One of the most iconic season one villains, and a classic Scooby Doo trope used once again: glowing footprints. The villain was unexpected because the audience hadn't yet been introduced to him, the explaination for why he was going about doing what he was doing was satisfactory however.
6 Reviews
That cackle...
callanvass26 November 2013
Warning: Spoilers
Scooby and the gang run into an abandoned farmhouse. A bewildered farmer threatens off the gang with a shotgun, believing they are reporters. Ever since people have witnessed an ominous spacecraft, they have bugged The Farmer. The Gang decides to get to the bottom of it. It turns out a haunted spaceman with a skull for a head, and a devious cackle is haunting the abandoned farmhouse. This is without a doubt, a classic episode. It's incredibly atmospheric. The eerie army base or whatever you call it was a fine choice. The villain is quite possibly my favorite. I'm not fully sure on that, but it's awfully close. The space suit, the skull, the glow, and that unforgettable cackle made the villain awesome. I've seen every episode of this series, and not many can match Mr. Creepy. They really went all out in this one. I don't usually get eerie vibes from any cartoons, but I couldn't help it with this episode. The atmosphere is laid on thick. The gags come through as usual. The gag with Scooby and Shaggy in sheets is hilarious, as was the peanut gag. It's also a rarity for Shaggy to be intuitive and smart. He usually plays a clueless wonder, but he is essentially the hero in this one with what he uncovers. It was a neat change of pace. The rest of the gang is solid as usual, but its Shaggy and Scooby who steal the show. This is just a classic episode with so many things going for it. Don't miss it if you're a Scooby fan!
10/10
10/10
The gang find a spooky looking alien in an abandoned airfield
peppersmoke4 February 2010
Warning: Spoilers
One of my favorite episodes of the Scooby-Doo series.
The gang runs out of gas near an abandoned airfield that's haunted by a strange fluorescent alien. What makes this episode so special is the eerie laugh of the "spooky space kook" that really sends shivers down your throat (at least it did to me when I was little!). He's probably one of the scariest characters in the series. There's not much more to say because I don't want to spoil everything so just watch this episode.
If you're a big fan of Scooby-Doo (I know I am) it's definitely worth watching. Seriously, when you'll hear the ghost's laugh I dare you not have even the slightest goose bump.
The gang runs out of gas near an abandoned airfield that's haunted by a strange fluorescent alien. What makes this episode so special is the eerie laugh of the "spooky space kook" that really sends shivers down your throat (at least it did to me when I was little!). He's probably one of the scariest characters in the series. There's not much more to say because I don't want to spoil everything so just watch this episode.
If you're a big fan of Scooby-Doo (I know I am) it's definitely worth watching. Seriously, when you'll hear the ghost's laugh I dare you not have even the slightest goose bump.
Spooky Space Kook
Michael_Elliott13 October 2013
Scooby Doo, Where Are You!
S1E15: Spooky Space Kook (1969)
Scooby, Shaggy and the gang find themselves on an abandoned military base where they see a UFO and then a glowing alien. This fifteenth episode in the series is another winner and without question one of the best produced. This episode offers up all sorts of goodies for fans of the show but the highlight is without question the monster. The alien creature has a terrific look to it including the blue glowing lights and of course the skeleton face and its red flashing light. To me this here is one of the greatest monsters that the gang ever went up against and even better is its eerie laugh that certainly had me closing my eyes when I was a kid. The episode has a terrific atmosphere as the old military base was just a perfect setting and the broken down planes just added to the fun. Scooby gets a lot of good moments as does Shaggy and the rest of the regular players. Even the farmer is put to good use in his couple scenes.
Episode: A
S1E15: Spooky Space Kook (1969)
Scooby, Shaggy and the gang find themselves on an abandoned military base where they see a UFO and then a glowing alien. This fifteenth episode in the series is another winner and without question one of the best produced. This episode offers up all sorts of goodies for fans of the show but the highlight is without question the monster. The alien creature has a terrific look to it including the blue glowing lights and of course the skeleton face and its red flashing light. To me this here is one of the greatest monsters that the gang ever went up against and even better is its eerie laugh that certainly had me closing my eyes when I was a kid. The episode has a terrific atmosphere as the old military base was just a perfect setting and the broken down planes just added to the fun. Scooby gets a lot of good moments as does Shaggy and the rest of the regular players. Even the farmer is put to good use in his couple scenes.
Episode: A
Spooky doesn't even describe it
TheLittleSongbird23 July 2016
Coming from a huge lifelong Scooby Doo fan, 'Scooby Doo Where Are You' has always been my personal favourite of the incarnations. One such show where even the lesser episodes have a number of great merits.
"Spooky Space Kook" is one of the show's best and most memorable, certainly in the top 3 episodes that made the most impact on me when younger. "Spooky Space Kook" is laden with atmosphere, describing it as spooky is not even close to describing the episode's unforgettable impact.
This is not just the barren and incredibly atmospheric airfield setting, that actually looks creepy and haunted. It is also, and especially so, for the villain himself. Spooky Space Kook looks incredible and is very menacing, but particularly memorable is his laugh, one that will haunt one's nightmares for weeks and something that is heard first time and never forgotten. One of the best villains of the show, without a doubt, and with the setting, music and him the beginning is one of the show's most frightening.
