REVIEW: Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? The Complete Second Season

 “Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.”

Just a quick note, this review is about the disc set and not about the individual episodes. 

Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? The Complete Second Season was released digitally and on DVD in the US on June 28, 2022 for $24.98 and will be released in Canada on December 6, 2022 for $29.98. I have not heard about the release dates in any other countries.

Let's first take a look at the cover of the DVD set. It's interesting that they did a little play on "Guess Who?" in the title by making everyone look so confused. I don't mind the way that Shaggy, Daphne and Velma look, but Fred looks angry confused and Scooby just looks so off. His eyes are bugged out, the wrinkles on his head made him look like he has a comb-over and what is with his hand? He has paws, not human hands! I just cannot get past the hand!! 

I do like the thumbprint background they used and especially the purple color, which really makes everyone stand out on the cover. Though I might have switched Fred and Daphne as Daphne's hair kind of blends in a little with Velma's shirt. 

Disc 1 has Scooby on it, in that same crazy pose as the front cover. The disc includes: 

1. The Horrible Haunted Hospital of Dr. Phineas Phrag!

Celebrity guest: Kristen Schaal

 

2. The Phantom, the Talking Dog and the Hot Hot Hot Sauce!

Celebrity guest: Kacey Musgraves

 

3. The Hot Dog Dog!

Celebrity guest: Joey Chestnut

 

4. A Moveable Mystery!

Celebrity guest: Gigi Hadid

 

5. The Feast of Dr. Frankenfooder!

Celebrity guest: Alton Brown

6. A Fashion Nightmare!

Celebrity guest: Tim Gunn

7. Scooby On Ice!

Celebrity guest: Tara Lipinski

Disc 2 has Shaggy on it with that same confused look he has on the cover and includes: 

8. Caveman on the Half Pipe
Celebrity guest: Chloe Kim

9. The Crown Jewel of Boxing!
Celebrity guest: Laila Ali

10. The Internet on Haunted House Hill!
Celebrity guest: Liza Koshy

11. The 7th Inning Scare!
Celebrity guest: Macklemore

12. The Dreaded Remake of Jekyll & Hyde!
Celebrity guest: Sandy Duncan

13. The Last Inmate!
Celebrity guest: Morgan Freeman

14. Lost Soles of Jungle River!
Celebrity guest: Jason Sudeikis

Disc 3 has Velma on it and includes: 

15. The Tao of Scoob!

Celebrity guest: Lucy Liu

 

16. Returning of the Key Ring!

Celebrity guest: Sean Astin

 

17. Cher, Scooby and the Sargasso Sea!

Celebrity guest: Cher

 

18. The Lost Mines of Kilimanjaro!

Celebrity guest: Jessica Biel

 

19. The Legend of the Gold Microphone!

Celebrity guest: Reverend Run

 

20. Total Jeopardy!

Celebrity guest: Alex Trebek

Disc 4 has Daphne on it and includes: 

21. Scooby-Doo and the Sky Town Cool School!

Celebrity guest: Billy Dee Williams

 

22. Falling Star Man!

Celebrity guest: Terry Bradshaw

 

23. Dark Diner of Route 66!

Celebrity guest: Axl Rose

 

24. A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!

Celebrity guests: Frank Welker, Kate Micucci, Matthew Lillard, Grey Griffin-

 

25. Scooby-Doo, Dog Wonder!

Celebrity guest: Dynomutt and Blue Falcon

 

26. The TV and Movieland Monsters!

Celebrity guest: Carol Burnett

I was very excited to have the gang artwork on the discs, but my main question is...WHERE IS FRED???? Why didn't he make it onto a disc? They could have put Scooby and Shaggy on one disc, like they have done so often in the past, and then the 4th disc could have been for Fred. But they left him off! Poor Fred! 😔

My other pet peeve regarding the discs is that they don't lock into place in the case, so when I open the case I have to be really careful that none of them fall out. Disc 4 is the only one that seems to be secure in the case. I don't know if the sets sold in stores are more secure. 

People often ask about the languages on the discs. Audio is available in English and Spanish and subtitles are available in English, Spanish and French. 

There are no special features on the discs at all. They could have done some fun interview clips with the guest stars or behind the scenes type stuff, but there is nothing. Not even a trailer for the series! Are special features a thing of the past? 

The back of the box has another picture of the gang with scared/surprised looks on their faces. There is a synopsis of what is on the discs and a list of the episodes, 26 episodes in all for a total of 582 minutes. 

