Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow

'Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow' is an American animated mystery horror-comedy direct-to-video (DTV) short film based on the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! TV series in 1969. It was released by Warner Home Video on September 10, 2013. It was written by Paul Dini, Misty Lee, and Len Uhley, and directed by Michael Goguen. The film is the third installment in the Scooby-Doo 2-D animated direct-to-video short film series.

During a small town's Halloween, its story of a living scarecrow seems to come true.

Memorable quotes
Abner: And I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids and your spooky old dog.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Levi
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Josh Keaton
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Maizy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Kelly Hu
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jake
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jake's friend
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cornfield Clem
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Steve Blum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Velma Dinkley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mindy Cohn
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Jones
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Velma Dinkley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grey DeLisle Griffin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Matthew Lillard
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mayor Husk
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Gary Anthony Williams
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Abner
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Steve Blum
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff Kern
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Wendie Malick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dwayne
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Witch
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle Griffin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Bumpy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grave keeper
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Benjamin Franklin (money print)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff Kern
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Wendie Malick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dwayne
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Witch
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle Griffin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Bumpy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grave keeper
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Benjamin Franklin (money print)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grave keeper
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Benjamin Franklin (money print)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Benjamin Franklin (money print)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated
 * Cobb Corners Police Department

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Cobb Corners
 * Maria's Restaurant
 * Pizza Barn
 * Novelty store
 * Cemetery
 * Cobb Corners Community Bank (mentioned)
 * China (mentioned)
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Net gun

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine
 * Abner's car

Music
The music was composed by Robert J. Kral, and edited by Christine Luethje.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 10, 2013 on DVD
 * United Kingdom and Ireland: August 4, 2014 on DVD

Behind the scenes

 * This is the second Halloween special Paul Dini wrote after The New Scooby-Doo Mysteires episode "A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle" in 1984.
 * The guy who takes the picture of Levi and Maizy resembles Lance Damon from the direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright.
 * Shaggy's costume after the mystery is solved is a Blue Falcon costume based on the design used in the direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon.

Errors

 * Did Abner use the money from other bank heists to pay for the extendable arms?

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * September 10, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Run for Your 'Rife on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * August 4, 2014: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Run for Your 'Rife on DVD.