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|previous= Don't Fool with a Phantom (Where Are You!)
|previous= Don't Fool with a Phantom (Where Are You!)
|next= The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair
|next= The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair
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'''"Ghastly Ghost Town"''' is the first episode of ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 9]], [[1972]] on [[CBS]]. It was produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
'''"Ghastly Ghost Town"''' is the first episode of ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 9]], [[1972]] on [[CBS]]. It was produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
 
After crashing the Mystery Machine into a pit from a giant bat, the Mystery Gang is offered to investigate the Three Stooges' theme park: a ghost town haunted by the Gunslinger and the Native American, Geromino.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
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===Filming===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], who was credited as musical director, with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]].
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], who was credited as musical director, with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]].


==Release==
==Release==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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* Prior to the episode, the real-life Three Stooges trio were famously composed of Moe Howard, brother Curly Howard, and Larry Fine from 1932 to 1946. Shemp Howard (who had originally been with the trio in the 1923 to 1932) replaced brother Curly when the latter suffered a debilitating stroke in May 1946, and continued until his death in 1955. Joe Besser was briefly part of the trio from 1957 to 1959. Curly-Joe DeRita joined the trio in 1959 and remained with the group until 1970.
** When this episode aired, all of the Three Stooges members have retired. Curly and Shemp passed away in 1952 and 1955, respectively. Moe and Larry passed away in 1975, Besser in 1988, and Curly-Joe in 1993.


==Errors==
==Errors==
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==Everlasting influence==
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| The Haunted Town
| The Haunted Town
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|'''Hungarian'''
| '''Hungarian'''
|Szellemvárosi frász
| Szellemvárosi frász
|Fright of the ghost town
| Fright of the ghost town
|}
|}


==Home availability==
==Home availability==
* In the United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]:
** [[September 9]], [[1985]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[Scooby-Doo in Ghastly Ghost Town]]'' on VHS.
** [[November 3]], [[1986]]: The Video Collection releases ''Scooby-Doo in Ghastly Ghost Town'' on VHS.
** [[September 4]], [[1989]]: The Video Collection releases ''Scooby-Doo in Ghastly Ghost Town'' (Watch and Play) on VHS.
** [[April 2]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies: Volume 1]]'' on DVD.
** [[May 22]], 2017: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (DVD)|Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown]]'' on DVD.
** [[July 1]], 2019: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection (DVD)|The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection]]'' on DVD.
** July 1, 2019: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection (BD)|The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection]]'' on Blu-ray Disc.
* In the United States:
* In the United States:
** [[March 22]], [[2005]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' on DVD.
** [[March 22]], [[2005]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' on DVD.
** [[February 14]], [[2017]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (DVD)|Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown]]'' on DVD.
** [[February 14]], [[2017]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown'' on DVD.
** [[June 6]], [[2017]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
** [[June 6]], [[2017]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
** [[June 4]], [[2019]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection (DVD)|The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection]]'' on DVD.
** [[June 4]], [[2019]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection'' on DVD.
** June 4, 2019: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection (BD)|The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection]]'' on Blu-ray Disc.
** June 4, 2019: Warner Home Video releases ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection'' on Blu-ray Disc.
* In the United Kingdom:
** [[April 2]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies: Volume 1]]'' on DVD.
** [[July 1]], 2019: Warner Home Video releases ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection'' on DVD.
** July 1, 2019: Warner Home Video releases ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection'' on Blu-ray Disc.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]]
[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]]
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]]
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]]

Latest revision as of 19:51, 19 March 2024

Ghastly Ghost Town
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Premiere date September 9, 1972
Starring Don Messick
Casey Kasem
Heather North
Frank Welker
Nicole Jaffe
Daws Butler
Pat Harrington
Henry Corden
Michael Bell
Ted Knight
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"Ghastly Ghost Town" is the first episode of The New Scooby-Doo Movies season one. It aired on September 9, 1972 on CBS. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

After crashing the Mystery Machine into a pit from a giant bat, the Mystery Gang is offered to investigate the Three Stooges' theme park: a ghost town haunted by the Gunslinger and the Native American, Geromino.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Nothing of importance

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

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

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: September 9, 1972 on CBS

Behind the scenes

  • Prior to the episode, the real-life Three Stooges trio were famously composed of Moe Howard, brother Curly Howard, and Larry Fine from 1932 to 1946. Shemp Howard (who had originally been with the trio in the 1923 to 1932) replaced brother Curly when the latter suffered a debilitating stroke in May 1946, and continued until his death in 1955. Joe Besser was briefly part of the trio from 1957 to 1959. Curly-Joe DeRita joined the trio in 1959 and remained with the group until 1970.
    • When this episode aired, all of the Three Stooges members have retired. Curly and Shemp passed away in 1952 and 1955, respectively. Moe and Larry passed away in 1975, Besser in 1988, and Curly-Joe in 1993.

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Greek Η Στοιχειωμένη Πόλη The Haunted Town
Hungarian Szellemvárosi frász Fright of the ghost town

Home availability

References