Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf

Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf is a 1988 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication as part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series. It marked Scrappy-Doo's last appearance as a protagonist in the Scooby-Doo franchise to date, as well as the last appearance of the good version of him; he would not appear in a Scooby-Doo production again until the live-action mh:awfulmovies:Scooby-Doo film in 2002, where he was the main antagonist, and that’s pretty much when the bad version of him came back, but worse. It is also the last appearance of Shaggy's outfit from mh:besttvshows:The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo until Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase.

Plot
Dracula turns Shaggy into a racecar driving werewolf for the annual Monster Rally and will only turn him back if he wins. So, he does the race, so he can be his normal self again. He gets help from his best pal and dog, Scooby and his nephew, Scrappy. He also get’s help from his new girlfriend, Googie. Together, they make sure Dracula and his minions don’t try any tricks to ruin Shaggy’s chances of winning the race.

Good Qualities

 * 1) The story is actually interesting and great for the franchise, with Shaggy being turned into a werewolf, and his friends need to help turn him back into a normal human.
 * 2) Nice to see real monsters again, fits well with the franchise.
 * 3) Good animation, like the previous two Scooby-Doo movies.
 * 4) It has a fantastic soundtrack composed by Sven Libaek, and there’s also "Werewolf Rock", which was a great, fun and catch song with the main characters dancing with the monsters.
 * 5) The film moves at a decent pace.
 * 6) Shaggy and Scooby are still their lovable selves. Scrappy is also still likable here, retaining his better personality and voice from the three previous Scooby-Doo TV shows.
 * 7) * Googie, Shaggy’s one time girlfriend, is also a pretty likable character, and one of Shaggy’s best love interests.
 * 8) Shaggy still looks good in his clothes from mh:besttvshows: The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo.
 * 9) Shaggy’s design as a werewolf looks pretty good.
 * 10) The voice acting is still great. Especially from Casey Kasem as Shaggy, and Don Messick as Scooby and Scrappy.
 * 11) * B.J. Ward was great as Googie.
 * 12) * Hamilton Camp, Rob Paulsen, and Frank Welker all did a great job voicing Count Dracula, Brunch, and Crunch, respectively.
 * 13) This version of Count Dracula is a pretty villainous and a great enemy for our heroes to overcome.
 * 14) Brunch and Crunch, are pretty funny and hilarious side villains.
 * 15) The monster race was pretty good, as well as the dangerous things our heroes had to overcome.
 * 16) There are some cute moments with Shaggy and Googie, and it’s nice to have some good romance in the Scooby-Doo franchise. Shaggy would go on to have some more good love interests (except for Velma), Crystal, and Madelyn (Velma’s sister).
 * 17) The movie had a great ending, with Dracula being defeated and Shaggy turning back to normal.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Scrappy still has some annoying moments, but thankfully not too many.
 * 2) * Sadly, this movie marks the end of the good Scrappy appearing in the animated side of the Scooby-Doo franchise, excluding a few rare cameos that came afterwards.
 * 3) Similar to the good Scrappy, Googie, and the villains also don’t return after this movie, and that left some unresolved issues.
 * 4) * The villains claimed they will be back, but since this is their only appearance, this is confirmed to be not true.
 * 5) * It is unknown how Shaggy and Googie broke up, as it’s later shown in the franchise that Shaggy has dated other girls.
 * 6) The animation, while good, is frequently recycled, especially the running animations.
 * 7) * There are also animation errors all over the place, which was typical of '80s television animation.
 * 8) The dialogue heavily uses exposition. Characters frequently state the obvious, even things that are being shown on-screen.
 * 9) Still, not all of the jokes land, especially the one-liners.

Reception
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Warewolf received mixed reviews from critics, audiences and fans alike. It currently rated 2 out of 5 stars on Common Sense Media, calling it a "Typical Scooby tale has lots of jokes and cartoon jeopardy". It currently has a 6.8/10 on IMBd.

Trivia

 * The story is one of the Scooby-Doo film’s to not feature Fred, Daphne and Velma.
 * This is the last time Don Messick voiced Scrappy-Doo in the franchise.
 * It was Hanna-Barbera's ninth film in the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series, and the last of the 3 Scooby-Doo movies that was in it.

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