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POPULAR HANNA-BARBERA CARTOON CHARACTERS GO FOR THE GOLD IN SCOOBY-DOO! LAFF-A-LYMPICS: SPOOKY GAMES AVAILABLE ON DVD JULY 17, 2012 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO

Two Disc DVD Set Features Over Four Hours of Hilarious Scooby-Doo! Fun!

BURBANK, CA (April 16, 2012) — This summer, consumers will have a chance to partake in one of the wackiest sporting events in animation when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games on July 17, 2012. Get set to root for your favorite team, the Scooby Doobies, The Yogi Yahooeys or the Really Rottens as they compete in a series of zany sports competitions in exotic locations throughout the world. Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games features an all new Scooby-Doo! episode, Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games plus twelve exciting episodes of Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics. Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games will retail for $19.98 SRP. Order due date has been set for June 12, 2012.

Let the fun and games begin! Scooby-Doo! and the gang are off to compete at the World Invitational Games in the all-new 22-minute episode Spooky Games! And there’s no shortage of spookiness — the gang’s fun gets sidetracked when a 1,000-year-old statue comes to life and threatens the entire event! Will the games go on? The high jinks continue with world-hopping episodes of Hanna-Barbera’s competitive classic Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics! Three teams enter, and all fun breaks loose! Grab a seat as the Scooby Doobies, the Yogi Yahooeys and the Really Rottens get ready, get set, and get into more eccentric events! From bullfights to mountain climbing, roller skating to leprechaun hunting, trek the globe to catch all of the animated antics! Special guest stars abound, including Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble. This collection is a sure shot to take the gold!

Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics offers a perfect blend of scary fun and sportsmanship designed to entertain both kids and adults,” says Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President of Family and Animation Marketing and Partner Brands. She added, “We created an all-new episode, Spooky Games, a fun episode featuring Scooby-Doo! and his gang at the World Invitation Games. This is a must own DVD and we are proud to add it to the Scooby-Doo! legacy!”

Featured episodes/sports events on this volume of Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games include:

Disc 1:

  • Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games — All-New Never Before Seen Episode!
  • Spain/Himalayas
  • India/Israel
  • Africa/San Francisco
  • Grand Canyon/Ireland

Disc 2:

  • Hawaii/Norway
  • North Pole/Tahiti
  • Arizona/Holland
  • Quebec/Baghdad
  • · Swiss Alps / Toyko, Japan
  • · Sahara / Scotland
  • · France / Australia
  • · Egypt / Sherwood Forest

Featured Teams:

The Scooby Doobies — This team is made up of Scooby-Doo! as team captain, Shaggy Rogers, Scooby-Dum, Dynomutt, The Blue Falcon, Captain Caveman, Brenda, Dee Dee, Taffy, Speed Buggy, Tinker, Babu and Hong Kong Phooey.

The Yogi Yahooeys — This team consists mainly of Yogi Bear as team captain, Boo-Boo Bear, Cindy Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Pixie, Dixie, Mr. Jinks, Hokey Wolf and Yakky Doodle.

The Really Rottens — This team is comprised mainly of villainous characters and includes Mumbly, Dread Barron, The Dalton Brothers, The Creepleys, the Great Fondoo, Magic Rabbit, Daisy Mayhem and Orful Octopus.