The Ghoul, the Bat and the Ugly

"The Ghoul, the Bat and the Ugly" is the twelfth episode of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo season one. It aired on December 8, 1979 on ABC. It was directed by Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano, Oscar Dufau, George Gordon, Charles A. Nichols, Don Jurwich, and Alex Lovy.

Characters

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Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Hillside Manor
 * California (mentioned)
 * Los Angeles (mentioned)
 * Kansas (mentioned)
 * Swayback (mentioned)
 * New York (mentioned)
 * New York City (mentioned)
 * Niagara Creek (mentioned)
 * New Jersey (mentioned)
 * Studio City (mentioned)

Objects

 * Batty Award
 * The Times newspaper
 * The Film Fan's Yearbook

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 8, 1979 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a reference to the 1966 western film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * 1996: Turner Home Entertainment and Blockbuster Entertainment releases Scooby-Doo: The Ghoul, the Bat and the Ugly & To Switch a Witch on VHS.
 * April 28, 2015: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and Scrappy-Doo!: The Complete Season 1 on DVD.