List of What's New, Scooby-Doo? episodes
What's New, Scooby-Doo? is an American animated mystery-comedy series. The show was broadcast from September 14, 2002 to July 21, 2006 on Kids' WB, a Saturday morning children's programming block on The WB Television Network.[1] This is the ninth incarnation of the Scooby-Doo franchise, and features the main characters - Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo - investigating appearances of supernatural creatures.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 14 | September 14, 2002 | March 22, 2003 | ||
2 | 14 | September 13, 2003 | March 27, 2004 | ||
3 | 14 | January 29, 2005 | July 21, 2006 |
Episodes
Season 1 (2002–03)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "There's No Creature Like Snow Creature" | Joe Sichta | Jim Krieg | September 14, 2002 | |
The gang travels to a mountain resort for some skiing and to watch a snowboarding competition, but end up investigating rumors of a snow creature that is attacking the participants. However, when Velma comes down with a cold and Fred injures his leg, it is up to Scooby, Shaggy and Daphne to solve the mystery. Villain(s): The Snow Creature/Avalanche Anderson Chase scene song: "It's a Rad, Rad World" by Sebastian Robertson | ||||||
2 | 2 | "3-D Struction" | Tim Maltby | Ed Scharlach | September 21, 2002 | |
Daphne's uncle sends the gang to Costa Rica for the opening of a museum exhibit on dinosaurs. When they meet archaeologist Melbourne O'Reilly, he reveals the legend of a dinosaur spirit. So when the gang watch a dinosaur film in the museum's theatre, the dinosaur in the film jumps out of the screen and into the audience. It is up to the gang to figure out who is really behind this mystery. Villain(s): The Phantom Giganotosaurus/Señor Sapéda and Heather Lane Chase scene song: "Güe - Güe - Güepa" by Chicos de Barrio | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Space Ape at the Cape" | Swinton O. Scott III | George Doty IV | September 28, 2002 | |
While visiting NASA in Florida, a mysterious alien egg hatches. The gang must stop the alien before NASA's shuttle mission is aborted. Villain(s): The Alien/Janet Lawrence Chase scene song: "Music of America" by Poster Children | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Big Scare in the Big Easy" | Tom Mazzocco | George Doty IV, James Krieg and Ed Scharlach | October 5, 2002 | |
The gang stays at a housing estate next to a graveyard during their spring break in New Orleans. They soon realize that two Civil War ghosts re-enact a duel every night to scare away guests. Daphne is later kidnapped, so it is up to Fred, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby to find her and uncover the truth. Villain(s): The Ghosts of Jed and Caleb Leland/Crawdad Mike and his bus driver Chase scene song: "Man With the Hex" by The Atomic Fireballs | ||||||
5 | 5 | "It's Mean, It's Green, It's the Mystery Machine" | Joe Sichta | Mark Turosz | October 26, 2002 | |
The Mystery Machine gains a life of its own and starts to drive by itself, so the gang tries searching for clues to figure out why. This leads them to the Mystery Kids, a band of talented kids who formerly owned the Mystery Machine. While trying to solve the mystery, the van rampages out of control all over town, and Shaggy and Fred nearly get arrested by a police officer. Villain(s): The Possessed Mystery Machine/Susan Dimwittie Chase scene song: "I'd Do Anything" by Simple Plan | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Riva Ras Regas" | Russell Calabrese and Swinton O. Scott III | Tom Sheppard | November 2, 2002 | |
The gang wins a competition to go to Las Vegas to meet teen pop sensation Lindsay Pagano, who takes a liking to Fred, but they soon end up trying to uncover the mystery of a deceased magician named Rufus Raucous, whose ghost has risen from the grave to haunt the theatre that Lindsay is performing at. Villain(s): The Ghost of Rufus Raucous/Valydia Flanders Chase scene song: "Here I Come Vegas" by Lindsay Pagano | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Roller Ghoster Ride" | Scott Jeralds and Tim Maltby | Dwayne McDuffie | November 9, 2002 | |
