- This article is about the film. For other uses, see Aloha, Scooby-Doo! (disambiguation).
Aloha, Scooby-Doo! is the eighth in a series of direct-to-video films based upon Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo Saturday morning cartoons. It was released on VHS and DVD February 8, 2005.
Premise[]
The gang get an all-expense paid trip to Hawaii, thanks to Daphne's new fashion designs for Goha Aloha. But their vacation is cut short when they find the local surfing contest attacked by the vengeful Wiki-Tiki and its little tiki-minions.
Synopsis[]
The gang travels to Hawaii on a free trip from a surf-and-beachwear company called "Goha Aloha" thanks to Daphne, who the company wants to design some new swimwear for them. They attend the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. Formerly only for natives and locals, the contest has been opened to mainlanders by the mayor. Many locals are angry about this, especially Manu Tuiama, a local surfer, and his best friend, Little Jim. A few days before the contest, the demons of the evil Wiki-Tiki spirit attack the village and kidnap Manu's girlfriend, Snookie. This drives away most of the tourists and surfers, and the locals believe the spirit is angry that the surfing contest is open to anybody, and also that a new residential complex, Coconut Beach Condominiums, is being built on supposedly sacred ground by local real estate agent Ruben Laluna. When the gang meets Jared Moon, a representative from the Goha Aloha-company in Hanahuna, he's selling tiki charms that supposedly ward off demons. The mayor refuses to postpone the contest, even after demons attack again at a feast.
The gang wants to get to the bottom of the mystery, and go to Auntie Mahina, a local shaman who lives deep in the jungle. On the way, Manu is seemingly kidnapped by the Wiki-Tiki. Auntie Mahina tells them the Wiki-Tiki is angry at the mainlanders because the surfing contest is a Hawaiian ritual and the winner must be of Hawaiian descent. She says they need to go to the cave where the monster lives to get rid of it, or Snookie and Manu will be sacrificed in the volcano. She also gives Fred a necklace to keep the monster away. The necklace is filled with an extract from a sacred root called bola gawana, which she claims the ancients used to repel evil spirits. The gang goes to the cave, and get chased by bats and the little demons, until they lose them and find Snookie, who tries to lead them out before getting recaptured by the Wiki-Tiki, who is seemingly unaffected by anything the gang or the necklace throws at the monster.
The gang then find themselves in a snake pit cave but are able to get out of it because of music by Shaggy and Scooby-Doo. After escaping, the gang does some searching and stumbles upon a cave within the volcano, during which they discover that the volcano is in fact still dormant and that the Wiki-Tiki and its demons are not really ancient spirits. The demons turn out to be remote-controlled robots. After looking at a picture of the Wiki-Tiki when it was out surfing, the gang notices that the supposedly 10,000-year-old spirit is using a Goha Aloha-brand surfboard.
Back at the island, it is only one day until the contest, and the locals are really scared something bad will happen. Little Jim blames the mayor for Snookie's and Manu's disappearances, and says that whatever happens during the contest will be her fault too.
The next day, Daphne enters the contest in hopes of drawing out the Wiki-Tiki, whom they are sure will show up. Sure enough, it comes, scares the surfers and chases Shaggy and Scooby until it gets washed up by a wave. The gang unmasks the Wiki-Tiki as Manu and after Snookie (revealed to be Manu's accomplice) runs over to him, it turns out that the couple were behind the Wiki-Tiki scheme. The gang explains that Manu and Snookie wanted to scare off both locals and tourists so they could buy up all the real estate in the area and then sell it back to the original owners at a huge profit. All the places they bought were put under the name "Pamela Waeawa," which is Snookie's real name. Velma also reveals that Snookie is an expert in both rocket science and robotics and created the so-called "demons." The mayor ultimately announces Scooby as the winner of the surfing contest (for the way he and Shaggy were surfing while battling Manu), making him the new Big Kahuna of Hanahuna. Manu expresses shock and anger at losing to a dog as he and Snookie are arrested and taken to jail.
