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The Unnatural is the fourteenth episode of the first season of What's New, Scooby-Doo?.
Premise
The gang go to a baseball stadium to see Luis Santiago break the home run record, when the ghost of Cab Craig shows up and haunts the stadium during the game.
Synopsis
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Characters
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Luis Santiago (only appearance)
- J.T. Page (only appearance)
- Steve Powell (only appearance)
- Shelly (only appearance)
- Autumn Summerfield (only appearance)
Villains:
- Baseball Specter (only appearance)(disguise)/
- Bob Taylor (only appearance)
Other characters:
- Cameraman (only appearance)(no lines)
- Audience (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
- Umpire (only appearance)
- Miscellaneous Grizzles (only appearance)(no lines)
- Grizzles' opponent (only appearance)(no lines)
- Cab Craig (only appearance)(no lines)(projector)
- Police officers (only appearance)(no lines)
- Mike Piazza (only appearance)(cameo)
Locations
- Cookie Co. International Park
- Commentator booth
- Concession stand
- Potters Stadium
Objects
Vehicles
Suspects
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| J.T. Page | Angry that he was made to be the team mascot. |
| Autumn Summerfield | Publicity for Luis. Her shoes were dry, even though she said she left the park. |
Culprits
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Bob Taylor as the Baseball Specter | He did not want Luis Santiago to be successful in breaking Cab's record. |
Cast
Songs
| Song | Credits | Performed by | Character performance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Play My Game" | Credits | The Donnas | N/A |
Continuity
- Fred's surname, was revealed in The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries episode, Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo.
- Two transition scenes with a baseball zooming across the screen includes the full names of the gang written on it. Fred's surname was already mentioned above. The rest of them are as follows:
- Shaggy's surname was revealed in The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show episode, Wedding Bell Boos!. Instead of using his nickname it actually says his birthname, "Norville", revealed in the A Pup Named Scooby-Doo episode, The Sludge Monster From The Earth's Core.
- Daphne's surname was revealed in The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show episode, No Sharking Zone.
- Velma's surname was revealed in The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries episode, Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo.
- Velma calls Scooby a "ham" when he's dressed as Mr. Grizz, which she called him in the original series.
Notes/trivia
- This episode is a semi-remake of the episode The Ghost that Sacked The Quarterback from The Scooby-Doo Show. Both happen on a sports field, on the night of an important event, at a stadium built on top of the old version.
- The What's New, Scooby-Doo? tune plays when Scooby dances as Mr. Grizz.
Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a pun on the baseball novel and its film adaptation, The Natural.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches
- Presumably it's intentional, but Shelly's nametag is empty, as are the police officers'.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities
- Despite Cookie Co. International Park being an abbreviation on the stadium's front sign, everybody calls it "Cookie Company International Park".
- When Scooby-Doo first sees Mr. Grizz, he mistakes him for an actual grizzly bear and attacks him. This makes no sense; Scooby would've been no match for a real grizzly bear, and it's generally out-of-character for Scooby to act so aggressive.
- The way Fred just walks up to Luis, anyone could do the same and say they entered the competition. Presumably he gave proper identification details off-screen.
- It's worth noting that nobody except for Bob Taylor (John Stephenson) pronounces Cab Craig correctly, which may question if it even is supposed to be pronounced that way. Other characters almost pronounce it as if they're saying "Cab Cray" (or even "Cab Grey").
- Shaggy produces a torch when he's in the pitch black after falling into Potters Stadium.
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | أمر يفوق الطبيعة | A Supernatural Occurence |
| Greek | Τα Τρομακτικά Παιχνίδια | The Spooky Games |
Home media
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 5 - Sports Spooktacular VHS released by Warner Home Video on June 14, 2005.- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 5 - Sports Spooktacular DVD released by Warner Home Video on June 14, 2005.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 1st Season DVD set released by Warner Home Video on February 20, 2007.
Quotes
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External links
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