Update: “Pirates” Themed Scooby DVD Coming, Other Themed DVDs Too
Warner Bros. will release a “pirates” themed Scooby DVD on September 6th. This three episode volume will contain the episodes Hassle in the Castle, Go Away Ghost Ship and The Ghostly Creep from the Deep. You can pre-order from WBShop.com.
Splash into action with seafaring sleut Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang as they collide with a mystery ship and try to uncover clues from a vanished crew in Hassle in the Castle! Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are then captured by Redbeard the Pirate in Go Away Ghost Ship. Zoinks! If the case isn’t solved soon, somebody’s going to walk the plank! And when Scooby and friends get lost in a swamp, they meet up with the Harlem Globetrotters and Redbeard the Pirate – again! – for a swashbuckling adventure worth a treasure chest full of Scooby Snax!
Update: It seems that there will be three other themed DVDs released the same day. A robots one, a zombie one, and a ghost one.
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
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Hassle in the Castle
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Go Away Ghost Ship
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The Ghostly Creep from the Deep
Scooby-Doo! and the Robots
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Go West Young Scoob
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Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters
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Foul Play in Funland
Scooby-Doo! and the Zombies
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Pompeii and Circumstance
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San Franpsycho
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Fright House of a Lighthouse
Scooby-Doo! and the Ghosts
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Big Scare in the Big Easy
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Lights! Camera! Mayhem!,
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Jeepers, lt’s the Creeper!
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They're scraping the bottom of the barrel with this one. At least it's cheap.
But still they were, and might still be for all I know, releasing those volumes. I'm sure with the season set from a few years ago, the complete series set, and the volumes, that most everybody that wants the episodes has them already.
This is only for the collector who needs to have it all.
I forgot to mention that the globetrotters eps have been released twice as well.
So come on WB, stop with these re-releases and reissues. Put out some new content...pretty please?
I hate when they do these sets, it just seems like such a waste, and generally there's rarely any good features to them so there's really no incentive to buy.
Meh lame. I have no interest in Pirate Scooby. I hate to say it but its just a cheap sales idea
Even more BOOOO!
Other companies remaster their old shows and release them in dazzling sets in superior quality, WB on the other hand picks three episodes out of a hat and throws together a themed DVD containing the same stuff they've already released. I'm disappointed in the lack of care they put into their products nowadays.
If the what's new stuff was 16X9 it would make me think, for just a second, about getting one of those but...
And as strangely said above, the bonus feature always leave somethin' to be desired.
I do like the covers though. 🙂
Yeah i actually really like the covers haha
A shame that they come up with something this good looking for something that is such a waste.
It would be nice if WB would do the cool covers like these, but include episodes that haven't been released on DVD yet. And there are plenty.
It's funny. Come to think of it, I think the individual volumes of What's New Scooby Doo had more extras than the actual season sets did.
haha when they do put special features on it's usually just some music video that's really lame
Yeah, I was surprised that the what's new season sets were pretty bare, I though they might throw the extras from the volumes on them.
Wow WB keeps getting lazier and lazier...but at least the recent new content has been worth it, huh?
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24 is on YT.
Episode 24 on You Tube!!!
Fred and Daphne making out at the end LOOOOOL!!!
Fred and Daphne first animated kiss! So sweet!
Hay any new about scooby doo legend of the phantosaur
Wikipedia has the episode descriptions up for the final two episodes and I'm so excited.
In other news has anyone heard any news of the next live action movie? For the last one they filmed and released it within a year and so far we haven't heard anything (I mean I assume there would be a third one considering the cast is signed on for three movies and its been financially successful). It makes me wonder if the third one may end up being theatrically released or something.
I think the theatrical cast was also signed for 3 films, I'm not 100% on that though.
You have no clue how happy it would make me if the third was released theatrically, I've talked about it a lot with a friend.
If it was good enough for that high school musical crap why not scoob!
