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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Nightfright'' (episode)}}
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:''This article is about the episode. For the character, look [[Nightfright|here]].''
 
{{Infobox Episode
 
{{Infobox Episode
 
| title= Nightfright
| image= [[File:Ep19.gif|250px]]
 
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| mainimage= Nightfright behind bars.png
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| titlecard= Nightfright title card.png
 
| series= Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
 
| series= Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
| episode= 119
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| episodnum= 119
| airdate= June 7, 2011
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| airdate= June 7, 2011 ([[Cartoon Network]])
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| CAN= March 24, 2011 ([[Teletoon]])
 
| writtenby= [[Paul Rugg]]
 
| writtenby= [[Paul Rugg]]
 
| directedby= [[Curt Geda]]
 
| directedby= [[Curt Geda]]
| previousepisode= ''[[The Dragon's Secret]]''
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| previousepisode= {{SDMI118}}
| nextepisode= ''[[The Siren's Song]]''}}
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| nextepisode= {{SDMI120}}
 
}}
'''''Nightfright''''' is the nineteenth episode of the first season of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]''.
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'''''Nightfright''''' is the nineteenth episode of the [[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season 1|first season]] of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]''.
   
 
==Premise==
 
==Premise==
[[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy]] has won a contest to have dinner with the actor [[Vincent Van Ghoul (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Vincent Van Ghoul]]. While Shaggy and [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby]] are eating in [[Vincent Van Ghoul's home|his spooky mansion]] four monsters invade, including one called [[Nightfright]].
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[[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy]] wins a contest to have dinner with the actor [[Vincent Van Ghoul (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Vincent Van Ghoul]], but while Shaggy and Scooby visit, four monsters invade the mansion.
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
[[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy]] and [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby]] are watching a [[Vincent Van Ghoul]] movie containing zombies. As the door bell rings, the Vincent Van Ghoul character had just turned into a zombie. They answer the door and Vincent is standing in fron of them.
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[[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy]] and [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby]] are watching a [[Vincent Van Ghoul]] movie containing zombies. As the door bell rings, the Vincent Van Ghoul character had just turned into a zombie. They answer the door and Vincent is standing in front of them.
   
It takes them a little while to realise that he's not a zombie and that he's the real Vincent Van Ghoul. He claims that they won the essay competition about having diner with Vincent. They both seem pretty pleased, but Vincent explains that only them and an eskimo ever sent anything in.
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It takes them a little while to realize that he's not a zombie and that he's the real Vincent Van Ghoul. He claims that they won the essay competition about having dinner with Vincent. They both seem pretty pleased, but Vincent explains that only them and an Eskimo ever sent anything in.
   
Vincent takes them to his house in his car, which is actually a herse. The house has many special effects including sprinklers that give the feeling that it's raining. When they enter, they are astonished to find a large and wealthy-looking house. Vincent plays a small tune on the piano and the whole place locks up. He then invites them to sit down for a meal.
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Vincent takes them to his house in his car, which is actually a hearse. The house has many special effects including sprinklers that give the feeling that it's raining. When they enter, they are astonished to find a large and wealthy-looking house. Vincent plays a small tune on the piano and the whole place locks up. He then invites them to sit down for a meal.
   
While eating, Vincent talks of eyes watching him all the time and that he believes creatures are lurking in the shadows, ready to attack him. Suddenly the [[Mutant Bee]], one of Vincent's movie monsters, appears. Shaggy, Scooby and Vincent run from the dining room. Another monster, [[Dr. Phobos]] appears near the stairwell. They head towards the front door and [[Professor Jantzen|Prof. Jantzen]] appears. Shaggy renches the wooden door away, but realises that a metal barrier is blocking their way. Another creature, unknown to Scooby, Shaggy or Vincent himself, arrives and takes down each monster in turn. The creature claims that it is [[Nightfright]]. It then flies away.
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While eating, Vincent talks of eyes watching him all the time and that he believes creatures are lurking in the shadows, ready to attack him. Suddenly the [[Mutant Bee]], one of Vincent's movie monsters, appears. Shaggy, Scooby and Vincent run from the dining room. Another monster, [[Dr. Phobos]] appears near the stairwell. They head towards the front door and [[Professor Jantzen|Prof. Jantzen]] appears. Shaggy reaches the wooden door away, but realizes that a metal barrier is blocking their way. Another creature, unknown to Scooby, Shaggy or Vincent himself, arrives and takes down each monster in turn. The creature claims that it is [[Nightfright]]. It then flies away.
   
