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{{Infobox episode
{{Infobox episode
|image= [[File:Ghost Rig chases MM in tunnel.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Ghost Rig chases MM in tunnel.png|300px]]
|caption= The [[Ghost Rig]] chases the [[Mystery Machine|Mystery Machine]] through [[Crystal Cove]]'s highway tunnel.
|caption=  
|prodno=
|prodno=
|premiere= July 26, 2020
|premiere= [[July 26]], [[2010]]
|run_time= 22:59
|run_time= 22:59
|cast= [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Matthew Lillard]]<br />[[Mindy Cohn]]<br />[[Grey DeLisle]]<br />[[Gary Cole]]<br />[[Patrick Warburton]]<br />[[Vivica A. Fox]]<br />[[Lewis Black]]<br />[[Kath Soucie]]<br />[[James Arnold Taylor]]<br />[[John O'Hurley]]
|music= [[Robert Kral]]
|writers= [[Robert Lamoreaux]]<br />[[Michelle Lamoreaux]]<br />[[Mitch Watson]]
|writers= [[Robert Lamoreaux]]<br />[[Michelle Lamoreaux]]<br />[[Mitch Watson]]
|directors= [[Victor Cook]]
|storyboards= [[Kevin Altieri]]<br />[[Aluir Amancio]]<br />[[Chris Rutkowski]]<br />[[David Schwartz]]<br />[[Hank Tucker]]
|directors= [[Victor Cook]]<br />[[Collette Sunderman]] (voices)
|animation_directors= [[Jae Ung Kim]]<br />[[Jae Ho Ahn]]
|art_directors= [[Dan Krall]]
|previous= The Creeping Creatures
|previous= The Creeping Creatures
|next= Revenge of the Man Crab
|next= Revenge of the Man Crab
|title_card= [[File:SDMI 103 title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:SDMI 103 title card.png|300px]]
}}
}}
'''"The Ghost of the Secret Rig"''' is the third episode of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' season one. It aired on July 26, 2010 on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Robert Lamoreaux]], [[Michelle Lamoreaux]], and series co-creator, [[Mitch Watson]], and directed by [[Curt Geda]].
'''"The Ghost of the Secret Rig"''' is the third episode of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' season one. It aired on [[July 26]], [[2010]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Robert Lamoreaux]], [[Michelle Lamoreaux]], and series co-creator, [[Mitch Watson]], directed by [[Curt Geda]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].


The diamond doorknobs in Crystal Cove are mysteriously vanishing at the same time a ghost truck appears in town.
The diamond doorknobs in Crystal Cove are mysteriously vanishing at the same time a ghost truck appears in town.
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{{CastTop}}
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|style="background-color:#clear"| Teen driver
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters#Mystery Incorporated|Teen driver]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[James Arnold Taylor]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[James Arnold Taylor]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Motorcycle cop
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters#Mystery Incorporated|Motorcycle cop]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Gary Cole]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Gary Cole]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Jones]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Jones]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Shaggy Rogers]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Shaggy Rogers]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mindy Cohn]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mindy Cohn]]
|-
|-
|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
|style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mr. Blake|Barty Blake]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Barty Blake]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
|style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mrs. Blake|Nan Blake]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Nan Blake]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Kath Soucie]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Kath Soucie]]
|-
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John O'Hurley]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John O'Hurley]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Mrs. Dinkley|Angie Dinkley]]
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Angie Dinkley]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Mr. Dinkley|Dale Dinkley]]
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Dale Dinkley]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Sheriff Stone]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Sheriff Stone]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Patrick Warburton]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Patrick Warburton]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Cassidy Williams|Angel Dynamite]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Angel Dynamite]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Vivica A. Fox]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Vivica A. Fox]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Vampire Waitress
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Miss Vampire Waitress]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
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|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
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|style="background-color:#clear"| Deputy
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters#Mystery Incorporated|Deputy]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
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* [[Crystal Cove Police Department]]
* [[Crystal Cove Police Department]]
* [[Mystery Incorporated]]
* [[Mystery Incorporated]]
* Ladderton Ladder Company (mentioned)
* [[Ladderton Ladder Company]] (mentioned)


