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'''''The Vampire Strikes Back''''' is the fifth episode of the [[What's New, Scooby-Doo? season 2|second season]] of ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'', and the nineteenth episode overall in the series.
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'''''The Vampire Strikes Back''''' is the fifth episode of the [[What's New, Scooby-Doo? season 2|second season]] of ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'', and the nineteenth overall.
   
 
==Premise==
  
==Premise==
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The gang travels to an old Transylvanian castle on a rainy night to watch the shoot of the Hex Girls' new music video ''Wanna Wed, But I Fled''. But when they get there, they find out that the band is breaking up, since there's a vampire on the loose. Fred decides to go straight to trapping the vampire. They do so, only to discover there's another vampire lurking around. It's up to Scooby and the gang to solve the mystery and prevent the [[Hex Girls]] from breaking up.
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The gang travels to an old Transylvanian castle on a rainy night to watch the shoot of the Hex Girls' new music video "[[Petrified Bride]]". But when they get there, they find out that the band is breaking up, since there's a vampire on the loose. Fred decides to go straight to trapping the vampire. They do so, only to discover there's another vampire lurking around. It's up to Scooby and the gang to solve the mystery and prevent the [[Hex Girls]] from breaking up.
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
 
''Insert details here.''
  
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==Characters==
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==Cast and characters==
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'''Main characters:'''
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* [[Mystery Inc.]]
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** [[Scooby-Doo]]
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** [[Shaggy Rogers]]
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** [[Fred Jones]]
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** [[Daphne Blake]]
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** [[Velma Dinkley]]
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'''Supporting characters:'''
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* [[Hex Girls]] {{Final}}
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** [[Sally McKnight|Thorn]] {{Final}}
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** [[Dusk]] {{Final}}
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** [[Luna]] {{Final}}
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* [[J.J. Hakimoto]] {{Final}}
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* [[Owen DeCassle]] {{Only}}
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* [[Wrenchfield]] {{Only}}
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'''Villains:'''
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* [[Vampire (The Vampire Strikes Back)|Vampire]] {{Only}}{{Green|Steve and Stu Fortescu's disguise}}
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* [[Steve Fortescu]] {{Only}}
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* [[Stu Fortescu]] {{Only}}
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'''Other characters:'''
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* [[Mrs. Dinkley]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Max (Wrenchfield's pet)|Max]] {{Only}}{{NL}}
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* [[Mr. and Mrs. Fortescu|Steve & Stu Fortescu's parents]] {{Only mention}}
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* [[Baron Fortescu]] {{Only mention}}
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* Bats {{Only}}{{NL}}
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** [[Fred Bat]] {{Only}}{{NL}}
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==Locations==
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* [[Transylvania]]
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** Village
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** [[Fortescu Castle]]
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*** Bedrooms
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*** Kitchen
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*** Attic
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* [[Bavaria]] {{Mentioned}}
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==Objects==
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* ''[[Popular|Popular Magazine]]''
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* [[Daphne Blake's handbag (What's New, Scooby-Doo?)|Daphne's handbag]]
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* [[Barrel]]s
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* Make-up remover
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* [[Human skeleton]]
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* [[Pillow]]s
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* [[Refrigerator]]
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* [[Garlic]]
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* [[Blender]]
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* [[Cookie]]s
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* [[Flashlight]]s
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* [[Bookcase]]
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* Trunk
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* Stu Fortescu's birth certificate
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* [[Net]]
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* [[Eureka Garlic]]
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* [[Scooby Snacks]] box
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==Vehicles==
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* [[Mystery Machine|The Mystery Machine]]
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==Suspects==
 
{| class="wikitable"
  
{| class="wikitable"
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! Actor
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! Suspect
  ⚫
! Motive/reason
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! Character
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Frank Welker]]
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| [[Wrenchfield]]
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| He hates that the music of the Hex Girls has replaced his beloved chamber music.
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|-
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| [[Dusk]]
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| She got into a fight with the other girls and threatened to quit the band.
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|-
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| [[J.J. Hakimoto]]
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| Making a film about a real vampire would allow him freedom to present anything he wants.
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|}
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===Culprits===
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{| class="wikitable"
  ⚫
! Culprit
  ⚫
! Motive/reason
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|-
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| [[Steve Fortescu|Steve]] & [[Stu Fortescu]] at separate times as the [[Vampire (The Vampire Strikes Back)|Vampire]]
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| To get their family castle back.
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|}
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==Cast==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! [[Frank Welker]]
 
| [[Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones]]
  
| [[Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Casey Kasem]]
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! [[Casey Kasem]]
 
| [[Shaggy Rogers]]
  
| [[Shaggy Rogers]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Mindy Cohn]]
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! [[Mindy Cohn]]
 