Later that night, a big luau is held in celebration of the gang's help at the hotel the gang was staying at. Everyone thanks them for solving the mystery and Ruben Laluna reveals that the real estate Manu and Snookie bought will be returned to the original owners. Jared Moon comes by to tell Daphne that Goha Aloha loved her swimsuit designs and wants to buy them. After Auntie Mahina thanks the gang, the mini-tikis come to the party and advance—but instead of attacking people, they dance. It's revealed that Scooby has the remote control for them and is making them dance. Everyone laughs while Scooby says his catchphrase before saying "Aloha!".
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Little Jim (only appearance)
- Mayor Molly Quinn (only appearance)
- Jared Moon (only appearance)
- Ruben Laluna (only appearance)
- Auntie Mahina (only appearance)
Villains:
- Snookie Waeawa (only appearance)
- Manu Tuiama (only appearance)
- Wiki-Tiki (only appearance)(Manu Tuiama's disguise)
- Tiny Tikis (only appearance)(robot)
Other characters:
- Miscellaneous surfers (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
- Miscellaneous inslanders (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
- Miscellaneous tourists (only appearance)(no lines)
- Nene (only appearance)(no lines)
- Gecko (only appearance)(no lines)
- Dylan (mentioned)
- Auntie Jade (mentioned)
- Conquistadors (only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)(deceased)
- Wild pig (only appearance)(no lines)
- Bill (mentioned)
- Angry lizard (only appearance)(no lines)
- Spider (only appearance)(no lines)
- Bats (only appearance)(no lines)
- Snakes (only appearance)(no lines)
Locations[]
- Hawaii
- Kansas (mentioned)
Objects[]
- Surfboards
- Manu Tuiama's surfboard
- Little Jim's coconut
- Little Jim's pineapple
- Snookie Waeawa's transistor radio
- Little Jim's banana
- Fred's hang glider
- Scooby and Shaggy's hang glider
- Velma's camera
- Daphne's camera
- Velma's laptop
- Velma's Hanahuna Guide
- Poi
- Shaggy's hot sauce
- Refrigerator
- Jared Moon's tiki charms
- Boy's lollipop
- Surf Rider magazine (mentioned)
- Mount Pulanana (dessert)
- Coconut Beach Condominiums model (destroyed)
- Barrel
- Fred's binoculars
- Shaggy's guitar
- Mangos
- Daphne's handbag
- Rope bridge
- Daphne's dental floss
- Daphne's compact
- Auntie Mahina's macadamia nut pie (mentioned)
- "Vote Molly" buttons
- Fred's flashlight
- Daphne's flashlight
- Velma's flashlight
- Shaggy's flashlight
- Human skeleton
- Scooby Snacks box
- Velma's glasses
- Velma's backpack
- Ladder
- Macadamia nuts
Vehicles[]
- Gang's rental car
- Miscellaneous cars
- Jared Moon's van
- El Guerrero (flashback only)
- News van
- Macadmia nut van
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Jared Moon | He made money off of tiki charms during the Wiki-Tiki crisis. |
| Ruben Laluna | He wanted to build a new resort which will bring more non-natives to the island. |
| Manu Tuiama | He was angry that the surfing contest was open for mainlanders. |
| Little Jim | He was also angry that the surfing contest was open for mainlanders. |
| Auntie Mahina | Alluded to being dark and foreboding. |
| Mayor Molly Quinn | Despite the attacks of the Wiki-Tiki she won't cancel the Surfing Contest. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Manu Tuiama as the Wiki-Tiki Snookie Waeawa controlled the Tiny Tikis |
To get real estate. |
Cast[]
| Frank Welker | Scooby-Doo Fred Jones Wiki-Tiki |
|---|---|
| Casey Kasem | Shaggy Rogers Local guy 2 Tiny Tikis |
| Grey DeLisle | Daphne Blake Auntie Mahina Local woman 2 Tiny Tikis |
| Mindy Cohn | Velma Dinkley Tiny Tikis |
| Ray Bumatai | Little Jim |
| Tia Carrere | Snookie Waeawa Local woman 1 Tiny Tikis |
| Teri Garr | Mayor Molly Quinn |
| Mario Lopez | Manu Tuiama Mainland surfer Tiny Tikis |
| Adam West | Jared Moon |
| Tom Kenny | Ruben Laluna California surfer Tiny Tikis |
| Dee Bradley Baker | Tiny Tikis Surfer on bike California surfer dude Local guy 1 Wild pig Gecko Flame thrower |
Songs[]
| Song | Credits | Preformed by |
|---|---|---|
| "That's the Way the Islands Say Aloha" | Written by Thomas Chase Jones | Don Ho |
| "Wiki Tiki Land Surfin" | Thomas Chase Jones | |
| "Surfin' With Wiki" | Written by Thomas Chase Jones and Tim Torrance | Dick Dale |
| "Monaloa Surfin" | ||
| "Aloha, Scooby-Doo!" | Written by Thomas Chase Jones and Dan Sawyer | Tia Carrere |
Continuity[]
- Two of the tourists buying from Jared Moon resemble Fritz and Helga from the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode She Sees Sea Monsters by the Sea Shore, but the former has gray hair instead of black and the latter isn't wearing her glasses.
