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Scooby Doo and the Reclutant Werewolf is a 1988 made for tv movie. 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 introducing Googie (shaggy's girlfriend). Every year all of the classis monsters gather at Count Dracula's castle in Transelvania for the Monster Road Ralley. The winner of this race recieves the "Monter of the Year" award. 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).
Scooby Doo and the Reclutant Werewolf is a 1988 made for tv movie. 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 introducing Googie (shaggy's girlfriend). Every year all of the classis monsters (Frankenstien, Mummy, Jeckyll/Hyde... ) gather at Count Dracula's castle in Transelvania for the Monster Road Ralley. An ultimate road race, awarding winner of this race recieves the "Monter of the Year" award as well as many other wonderful prizes that 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).


Dracula sends his horrible henchmen Crunch and 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 mannage to transform shaggy by exposing him to moonlight while he is at a drive in movie with Scooby, Scrappy, and Googie in his custome modified 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.
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 mannage to transform shaggy by exposing him to moonlight while he is at a drive in movie with Scooby, Scrappy, and Googie in his custome modified 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 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.

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, and 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 crosses" when they made the agreement. The heroes steal Dracula's book on transforming werewolves and make their gettaway. Dracula chases them in his car and airplane, where the four narrowly escape Dracula's "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.

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.

Revision as of 22:33, 5 February 2006

Scooby Doo and the Reclutant Werewolf is a 1988 made for tv movie. 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 introducing Googie (shaggy's girlfriend). Every year all of the classis monsters (Frankenstien, Mummy, Jeckyll/Hyde... ) gather at Count Dracula's castle in Transelvania for the Monster Road Ralley. An ultimate road race, awarding winner of this race recieves the "Monter of the Year" award as well as many other wonderful prizes that 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).

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 mannage to transform shaggy by exposing him to moonlight while he is at a drive in movie with Scooby, Scrappy, and Googie in his custome modified 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 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.

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, and 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 crosses" when they made the agreement. The heroes steal Dracula's book on transforming werewolves and make their gettaway. Dracula chases them in his car and airplane, where the four narrowly escape Dracula's "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.

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.