| [[Velma Dinkley]]
  
| [[Velma Dinkley]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Grey DeLisle]]
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! [[Grey DeLisle]]
 
| [[Daphne Blake]]
  
| [[Daphne Blake]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Jennifer Hale]]
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! [[Jennifer Hale]]
 
| [[Sally McKnight|Thorn]]
  
| [[Sally McKnight|Thorn]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[James Arnold Taylor]]
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! [[Kimberly Brooks]]
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| [[Luna]]
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| [[Owen DeCassle]]<br />[[Steve Fortescu]]<br />[[Vampire (The Vampire Strikes Back)|Vampire]] <sup>(uncredited)</sup>
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Brian Tochi]]
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! [[Jane Wiedlin]]
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| [[J.J. Hakimoto]]
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| [[Dusk]]
 
|-
  
|-
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! [[James Arnold Taylor]]
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! colspan="2" | Uncredited
  
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| [[Owen DeCassle]]<br />[[Steve Fortescu]]
 
|-
  
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| [[Nick Jameson]]
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! [[Brian Tochi]]
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| [[J.J. Hakimoto]]
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| [[Wrenchfield]]<br />[[Stu Fortescu]]
  
 
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! [[Nick Jameson]]
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! colspan="2" | Non-speaking roles
  
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| [[Wrenchfield]]<br />[[Stu Fortescu]]
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|-
  
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| colspan="2" | [[Max (Wrenchfield's pet)|Max]]
  
 
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; Credit errors
  
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* It's unclear which characters and actors are supposed to be credited for their appearance or not because [[Kimberly Brooks]] is credited for the role of [[Dusk]] instead of [[Jane Wiedlin]], Brooks voices [[Luna]].
  
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* [[Grey DeLisle]] is mistakenly credited for voicing "Wormian #1" which was from ''[[The Fast and the Wormious]]''.
  
   
 
==Songs==
  
==Songs==
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! Credits
  
! Credits
 
! Performed by
  
! Performed by
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! Character performance by
 
|-
  
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| "[[Petrified Bride]]"
  
| "[[Petrified Bride]]"
 
| Written by [[Rich Dickerson]] & [[Jordana Arkin]]
  
| Written by [[Rich Dickerson]] & [[Jordana Arkin]]
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| The [[Hex Girls]] ([[Jane Wiedlin]], [[Jennifer Hale]] & [[Kimberly Brooks]])
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| rowspan="2" | [[Jane Wiedlin]], [[Jennifer Hale]], and [[Kimberly Brooks]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Hex Girls]]
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|}
  
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==Villains==
  
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* [[Vampire (The Vampire Strikes Back)|Vampire]]/[[Steve Fortescu|Steve]] & [[Stu Fortescu]]
  
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==Suspects==
  
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{| class="wikitable"
  
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! Suspect
  
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! Motive/reason
  
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|-
  
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| [[Wrenchfield]]
  
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| He hates that the music of the Hex Girls has replaced his beloved chamber music.
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| "[[What's New, Scooby-Doo? (Hex Girls)|What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]"
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| [[Dusk]]
  
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| Written by Rich Dickerson & [[Gigi Meroni]]
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| She got into a fight with the other girls and threatened to quit the band.
  
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|-
  
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| [[J.J. Hakimoto]]
  
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| Making a film about a real vampire would allow him freedom to present anything he wants.
  
 
|}
  
|}
   
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===Culprits===
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==Continuity==
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* [[Mystery Inc.]] previously met the [[Hex Girls]] in the DTVs, {{DTV2}} and {{DTV5}}, respectively.
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{| class="wikitable"
  
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* They also met [[J.J. Hakimoto]] in the [[What's New, Scooby-Doo? season 1|previous season]]'s episode {{WNSD102}}.
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! Culprit
  
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! Motive/reason
  
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|-
  
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| [[Steve Fortescu|Steve]] & [[Stu Fortescu]] at separate times as the [[Vampire (The Vampire Strikes Back)|Vampire]]
  
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| To get their family castle back.
  
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|}
  
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==Locations==
  
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* [[Transylvania]]
  
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** Village
  
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** [[Fortescu Castle]]
  
   
 
==Notes/trivia==
  
==Notes/trivia==
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* This episode was billed on [[Kids' WB]] as the first unsolved mystery. After watching, viewers would have a chance to go online to guess who the culprit was.<ref name="Warner Bros. News">(October 8, 2003). [https://www.warnerbros.com/news/press-releases/it%E2%80%99s-screamin%E2%80%99-ha-ha-halloween-kids%E2%80%99-w-boo/ "It's a Screamin' Ha-Ha-Halloween on Kids' W-Boo!"]. Retrieved October 27, 2019.</ref>
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* The title of the episode may be a pun on ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' (starring [[Mark Hamill]]).
  
