Weekly Poll #106

12/5/2021

I included "Lightning Strikes Back" from Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue in this poll, as even though there wasn't an alien as a main villain, the episode's main focus revolves around aliens. Thanks Becker for coming up with this poll idea!

Here are the results from last week's poll:
What is your favorite Scooby-Doo episode/film featuring a mummy?
Scooby-Doo and a Mummy, Too! - 29
Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy? - 15
Ollie Ollie In-come Free! - 8
Mummy Scares Best - 7
Theater of Doom - 5
The Dreaded Remake of Jekyll and Hyde! - 5
Where's Scooby-Doo? - 4
Mysteries on the Disorient Express - 4
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase - 3
A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle - 2
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School - 1
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf - 1
Night of the Living Doo - 1
Mummy's the Word - 1
Sandy Duncan's Jekyll and Hydes - 0
Scooby's Peep-Hole Pandemonium - 0
Super Scary Movie Night - 0
The Song of Mystery - 0

73 Comments

Shadowscooby

12/5/2021 09:18:59 am

This one is a no brainer, Spooky Space Kook. Scariest alien ever and really great episode.

WildwindVampire link

12/5/2021 06:19:02 pm

It's one of my favorite alien episodes too and it was really tough to choose, but I think I have to go with Alien Invaders. I like the more mature plot where the gang is older. Not to say this episode was immature, I guess I just like Alien Invaders slightly better. It was a very tough decision though.

Bigscoobydoofan

12/5/2021 09:52:49 am

For some reason I chose In Space, even though Spooky Space Kook would be the obvious answer.

WildwindVampire link

12/5/2021 06:19:39 pm

The "in space!" jokes were hilarious in this one. Definitely my #3 choice after "Spooky Space Kook" and Alien Invaders.

Jacob Staggs

12/5/2021 09:59:54 am

Spooky Space Kook is definitely my favorite. Second would be Alien Invaders. I have not seen Invasion of the Scooby Snatchers in its entirety though.

WildwindVampire link

12/5/2021 06:21:07 pm

"Invasion of the Scooby Snatchers" was fine. I wouldn't say it was particularly memorable. The space clones were neat though.

Samuel Kirkwood

12/5/2021 10:38:19 am

In Space was very good, but had to go for the original and the best.

WildwindVampire link

12/5/2021 06:21:58 pm

This one was a super difficult choice between those two and Alien Invaders.

Matt

12/5/2021 12:30:09 pm

The difficult decision time has come. Spooky Space Kook and Alien Invaders are two of the best that Scooby has to offer ever in my opinion

The pick is in and for me it is… Alien Invaders. Just has to be

WildwindVampire link

12/5/2021 06:22:49 pm

Same here. It was really tough deciding but I just like the mature/dark tone of that 1998-2001 era slightly better, even though "Spooky Space Kook" is an epic episode.

Jakob123

12/5/2021 03:48:09 pm

You left out (A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle).

WildwindVampire link

12/5/2021 06:24:26 pm

I did think about including that one, but I ultimately didn't since it was just a UFO and the skeleton men were never explicitly stated to be aliens. Does anyone else feel I should have included this? I'm happy to go back and this is as an option if others feel it was an oversight.

Matt

12/6/2021 09:29:49 am

Hmm I’m not sure myself. The UFO connection makes sense

WildwindVampire link

12/6/2021 11:53:07 am

I guess there's no harm in adding it. I just created that as an option.

Jacob Staggs

12/5/2021 06:46:28 pm

Even though my pick is Spooky Space Kook, did you forget about including Ghosts of the Ancient Astronauts? That could be somebody's favorite.

