Close Encounter of the Worst Kind

"Close Encounter of the Worst Kind" is the tenth episode (part one) of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo season four, and the forty-sixth overall, although it originally came as part of The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour. It aired on November 27, 1982 on ABC. It was written by Matt Uitz, produced by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, directed by Charles A. Nichols, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Drive-in movie theater
 * Skating rink
 * Outer space

Objects

 * Parachute

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 27, 1982 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Worst Kind, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😢