Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! - S01E09 - Screama Donna - Toonstalgia

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! - Screama Donna

Season 1, Episode 9

Premiered October 20, 2015

Quickly

The gang gets a gig as an opening act to Bones Malone.

Thoughts, Details and Recap

After the gang is unable to get concert tickets, Fred sees an opportunity to solve a mystery and see the concert. Fred offers the gang as an opening act for the show. This episode has a fantastic mislead. It seems like the gang is going to embarrass themselves on stage. Shaggy reveals himself to be a skilled guitarist and that he actually thought they were a band. Scooby demonstrates his talent on bass. Daphne explains she took piano for years. Fred has never played drums before but demonstrates an innate talent. Velma is left to be the lead singer but the local ghost scares them off stage before she is forced to rehearse.

They identify the wraith as the Primadonna, a singer that once performed on the stage. They split up to investigate. Shaggy and Scooby meet Bones Malone. Bones explains his manager is making up myths about him, controlling him creatively and causing him to be isolated. This is a distressing plot point.

The gang is unable to solve the mystery before the concert. They are forced to take the stage. Their performance is interrupted by the ghost and the trapping. They expose Bones Malone's manager. He was going to be fired. Velma is forced to sing the wrap up. 

This episode has solid music. Good episode, fun monster, great premise. The notion of the manager controlling Bones' behavior and artistic expression was heavy but at least he had the option of firing him.