Die 13 Geister von Scooby-Doo

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo is an interesting series, as it changes up the formula of the series to have real ghosts (which would be followed by three TV movies that would follow the formula). The series sees Scooby, alongside Daphne, Scooby, Scrappy, and new characters Flim Flam and Vincent Van Ghoul capture the 13 most powerful ghosts that have been released from the Chest of Demons due to Scooby opening it. This series basically gives the franchise a breath of fresh air, as after nearly two decades of the same old crook in the mask cliché, they finally bring in real ghosts who have powers that can pose an actual threat to the gang.

Some people hate this because of Scrappy-Doo, and as a Scrappy fan, I say the hate has gotten too far nowadays. He is tolerable here, as he was toned down for past series to where he is more mature and not yelling "Puppy Power" all the time. This show introduces Flim Flam, who adds to the comedy of the series with his con artist schemes. Also, Vincent Van Ghoul is a good mentor, voiced by the late Vincent Price, who is a real sorcerer, not the crazy, powerless old man that Curse of The 13th Ghost portrays him to be. Also, the show does a good job of keeping the comedy the franchise is known for, even adding some gags and fourth wall breaks (like a news report where Scappy puts a network censor in her place for wanting to remove a dragon, to a scene where Flim Flam leads the gang through a maze, causing them to recreate the gag of them going through different doors).

Sadly, this series was cancelled after only eleven of the thirteen ghosts were captured (not twelve, as Captain Ferguson was not counted until Curse Of The 13th Ghost rewrote the show's continuity) when the show ended after (ironically) 13 episodes. This is a good series and should be watched. A shame Warner Bros. decided to ruin its magic with the DTV movie, in which they ordered the toning down of the supernatural elements that made this unique and made it where the series never happened.

I've just discovered this on Virgin. (TV on Demand, Boomerang) It has my favourite pup, Scrappy, who still worships his Uncle Scoob, but has learned the art of running away. And he has a new friend called Film Flam - a street urchin. He doesn't bother me either. I didn't like the costume change for Shaggy, but he's just as goofy & lovable. Daphne also remains. However the stand out character is Vincent Van Ghoul, a warlock (played by Vincent Price) who lends magical aid to the gang. The annoying characters in the show are Weird & Bogle, who act as henchmen to the evil ghost of the episode - very cartoony, & as in the other Scrappy cartoons - real. (Sorry, I'm not that keen on the older fake ghost episodes.) And Scooby is Scooby. It's not the standard formula, but it's entertaining enough. Whether or not you like the younger characters, it's worth a look. 7/10

this show is really good but a lot of people have forgotten about it. they don't even show it on TV anymore except on boomerang, and thats only of you have that digital cable thing thats expensive. they should definitely make it into a DVD collection if they don't want people to forget it. i mean this is a really good show that shouldn't be forgotten and should be made into a did set so it can be added to scooby-doo show fans like me. i haven't even seen every episode. i know the TV company got rid of it because it got too 'boring' which i don't think so. i mean if you watch it over and over again maybe but this is one of the best shows who cares if its old Hanna Barbara can't just put the old shows on the shelfs if it gets old. they need to warn people that they aren't airing on TV and make it into dvds or VHS so people can still watch this show.

I actually like this show, it was much better than expected and than I remembered. The animation considering when it was made was not that bad, and the theme tune and incidental music were great too. I don't think it is as good as Scooby Doo Where Are You? but it is not bad at all, and does have a great idea. Yes, the villains weren't quite as memorable as they could have been, Zomba and Maldor excepted, Film Flam is annoying and some of the writing wasn't as inventive as it had potential to have with Film Flam's goofy sayings not always working. Bogal and Weerd I can take and leave. Still the voice acting is fantastic, Casey Kasem and Don Messick never fail to bring a smile to my face as Shaggy and Scooby, and hold no equal as the lovable characters I have come to know and love. But my favourite character is Vincent VanGhoul, magnificently voiced by the wonderful Vincent Price and even looks like him. He had the best lines of the whole show especially the prologues at the start of each episode, and Price's delivery was flawless. And I loved the story lines of Maldor, Zomba(the best one), Vincent falling in love and the Shadow Demon. All in all, not the best our favourite canine has to offer as it did finish on a rather incomplete note, but not at all bad, better than the appalling Shaggy and Scooby Doo:Get a Clue at any rate. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox

They can't!!! This is one of my favorite "Scooby-Doo" shows out of all of them. This show is quite a bit different from the past "Scooby" shows because in this show, Scooby, and the gang have to get 13 ghosts back into a chest that Scooby opened by accident, no guy in a costume here, these are actual ghosts (which is cool, and it was a great step for "Scooby-Doo"),and this show is more wackier than previous "Scooby-Doo" shows, which is cool. Anyways, this show also featured a new character in Flim-Flam who was OK, and Daphne, and Shaggy wore different clothes in this show as well. Vincent Price did a great job as Vincent VanGhoul, and those 2 ghosts who were always trying to stop Scooby ad the gang from getting the ghosts back into the chest were cool too. Bottom Line: A great "Scooby" show!!!