WildwindVampire link

12/5/2021 10:06:28 pm

Umm...no...*quickly adds it and hopes no one notices it was missing*

In seriousness though, thank you. I don't know how I seem to keep missing one every time these past couple weeks...I need to be better about that. I really appreciate you and everyone else who has ever pointed out that I'm missing something :)

Sdf

12/6/2021 02:19:30 am

I ll go with alien invaders. Greta dark movie and part of the gold 1998-2001 era. Spooky space kook is close second

WildwindVampire link

12/6/2021 08:59:51 am

Agreed! Although I love both the gold era and Where Are You, I would say some of the gold era stuff slightly edges out Where Are You for me.

Matt

12/6/2021 09:30:46 am

As much as I love Where Are You, I tend to have started agreeing. Zombie Island and Alien Invaders specifically have become my favorite things Scooby has in its catalog entirely

WildwindVampire link

12/6/2021 11:53:50 am

I agree with that except I would say Witch's Ghost is above Alien Invaders for me (but both are still amazing).

Jakob123

12/7/2021 08:35:45 am

Spooky Space Kook (Great)

A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle (Great)

The Return of Commander Cool (Great)

Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (Great)

Space Ape at the Cape (Great)

Aliens Among Us (Great)

Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (Great)

Area 51 Adjacent (Good)

In Space (Great)

Falling Star Man! (Great)

WildwindVampire link

12/7/2021 04:20:00 pm

1. Alien Invaders
2. Spooky Space Kook
3. In Space
4. Aliens Among Us
5. Space Ape at the Cape
6. Area 51 Adjacent
7. Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness
8. Falling Star Man!
9. A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle
10. Return of Commander Cool

Becker

12/11/2021 05:43:57 am

Where would Ancient Astronauts, Strange Encounters of a Scooby Kind and Lightning Strikes Back rank?

WildwindVampire link

12/11/2021 10:57:49 pm

Clearly I responded to Jakob's comment too fast and didn't notice that he was missing some. Let's try that again haha. I do like "Lightning Strikes Back" so I hate to rank it at the bottom, but it's the weakest of the episodes IMO.

1. Alien Invaders
2. Spooky Space Kook
3. In Space
4. Aliens Among Us
5. Space Ape at the Cape
6. Area 51 Adjacent
7. Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness
8. Falling Star Man!
9. A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle
10. Strange Encounters of a Scooby Kind
11. Return of Commander Cool
12. Ghosts of the Ancient Astronauts
13. Lightning Strikes Back

Shadowscooby

12/7/2021 10:43:30 am

Spooky Space Kook:
This was a really great episode. Spooky Space Kook is arguably the scariest alien. His laugh just gives you nightmare. Man the opening with the flying saucer in the sky and Spooky Space Kook slowly walking then he laughs is just beyond scary. It was also cool that we saw multiples of him.

There a lot of comedy bits in this episode. The best one is when Shaggy and Scooby jump out the window to get the key and unlock the door and escape.

WildwindVampire link

12/7/2021 04:21:14 pm

Agreed he is the scariest alien! He's one of my favorite villains of the entire franchise. I love the creepy setting of this episode as well and I agree the doppelgangers of the Space Kook were quite creepy. A true classic.

Lamont

12/7/2021 09:10:10 pm

I've been busy and wasn't able to comment for a while and missed some polls, but I made it for this one!

I have to go with Scooby Doo and the Alien Invaders. I liked the overall tone of the movie. Even though the Aliens weren't creepy, they still had cool designs. I liked that Shaggy and Scooby's love interests were real aliens at the end.

It was hard to pick between Space Kook and the one from Be Cool's In Space. I've been binge watching Be Cool Scooby Doo lately so it was a hard decision lol.

WildwindVampire link

12/8/2021 11:08:28 am

Glad to have you back! :) I agree the aliens had very cool designs, even though they weren't all that creepy. The ending of this movie always makes me super sad because I wish Crystal and Amber could have stuck around for Shaggy and Scooby.

I would have to go with the Space Kook second, then In Space third. They're both amazing episode, but Space Kook is such a classic and has a little bit of a charm to it that In Space doesn't quite duplicate (even though it's still an amazing episode).

