Ollie Ollie In-Come Free!

"Ollie Ollie In-Come Free!" is the fifth episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? season one. It aired on July 25, 2019 on Boomerang's SVOD service. It was written by Michael Ryan, produced by series creator, Chris Bailey, and directed by Mike Milo.

Comedian and guest star Ricky Gervais calls in Mystery Inc. when he is haunted by a mummified cat person.

Memorable quotes
Fred: Well, I have to say, getting our own private puppet show from... Mystery Inc.: Comedy legend, Ricky Gervais. Fred: Is certainly something. But, what does it mean?

Antiques dealer: And I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids. Gervais: Yeah, and me, mention. I think you should mention me in this particular episode. I mean, I've been--I've done a lot more than most, sort of, guest stars. Say--Say, "Comedy legend, Ricky Gervais." Antiques dealer: And comedy legend, Ricky Gervais. Gervais: And Ollie. Antiques dealer: And his cat.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ricky Gervais
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * 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"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Matthew Lillard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daphne Blake
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grey Griffin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Velma Dinkley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kate Micucci
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ollie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cat Mummy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bast (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ra
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old woman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Griffin
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Old woman's father
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| King Tut
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Assistant
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Antiques dealer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| JB Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bobby cop
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old woman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Griffin
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Old woman's father
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| King Tut
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Assistant
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Antiques dealer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| JB Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bobby cop
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Antiques dealer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| JB Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bobby cop
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bobby cop
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated

Locations

 * Earth
 * England
 * London
 * Ricky Gervais's residence
 * Westminster
 * Clock Tower
 * Antiques store
 * British Museum
 * Egypt (mentioned)

Objects

 * Cat statue
 * Ancient Egyptian catnip
 * Ollie's cat carrier
 * Ruby of the Nile

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine (mentioned)

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2018.

Music
The theme song, entitled "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?", was written by Chris Bailey, and performed by David Poe. It was produced by Vivek Maddala. The score was composed by Steven Morrell.

Release
The episode had its American premiere via the Boomerang video subscription on-demand service on July 25, 2019. The episode then had a miraculous television premiere on Cartoon Network on August 5. In the United Kingdom & Ireland, it premiered on the Boomerang TV channel on October 1, then debuted in Canada on Teletoon on October 6. Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 25, 2019 on the Boomerang video subscription on-demand service; August 5, 2019 on Cartoon Network
 * United Kingdom & Ireland: October 1, 2019 on Boomerang
 * Canada: October 6, 2019 on Teletoon

Behind the scenes

 * The episode is a play on "Olly olly oxen free."
 * With every episode's title card, one of the gang announces the guest star, which is Fred this time.
 * Ricky Gervais really does own a cat in real life called Ollie.
 * The character model of the antiques dealer is copied from Jameson Hyde White who appeared in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode "What a Night for a Knight."
 * Shaggy says "Zoinks" once.
 * The bobby cop from "Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!" has a cameo.
 * Gervais breaks the "fourth wall" by referring to himself as being in an episode.

Errors

 * It's unclear if this episode is supposed to occur
 * If Scooby was already making it impossible for the sink's cabinet door to be closed, how was the Cat Mummy then able to open it?
 * The Ruby of the Nile isn't recovered on-screen.

Everlasting influence

 * The assistant has a cameo in "The Nightmare Ghost of Psychic U!", where his photo appears in Max Fielding Psychic University's 1965 yearbook. Although how would that not make him an old man today?
 * Dynomutt has a photo of the antiques dealer, which he believes has something to do with Blue Falcon's kidnapping, in "Scooby-Doo, Dog Wonder!"

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * January 19, 2021: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom:
 * May 31, 2021: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season on DVD.