital ink and paint, and was output to a final 1" videotape master, with no film protection of any kind. This presentation has been up-converted from its original analog standard definition master to digital High-Definition, with every effort made to improve the visual quality of the program.^[4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.0/10.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Amazon.com: Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf: Hamilton Camp, Jim Cummings, Casey Kasem, Don Messick: Amazon Digital Services LLC". www.amazon.com.
^ "Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon on November 13, 1988 · Page 108". 13 November 1988.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 321–322. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Hanna-Barbera's Superstars 10: The Complete Film Collection Blu-ray (Yogi's Great Escape / Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers / The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones / Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose / Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats / The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound / Rockin' with Judy Jetson / Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School / Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf / Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears | Warner Archive Collection)".
^ "Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

External links

Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf at IMDb

[Amazon-1] "Amazon.com: Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf: Hamilton Camp, Jim Cummings, Casey Kasem, Don Messick: Amazon Digital Services LLC". www.amazon.com.

[2] "Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon on November 13, 1988 · Page 108". 13 November 1988.

[3] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 321–322. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[blu-ray.com-4] "Hanna-Barbera's Superstars 10: The Complete Film Collection Blu-ray (Yogi's Great Escape / Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers / The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones / Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose / Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats / The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound / Rockin' with Judy Jetson / Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School / Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf / Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears | Warner Archive Collection)".