The synopsis reads:

It seems like everybody wants to be one of those meddling kids, and a different pop-culture icon joins the Mystery Inc. gang in every episode of Season 2 of Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? Get Sleuthing with Scooby-Doo, Fred, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy - because they'll need all the help they can get if they want to solve these mind-boggling mysteries. So who's on board? Terry Bradshaw gets off the bench to tackle a case, Axl Rose rocks some monsters, and Jason Sudeikis has villains laughing out loud! And Kacey Musgraves, Tim Gunn, Cher, Jessica Biel, Macklemore and many more sign on for spooky, side-splitting fun. See if you can guess who's next!

 I would definitely suggest buying this if you like to have physical media in your collection like I do. I know my review isn't the most positive, but keep in mind I am only reviewing the DVD set on it's own, this doesn't include my review of the episodes, and really the content is why I buy the sets! I like to have them in my collection and be able to watch the episodes whenever I want. 

There are some really great episodes on this set!  Like Total Jeopardy! with Alex Trebek. Wow! That was an amazing tribute to him! A Haunt of a Thousand Voices with the voice actors - Frank Welker, Kate Micucci, Matthew Lillard, Grey Griffin. How awesome to see them in an episode and interacting with the characters they voice. Plus they brought back Cher and Sandy Duncan, who were originally on episodes of The New Scooby-Doo Movies. Season 2 was definitely my favorite season of the series!

Have you purchased your copy? If so, what do you think of it?

New Velma Series Starring Mindy Kaling

By now I'm sure you have heard about the new not-for-kids animated Velma series coming to HBO Max. There has been a lot of speculation as to how the series is going to be, if it will be any good, and what we can all expect. 

Image from Shape.com

I'm not going to go into my thoughts on the show, as I really need to see it to know what it's going to be like. So I'm just going to stick to the facts and let you decide how you feel about it. 

In February, 2021, it was announced that Mindy Kaling would be executive producing a show called Velma, and that it would be an adult animated comedy series that tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley. 

The 10-episode series is described as "an original and humorous spin that unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America's most beloved mystery solvers."

Image from HBO Max

Yesterday, we got a little more information about the new Velma series when Tom Ascheim, president of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics, revealed new details at the TV Kids Summer Festival, a very odd place to reveal new information on a series that is not made for kids. 

“We have a not for children, Mindy Kaling project called Velma because she was excited to reimagine what Scooby-Doo would be like if Velma were of East Asian descent and lived in a different world. And in that version, which is going on HBO Max first, there’s no dog and no van but we have our 4 key characters through a different lens and I think it’s great. Allowing our creators to play with our IP is super powerful.” said Ascheim.

When Mindy Kaling was referring to the new Velma series, she said “I’m so excited about that. I’ve been wanting to do an animated show forever. I think I sound like a 15-year-old girl when I talk, so it’s great to finally be able to use it in a show. She is such an amazing character because she has this cult following,” Kaling added “She’s a queer icon for so many people. She’s the brains behind the Scooby gang. I just love her. She’s not skinny. She’s a huge nerd. She’s smart and unabashedly so. So I’m excited. I feel honored to portray her in an animated show. And it’s fun to play.”

That is all the information we have so far on the series. What are your thoughts? Are you excited for it? 

ScoobyAddicts June Challenge - Name The Character

I can't believe it is already June! This months challenge is going to be the #NameTheScoobyCharacter challenge. I will post a description of a character and you just have to post in the comments who the character is. It can be a member of the gang, a villain, a guest star or anyone that has shown up in any Scooby series or movie. 

I will be posting a picture every day with a description of a character. The pictures might not always make sense, but I don't want to give away who the character is that easily. Some will be more difficult than others!

You can see the descriptions on my social media pages:

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Rules:
1. Write a comment on my post for each day with your answer to who you think the character is that I am writing about.
2. That's it! It's that easy!

Day 1
He's been robbing the towns bank vaults at night by passing through walls.
The Creeper

Day 2
She is a photographer that also happens to be an undercover government agent.
Crystal from Alien Invaders

Day 3
He has a special handshake with Scooby that includes 2 high fives.
Scooby-Dum

Day 4
He was the doctor that told the gang that Shaggy had lost his memory.
Dr. Elmo, Velma's Uncle, in Return of Commander Cool from A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

Day 5
She was out on early parole and was also Daphne's replacement for 2 episodes.
Marcie Fleach, aka Hot Dog Water

Day 6 
Velma called him their favorite and Daphne said he's even better looking in person.
Don Knotts from The Spooky Fog from The New Scooby-Doo Movies

Day 7
He is a marvelous megastar mutt.
Dooby-Dooby-Doo - from The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries episode The 'Dooby Dooby Doo' Ado

Day 8
She loves ice hockey.
Velma - from the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode Diamonds Are a Ghouls Best Friend.