After a bit of panicking and the piano tune not working, Vincent confesses that the creatures were just actors for scaring them, but Nightfright was real. He calls for help through a secret camera installed into a statue. It turns out, that the whole thing was being filmed. Two production people stand behind the screen arguing that Vincent isn't following the script properly. Shaggy and Scooby say to the camera for them to call [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|Mystery Incorporated]] for help.
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After a bit of panicking and the piano tune not working, Vincent confesses that the creatures were just actors for scaring them, but Nightfright was real. He calls for help through a secret camera installed into a statue. It turns out that the whole thing was being filmed. Two production people stand behind the screen arguing that Vincent isn't following the script properly. Shaggy and Scooby say to the camera for them to call [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|Mystery Incorporated]] for help.
   
 
Nightfright appears again, and Vincent brings Shaggy and Scooby down a passage that leads to the library. There they are trapped. Vincent brings down bars from the roof of the entrance and Nightfright is unable to break through them.
 
Nightfright appears again, and Vincent brings Shaggy and Scooby down a passage that leads to the library. There they are trapped. Vincent brings down bars from the roof of the entrance and Nightfright is unable to break through them.
   
[[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma]] receives a phone call from the production people. She calls [[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]] who is about to have a meal at [[The Bloody Stake]] with [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne]]. He says to Daphne about Shaggy and Scooby being trapped and that they must leave. Daphne sighs.
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[[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma]] receives a phone call from the production people. She calls [[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]] who is about to have a meal at [[The Bloody Stake]] with [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne]]. He says to Daphne about Shaggy and Scooby being trapped and that they must leave. Having waited long enough without eating, Daphne angrily sighs.
   
Back at the house, Nightfright is breaking through the bars and he chases Scooby, Shaggy and Vincent up some carpeted stairs. The rest of Mystery Incorporated arrive and find two underground pipes that lead from a power block into the house. They use this to enter the place. When attacking, Nightfirght stumbles from the top of the stairs to the ground and then disappears as the mystery gang arrive.
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Back at the house, Nightfright is breaking through the bars and he chases Scooby, Shaggy and Vincent up some carpeted stairs. The rest of Mystery Incorporated arrive and find two underground pipes that lead from a power block into the house. They use this to enter the place. When attacking, Nightfright stumbles from the top of the stairs to the ground and then disappears as the mystery gang arrive.
   
Vincent leads them to his room where Nightfright has chased them to. Fred, Shaggy and Scooby barricade the door. While thinking of a plan, Daphne has a look at a few abandoned scripts, one reading "Scream! Scream! Time for you to die." They realise that this is what Nightfright had been saying to them. Vincent explains that he was offered the role of Nightfright. Fred finally thinks up a trap.
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Vincent leads them to his room where Nightfright has chased them to. Fred, Shaggy and Scooby barricade the door. While thinking of a plan, Daphne has a look at a few abandoned scripts, one reading "Scream! Scream! Time for you to die." They realize that this is what Nightfright had been saying to them. Vincent explains that he was offered the role of Nightfright. Fred finally thinks up a trap.
   
 
Vincent, Shaggy and Scooby walk out of the room as bait. Nightfright appears once again, but this time, Vincent becomes brave and acts as if the creature is just an annoyance and not scary at all. They walk down the stairs and then back up, and Nightfright doesn't give up. They return to Vincent's room where they trap the creature. Vincent says that he was actually really scared.
 