The crew goes to a very popular roller coaster park, when Shaggy and Scooby win a competition to design a hot roller coaster ride to construct and build for the park, but they end up running into some ride mischief with a ghost who wants to break all the rides for no apparent reason. Villain(s): The Roller Ghoster/Terry Chase scene song: "Saying Goodbye" by The Muffs | ||||||
8 | 8 | "Safari, So Goodi!" | Tom Mazzocco | Ed Scharlach | November 23, 2002 | |
On a safari hunt in Africa, the gang discovers that the animals are changing into a yellow color and doing strange things. They must solve the mystery fast, or else the same thing might happen to Scooby. Villain(s): The Jungle Animals/Honey and Henry Hunsecker Chase scene song: "Hatari Safari" by Rich Dickerson | ||||||
9 | 9 | "She Sees Sea Monsters by the Sea Shore" | Scott Jeralds and Joe Sichta | Jim Krieg | November 30, 2002 | |
The gang goes on a trip to an island in the South Pacific where they spend their vacation and encounter a sea serpent known as Motoshondu. Villain(s): The Motoshandu Sea Serpent/Crunchy a.k.a. Charles Granville Chase scene song: "Rockaway Beach" by The Ramones | ||||||
10 | 10 | "A Scooby-Doo! Christmas" | Scott Jeralds | Jonathan Collier, George Doty IV, James Krieg, Ed Scharlach | December 13, 2002 | |
Scooby and his pals arrive in a town where Christmas is not celebrated because a headless snowman terrorizes the residents, so the amateur sleuths set out to solve the mystery. Villain(s): The Headless Snowman/Professor Higgenson Chase scene song: "Santa Claus, Santa Claus" by Heavy Trevy | ||||||
11 | 11 | "Toy Scary Boo" | Russell Calabrese and Scott Jeralds | George Doty IV | February 1, 2003 | |
The gang investigates a toy store where living toys are taking over. They suspect a really interested fanatic is involved in the case. Villain(s): The Living Toys/Officer Claphammer Chase scene song: "Scooby, Scooby-Doo" by Rich Dickerson | ||||||
12 | 12 | "Lights! Camera! Mayhem!" | Scott Jeralds and Tim Maltby | Jim Krieg | February 15, 2003 | |
The gang gets VIP passes at a movie studio in Hollywood, California, where a remake of teen spy movie Spy Me a River is being filmed, only to be sabotaged by the Faceless Phantom, believed to be the ghost of the original film's leading star. Villain(s): The Faceless Phantom/Vincent Wong Chase scene song: "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" by The Ramones | ||||||
13 | 13 | "Pompeii and Circumstance" | Scott Jeralds and Tom Mazzocco | Ed Scharlach | February 22, 2003 | |
While visiting Pompeii in Italy, the gang battles an ancient zombie gladiator, who appears to be responsible for illegally dumping waste onto Mount Vesuvius. Villain(s): The Zombie Gladiator and the Ghost of Emperor Saladicus/Hugo DiRinaldi and Captain Guzman Chase scene song: "Hal Capito" by Luciano Palermi, Raffaella Camera, and Rich Dickerson | ||||||
14 | 14 | "The Unnatural" | Scott Jeralds and Joe Sichta | George Doty IV | March 22, 2003 | |
The gang goes to a baseball stadium to see Luis Santiago break the home run record, but the ghost of the record's former owner shows up, reluctant to see his record broken. Villain(s): The Ghost of Cab Craig/Bob Taylor Chase scene song: "Play My Game" by The Donnas |
Season 2 (2003–04)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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15 | 1 | "Big Appetite in Little Tokyo" | Scott Jeralds | Jim Krieg | September 13, 2003 | |
After Velma wins a contest for the best invention, the gang travels to Tokyo, Japan. When a mystical person zaps a pizza with a monster-transformation spell, Shaggy eats it. Shaggy starts to grow into a Godzilla-like monster whenever he goes to sleep and he starts eating everything in sight. Shaggy then gets framed by the monster and everyone thinks Shaggy is the culprit. Now the gang is running around Tokyo trying to get away from the police, who want to capture Shaggy. Villain(s): The 30-Foot Shaggy/Professor Promfit Chase scene song: "Urei" by Puffy AmiYumi | ||||||
