Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
Movie, 1988, The Scrappy years, Set in Transylvania
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf is #9 of 27 in release order and #9 of 27 in chronological order in the Scooby-Doo.
The story
Shaggy is turned into a werewolf by the wicked Count Dracula, and it's up to Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy's girlfriend Googie to help him win a race against other monsters, and become human again.
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf recap
Every year Count Dracula hosts the Monster Road Rally in Transylvania, but the Wolfman has retired to Florida and the race needs a werewolf. Dracula's spellbook names Shaggy as the right candidate, so he sends his hunchbacked henchmen, Brunch and Crunch, to transform him under a full moon. After two failed tries, they get him at a drive-in, and Shaggy, Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy's girlfriend Googie are carried off to Dracula's castle. Dracula makes a deal: if Shaggy wins the race, he will be turned back into a human and allowed to go home; if he loses, he stays a werewolf forever. Dracula then does everything he can to make him lose, with traps, rerouted tracks, sabotage of Shaggy's Werewolf Wagon and finally a giant gorilla. Googie keeps repairing the car and Scrappy fights off the saboteurs, and Shaggy crosses the line first.
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf ending explained
Dracula refuses to honour the deal and claims there is no cure, but his wife tells the gang it is in his spellbook, which they steal. Dracula chases them, is struck by lightning and falls into the sea, and the gang escapes home, where Googie uses the book to turn Shaggy human again. In the last scene, Dracula and his henchmen watch from outside the window, swearing revenge.
Where to watch Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
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Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, before Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.
- Chronological order: after Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, before Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.
What to watch before Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
In release order, 7 Scooby-Doo essentials come before Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988), from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969) to Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988). Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf itself is optional in the Scooby-Doo order.
Cast
- Casey Kasem as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
- Don Messick as Scooby-Doo / Scrappy-Doo (voice)
- B.J. Ward as Googie / Repulsa (voice)
- Hamilton Camp as Dracula (voice)
- Pat Musick as Vanna Pira (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Brunch (voice)
- Frank Welker as Crunch (voice)
- Jim Cummings as Frankenstein / Skull Head / Genghis Kong (voice)
- Brian Stokes Mitchell as Bonejangles (voice)
- Ed Gilbert as Dr. Jackyll / Mr. Snyde (voice)
- Alan Oppenheimer as Mummy (voice)
- Joan Gerber as Dreadonia Witch / Woman at Store (voice)
Directed by Ray Patterson.