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- This article is about the film. For other uses, see Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (disambiguation).
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers is a 1987 telefilm produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for syndication as part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 package.
The first full-length film to feature the Scooby-Doo characters, it was also the first Scooby entry in the Superstars 10 anthology series of telefilms, which was followed by Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School and Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf. All three Scooby entries in the Superstars 10 series feature Shaggy Rogers, Scooby-Doo, and Scrappy-Doo alone, involved with stories that feature real ghosts and monsters, similar to the early 1980s version of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo.
Premise[]
When Shaggy learns that he's inherited a mansion from his recently deceased uncle, he with Scooby and Scrappy head out to find it. However, trouble with ghosts, an escaped ape and a gun-toting huckster prompt the trio to call on ghost exterminators to help them "get rid of the ghosts" haunting them as they search for Shaggy's inheritance, hidden in his uncle's mansion.
Synopsis[]
Shaggy inherits a southern mansion from his recently departed Uncle Beauregard. No sooner do he, Scooby-Doo, and Scrappy-Doo arrive at the plantation than they find it is haunted by his ghost.
Scrappy suggests they call ghost exterminators, and the trio end up hiring the Boo Brothers: Freako, Meako, and Shreako. When Shaggy asks them how can they be ghost exterminators when they themselves are ghosts, one of the brothers replies "It takes one to catch one, you know!". However, the Boo Brothers prove to be inept ghost catchers and often find themselves in the way of Shaggy and the dogs.
While trying to eliminate the ghosts from his new residence, Shaggy discovers that his uncle has hidden a fortune in diamonds in various places throughout the plantation, with a clue to each location for how to find the next. Thus, he, Scooby, and Scrappy begin a treasure hunt, while attempting to avoid and/or rid themselves of the Confederate ghost, who is also after the diamonds.
Other obstacles Shaggy, Scooby, and Scrappy encounter include Sheriff Rufus Buzby, an escaped gorilla, and Sadie-Mae Scroggins, who has a crush on Shaggy, much to her gun-toting brother Billy-Bob's disapproval.
Eventually, they catch one of the ghosts and find the treasure. The villain is unmasked as the sheriff when another sheriff arrives. The real Rufus arrests the imposter and reveals him to be his twin brother T.J. Shaggy is so taken by the Boo Brothers' story that they need a home to haunt, that he turns the mansion over to them and the treasure is put into the Beauregard Trust Fund for Orphans.
Saying their goodbyes, Shaggy, and the dogs drive back home. Along the way, they encounter another ghost resembling Beauregard, which Shaggy thinks is another prank of Scooby's, until Scooby reveals he is in the truck. Shaggy realizes it's real and speeds away as fast as possible.
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Boo Brothers (only appearance)(ghost)
- Sadie-Mae Scroggins (only appearance)
Villains:
- Beauregard's Ghost (only appearance)(T.J. Buzby's disguise and possibly a real ghost)
- Headless Horseman (only appearance)(T.J. Buzby's disguise)
- Skull Ghost (only appearance)(T.J. Buzby's disguise)
- T.J. Buzby (only appearance)
- Farquard (only appearance)(redeemed)
- Billy-Bob Scroggins (only appearance)
- Floating skeleton (only appearance)(Farquard's disguise)
- Bear (only appearance)(no lines)
Other characters:
- Witch (only appearance)
- Ape (only appearance)
- Dispatcher (only time heard)
- Mayor (only time heard)
- Little pirate guy (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Unknown male (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Unknown female (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Punk girl (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Cousin Creepo (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Sleeko (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Nephew Freako (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Cousin Sheiko (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Country Cousin Zeko (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Uncle Hide-and-Seeko (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
- Sheriff Rufus Buzby (only appearance)
- Uncle Beauregard (only appearance)(no lines)(ghost)
Locations[]
Objects[]
- Beds
- Scooby's road map (destroyed)
- Shaggy's license
- Demonstrator ghost
- Refrigerator
- Piano
- Key (instrument)
- Grandfather clock
- Trunk
- Mirror
- Mechanical horse
- Barrels
- Meako's violin
Vehicles[]
- Shaggy's truck
- Sheriff's police car
- Steamroller
- Penny Farthing bicycle
- Motorboat
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Farquard | He wanted Shaggy out so that he could have Beauregard's treasure for himself. |
| Billy-Bob Scroggins | He hates the Beauregard family and is hostile to Shaggy solely because he's related to them. |
| T.J. Buzby | He knew how to turn off the Headless Horseman's mechanical horse. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| T.J. Buzby as the Skull Ghost, and possibly the Headless Horseman | To drive people away so he could find a treasure. |
Cast[]
Full credits[]
The following credits are how they are displayed on-screen (or as close as possible).