[5] "Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

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+* [[Rob Paulsen]]
+* [[Frank Welker]]
+* [[Alan Oppenheimer]]
+* [[Pat Musick]]
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+'''''Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf''''' is a 1988 [[animation|animated]] [[comedy horror]] [[television film|made-for-television film]] produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] as part of the ''[[Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10]]'' series.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/321/mode/2up |pages=321–322}}</ref> It marked [[Scrappy-Doo]]'s last appearance as a protagonist in the [[Scooby-Doo|''Scooby-Doo'' franchise]] to date; he would not appear in a ''Scooby-Doo'' production again until the [[Scooby-Doo (film)|live-action ''Scooby-Doo'' film]] as the villain in 2002. It is also the last appearance of Shaggy's outfit from ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]'' until ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase]]''.
+==Plot==
+{{Long plot|section|date=July 2021}}
+Every year, all of the classic Hollywood monsters (consisting of [[Frankenstein's monster]], his wife [[Bride of Frankenstein (character)|Repulsa]], a [[Mummy (monster)|Mummy]], the [[Witchcraft|Witch]] Sisters, Bone Jangles the [[Skeleton (undead)|Skeleton]], [[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Dr. Jackyll/Mr. Snyde]], [[List of swamp monsters|Swamp Thing]], and Dragonfly) gather at [[Count Dracula]]'s castle in [[Transylvania]] for the "Monster Road Rally", a road race similar to [[Wacky Races (1968 TV series)|Wacky Races]], awarding the winner with the "Monster of the Year" award as well as many other macabre prizes as announced by Dracula's wife and co-host, [[Brides of Dracula|Vanna Pira]]. However, this year, Dracula receives a [[postcard]] from the [[Larry Talbot|Wolfman]] stating that he has [[Retirement|retired]] to [[Florida]] and thus will not be participating in any further races.
+Dracula fears he will have to cancel the race due to this sudden absence, until his lion-like manservant Wolfgang notifies him of a way to create a new [[werewolf]]: according to an old spellbook, the [[full moon]] will come into the perfect position to transform a human into a werewolf every five centuries, on three nights in a row that begin the following night. The one in line to become the next werewolf is revealed to be none other than [[Shaggy Rogers]], whom coincidentally has won a recent car race with the help of his pit crew, [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]], and his young nephew Scrappy-Doo.
+Dracula sends his hunchbacked henchmen, "The Hunch Bunch" (consisting of the well-civilized Brunch and the gibberish-speaking Crunch), on a mission to [[United States|America]] to turn Shaggy into a werewolf and bring him back to his castle for the race. The first two nights, the duo is unsuccessful, but on the final night, while Shaggy is at a drive-in movie along with his girlfriend Googie, the Hunch Bunch manages to expose Shaggy to moonlight by dropping the sunroof of his customized race car, causing Shaggy to be transformed into a werewolf. However, Shaggy's hiccups surprisingly force him to alternate between human and werewolf. Hearing the other movie watchers speaking of a werewolf loose in the theater, Scooby hides in a nearby car. Upon meeting Scooby and seeing his reflection, Shaggy flees the drive-in with his car with Scooby, Scrappy, and Googie in tow, pursued by the Hunch Bunch, but loses his hiccups in the pursuit and thus remains trapped in werewolf form. The Hunch Bunch then knocks the group out with moon dust from their vehicle, the "Bat-Copter", and fly back to Transylvania, towing the car.
+Revealing himself, Dracula explains to Shaggy why he was transformed, but Shaggy, having no desire to be a werewolf, refuses to participate in Dracula's plans. After several failed attempts to extort Shaggy, Dracula offers him a bargain: if Shaggy agrees to drive in the race and wins, Dracula will change him back to human and allow him and his friends to leave. The deal is made, but Dracula has no intent on allowing Shaggy to succeed.
+The gang is then given good lodgings, treated as guests in the castle, and allowed all the food they wish for breakfast. Dracula then shows them the trail that Shaggy will have to follow for the race and consents to let them navigate the track in their own racecar, with the "Werewolf Wagon" currently undergoing maintenance for Shaggy. Dracula attempts to rig the track by sending the Hunch Bunch to implement traps, but despite their efforts, Shaggy completes the course expertly, making the Count worry that he may lose his new werewolf. He subsequently alters the racecourse, sabotages the Werewolf Wagon, and has the Hunch Bunch deprive Shaggy of sleep.
+The next morning, Googie energizes Shaggy with a kiss, and he repairs the Werewolf Wagon shortly after the race begins. Everyone conspires against Shaggy and Scooby throughout the race, but thanks to Googie and Scrappy, who follow along in their own car as their pit crew, Dracula, the Hunch Bunch, and the other racing monsters end up doing more harm to themselves than him. After more failed attempts, Dracula loses his patience and unleashes his secret weapon, Genghis Kong, a towering ape-like beast, to stop Shaggy. As the other racers near the finish line, Googie and Scrappy return and rescue Shaggy and Scooby, then both pairs work together to make the monster fall onto the other cars, leaving an easy path to victory for Shaggy.
+Furious to see all of his schemes have failed, Dracula goes back on his deal, stating that there is no way to turn Shaggy back. However, after Vanna Pira reveals that the solution is in Dracula's spellbook, the gang steals the book and make an escape. Dracula chases after them in his weaponized car and later his own plane. The four barely manage to dodge Dracula's powerful gadgets, and seconds before Dracula gets the best of them, a thunderstorm ensues. Dracula's plane is struck by lightning, sending him plummeting into the ocean below, where a shark chases him off.
+Returning home, Googie uses the book to change Shaggy back to human. That night, the gang all sit down to watch another horror movie and eat pizza. In the final scene, Dracula and the Hunch Bunch sneak up to their window swearing revenge, ending the film on a cliffhanger.
+==Voice cast==
+{{main|List of Scooby-Doo characters}}
+* [[Don Messick]] as [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] and [[Scrappy-Doo]]
+* [[Casey Kasem]] as [[Norville "Shaggy" Rogers]]
+* [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]] as Googie, Repulsa and Woman on TV
+* [[Hamilton Camp]] as [[Count Dracula]], Police Officer and Man in Drive-In
+* [[Jim Cummings]] as [[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein]], Dragonfly, Wolfgang, Snack Bar Manager, Genghis Kong and Monster on TV
+* [[Joan Gerber]] as Short Witch Sister and Woman at Store
+* [[Ed Gilbert]] as [[Jekyll and Hyde|Dr. Jackyll, Mr. Snyde]], Spooky Voice, Doorknob and the Narrator
+* [[Brian Stokes Mitchell|Brian Mitchell]] as Bonejangles
+* [[Pat Musick]] as Vanna Pira and Girl in Drive-In #1
+* [[Alan Oppenheimer]] as Mummy and Swamp Thing
+* [[Rob Paulsen]] as Brunch, Ghost and Man in Car
+* Mimi Seton as Tall Witch Sister, Girl in Drive-In #2, Boy in Drive-In and Screamer
+* [[Frank Welker]] as Crunch, the Spider Monster, Plant Monster, Tyler Country Racer #1, Rooster and Schlockness Monster
+==Home media==