Day 9
They are the gangs closest friends.
Nate & Kimmy - the gang attended their wedding in the Be Cool, Scooby-Doo episode I Scooby Dooby Doo.

Day 10
She tried to adopt Scooby after awarding him 1st place at a dog competition.
Wanda Sykes, from the Scooby-Doo Guess Who? episode Peebles' Pet Shop of Terrible Terrors!

Day 11
He obeyed a ghostly voice that drew him out of the mansion and when he returned, he was an old man.
Uncle Stewart, the uncle of Sharon, who was a friend of the gang, in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode What the Hex Going On?

Day 12
She was almost crushed to death.
Thorn in the Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated episode In Fear of the Phantom.

Day 13
He met Shaggy in daycare and he has a dog similar to Scooby.
Jimmy Proudwolf - Jimmy and Shaggy met at the Red Wood Rabbit Daycare Center and he has a dog names Shooby that looks similar to Scooby. What's New, Scooby-Doo episode New Mexico, Old Monster

Day 14
She is a friend of the gang who was hypnotized to think she was a vampire.
Lisa Vanoff from The Scooby-Doo Show episode Vampires, Bats and Scaredy Cats

Build-A-Bear Scooby

I just got my Build-A-Bear Scooby in the mail today and he is adorable! He stands 13" tall and he came already stuffed. His sleeper is super cute too! He came as a set with the plush, the sleeper, the phrases that he says, the birth certificate and the Cub Condo box.

Build-A-Bear released Scooby on May 14, 2020, just in time for SCOOB's digital release.

Scooby's phrases are "I'm Scooby-Doo", "I Love Scooby Snacks!", "Let's solve a mystery!", "Rikes! A ghost!" and "Ruh Roh"

Scooby cost a total of $49.25 ($29.99 for the plush, $12.50 for the sleeper, $7.00 for the phrases and $.75 for the Cub Condo.)

He, of course, has his iconic collar!!

Here are pictures of him from all sides.

He has a Build-A-Bear logo on one paw, which also has his phrase box in it, and Scooby-Doo on another Paw.

His sleeper is totally cute! It has all the gang members on it and the Mystery Machine.

Scooby is totally adorable in his outfit!

Here is the front and back of the tag on his ear.

The front and back of the tag on his outfit shows that the outfit was $12.50. Both tags have a copyright date of 2020.

My Scooby Stuff - Item 382 - Velma and Frankenstein's Monster Figures

Item 382 - Velma and Frankenstein's Monster Figures

Here is another one of the Walmart exclusive figure sets. This one includes Velma and Frankenstein's Monster from Scooby-Doo! Where Are You! 'A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts'.  Like all the other boxes, it has the 50 Years logo and the Happy Birthday Scooby picture.

The back of the box has the 50 years logo, a bio on Velma and Frankenstein's Monster, a picture of the figures and the copyright info.

Here is a closer look at the figures. Velma looks like the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated version of her based on her hair.

The sides of the box are the same, they have the 50 Years logo and a picture of Scooby with a birthday hat and a sign that says Happy Birthday.

The top of the box has the Scooby-Doo logo, the 50 years logo and the name of the characters.

The character set is copyright 2019.

My Scooby Stuff - Day 263 - Velma Figure Holding a Book

Day 263 - Velma Figure Holding a Book

This Velma figure is holding a book. She is a Character Options figure and stands a little over 2 1/4" tall. Velma is part of the Mystery Mates set that comes with the Stone Age Scooby.

Velma has her iconic glasses and her orange outfit. She does not have any movable parts.

Velma is copyright 2008. 

My Scooby Stuff - Day 126 - Velma POP Figure

Day 126 - Velma POP Figure

Here is my Funko Velma POP Figure. She has her iconic glasses and magnifying glass, and her orange outfit. I think they made her pretty well. She looks like Velma, minus a mouth, which I still think is weird. Velma is POP figure #151.

I like the design of the box. I like that you can see Velma through the one side and it shows the POP figure on the other side.

The back of the box shows the whole gang, with Velma being the featured character. 

Here is a close-up of Velma. I really feel like they made her well. 

The top of the box has 1/2 of Velma's head.

The bottom of the box shows the warning in different languages. The Velma POP figure is copyright 2016 and made in made in China.

Check out the other POP Figures I have posted already:

Day 40 - Scooby POP Figure
Day 48 - Creeper POP Figure
Day 68 - Scooby-Dum POP Figure
Day 79 - Daphne POP Figure