A Pup Named Scooby-Doo - For Letter or Worse
Season 1, Episode 5
Premiered October 8, 1988
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Thoughts, Details and Recap
The gang attends a taping of their favorite tv show, For Letter or Worse. Scooby quickly meets a ghost and no one believes him but Shaggy. Shaggy and Scooby are selected as contestants along with a couple little braniacs who keep insulting them. The ghost attacks the show and everybody runs except Daphne who denies the existence of ghosts and refuses to leaves as if the issue with the mobster ghost is that he's a ghost and not that he's attacking the show. Everyone finally leaves. They find out the owner is selling the station and that the creepy dude was the Ghost of Al Cabone.
They investigate. There are antics. The solution of the mystery is pretty obvious because there's one person with the clearest motive. The unmasking is creative. They unmask Prestina, the magician whose show was canceled to extend the gameshow but they also reveal she had worn several disguises throughout the show. The station manager claims surprise at Prestina being upset about her show being cancelled. Really? Really!? He's surprised she's a little upset she got fired.
This show isn't remembered enough for the visual creativity and joy. The mysteries are even pretty good. This episode isn't the best mystery but it is a good chase. Though the ending really improves this mystery. The bad guy setting up other suspects by wearing costumes of those other people is a clever touch.
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