Vincent, Shaggy and Scooby walk out of the room as bait. Nightfright appears once again, but this time, Vincent becomes brave and acts as if the creature is just an annoyance and not scary at all. They walk down the stairs and then back up, and Nightfright doesn't give up. They return to Vincent's room where they trap the creature. Vincent says that he was actually really scared.
   
Nightfright turns out to be [[Argus Fentonpoof]], the assistant of the production team, but also the writer of Nightfright himself. He wanted revenge on Vincent for wrewriting his script and making it better. Argus was of course, forgotten about and wasn't to help write anything else.
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Nightfright turns out to be [[Argus Fentonpoof]], the assistant of the production team, but also the writer of Nightfright himself. He wanted revenge on Vincent for rewriting his script and making it better. Argus was of course, forgotten about and wasn't to help write anything else.
   
The [[Harry Shneste-Boysen|executive producer]] of the show appears and explains that this show was brilliant. For the first time, the culprit thanked the meddling kids because he now had publicity. Sitting at Vincent's dining table, the executive producer asks if the gang would like to be part of their own show, but they refuse. At the very end, they all share a creepy laugh.
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The [[Harry Shneste-Boysen|executive producer]] of the show appears and explains that this show was brilliant. For the first time, the culprit thanked the meddling kids because he now had publicity. Sitting at Vincent's dining table (in which a starved Daphne pigs out like only Shaggy and Scooby could do), the executive producer asks if the gang would like to be part of their own show, but they refuse. At the very end, they all share a creepy laugh.
   
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==Characters==
==Cast and characters==
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'''Main characters:'''
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* [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|Mystery Incorporated]]
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** [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby-Doo]]
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** [[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy Rogers]]
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** [[Fred Jones, Jr.]]
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** [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne Blake]]
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** [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma Dinkley]]
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'''Supporting characters:'''
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* [[Vincent Van Ghoul (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Vincent Van Ghoul]] {{1st full}}
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* [[Bill Buntman]] {{Only}}
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* [[Paige Kruller]] {{Only}}
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* [[Harry Shneste-Boysen]] {{Only}}
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'''Villains:'''
 
* [[Nightfright]] {{Only}}{{Green|Argus Fentonpoof's disguise}}
 
* [[Argus Fentonpoof]] {{Only}}{{Redeemed}}
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'''Other characters:'''
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* [[Weena]] {{Only}}{{Monitor}}
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* [[Miss Vampire Waitress]]
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* [[Professor Jantzen]] actor {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Disguise}}
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* [[Mutant Bee]] actor {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Disguise}}
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* [[Dr. Phobos]] actor {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Disguise}}
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* Newscaster {{Monitor}}
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==Locations==
 
* [[Crystal Cove]]
 
** [[Rogers Mansion]]
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** [[Vincent Van Ghoul's mansion (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Vincent Van Ghoul's mansion]]
 
** [[Bloody Stake|The Bloody Stake]]
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==Objects==
 
* Vincent Van Ghoul's [[umbrella]]
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* [[Chandelier]]
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* [[Fondue]]
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==Vehicles==
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* [[Vincent Van Ghoul's hearse]]
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==Suspects==
 
* None
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===Culprits===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Actor
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! Culprit
 
! Motive/reason
! Character
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Argus Fentonpoof]] as [[Nightfright]]
| [[Frank Welker]]
 
 
| For revenge at losing his opportunity to make a movie.
 
