Switcheroo

Switcheroo
Premiere date	June 5, 1996
Run time	15:30
Music composed by	Sonny Sharrock Eddie Horst
Writer(s)	Evan Dorkin Sarah Dyer
Animation director(s)	C. Martin Croker
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"Switcheroo" is the eighth episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season three, and the twenty-sixth overall. It aired on June 5, 1996 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer.

Space Ghost is unknowingly called away several times by his evil twin, Chad, who would rather interview and flirt with horror host Elvira, instead of former Brady Bunch kid Susan Olsen.

Memorable quotes

Zorak: Hi, Susan!
Susan: Hello!
Zorak: Look! Every time I move my arm, it costs the Cartoon Network forty-two bucks!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Space Ghost	George Lowe
Zorak	C. Martin Croker
Moltar	C. Martin Croker
Audrey Hepburn
Christy	N/A
Susan Olsen	Herself
Mary Kate Olsen
Ashley Olsen
Chad Ghostal	Brad Abelle
Bonnie Franklin
Elvira	Cassandra Peterson
Space Ghost's mother	Mabel Isler
Lokar	Andy Merrill

Organizations

• The Original Way Outs

Locations

• Ghost Planet
  • Studio

Objects

• Power bands

Vehicles

• Phantom Cruiser (mentioned)

Production

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1996.

Music

The music was composed by Sonny Sharrock and Eddie Horst. The musicians were Sharrock, Lance Carter, Horst, and Alfrieda Gerald.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: June 5, 1996 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

• The addition of Chad Ghostal was inspired by The Brady Bunch episode "Two Petes in a Pod."
• The Elvira Versus the Vampire Women movie that Elvira wanted to make went nowhere.
• When Chad flies away for the final time, the "woosh" sound is spoken by Joseph Dursun.
• During Cartoon Network's logo in the end credits, Elvira's line of laughing followed by saying "Okay," is reused.
• Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Keith Crofford provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.

In other languages

Languages	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • November 16, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume Two on DVD.
• In Australia:
  • October 2, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume Two on DVD.
  • November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: All Talk Collection on DVD.