16 | 2 | "Mummy Scares Best" | Joe Sichta | Ed Scharlach | September 20, 2003 | |
While in Egypt on an archaeological dig with Melbourne O'Reilly, the gang encounters Pharaoh Scamses the XV – a mummy who has a knack of turning tourists into zombie minions. Villain(s): The Mummy of Scamses XV/Prince Kazzal Al-Famir Chase scene song: "Time Running" by Tegan and Sara | ||||||
17 | 3 | "The Fast and the Wormious" | Tom Mazzocco | Tom Sheppard | September 27, 2003 | |
After Fred decides to try his hand at cross-country racing in Mexico, the gang is stuck with a giant worm, its fanatical worshipers and a racer who would resort to anything to win the race. This episode marks the first appearance of recurring character Gibby Norton. Villain(s): The Giant Worm/Gibby Norton Chase scene song: "Punk Rock Y Subversion" by Los Miserables | ||||||
18 | 4 | "High-Tech House of Horrors" | Russell Calabrese | George Doty IV | October 4, 2003 | |
The gang ends up going to a future fair in Omaha; however, the main attraction the house of the future is closed due to the mysterious disappearance of a teenager. The creator of the house, Professor Ostwald, tells the gang that nothing is wrong; however, after Daphne disappears, the gang has to go back to the house to search for her, but are soon locked in, along with the Blather Brothers and the Reality TV star Horatio Hidalgo. Villain(s): S.H.A.R.I and Jeeves (J-31 Version 2.3)/The House Chase scene song: "Another Way" by Paul van Dyk | ||||||
19 | 5 | "The Vampire Strikes Back" | Tom Mazzocco | Jordana Arkin | October 18, 2003 | |
The gang travels to an old Transylvanian castle on a rainy night to watch the shooting of the Hex Girls' new music video. When they arrive, they find out that the band is breaking up, since a vampire is on the loose. Fred decides to go straight to trapping the vampire. They do so, only for Fred to turn into a bat. It is up to Scooby and the gang to solve the mystery. Villain(s): The Fortescu Vampire/Steve and Stu Fortescu Chase scene song: "Petrified Bride" by The Hex Girls (Jennifer Hale, Kimberly Brooks and Jane Wiedlin) | ||||||
20 | 6 | "A Scooby-Doo Halloween" | Swinton O. Scott III | Nahnatchka Khan | October 24, 2003 | |
After the gang solves another mystery, they go to Banning Junction to visit Velma's family for Halloween, but they meet ghostly scarecrows who try to ruin the festivities. The gang attempts to save the town before the ghost of Hank Banning appears. Villain(s): The Scarecrows and the Ghost of Hank Banning/Marcy Chase scene song: "Shout It Out Loud" by KISS | ||||||
21 | 7 | "Homeward Hound" | Tim Maltby | Joseph Barbera and Tom Minton | October 25, 2003 | |
After the gang votes on their next destination, they end up at the annual dog show, courtesy of Scooby. There, Shaggy runs into an old acquaintance, Meadow, and her dog, Milady Moonbeam. However, the gang then has an unpleasant run-in with a Cat Creature who seems bent on ruining the dog show and stealing the puppies of the former winner dog, Crissie. This episode marks the first appearance of the Secret Six puppies: Maize, Flax, Jingle, Knox, 14-Carat and Bling-Bling and their owner Mr. B. Villain(s): The Cat Creature/Meadow Chase scene song: "Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy" by The Ramones | ||||||
22 | 8 | "The San Franpsycho" | Tae Ho Han and Tim Maltby | Bill Canterbury | March 20, 2004 | |
The gang goes to the Grind Games in San Francisco to meet an old friend, Ryan Sheckler, who is participating. However, they soon find out that the games are being terrorized by the San Franpsycho, the ghost of a former Alcatraz inmate. Villain(s): The San Franpsycho/Rutie Banez Chase scene song: "Doing Time" by MxPx | ||||||
23 | 9 | "Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman" | Swinton O. Scott III | George Doty IV | March 22, 2004 | |
