The Grasp of the Gnome

"The Grasp of the Gnome" is the eighth episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season one. It aired on August 30, 2010 on Cartoon Network. It was written by John McCann and series co-creator, Mitch Watson, and directed by Victor Cook.

A gnarly gnome is punishing those who attend Crystal Cove's renaissance faire as pirates.

Memorable quotes
Mayor Jones: Possies and pinwheels, Fred! Those gnomes are peaceful creatures. Scary gnomes are something very different, and good for tourism. So, stay out of this.

Velma: For the sake of those two, we better hope the whole pirate thing is a coincidence.

Gill: No one would have ever suspected me. That is, until you meddling, gnome-hating, pirate-loving--. Sheriff Stone: Yeah, yeah, shrimpo, we got the picture.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tween girl's dad
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tween girl's mom
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jen
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ben
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Scary Gnome
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lord Barry
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lloyd Sherr
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nerd pirate #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lloyd Sherr
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nerd pirate #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Matthew Lillard
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gill Littlefoot
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeffrey Tambor
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Queen Amanda
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Audrey Wasilewski
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Female pirate
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Matthew Lillard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Velma Dinkley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mindy Cohn
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Jones
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daphne Blake
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sheriff Stone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Patrick Warburton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Paramedics
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Skipper Shelton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John O'Hurley
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| King Richard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Angie Dinkley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frances Conroy
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Female of pirate couple
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Audrey Wasilewski
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Male of pirate couple
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John O'Hurley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Woman in movie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Audrey Wasilewski
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Man in movie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| David Markus
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Larry
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. E (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lewis Black
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Reeves (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cassidy Williams (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ricky Owens (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brad Chiles (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Pericles (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Female of pirate couple
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Audrey Wasilewski
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Male of pirate couple
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John O'Hurley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Woman in movie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Audrey Wasilewski
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Man in movie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| David Markus
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Larry
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. E (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lewis Black
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Reeves (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cassidy Williams (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ricky Owens (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brad Chiles (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Pericles (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cassidy Williams (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ricky Owens (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brad Chiles (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Pericles (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Pericles (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated
 * Crystal Cove Police Department

Locations

 * California
 * Crystal Cove
 * Royal Knights Faire
 * Ye Old Clam Cabin
 * Mermaid Theatre

Objects

 * Peter Squawk (voiced by Matthew Lillard)
 * I'm Okay-You're a Scary Gnome
 * Jellyfish toxin

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2010.

Music
The music was performed by Robert J. Kral, which was edited by Christine Luethje. The theme song was written and performed by Matthew Sweet.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: August 30, 2010 on Cartoon Network
 * United Kingdom & Ireland: November 10, 2010 on Boomerang

Behind the scenes

 * Ben & Jen are virtually the same as Dylan & Brenda from "Revenge of the Man Crab." One must wonder why those two weren't just used.
 * The paramedics resemble John Gage and Roy DeSoto from the TV series Emergency.
 * I'm Okay-You're a Scary Gnome is a parody of the self-help book I'm Okay, You're Okay.
 * None of the gang say their catchphrases.

Errors

 * The mysterious executioner was possibly Mr. E (if not Ed Machine), but alas, the true identity was never revealed.
 * The idea of the tween girl's dad, from "The Creeping Creatures," was already inside at the time he's entering the faire at the time Lord Barry welcomes visitors. The idea of the dad appearing in this episode may not have been on everyone's mind, because he's been given a son that never appeared before. He also moments up again a few seconds later with a woman who doesn't appear to be his wife from when he was watching the belly dancer before apparently entering the faire for the first time. After the mystery is solved, he and his wife are in the same scene, but not together.
 * Lloyd Sherr and Gary Cole are credited for voicing the paramedics, even though they don't speak.

Marketing and promotion
The episode inspired the fourth stage of Cartoon Network to update their online game, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Crystal Cove Online, which was updated at the time of the episode's release.

Home availability

 * On May 10, 2011, Warner Home Video released this episode onto the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 2 DVD in the United States.
 * In Australia, Warner Home Video released Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 2 on September 7, 2011.
 * In the UK, Warner Home Video released Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Volume Two on February 13, 2012. The cover is based on this episode.
 * Back in the United States, Warner Home Video released the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 1 DVD set on October 8, 2013.