The Vampire Strikes Back (What's New)


 * This article is about What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode. For the The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang episode with the same name, see The Vampire Strikes Back (Happy Days Gang).

"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.