Opening credits[]
- Executive Producers: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
- Producer: Kay Wright
- Written By: Jim Ryan
- Supervising Director: Ray Patterson
Closing credits[]
- Featuring: Don Messick as the Voice of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Casey Kasem as the Voice of Shaggy
- Voices: Sorrell Booke, William Callaway, Victoria Carroll, Jerry Houser, Arte Johnson, Rob Paulsen, Michael Rye, Ronnie Schell
- Executive in Charge of Production: Jayne Barbera
- Creative Design: Iwao Takamoto
- Unit Head: Lew Ott
- Design Supervisor: Jack White
- Character Design: Lee Evans, Bill Frake, Kirk Hanson, Brian Hogan, Di Rudder, Jim Stenstrum, Donna Zeller
- Music Composed and Conducted By: Sven Libaek
- Director of Music Supervision: Joanne Miller
- Recording Director: Gordon Hunt
- Casting Director: Andrea Romano
- Talent Coordinator: Kris Zimmerman
- Storyboard: Bob Taylor
- Directors: Paul Sommer, Carl Urbano
- Animation Directors: Jay Sarbry, Frank Andrina, Oliver Callahan, Joan Drake, Bob Goe, Rick Leon, Joanna Romersa, James T. Walker
- Key Layouts: Bill Proctor, Andy Phillipson
- Layout Supervisor: Margaret Parkes
- Animation Supervisor: Jon McClenahan
- Assistant Animation Supervisor: Rick Tinschert
- Key Background Supervisor: Al Gmuer
- Background Supervisor: Richard Zaloudek
- Key Backgrounds: Martin Forte, Patti Palmer, Andy Phillipson, Bill Proctor, Marzette Quilty
- Checking and Scene Planning: Paul B. Strickland, Ellen Bayley
- Graphics: Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke
- Character Color Key Supervisor: Alison Leopold
- Color Key: Olga Zahorsky
- Ink and Paint: Donene Bailey
- Xerography: Star Wirth
- Camera Supervisor: Fernando Letteri
- Technical Director: Terry Smith
- Production Coordinator: Lynette McClean
- Program Administrator: Barbara Simon Dierks
- Production Assistants: Victoria McCollum, Sandy Benenati, Vicki Casper, Erika Grossbart, Debby Lathrop-Robbins, Ginger Robertson, Robin Strickland
- Main Title Theme:
- Music By: William Hanna
- Lyrics By: William Hanna
- Sound Direction: Alvy Dorman, Stan Wetzel
- Supervising Film Editor: Larry C. Cowan
- Dubbing Supervisor: Pat Foley
- Music Editor: Terry Moore
- Sound Editors: Catherine MacKenzie, Michele Iverson, Carol Lewis, Tim Iverson
- Editor: Robert Ciglia
- Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
- Show Editor: Gil Iverson
- Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
- Production Manager: Wayne Dearing
- This Picture Was Made Under the Jurisdiction of IATSE Affiliated With AFL CIO
- ©Copyright 1987 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
- All Rights Reserved
- Hanna-Barbera Productions
- A Division of the Taft Entertainment Company
Continuity[]
- Shaggy is still wearing his red shirt, blue jeans and ochre shoes from the TV series, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo.
Notes/trivia[]
- This is the last movie until Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island to feature a villain wearing a mask.
- This is the first movie to feature Scrappy-Doo, and the first one not to feature Fred, Daphne, and Velma.
- This is the longest animated film, with a running time of 93 minutes.
- Beauregard's house is called "Beauregard Plantation", "Beauregard Manor", and "Beauregard Mansion".
- Throughout the movie, there are various clues to Beauregard's treasure which leads Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, and Scrappy-Doo to various places in the mansion. Starting at the freezer the clues are:
- Go to the part of the house with its knee out. - chimney
- A broken key unlocks the next door. - piano
- Look for a relative who is quite old, whose face cannot look, and whose hands cannot hold. - grandfather clock
- What does this clock lack besides a tock? - attic
- Don't look any higher. Think what you are when you're not the buyer. - cellar
- Look for a kind of stone you wear as a hat - headstone in cemetery
- You're nearing the end of this obstacle course. If you go buggy, you won't need a horse. - barn
- Think how you are feeling when you are not sick. - well
- At the end of the tunnel, there are many more pearls and many more perils. - pearls in the basement
- There's no mystery for this clue. In Bear Cave, the jewels are in plain view. - bear cave
- Go to a place that covers the tide and "pier" inside. - boathouse
- No more riddles, here ends the chase the treasure is in the fireplace. - fireplace
- June Foray and Hamilton Camp are uncredited.
- This is presently the only animated film of the Scooby-Doo franchise to not feature voice acting of any sort from Frank Welker.
- Various Scooby-Doo episodes and movies feature a similar skeleton ghost costume.
- A previous Scooby-Doo episode featuring Scrappy-Doo also features a diamond hidden in an ice-tray.
Miscellaneous[]
- "Zoinks" count: 2.
- "Ruh-roh" count: 5.
- "Puppy Power" count: 0.
