Very much inspired by the "And Then There Were None" type stories, especially set in a haunted house with secret passages. I wonder if the design of the Phantom Shadows inspired the design of Ghostface in Scream.
Monster of the episode - Phantom Shadow
Mystery Motivation - scare away all beneficiaries in order to steal inheritance
Initial Location - on boat on way to will reading
Scary Location - Sanders mansion
Side Locations - hidden cave under mansion
Clues found - footprints in secret passage, green stuff on fingers
Scooby Snacks consumed - 1
Shag and Scoob disguises - scooby in tuxedo with candelabra, confederate soldier for shaggy, dress and bonnet for scooby
Weird Food - shaggy super-sandwich with salt, pepper, and fish food
Number of chase scenes - 3
Catchphrases used - Zoinks * 4, Scooby-Dooby-Doo * , Scooby-Doo Where Are You? * , Scooby-Doo * 3
Shtick performed -
Notable characters - Cosgrove Creeps, voice of Col. Beauregard Sanders, Cousin Simple, Nephew Norvell, sweet Cousin Maldehyde, Cousin Slicker, Mr. Crawls, police officer
Red Herrings -
Gang splits up - VSS get tossed into cave under mansion
Traps set - fan, soap suds, spring loaded ironing board, washing machine (completely backfires, but they catch them anyway)
Notable occurrences -
Shout by Chris BrinkBlockedParent2024-05-30T03:11:46Z
Shares plot points with Murder By Invitation (1941).