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[California]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[Crystal Cove]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Crystal Cove City Hall]]
*** [[California]]
*** [[Crystal Cove Bank]] (mentioned)
**** [[Crystal Cove]]
*** [[Crystal Cove State Beach]]
***** [[Crystal Cove City Hall]]
**** [[Skipper Shelton's Clam Cabin]]
***** [[Crystal Cove Bank]] (mentioned)
*** [[Dinkley residence]] (mentioned)
***** [[Crystal Cove State Beach]]
*** [[Crystal Cove High School]] (mentioned)
****** [[Skipper Shelton's Clam Cabin]]
*** [[Crystal Cove Spook Museum]] (mentioned)
***** [[Dinkley residence]] (mentioned)
*** Ladderton residence
***** [[Crystal Cove High School]] (mentioned)
*** [[K-Ghoul]]
***** [[Crystal Cove Spook Museum]] (mentioned)
*** [[The Bloody Stake]]
***** Ladderton residence
***** [[K-Ghoul]]
***** [[The Bloody Stake]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
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* [[Finger fries]]
* [[Finger fries]]
* Diamond doorknobs
* Diamond doorknobs
* Theodore Avocados's journal
* Theodore's journal
* [[Scooby Snacks]]
* [[Scooby Snacks]]


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* [[Ghost Rig]]
* [[Ghost Rig]]
* [[The Mystery Machine]]
* [[The Mystery Machine]]
* George Avocados's car
* George's car


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===Filming===
It was copyrighted in 2010.
==Music==
==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 Kral]], and was edited by [[Christine Luethje]].


==Release==
==Release==
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* [[United States]]: July 26, 2010 on Cartoon Network
* [[United States]]: July 26, 2010 on Cartoon Network
* United Kingdom & [[Ireland]]: October 26, 2010 on [[Boomerang]]
* United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]: [[October 26]], 2010 on [[Boomerang]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* Daphne hums the tune to ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' theme song while she sews Fred's new ascot.
* Daphne hums the tune to ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' theme song while she sews Fred's new ascot.
* How many times does Velma say "Jinkies"? Once.
* Velma says "Jinkies" once.
* How many times does Shaggy say "Zoinks"? Once.
* Shaggy says "Zoinks" once.
* Danger-prone Daphne moments: She finds a narrow gap in outside the Rung's secret cave, which lets loose a horde of bats.
* Danger-prone Daphne moments: She finds a narrow gap outside of Rung's secret cave, which lets loose a horde of bats.
* Scooby has every single pizza joint in town tattooed to his tongue. Isn't that a violation of animal rights?
* Scooby has every single pizza joint in town tattooed to his tongue. Isn't that a violation of animal rights?
* Shaggy refers back to the last time they heard Mr. E warn them in "[[Beware the Beast from Below]]".
* Shaggy refers back to the last time they heard Mr. E warn them in "[[Beware the Beast from Below]]".
* The jump the Mystery Machine did while being chased in town by the Ghost Rig is an homage to the Mach 5 in the anime ''Speed Racer''.
* The jump the Mystery Machine did while being chased in town by the Ghost Rig is an homage to the Mach 5 in the anime ''Speed Racer''.
* 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==
==Errors==
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==Everlasting influence==
==Everlasting influence==
"[[Theater of Doom]]" acts as a sequel of sorts.
* "[[Theater of Doom]]" acts as a sequel of sorts.


==Marketing and promotion==
==Marketing and promotion==
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! Meaning
! Meaning
|-
|-
| '''Spanish (Latin America)'''
| '''French'''
| El Fantasma de la Carretera
| Le Mystère du camion fantôme
| The Ghost of the Road
| The Mystery of the Ghost Truck
|-
| '''Greek'''
| Το Μυστικό της Νταλίκας Φάντασμα
| The Secret of the Ghost Truck
|-
|-
| '''Spanish (Spain)'''
| '''Hungarian'''
| El Secreto del Fantasma sobre Ruedas
| A Száguldó szellem titka
| The Secret of the Ghost on Wheels
| The Secret of the Speedy Ghost
|-
|-
| '''Italian'''
| '''Italian'''
| II Segreto Del Camion Fantasma
| II Segreto Del Camion Fantasma
| The Secret of the Ghost Truck
| The Secret of the Ghost Truck
|-
| '''French'''
| Le Mystère du camion fantôme
| The Mystery of the Ghost Truck
|-
|-
| '''Portuguese'''
| '''Portuguese'''
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| The Secret of the Ghost Truck
| The Secret of the Ghost Truck
|-
|-
| '''Hungarian'''
| '''Spanish (Latin America)'''
| A Száguldó szellem titka
| El Fantasma de la Carretera
| The Secret of the Speedy Ghost
| The Ghost of the Road
|-
|-
| '''Greek'''
| '''Spanish (Spain)'''
| Το Μυστικό της Νταλίκας Φάντασμα
| El Secreto del Fantasma sobre Ruedas
| The Secret of the Ghost Truck
| The Secret of the Ghost on Wheels
|}
|}


