4 reviews
Whether one enjoys "When Urkel Bots Go Bad" is very dependent on one's feelings on Steve Urkel. Which is actually true for all the episodes of 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who', but more so than others. Personally am not an Urkel fan to put it lightly, but still saw the episode anyway because of being such a big Scooby Doo fan, as one can tell from previous reviews, and as someone who on the whole has been very pleasantly surprised by 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who'.
Expectedly, "When Urkel Bots Go Bad" really isn't one of the best 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who' episodes. Really did want to like it more and for it to be one of those episodes that didn't have a lot of promise but was better than expected, but that was not to be. It is still a just about average episode due to liking the mystery and the character moments, but it is badly let down by Urkel himself and how he is used which really did take away from enjoying "When Urkel Bots Go Bad" more.
There are good things. The animation has a lot of atmosphere, rich colour and even richer attention to detail. The music is dynamic and groovy, also loved the modern spin on the iconic classic theme tune for 'Scooby Doo Where are You', although it is too short. The writing is fun and smart, the Shaggy and Scooby humour being on point and did love the more self aware jokes regarding the dislike of Urkel, something that is acknowledged. A vast majority of the voice acting is very good, with Matthew Lillard nailing it as Shaggy.
Did like the mystery quite a lot. It is incredibly entertaining and atmospheric, and it also boasts one of the show's most interesting and surprising reveals. Loved Scooby, who is goofier than usual but amusing in that. The villains are very creepy and the character dynamics in the gang are spot on.
Sadly "When Urkel Bots Go Bad" is brought down significantly by Urkel himself. There is too much of him to an overbearing degree, to the point where he nearly overshadows the gang which affects the interaction. Personality wise, Urkel is so overbearing and obnoxious to such an unfunny degree that it unbalances the episode. Jaleel White also tries too hard as his voice.
Also thought that the story could have been more eventful and too much of the dialogue is over the top goofy, especially Urkel's.
From personal opinion there was a lot to like here, but the guest star just didn't work and it stops the episode from properly coming to life. 6/10.
Expectedly, "When Urkel Bots Go Bad" really isn't one of the best 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who' episodes. Really did want to like it more and for it to be one of those episodes that didn't have a lot of promise but was better than expected, but that was not to be. It is still a just about average episode due to liking the mystery and the character moments, but it is badly let down by Urkel himself and how he is used which really did take away from enjoying "When Urkel Bots Go Bad" more.
There are good things. The animation has a lot of atmosphere, rich colour and even richer attention to detail. The music is dynamic and groovy, also loved the modern spin on the iconic classic theme tune for 'Scooby Doo Where are You', although it is too short. The writing is fun and smart, the Shaggy and Scooby humour being on point and did love the more self aware jokes regarding the dislike of Urkel, something that is acknowledged. A vast majority of the voice acting is very good, with Matthew Lillard nailing it as Shaggy.
Did like the mystery quite a lot. It is incredibly entertaining and atmospheric, and it also boasts one of the show's most interesting and surprising reveals. Loved Scooby, who is goofier than usual but amusing in that. The villains are very creepy and the character dynamics in the gang are spot on.
Sadly "When Urkel Bots Go Bad" is brought down significantly by Urkel himself. There is too much of him to an overbearing degree, to the point where he nearly overshadows the gang which affects the interaction. Personality wise, Urkel is so overbearing and obnoxious to such an unfunny degree that it unbalances the episode. Jaleel White also tries too hard as his voice.
Also thought that the story could have been more eventful and too much of the dialogue is over the top goofy, especially Urkel's.
From personal opinion there was a lot to like here, but the guest star just didn't work and it stops the episode from properly coming to life. 6/10.
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jul 14, 2022
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If you've ever wondered if Jaleel White could still pull off the Urkel voice, the answer is no. If you need proof, watch this episode. Urkel's voice would be acceptable at the beginning of any sentence, but the more he talked, the harder it was to maintain. This episode was rough to watch. Used to be Scrappy Doo was the only thing to dislike about Scooby. Now there's Urkel too.
This is just sad. I felt bad for Jaleel White. All he has is Urkel and Sonic. This was a decent episode, but Urkel is pretty much the only thing he's known for.
- chrisminutolo
- Sep 23, 2019
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I am a certified Urkel connoisseur. This is the best thing I have ever watched. I cannot believe this is an actual thing that exists. I did not know I needed an official Scooby-Doo episode about Steve Urkel, but now that I have watched it my life is forever changed for the better. Before I watched this I was extremely depressed and basically on a tragic slip and slide into the dark, dank abyss of death, but after watching this episode, I feel like life is finally worth living again. The grim reaper will have to wait! Scooby-Doo x Urkel saved my LIFE! To whoever came up with the idea for this MASTERPIECE, THANK YOU!!!!! I want to give you a big ol' sloppy kiss on the forehead like your granny used to back when you were a youngin'. The world is genuinely a better place with this absolute MAGNUM OPUS of an episode in it. I love you. Goodbye.
- hailisedgy
- Jul 8, 2024
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