Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo - I Left My Neck in San Francisco
Season 1, Episode 10
Premiered November 24, 1979
Quickly
The gang stumble onto a vampire and a jewel theft while on vacation in San Francisco.
Scrappy Review
4 out of 5
Scrappy's not the problem. The avoidance of following the part of the team investigating the crime is the problem. Scrappy actually does a good job on his trap until he accidentally turns off the light. It's charming how much Scrappy adores Scooby for trying to make him laugh. His apology to Daphne is sweet.
Thoughts, Details and Recap
The gang are visiting Alcatraz. Sally, another member of the tour, tells them about the Lady Vampire of the Bay. They split up because the tour guide, Jack, mentions ghosts in the prison and Shaggy, Scooby and Scrappy stay outside. There they meet the vampire. It's the perfect moment to cut the scene and they do. We get to see Velma and Fred on the tour. They've lost Daphne. It's not a large tour group. It's hard to see how Fred could miss Daphne's absence. Scrappy goes after the vampire and finds Daphne. Velma notices the lights on the tour guide's boat is missing a lens.
The vampire appears again at the hotel. She threatens them then disappears out the window. Daphne turns up and stands in front of the mirror. Neither Daphne nor the vampire cast a reflection in the mirror. The team splits up into 3. Daphne goes to bed, Velma and Fred go to investigate, Shaggy and the dogs go to explore the wharf. Of course, in this mystery show we don't follow the people investigating the mystery. Shaggy, Scooby and Scrappy spot a woman they think is Daphne because of the red hair and purple clothes though the outfit is unlike Daphne's usually clothing aside from the color family. They catch up to see it's the vampire. Comedy ensues.
We return to Fred and Velma investigating. They hear people shouting about the lady vampire. They run to see the vampire has stolen on of the eyes off a lucky tiger at the Chinese theater. Velma theorizes the vampire is after the stolen jewels of a legendary crime.
We return to Shaggy and the dogs. Comedy and misunderstandings ensue. Shaggy and Scooby think Daphne is the vampire.
They go with Fred and Velma to the Opera house to look for the diamond from the jewelry theft. They separate, we follow Shaggy and the dogs and comedy ensues. They catch the vampire with Scrappy's trap then she escapes. But every suspect randomly shows up. Velma realizes the criminal is Mrs Cornell who was really Lefty Callahan.
Rogue's Gallery
Lady Vampire of the Bay
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