What's New Scooby-Doo!: It's Mean, It's Green, It's the Mystery Machine (2002)

 

A very fun episode. 

In this episode the Mystery Machine seems to be running on its own and Scooby and Shaggy start to believe that it is haunted. 

This episode stands out because it has a very unique idea behind it. To have the ghost be the Mystery Machine rather than your typical ghost or monster of the week, is a wonderful idea that makes this episode feel like something very different. The idea of the Mystery Machine having a mind of its own also makes this episode feel more suspenseful as this is just as major of a threat as the best ghosts and monsters. Some of the sense have a real creepy feel to them and the use of green lighting gives this episode a really atmospheric look. It also great to get a look at the history of the Mystery Machine and why it looks the way it does and how the gang got it. The backstory is simple but quite good. The mystery of who is behind this is very well-done. There are quite a few suspects and all of them make perfect sense. 

The only real problem I have with this episode is that the humor is not that funny, but with how delightful everything else is, this is hardly a problem. 

An excellent and very unique Scooby mystery.