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{{Infobox television
| image              = DVD cover of Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf.jpg
| image_size         =
| caption            = 2002 Promotional poster
| genre              =
| creator            = {{ubl|[[William Hanna]]|[[Joseph Barbera]]}}
| director           = [[Ray Patterson (animator)|Ray Patterson]]
| executive_producer = {{ubl|[[William Hanna]]|[[Joseph Barbera]]}}
| producer           = [[Berny Wolf]]
| writer             = [[Jim Ryan (writer)|Jim Ryan]]
| screenplay         =
| story              =
| based_on           = {{Based on|[[List of Scooby-Doo characters|Characters]]|[[Hanna-Barbera]] Productions}}
| narrated           =
| voices             = {{plainlist|
* [[Don Messick]]
* [[Casey Kasem]]
* [[Hamilton Camp]]
* [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]]
* [[Rob Paulsen]]
* [[Frank Welker]]
* [[Alan Oppenheimer]]
* [[Pat Musick]]
* [[Ed Gilbert]]
* Mimi Seton
* [[Jim Cummings]]
* [[Joan Gerber]]
* [[Brian Stokes Mitchell]]}}
| composer           = [[Sven Libaek]]
| cinematography     =
| editor             = Mark Bernay
| company            = [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| network            = [[Television syndication|Syndicated]]
| released           = {{Start date|1988|11|13}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/200393543/|title = Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon on November 13, 1988 · Page 108| date=13 November 1988 }}</ref>
| related            = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers]]''
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School]]''
}}
| runtime            = 91 minutes<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007FNZ2WG|title=Amazon.com: Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf: Hamilton Camp, Jim Cummings, Casey Kasem, Don Messick: Amazon Digital Services LLC|website=www.amazon.com}}</ref> 
}}
'''''Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf''''' is a 1988 animated [[comedy horror]] [[television film|made-for-television film]] produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] as part of the ''[[Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10]]'' series.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/321/mode/2up |pages=321–322}}</ref> It marked [[Scrappy-Doo]]'s last appearance as a protagonist in the [[Scooby-Doo|''Scooby-Doo'' franchise]] to date; he would not appear in a ''Scooby-Doo'' production again until the [[Scooby-Doo (film)|live-action ''Scooby-Doo'' film]] in 2002. It is also the last appearance of Shaggy's red shirt from ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]'' until ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase]]''.

==Plot==
Every year, all of the classic Hollywood monsters, consisting of [[Frankenstein's monster]], his [[Bride of Frankenstein (character)|wife Repulsa]], a [[Mummy (monster)|mummy]], the [[Witchcraft|witch]] sisters, Bone Jangles the [[Skeleton (undead)|Skeleton]], [[Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (character)|Dr. Jackyll and Mr. Snyde]], [[List of swamp monsters|Swamp Thing]], and Dragonfly (a [[dragon]]/[[fly]] monster) gather at [[Count Dracula]]'s castle in [[Transylvania]] for the "Monster Road Rally", a road race whose winner is given the "Monster of the Year" award. The race's announcer is Dracula's wife and co-host, [[Brides of Dracula|Vanna Pira]]. Dracula receives a postcard from the [[Larry Talbot|Wolfman]] stating that he has retired to Florida and thus will not be participating in any further races.

Dracula fears he will have to cancel the race until his wolf-like manservant Wolfgang notifies him of a way to create a new [[werewolf]]. The [[full moon]] will come into the perfect position to transform a human into a werewolf for three nights. The one in line to become the next werewolf is revealed to be none other than [[Shaggy Rogers]], who coincidentally has won a recent car race, with the help of his pit crew, [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]], and Scooby's young nephew [[Scrappy-Doo]].

Dracula sends his henchmen, Brunch and Crunch, to turn Shaggy into a werewolf and bring him back to his castle for the race. The first two nights, the duo is unsuccessful due to Scooby noticing their plans and preventing Shaggy from being exposed to moonlight. On the final night, while Shaggy is at a drive-in movie along with his girlfriend Googie, the Hunch Bunch successfully transform Shaggy by dropping the sunroof of his car. Shaggy, trapped in his wolf form, is transported to Transylvania.

