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The Grasp of the Gnome
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Premiere date	August 30, 2010
Run time	22:35
Starring	Frank Welker; Matthew Lillard; Mindy Cohn; Grey DeLisle; Gary Cole; Patrick Warburton; Lewis Black; Francis Conroy; John O'Hurley; Jeffrey Tambor; Audrey Wasilewski; Lloyd Sherr; David Markus
Music composed by	Robert J. Kral
Writer(s)	John McCann; Mitch Watson
Storyboard artist(s)	Chris Rutkowski; Alan Caldwell; Dave Chlystek; Don Mackinnon; Brad Rader; Tad Stones; Hank Tucker
Director(s)	Victor Cook; Collette Sunderman (voices)
Animation director(s)	Yu Seongyol; Lee Sungchan; Lee Hongyoun
Art director(s)	Dan Krall
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"The Grasp of the Gnome" is the eighth episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season one. It aired on August 30, 2010 on Cartoon Network. It was written by John McCann and series co-creator, Mitch Watson, directed by Victor Cook, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

A gnarly gnome is punishing those who attend Crystal Cove's renaissance faire as pirates.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Mayor Jones: Possies and pinwheels, Fred! Those gnomes are peaceful creatures. Scary gnomes are something very different, and good for tourism. So, stay out of this.

Velma: For the sake of those two, we better hope the whole pirate thing is a coincidence.

Gill: No one would have ever suspected me. That is, until you meddling, gnome-hating, pirate-loving--.
Sheriff Stone: Yeah, yeah, shrimpo, we got the picture.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Tween girl's dad	N/A
Tween girl's mom	N/A
Jen	Grey DeLisle
Ben	David Markus
Scary Gnome/Gill Littlefoot	Frank Welker (Scary Gnome) Jeffrey Tambor (Gill)
Lord Barry	Lloyd Sherr
Nerd pirate #1	Lloyd Sherr
Nerd pirate #2	Matthew Lillard
Queen Amanda	Audrey Wasilewski
Female pirate	Grey DeLisle
Shaggy Rogers	Matthew Lillard
Scooby-Doo	Frank Welker
Velma Dinkley	Mindy Cohn
Fred Jones	Frank Welker
Daphne Blake	Grey DeLisle
Sheriff Stone	Patrick Warburton
Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.	Gary Cole
Paramedics	N/A
Skipper Shelton	John O'Hurley
King Richard
Angie Dinkley	Frances Conroy
Female of pirate couple	Audrey Wasilewski
Male of pirate couple	John O'Hurley
Woman in movie	Audrey Wasilewski
Man in movie	David Markus
Larry	N/A
Mr. E (voice only)	Lewis Black
Judy Reeves (photo)	N/A
Cassidy Williams (photo)	N/A
Ricky Owens (photo)	N/A
Brad Chiles (photo)	N/A
Professor Pericles (photo)	N/A

Organizations

Locations

[[[Earth]]
- United States
  - [California]]

Objects

Peter Squawk (voiced by Matthew Lillard)
I'm Okay-You're a Scary Gnome
Jellyfish toxin

Vehicles

The Mystery Machine

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 2010.

Music

The theme song was written and performed by Matthew Sweet. The music was composed by Robert J. Kral, and was edited by Christine Luethje.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: August 30, 2010 at 7:00 pm on Cartoon Network
United Kingdom and Ireland: November 10, 2010 on Boomerang

Behind the scenes

Ben & Jen are virtually the same as Dylan & Brenda from "Revenge of the Man Crab." One must wonder why those two weren't just used.
The paramedics resemble John Gage and Roy DeSoto from the TV series Emergency.
I'm Okay-You're a Scary Gnome is a parody of the self-help book I'm Okay, You're Okay.
None of the gang say their catchphrases.
Special thanks are given to Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, not because they worked on this episode, but because they created Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Errors

The mysterious executioner was possibly Mr. E (if not Ed Machine), but alas, the true identity was never revealed.
The idea of the tween girl's dad, from "The Creeping Creatures," was already inside at the time he's entering the faire at the time Lord Barry welcomes visitors. The idea of the dad appearing in this episode may not have been on everyone's mind, because he's been given a son that never appeared before. He also moments up again a few seconds later with a woman who doesn't appear to be his wife from when he was watching the belly dancer before apparently entering the faire for the first time. After the mystery is solved, he and his wife are in the same scene, but not together.
Lloyd Sherr and Gary Cole are credited for voicing the paramedics, even though they don't speak.

Everlasting influence

Marketing and promotion

The episode inspired the eighth 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
French	Le Gnome Sombre	The Shadow Gnome
Greek	Το Άγγιγμα του Νάνου (Star Channel) Η Επίθεση του Νάνου (Boomerang)	The Touch of the Gnome (Star Channel) The Attack of the Gnome (Boomerang)
Hungarian	Lovagi karnevál	Knight Carnival
Italian	Il Ghigno Dello Gnomo	The Grin Of The Gnome
Polish	Dotknięcie gnoma	The Touch of the Gnome
Portuguese	Nas Garras do Gnomo	In the Clutches of the Gnome
Spanish (Latin America)	El Ataque del Gnomo	Attack of the Gnome
Spanish (Spain)	El Abrazo del Gnomo	The Hug of the Gnome

Home availability

In the United States:
- May 10, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 2 on DVD.
- October 8, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 1 on DVD.
In Australia:
- September 7, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 2 on DVD.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- February 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Volume Two on DVD.

