Lights! Camera! Mayhem!

"Lights! Camera! Mayhem!" is the twelfth episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo? season one. It aired on February 15, 2003 on The WB's Kids' WB morning block. It was written by series co-creator, Jim Krieg, produced by other series co-creator, Ed Scharlach, directed by Tim Maltby, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

A remake of a spy thriller has its production plagued by the Faceless Phantom, who is supposedly the long-dead movie star Rip Barron. The Gang volunteers with the movie's crew while solving the case.

Characters

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Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated
 * Pirahna Studios

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * California
 * Los Angeles
 * Hollywood
 * Pirahna Studios lot
 * Movie theater

Objects

 * Scooby Snacks
 * Movie star scrapbook

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2002.

Music
The theme song was written by Rich Dickerson and Gigi Meroni, and performed by Simple Plan. The music was also composed by Dickerson and Meroni.

Song

 * "I Don't Want to Walk Around With You" - The Romanes

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: February 15, 2003 on The WB

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on the cliche director's cue of "Lights, camera, action." You're welcome.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * February 21, 2006: Warner Home Video releases What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 8: Zoinks! Camera! Action on DVD.
 * February 20, 2007: Warner Home Video releases What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 1st Season on DVD.
 * August 30, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Ghosts on DVD.
 * October 16, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Holiday Chills and Thrills on DVD.
 * June 4, 2019: Warner Home Video releases What's New, Scooby-Doo?: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * June 4, 2019: Warner Home Video releases What's New, Scooby-Doo?: The Complete Series (50th Anniversary Collection edition) on DVD.
 * August 13, 2019: Warner Home Video releases Best of Warner Bros. 50 Cartoon Collection: Scooby-Doo! on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * September 23, 2019: Warner Home Video releases Best of Warner Bros. 50 Cartoon Collection: Scooby-Doo! on DVD.