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* There is no "traditional" unmasking, instead, being make-up that is wiped off.
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* [[Mystery Inc.]] previously met the [[Hex Girls]] in the DTVs, ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost]]'' and ''[[Scooby-Doo! And The Legend Of The Vampire]]'', respectively. They also met [[J.J. Hakimoto]] in the [[What's New, Scooby-Doo? season 1|previous season]]'s episode, ''[[3-D Struction]]''.
  
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* [[Nick Jameson]] is uncredited entirely for [[Wrenchfield]] and [[Stu Fortescu]].
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* [[Owen DeCassle]] bears a striking resemblance to [[Vincent Price]], it's too much of a coincidence not to be based on him.
  
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* Some of the sound effects in this episode came from the Disney animated film ''The Great Mouse Detective'' (which also featured Vincent Price).
  
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===Cultural references===
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* J.J. makes references to the taglines of both ''Jaws 2'' and ''Alien''; he previously referred to the former's tagline in ''3-D Struction''.
  
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* The title of the episode is a pun on ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' (starring [[Mark Hamill (actor)|Mark Hamill]]), named in honor of writer [[Jordana Arkin]]'s husband being a fan of ''Star Wars''.
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* This episode was billed on [[Kids' WB]] as the first unsolved mystery. After watching, viewers would have a chance to go online to guess who the culprit was.{{Cite}}
  
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* [[Owen DeCassle]] is a spoof on [[Vincent Price]].
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* J.J. makes references to the taglines of both ''Jaws 2'' and ''Alien''; he previously referred to the former's tagline in ''[[3-D Struction]]''.
   
 
===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
  
===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
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* At some point Thorn's eyes switches from black to green.
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* None known.
  
   
 
===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
  
===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
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* Shaggy almost suggests [[Bavaria]] is in [[Transylvania]], when it is actually in [[Germany]]. If Bavaria is still in the country it's supposed to be then Shaggy must think they can just be there in an instant.
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* [[Daphne Blake|Daphne]] says that the argument between the Hex Girls is because [[Dusk]] is rumoured to be leaving, but the front cover to [[Popular Magazine]] implies that it is [[Sally McKnight|Thorn]] who's walking out by separating her from [[Luna]] and Dusk (which makes more sense her being the lead singer and all).
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* [[Daphne Blake|Daphne]] says that the argument between the Hex Girls is because [[Dusk]] is rumoured to be leaving, but the front cover to ''[[Popular|Popular Magazine]]'' implies that it is [[Sally McKnight|Thorn]] who's walking out, by separating her from [[Luna]] and Dusk (which makes more sense her being the lead singer and all). However, this isn't brought up again, so it's possible that Dusk leaving was untrue.
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* When Daphne is attacked in the middle of the night, she happens to be the only one dressed for bed.
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* When the [[Hex Girls]] make the "What's New, Scooby-Doo?", they still wear their wedding dresses for the first few shots, which makes no sense in the context of the video.
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* It's unclear which characters and actors are supposed to be credited for their appearance or not, because [[Kimberly Brooks]] is credited for the role of [[Dusk]], instead of [[Jane Wiedlin]], even though Brooks is the voice of [[Luna]].
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* [[Grey DeLisle]] is mistakenly credited for voicing "Wormian #1", which was from {{WNSD203}}.
   
 
==In other languages==
  
==In other languages==
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==Home media==
  
==Home media==
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* ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 3 - Halloween Boos and Clues (DVD)|What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 3 - Halloween Boos and Clues]]'' DVD released August 10, 2004.
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* {{US}} ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 3 - Halloween Boos and Clues (VHS)|What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 3 - Halloween Boos and Clues]]'' VHS released by [[Warner Home Video]] on August 10, 2004.
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* ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 2nd Season]]'' DVD set released June 7, 2007.
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* {{US}} ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 3 - Halloween Boos and Clues (DVD)|What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 3 - Halloween Boos and Clues]]'' DVD released by Warner Home Video on August 10, 2004.
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* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Vampires]]'' DVD released November 6, 2012 in Europe, and officially released in the US January 14, 2014.
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* {{US}} ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 2nd Season]]'' DVD set released by Warner Home Video on June 7, 2007.
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* {{DK}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Vampires]]'' DVD released by Warner Home Video on November 6, 2012.
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* {{US}} ''Scooby-Doo! and the Vampires'' DVD released by Warner Home Video on January 14, 2014.
   