References

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+|music= [[Robert J. Kral]]
 |writers= [[John McCann]]<br />[[Mitch Watson]]
-|directors= [[Victor Cook]]
+|storyboards= [[Chris Rutkowski]]<br />[[Alan Caldwell]]<br />[[Dave Chlystek]]<br />[[Don Mackinnon]]<br />[[Brad Rader]]<br />[[Tad Stones]]<br />[[Hank Tucker]]
+|directors= [[Victor Cook]]<br />[[Collette Sunderman]] (voices)
+|animation_directors= [[Yu Seongyol]]<br />[[Lee Sungchan]]<br />[[Lee Hongyoun]]
+|art_directors= [[Dan Krall]]
 |previous= In Fear of the Phantom
 |next= Battle of the Humungonauts
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 }}
-'''"The Grasp of the Gnome"''' is the eighth episode of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' season one. It aired on August 30, 2010 on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[John McCann]] and series co-creator, [[Mitch Watson]], and directed by [[Victor Cook]].
+'''"The Grasp of the Gnome"''' is the eighth episode of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' season one. It aired on [[August 30]], [[2010]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[John McCann]] and series co-creator, [[Mitch Watson]], directed by [[Victor Cook]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].
-Should pirates be at renaissance faires? A gnarly gnome doesn't think so and is punishing those who attend as pirates.
+A gnarly gnome is punishing those who attend Crystal Cove's renaissance faire as pirates.
 ==Detailed summary==
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 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ben (The Grasp of the Gnome)|Ben]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Grey DeLisle]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[David Markus]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Gill Littlefoot|Scary Gnome]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Gill Littlefoot|Scary Gnome/Gill Littlefoot]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Frank Welker]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] (Scary Gnome)<br />[[Jeffrey Tambor]] (Gill)
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Lord Barry]]
@@ Line 52: / Line 57: @@
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters|Nerd pirate #2]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Matthew Lillard
-|-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Gill Littlefoot]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jeffrey Tambor]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Queen Amanda]]
@@ Line 80: / Line 82: @@
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Patrick Warburton]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mayor Jones|Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]
 |-
@@ Line 91: / Line 93: @@
 |style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| King Richard
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mrs. Dinkley|Angie Dinkley]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Angie Dinkley]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frances Conroy]]
 |-
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 ==Locations==
-* [[California]]
+* [[[Earth]]
-** [[Crystal Cove]]
+** [[United States]]
-*** [[Royal Knights Faire]]
+*** [California]]
-**** [[Skipper Shelton's Clam Cabin|Ye Old Clam Cabin]]
+**** [[Crystal Cove]]
-*** [[Mermaid Theatre]]
+**** [[Royal Knights Faire]]
+***** [[Skipper Shelton's Clam Cabin|Ye Old Clam Cabin]]
+**** [[Mermaid Theatre]]
 ==Objects==
@@ Line 154: / Line 158: @@
 ==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]].
+The theme song was written and performed by [[Matthew Sweet]]. The music was composed by [[Robert J. Kral]], and was edited by [[Christine Luethje]].
 ==Release==
 Dates are in order of release:
-* [[United States]]: August 30, 2010 on Cartoon Network
+* United States: August 30, 2010 at 7:00 pm on Cartoon Network
-* United Kingdom & [[Ireland]]: November 10, 2010 on [[Boomerang]]
+* United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]: [[November 10]], 2010 on [[Boomerang]]
 ==Behind the scenes==
@@ Line 166: / Line 170: @@
 * The paramedics resemble John Gage and Roy DeSoto from the TV series ''Emergency''.
 * ''I'm Okay-You're a Scary Gnome'' is a parody of the self-help book ''I'm Okay, You're Okay''.
+* None of the gang say their catchphrases.
+* Special thanks are given to [[Joe Ruby]] and [[Ken Spears]], not because they worked on this episode, but because they created ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (TV series)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]''
 ==Errors==
@@ Line 176: / Line 182: @@
 ==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.
+The episode inspired the eighth 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==
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 |-
 | '''Greek'''
-| Το Άγγιγμα του Νάνου (Star TV dub)<br />Η Επίθεση του Νάνου (Boomerang TV dub)
+| Το Άγγιγμα του Νάνου (Star Channel)<br />Η Επίθεση του Νάνου (Boomerang)
-| The Touch of the Gnome (Star TV dub)<br />The Attack of the Gnome (Boomerang TV dub)
+| The Touch of the Gnome (Star Channel)<br />The Attack of the Gnome (Boomerang)
 |-
 | '''Hungarian'''
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 | Knight Carnival
 |-
-| '''Italy'''
+| '''Italian'''
 | Il Ghigno Dello Gnomo
 | The Grin Of The Gnome
+|-
+| '''Polish'''
+| Dotknięcie gnoma
+| The Touch of the Gnome
 |-
 | '''Portuguese'''
@@ Line 212: / Line 222: @@
 | El Abrazo del Gnomo
 | The Hug of the Gnome
-|-
-| '''Polish'''
-| Dotknięcie gnoma
-| The Touch of the Gnome
 |}
 ==Home availability==
-*
+* In the United States:
+** [[May 10]], [[2011]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 2]]'' on DVD.
+** [[October 8]], [[2013]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 1]]'' on DVD.
+* In [[Australia]]:
+** [[September 7]], 2011: Warner Home Video releases ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 2'' on DVD.
+* In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
+** [[February 13]], [[2012]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Volume Two'' on DVD.
 ==References==
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