+The film was originally released in 1991 on VHS by [[GoodTimes Entertainment|Goodtimes Home Video]] and got re-released by [[Turner Entertainment|Turner Home Entertainment]] in 1992. It was released that same year on Laserdisc by [[RLJE Films|Image Entertainment]]. [[Warner Home Video]] re-released the film on VHS and DVD in Region 1 on March 5, 2002.<ref name="Amazon"/>
+The film was released on Blu-ray on February 20, 2024, as an individual release, and as part of a ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' boxset through Warner Archive.<ref name="blu-ray.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Hanna-Barberas-Superstars-10-The-Complete-Film-Collection-Blu-ray/353219/ | title=Hanna-Barbera's Superstars 10: The Complete Film Collection Blu-ray (Yogi's Great Escape / Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers / The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones / Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose / Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats / The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound / Rockin' with Judy Jetson / Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School / Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf / Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears &#124; Warner Archive Collection) }}</ref> Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
-'''Scooby-Doo and the Reclutant Werewolf''' is a 1988 [[made-for-tv-movie]] directed by [[Ray Patterson]] and written by [[Jim Ryan]] and starring the voices of [[Casey Kasem]], [[Don Messick]], and [[Hamilton Camp]].  This movie blends the spooky moster filled antics of the other [[Scooby-Doo]] [[cartoons]] and [[movies]] with has a strong focus on [[Shaggy]]'s seldom mentioned passion for [[race car]] driving.  The movie stars [[Scooby]], [[Shaggy]], and [[Scrappy]], as well as introducing Googie (Shaggy's girlfriend).  Unlike most other Scooby-Doo stories, this movie focuses more on jokes and less on solving a mystery; it also does not include several well know characters like [[Fred Jones]], [[Daphney Blake]], and [[Velma Dinkley]].
+was produced using an early form of digital ink and paint, and was output to a final 1" videotape master, with no film protection of any kind. This presentation has been up-converted from its original analog standard definition master to digital High-Definition, with every effort made to improve the visual quality of the program.<ref name="blu-ray.com"/>
+==Reception==
+On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.0/10.<ref>{{cite news |title=''Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf'' |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scoobydoo_and_the_reluctant_werewolf |access-date=September 8, 2023}}</ref>
-==Plot summary==
+==References==
-{{spoiler}}
+{{reflist}}
-Every year all of the classic monsters ([[Frankenstein]], [[Mummy]], Jeckyll/Hyde... ) gather at [[Count Dracula]]'s castle in [[Transilvania]] for the Monster Road Ralley.  An ultimate road race, awarding the winner with the "Monter of the Year" award as well as many other prizes only monsters would enjoy.  This year however, Dracula recieves a postcard from the Wolfman stating that he has retired and will not be participating.  Lacking one of the most well known monsters, Dracula fears they will have to cancel the race.  Luckily, Dracula's minion Wolfgang notifies him there is a another option, create a new [[werewolf]]!  After searching an old book for information on whom is to become the next werewolf, it is revealed that it is none other than Shaggy Rogers (or Shah-Gee, as Dracula pronounces it).
+==External links==
-Dracula sends his horrible henchmen (the mushmouthed, incomprehensible Crunch and the english accented, well articulated Brunch, together known as "The [[Hunch Bunch]]")  to America to transform Shaggy and bring him back to his castle.  After a few thwarted attempts, the hunch bunch manage to transform Shaggy by exposing him to moonlight while he is at a drive in movie with Scooby, Scrappy, and Googie in his customized race car.  The hunch bunch then picks up their car by their batcopter and fly them all back to Transelvania.  Here, Shaggy is informed that he was chosen to be the next werewolf and that he must participate in the monster race.  Shaggy, wanting to return to his normal life, feels very ''reluctant'' to the whole situation. Shaggy makes a deal with Dracula that he'll only race is if he wins the race, Dracula must return him back to normal and allow he and his friends to leave.  Dracula agrees but secretly begins planning ways to keep Shaggy from winning.
+{{wikiquote|Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf}}
+*{{IMDb title|id=189072}}
+{{Scooby-Doo}}
-After being kept up most of the night, driving the severly detuned "wolf-wagon," being sent on missleading detours, rescuing Scrappy and Googie from traps, dodging dangerous monsters and magic spells, Shaggy manages to win the race.  Dracula refuses to turn Shaggy back to his human form, claiming he had his "fangs crossed" when they made the agreement.  The heroes steal Dracula's book on transforming and make their gettaway.  Dracula chases them in his car and airplane, where the four narrowly escape Dracula's powerful "Drac-Vac" and his hilariously horrific "[[Munchie-Missiles]]."  Googie uses the book to change Shaggy back to normal and the group lives happily ever after.
+{{H-B films}}
+{{Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10}}
+{{Dracula}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf}}
-Although this is a Scooby Doo movie, the character of Dracula played by Hamilton Camp is the real star of the show.  Not only does Dracula have the most lines of any character with exceedingly expressive voice acting, but he holds a near monopoly on jokes throughout the movie.
+[[Category:1988 television films]]
+[[Category:1988 animated films]]
+[[Category:1988 children's films]]
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+[[Category:1980s American animated films]]
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+[[Category:1980s monster movies]]
+[[Category:1988 comedy horror films]]
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+[[Category:Scooby-Doo animated films]]
+[[Category:Hanna–Barbera Superstars 10]]
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+[[Category:American children's animated fantasy films]]
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+[[Category:American children's animated comedy films]]
+[[Category:American animated television films]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Ray Patterson (animator)]]
+[[Category:First-run syndicated television programs in the United States]]
+[[Category:American comedy horror films]]
+[[Category:American monster movies]]
+[[Category:American vampire films]]
+[[Category:Films about witchcraft]]
+[[Category:American auto racing films]]
+[[Category:Animated films about auto racing]]
+[[Category:Dracula films]]
+[[Category:Mummy films]]
+[[Category:Frankenstein films]]
+[[Category:Motorsports in fiction]]
+[[Category:Animated films about werewolves]]
+[[Category:Animated films about vampires]]
+[[Category:Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde films]]
+[[Category:Animated films set in castles]]
+[[Category:Animated films set in Transylvania]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by Jim Ryan (writer)]]
+[[Category:American comedy television films]]
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+[[Category:American mystery television films]]
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+[[Category:English-language science fiction horror films]]

