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Big Scare in the Big Easy

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Big Scare in the Big Easy is the fourth episode of the first season of What's New, Scooby-Doo?

Premise[]

The gang stay at a housing estate next to a graveyard during their spring break in New Orleans. They soon realize that two Civil War ghosts re-enact a duel every night to scare away guests, and so it's up to Mystery Inc. to uncover the truth about the legend of the Leland Brothers.

Synopsis[]

Ghosts a hundred year feud.

Ghosts a hundred year feud.

Crawdad Mike and his bus driver lead a tour bus, when the ghosts of Union Jed and Rebel Caleb appear on their tombstones, battling each other before terrorising the tour bus.

The gang is spending spring break in New Orleans and are enjoying the Mardi Gras festivities. They make their way to their hotel through a cemetery, where they are chased by the ghosts of the Leland Brothers. During a tour, Crawdad Mike's bus shows up just in time to get the gang to safety. Crawdad Mike tells the gang that the Leland Brothers fought on opposite sides of the civil war and hated each other so much that they found a duel in the family graveyard, where they both perished. Mike adds that their ghosts continue to fight in the graveyard every night.

Spring break in New Orleans.

Spring break in New Orleans.

Mike drops the gang off at their hotel, the Leland Gables. There, they find the hotel owner, Lorelei Leland, arguing with Cyrus T. Buford, who wants to buy the hotel and the Leland family cemetery to expand the River Gate, his hotel and waterpark. He has been trying to use the "legend" of the Leland ghosts to force Lorelei to sell. The gang tell Lorelei about being chased by the ghost. Lorelei remarks about Scooby's Mardi Gras costume, which was destroyed in the chase before the gang are introduced to Lorelei's towering brother Taylor. Taylor tells the gang not to go into the cemetery, lest they get recruited in the Leland Brothers' "armies of undead". Daphne notices Taylor's muddy shoes and Velma figures he must have in the cemetery himself and questions why this late at night.

Suspicious of Taylor, the gang go looking for clues in the cemetery. Daphne finds one of her shoes covered in some unknown substance and the gang approached Crawdad Mike, who claimed that it is ectoplasm, what ghosts are supposedly made of. Mike offers to give more information on his tour, for only $5 each, but Velma declines.

At dinner, Shaggy discovers the fiery Five Skull Fire Sauce, and the gang spot Lorelei shopping at the voodoo store. Scooby spies Lorelei buying bat wings, chicken bones and the eye of a toad, which Velma remarks sounds like voodoo. On the way to Cyrus Bufford's waterpark, Daphne spots Taylor carrying a Confederate uniform through the graveyard at night.

Men With the hex.

Men With the hex.

At the waterpark, the gang encountered the ghosts, who chased them all over the waterpark. Finally losing the ghost, the gang encounter Cyrus Bufford, who tell them the ghost scared off all his staff, forcing it to stay closed. The gang then noticed that Daphne was missing, likely taken by the ghosts.

Returning to the Leland family cemetery in search of Daphne, the gang split up. Fred and Velma find a light projector in a treetop set off by pressure on a rock. Shaggy and Scooby hear a loud wail, which Shaggy figured to be a girl's voice and believed to be Daphne. Unable to follow it, Scooby suggested calling Daphne's cell phone. Following the sound of a phone ringing, they found Daphne tied-up and gagged in a mausoleum. As they entered the mausoleum, however, the door closed behind them, trapping them inside. 

Shaggy and Scooby rescue Daphne.

Shaggy and Scooby rescue Daphne.

Meanwhile, Fred and Velma are building Fred's "full-proof" trap for the ghosts, involving a longwinded method of getting the ghosts into a moss covered pit. Trapped in the dark, Shaggy and Scooby cower but hear Daphne's muffled cries and refocus. Shaggy ungags Daphne, who urges them to hurry. Unable to undo the ropes binding Daphne, Shaggy used Five Skull Fire Sauce to burn them. Daphne got them out of the mausoleum using a dog tag and an eyelash curler to lock-pick the door but the find the ghosts right outside.

Scooby scares the ghosts into a trap.

Scooby scares the ghosts into a trap.

Running away, Shaggy ran directly into Fred's trap, which, didn't end up working to plan. Scooby, however, scares the ghosts into the pit trap, dressed as a phantom; a new costume Lorelei made for him. Trapped and unable to escape, the culprits were unmasked just as Lorelei and Taylor arrived, wondering what all the commotion was about.

The "ghosts" were revealed to be Crawdad Mike and his driver. They orchestrated the haunting to generate publicity for Mike's tour and they used a hologram projector to scare tourists and dry ice to create the eerie fog, which left a residue that Daphne saw on her shoe. When they realized the gang was getting too close to the truth, they donned disguises as the Leland brothers and tried to scare them away by kidnapping Daphne. Meanwhile, Lorelei had been in the store, searching for a talisman and a mask for Scooby's costume. Taylor was selling a family heirloom uniform to help pay the bills and wanted to keep it a secret from Lorelei.

There are some mystery you just can't solve.

There are some mystery you just can't solve.

