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
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Organizations
Locations
- [[[Earth]]
Objects
- Peter Squawk (voiced by Matthew Lillard)
- I'm Okay-You're a Scary Gnome
- Jellyfish toxin
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 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 |
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| 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.
