Game of Chicken (Be Cool)

Game of Chicken (Be Cool)
The gang play a fierce game of charades while hiding from the nearby Zatari warrior.
Premiere date	October 6, 2015
Run time	21:31
Story by	Ken Daly & John Matta
Writer(s)	Ken Daly & John Matta Jon Colton Barry
Director(s)	Jeff Mednikow
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"Game of Chicken" is the second episode of Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! season one. It aired on October 6, 2015 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Ken Daly and John Matta, and series co-creator, Jon Colton Barry, produced by the other series co-creator, Zac Moncrief, and directed by Jeff Mednikow.

In not helping the "This isn't Family Guy" defense, Family Guy's John Viener guest stars as Fred's daredevil friend, who desperately calls for his help.

Memorable quotes

Chuck: I would have gotten away with it if... I was smarter and planned it better.

Characters

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Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Chuck Mangum	John Veiner
Velma Dinkley	Kate Micucci
Captain Cutler	Matthew Lillard
Shaggy Rogers	Matthew Lillard
Fred Jones	Frank Welker
Scooby-Doo	Frank Welker
Daphne Blake	Grey Griffin
Park ranger	Frank Welker
Rick	John Viener
Larry	Unavailable

Organizations

• Not called Mystery Incorporated
• Zatari

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Zatari Caverns

Objects

• Glow sticks

Vehicles

• The Mystery Machine

Music

The music was composed by Jake Monaco, who also performed the musical number "Chicken Picken". The theme song, "Old Stomping Grounds", was written and performed by Adam Levin, James Bairian, and Louis Castle.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 6, 2015 on Cartoon Network
• United Kingdom & Ireland: October 11, 2015 on Boomerang
• Canada: October 15, 2015 on Teletoon

Behind the scenes

• Dr. Cutler has been modified from the Captain Cutler character in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode "A Clue for Scooby Doo". The title of doctor was supposed to be one of many different titles Captain Cutler would use in a recurring joke, although this didn't play out as originally conceived.

Errors

• Dr. Cutler is credited as Captain Cutler, although given that the "doctor" part of his name was part of an unrealized joke, it may not have been a mistake after all.

Everlasting influence

Captain Cutler had a cameo in "The People vs. Fred Jones" and a much larger role in "The Curse of Half-Beard's Booty".

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Greek	Το Παιχνίδι της Κότας	The Game of the Chicken
Hungarian	Csirkejáték	Game of Chicken
Korean	자타리 동굴의 비밀	The Secret of the Zatari Cave
Turkish	Tavuk Oyunu	Chicken Game

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • February 23, 2016: Warner Home Video releases Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season 1, Part 1: Spooky Kooky Fun! on DVD.
• In the United Kingdom:
  • April 4, 2016: Warner Home Video releases Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season One, Volume One on DVD.
• In Australia:
  • May 11, 2016: Warner Home Video releases Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season One, Volume One on DVD.