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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= [[File:Rottens pass Huck in Alps race.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:Rottens pass Huck in Alps race.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= [[Really Rottens]] pass [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]] in the [[Swiss Alps]] race. | |caption= [[Really Rottens]] pass [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]] in the [[Swiss Alps]] race. | ||
|prodno= | |prodno= | ||
|premiere= September 10, 1977 | |channel= [[ABC]] | ||
|premiere= [[September 10]], [[1977]] | |||
|run_time= 22:24 | |run_time= 22:24 | ||
|cast= [[Don Messick]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]<br />[[Casey Kasem]]<br />[[Bob Holt]]<br />[[Scatman Crothers]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Gary Owens]]<br />[[Vernee Watson]]<br />[[Laurel Page]]<br />[[Marilyn Schreffler]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Alan Reed]] | |||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |||
|writers= [[Neal Barbera]]<br />[[Tom Dagenais]] | |writers= [[Neal Barbera]]<br />[[Tom Dagenais]] | ||
|directors= [[Charles A. Nichols]] | |directors= [[Charles A. Nichols]] | ||
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|next= Acapulco and England | |next= Acapulco and England | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''"The Swiss Alps and Tokyo, Japan"''' is the first episode of ''[[Laff- | '''"The Swiss Alps and Tokyo, Japan"''' is the first episode of ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 10]], [[1977]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Neal Barbera]] and [[Tom Dagenais]], and directed by [[Charles A. Nichols]]. | ||
Three teams of athletes compete in sports events around the world. In this case they ski, skate, and ride toboggans in Switzerland and sumo wrestle, play tennis and play baseball in Tokyo, Japan. | Three teams of athletes compete in sports events around the world. In this case, they ski, skate, and ride toboggans in Switzerland and sumo wrestle, play tennis and play baseball in Tokyo, Japan. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Announcer | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Announcer (voice only) | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daws Butler]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daws Butler]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sumo | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Laff-A-Lympics characters|Sumo wrestler]] | ||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bob Holt]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bob Holt]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Snagglepuss | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Snagglepuss Lion]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler | |style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson | |style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wally Gator]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wally Gator (character)|Wally Gator]] | ||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | ||
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|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hokey Wolf]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hokey Wolf (character)|Hokey Wolf]] | ||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Yakky Doodle]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Yakky Doodle (character)|Yakky Doodle]] | ||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick | |style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Quick Draw McGraw]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Quick Draw McGraw (character)|Quick Draw McGraw]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler | |style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dynomutt]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dynomutt]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blue Falcon]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blue Falcon]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Owens]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Owens]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hong Kong Phooey]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hong Kong Phooey (character)|Hong Kong Phooey]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Scatman Crothers]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Scatman Crothers]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dirty Dalton]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dirty Dalton]] | ||
|style="background-color:# | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Magic Rabbit]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Magic Rabbit]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Scooby-Dum]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Scooby-Dum]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| | |style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dastardly Dalton]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dastardly Dalton]] | ||
|style="background-color:# | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Shaggy Rogers]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Shaggy Rogers]] | ||
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* [[Really Rottens]] | * [[Really Rottens]] | ||
* [[Teen Angels]] | * [[Teen Angels]] | ||
* [[Dalton Brothers]] | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Switzerland]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[Swiss Alps]] | ** [[Switzerland]] | ||
*** [[Matterhorn]] | *** [[Swiss Alps]] | ||
** [[Swiss Ice Palace]] | **** [[Matterhorn]] | ||
* [[ | *** [[Swiss Ice Palace]] | ||
** Sumo ring | ** [[Japan]] | ||
** Baseball stadium | *** [[Tokyo]] | ||
* [[Bedrock]] (mentioned) | **** Sumo ring | ||
**** Baseball stadium | |||
* [[United States]] (indirectly mentioned) | |||
** [[Bedrock]] (mentioned) | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
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==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* | * None | ||
== | ==Release== | ||
Dates are in order of release: | |||
* September 10, 1977 on ABC | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]]. | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]]. | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* Despite this being the first episode, this is not the first Laff- | * Despite this being the first episode, this is not the first Laff-A-Lympics, and it's unclear how long they've been going for. | ||
* This episode would be the last time Alan Reed would be voicing Fred Flintstone before his death. [[Henry Corden]] took on the rest of the voices of Fred Flintstone in later appearances. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | * Huckleberry appears in the Yogi's crowd just after performing in the skiing contest. | ||
* | * Augie disappears after the toboggan race starts and is replaced by Wally. Daddy, however, is mistakenly designed to look like Augie, at least, until they flip upside down on their heads. | ||
* Dynomutt appears in the Scoobys crowd cheering after his performance on the Swiss Ice Palace's ice rink. | |||
* | |||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* | * In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: | ||
* | ** [[July 8]], [[1996]]: [[First Independent Films]] releases ''[[Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics: Bumper Special]]'' on VHS. | ||
** [[July 4]], [[2016]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics: Volume 1'' on DVD. | |||
* In the United States: | |||
** [[January 19]], [[2010]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics: Volume 1]]'' on DVD. | |||
** [[July 17]], [[2012]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games]]'' on DVD. | |||
** [[June 5]], [[2018]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! Sports]]'' on DVD. | |||
** [[June 4]], [[2019]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Scooby-Doo! Sports'' (50th Anniversary Collection edition) on DVD. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 25 April 2024
The Swiss Alps and Tokyo, Japan | |
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Really Rottens pass Huckleberry Hound in the Swiss Alps race. | |
Network | ABC |
Premiere date | September 10, 1977 |
Run time | 22:24 |
Starring | Don Messick Daws Butler John Stephenson Casey Kasem Bob Holt Scatman Crothers Frank Welker Gary Owens Vernee Watson Laurel Page Marilyn Schreffler Mel Blanc Alan Reed |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Neal Barbera Tom Dagenais |
Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
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"The Swiss Alps and Tokyo, Japan" is the first episode of Laff-A-Lympics season one. It aired on September 10, 1977 on ABC. It was written by Neal Barbera and Tom Dagenais, and directed by Charles A. Nichols.
Three teams of athletes compete in sports events around the world. In this case, they ski, skate, and ride toboggans in Switzerland and sumo wrestle, play tennis and play baseball in Tokyo, Japan.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- Switzerland
- Japan
- Tokyo
- Sumo ring
- Baseball stadium
- Tokyo
- United States (indirectly mentioned)
- Bedrock (mentioned)
Objects
Vehicles
- None
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- September 10, 1977 on ABC
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.
Behind the scenes
- Despite this being the first episode, this is not the first Laff-A-Lympics, and it's unclear how long they've been going for.
- This episode would be the last time Alan Reed would be voicing Fred Flintstone before his death. Henry Corden took on the rest of the voices of Fred Flintstone in later appearances.
Errors
- Huckleberry appears in the Yogi's crowd just after performing in the skiing contest.
- Augie disappears after the toboggan race starts and is replaced by Wally. Daddy, however, is mistakenly designed to look like Augie, at least, until they flip upside down on their heads.
- Dynomutt appears in the Scoobys crowd cheering after his performance on the Swiss Ice Palace's ice rink.
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- July 8, 1996: First Independent Films releases Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics: Bumper Special on VHS.
- July 4, 2016: Warner Home Video releases Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics: Volume 1 on DVD.
- In the United States:
- January 19, 2010: Warner Home Video releases Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics: Volume 1 on DVD.
- July 17, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games on DVD.
- June 5, 2018: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Sports on DVD.
- June 4, 2019: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Sports (50th Anniversary Collection edition) on DVD.