|}
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==Cast==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! [[Frank Welker]]
 
| [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones, Jr.]]<br />[[Nightfright]]
 
| [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones, Jr.]]<br />[[Nightfright]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Matthew Lillard]]
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! [[Matthew Lillard]]
 
| [[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy Rogers]]
 
| [[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy Rogers]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Grey DeLisle]]
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! [[Grey DeLisle]]
 
| [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne Blake]]
 
| [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne Blake]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Mindy Cohn]]
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! [[Mindy Cohn]]
 
| [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma Dinkley]]
 
| [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma Dinkley]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[David Juskow]]
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! [[David Juskow]]
| [[Harry Shneste-Boysen]]<br />Man on TV<br />[[Mutant Bee|Mutant Bee (Bee Creature)]]
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| [[Harry Shneste-Boysen]]<br />Newscaster<br />[[Mutant Bee]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[David Kaye]]
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! [[David Kaye]]
 
| [[Argus Fentonpoof]]<br />[[Bill Buntman]]<br />[[Dr. Phobos]]
 
| [[Argus Fentonpoof]]<br />[[Bill Buntman]]<br />[[Dr. Phobos]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Maurice LaMarche]]
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! [[Maurice LaMarche]]
| [[Vincent Van Ghoul (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Vincent Van Ghoul]]<br />Policeman<br />[[Professor Jantzen|Prof. Jantzen]]
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| [[Vincent Van Ghoul (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Vincent Van Ghoul]]<br />Policeman<br />[[Professor Jantzen]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Cree Summer]]
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! [[Cree Summer]]
 
| [[Paige Kruller]]
 
| [[Paige Kruller]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[April Winchell]]
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! [[April Winchell]]
| [[Weena]]<br />[[Vampire Waitress]]
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| [[Weena]]<br />[[Miss Vampire Waitress]]
 
|}
 
|}
   
==Villains==
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==Continuity==
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* TBA
* [[Nightfright]]/[[Argus Fentonpoof]]
 
   
==Suspects==
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==Notes/trivia==
 
* [[Harry Shneste-Boysen]] suggested to [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|Mystery Inc.]] that they could have their own TV show based on them travelling around solving mysteries and trapping monsters, a similar plot to various incarnations of the franchise (and thus breaking the fourth wall). However, Boysen later stated "Who the heck would watch that?" after the gang disliked his idea.
None
 
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* Digital streaming of the episode incorrectly lists it as "Night Fright".
 
===Culprits===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Culprit
 
! Motive/reason
 
|-
 
| [[Argus Fentonpoof]] as [[Nightfright]]
 
| For revenge at losing his opportunity to make a movie.
 
|}
 
 
==Locations==
 
* [[Crystal Cove]]
 
** [[Rogers Mansion]]
 
** [[Vincent Van Ghoul's home]]
 
** [[Bloody Stake|The Bloody Stake]]
 
   
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===Cultural references===
==Notes/trivia==
 
* This episode originally aired March 24, 2011 on Canada's Teletoon.
 
 
* There are many references to [[Vincent Price]]'s work in this episode:
 
* There are many references to [[Vincent Price]]'s work in this episode:
** ''[[Mutant Bee]]'' parodies ''The Fly''
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** ''[[Mutant Bee]]'' parodies ''The Fly''.
** ''The Repellant [[Dr. Phobos]]'' parodies ''The Abominable Dr. Phibes''.
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** ''The Repellant [[Dr. Phobos]]'' parodies ''The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' (starring [[Vincent Price]]).
** [[Professor Jantzen|Prof. Jantzen]] in ''Castle of Runny Discharge'' is like Prof. Jarrod in ''House of Wax''.
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** [[Professor Jantzen|Prof. Jantzen]] in ''Castle of Gummy Discharge'' is like Prof. Jarrod in ''House of Wax''.
** Van Ghoul talks about "tingling", which references the movie ''The Tingler''. (He may actually be saying "tinkling", which is bathroom humor but still could be a joke reference).
 
* [[Harry Shneste-Boysen]] suggested to [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|Mystery Inc.]] that they could have their own TV show based on them travelling around solving mysteries and trapping monsters, a similar plot to various incarnations of the franchise. However, Boysen later stated "Who the heck would watch that?" after the gang disliked his idea.
 