Shadowscooby

12/8/2021 11:09:26 am

A Creepy Tangle In The Bermuda Triangle:
This episode had a lot of creepy stuff. The UFO kidnapping planes, the Skeleton Men, the old see dog and the setting of Diablo Island.

I really like that the plot of this episode is centered around The Bermuda Triangle, the place where aircrafts and ships disappeared.

WildwindVampire link

12/8/2021 02:13:44 pm

This was indeed a creepy episode and the villains were neat. I wish they weren't just skeleton suits though, as that makes it pretty clear they weren't skeletons. The episode also felt like it ignored Fred, Velma and Daphne in favor of Shaggy/Scooby antics, which makes me not like this episode quite as much as some others. I do enjoy it, though.

Shadowscooby

12/8/2021 03:45:18 pm

Strange Encounters of a Scooby Kind:
I liked this episode. The alien in this episode was creepy. It was pretty interesting that Shaggy, Scooby, and Scrappy were on a another planet with the alien even though it was all fake.

I also like that Shaggy mentioned Luke Skywalker. I think this is the first episode to reference Star Wars.

WildwindVampire link

12/8/2021 05:41:58 pm

This was a fun episode and I agree the alien was super creepy! The twist of them going on another planet was unexpected and quite unique. And yep, I think you're right that this is the first episode that ever referenced Star Wars.

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 09:25:33 am

A Close Encounter With A Strange Kind:
The aliens in this episode were adorable.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 11:10:29 am

They were lol. Generally a pretty uneventful/unmemorable Scrappy short though.

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 09:27:12 am

The Invasion of The Scooby Snatchers:
I like the idea of the alien creating evil clones of Shaggy, Scooby, and Scrappy and sending them the destroy them.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 11:10:52 am

Yeah, it was an interesting plot!

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 09:27:49 am

Scooby Saves The World:
I’ve always thought that this alien in this episode was cool as well his design.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 11:15:09 am

Yeah, I thought this alien looked super cool! Probably the creepiest of the aliens in these shorts.

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 09:28:21 am

Punk Rock Scooby:
It was so funny that the Plutonian looks just like Scrappy and acts like him to I fighting monsters to harm his fellow Plutonians.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 11:12:47 am

Haha yep. Not much else to say about this episode though.

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 08:47:11 pm

Ghost of the Ancient Astronauts:
This was a nice episode. This episode parody’s Indiana Jones. It was nice seeing Fred and Velma again for the second time in this series. I really like the idea of ghost aliens and that they were helping the gang and Velma’s uncle.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 09:15:22 pm

I enjoyed this episode for what it was, but it's probably my least favorite of the two-parters in this series. I liked Velma's uncle, but I wish the aliens would have had a bigger role instead of just showing up for a few seconds at the end.

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 08:49:33 pm

Whoops I skipped to:

Alien Schmalien:
The idea of an alien being in a circus is pretty unique

A Close Encounter of The Worst Kind:
Aliens that are scavenger hunters is pretty interesting.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 09:09:37 pm

Agreed on both counts...honestly it's been so long since I've seen either of these that I barely remember what happens in them, other than what you said there haha.

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 08:50:16 pm

The Return of Commander Cool:
I like the alien in this episode. “ I must destroy Commander Cool”. It was cool that he had tentacles in his mouth. He also looks like the Grim Creeper.

WildwindVampire

12/9/2021 09:12:32 pm

The alien was indeed cool. I hadn't made the connection to the Grim Creeper, but you're right! Shaggy losing his memory was an interesting idea for a plot!

Jacob Staggs

12/9/2021 11:21:29 pm

Return of Commander Cool has a lot in common with Super Teen Shaggy!
The idea that he did it once makes it more likely that a reoccurrence of sorts could be triggered. Be it Commander Cool, Super Teen, the Blue Scarab, Blue Falcon, etc.., Shaggy has always looked up to superheroes, for they are strong and fearless, while Shaggy is skinny and cowardly. He wants it to rub off on him.
I think it was no accident that the Superstars 10 movies were made just before Pup. For in that show, Shaggy's affinity for Commander Cool made him into the character he is in those three movies, less cowardly, more serious, and more take charge of his destiny.

WildwindVampire link

12/10/2021 10:47:49 am

You make a great point about Shaggy being inspired to be more brave through how he looks up to superheroes! I wonder if the plot of "Return of Commander Cool" was at all inspired by "Super Teen Shaggy."

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 08:50:46 pm

Scooby Doo and The Alien Invaders:
This movie was phenomenal. The alien invaders were cool and creepy villains. It was pretty scary that they would kidnap and experiment on people (Lester, Shaggy and Scooby).

Shaggy and Scooby going gaga over Crystal and Amber is the best part of this movie. I really like the song, Groovy about the four of them being together.

It was a surprise seeing Crystal and Amber are actual real aliens and they helped saved the day. It was really sad that they waved goodbye to everybody and left Shaggy and Scooby who were really heartbroken. It was sweet they they gave them a kiss. Maybe they’ll cross paths again one day.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 09:14:10 pm

The aliens were definitely super scary, but Crystal and Amber are the standout aliens of this movie. It was so sweet how Shaggy and Scooby fell in love with them, and I hope they can cross paths again one day too :) I remember being shocked when I first saw the film about Crystal and Amber being aliens.

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 08:51:22 pm

Space Ape at The Cape:
I liked this episode. I like the idea of an alien egg hatching and an alien comes out and throughout the episode he is growing. It was also cool that he had the ability to give people an alien rash as shown on the captain.

It was cool seeing scientists in the background looking like the Professor ( Scooby Doo and a Mummy Too), Helga and Dr. Jekyll( Nowhere to Hyde), and Professor Ingstrom ( Scooby’s Night With A Frozen Fright).

In this episode, Velma is getting her project launched in Space. The same thing happen in Dawn of The Space Shuttle Scare from previous series (APNSD). Also in both episodes were preventing the launch to happen and people were upset that Velma’s project got chosen over theirs.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 09:16:47 pm

This was a great episode and the alien was very creepy! I actually didn't notice the scientists in the background at first. I think I only noticed it in 2015 when I was researching something else for a fun fact, and ended up seeing that for the first time.

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 08:51:53 pm

Lighting Strikes Twice:
It was pretty cool that this episode centered around aliens despite not having an alien as a villain. It’s nice for Scooby to face his fear of lighting so he and Shaggy can stop Fibes.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 09:27:23 pm

I've always liked this episode too for that reason. It's a very enjoyable/fun episode. :)

Shadowscooby

12/9/2021 08:52:47 pm

Aliens Among Us:
This episode had a pretty interesting plot. Sheriff Stone being menaced by aliens at a young age and coming back to cause more trouble. I like that each alien was a different species. It was pretty neat that they were just stealing things throughout the episode.

Man the ending was so intense. Brad and Judy setting city hall on fire.

WildwindVampire link

12/9/2021 09:29:15 pm

I liked that all the aliens were a different species too! It was fun how they tied the mystery into Sheriff Stone's past. The ending was indeed very intense! The scene with the shadow of the Reptoid Alien standing over Daphne's bed is super creepy, arguably one of the scariest moments of the series.

Shadowscooby

12/10/2021 03:52:07 am

Oh yah I forgot to mention that in my post. That was indeed very scary.

Shadowscooby

12/10/2021 04:48:15 am

Scooby Doo Moon Monster Madness:
This was a very enjoyable movie. I like the idea of the gang going on space cruise ship along with other people. The humor in this movie was funny and the side supporting characters were great.

The alien had a very cool design and was pretty scary. Shannon Lucas is probably the most diabolical and non supernatural villain they ever met. She was just going to leave them there and blow up everything while she would make it back safely to earth. How the gang and everyone else came back to earth in a heroic fashion and reveal everything about Shannon Lucas was awesome.

This move had a lot of references. Sly Baron is based off Richard Branson. This movie has a lot of similarities to the film, Alien. Ridley is a parody of Ellen Ripley, HAM is based on Ash, the alien design is just like the Xenomorph. They also have the same powers. Astronauts, Zip Elvin and Colt Steelcase are based off real veteran astronauts, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong. NASA is mentioned. Shaggy watching a show about gremlin on a plane from Twilight Zone. Ham painting a portrait of Sly. That’s from an infamous scene form Titanic.

WildwindVampire link

12/10/2021 10:32:53 am

I enjoyed this movie a lot too! This was actually the first movie I ever reviewed on this blog. I loved the humor as well, and all the different side characters and references were so fun. The alien's design was super creepy. Yeah, that plan has always stood out to me as being one of the most evil of any non-supernatural villain. The ending was super cool how the gang exposed her.

Shadowscooby

12/10/2021 08:10:48 pm

Area 51 Adjacent:
This was a nice episode. The opening was funny with those kids trying to take a picture. The setting of Area 51 was very original. I always thought there would be an alien mystery that takes place at Area 51 and they did it. The idea of Area 53 is pretty unique. It was funny when Shaggy and Scooby were running and getting cat in snakes, cactuses and chainsaws.

The alien was creepy and it was funny and cute that Daphne wanted to be his friend.

The interrogation was funny, General Stall was funny and I like how he made the reference to 70s that Scooby Doo was around that time.

WildwindVampire link

12/10/2021 10:03:38 pm

I loved this episode! General Stall really amused me too haha. Aww right? The alien's design was super creepy. It was so adorable that Daphne wanted to be the alien's friend.

Shadowscooby

12/10/2021 08:32:16 pm

In Space:
Man this was the creepiest alien episode. The Skull alien was so cool. I like the idea of him contaminating people and the thing with people not trusting anyone because they don’t know if they are infected. When people would talk and their voice got deep and then the head switched into The Skull Alien was so freaky.

Shaggy, Scooby and the Skull Alien going through the worm whole and going through previous episodes was a fun idea.

Fred frighting with contaminated Fred is like just like Fred fighting Brad Chiles as Fred from The Man In The Mirror.

WildwindVampire link

12/10/2021 10:08:32 pm

The plot of this episode was super dark! I like how the Skull Aliens were based on the Space Kook, at least partly. The transformation/contamination bit was really creepy. I liked the references to past episodes via the wormhole.

Shadowscooby

12/10/2021 08:51:01 pm

Falling Star Man:
The alien in this episode was pretty scary and creepy. Man the combination of those red eyes, those teeth and those pincers just gives you nightmares. When Shaggy and Scooby pointed at the alien for the first time the look on the aliens face and when Shaggy, Scooby and Terry Bradshaw walked passed him was really creepy.

Terry Bradshaw was a great guest star and I love the football gags and references.

WildwindVampire link

12/10/2021 10:10:46 pm

This alien was definitely one of the scariest of the franchise. I liked Terry Bradshaw as a guest star. Terry texting his friend "LOL there is an alien in my kitchen" was cringey though.

Becker

12/11/2021 05:27:08 am

That's a lot more alien Scrappy shorts than I thought. Also 3 episode titles referenced Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" from 1977 in the span of 5 years after its release.

This is probably the best roster of episodes & films featuring the same type of monster. There's so many awesome ones here, and none that I actively dislike (maybe except for a few of the Scrappy shorts, but they all blend into each other, idk which ones I prefer there).

Space Kook and In Space are the best original-remake double of the franchise, they're both incredible and in the top 3 of these options. Space Kook is just slightly better, and I think In Space is the best Be Cool episode.

There's also a lot of underrated and overlooked alien episodes inside a lot of different Scooby shows, like Bermuda Triangle, Area 51 Adjacent, Aliens Among Us, Ghosts of the Ancient Astronauts, Space Ape at the Cape etc. I really like to love all of those.

I feel like aliens inherently make an episode more interesting, creepy and entertaining and even unique considering the many very different iterations of aliens we've seen throughout the franchise. You're not able to have as much diversity with any other monster as you can with aliens imo.

Feels strange we only have 2 alien movies though. And while Moon Monster Madness is a lot of fun, the other film, Alien Invaders, is my pick for this poll. It's so great that it's better than all these amazing episodes. That's an accomplishment. And it's funny how as a kid I would've said it's the weakest of the Innes Gold Era films, but now I think it's the second best, just behind Zombie Island. It gets better and better. Easy top 5 Scooby movies.

WildwindVampire link

12/11/2021 11:09:03 pm

Yeah, there were definitely a lot of Scrappy shorts featuring aliens haha. I wasn't thinking about the fact that they were all so close to the release of that film, but that's crazy.

I agree that the aliens are consistent pretty awesome villains. There aren't really any episodes that I dislike here. Some of the Scrappy shorts are just okay and not very memorable, but none were bad. You make a great point about how the diversity of aliens in the franchise and the freedom they have with designs that a lot of other monsters don't have.

I love all of the episodes you listed too, and I will tell you right now that none of those got any votes (unless someone suddenly votes for them in the next few hours). Definitely shows that they're underrated.

It does feel kind of odd we only have two alien films. Alien Invaders is by far the most memorable, and also my pick for this poll. Ironically, I was the same as a kid. It felt like the weakest of the era to me. My opinion hasn't changed as drastically as yours, but it has gone up a spot and is my third favorite (Cyber Chase now being last). Witch's Ghost takes second place for me, with Zombie Island obviously taking firstI wouldn't quite make my top 5 since all three of the 80s movies do, but it would probably be my #6.

Sorry I forgot to credit you for the poll idea, btw. I honestly thought I had, but I just had a thought that I hadn't and I see I was right. I edited the post and credited you now.

Becker

12/12/2021 10:38:40 am

Every single alien episode/film brings something different to the table with the alien stuff (even the Scrappy shorts). You could make an entire Scooby show just based on aliens (though I don't know if I would want just aliens in a Scooby show).
Tbf, Space Kook, Alien Invaders and maybe In Space take a lot of the spotlight for being so damn awesome, so I'm not shocked most of the others didn't get votes.
I would put Alien Invaders as my #4. Zombie Island, Boo Brothers and Reluctant Werewolf are my top 3.

WildwindVampire link

12/12/2021 05:46:31 pm

Absolutely agreed! I wouldn't mind seeing all aliens in a Scooby series if it was a short series, say maybe a 13-episode show with only one season.

Where does Ghoul School and Witch's Ghost rank for you, out of curiosity?

Becker

12/13/2021 01:34:10 am

Witch's Ghost is maybe 7th. It's my least favorite Innes film, which is unpopular. Don't get me wrong, I do really like it, I just don't think it's one of the best. Ghoul School is around #15, not sure the exact place. I've always thought it's not nearly as great as Boo Brothers and Reluctant Werewolf. I just don't find all that engaging personally, but it is still good.

WildwindVampire

12/13/2021 08:43:25 am

Wow! I have to admit I wasn't expecting Ghoul School to be quite that low. Makes sense though if it wasn't that engaging to you. What's your #5? (I was expecting it to be Ghoul School or Witch's Ghost)

Becker

12/13/2021 10:08:47 am

Ghoul School is good, I just don't think it's great. #5 is Cyber Chase and #6 is Loch Ness Monster (that's another unpopular pick, but I really enjoy this movie and find it underrated)

WildwindVampire link

12/13/2021 06:30:49 pm

Cyber Chase would have been my next guess, but I'm surprised about Loch Ness Monster! I do really enjoy that movie, but it's not among my top 10.

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