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That oversight is the root of the "missing episodes" crisis.

Reviews of The New Scooby-Doo Movies collections often center on the frustration of "missing" content, which falls into two categories: entirely excluded episodes and missing scenes from within available episodes. Blog - ScoobySnax.com The "Missing" Episodes (Licensing Hurdles) Most physical releases, such as the 2005 The New Scooby-Doo Movies with Missing Episodes

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To understand the missing episodes, one must understand the legal landscape of 1970s television production. At the time, licensing music for television was often done with specific, limited terms. Studios like Hanna-Barbera secured the rights to use popular songs for network broadcasts and perhaps a single syndication run. They did not foresee the advent of home video, DVD box sets, or digital streaming. That oversight is the root of the "missing episodes" crisis

When Warner Home Video first attempted a complete series release in 2005, they could only secure rights for 15 out of 24 episodes. This resulted in the DVD titled The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies . For years, eight specific episodes were widely considered "lost" to physical media: (Guest star: Phyllis Diller) Sandy Duncan's Jekyll and Hyde (Guest star: Sandy Duncan) The Secret of Shark Island (Guest stars: Sonny & Cher) At the time, licensing music for television was