At some point, I do expect to see an actual episode in which Fonzie, Scooby, and Shaggy jump a ghost shark, but in the meantime this latest addition to the library of Mystery Inc. animated movies is entertaining. Here, the gang visits Fred’s Uncle Bobby, who Fred doesn’t realize is celebrity chef Bobby Flay—but forever-hungry foodies Scooby-Doo and Shaggy do and they drool and make fancy requests for herb-crusted lamb chops and Beef Wellington right away. Uncle Bobby has restored the family property—site of a "Red Ghost" threat in the Colonial era that he doesn’t like to talk about—into a high-tech cooking arena fantasy camp that also features chefs Giada De Laurentiis and Marcus Samuelsson as versions of themselves. A live TV promotion of the resort is ruined by the Red Ghost in this fan-friendly film featuring common series tropes such as eyes moving behind a painting, a creepy groundskeeper red herring, a slick real estate developer, Velma’s fleeting loss of her glasses ("Can we talk about Lasik?" asks an exasperated Daphne), and chase scenes punctuated by the Great Dane and his BFF’s gargantuan appetites. Also including three bonus cartoons, this inventive entry in the long-running series is recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Scooby-Doo! And the Gourmet Ghost
(2018) 77 min. DVD: $19.98. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). SDH captioned. Volume 33, Issue 6
Scooby-Doo! And the Gourmet Ghost
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