Also effective is the humour. The dialogue and jokes are vintage Scooby Doo, but there are some funny to hilarious gags and scenes as well to match the creepy ones, especially the sheets and peanuts gags. The scene with the key perplexed me somewhat on a couple of viewings a few years ago, but have long accepted that it was a case of Shaggy and Scooby not thinking entirely straight when in terror. The final trap is along with "Mine Your Own Business's" one of the show's most imaginative, and the identity of the perpetrator is a rarity of being a complete surprise, making it one of the show's least predictable.
Here, the story continuous energy and atmosphere, and is never confusing or too obvious. Shaggy and Scooby never fail to bring a smile to my face, likewise with their ceaselessly charming chemistry, and Fred, Velma and Daphne are no less enjoyable either. Also loved, agreed, the smarter and more intuitive Shaggy, which was such a refreshing change of pace. As always, Don Messick, Casey Kasem and Frank Welker stand out of the voice acting, Messick and Kasem are without equal as Scooby and Shaggy and one cannot believe that it's been nearly 50 years and Welker's still voicing Fred with no signs of fatigue or inconsistency.
The animation is lively, atmospheric, lushly coloured and nicely drawn as always. The music adds to the impact the atmosphere creates, and it is very difficult to resist the classic theme song, along with the opening credits where it is so fun spotting and recognising the villains, that is one of the most iconic in animation.
Overall, one of the show's best and most impacting when younger and now. Spooky doesn't even describe it, but the entertainment value is also at the max as well. 10/10 Bethany Cox
"Spooky Space Kook" is one of the show's best and most memorable, certainly in the top 3 episodes that made the most impact on me when younger. "Spooky Space Kook" is laden with atmosphere, describing it as spooky is not even close to describing the episode's unforgettable impact.
This is not just the barren and incredibly atmospheric airfield setting, that actually looks creepy and haunted. It is also, and especially so, for the villain himself. Spooky Space Kook looks incredible and is very menacing, but particularly memorable is his laugh, one that will haunt one's nightmares for weeks and something that is heard first time and never forgotten. One of the best villains of the show, without a doubt, and with the setting, music and him the beginning is one of the show's most frightening.
Also effective is the humour. The dialogue and jokes are vintage Scooby Doo, but there are some funny to hilarious gags and scenes as well to match the creepy ones, especially the sheets and peanuts gags. The scene with the key perplexed me somewhat on a couple of viewings a few years ago, but have long accepted that it was a case of Shaggy and Scooby not thinking entirely straight when in terror. The final trap is along with "Mine Your Own Business's" one of the show's most imaginative, and the identity of the perpetrator is a rarity of being a complete surprise, making it one of the show's least predictable.
Here, the story continuous energy and atmosphere, and is never confusing or too obvious. Shaggy and Scooby never fail to bring a smile to my face, likewise with their ceaselessly charming chemistry, and Fred, Velma and Daphne are no less enjoyable either. Also loved, agreed, the smarter and more intuitive Shaggy, which was such a refreshing change of pace. As always, Don Messick, Casey Kasem and Frank Welker stand out of the voice acting, Messick and Kasem are without equal as Scooby and Shaggy and one cannot believe that it's been nearly 50 years and Welker's still voicing Fred with no signs of fatigue or inconsistency.
The animation is lively, atmospheric, lushly coloured and nicely drawn as always. The music adds to the impact the atmosphere creates, and it is very difficult to resist the classic theme song, along with the opening credits where it is so fun spotting and recognising the villains, that is one of the most iconic in animation.
Overall, one of the show's best and most impacting when younger and now. Spooky doesn't even describe it, but the entertainment value is also at the max as well. 10/10 Bethany Cox
The laugh that always freaked me out as a kid
comicman11717 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers
The gang is driving their mystery machine, and end up near an abandoned airfield where a farmer informs them that the place is being haunted by a space alien.
This episode is what Scooby Doo is all about. Great monsters, great chase sequences, great chemistry between Scooby and Shaggy. The opening sequence in particular is quite effective, as we're introduced to the Space Alien (The Space Kook, though never actually called that in the episode), and his unique laugh, that I'm sure plenty of kids who grew up watching Cartoon Network in the 90's recognize.
Another interesting thing about this episode is the appearance of the military, and the airfield, something that you didn't see much in cartoons at the time that this episode was made.
The reveal is surprising at the end, much like Hassle in the Castle, because we never actually see the character in the entire episode until the end (spoilers).
10 / 10 – A classic if I ever saw one.
This episode is what Scooby Doo is all about. Great monsters, great chase sequences, great chemistry between Scooby and Shaggy. The opening sequence in particular is quite effective, as we're introduced to the Space Alien (The Space Kook, though never actually called that in the episode), and his unique laugh, that I'm sure plenty of kids who grew up watching Cartoon Network in the 90's recognize.
Another interesting thing about this episode is the appearance of the military, and the airfield, something that you didn't see much in cartoons at the time that this episode was made.
The reveal is surprising at the end, much like Hassle in the Castle, because we never actually see the character in the entire episode until the end (spoilers).
10 / 10 – A classic if I ever saw one.
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