Cultural references[]
Shaggy's "Born in the USA" poster.
- Shaggy has a poster in his room that says "Born in the USA", the 1984 song of Bruce Springsteen, who is also parodied (wearing a headband as he did back then) on the poster.
- The truck Shaggy drove resembles a green 1981 Suzuki Jimny.
- Shaggy's Uncle Beauregard is most likely a reference to P.G.T. Beauregard, a Louisiana-born American military officer, who was one of the highest ranking generals in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. His surname has become a stock character name in humorous fiction about the South.
- The Buzby brothers' appearance is modeled on their voice actor Sorrell Booke. Although a New Yorker, Booke was best known for his portrayal of corrupt Georgian political boss Jefferson Davis Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard beginning in 1979. Sheriff Buzby's ineptitude is reminiscent of Rosco P. Coltrane, Hogg's main accomplice on the Dukes' show.
- A GhostBusters logo can be seen in the Boo Brothers' book.
- The Boo Brothers' name is similar to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. Comedian Dan Aykroyd played both an original Blues Brother and an original Ghostbuster. Both films feature orphans.
- The Boo Brothers' mannerisms closely resemble those of The Three Stooges. They also have elements in common with The Ghostly Trio, roommates of Casper the Friendly Ghost. The Trio may also have been based on The Three Stooges.
- Shaggy mentions King Kong while running away from the ape.
- At one point, Shreako says ''What's up Doc?'', which is a catchphrase from Bugs Bunny.
- Shaggy grabbing the 78-RPM record off the Boo Brothers' gramophone and smashing it against the ground in frustration is reminiscent of Mary Hatch Bailey in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life, grabbing a "Buffalo Gals" record off a phonograph and breaking it when frustrated at her relationship with George not working out.
- The soundtrack features unique electronic drum hits alongside the horns and other instruments. The Simmons SDS-V had been released just six years previously and was the first full-set electronic replacement for acoustic drums.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]
- Freako ends up speaking with Shreako's voice at one point during the "hide in here, no, in here" scene.
- The Colonel's pants aren't white just his uniform.
- T.J. Buzby is physically too large to fit into both the costumes he used; the two ghosts he impersonates are skinnier than he is.
- Scrappy's dog tag colors (blue and yellow) are reversed one time in the movie.
- The shadow that seems to follow the gang around indicates who the villain is very early.
- Sometimes the skeleton ghost has black around it, suggesting a person in a suit, other times there are just bones, suggesting it's a real skeleton.
- After a tree branch falls on his head, T.J. Buzby momentarily smiles and tips his hat.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- Up until now, all of Shaggy's family members have been New Englanders, most likely from Massachusetts.
- However, it's possible that the Colonel was originally from New England, but then moved down South for some reason.
- The bear in this film appears to be a brown bear, which are never found in the South as they are only found in Northern areas.
- The intro is unexplained but, from the looks of it, it might have been Shaggy's dream before he woke up.
- Shaggy and Scooby leave Scrappy at home in the beginning which, in real life, could get them in trouble.
- A fallen tree on top of a person would kill them, however they were not.
- It is unknown whether the ape was recaptured. His nature is not explained, as he appears to be a talking sentient being. Is he a lost resident of Dooville?
- After all the ghosts have been explained, the Confederate ghost's continued existence at the end provides a conventional thrilling twist, but is not given a logical basis in-universe. Many John Carpenter films of the time deliberately ended with similarly eerie endings, having seemingly resolved the main conflict only to introduce a new existing conflict right before the end of the film. The ending suggests that some of the hauntings may have been real after all but, Shaggy' uncle seems to be proud of him by the end.
- On the VHS and DVD covers of Warner Home Video's releases, Shaggy wears his classic green shirt, maroon jeans and black shoes rather than the red shirt, blue jeans and ochre shoes he wore in the movie.
- The Boo brothers have a nephew (Creako), implying they is a fourth unidentified sibling. It's unknown if this individual is a ghost or still alive.
- We don't know why Shaggy's uncle would have suddenly become angry with him as a ghost. It's possible that he became jaded as a ghost, jealous that he'd lost everything in his will. It could've also been a test to see if his unknown nephew was really responsible enough to accept the family treasure. While this would be a complicated test, it had already been shown that Shaggy's uncle would go to great lengths to protect the treasure.
Home media[]
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers VHS released by Warner Home Video on March 14, 2000.- Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers DVD released by Warner Home Video on May 6, 2003.
- Scooby-Doo! Double Feature DVD (paired with Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase) released by Warner Home Video on October 2, 2010.
- Hanna-Barbera's Superstars 10: The Complete Film Collection Blu-ray Disc released by Warner Archive Collection on February 27, 2024.
- Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers Blu-ray Disc released by Warner Archive Collection on February 27, 2024.
Quotes[]
Skull Ghost: At last, the treasure is mine. |
Gallery[]
See also[]
External links[]
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