The Hodag of Horror (episode)


 * This article is for the episode. For the monster, see Hodag of Horror.

The Hodag of Horror is the fifth episode of the second season of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, and the thirty-first overall in the series.

Premise
A wild creature called the the Hodag of Horror is stealing precious jewellery from the people of Crystal Cove. Brad Chiles and Judy Reeves (Fred's real parents) have suddenly appeared along with a dog whom Scooby has taken a fancy to.

Synopsis
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Villains

 * Hodag of Horror/Roberto (Roberto is partly redeemed since he was trained to steal)
 * Ned Fussbuster

Locations

 * Crystal Cove
 * Traveling Cabinet of Curiosities
 * Jones mansion
 * Daisy Blake's home
 * Something Cheesy this way Comes
 * Blake Mansion
 * Crystal Cove Police Department

Continuity

 * Shaggy's hair finally returns to its regular length and style in this episode, after having been cut between All Fear the Freak and The Night the Clown Cried, for his attendance at Barnstow Military Academy.

Notes/trivia

 * Jennifer Hale, who voices Delilah, also voiced Daisy in The Legend of Alice May.
 * Fred, [[Daphne and Velma are given the codenames: "Scarf Boy", "Smoking Hottie", and "Smart Chick", respectively.

Cultural references

 * The strange puzzle box and disembodied voice that accompany it in Sheriff Stone's office are a tribute to the Lemant configuration and Pinhead from the Hellraiser series.
 * The name, Nova, is a reference to the mute human in the original Planet of the Apes film in 1968 (and its sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes).
 * The spaghetti scene in Lady and the Tramp is parodied with cheese string between Scooby and Nova.
 * Jason Voorhees' hockey mask can be seen in the Cabinet of Curiosities.
 * The Hodag is a monster of Wisconsin legend, first discovered by Eugene Simeon Shepard over a hundred years ago.
 * During the flashback, a girl resembling Sari Sumdac from Transformers Animated appears.

Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches

 * When Velma asks Gene Shepherd why he came to Crystal Cove, her glasses are skin-colored instead of light blue.

Home media

 * 🇺🇸 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season Two, Part 1 - Danger in the Deep DVD set released by Warner Home Video on November 13, 2012.
 * 🇺🇸 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 2 DVD set released by Warner Home Video on October 7, 2014.