   
 
===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
 
===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
 
* Vincent plays the security code on his organ. A while later, he plays it again, but it is much shorter.
 
* Vincent plays the security code on his organ. A while later, he plays it again, but it is much shorter.
 
* When sitting at the dining table with Vincent, Scooby is closer to the end of the table. After Vincent has stood up, Shaggy is closer to end of the table.
 
* When sitting at the dining table with Vincent, Scooby is closer to the end of the table. After Vincent has stood up, Shaggy is closer to end of the table.
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* Right before Vincent opens the door to find the Mutant Bee, Scooby's dog tag initials SD are backwards.
   
 
==In other languages==
 
==In other languages==
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| Notte Terrorizzante
 
| Notte Terrorizzante
 
| Nightfright
 
| Nightfright
 
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| '''Greek'''
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| Τρόμος της Νύχτας<br />Νυχτοτρόμος
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| Terror of the Night<br />Nightfright
 
|-
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| '''Brazil'''
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| Susto da Noite
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| Fright of the Night
 
|}
 
|}
   
 
==Home media==
 
==Home media==
* [[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season 1, Part 2 - Crystal Cove Curse]]
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* {{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Part 2 - Crystal Cove Curse]]'' DVD set released by [[Warner Home Video]] on January 24, 2012.
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* {{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 1]]'' DVD set released by Warner Home Video on October 8, 2013.
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* {{FR}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystères associés: L'intégrale de la saison 1]]'' (''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The entirety of season 1'') DVD set released by Warner Home Video on October 3, 2012.
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
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{{Quotes
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'''[[Nightfright]]:''' Scream, scream! Time for you to die.
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|
 
'''[[Argus Fentonpoof]]:''' None of this would have happened without [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|you meddling kids]]. Thanks!
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}}
   
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==External links==
"Scream, scream! Time for you to die."
 
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* TBA
:- '''Nightfright'''.
 
   
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{{Episode Nav
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| style="text-align: center"|'''Next Episode'''
 
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This article is about the episode. For the character, look here.

Nightfright is the nineteenth episode of the first season of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.

Premise

Shaggy wins a contest to have dinner with the actor Vincent Van Ghoul, but while Shaggy and Scooby visit, four monsters invade the mansion.

Synopsis

Shaggy and Scooby are watching a Vincent Van Ghoul movie containing zombies. As the door bell rings, the Vincent Van Ghoul character had just turned into a zombie. They answer the door and Vincent is standing in front of them.

It takes them a little while to realize that he's not a zombie and that he's the real Vincent Van Ghoul. He claims that they won the essay competition about having dinner with Vincent. They both seem pretty pleased, but Vincent explains that only them and an Eskimo ever sent anything in.

Vincent takes them to his house in his car, which is actually a hearse. The house has many special effects including sprinklers that give the feeling that it's raining. When they enter, they are astonished to find a large and wealthy-looking house. Vincent plays a small tune on the piano and the whole place locks up. He then invites them to sit down for a meal.

While eating, Vincent talks of eyes watching him all the time and that he believes creatures are lurking in the shadows, ready to attack him. Suddenly the Mutant Bee, one of Vincent's movie monsters, appears. Shaggy, Scooby and Vincent run from the dining room. Another monster, Dr. Phobos appears near the stairwell. They head towards the front door and Prof. Jantzen appears. Shaggy reaches the wooden door away, but realizes that a metal barrier is blocking their way. Another creature, unknown to Scooby, Shaggy or Vincent himself, arrives and takes down each monster in turn. The creature claims that it is Nightfright. It then flies away.

After a bit of panicking and the piano tune not working, Vincent confesses that the creatures were just actors for scaring them, but Nightfright was real. He calls for help through a secret camera installed into a statue. It turns out that the whole thing was being filmed. Two production people stand behind the screen arguing that Vincent isn't following the script properly. Shaggy and Scooby say to the camera for them to call Mystery Incorporated for help.

