SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 24:00 Min.
First aired by ABC-TV on October 22, 1977, the Mystery Inc. gang are aboard a cruise ship in the South Seas attending Professor Von Klamp’s presentation of his time travel machine. Seemingly from the far future, a lobster-man hybrid emerges from the machine and abducts Von Klamp. It’s up to Scooby and his friends to save the missing professor from the monster, whose motive is unknown.
Fred Jones, Simon Grady, & Ship Captain: Frank Welker
Daphne Blake: Heather North
Velma Dinkley: Patricia Stevens
“Shaggy” Rogers & Investor # 2: Casey Kasem
Scooby-Doo & Investor # 1 : Don Messick
Professor Von Klamp & Lobster-Man Monster: John Stephenson
Note: For whatever reason, as of this writing this episode hasn’t been released to DVD. Still, it doubles as the same-numbered episode for The Scooby-Doo Show.
REVIEW:
Suffice to say, savvy first graders ought to be insulted by such an ultra-simplistic mystery. This silly episode, otherwise, is merely a time-killer that wastes decent animation.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 3½ Stars
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