v t e Feature films produced by or based on works by Hanna-Barbera
Tom and Jerry	Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1993) Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2001) Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (2004) Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005) Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006) Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007) Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010) Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz (2011) Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012) Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013) Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014) Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015) Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016) Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017) Tom & Jerry (2021) Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! (2022) Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land (2022)
The Flintstones	The Man Called Flintstone (1966) The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987) I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993) Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993) The Flintstones (1994) A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) The Flintstones: On the Rocks (2001) The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! (2015)
Yogi Bear	Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964) Yogi's First Christmas (1980) Yogi's Great Escape (1987) Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (1987) Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears (1988) Yogi Bear (2010)
Top Cat	Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1988) Top Cat: The Movie (2011) Top Cat Begins (2015)
The Jetsons	The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987) Rockin' with Judy Jetson (1988) Jetsons: The Movie (1990) The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! (2017)
Jonny Quest	Jonny's Golden Quest (1993) Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects (1995)
Scooby-Doo	Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979) Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987) Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988) Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (1994) Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999) Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000) Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001) Scooby-Doo (2002) Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003) Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (2003) Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster (2004) Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) Aloha, Scooby-Doo! (2005) Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005) Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006) Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (2007) Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008) Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009) Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009) Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010) Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010) Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010) Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (2011) Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012) Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012) Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (2013) Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013) Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014) Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014) Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (2015) Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015) Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016) Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (2016) Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017) Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018) Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018) Daphne & Velma (2018) Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019) Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019) Scoob! (2020) Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020) Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021) Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021) Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022) Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023)
Other films	Charlotte's Web (1973) C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) Heidi's Song (1982) GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986) Rock Odyssey (1987) The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988) Once Upon a Forest (1993) The Pagemaster (1994) Josie and the Pussycats (2001)