Scunge (VHS)

**Scunge** is a UK VHS release, featuring the first eight episodes from the second season of the animated television series.

## Description

*“Somewhere in the dark and nasty regions where nobody goes, stands an old and spooky castle — the home of the bad tempered thing.”*

*“Berk is the thing’s overworked servant — and there’s always plenty for him to do, From cooking worms and slug pies and preparing potions, to unblocking drains, putting up shelves or even fishing for breakfast in the swamp.”*

*“Deep in the cellar of the castle is the Trap Door, entrance to the dark caverns and passageways under the castle, and you must never leave the the Trap Door open — for there is always something down there in the dark waiting to come out.”*

*“It’s time to enjoy 8 brand new creepy crawly adventures from the hit TV series. Join Berk and his friends, Boni — the long-suffering wise old skull, and Drutt — Berk’s mischievous and unhelpful pet, defending themselves against the creatures that lurk beneath...”*

## Episodes

1. *Scunge*
2. *Oh Globbits*
3. *Moany Boni*
4. *The Horrible Thing*
5. *Not Very Nice*
6. *Bugs*
7. *Yum Yum*
8. *Birthday Surprise*

## Trivia

* This VHS release is the first to mark many things:
	+ It is the first video release of the TV series to be exactly titled after one of its episode, and also the first to be titled after its first episode.
	+ This is also the very first video release of the television programme to feature episodes from the show’s second season.
	+ This is the first release of this series to not show a title card before the start of the programme.
	+ It is the first to show the full TV series opening titles, as well as end credits, for each episode.
	+ It is the first to display a photograph on the inlay’s spine, not just on its front and back covers.
* The photograph seen on the front cover of the video inlay was later used on the inlays of other video releases. The photo is seen on the front of *The Trap Door: 12 Scary Episodes*, and it is also seen on the front of *The Pain - Plus 11 Scary Episodes*.
	+ The image is also seen on both Swedish VHS releases of the television series. It is seen on the back cover of *Do Not Open the Maple Door*, and seen on the front of *The Maple Door: A Creeping Adventure*.
* A title card, which reads “*A Queensgate Production*”, appears after the closing credits of the last episode on the video.
* The cassette label of the original release abbreviates the actual title of this release, naming this release as “*Trap Door 3: Scunge*”. Very similarly, the label of the cassette of the re-release titles this release as “*Trap Door: Volume 3*”.
* The two previous VHS releases, *Creepy Crawly Adventures* and *Watch Out for That Nasty Stuff*, are advertised on the inlay back cover. *Creepy Crawly Adventures*, despite it being the first volume, is placed after *Watch Out for That Nasty Stuff*.

## Goofs

* As mentioned above, *Creepy Crawly Adventures* listed after *Watch Out for That Nasty Stuff* might feel awkward to some. This arrangement is also displayed on the back cover of the inlay of *The Stupid Thing*, Channel 5 Video’s following release.

## Gallery

Inlay front coverInlay back coverCassette tape (original release)Cassette tape (re-release)