Battle of the Humungonauts
Battle of the Humungonauts | |
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Premiere date | September 6, 2010 |
Run time | 22:35 |
Writer(s) | Roger Eschbacher |
Director(s) | Curt Geda |
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"Battle of the Humungonauts" is the ninth episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season one. It aired on September 6, 2010 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Roger Eschbacher, and directed by Curt Geda.
To boost gang morale during the combat of two ape-like creatures who may come from space, Fred officially names gives them the name of Mystery Incorporated and unveils embarrassing new color-coded uniforms.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Scooby: Are you cheating on me?
Shaggy: Huh? Cheating?! Like, that is just--That's crazy talk, Scooby-Doo. Cheating? Huh! Please. I mean, you're my dog.
Scooby: Gave him the best years of my life.
Sheriff Stone: Well, well, look what the talking dog dragged in.
Fred:' You mean you're building a trap without me. My own father?!
Daphne: How could you?! Freddy!
Mayor Jones: Oh, buckets of bear bait, it's just business.
Velma: One of your traps actually worked!
Fred: You don't have to act so darn surprised about it.
Mayor Jones: Prancin piccolos, Fred. One of your traps actually worked!
Jax: And it would have worked, too, if it weren't for--.
Jax and Max: My meddling brother!
Characters
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Organizations
- Max Minner Insurance
- Mystery Incorporated
- Crystal Cove Police Department
- Gnales Construction
- Jax Minner Insurance
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- California
- Crystal Cove
- Tiki Tub
- Rogers residence
- Crystal Cove State Beach (indirectly mentioned)
- Skipper Shelton's Clam Cabin (mentioned)
- Crystal Cove
- K-GHOUL
- Jones residence
- Crystal Cove High School (mentioned)
- Crystal Cove City Hall
- Crystal Cove Stadium
- Crystal Cove Docks
- Boat repair shop
- Fruitmeier's
- Crystal Cove Gas Station
- California
- United States
Objects
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 2010.
Music
The music was performed by Robert J. Kral, which was edited by Christine Luethje. The theme song was written and performed by Matthew Sweet.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 6, 2010 on Cartoon Network
- United Kingdom & Ireland: November 11, 2010 on Boomerang
Behind the scenes
- The episode is a tribute to the Japanese Toho movie Sanda tai Gaira (War of the Gargantuas).
- Shaggy's attic bedroom is reminiscent of Greg's attic bedroom from the sitcom The Brady Bunch.
- How many times does Shaggy say "Zoinks?" Four.
Errors
- Despite the title card spelling them as Humungonauts, the voice credits spell them as Humongonauts.
- Despite being called Max Minner Insurance Agency on the radio, all the signs say Max Minner Insurance.
- The Crystal Cove Stadium was previously called Terror Dome Stadium in "In Fear of the Phantom."
Everlasting influence
- Shaggy chooses Scooby over Velma in the next episode, "Howl of the Fright Hound."
Marketing and promotion
The episode inspired the fourth stage of Cartoon Network to update their online game, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Crystal Cove Online, which was updated at the time of the episode's release.
Critical reception
In other languages
Languages | Name | Meaning |
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Spanish | La Batalla de los Humungonautas | The Battle of the Humungonauts |
Italy | La Battaglia Dei Gigantonauti | |
French | La Bataille des Humongonautes | |
Hungarian | Humungalamuták csatája | |
Portuguese | A Batalha dos Humongonautas | |
Greek | Η Μάχη των Χουμονγκοναυτών (Star TV Dub) Η Μάχη των Γιγαντοναυτών (Boomerang TV Dub) | |
Polish | Bitwa Gigantonautów |
Home availability
- In the United States:
- September 27, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 3 on DVD.
- October 8, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 1 on DVD.
- In the United Kingdom: