Scoobynatural

"**Scoobynatural**"
"Scoobynatural"
Spike Brandt (animation)
Written by	Jim Krieg; Jeremy Adams
Production code	T13.20566
Original air date	March 29, 2018
Running time	42 minutes
Guest appearances
	Frank Welker as Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo; Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake; Matthew Lillard as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers; Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley; Dee Bradley Baker as the Phantasm; Eric Bauza as Cousin Slicker; Stephen Stanton as Cosgood Creeps; Fred Tatasciore as Colonel Beauregard Sanders and the Phantasm; Peter New as Jay; Michael Girardin as Alan; Kegan Frith as the Ghost Kid;
Episode chronology
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	Supernatural season 13
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"Scoobynatural" is the 16th episode of the

Spike Brandt. It is the only Supernatural episode to be mostly animated, with animation produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It was first broadcast on March 29, 2018, on The CW. In the episode, Sam, Dean, and Castiel are sucked into the animated world of Scooby-Doo and must help the Scooby Gang solve a mystery when a real ghost crashes the events of the 1970 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode "A Night of Fright Is No Delight

".

The four current voice actors who appear in current Scooby-Doo media reprise their roles for the episode: Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo and Fred Jones, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers, Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake, and Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley.

The episode received critical acclaim for its humor, meta references, sense of nostalgia, and the natural fit between the two series.

Plot

After stopping a plush dinosaur that comes to life in a pawn shop and attacks, the grateful owner gives Dean a new TV for free. While testing out the TV, the Winchesters are sucked into Dean's favorite episode ("

Tree of Life

, bringing the Winchesters one step closer to their goal of opening a portal to Apocalypse World.

Production

The idea of a crossover episode with Scooby-Doo had been discussed by the writers and producers of Supernatural for several years. The ability to do a crossover was made possible because the rights to both shows are owned by Warner Bros.^[1]

Reception

The episode received critical acclaim.

TVGuide compared the episode favorably to past meta-installments "Changing Channels" and "The French Mistake" and said that it "is destined to become an instant classic."^[8]

References

^ Turchiano, Danielle (March 21, 2018). "How 'Supernatural's' 'Scooby-Doo' Crossover Came To Be". Variety. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
^ McLevy, Alex (March 29, 2018). "Supernatural is dead serious about the comic sweetness of its Scooby-Doo crossover". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
^ Yeoman, Kevin (March 29, 2018). "ScoobyNatural Review: Supernatural Delivers An Absurdly Fun Crossover". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
^ Melrose, Kevin (March 29, 2018). "SCOOBYNATURAL IS EVERYTHING WE LOVE ABOUT SUPERNATURAL — AND SCOOBY-DOO". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
^ Tatham, Chelsea (March 29, 2018). "10 times 'Scoobynatural' proved it was the best TV crossover of the year". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ LaMonica, Bridget (March 29, 2018). "Supernatural Season 13 Episode 16: Scoobynatural Review". Den of Geek. Dennis Publishing. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ Highfill, Samantha (March 29, 2018). "Supernatural recap: 'Scoobynatural'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ Thomas, Kaitlin (March 29, 2018). ""Scoobynatural" Is Proof Supernatural Isn't Out of Gas Creatively". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

External links

"Scoobynatural" at
IMDb

[1] Turchiano, Danielle (March 21, 2018). "How 'Supernatural's' 'Scooby-Doo' Crossover Came To Be". Variety. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.

[2] McLevy, Alex (March 29, 2018). "Supernatural is dead serious about the comic sweetness of its Scooby-Doo crossover". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[3] Yeoman, Kevin (March 29, 2018). "ScoobyNatural Review: Supernatural Delivers An Absurdly Fun Crossover". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

[4] Melrose, Kevin (March 29, 2018). "SCOOBYNATURAL IS EVERYTHING WE LOVE ABOUT SUPERNATURAL — AND SCOOBY-DOO". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

[5] Tatham, Chelsea (March 29, 2018). "10 times 'Scoobynatural' proved it was the best TV crossover of the year". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[6] LaMonica, Bridget (March 29, 2018). "Supernatural Season 13 Episode 16: Scoobynatural Review". Den of Geek. Dennis Publishing. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[7] Highfill, Samantha (March 29, 2018). "Supernatural recap: 'Scoobynatural'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[8] Thomas, Kaitlin (March 29, 2018). ""Scoobynatural" Is Proof Supernatural Isn't Out of Gas Creatively". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

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