- Additionally, the villain rant "meddling mainlanders" rather than the usual "meddling kids," is from the same episode.
- This is the second time Shaggy and Scooby have been chased by a boar, the first time being in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You episode A Tiki Scare is No Fair. However, instead of getting knocked to the ground, the boar goes after the saved ice they dropped.
Notes/trivia[]
- One of the background characters, re-uses Julian Libris' model from the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode The San Franpsycho, he can be seen in one scene riding his tour bike, leaving Hanahuna.
- The opening song was sung by the famous Hawaiian singer, Don Ho. Dick Dale also sang for the movie, and was credited as a "special music guest" with Ho.
- The closing song was sung by Tia Carrere, the voice of Snookie Waeawa.
- Even though the movie was released in 2005, it has a copyright year of 2004. This suggests the movie's production was completed in 2004, but was not released until early 2005.
- This was one of Ray Bumatai's final roles.
- While the Mystery Machine doesn't appear, the gang's rental has the same colour scheme.
- When Daphne is surfing, both the bikini she wears and her surfboard have a flower design similar to the Mystery Machine, but in purple and pink.
- Daphne surfs "goofy footed", i.e. with her left foot at the back of the board. This is unusual for a right handed person. Shaggy also favors this stance but sometimes just stands on the board both feet close together, particularly when Scooby-Doo is steering. Interestingly, the Wiki-Tiki switches between surfing stances at different points in the chase.
- The door gag is done using tunnels off a large cavern in the volcano.
- Here it is mentioned that the middle name of Fred is Herman.
- Adam West was the original Batman actor who ironically never got to play Batman in a Scooby film, but was able to voice Jared Moon.
Miscellaneous[]
- Disguises: Scooby as a hula dancer; Shaggy as Hawaiian musician.
- Scooby Snacks bribe: 1.
- "Zoinks" count: 1.
- "Jeepers" count: 3.
- "Jinkies" count: 0.
Cultural references[]
- The skeleton that Shaggy and Scooby see in the Wiki Tiki's lair has the same clothing as Gilligan from the TV series Gilligan's Island.
- One of the policemen who arrests Manu resembles Jack Lord, who starred in the TV series Hawaii Five-O.
- When Velma controls three Tiny Tikis at one point, they make poses similar to the Three Wise Monkeys.
- Released less than three years after Disney's Lilo & Stitch (and the first live-action Scooby film), Hawaiian culture is prominently displayed as was in the previously mentioned films.
- Shaggy's statement "I hate snakes!" while in the cave's snake pit is a reference to Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Adaptations[]
- On January 1, 2005, Scholastic published Aloha, Scooby-Doo! Sticker Storybook.
- On February 1, 2005, Scholastic also published a regular novel and a 8x8 book, written by Suzanne Weyn and Jesse Leon McCann, respectively.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]
- The first shot of one of the tourists telling Ruben why it's a good time to leave, the writing on the left side of Laluna Real Estate is backwards.
- The large boulders that knock the Wiki-Tiki down during the scene where Shaggy and Scooby act as bait suddenly disappear.