"I think the theatrical cast was also signed for 3 films, I’m not 100% on that though."
I haven't heard that before, but it's probably true. I think the reason there was never a third one was because the second one didn't perform as well as they wanted (It held it's own, but underperformed in the long run).
The fact that we haven't heard anything yet makes me think that they're preparing something that's worth keeping under wraps, so here's hoping for a theatrical film. I hope though that for the next film that they don't use real monsters, they've done that in every theatrical film to date and to be honest I'm ready for a change. I think I'd like to see a plot sort of like the classic creep capers video game (That plot always intrigued me, it's interesting to see how those individual mysteries could be connected).
I think a 3 picture deal is the standard for all potential franchises.
I see two possiblities here:
A} They're just dealying a few months and we'll see SD3 in 2012. Or
B} WB wasn't sastified with the performance of the last one.
Ugh, I don't like the sound of B! They could be looking to do better than last time. Cause many of the complaints were that from the beginning it was obviously velma that was the baddie, so it kind of ruined the whole movie for me. Also they relied on music and dance numbers to heavily for my taste, and others I've read, so they could be working on a strong mystery to fill a 2 hour time slot...I hope!
I did just look up the DVD numbers. The Mystery Begins DVD made $11,023,368. Curse of the Lake Monster made $2,142,483.
Ouch! Hehe, Did you have to let us know that?
I know, right? Lol.
That hurts!
But quality over quantity.
They pushed it out way to fast.
You're right about that. Heck, they had a third script already when CoTLM aired.
Really? I don't think I've heard that before! Well that is kind of scary...
Yes. According to this story I posted back in October, a third script was done but it hadn't been given the greenlight yet. https://scoobyfan.net/?p=774
Yeah I even commented on that...a few times.
My memory sucks.
But I stick by what I said then, I hope they do more then three with this cast.
oof Dead Justice was not a very good episode. I was very disappointed. It was almost hard to watch at times. 🙁
"It was almost hard to watch at times."
I agree. I think the problem is that they centered the story around the sheriff. The sheriff is a fun character, don't get me wrong, but in the grand scheme of things he's a walk on character, he walks in and says a joke and then walks off, that's sort of his gimmick so it's no surprise that he can't carry an episode.
Really? I liked it, while it wasn't a favorite I did like it.
The western feel was workin' for me and I liked learning about the sheriff.
I thought the proposal scene at the end was just stupid. And there was almost 0 shaggy, scooby, or velma in the episode at all. I enjoyed the episode but it might be my least favorite so far.
I look at this new show like the simpsons or family guy, they've created a universe that can go for many years if the focus on all of the characters in it.
In those 2 shows, if they just focused on the 5 or so members of the family every single week those shows would have ended long ago.
Thoughts on that?
@Scooby-Doom: It's an interesting comment, and I never thought of that before, but I do have my own comments.
Yes, the Simpsons and Family Guy have their own universe, and yes they do focus on all the characters on the show on a fairly regular basis and I do agree that if they just focused on the same 5 characters every week the shows might have ended a long time ago.
But here's the thing: the Simpsons gives other characters other then the main characters their own time in the spotlight. Yes, Scooby Doo has a lot of supporting characters, and yes this show has supporting characters that get some focus.
But, and here's the big but: but, Scooby Doo(other then Scrappy, Flim Flam and Vincent Van Ghoul) has never had anything close to the Simpsons or Family Guy in terms of characters sticking around for more then one season or one series. You think Angel Dynamite or Fred's dad the mayor, or Sheriff Stone are going to be back for whatever series is the next one after SDMI ends? The answer of course is no.
That's the problem with SDMI and with Scooby Doo in general, the reason why the show is seen as stale, and tired and old after so many years is because WB(and before that Hanna Barbera) wouldn't try new things, or keep characters around on a more permenant basis. And even when WB or HB has tried doing new things with the franchise, certain portions of the fanbase complain. See Scrappy Doo, the late 80s movies without the whole gang, Arabian Nights, Get A Clue, etc.