After the mystery was solved, the gang went back to celebrating Mardi Gras. Lorelei and Taylor decided to form an partnership with Cyrus T. Buford, combining their businesses. Daphne thanked Shaggy for saving her, but he playfully suggested she should thank herself for "wailing so hard." Daphne, however, reminded him that she was gagged and could hardly make a sound. To their horror, an eerie, howling wind swept past them. Scooby howled his catchphrase, joining the strange wind.

Characters[]

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

Villains:

Other characters:

  • Tourists on bus (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Fruit stand vendor (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Caleb Leland (only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)(dies off-screen)
  • Jed Leland (only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)(dies off-screen)
  • Shopkeeper (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Possum (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Police officers (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Shaggy's mom (mentioned)

Locations[]

Objects[]

Vehicles[]

Suspects[]

Suspect Motive/reason
Cyrus T. Buford He wanted to buy Leland Gables to expand his waterpark.
Taylor Leland He sneaked out at night with a Confederate uniform.
Lorelei Leland She went in the Supermarket of The Supernatural.

Culprits[]

Culprit Motive/reason
Crawdad Mike and his bus driver as the Ghosts of the Leland Brothers To get more viewers for their graveyard tours.

Cast[]

Frank Welker Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones
Casey Kasem Shaggy Rogers
Mindy Cohn Velma Dinkley
Grey DeLisle Daphne Blake
Lorelei Leland
Jim Cummings Cyrus T. Buford
Crawdad Mike
John DiMaggio Taylor Leland
Police officer

Songs[]

Song Credits Performed by
"Man With the Hex" Written by John Bunkley The Atomic Fireballs

Full credits[]

The following credits are how they are displayed on-screen (or as close as possible).

Opening credits[]


Closing credits[]


  • Producer: George Doty IV, Jim Krieg, Ed Scharlach
  • Series Story Editors: George Doty IV, Jim Krieg, Ed Scharlach
  • Series Directors: Russell Calabrese, Tim Maltby, Tom Mazzocco, Swinton Scott, Joe Sichta
  • Music By: Gigi Meroni & Rich Dickerson
  • "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" Theme
    • Written By: Rich Dickerson & Gigi Meroni
    • Performed By: Simple Plan
    • Courtesy Of: Lava Records
    • www.lavarecords.com
  • "Man With the Hex"
    • Written By: John Bunkley
    • Performed By: The Atomic Fireballs
    • Courtesy Of: Lava Records
    • By Arrangement With: Warner Special Products
  • Casting & Voice Direction: Collette Sunderman
  • Starring the Voices Of: Mindy Cohn as Velma, Grey DeLisle as Daphne, Jim Cummings as Cyrus T. Buford & Crawdad Mike, John DiMaggio as Taylor Leland & Policeman
  • Based Upon Characters Created By: Hanna-Barbera Productions
  • Main Title Design: Sandra Frame, James Fujii, Scott Jeralds, Chris Rutkowski, Chuck Sheetz
  • Main Title Animation: Lotto Animation
  • Creative Consultant: Iwao Takamoto
  • Storyboard: Sandra Frame, Mary Hanley, Jim Shellhorn
  • Animation Timing Directors: Cullen Blaine, Mark Bykov, Herb Moore, Pat Shinagawa
  • Character Design: Scott Awley, Scott Jeralds
  • BG Paint: Shahen Jordan, Tristin Roesch-Cole
  • Prop Design: Mark Bachand, Scott Hill
  • BG Design: Edgar Carlos, Robert Harand, Bill Proctor
  • Assistant Production Managers: Vera Morales, AJ Vargas
  • Production Coordinators: Jessica Dalton, Judge Plummer
  • Ink and Paint Supervisor: Geno DuBois
  • Color Key: Lisa Redondo
  • Mark-Up/Painters: Kim Bowen, Eric Nordberg, Bill Ohanesian
  • Animation Checking: Jan Browning, Susan Burke, Eleanor Dahlen, Chuck Gefre, Karl Jacobs, Chuck Martin, Kathleen O'Mara
  • Director of Post Production: Tim Iverson
  • Post Production Supervisor: Bonnie Buckner
  • Post Production Coordinator: Michael Miscio
  • Film Editor: Susan Edmunson
  • Director of Technical Operations: Bradford H. Keatts
  • Assistant Production Manager of Technical Operations: John Voralik
  • Supervising Online Editor: Bradford H. Keatts
  • Online Editor: Tony Tedford
  • Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor: Mark A. Keatts
  • Supervising Recording Engineer: Edwin O. Collins
  • Recording Machine Operator: Jeff O. Collins
  • Recording Facility: Warner Bros. Animation
  • Dialogue/ADR Editors: Kelly Ann Foley, Kerry Iverson, Mark Keefer
  • Sound Reading: Carol Iverson, Fred Salinas, Denise Whitfield
  • Post Production Sound Services: Glenwood Editorial, Inc.
  • Re-Recording Studio: Glenwood Place Studios
  • Sound Effects Supervisor: Glen Oyabe
  • Re-Recording Mixers: Brad Brock, Timothy Garrity
  • Engineer: Kennie Takahashi
  • Animation Services: Lotto Animation
  • Animation Directors: Young-Hoon Kim, Young-Oh Shin
  • Model Checkers: Eun-Ha Kim, Yei-Jin Lee
  • Key Animation: Hyun-Joo Ahn, Jun-Young Chio, Mee-Hui Kim, Kyung-Ae Min
  • Layout: Jung-Won Kwon, Suk-Won Lee, Jong-Dae Lim
  • Inbetween Checkers: Jung-Sook Kim, Chang-Sook Oh
  • Ink & Paint Checker: Mi-Hyun Jie
  • Final Checker: Ho-Soon Shin
  • Editing: Hyoung-Jun Park
  • Background: Yeon-Hee Kim, Eun-Hee Noh
  • Camera: Kyun-Won Lee, Hye-Won Suh
  • Production Staff: Mi-Ok Kweon, Hoon Yoe
  • Production Administrators: Tammy Davis, Michael Diaz, Marci Gray, Laura Marquez, Jacqueline Olsommer, Mary Parkinson, Amy E. Wagner
  • Casting Administrator: Liz Carroll
  • Production Accounting: Athena Christianakis, Luisa Guzman, Rose Mesa, Maria Womack
  • Business and Legal Affairs: Debi Dean, Michael Lalla, Bonnie Negrete, Peter Steckelman
  • Production Supervision: Toshi Hiruma, Howard Schwartz
  • Development and Creative Supervision: Christopher Keenan, Linda Steiner
  • Production Management: Andy Lewis
  • Executive Producers: Joseph Barbera, Sander Schwartz
  • Special Thanks To: Joe Ruby & Ken Spears
  • Warner Bros. Animation
  • This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States of America and other countries. Any unauthorized, duplication, copying, distribution, exhibition or use may result in civil and/or criminal prosecution.
  • Dolby Surround
  • ©2002 Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.
  • All Rights Reserved
  • Country of first publication United States of America
  • Warner Bros. is the author of this film/motion picture for the purposes of Article (15)2 of the Berne Convention and all national laws given effect thereto.
  • Warner Bros. Animation
  • www.warnerbros.com