Nightfright appears again, and Vincent brings Shaggy and Scooby down a passage that leads to the library. There they are trapped. Vincent brings down bars from the roof of the entrance and Nightfright is unable to break through them.

Velma receives a phone call from the production people. She calls Fred who is about to have a meal at The Bloody Stake with Daphne. He says to Daphne about Shaggy and Scooby being trapped and that they must leave. Having waited long enough without eating, Daphne angrily sighs.

Back at the house, Nightfright is breaking through the bars and he chases Scooby, Shaggy and Vincent up some carpeted stairs. The rest of Mystery Incorporated arrive and find two underground pipes that lead from a power block into the house. They use this to enter the place. When attacking, Nightfright stumbles from the top of the stairs to the ground and then disappears as the mystery gang arrive.

Vincent leads them to his room where Nightfright has chased them to. Fred, Shaggy and Scooby barricade the door. While thinking of a plan, Daphne has a look at a few abandoned scripts, one reading "Scream! Scream! Time for you to die." They realize that this is what Nightfright had been saying to them. Vincent explains that he was offered the role of Nightfright. Fred finally thinks up a trap.

Vincent, Shaggy and Scooby walk out of the room as bait. Nightfright appears once again, but this time, Vincent becomes brave and acts as if the creature is just an annoyance and not scary at all. They walk down the stairs and then back up, and Nightfright doesn't give up. They return to Vincent's room where they trap the creature. Vincent says that he was actually really scared.

Nightfright turns out to be Argus Fentonpoof, the assistant of the production team, but also the writer of Nightfright himself. He wanted revenge on Vincent for rewriting his script and making it better. Argus was of course, forgotten about and wasn't to help write anything else.

The executive producer of the show appears and explains that this show was brilliant. For the first time, the culprit thanked the meddling kids because he now had publicity. Sitting at Vincent's dining table (in which a starved Daphne pigs out like only Shaggy and Scooby could do), the executive producer asks if the gang would like to be part of their own show, but they refuse. At the very end, they all share a creepy laugh.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

Villains:

Other characters:

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Suspects

  • None

Culprits

Culprit Motive/reason
Argus Fentonpoof as Nightfright For revenge at losing his opportunity to make a movie.

Cast

Frank Welker Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones, Jr.
Nightfright
Matthew Lillard Shaggy Rogers
Grey DeLisle Daphne Blake
Mindy Cohn Velma Dinkley
David Juskow Harry Shneste-Boysen
Newscaster
Mutant Bee
David Kaye Argus Fentonpoof
Bill Buntman
Dr. Phobos
Maurice LaMarche Vincent Van Ghoul
Policeman
Professor Jantzen
Cree Summer Paige Kruller
April Winchell Weena
Miss Vampire Waitress

Continuity

  • TBA

Notes/trivia

  • Harry Shneste-Boysen suggested to Mystery Inc. that they could have their own TV show based on them travelling around solving mysteries and trapping monsters, a similar plot to various incarnations of the franchise (and thus breaking the fourth wall). However, Boysen later stated "Who the heck would watch that?" after the gang disliked his idea.
  • Digital streaming of the episode incorrectly lists it as "Night Fright".

Cultural references

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

  • Vincent plays the security code on his organ. A while later, he plays it again, but it is much shorter.
  • When sitting at the dining table with Vincent, Scooby is closer to the end of the table. After Vincent has stood up, Shaggy is closer to end of the table.
  • Right before Vincent opens the door to find the Mutant Bee, Scooby's dog tag initials SD are backwards.

In other languages

Languages Name Meaning
Italy Notte Terrorizzante Nightfright
Greek Τρόμος της Νύχτας
Νυχτοτρόμος
Terror of the Night
Nightfright
Brazil Susto da Noite Fright of the Night

Home media

Quotes

Nightfright: Scream, scream! Time for you to die.


Argus Fentonpoof: None of this would have happened without you meddling kids. Thanks!

External links

  • TBA


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