Pretty much a cross between Child’s Play and Soap, with a demonic twist. No memory of watching this the first time around, but I’m sure I watched it.
I didn’t realize Jenny Calendar showed up so early, and this is such a ‘90s representation of computer networking.
Another I’m sure I saw when it aired, but most of it is gone from my memory. Clever Darla, but I do dislike plot devices like this one.
Okay, definitely remembering this one, especially the eating the principal bit, but I forgot the part where the blonde guy rubs up against Xander.
This one feels a bit more familiar but not like the other ones. It has been a very long time since I’ve seen most of them. Love the pager technology. I used to have a beeper like that.
I’m not sure why I didn’t see this episode the first time around, but it was when it was first broadcast and if I didn’t have the vcr set up, that’s all she wrote until the rerun. I can’t wait until we get past the unrequited crushes.
I’m starting to remember what the first season was like, and while I enjoyed it in 1997, I can see why people call it rough. The characters are all still trying to work themselves out and gel into our future Scoobies. Amy is so stiff and while some of that works with her character, it still comes across as just not very good.
Great last line, but the end of the episode itself is a little clunky. Best watched in conjunction with the first part.
I first watched this on the premiere date, and while I think I’ve watched it again a few times since then, it’s amazing how many scenes I remembered accurately. I recently read the novelization of the first two episodes and now rewatching, the scenes were very much how I pictured them from the book. And that theme song and opening slaps.
Darth Vader is way better here than in Obi-Wan Kenobi. James Earl Jones even sounds more menacing.
Chopper steals every scene he's in. It's a little hard to admit, but Artoo has nothing on Chopper.
Probably the best of the shorts, even though we only get to know Zeb as a bruiser. But he takes such glee in it.
Enjoying these shorts quite a bit. They do a good job introducing the characters that we'll see in Rebels. I wonder if this is the shortest thing to ever be novelised, considering it's basically the last chapter of the book Ezra's Gamble.
Scarcely any cheating from the rottens this time around but they still came in last place. Guest appearance by Fred and Barney is a treat.
The surfing competition was the highlight, although seeing the whole teams working together was a lot of fun as well.
Rather intricate plotting by the rottens in Ireland, and a great counteraction by the Blue and the Purple.
Love it when they put in Pixie and Dixie, or Yakky Doodle, and the little ones end up winning. And more Jabberjaw!
Sometimes it's the guest stars that really make the show, like Jabberjaw and Fred and Barney showing up here.
Cindy Bear is always a treat to have in these episodes. The older characters were still playing in reruns, so I'm sure everyone still knew them, but did they know the comedians their voices were modeled after? Like Phil Silvers for Hokey Wolf?
They really should've had something more Robin Hood themed for Sherwood Forest.
Interesting mystery for this one, nothing to do with treasure for a change.
It's continually amazing how much mileage they can get out of putting all their properties together like this. One of the first cinematic universes, albeit on Saturday mornings.
Pretty predictable mystery, but a good monster design that I remember from Saturday morning viewings.
Interesting choice for the Ozarks. They needed to play up the mountain aspect more.
Wow, the gang actually gives the bad guys a taste of their own medicine! A few scenes stood out in my memory, but not much.
I really thought the Rottens were going to win this one, by accident.
Another one where he phantom design is familiar, along with some of the set pieces, but I didn't remember the mystery or any side characters.
Joe Besser is really much better than he's given credit for, I think. His Babu is so much fun, and works really well with the other characters.
How big is Scooby's family? One assumes Scrappy isn't the child of Scooby-Dum or Scooby-Dee. I wonder if there's a site somewhere that builds cartoon family trees. I do love when they pull stuff from the silent era. Also, I'm pretty sure now that they modeled Dum after Mortimer Snerd.
The Paul Lynde impression for Mildew is really very good. I need to go back and watch both his and Snagglepuss's series soon.
