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|premiere= [[October 1]], [[2021]]
|run_time= 21:26
|run_time= 22:24
|cast= [[Frank Welker]]<br />[[Matthew Lillard]]<br />[[Grey Griffin]]<br />[[Kate Micucci]]<br />[[Dee Baker]]
|music= [[Peter Bateman]]<br />[[Sunna Wehrmeijer]]
|writers= [[Michael Ryan]]
|writers= [[Michael Ryan]]
|directors= [[Frank Paur]]
|directors= [[Frank Paur]]<br />[[Collette Sunderman]] (voices)
|previous= The Legend of the Gold Microphone!
|previous= The Legend of the Gold Microphone!
|next= Dark Diner of Route 66!
|next= Dark Diner of Route 66!
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'''"A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!"''' is the twenty-second episode of ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' season two, and the forty-eighth overall. It has yet to air in the United States, but has aired in Australia on April 7, 2021 on [[Foxtel]]. It was written by [[Michael Ryan]], produced by series creator, [[Chris Bailey]], and directed by [[Frank Paur]].
'''"A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!"''' is the twenty-fourth episode of ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' season two, and the fiftieth overall. It aired on [[October 1]], [[2021]] on [[HBO Max]]. It was written by [[Michael Ryan]], produced by series creator, [[Chris Bailey]], directed by [[Frank Paur]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].


In this episode, the voices of Mystery Inc. are the celebrity guests, when Mystery Inc. visits the home of Frank Welker, who is recording a new cartoon about mystery-solving teenagers, with Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard, and Kate Micucci.
In this episode, the voices of Mystery Inc. are the celebrity guests, when Mystery Inc. visits the home of Frank Welker, who is recording a new cartoon about mystery-solving teenagers, with Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard, and Kate Micucci.
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==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Daphne:''' Jeepers! It's...<br>
'''Mystery Inc.:''' Actor, voice actor, comedian, and impressionist, Frank Welker!<br>
'''Frank:''' That's me! Ah, you must be Fred, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby!
'''Velma:''' Jinkies! It's...<br>
'''Mystery Inc.''' Actor, voice actor, director, and producer, Matthew Lillard!<br>
'''Matthew:''' Uh, what's up, gang of strange teenagers.
'''Fred:''' Hold the phone! It's...<br>
'''Mystery Inc.:''' Actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, and songwriter, Kate Micucci!
'''Shaggy:''' Like, zoinks! It's...<br>
'''Mystery Inc.:''' Voice actor, comedian, singer-songwriter, Grey DeLisle-Griffin!
'''Frank, Kate, Matt, and Grey:''' We would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!
==Characters==
==Characters==
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker (character)|Creeper]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker (character)|Creeper]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dee Bradley Baker|Dee Baker]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dee Baker]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Jones]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Jones]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daphne Blake]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daphne Blake]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Grey DeLisle|Grey Griffin]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Grey Griffin]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Velma Dinkley]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Velma Dinkley]]
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Grey Griffin|Herself]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Grey Griffin|Herself]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Charlie the Funland Robot]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Charlie the Robot]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
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==Locations==
==Locations==
* Frank's residence
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Welker residence]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
* Frank's plane
* [[The Mystery Machine]]
* [[The Mystery Machine]]
* Matthew's car
* Matthew's car
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==Music==
==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 episode's main music was performed by [[Peter Bateman]] and [[Sunna Wehrmeijer]].
The theme song, entitled "[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (theme song)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?]]," was written by Chris Bailey, and performed by [[David Poe]]. It was produced by [[Vivek Maddala]]. The episode's main music was performed by [[Peter Bateman]] and [[Sunna Wehrmeijer]].


