SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 43:00 Min.
First aired by CBS-TV on September 30, 1972, the episode’s guest star is comedian Jonathan Winters. Out for a drive in the country, the Mystery Inc. gang come upon a stranded Jonathan Winters at a gas station. Giving him a ride to Ma Frickert’s farm, Scooby-Doo and his friends discover that two hippie intruders are prowling the property that night.
Worse yet, an ominous scarecrow is also up to no good. It stands to reason that somebody is after Ma Frickert’s secret fried chicken recipe.
Fred Jones: Frank Welker
Daphne Blake: Heather North
Velma Dinkley: Nicole Jaffe
“Shaggy” Rogers & Rock Festival Dude # 1: Casey Kasem
Scooby-Doo & Rock Festival Dude # 2: Don Messick
Jonathan Winters & Ma Frickert: Jonathan Winters
Vernon the Handyman, Simon Shakey, & Scarecrow: John Stephenson
REVIEW:
As sometimes the case with The New Scooby-Doo Movies, there’s just enough plot for a single 22-minute cartoon. Long stretches of “The Frickert Fracas” are excessive padding (i.e. Scooby watches Winters & Shaggy trade off wacky voice impersonations while hiding in the barn).
While Jonathan Winters is a kid-friendly choice, his animated counterpart fails to contribute anything to solving this supposed ‘mystery,’ unlike other celebrity guest stars. One might say this episode’s various plot twists are more eye-rolling silly than funny. Hence, “The Frickert Fracas” can be a bore to watch.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 4 Stars
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