In Quebec, Canada, the gang runs into Simple Plan while en route to the Montreal Rock Festival. When both their vans become wrecked, they have to spend the night at a nearby ghost town. It soon becomes obvious that something invisible is out to get Simple Plan, and even worse for Velma, Gibby Norton is also present in the ghost town. Villain(s): The Invisible Madman/Zeke Zillion Chase scene songs: "You Don't Mean Anything" and "The Worst Day Ever" by Simple Plan | ||||||
24 | 10 | "Recipe for Disaster" | Tom Mazzocco | Bill Culverius | March 23, 2004 | |
After Shaggy wins a trip to the Scooby Snack Factory, the gang prepares for a well-deserved holiday. Unfortunately, there is very high security in the factory due to spies and, worst of all, a monster covered in Scooby Snack batter is scaring away the workers. Villain(s): The Scooby Snack Monster/Penelope Bailey Chase scene song: "Sabre Dance" by Love Sculpture | ||||||
25 | 11 | "Large Dragon at Large" | Tim Maltby | Tom Sheppard | March 24, 2004 | |
In the middle of a Renaissance fair in Scotland, a dragon starts terrorizing everyone. Villain(s): The Glasburgh Dragon/A robot controlled by Jameson Stephen Ripley Chase scene song: "The Ghosts of Me and You" by Less Than Jake | ||||||
26 | 12 | "Uncle Scooby and Antarctica" | Russell Calabrese | Jim Krieg | March 25, 2004 | |
While trying to bring a penguin named Little Pete back to Antarctica, the gang stumbles upon a fish-like creature that has imprisoned a professor under the ice. Villain(s): The Finned Fiend/Monroe Hopper Chase scene song: "Southbound" by MxPx | ||||||
27 | 13 | "New Mexico, Old Monster" | Tim Maltby | Ed Scharlach | March 26, 2004 | |
An ancient bird kidnaps locals from a Native American reservation in New Mexico, where Shaggy, Scooby, and the gang visit Shaggy's old friend, Jimmy Proudwolf and his dog, Shooby. Shaggy is about to enter a contest with a sculpture he made of Scooby's head, but the bird steals it, right before kidnapping Daphne. Villain(s): The Wakumi Bird/Major Henry Thornwald Chase scene song: "No Control" by Blackfire | ||||||
28 | 14 | "It's All Greek to Scooby" | Russell Calabrese | George Doty IV | March 27, 2004 | |
Whilst vacationing in Greece, Shaggy's purchase of a mysterious amulet only serves to cause a centaur to chase him. Villain(s): The Centaur/Susie Smythe Chase scene song: "Sahara" by Mikro |
Season 3 (2005–06)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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29 | 1 | "Fright House of a Lighthouse" | Chuck Sheetz | George Doty IV | January 29, 2005 | |
When the gang stays with Fred's uncle in Wisconsin, they attempt to unmask the ghost of a lighthouse keeper who is causing havoc to local ships. In addition, one of the ships that the keeper sank has returned as a ghost ship. Villain(s): The Creepy Keeper/Verona Dempsey Chase scene song: "High Five" by Calibretto 13 | ||||||
30 | 2 | "Go West, Young Scoob" | Chuck Sheetz | Ed Scharlach | February 5, 2005 | |
The gang travels to an old western town, Cyber Gulch, where the robot residents have spiraled out of control. Villain(s): Cold Steel and the Robot Bandits/Gibby Norton Chase scene song: "Haven't Been Myself In a While" by CIV | ||||||
31 | 3 | "A Scooby-Doo Valentine" | Chuck Sheetz | Nahnatchka Khan | February 11, 2005 | |
Shortly after returning to their hometown, the gang investigates some mysterious disappearances of teenagers on Lovers Lane, while Shaggy and Scooby catch up with old girlfriends, but the culprits behind it all appear to be the gang themselves! In order to avoid going to jail, the gang sets up a decoy to catch the true culprits. Villain(s): The Evil Mystery Inc. Clones/J.C. Chasez and henchmen Chase scene song: "Walk on the Wire" by Sahara Hotnights | ||||||
32 | 4 | "Wrestle Maniacs" | Chuck Sheetz | Chris Brown | February 12, 2005 | |
Fred enters a wrestling competition that is haunted by the ghost of a former wrestler, now a contorted mutant known as "the Titanic Twist". Villain(s): The Titanic Twist/Kurt and Connie Crunch Chase scene song: "All Twisted" by CIV | ||||||
33 | 5 | "Ready to Scare" | Chuck Sheetz | Matt Wayne | February 19, 2005 | |
