The Vampire Strikes Back (What's New)

"The Vampire Strikes Back" is the fifth episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo? season two, and the nineteenth overall. It aired on October 18, 2003 on The WB's Kids' WB morning block. It was written by Jordana Arkin, produced by series co-creator, George Doty IV, directed by Russell Calabrese, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

Characters

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Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated

Locations

 * Earth
 * Translyvania
 * Fortescu Castle
 * Germany (indirectly mentioned)
 * Bavaria (mentioned)

Objects

 * Popular
 * Stu's birth certificate
 * Eureka Garlic
 * Scooby Snax

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2003.

Music
The theme song, also called "What's New, Scooby-Doo?," was written by Rich Dickerson and Gigi Meroni, and performed by Simple Plan. The music was also composed by Dickerson and Meroni.

Songs

 * "Petrified Bride" - Jennifer Hale, Kimberly Brooks, and Jane Wiedlin
 * "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" - Jane Wiedlin, Jennifer Hale, Kimberly Brooks

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 18, 2003 on The WB

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on the 1980 film Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back, which Jordana Arkin did for her Star Wars fan of husband.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * August 10, 2004: Warner Home Video releases What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 3: Halloween Boos and Clues on VHS.
 * August 10, 2004: Warner Home Video releases What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 3: Halloween Boos and Clues on DVD.
 * June 7, 2007: Warner Home Video releases What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 2nd Season on DVD.
 * January 14, 2014: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Vampires on DVD.
 * June 4, 2019: Warner Home Video releases What's New, Scooby-Doo?: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * In Denmark:
 * November 6, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Vampires on DVD.