Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (film)


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Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf is an American animated supernatural comedy television film based on the early 1980s Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo shorts. It is the third and final Scooby-Doo entry and the ninth overall in the Hanna-Barbera's Superstars 10 movie anthology series. It aired on November 13, 1988 in syndication. It was written by Jim Ryan, directed by Ray Patterson, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

To fill in a missing racer for the annual Monster Car Race, Count Dracula transforms Shaggy into a werewolf and forces him to drive in the cross-country event. Shaggy wants to return back to normal, however, so he, his girlfriend Googie, and Scooby-Doo must win the race in order to reverse the effect.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Tyler County
 * Florida (postcard)
 * Rogers residence
 * Supermarket
 * Mel's Produce (mentioned)
 * Drive-in theater
 * Hawaii
 * Texas (mentioned)
 * Transylvania
 * Castle Dracula
 * Black Hole of Calcutta (picture)

Objects

 * The Grimness Book of Records
 * Doggy Bon Bons
 * Frog fudge
 * Spider web spaghetti
 * Plasma pizza
 * Wart pudding
 * Bat burgers

Vehicles

 * Double-Dyno Turbo Blaster
 * Steam-Powered Grease-Grinder
 * Batcopter
 * Delivery truck
 * Motorcycles
 * Werewolf Wagon
 * Freaky Frankenwagon
 * Slime Speedster
 * Couldron Coupé
 * Bone Bomber
 * Mummymobile
 * Split-Personality Special
 * Dragon Dragster
 * Web Man's truck
 * Dracmobile
 * Batplane

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1988.

Music
The music was composed and conducted by Sven Libaek.

Song

 * "Werewolf Rock"

Crew credits

 * Executive producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
 * Producer: Berny Wolf
 * Supervising and animation director: Ray Patterson
 * Executive in charge of production: Jayne Barbera
 * Creative designer: Iwao Takamoto
 * Storyboard artist: Bob Taylor
 * Animation casting director: Andrea Romano
 * Talent coordinator: Kris Zimmerman
 * Director of music supervision: Joanne Miller
 * Design supervisor: Jack White
 * Unit head: Jim Stenstrum
 * Character designers: Mike Bennett, Eric Clark, Sue Crossley, Lance Falk, Scott Hill, Julie Zakowski, Bob Onorato, Tony Sgroi, Bwana Takamoto, Pat Ventura, Salene Weatherwax, Donna Zeller
 * Layout artists: Andy Phillipson, Bill Proctor
 * Animation supervisor: Chris Cuddington
 * Animators: Jun Gernale, Wincat Alcala, Rico Marquez, Rita Javier, Roman Yusi, Rosauro Adorable, Ralph Fernan, Raul Mimay, Boyet J. Gopez, Roni Samala, Tino Guanlao, Buddy Zulueta, Freddie Coles, Marie Mascarina, Jet Castillo, Dick Bernardino, Mars Cabrera, Eric Lara, Ray Nacionales, Achu So, Boy Sibulo, Reggie Entienza, Vinggoy De Santos, Ernie Elicanal, Edemer Santos, Gem Deseo, Ogie Binalla, Janice Venezuela, April Garcia, Pinky Omana, Joy Dela Cruz, Lorna Santos, Jess Espanola, Owell Mina, Jojo Young, Ricky Yoingco, Oscar Dizon, Gilbert Garcia, Glen Kennedy
 * Assistant Animation Supervisor:''' Catherine Peza
 * Layout supervisor: Ping Capati
 * Layout artists: John Guerin, Jim Hickey, Levy Vergara, Abe Ocampo, Mel Capital, Bill Proctor, Raymond Romero, Joel Avila, Boy Baarde, Tons Labrador, Allan Abelardo
 * Background supervisors: Al Gmuer, Pol Barona
 * Key background artists: Jim Hickey, Andy Phillipson, Martin Forte, Jeff Richards, Mike Humphries, Fred Wharter, Jonathon Goley
 * Backgrounds artists: Panky Penaflor, Alex Leal, Danny Dictado, Voltaire Perez, Lalaine Labayane, Rex Avila, Berti Delizo, Jim Hickey
 * Animation checkers and scene planners: Paul B. Strickland, Tobee Barretto
 * Xerographist: Star Wirth
 * Graphics artists: Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke
 * Title artist: Bill Perez
 * Character color key supervisor: Alison Leopold
 * Color mark-up artist: Stella Reyes
 * Sound directors: Alvy Dorman, Stan Wetzel
 * Production assistants: Mark Lesser, Sandy Benenati, Vicki Casper, Erika Grossbart, Debby Lathrop-Robbins
 * Program administrator: Barbara Simon Dierks
 * Computer animation supervisor: Paul B. Strickland
 * Computer scene planner: Ann Tucker
 * Computer animation system designers: Marc Levoy, Chris Odgers, Bruce Wallace, Bennett Leeds, Jim Mahoney, John Haskey
 * Computer graphics technical consultant: Dr. Donald Greenberg
 * Supervising film editor: Larry C. Cowan
 * Dubbing supervisor: Pat Foley
 * Video tape editor: Mark Bernay
 * Music editors: Terry Moore, Joe Sandusky, Daniels McLean, S.M.E.
 * Sound editors: Michael Bradley, Tim Iverson, David M. Cowan, Catherine MacKenzie, Michele Iverson, Jerry Winicki
 * Track readers: Yvonne Palmer, Jim Hearn, Kerry Iverson, Kay Douglas, Lee-Tsu Aries
 * 1/4" editors: Kelly Foley, Paul Douglas
 * Show editor: Gil Iverson
 * Negative consultant: William E. DeBoer
 * Post production supervisor: Joed Eaton
 * Production supervisor: Jerry Smith
 * Production manager: Joharn Iriarte
 * Production coordinators: Benji Agoncillo, Rosanne Bunag

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 13, 1988 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * The races are a parody of Hanna-Barbera's own Wacky Races TV series which aired in 1968.
 * In the stands of the Tyler County race is a cameo of Hanna-Barbera co-founder William Hanna.
 * When Dracula gets annoyed he says things like "To the Moon!" and "Bang! Zoom!" catchphrases of Jackie Gleason's character Ralph Kramden from the 1950s TV series The Honeymooners.
 * Vanna Pira is a parody of both Vampira, the character name of actress Maila Nurma, and Vanna White, the co-host of the game show Wheel of Fortune.
 * The Grimness Book of Records is a parody of the Guiness World Records, then known as the Guiness Book of Records.

Everlasting influence

 * Shaggy's werewolf disguise in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "A Scooby-Doo Halloween," was based on his werewolf form in this movie.
 * In the Torchwood book Slow Decay, Jack Harkness expressed his dissatisfaction with the film, marking it to be a low point in Hanna-Barbera's output.
 * In the 2019 direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island, Velma somehow has obtained photos of Shaggy as a werewolf and marked it as an unsolved case despite not appearing in Reluctant Werewolf herself.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * Late 1980s: Kid Klassics releases Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf on VHS.
 * 1992: Turner Home Video Entertainment releases Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf on VHS.
 * March 5, 2002: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf on VHS.
 * March 5, 2002: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * April 10, 1989: The Video Collection releases Scooby-Doo & the Reluctant Werewolf on VHS.
 * October 21, 2002: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf on VHS.
 * October 21, 2002: Warner Home Video Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf on DVD.
 * November 5, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! 4-DVD Bumper Pack! on DVD.
 * November 21, 2022: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! 10-Disc Bumper Collection on DVD.