The gang heads to Paris to see Daphne's cousin, Danika, win "Model of the Year," but they discover that she has been abducted by a gargoyle from the Notre Dame cathedral that has come to life. Villain(s): The Gargoyle/Danika Chase scene songs: "Nonchalant" by Chapeaumelon and "Ça plane pour moi" by Plastic Bertrand | ||||||
34 | 6 | "Farmed and Dangerous" | Chuck Sheetz | Jordana Arkin | February 26, 2005 | |
The gang goes to visit Mr. B and the Secret Six puppies on their new farm, but soon discover that a demon farmer is haunting their farm, which was built over an ancient graveyard, and wants the puppies gone. It is up to Scooby and the gang to unravel the mystery. Villain(s): The Demon Farmer/Farmer P alias Neville Poppenbacher Chase scene song: "Something's Going On" by A | ||||||
35 | 7 | "Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend" | Chuck Sheetz | Bill Canterbury | March 5, 2005 | |
The gang heads to Russia to see the U.S. ice hockey team play against Russia for the Emperor Cup, but they encounter the ghost of a former Russian hockey player who has stolen the trophy and now haunts the stadium. Brett Hull guest stars. Villain(s): The Frozen Fiend/Galina Korzakhov Chase scene song: "I'll Search Forever" by Rich Dickerson | ||||||
36 | 8 | "A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown" | Chuck Sheetz | Chris Brown | March 12, 2005 | |
Shaggy competes in a mini-golf tournament that is terrorized by a giant metallic clown. In a surprising twist of events, Shaggy, driven by his desire to win the tournament, faces the monster boldly and it is Velma, who is scared of clowns, who ends up being frightened by the monster. Villain(s): The Metallic Clown/Mayor Snipper Chase scene song: "Something Special" by CIV Note: This episode's flashback to Mystery Inc.'s younger years is done as a homage to the predecessor series, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. | ||||||
37 | 9 | "Camp Comeoniwannascareya" | Joe Sichta | George Doty IV | March 19, 2005 | |
Scooby and Shaggy go to a summer camp to volunteer, unaware that the camp is haunted by a slimy creature known as the Toxic Terror. Villain(s): The Toxic Terror/Gray Chase scene song: "Stronger" by Taxiride | ||||||
38 | 10 | "Block-Long Hong Kong Horror" | Chuck Sheetz | Ed Scharlach | March 26, 2005 | |
The gang travels to Hong Kong so that Shaggy can get his rubber duck repaired, while the city is terrorized by a Chinese dragon who has stolen an expensive ring. Villain(s): The Hong Kong Dragon/Wu and the Acrobats Chase scene song: "Hong Kong Holiday" by E.G. Daily | ||||||
39 | 11 | "Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters!" | Chuck Sheetz | Bill Canterbury | April 2, 2005 | |
Fred competes in a car race, with the rest of the gang as his pit crew. However, none of them realize that it involves a skeleton racer driving a monster truck. Villain(s): The Skeleton Racer/Jimmy and Cindy Chase scene song: "Hot" by Smash Mouth | ||||||
40 | 12 | "Gold Paw" | Chuck Sheetz | Chris Brown | April 9, 2005 | |
Once again, the gang visits the Secret Six puppies at Fort Knox, but come to discover that a creature made of gold is haunting the place, turning everything he touches into solid gold. Meanwhile, Shaggy and Scooby do everything in their power to keep the Gold-Ade factory open. Villain(s): The Gold Monster/Drill Sergeant Payne Chase scene song: "Pressing On" by Relient K | ||||||
41 | 13 | "Reef Grief!" | Chuck Sheetz | Ed Scharlach | April 16, 2005 | |
Shaggy and Scooby enter a sandcastle building competition in Australia, but later discover that a monster made from coral is on the loose and the builders are disappearing under the sand. Villain(s): Rama Yam alias Spencer Johnson Chase scene song: "New Planet" by Smash Mouth | ||||||
42 | 14 | "E-Scream" | Chuck Sheetz | George Doty IV | February 21, 2006 (DVD) July 21, 2006 (Cartoon Network) | |
Velma plans to relax while the rest of the gang takes part in a video game convention in Los Angeles, but soon finds she has to contend with a virtual-reality game come to life. Villain(s): The Osomons/Video game Chase scene song: "Holiday" by Otherstarpeople |
References
- Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 534–538. ISBN 978-1538103739.