==Release==
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
Dates are in order of release:


* Africa: February 26, 2021 on [[Boomerang]]
* [[Africa]]: [[February 26]], 2021 on [[Boomerang]]
* Australia: April 7, 2021 on [[Foxtel]]'s Scooby-Doo Pop-Up Channel
* [[Australia]]: [[April 7]], 2021 on [[Foxtel]]'s Scooby-Doo Pop-Up Channel
* [[Canada]]: [[May 16]], 2021 at 3:30pm on [[Teletoon]]
* United States: October 1, 2021 on HBO Max
* United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]: [[October 7]], [[2022]] at 5:00 pm on Boomerang; [[March 17]], [[2023]] at 4:00 pm on [[CITV]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The episode title is a reference to the nickname [[Mel Blanc]] had, "Man of a Thousand Voices," which was also the name of a 2008 documentary about him.
* The episode title is a reference to the nickname [[Mel Blanc]] had, "Man of a Thousand Voices," which was also the name of a 2008 documentary about him.
* With every episode's title card, one of the gang announces the guest star, which is Fred this time.
* With every episode's title card, one of the gang announces the guest star, which is Fred this time.
* Velma says "Jinkies" thrice.
* Daphne says "Jeepers" twice.
* Fred says "Hold the phone" four times.
* Shaggy says "Zoinks" thrice.
* Grey is always on her phone while working, which is what she is known to do in real life.
* Grey is always on her phone while working, which is what she is known to do in real life.
* The monsters come from ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'': Redbeard's ghost from "[[Go Away Ghost Ship]]," Charlie from "[[Foul Play in Funland]]," Captain Cutler's ghost from "[[A Clue for Scooby-Doo]]," and the Creeper from "[[Jeepers, It's the Creeper!]]"
* The monsters come from ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (TV series)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'': Redbeard's ghost from "[[Go Away Ghost Ship]]," Charlie from "[[Foul Play in Funland]]," Captain Cutler's ghost from "[[A Clue for Scooby-Doo]]," and the Creeper from "[[Jeepers, It's the Creeper!]]"
* Frank said he bought his house in 1969, the year ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! began airing.
* Scooby pulls on Redbeard's beard as he did in "Go Away Ghost Ship."
* Scooby pulls on Redbeard's beard as he did in "Go Away Ghost Ship."
* Frank Welker's name has been homaged twice before: In 2003, a villain was called [[Frank Welker (Who's Who in Scooby-Doo?)|Frank Welker]] in the [[DC Comics]]' [[Scooby-Doo (DC Comics)/Issue 74|''Scooby-Doo'' #74]], and then in 2018, [[Capstone]] published ''[[Scooby-Doo! Encyclopedia]]'', who obviously thought it would be cute to christen the unnamed sheep rustler, from another ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode "[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]," by naming him Frank Welker, perhaps because Welker voiced the character.
* Matthew alludes to his love of ''Dungeons & Dragons''.
* Frank Welker's name has been homaged twice before: In [[2003]], a villain was called [[Frank Welker (Who's Who in Scooby-Doo?)|Frank Welker]] in the [[DC Comics]]' [[Scooby-Doo (DC Comics)/Issue 74|''Scooby-Doo'' #74]], and then in [[2018]], [[Capstone]] published ''[[Scooby-Doo! Encyclopedia]]'', who obviously thought it would be cute to christen the unnamed sheep rustler, from another ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode "[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]," by naming him Frank Welker, perhaps because Welker voiced the character.
* Frank has a pilot license in real life.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* When Frank meets the gang for the first time, Daphne acts elated to see him as if it's the first time she's seen him in person, but she's already supposed to be a friend of his.
* Over the title card, Fred announces Grey as Grey Griffin, but when the gang sees her on Kate's phone, they call her Grey DeLisle-Griffin. Neither is incorrect, but couldn't they just have been consistent? Does she really need to keep on being both DeLisle-Griffin ''and'' Griffin? I mean, pick one, already, please.
* It's never explained why the cast chose the monster disguises they wore, except for the implication of Velma's name in the script that [[Scooby Goes Hollywood|Mystery Inc.'s lives are just a product of the entertainment industry]]. Mystery Inc. are also mini-celebrities as [[Kristen Schaal]] and [[Macklemore]] are big fans in "[[The Horrible Haunted Hospital of Dr. Phineas Phrag!]]" and "[[The 7th Inning Scare!]]," respectively.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
*  
* In the United States:
** [[June 28]], [[2022]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete Second Season]]'' on DVD.
* In Canada:
** [[December 6]], 2022: Warner Home Video releases ''Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete Second Season'' on DVD.
* In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
** [[March 6]], [[2023]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete Second Season'' on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!
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Fan servicing at its best.
Premiere date October 1, 2021
Run time 22:24
Starring Frank Welker
Matthew Lillard
Grey Griffin
Kate Micucci
Dee Baker
Music composed by Peter Bateman
Sunna Wehrmeijer
Writer(s) Michael Ryan
Director(s) Frank Paur
Collette Sunderman (voices)
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"A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!" is the twenty-fourth episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? season two, and the fiftieth overall. It aired on October 1, 2021 on HBO Max. It was written by Michael Ryan, produced by series creator, Chris Bailey, directed by Frank Paur, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