- During the scene where Fred, Daphne and Velma supposedly knock the Wiki-Tiki down into the lava, as they approach Shaggy and Scooby, Scooby has two heads for a few frames.
- Shaggy says that Scooby is hanging "20", but he is seen to have 16 toes rather than 20.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- The opening scene follows a hummingbird along a Hawaiian coast. Hummingbirds are native only to the Americas. The Hawaiian analog, called honeycatcher, looks quite different.
- Fred doesn't know how to land his hang glider, despite entering in a hang gliding contest in the The Scooby-Doo Show episode Hang in There, Scooby-Doo.
- It's really dangerous to just go hang gliding without wearing the safety gear first.
- Shaggy doesn't know what poi is, despite eating it in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode A Tiki Scare is No Fair.
- Auntie's Place doesn't seem to have anything to do with Auntie Mahina. It may relate to an Auntie Jade at one of the poi joint as the refrigerator has a child's drawing to Auntie Jade. Either that or there's three different "aunties."
- The refrigerator also has a drawing with Dylan signed on it, but it's unknown if it has any connection to Dylan's Fix It Shop.
- Ruben's company is called Laluna Real Estate, Laluna Realties, and Laluna Realty.
- When the Wiki-Tiki jumps toward the gang after they attempt to follow Snookie, Shaggy is missing right before Fred says "or not".
- Frank Welker is credited as interviewer, who appeared on the short, An Evening with the Scooby-Doo Gang, which was included as a bonus feature on the Aloha, Scooby-Doo! DVD.
- It is never once explained how Manu, as the Wiki-Tiki, is capable of shattering stone statues with his punches, nor how he is able to shoot molten fireballs from his mouth.
- The name of the Portuguese ship in 1815, "El Guerrero", is actually Spanish for "The Warrior"; in actual Portuguese it would be called "O Guerreiro". Furthermore, the soldiers are wearing armor that had been obsolete for 200 years at that point.
- It is possible that the whole 1815 story is just something Manu made up, and he got his history wrong.
- During the opening attack, Snookie had no controls on her. Who was controlling the Tiny Tikis? It's possible Manu was somehow controlling them from inside the costume, but this seems unlikely as he was just standing in the jungle, watching the scene while dressed as the Wiki Tiki.
- Furthermore, the volcano "explodes" right before the Tiny Tikis begin to attack. Snookie was on the beach and Manu was already in the jungle with the Wiki Tiki costume on, so who was manipulating the steam? Manu couldn't have gotten all the way from the volcano to the jungle in the span of two minutes.
- Snookie must be an exceptional rocket scientist if she can make the Tiny Tikis attack, throw things, express fear and confusion, and one even strategically hides while waiting to jump a woman. And she apparently did this all with a tiny remote control while doing nothing but a flicking a lever on it.
- With robots that sophisticated, Snookie could've sold them as remote-control toys and made big bucks off of them. The convoluted plan to scare everyone away was highly unnecessary.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Ο Scooby-Doo! στη Χαβάη | Scooby-Doo! in Hawaii |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Oi, Scooby-Doo | Hi, Scooby-Doo |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Bem Vindo, Scooby-Doo! | Welcome, Scooby-Doo! |
| Russian | Привет, Скуби-Ду | Hello, Scooby-Doo! |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Aloha, Scooby-Doo! (DVD) Hola, Scooby-Doo! (movie) |
Hello, Scooby-Doo! |
| Spanish (Spain) | Hola, Scooby-Doo! | Hello, Scooby-Doo! |
| Ukrainian | Алоха, Скубі Ду! | Aloha, Scooby Doo! |
Home media[]
Aloha, Scooby-Doo! VHS released by Warner Home Video on February 8, 2005.- Aloha, Scooby-Doo! DVD released by Warner Home Video on February 8, 2005.
- Aloha, Scooby-Doo! Blu-ray Disc released by Warner Home Video on April 5, 2011.
Quotes[]
Fred: (As the gang walk a narrow ledge in the volcano, and Fred slips) |
Shaggy: Look, Scoob! (wiggles his toes) I'm hanging ten! |
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