The Scooby Doo franchise went through a lot of changes over the years and IMO only really went downhill as of late, and the 13 Ghosts clearly was not one of them. This is truly one of the short-lived greats of it's time.
Considering this is a typical Hanna Barbera affair everyone coming in should know what to expect, limited animation, great voices, and jokes that never get old.
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo takes a new twist on the Scooby franchise by introducing a demon chest, although the show is entitled the 13 ghosts, out of the 11 featured characters, the word demons seems more appropriate than ghosts, but the show clearly uses the words interchangeably. And while previous incarnations of Scooby featured real monsters, for the first time the monsters are real and also an actual threat to the world.
The demons themselves vary and even though we only saw 11 of the 13, several of the ones shown were amazingly great. Maldor the Malevalent's magic spells and lines are easily memorable. Demondo leader of the comics, Nicara the enchantress and Professor Phantasmo who's calliope that disguises an army full on monsters, monsters, monsters!! are all present and great, even down to Time Slime the lord of time, who manages to lead the take over the entire world when Scooby retires.
The gang itself is changed for this incarnation. Scooby and Shaggy clearly return, as do Daphne and Scrappy who were present in the previous incarnation. We also see the addition of the con-man child Film Flam and the epic Vincent Van Ghoul (voiced by the amazing Vincent Price) as the gang's overseer on this quest. The show also has recurring hilarious ghosts in Bogel and Weerd.
This is a show that sadly was never completed, but it was a great memory. I can quote so much of this show from memory and it's a true great series you can watch all in one day and role with the laughter. I recommend this great show to anyone to enjoy
Considering this is a typical Hanna Barbera affair everyone coming in should know what to expect, limited animation, great voices, and jokes that never get old.
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo takes a new twist on the Scooby franchise by introducing a demon chest, although the show is entitled the 13 ghosts, out of the 11 featured characters, the word demons seems more appropriate than ghosts, but the show clearly uses the words interchangeably. And while previous incarnations of Scooby featured real monsters, for the first time the monsters are real and also an actual threat to the world.
The demons themselves vary and even though we only saw 11 of the 13, several of the ones shown were amazingly great. Maldor the Malevalent's magic spells and lines are easily memorable. Demondo leader of the comics, Nicara the enchantress and Professor Phantasmo who's calliope that disguises an army full on monsters, monsters, monsters!! are all present and great, even down to Time Slime the lord of time, who manages to lead the take over the entire world when Scooby retires.
The gang itself is changed for this incarnation. Scooby and Shaggy clearly return, as do Daphne and Scrappy who were present in the previous incarnation. We also see the addition of the con-man child Film Flam and the epic Vincent Van Ghoul (voiced by the amazing Vincent Price) as the gang's overseer on this quest. The show also has recurring hilarious ghosts in Bogel and Weerd.
This is a show that sadly was never completed, but it was a great memory. I can quote so much of this show from memory and it's a true great series you can watch all in one day and role with the laughter. I recommend this great show to anyone to enjoy