Ollie Ollie In-Come Free!
| Ollie Ollie In-Come Free! | |
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 Now we know what Ricky Gervais does with his arms when he's scared. | |
| Premiere date | July 25, 2019 |
| Run time | 21:33 |
| Starring | Frank Welker Matthew Lillard Grey Griffin Kate Micucci Ricky Gervais JB Blanc |
| Music composed by | Steven Morrell |
| Writer(s) | Michael Ryan |
| Director(s) | Mike Milo Collette Sunderman (voices) |
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"Ollie Ollie In-Come Free!" is the fifth episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? season one. It aired on July 25, 2019 on Boomerang's SVOD service. It was written by Michael Ryan, produced by series creator, Chris Bailey, directed by Mike Milo, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.
Comedian and guest star Ricky Gervais calls in Mystery Inc. when he is haunted by a mummified cat person.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Fred: Well, I have to say, getting our own private puppet show from...
Mystery Inc.: Comedy legend, Ricky Gervais.
Fred: Is certainly something. But, what does it mean?
Antiques dealer: And I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids.
Gervais: Yeah, and me, mention. I think you should mention me in this particular episode. I mean, I've been--I've done a lot more than most, sort of, guest stars. Say--Say, "Comedy legend, Ricky Gervais."
Antiques dealer: And comedy legend, Ricky Gervais.
Gervais: And Ollie.
Antiques dealer: And his cat.
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- England
- London
- Gervais residence
- Westminster
- Antiques store
- British Museum
- London
- Africa (indirectly mentioned)
- Egypt (mentioned)
- England
Objects
- Cat statue
- Ancient Egyptian catnip
- Ollie's cat carrier
- Ruby of the Nile
Vehicles
- The Mystery Machine (mentioned)
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 2018.
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 composed by Steven Morrell.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: July 25, 2019 on the Boomerang video subscription on-demand service; August 5, 2019 on Cartoon Network
- United Kingdom and Ireland: October 1, 2019 on Boomerang
- Canada: October 6, 2019 on Teletoon
Behind the scenes
- The episode is a play on "Olly olly oxen free."
- With every episode's title card, one of the gang announces the guest star, which is Fred this time.
- Ricky Gervais really does own a cat in real life called Ollie.
- The character model of the antiques dealer is copied from Jameson Hyde White who appeared in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode "What a Night for a Knight."
- Shaggy says "Zoinks" once.
- The bobby cop from "Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!" has a cameo.
- Gervais breaks the "fourth wall" by referring to himself as being in an episode.
Errors
- It's unclear if this episode is supposed to occur before or after "Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!"
- If Scooby was already making it impossible for the sink's cabinet door to be closed, how was the Cat Mummy then able to open it?
- The Ruby of the Nile isn't recovered on-screen.
Legacy
- The assistant has a cameo in "The Nightmare Ghost of Psychic U!," where his photo appears in Max Fielding Psychic University's 1965 yearbook. Although how would that not make him an old man today?
- Dynomutt has a photo of the antiques dealer, who he believes has something to do with Blue Falcon's kidnapping, in "Scooby-Doo, Dog Wonder!"
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- January 19, 2021: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season on DVD.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- May 31, 2021: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season on DVD.
