Created by: Joe Ruby and Ken Spears
Directed by: Victor Cook
Voices of: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey DeLisle, Mindy Cohn, Gary Cole, Patrick Warburton, Lewis Black
Studio: Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Episodes: 4
Running Time: 90 minutes
Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Cartoon Network’s “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated” is actually the eleventh adaption of the Hanna-Barbera’s Scooby-Doo series and it also stands as a reboot for the franchise. I have always been a fan of this series since it mixes horror themes with mystery and comedy. What I like most about this show is that each episode ends in a cliffhanger and makes you want to watch the next one. I watch quite a bit of animation and this series stand out as clever and also funny. If you remember the live action films, Matthew Lillard reprises his role of Shaggy. Other notable voice cast includes Gary Cole, Patrick Warburton and Lewis Black.
The episodes includes in this set are episode 9 through 12. In “Battle of the Humungonauts”, focuses on a sibling rivalry that rises to monstrous heights. “Howl of the Fright Hound” follows a robot dog tries to literally tear the gang apart. “The Secret Serum” is about a vampire who has a thirst for a beauty formula wants to sink her fangs into the kinds. “The Shrieking Madness” releases a creature who comes alive from the cover of a science-fiction book. What I like about this series is that each episode are intertwined with some aspect from its prior episode. I wish this release would have had more episodes in this volume. This season includes 26 episodes and I look forward to future volumes. Unfortunately there are no special features on this disc.
Synopsis: The adventures of a talking dog and his four human pals as they try to unravel the strange and haunted history of their hometown. The tone is comedic, but it will never lose the edge that our heroes are in some frightening situations. The stakes are real.
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