Episode 89 Part 1: Scooby-Doo Unleashed with Scooby-Doom
Scooby-Doom of the Nerd Blitz is back to talk about Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed (2004). This is part one of the conversation, covering the first film in the series.
While perhaps not a topic you’d expect to hear about on the Idolcast, I think it’s an interesting one. We cover a lot of ground from our annoyance with how modern IP farming twists the original characters into unrecognizable shapes to how much I love a 90s tiki aesthetic. The main connection for me was my love of Sarah Michelle Gellar thanks to Buffy, so I have vivid memories of seeing this in the theaters—as well as going to see the stage play.
Can’t Hardly Wait gets a shout out (Pres-TONE) as does my favorite (non-Scooby) of the three kids and a nyah-nyah genre: Jabberjaw.
One thing we touch one—which I think is a bigger topic—is how the tension of these kids properties pivoting away from the kid audience. Scooby-Doo (2002) was pulled back by the studio from a fully kidulty product into one primarily for kids. At the time I was disappointed but today I think it was the right call. As we see things traditionally aimed at kids pivoting more and more towards adults (like Disney World) I honestly don’t think the studio would do same thing today…
The songs played are:
“Runnin' Down a Dream” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
“Pretty Mary Sunlight” by Jerry Reed [Phantom of the Country Music Hall]
“Jabberjaw” by Jabberjaw and the Neptunes
“Scooby Snacks” by the Hex Girls [Scooby-Doo! and the Witches Ghost]
“Scrappy’s Rap” by Scrappy-Doo [Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School]
“Scooby D” by Baha Men [Scooby-Doo (2002)]
“Man with a Hex” by the Atomic Fireballs [Scooby-Doo (2002)]
“3 Small Words” by Josie and the Pussycats
“Lil Romeo’s B House” by Lil’ Romeo and Master P [Scooby-Doo (2002)]
"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" performed by Larry Marks