I saw nothing wrong with Scrappy, or the late 80s movies, and if done right Get A Clue would have been OK with me. But the problem as I've said before, and I will keep saying it again til the day I drop, Warner Brothers is content with just keeping the franchise as Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby solving mysteries week, after week, after week with nothing new, or nothing original tossed in.
I mean what really is the problem with the gang solving a mystery that has no ghosts, a la Clue Club, or something like Monk, or the guys from Psych would tackle. Basically think more about making the show like an animated Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys. Or have the gang tackle real monsters and ghosts every once in a while; or send them to the future or the past in one show or movie, or introduce things to the plot that change things up a bit.
Some people have said they like Scooby because the characters are regular people, with no superpowers or anything special that solve mysteries and capture crooks using their wits and brains. I like the series because of that, but I liked 13 Ghosts, the Scrappy years, etc.; I like different stuff basically.
For example: when you go to McDonald's or Burger King or wherever, do you order a Whopper or Big Mac every single time you eat there? The answer for me is no, because of the varied menu; I like to try different things, I like to have a varied palette, etc.
Unless WB realizes that maybe just maybe trying something different after a while, you're going to get complaints from people, and the fans. Like just what is wrong with Fred and Daphne dating? Or what is wrong with Shaggy and Velma dating, and Scooby being jealous?
Shaggy's had plenty of girlfriends before, and did people complain? No, because it injects a little romance into the show. I don't mind the way the romance is being presented in this series at all; I mean didn't the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew have admirers, crushes or boyfriends/girlfriends? Sure they did.
The human characters on Scooby Doo are teens/young adults, and should be portrayed as such, not just as people who stumble into a mystery every so often and then drive to another place where they get involved in another mystery.
This current show is awesome because it gives the viewer a glance into the gang's lives, we get to see parents, school, love lives, etc. This is perfect for Scooby Doo, as it shows that the characters aren't merely one dimensional, it shows they have thoughts, feelings, basically it shows and portrays them as human beings, and I ask you: what is wrong with that?
Yeah, that's kinda the problem. Scooby doesn't really have any supporting characters other than the main five to focus on. And I honestly don't know if I would want any. With The Simpsons or Family Guy, they're straight up comidies. Scooby is a comedy, but it is also a mystery show. Having too many supporting characters can hurt the show{see the show Heroes}.
With The Hardy Boys{and Nancy Drew}, they had a line of books called The Hardy Boys Casefiles where they aimed it at a slightly older audiance and made it more serious. Scooby should do that too. The reason I don't mind Scooby having a new incarnation every few years is because it keeps it fresh and interesting. We don't get the same slice of pie every time. Even with Get A Clue, even though that show is horrible, I appluad them for trying something different.
@SpiderScooby, exactly; the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew(both the books and the TV series back in the 70s), are a perfect example of how a show like Scooby should be done.
In those books and TV series, you have teen detectives trying to figure out mysteries, which is exactly what Scooby Doo is: teen detectives solving mysteries.
So why does everybody just assume Scooby and the gang are good at solving mysteries involving the supernatural and not at regular mysteries like the book series I mentioned.
I have no problems with Scooby being done seriously at all, and you're exactly right about new incarnations every few years. The new ideas the producers and writers come up with do make it fresh and interesting, and we don't get the same slice of pie every time.
And that is an excellent point about Get A Clue, while it was bad, at least WB tried something different. I think that's why Warner Brothers is gunshy about trying different things as far as Scooby Doo goes.
Although if they were gunshy, then why did they do a show like Mystery Incorporated? I think it's because of the holdover from when William and Joseph were around.
The current generation of people working on Scooby is afraid the people who worked so hard creating the show originally will or won't like the current version of the show, and as a result, the fans will start to hate the new show, and then Scooby might end up like the Flinstones or the Jetsons, no new productions for a couple decades at least.