Notes/trivia[]

Miscellaneous[]

Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]

  • When Crawdad Mike is unmasked, he has a full head of hair, but when the police come to take him and his bus driver away, he's half-bald.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]

  • Either Rattletrap Tours (the name on the bus) is an extension of Haunted New Orleans Tours (the name on the sign outside the building where the bus is parked), or there was a mix-up.
  • Crawdad Mike addresses Velma as the masculine mon petit, rather than the feminine ma petite.
  • Velma says to Fred that Jed was much taller than Caleb, but it was actually Caleb who was taller.
  • After the chase scene, when the gang bumps into Cyrus T. Buford, they all gasp. Daphne's voice can clearly be heard even though she is not with the gang, since she has already been kidnapped.
  • While explaining the solution, Velma picks up dry ice with her bare hands. This would burn her hand. Gloves are required for handling dry ice.
    • Moreover, dry ice doesn't leave residue, since its "fog" is caused by its becoming a gas at room temperature.
  • The source of the ghostly howl is never explained.
    • It seems out of character for Scooby to happily howl along with the eerie howl he hears at the end of the episode.
  • The ghosts are slimmer than Crawdad Mike and his driver.

In other languages[]

Language Name Meaning
French Panique au carnaval Panic at the Carnival
Greek Ο Μεγάλος Φόβος στο Μπιγκ Τζι
Μεγάλη Τρομάρα στη Νέα Ορλεάνη 		Big Scare in the Big Ji
Big Scare in New Orleans
Polish Stare upiory w Nowym Orleanie Old Ghouls in New Orleans

Home media[]

Gallery[]

Quotes[]

Shaggy: Well, since either choice is like, Creepsville, I'll choose the one that might have a kitchen.


Fred: We need to see if Cyrus Beauford is connected to those uncivil Civil War ghosts. Now, let's split up and look for clues.
Shaggy: Uh, Fred, I might have found a clue.
Fred: Great! Where is it?
(Shaggy points to Caleb's hand on his shoulder, then Jeb appears behind the gang.)
Daphne: I hope you've got a plan, Freddie.
Fred: Of course I do! Run!


Fred: I built a foolproof trap. Anyone coming through here in the dark will trip over those barrels and shoot down the water slide. They'll get instantly caught up by that wire spring. It's attached to that big catapult. When I hear the sproing sound, I pull the trigger, which will catapult the culprit right into your moss-covered pit. Great plan, huh?
Velma: I admire the simplicity.


Crawdad Mike: Sacré bleu! I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for y'all meddling kids.
Daphne: I wonder how you say "meddling kids" in French.


Daphne: Did I ever thank you guys for saving me?
Shaggy: Thank yourself, Daph. We never would've known you were if you hadn't wailed so loud for help.
Daphne: I never called for help. I was gagged, remember? I could hardly make a sound.
(supernatural wail fills the air)

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