Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers
Movie, 1987, The Scrappy years, Set in A haunted mansion
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers is #6 of 27 in release order and #7 of 27 in chronological order in the Scooby-Doo.
The story
After the death of Shaggy's Uncle Beaureguard, he, Scooby and Scrappy arrive at the late uncle's Southern plantation to collect the inheritance. But as soon as they arrive, they find it is haunted by the ghost of a Confederate soldier. With this spook on their tails while they solve riddles in search of the inheritance, they seek help from the Boo Brothers, a trio of ghost-exterminators to help catch this nasty ghoul.
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers recap
Shaggy inherits Beauregard Manor, a Southern estate left to him by his late uncle, Colonel Beauregard, and drives there with Scooby and Scrappy. On the way they pass a cemetery full of ghosts, including the Colonel's, who warns them to go back. The house comes with a sinister butler, Farquard, rumours of hidden family jewels and a clue left by the Colonel that starts a treasure hunt. Scrappy calls in ghost exterminators, the Boo Brothers, who turn out to be three slapstick ghosts in the style of the Three Stooges. Sadie Mae Scroggins, a local girl, decides she will marry Shaggy, while her brother Billy Bob wants to shoot him over an old family feud. A Skull Ghost finally corners them at the fireplace, where the treasure is hidden, and is buried when the jewels pour out. He is unmasked as T.J. Buzby, twin brother of the town sheriff. Shaggy gives the mansion to the Boo Brothers and the treasure to an orphans' fund.
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers ending explained
The gang unmasks the Skull Ghost as T.J. Buzby, the sheriff's greedy twin, who wanted the Beauregard treasure. Shaggy hands the house to the Boo Brothers, who need somewhere to haunt, and donates the treasure to orphans. As they drive home, the Colonel's ghost appears again and Shaggy speeds off. It was the first feature-length Scooby-Doo film, followed in 1988 by Ghoul School and The Reluctant Werewolf.
Where to watch Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers is streaming on fuboTV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.9/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, before A Pup Named Scooby-Doo.
- Chronological order: after The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, before Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School.
What to watch before Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers
In release order, the essentials before Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987) are Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969), The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972), The Scooby-Doo Show (1976), Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979), and The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985). Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers itself is optional in the Scooby-Doo order.
Cast
- Don Messick as Scooby-Doo / Scrappy-Doo (voice)
- Casey Kasem as Shaggy (voice)
- Sorrell Booke as Sheriff Rufus Buzby / T.J. Buzby (voice)
- William Callaway as Billy Bob Scroggins / Beaureguard / Horseman / Ape (voice)
- Victoria Carroll as Sadie Mae Scroggins (voice)
- Jerry Houser as Meako (voice)
- Arte Johnson as Farquard / Skull Ghost (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Shreako / Dispatcher (voice)
- Michael Rye as Mayor (voice)
- Ronnie Schell as Freako / Demonstrator Ghost (voice)
- Hamilton Camp as Ghostly Laugh (uncredited) (voice)
- June Foray as Witch (uncredited) (voice)
Directed by Paul Sommer, Carl Urbano.