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A Scooby-Doo Valentine is the third episode of the third season of What's New, Scooby-Doo?, and the thirty-first overall.
Premise[]
On Valentine's Day, the gang investigate some mysterious disappearances of teenagers on Lovers Lane, while Shaggy and Scooby catch up with their old girlfriends. But the culprits behind it all turn out to be the gang themselves!
Synopsis[]
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Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- George (only appearance)
- Rachel (only appearance)
- Officer McBride (only appearance)
Villains:
- Evil clones of Mystery Inc. (only appearance)(no lines)(J.C. Chasez and extras' disguises)
- J.C. Chasez (only appearance)
- Hollywood extras (only appearance)(no lines)
Other characters:
- Mike (only appearance)
- Sheila (only appearance)
- Roxanne (only appearance)(no lines)
- Rico (only appearance)(no lines)
- Police officer (only appearance)
- Sarah Michelle Gellar (mentioned)
Locations[]
Objects[]
- Bacon
- Fried egg
- Hamburger
- Trampoline
Vehicles[]
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| George | Angry at rejection by Velma. |
| Rachel | Revenge for being dumped by Shaggy. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| J.C. Chasez as Scooby-Doo imposter A set of Hollywood extras impersonating the rest of the gang, hired by J.C. Chasez |
Tired of Rachel talking about Shaggy. |
Cast[]
Songs[]
| Song | Credits | Performed by |
|---|---|---|
| "Walk on the Wire" | Written by Maria Andersson, Josephine Forsman, Johanna Asplund, and Jennie Asplund | Sahara Hotnights |
Continuity[]
- Coolsville was introduced in the A Pup Named Scooby-Doo TV series, although it is much different in this series than the metropolis seen in its predecessor series.
- Photos of Fred and the Mystery Machine shown as Shaggy walks across their living room were originally seen in An Evening with the Scooby-Doo Gang, a short extra included with the Aloha, Scooby-Doo! DVD. The photos include a cropped version of Fred and the Mystery Machine at the car wash and a simplified reproduction of the one of Fred and the van watching the sunset.
- Daphne and Velma are shown to be living in the same house Daphne lives at in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.
Notes/trivia[]
- This is a Valentine's special, and the third and final special of the series. It has a special title card and does a romantic-themed end credits background.
- It is revealed that Daphne and Velma are roommates in one house, while Fred, Shaggy, and Scooby are also roommates in another.
- While their exact ages are still never stated and it is also never specified if they own or rent the houses that they live in, the human members of the gang are at least legally old enough to be living on their own. This contrasts WSND's predecessor series, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, in which the gang were portrayed as minors (middle school students).
- All but three states in America require people to be at least 18 to legally own or rent a property -- Alabama and Nebraska require owners/renters to be 19 while Mississippi requires owners/renters to be at least 21.
- Daphne is revealed to dislike tap water and prefers bottled water when the gang was in prison.
- This is the first time in the franchise that a celebrity guest star portraying themselves is the villain.
- As the gang is getting their mugshots taken, the number "69" is visible, as a reference to the year 1969, which was the year that Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! premiered on television.
- A "Daphanatic" from the direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy, somehow obtained Daphne's heart-shaped love letter and mugshot.
- On HBO Max, this is listed as the last episode of the series.
- This is the first time any member of the mystery team (Velma) questions the way the team splits up.
- It should also be noted that Velma acts like she has never split up with Shaggy and Scooby before.
- This episode aired on the same day as Pooh's Heffalump Movie released in theaters.
- This is the first episode to be produced in 2005 according to the end credits.
Cultural references[]
- The "evil Scooby" and "evil Shaggy" mimicking their true counterparts' movements as if in a mirror is a reference to the phony mirror gag made famous in the Marx Brothers' 1933 film, Duck Soup.
- Each of the extras playing the human Mystery Inc. members are animated caricatures of the actors playing them.
- Frank Welker as Freddy.
- Casey Kasem as Shaggy.
- Grey DeLisle as Daphne.
- Mindy Cohn as Velma.
- The episode contains a nod to the live-action movie(s), in which Daphne is appalled at having been played by an extra, exclaiming "Was Sarah Michelle Gellar too busy?" in annoyance.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]
- None known.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- Even though this takes place around Valentine's Day, which is set in February, it instead appears to be set in spring or summer (no snow on the ground, leaves intact on the trees, no visible winter clothes) rather than winter. This suggests that Coolsville may be located in a warmer part of the country.
- When Mystery Inc were arrested and having their pictures taken, Daphne was smiling.
- The episode does not give any explanation of how the evil clones boast superhuman powers since they were just stunts. If they had such powers, they possibly could have used them to escape the trap.
- Officer McBride is the second police officer, after Lieutenant Keiko Tanaka of Big Appetite in Little Tokyo, to not apologize to the gang for accusing them of being responsible for the crime that was committed.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| French | La saint-Valentin | Valentine's Day |
| Greek | Ο Κρυφός Θαυμαστής | The Secret Admirer |
| Swedish | Alla hjärtans Scooby | Every Hearts Scooby |
Home media[]
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 8 - Zoinks! Camera! Action! DVD released by Warner Home Video on February 21, 2006.- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 7 - Ready to Scare DVD released by Warner Home Video on April 10, 2006.
- Hva' Nyt, Scooby-Doo?: Del 7 - På Besøg i Paris DVD released by Warner Home Video on April 18, 2006.
- Quoi d'Neuf, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 7 - Les Fantômes Débarquent DVD released by Warner Home Video on June 7, 2006.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 7 - Ready to Scare DVD released by Roadshow Entertainment on September 6, 2006.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 1st Season DVD set released by Warner Home Video on February 20, 2007. For unknown reasons this episode was switched with the first season special, A Scooby-Doo! Christmas.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volumes 7 & 8 - Ghouls, Fools & Grief on a Reef! DVD released by Warner Home Video on May 30, 2011.
- A Scooby-Doo! Valentine Bouquet Digital DVD released by Warner Home Video on January 12, 2021.
- 3 Spooky DVD Treats: What's New, Scooby-Doo? - Volumes 7-9 DVD released by Warner Home Video.
Quotes[]
Fred: Why don't you stay for breakfast, George? I'm cooking eggs and...socks? |
Daphne: I don't wanna wear the same outfit every day. |
Daphne: Wait a minute. Let me get this straight. You're saying I was played by... An extra?! |
Daphne: An extra. Ugh! Was Sarah Michelle Gellar too busy? |
Shaggy: Love, man. What are ya gonna do? (chuckling) It's like all the songs say: "Yadda-yadda-yadda. Love will give you a headache. Yadda yadda yadda." |
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