18. Nowhere To Hyde
Aired: September 12, 1970
Plot: On their way home from the Malt Shop, the gang encoungers "The Ghost of Mr. Hyde", a known jewel
thief, sneaking into a spooky house. The house turns out to be the home of Dr. Jekyll (great-grandson of the fictional
character), who fears he may be transforming into the Ghost of Mr. Hyde. The gang begins searching the house for clues, pegging
the maid as a likely suspect, bua are pursued at every turn by the ghost.
My Two Cents: Creepy looking villain and cool initial confrontation in the Mystery Machine, but the episode loses
momentum from there. Moves too slow in parts with not enough appearances from the ghost. A few funny moments, particularly Scooby and Shaggy hiding in the TV set.
My Rating 5.5 (Villain 2.5; Storyline 3.0)
19. Mystery Mask Mix-Up
Aired: September 19, 1969
Plot: Daphne buys a decorative, and purportedly cursed, mask in Chinatown, and is subsequently kidnapped
by a pair of ghastly ancient Chinese figures. The rest of the gang trail the kidnappers to the temple of the evil Zen Tuo,
who is apparently haunting the temple and wants to do away with the gang.
My Two Cents: Under-rated episode is one of the most entertaining in my opinion. The villains are probably just
average, but they have many appearances and this episode has some really funny parts - Shaggy challenging Zen Tuo not to cross the
line is a classic, but there are other good bits too. Well done graphics based on San Francisco and Chinatown.
My Rating 8.0 (Villain 3.0; Storyline 5.0)
20. Scooby's Night With A Frozen Fright
Aired: September 26, 1970
Plot: Sea-fishing Shaggy catches, of all things, an ancient caveman frozen in a block of ice. The kids take
the frozen caveman to Oceanland, the local aquarium. When the come back to the aquarium later that night to retrieve
Shaggy's fishing pole, they find that the ice has melted and the caveman is now apparently alive and roaming the grounds.
My Two Cents: The Caveman is a large, mean-looking villain but he's too one dimensional and doesn't have any real
memorable stand-out scary or funny scenes. The plot is also pretty average, and the 1970 episodes include a song in the middle of the
episode which sometimes feels like it's filler for lack of content. Overall just an average episode.
My Rating 5.0 (Villain 2.5; Storyline 2.5)
21. Jeepers It's The Creeper
Aired: October 3, 1970
Plot: A school dance at a rural barn is disrupted by The Creeper, a zombie-like figure who has been seen
robbing banks at night in town. The gang searches the woods and countryside for clues, encountering an insane old hermit
and a newborn baby chick, who comes to think Scooby-Doo is it's mother.
My Two Cents: A classic episode. The Creeper is a relatively basic looking villain, but his low crouch and odd
green suit and pants along with his generally creepy look make him a classic villain. The episode also has many funny parts and well
done scenes. Particularly funny is the baby chick that takes a liking to Scooby. The Creeper's famous groan of "paper!" has always
been difficult to understand, and to many sounds more like he's saying "Creeper!"
My Rating 9.5 (Villain 4.5; Storyline 5.0)
22. Haunted House Hang-Up
Aired: October 10, 1970
Plot: The Mystery, Inc. gang gets lost on the way to a rock music festival, and their Mystery Machine
breaks down right in front of an allegedly haunted mansion. The gang enters the mansion looking for a bucket of water
for their van's radiator, but find a headless spectre figure, who attempts to drive them off the grounds.
My Two Cents: A little bit different in that the villain for most of the episode really isn't the bad guy. The Headless
Spectre is interesting, but not one of the scarier villains. The scenery of the mansion is well done and interesting. Unfortunately the real villain
only has one scene at the end with a sheet over his face. All-in-all, it's a pretty average episode. Another website ranks this and Charlie the Robot as
two of the five scariest Scooby villains - I have no idea how they came to that conclusion.
My Rating 5.0 (Villain 2.0; Storyline 3.0)
23. A Tiki Scare Is No Fair
Aired: October 17, 1970
Plot: Mystery, Inc's package vacation to Hawaii is interrupted by a witchdoctor, who warns the tourists
and natives of the coming wrath of the god Mano Tiki Tia. The gang explores the area for clues, running repeatedly into
the witchdoctor and a fifty-foot stone idol of Mano Tiki Tia.
My Two Cents: A popular villain, but I think this episode is overrated. The Witch Doctor, while fairly cool-looking, has an annoying, squeaky
high voice and the goofy stone creature on wheels is hardly believable. The script and the scenery are well done and a new location at the time for Scooby Doo. It
all leads up to a pretty average episode.
My Rating 5.5 (Villain 2.5; Storyline 3.0)
24. Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Werewolf
Aired: October 24, 1970
Plot: Mystery, Inc's camping expedition is ruined by the presence of what appears to be the ghost of a
werewolf. The gang pursues the werefolf, who haunts a local mill and the areas surrounding it, hoping to solve the
mystery of it's appearance.
My Two Cents: Probably one of my least favorite episodes. The werewolf is disappointing, looking not nearly as
cool as the earlier rendition from A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts, and then looking even more ridiculous after the haircut from Shaggy and Scooby.
The plot is mediocre and the entire episode feels like the writers were scraping the bottom of the barrel.
My Rating 3.5 (Villain 1.5; Storyline 2.0)
25. Don't Fool With A Phantom
Aired: October 31, 1970
Plot: Johnny Sands' dance-contest TV show, on which Fred, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are contestants, is
interrupted by a figure identified as the Wax Phantom. The gang trails the Phantom to the local wax museum, hoping to find
clues and solve the mystery of the Wax Phantom before he causes more trouble.
My Two Cents: The final episode of Where Are You! is a better than average episode with a unique and interesting
villian and setting that make this a stronger than normal episode. This one seems to be a forgotten, not quite classic, but a very
good episode that isn't talked about much among best Scooby shows or villains. The Grisby character, while not the actual villain, is
well done and very creepy.
My Rating 7.5 (Villain 3.5; Storyline 4.0)