==Home availability==
==Home availability==
*  
* In the United States:
** [[January 25]], [[2011]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 1]]'' on DVD.
** [[October 8]], [[2013]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 1]]'' on DVD.
* In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
** [[August 29]], 2011: Warner Home Video releases ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Volume One'' on DVD.
* In [[Australia]]:
** [[September 7]], 2011: Warner Home Video releases ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 1'' on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:30, 30 March 2024

The Secret of the Ghost Rig
Ghost Rig chases MM in tunnel.png
Premiere date July 26, 2010
Run time 22:59
Starring Frank Welker
Matthew Lillard
Mindy Cohn
Grey DeLisle
Gary Cole
Patrick Warburton
Vivica A. Fox
Lewis Black
Kath Soucie
James Arnold Taylor
John O'Hurley
Music composed by Robert Kral
Writer(s) Robert Lamoreaux
Michelle Lamoreaux
Mitch Watson
Storyboard artist(s) Kevin Altieri
Aluir Amancio
Chris Rutkowski
David Schwartz
Hank Tucker
Director(s) Victor Cook
Collette Sunderman (voices)
Animation director(s) Jae Ung Kim
Jae Ho Ahn
Art director(s) Dan Krall
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"The Ghost of the Secret Rig" is the third episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season one. It aired on July 26, 2010 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Robert Lamoreaux, Michelle Lamoreaux, and series co-creator, Mitch Watson, directed by Curt Geda, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

The diamond doorknobs in Crystal Cove are mysteriously vanishing at the same time a ghost truck appears in town.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Mayor Jones: Whoa! Screaming pandas! What is the meaning of this?!


Mayor Jones: Pickled porcupines! What's going on here, Fred?!


Rung: And I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling...peers.


Scooby: Scooby-yumm-yummy-Doo!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Teen driver James Arnold Taylor
Motorcycle cop Gary Cole
Fred Jones Frank Welker
Shaggy Rogers Matthew Lillard
Scooby-Doo Frank Welker
Velma Dinkley Mindy Cohn
Mayor Fred Jones, Sr. Gary Cole
Barty Blake Frank Welker
Nan Blake Kath Soucie
Rung Ladderton James Arnold Taylor
George Avocados James Arnold Taylor
Skipper Shelton John O'Hurley
Angie Dinkley
Dale Dinkley
Sheriff Stone Patrick Warburton
Angel Dynamite Vivica A. Fox
Miss Vampire Waitress N/A
Mr. E (voice only) Lewis Black
Theodore Avocados N/A
Deputy N/A
Don Knotts lookalike N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

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 Kral, and was edited by Christine Luethje.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • Daphne hums the tune to The New Scooby-Doo Movies theme song while she sews Fred's new ascot.
  • Velma says "Jinkies" once.
  • Shaggy says "Zoinks" once.
  • Danger-prone Daphne moments: She finds a narrow gap outside of Rung's secret cave, which lets loose a horde of bats.
  • Scooby has every single pizza joint in town tattooed to his tongue. Isn't that a violation of animal rights?
  • Shaggy refers back to the last time they heard Mr. E warn them in "Beware the Beast from Below".
  • The jump the Mystery Machine did while being chased in town by the Ghost Rig is an homage to the Mach 5 in the anime Speed Racer.
  • 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

  • Why does Mayor Jones out of the blue make Scooby Chief Officer of Honorary Office of Pizza Affairs? By the way, it's never brought up again after this episode.

Everlasting influence

Marketing and promotion

The episode inspired the third 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

Language Name Meaning
French Le Mystère du camion fantôme The Mystery of the Ghost Truck
Greek Το Μυστικό της Νταλίκας Φάντασμα The Secret of the Ghost Truck
Hungarian A Száguldó szellem titka The Secret of the Speedy Ghost
Italian II Segreto Del Camion Fantasma The Secret of the Ghost Truck
Portuguese O Segredo do Caminhão Fantasma The Secret of the Ghost Truck
Spanish (Latin America) El Fantasma de la Carretera The Ghost of the Road
Spanish (Spain) El Secreto del Fantasma sobre Ruedas The Secret of the Ghost on Wheels

Home availability

References