Revealing himself, Dracula explains to Shaggy why he was transformed, but Shaggy refuses to participate in Dracula's plans. After several failed attempts to extort Shaggy, Dracula offers him a bargain; if Shaggy agrees to drive in the race and wins, Dracula will change him back to human and allow him and his friends to leave. The deal is made, but Dracula has no intent on allowing Shaggy to succeed.

Dracula attempts to rig the racecourse by sending the Hunch Bunch to implement traps, but despite their efforts, Shaggy completes the course expertly. In response, Dracula alters the racecourse, sabotages Shaggy's car, and has the Hunch Bunch deprive Shaggy of sleep.

The next morning, Googie energizes Shaggy with a kiss and repairs his car. Throughout the race, Dracula and the monsters attempt to sabotage Shaggy and Scooby but fail due to interference from Googie and Scrappy. Dracula loses his patience and unleashes Genghis Kong, an ape-like monster, to stop Shaggy. As the other racers near the finish line, Googie and Scrappy return and rescue Shaggy and Scooby before making Genghis Kong fall onto the other monsters' cars, putting them out of the race.

Furious to see all of his schemes have failed, Dracula goes back on his deal, stating that there is no way to turn Shaggy back. After Vanna Pira reveals that the solution is in Dracula's spellbook, the gang grabs the book and make an escape. Dracula chases after them and summons a thunderstorm but is hit by lightning and falls into the ocean below. Shaggy and the gang escape when their car lands on an airplane.

Returning home, Googie uses the book to change Shaggy back to human. That night, the gang all sit down to watch another horror film while eating pizza, but unknown to them, Dracula and the Hunch Bunch sneak up to their window to announce that they have returned.

==Voice cast==
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* [[Don Messick]] as [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] and [[Scrappy-Doo]]
* [[Casey Kasem]] as [[Norville "Shaggy" Rogers]]
* [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]] as Googie, [[Bride of Frankenstein (character)|Repulsa]], and Woman on TV
* [[Hamilton Camp]] as [[Count Dracula]], Police Officer, and Man in Drive-In
* [[Jim Cummings]] as [[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein]], Dragonfly, Wolfgong, Snack Bar Manager, Genghis Kong, and Monster on TV
* [[Joan Gerber]] as Short Witch Sister and Woman at Store
* [[Ed Gilbert]] as [[Jekyll and Hyde|Dr. Jackyll, Mr. Snyde]], Spooky Voice, Doorknob, and the Narrator
* [[Brian Stokes Mitchell|Brian Mitchell]] as Bone Jangles
* [[Pat Musick]] as [[Brides of Dracula|Vanna Pira]] and Girl in Drive-In #1
* [[Alan Oppenheimer]] as [[Mummy (undead)|Mummy]] and [[List of swamp monsters|Swamp Thing]]
* [[Rob Paulsen]] as Brunch, Ghost, and Man in Car
* Mimi Seton as Tall Witch Sister, Girl in Drive-In #2, Boy in Drive-In, and Screamer
* [[Frank Welker]] as Crunch, Spider Monster, Plant Monster, Tyler Country Racer #1, Rooster, and Schlockness Monster

==Home media==
The film was originally released in 1991 on VHS by [[GoodTimes Entertainment|Goodtimes Home Video]] and got re-released by [[Turner Entertainment|Turner Home Entertainment]] in 1992. It was released that same year on Laserdisc by [[RLJE Films|Image Entertainment]]. [[Warner Home Video]] re-released the film on VHS and DVD in Region 1 on March 5, 2002.<ref name="Amazon"/>

The film was released on Blu-ray on February 20, 2024, as an individual release, and as part of a ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' boxset through Warner Archive.<ref name="blu-ray.com">{{cite web |title=Hanna-Barbera's Superstars 10: The Complete Film Collection Blu-ray (Yogi's Great Escape / Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers / The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones / Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose / Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats / The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound / Rockin' with Judy Jetson / Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School / Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf / Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears &#124; Warner Archive Collection) |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Hanna-Barberas-Superstars-10-The-Complete-Film-Collection-Blu-ray/353219/}}</ref>

==Reception==
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.0/10.<ref>{{cite news |title=''Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf'' |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scoobydoo_and_the_reluctant_werewolf |access-date=September 8, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

*{{IMDb title|id=189072}}

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