In this episode, the voices of Mystery Inc. are the celebrity guests, when Mystery Inc. visits the home of Frank Welker, who is recording a new cartoon about mystery-solving teenagers, with Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard, and Kate Micucci.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Daphne: Jeepers! It's...
Mystery Inc.: Actor, voice actor, comedian, and impressionist, Frank Welker!
Frank: That's me! Ah, you must be Fred, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby!


Velma: Jinkies! It's...
Mystery Inc. Actor, voice actor, director, and producer, Matthew Lillard!
Matthew: Uh, what's up, gang of strange teenagers.


Fred: Hold the phone! It's...
Mystery Inc.: Actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, and songwriter, Kate Micucci!


Shaggy: Like, zoinks! It's...
Mystery Inc.: Voice actor, comedian, singer-songwriter, Grey DeLisle-Griffin!


Frank, Kate, Matt, and Grey: We would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Frank Welker Himself
Ghost of Redbeard Unavailable
Creeper Dee Baker
Fred Jones Frank Welker
Daphne Blake Grey Griffin
Velma Dinkley Kate Micucci
Shaggy Rogers Matthew Lillard
Scooby-Doo Frank Welker
Matthew Lillard Himself
Ghost of Captain Cutler Dee Baker
Kate Micucci Herself
Grey Griffin Herself
Charlie the Robot N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Nothing of importance

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 2020.

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 episode's main music was performed by Peter Bateman and Sunna Wehrmeijer.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is a reference to the nickname Mel Blanc had, "Man of a Thousand Voices," which was also the name of a 2008 documentary about him.
  • With every episode's title card, one of the gang announces the guest star, which is Fred this time.
  • Velma says "Jinkies" thrice.
  • Daphne says "Jeepers" twice.
  • Fred says "Hold the phone" four times.
  • Shaggy says "Zoinks" thrice.
  • Grey is always on her phone while working, which is what she is known to do in real life.
  • The monsters come from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: Redbeard's ghost from "Go Away Ghost Ship," Charlie from "Foul Play in Funland," Captain Cutler's ghost from "A Clue for Scooby-Doo," and the Creeper from "Jeepers, It's the Creeper!"
  • Frank said he bought his house in 1969, the year Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! began airing.
  • Scooby pulls on Redbeard's beard as he did in "Go Away Ghost Ship."
  • Matthew alludes to his love of Dungeons & Dragons.
  • Frank Welker's name has been homaged twice before: In 2003, a villain was called Frank Welker in the DC Comics' Scooby-Doo #74, and then in 2018, Capstone published Scooby-Doo! Encyclopedia, who obviously thought it would be cute to christen the unnamed sheep rustler, from another Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf," by naming him Frank Welker, perhaps because Welker voiced the character.
  • Frank has a pilot license in real life.

Errors

  • When Frank meets the gang for the first time, Daphne acts elated to see him as if it's the first time she's seen him in person, but she's already supposed to be a friend of his.
  • Over the title card, Fred announces Grey as Grey Griffin, but when the gang sees her on Kate's phone, they call her Grey DeLisle-Griffin. Neither is incorrect, but couldn't they just have been consistent? Does she really need to keep on being both DeLisle-Griffin and Griffin? I mean, pick one, already, please.
  • It's never explained why the cast chose the monster disguises they wore, except for the implication of Velma's name in the script that Mystery Inc.'s lives are just a product of the entertainment industry. Mystery Inc. are also mini-celebrities as Kristen Schaal and Macklemore are big fans in "The Horrible Haunted Hospital of Dr. Phineas Phrag!" and "The 7th Inning Scare!," respectively.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References