The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Title card from The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Created by	Joe Ruby (characters) Ken Spears (characters) Mitch Schauer
Developed by	Tom Ruegger
Directed by	Ray Patterson (supervising) Oscar Dufau Arthur Davis Alan Zaslove Rudy Zamora Tony Love Don Lusk
Voices of	Don Messick Casey Kasem Heather North Vincent Price Susan Blu Howard Morris Arte Johnson
Theme music composer	Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera Tom Ruegger
Producer(s)	Mitch Schauer
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor	Worldvision Enterprises
Release
Original network	ABC (American Broadcasting Company)
Original release	September 7 (1985-09-07) – December 7, 1985 (1985-12-07)
Chronology
Preceded by	The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show / The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1983–1984)
Followed by	A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988–1991)
Related shows	Scooby-Doo

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo is an animated TV show from America. It was made by Hanna-Barbera Productions. This show is the seventh part of the popular Scooby-Doo series.

It first aired on September 7, 1985, on ABC. The show ran for one season with 13 episodes. Each episode was about half an hour long. This series was special because, for the first time, the Scooby-Doo characters met real ghosts and monsters. In earlier shows, the "monsters" were usually just criminals in costumes.

After its first run, the show was shown again on channels like USA Network, Cartoon Network, and Boomerang. It is the shortest Scooby-Doo series with only 13 episodes. In 2019, a movie called Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost was released. This movie finally showed the 13th ghost that was never seen in the original series. You can also watch all the episodes on streaming services like Boomerang and Tubi.

The Story of the 13 Ghosts

The show begins with a warning from a character named Vincent Van Ghoul. He says, "This is a warning to all living mortals, that whosoever opens this Chest of Demons will release 13 of the most terrifying ghosts upon of the face of the Earth!"

In the first episode, Daphne, Scooby, and Shaggy are flying to Honolulu. But their plane goes off course and lands in the Himalayas. Inside an old temple, Scooby and Shaggy are tricked. Two clumsy ghosts, Weerd and Bogel, make them open the Chest of Demons.

This magical chest holds 13 of the scariest and most powerful ghosts and demons. Only Scooby and Shaggy can put these ghosts back into the chest. So, they, along with Daphne, Scrappy-Doo, and a clever young boy named Flim Flam, start a big adventure. They travel all over the world to catch the ghosts before they cause too much trouble.

A helpful warlock named Vincent Van Ghoul joins them. He is based on and voiced by the famous actor Vincent Price. Vincent Van Ghoul talks to the gang using his crystal ball. He often uses magic to help them. The 13 escaped ghosts try to stop the gang from catching them. They often use Weerd and Bogel to help them.

Meet the Voice Actors

Many talented people gave voices to the characters in the show. Here are some of the main voice actors:

• Don Messick voiced Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo.
• Casey Kasem was the voice of Shaggy.
• Heather North voiced Daphne Blake.
• Susan Blu was the voice of Flim-Flam.
• Arte Johnson voiced Weerd.
• Howard Morris voiced Bogel.
• Vincent Price voiced the magical Vincent Van Ghoul.

Catching All 13 Ghosts

There are 13 episodes in the series. Each one features the gang trying to capture a different ghost. Here's a quick look at each adventure:

The Final Ghost: A Movie Follow-Up

In 2019, a movie was made to finish the story. It was called Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost. This film finally revealed and dealt with the 13th ghost, Asmodeus, who was never seen in the original TV series.

See also

In Spanish: Los 13 fantasmas de Scooby-Doo para niños