Elementary, My Dear Shaggy! is the fourth episode of season 1 of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Premise[]
On tour in London, the gang come across someone claiming to be none other than legendary detective Sherlock Holmes.
Synopsis[]
Mystery Inc. tours Old England for its various supposedly "haunted" locations, but on the road they encounter the Screaming Skulls of London, a ghostly group of skulls surrounded in a green flame. The skulls chase the group down the street, and Fred is forced to drive the Mystery Machine into the fountain of Trafalgar Square. There, they encounter a mysterious detective, but authorities, not witnessing the skulls, place the group in custody.
Later, the detective, claiming to be the legendary Sherlock Holmes, releases the group on bail so they could work together to investigate the screaming skulls. Despite not believing him to be the real Sherlock Returning to Trafalgar Square, they find a secret passageway leading to a system of underground tunnels and an abandoned train station. There, they find an oil-like substance and meet a security guard, but the guard is attacked by the Screaming Skulls, who seems to consume him before escaping.
After analyzing the sample in Sherlock's laboratory, the group identifies it as polar bear traces. They deduce that the tunnel led to the Tower of London, where a polar bear used to be kept. So, they travel to the tower to investigate, where they find freshly-disturbed dirt. Suspecting the skulls to be targetting the crown jewels in the Tower of London, Mystery Inc. speaks with the beefeater.
Suddenly, Mystery Inc. is attacked again by the Screaming Skulls, who consumes the beefeater, breaks into the tower, and steals the crown jewels. Fred uses the Mystery Machine to chase the skulls across Tower Bridge, eventually capturing the monster after it falls into the water below.
The Screaming Skulls are revealed to be a vehicle operated by both the security guard and the beefeater. To steal the crown jewels from the Tower of London, they used a special tunneling vehicle and used a hologram to disguise it as the Screaming Skulls of London. Using the vehicle, they were able to dig through the underground tunnel system to enter the Tower of London. However, it is revealed that the jewels they stole are fake, and that the real jewels had been moved to a more secure location years prior.
With the two perpetrators handed over to authorities, Mystery Inc. celebrates with Holmes with a traditional English breakfast, but during the meal Holmes disappears, leaving behind a note encouraging Velma to continue solving mysteries.
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Crackpot Sherlock (only appearance)
- Bobby cop (first appearance)
Villains:
- Screaming Skulls of London (only appearance)(security guard & Beefeater guard's disguise)
- Security guard (only appearance)
- Beefeater (only appearance)
Other characters:
- Catherine Howard (mentioned)
- Anne Boleyn (mentioned)
- Sherlock Holmes (mentioned)
- John Watson (mentioned)
- King Henry III (mentioned)
- Police officer (only appearance)
- Waitress (only appearance)(no lines)
- John Clay (only appearance)(photograph)
- Sebastian Moran (only appearance)(photograph)
- Jonas Oldacre (only appearance)(photograph)
- Prof. James Moriarty (only appearance)(photograph)
- Mycroft Holmes (mentioned)
- Mrs. Hudson (mentioned)
Locations[]
- England
- London
- River Thames
- Tower Bridge
- City of Westminster
- London Underground
- Tower of London station
- Hampton Court Palace (mentioned)
- Whitechapel (mentioned)
- Isle of Wight (mentioned)
- London
Objects[]
- Magnifying glass
- Hamburger
- Excalibur
- Crown Jewels
Vehicles[]
- Mystery Machine
- Police cars
- Tunneling machine
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/Reason |
|---|---|
| Crackpot Sherlock | To steal the Crown Jewels for himself. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/Reason |
|---|---|
| Security guard & the beefeater as the Screaming Skulls of London | To steal the Crown Jewels of England. |
Cast[]
Notes/Trivia[]
- Velma announces the guest star in the title card.
- Given that Crackpot Sherlock believes Velma is Dr. Watson, the title of the episode should be "Elementary, My Dear Velma" or "Elementary, My Dear Dinkley".
- The ghost laugh of the Screaming Skulls of London is similar from the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode Hassle in the Castle.
- The scene in which the gang arrive at Tower of London is used in the opening of the series theme song, it's just been altered to have the bats fly out and the Mystery Machine be empty.
- This episode is the first time that gang go abroad in this series.
- Unlike many previous episodes in the franchise set overseas, in countries that drive on the left side of the road, the cars in this episode are not depicted incorrectly driving on the right.
- This episode contains flashing lights which can cause seizures for those with photosensitive epilepsy.
- Although this episode aired on Boomerang on July 18, 2019, and on Cartoon Network on July 28, 2019, the copyright notice reading 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. can be seen, meaning that this episode of season 1 was produced in 2018.
Miscellaneous[]
- Disguises:
- Traps:
- Scooby Snacks bribe: 0.
- "Ruh-roh" count: 0.
- "Zoinks" count: 1.
- "Jeepers" count: 0.
- "Jinkies" count: 0.
- "Hold the phone" count: 1.
- Running gags: Crackpot Sherlock refers to Velma and Shaggy as Watson and Mrs. Hudson, respectively; Shaggy and Scooby getting caught in Crackpot Sherlock and Velma's experiments.
Cultural references[]
- Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and first appeared in print in the 1887 novel A Study in Scarlet.
- While Sherlock Holmes has at times commented that his observations were "elementary" and referred to Dr. Watson as "my dear Watson", he never uttered the phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson" in any of the original stories published by Doyle.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]
- None known.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- During the English breakfast, Shaggy refers to a toast with eggs as "toad in the hole." However, this dish is actually sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding batter.
In other languages[]
| Language | Title | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Polish | To elementarne, Kudłaty! | It's Elementary, Shaggy! |
| Turkish | Basit Düşün Shaggy'ciğim! | Think Simple My Shaggy! |
| Greek | Στοιχειώδες, Αγαπητέ μου Σάγκι! | Elementary, My Dear Shaggy! |
Home media[]
Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season DVD set released by Warner Home Video on January 19, 2021.- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season DVD set released by Warner Home Video in January 18, 2021.
- Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: Season One DVD released by Warner Home Video on May 31, 2021.
Quotes[]
Fred: Look, gang. This dirt has been freshly disturbed. |
Security guard: Would've made our sausage roll, too, if it weren't for you meddlin' dustbin lids! |
External links[]
- Buy from Amazon Video (US)
References[]
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