 
==Quotes==
  
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'''Shaggy:''' Like, why are we in a creepy place, already? Our vacations usually start out normal and end up creepy.
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'''Velma:''' (''wearing wedding dress'') My [[Mrs. Dinkley|mother]] would have a heart attack.
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'''Daphne:''' Why does ''[[Velma Dinkley|she]]'' get to wear the dress?<br>
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'''Fred:''' Because Shaggy doesn't have the hips for it.
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'''Steve and Stu:''' And it would've worked, if it weren't for you meddling kids!
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==External links==
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* TBA
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
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Revision as of 15:37, 5 December 2019

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The Vampire Strikes Back is the fifth episode of the second season of What's New, Scooby-Doo?, and the nineteenth overall.

Premise

The gang travels to an old Transylvanian castle on a rainy night to watch the shoot of the Hex Girls' new music video "Petrified Bride". But when they get there, they find out that the band is breaking up, since there's a vampire on the loose. Fred decides to go straight to trapping the vampire. They do so, only to discover there's another vampire lurking around. It's up to Scooby and the gang to solve the mystery and prevent the Hex Girls from breaking up.

Synopsis

Insert details here.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

Villains:

Other characters:

  • Mrs. Dinkley (mentioned)
  • Max (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Steve & Stu Fortescu's parents (only time mentioned)
  • Baron Fortescu (only time mentioned)
  • Bats (only appearance)(no lines)

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Suspects

Suspect Motive/reason
Wrenchfield He hates that the music of the Hex Girls has replaced his beloved chamber music.
Dusk She got into a fight with the other girls and threatened to quit the band.
J.J. Hakimoto Making a film about a real vampire would allow him freedom to present anything he wants.

Culprits

Culprit Motive/reason
Steve & Stu Fortescu at separate times as the Vampire To get their family castle back.

Cast

Frank Welker Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones
Casey Kasem Shaggy Rogers
Mindy Cohn Velma Dinkley
Grey DeLisle Daphne Blake
Jennifer Hale Thorn
Kimberly Brooks Luna
Jane Wiedlin Dusk
James Arnold Taylor Owen DeCassle
Steve Fortescu
Brian Tochi J.J. Hakimoto
Nick Jameson Wrenchfield
Stu Fortescu

Songs

Song Credits Performed by Character performance by
"Petrified Bride" Written by Rich Dickerson & Jordana Arkin Jane Wiedlin, Jennifer Hale, and Kimberly Brooks Hex Girls
"What's New, Scooby-Doo?" Written by Rich Dickerson & Gigi Meroni

Continuity

Notes/trivia

  • This episode was billed on Kids' WB as the first unsolved mystery. After watching, viewers would have a chance to go online to guess who the culprit was.[1]
  • There is no "traditional" unmasking, instead, being make-up that is wiped off.
  • Nick Jameson is uncredited entirely for Wrenchfield and Stu Fortescu.

Cultural references

  • The title of the episode is a pun on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (starring Mark Hamill), named in honor of writer Jordana Arkin's husband being a fan of Star Wars.
  • Owen DeCassle is a spoof on Vincent Price.
  • J.J. makes references to the taglines of both Jaws 2 and Alien; he previously referred to the former's tagline in 3-D Struction.

Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches

  • At some point Thorn's eyes switches from black to green.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

  • Shaggy almost suggests Bavaria is in Transylvania, when it is actually in Germany. If Bavaria is still in the country it's supposed to be then Shaggy must think they can just be there in an instant.
  • Daphne says that the argument between the Hex Girls is because Dusk is rumoured to be leaving, but the front cover to Popular Magazine implies that it is Thorn who's walking out, by separating her from Luna and Dusk (which makes more sense her being the lead singer and all). However, this isn't brought up again, so it's possible that Dusk leaving was untrue.
  • When Daphne is attacked in the middle of the night, she happens to be the only one dressed for bed.
  • When the Hex Girls make the "What's New, Scooby-Doo?", they still wear their wedding dresses for the first few shots, which makes no sense in the context of the video.
  • It's unclear which characters and actors are supposed to be credited for their appearance or not, because Kimberly Brooks is credited for the role of Dusk, instead of Jane Wiedlin, even though Brooks is the voice of Luna.
  • Grey DeLisle is mistakenly credited for voicing "Wormian #1", which was from The Fast and the Wormious.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Greek Η Επιστροφή του Βρυκόλακα Return of the Vampire

Home media

Quotes

Shaggy: Like, why are we in a creepy place, already? Our vacations usually start out normal and end up creepy.


Velma: (wearing wedding dress) My mother would have a heart attack.


Daphne: Why does she get to wear the dress?
Fred: Because Shaggy doesn't have the hips for it.


Steve and Stu: And it would've worked, if it weren't for you meddling kids!

External links

  • TBA

References

  1. ↑ (October 8, 2003). "It's a Screamin' Ha-Ha-Halloween on Kids' W-Boo!". Retrieved October 27, 2019.


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