When the Faceless Phantom drives the stunt men off of a movie set, the gang volunteers to replace them.When the Faceless Phantom drives the stunt men off of a movie set, the gang volunteers to replace them.When the Faceless Phantom drives the stunt men off of a movie set, the gang volunteers to replace them.
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Casey Kasem
- Shaggy
- (voice)
Frank Welker
- Fred
- (voice)
- …
Mindy Cohn
- Velma Dinkley
- (voice)
Gedde Watanabe
- Vincent Wong
- (voice)
Jeff Bennett
- Roderick Kingston
- (voice)
- …
Grey Griffin
- Daphne
- (voice)
- (as Grey DeLisle)
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- TriviaGedde Watanabe (who voiced Vincent Wong in this episode) would later appear in Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword (2008) as Kenji.
- GoofsWhen Daphne is riding a horse on the train, the Phantom separates the coach he's standing on and the next one. He remains on the same coach when turning to Shaggy, but when the shot returns to behind him, there's an extra coach along the train where Fred, Velma, and Scooby climb up onto.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014)
- SoundtracksI Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
Written by Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Tommy Ramone, & Joey Ramone
Performed by Ramones
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Featured review
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Mysteries set in/on movie studios/sets is not unfamiliar territory for the Scooby Doo franchise. With it being done first in 'Scooby Doo Where are You's' "Never Ape an Ape Man" and other examples being the 'The New Scooby Doo Movies' episode with Sandy Duncan and 'The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show's "The Fall Dog". But again that doesn't matter, as it is a setting that holds a lot of nostalgic value and it has always worked very well in the franchise.
"Lights, Camera, Mayhem" is better than all three of those episodes and one of the best mysteries of the franchise revolving around movie and television sets and studios. Of the two episodes that had the gang as stunt members, the other being "The Fall Dog", this is the better of the two. It is a great episode and a high point not just of Season 1 but also of 'What's New Scooby Doo' in general. In fact, it was episodes like "Lights, Camera, Mayhem" (which was incidentally one of my first episodes of the show watched) that contributed to the show growing on me.
The animation is richly detailed and colourful, with some nice eerie atmosphere evoked too. The animation on the villain and in the stunts particularly stand out. The music fits the atmosphere and the show's style ideally and it is appealing on its own. The intro and theme song are memorable. The stunts are inventively animated and have some tension, especially in the climactic trap.
Furthermore, the mystery is terrific fun and has some genuine spookiness and thrills too. It's not new territory, but the execution feels fresh and unique. The villain is also genuinely scary and was not expecting the identity of the perpetrator or the motive. The action never stops, making for a continually fast pace without being too hectic, and it is a nice mix of the funny and creepy and the old and the new.
Shaggy and Scooby are endearingly goofy and their friendship has so much charm. Loved the gang's roles here and the supporting characters are a colourful bunch. The voice acting is full of zest and enthusiasm.
Disappointingly, "Lights Camera, Mayhem" is at its weakest with the chase song/scene. Usually a strength in most episodes, particularly in the lesser ones, but here on the uninspired side this time and doesn't quite live up to the uniqueness of everything else.
Overall, great. 9/10.
"Lights, Camera, Mayhem" is better than all three of those episodes and one of the best mysteries of the franchise revolving around movie and television sets and studios. Of the two episodes that had the gang as stunt members, the other being "The Fall Dog", this is the better of the two. It is a great episode and a high point not just of Season 1 but also of 'What's New Scooby Doo' in general. In fact, it was episodes like "Lights, Camera, Mayhem" (which was incidentally one of my first episodes of the show watched) that contributed to the show growing on me.
The animation is richly detailed and colourful, with some nice eerie atmosphere evoked too. The animation on the villain and in the stunts particularly stand out. The music fits the atmosphere and the show's style ideally and it is appealing on its own. The intro and theme song are memorable. The stunts are inventively animated and have some tension, especially in the climactic trap.
Furthermore, the mystery is terrific fun and has some genuine spookiness and thrills too. It's not new territory, but the execution feels fresh and unique. The villain is also genuinely scary and was not expecting the identity of the perpetrator or the motive. The action never stops, making for a continually fast pace without being too hectic, and it is a nice mix of the funny and creepy and the old and the new.
Shaggy and Scooby are endearingly goofy and their friendship has so much charm. Loved the gang's roles here and the supporting characters are a colourful bunch. The voice acting is full of zest and enthusiasm.
Disappointingly, "Lights Camera, Mayhem" is at its weakest with the chase song/scene. Usually a strength in most episodes, particularly in the lesser ones, but here on the uninspired side this time and doesn't quite live up to the uniqueness of everything else.
Overall, great. 9/10.
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