However, I have seen interviews online that mention the current producers and staff of SDMI have spoken with Ruby and Spears and some of the people who worked on Where Are You and they have all said that they love the current show, and that this is the way they would have done Scooby if they were able to do it.
Bottom line is this: Scooby is a very good franchise, and should have new incarnations every so often, but only if they try something different, which is why I think the people who hate the current Scooby show are going to be out of luck, because the way this franchise is going, I think the way Scooby is being done now is going to be the way Scooby's going to be done for a long time to come.
What I mean is: I don't mind them doing a story with one of the supporting characters every once in a while because it adds to the whole mythology of this show, my now second favorite series in franchise history, which can give this version legs. I don't like the "new series every 40 episodes" format because we've lost good series' that way, I wish what's new and pup were given longer runs.
If you break from the path 2 or 3 eps a season it will make you want more of the gang but it will also make the world more believable to have fleshed out character instead of the 1 dimensional person who walks in says something witty and walks out.
THis weeks episode is a perfect example of that working well, I would say that the story was more about the dude who owned the restaurant then the gang and it focused on him and the ambassador, or whatever he was I forget.
Would you agree?
And does that make more sense?
I don't mind that type of episode every once in awhile, maybe once or twice a season, but I think doing it too much would be overkill. Take Sheriff Stone for instance. He's a hilarious character, and Dead Justice was just fine, but he's not really interesting enough other than being the comic relief.
I think there are better ways of fleshing out the mythology than just focusing on characters other than the gang, but that's just me. One of the reasons why SDMI is so great is that they're doing more than just solving mysteries. The DTVs became stale because WB basically made them hour long episodes of What's New Scooby Doo. Don't get me wrong, I love WNSD. But I'm glad it didn't go past season 3, I didn't want it to become what the movies were by that point. It took a new direction to make the DTVs awasome again.
We'll have to agree to disagree there, the only DTV's I didn't like were the last 3 before the new/old look series began.
Yes there are other ways, and maybe even better ways, to flesh out the world but this way is just fine by me.
I love learning about these characters, all of the main and secondary, every week because again it makes it feel more real. While in your everyday life you do have people like the sheriff that come in do very little but are memorable because you may know what make them so weird...or you'd like to know at least.
But look around this is why I love this site, what a great exchange of ideas this has been.
@SpiderScooby and Scooby Doom:
All good points, and exactly what i'm trying to point out.
@ScoobyDoom: I agree on your points on the Dragon's Secret episode. And yes that does make more sense.
@SpiderScooby: I agree on your point about the WNSD era DTVs. It was territory that had already been done in each movie, so basically they were 60-90 minute WNSD episodes. Abracadabra Doo and Camp Scare were awesome movies, and I agree, they were the direction the franchise needed to get the DTVs back to where they used to be from 1998-2001.
I actually had an idea for a series where the gang weren't just solving mysteries, but they hunted monsters as well. Kinda like the show Supernatural{of course with this show being more kid friendly than that show obviously}.
Okay, when does that start airing spidey? 😉
@SpiderScooby and Mysteryincfan1, ah good chat fellers!
@SpiderScooby: I love that idea! And I think it would be cool to see a kid friendly show like that. I've seen shows like that on a couple different channels and I think Scooby Doo could definitely work like that.
@ScoobyDoom: Thanks, good chatting with you too 🙂
"I don’t mind that type of episode every once in awhile, maybe once or twice a season, but I think doing it too much would be overkill. Take Sheriff Stone for instance. He’s a hilarious character, and Dead Justice was just fine, but he’s not really interesting enough other than being the comic relief."
See the problem is that they did this type of episode too early in the series. The Simpsons and Family Guy let their side characters take the helm from time to time but not in the earliest seasons. It takes time to develop side characters to a point where they can sustain an audience for an episode.
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