Into the Mouth of Madcap is the twenty-fourth episode of season 1 of Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
Premise[]
Daphne agrees to babysit her friend's son, which puts a cramp in Fred's plan of them solving a mystery at an amusement park.
Synopsis[]
At an amusement pier named Loony Park, two boys named Zack and Dack are conflicted over going into an old abandoned funhouse. Zack claims that's where "He" lives, but Dack just keeps trying to get him into going inside by calling him a chicken. They go inside anyway after Dack's peer pressure doesn't work on Zack. Suddenly, they hear a creepy laugh coming from the funhouse, and out the funhouse comes a scary clown with a hammer.
The gang is driving toward the beach. Fred asks Daphne a question about someone in the Mystery Machine. After failing to answer Fred's question, Fred bursts out that this someone is a small child sitting right between them. Daphne answers that the child's name is Wayne. When Fred asks again, Daphne replies that she told her friend Andrea that she would babysit him, because she has a "thing." However, Fred, stressed out about Wayne, and reminds Daphne that they also have a "thing," which is solving mysteries and that "thing" might just be too dangerous for a child. But, Daphne states that they're not solving a mystery and that they should take a break, and have some fun. She then spots Loony Park and is excited to go there and have fun.
When they get to the park, they see how run down it is, until Shaggy puts his foot through the boardwalk. When they leave the scary clown is seen watching them through the hole. But, Daphne states that with no people they have all the rides to themselves. Shaggy and Scooby agree because they have the food stands to themselves. They go up to the stands where they use Fred's credit card to buy and eat all the food they want. A man soon comes up and warns the gang not to mention clowns around here. Velma agrees with the statement after describing the many things that make clowns scary. When Fred asks why the man reveals that he is the proprietor of Loony Park and his name is Lars Harmon. He says he's been having some trouble recently, which is the reason business hasn't been booming lately. When the gang asks what kind of trouble, Lars tells them the story about a clown named Madcap who went crazy in the funhouse.
Madcap was an insane clown at Loony park who took the term slaying them with laughter too literally. He was locked up in the prison for the dangerously comedic, but rumor has it he's escaped and has returned. Daphne tries to cheer up Wayne by saying the story is make-believe, however, Lars has heard that some folks have been attacked by Madcap. Suddenly another clown appears right behind Lars, surprising the gang (except Wayne). The clown introduces himself as Oopsy, who is named after his actions of almost causing accidents. Fred asks if Oopsy is the clown Lars was talking about, but he says no. After Oopsy leaves, Lars tells the gang he's going to lose the park because of clown laws, but Fred assures Lars that he and the gang will solve the mystery and save the park. Lars agrees but warns the gang to stay away from the funhouse, then leaves to attend to some "business". The gang then splits up with Velma, Daphne, and Wayne going to the roller coaster and Shaggy and Scooby going off on their own, leaving Fred to solve the mystery on his own.
Later that day, Shaggy and Scooby leave a tent after laughing at some of Oopsy's tricks. Shaggy and Scooby then go and play at the squirting game stand, when suddenly they run into Madcap.
Madcap chases Shaggy and Scooby to the bumper cars, the merry-go-round, and then a small tent. Scooby and Shaggy then trick Madcap by giving him tons of balloon animals, then make balloon versions of themselves to escape. Meanwhile, Fred is walking through the fog and looking for clues all alone. He shines his flashlight through a hole in the boardwalk to find big footprints. He hears a sound and then shines his flash flight at a lady, who startles him. She introduces herself as Clara Belle from Clara Belle real estate. She is interested in buying Loony Park, despite the clown attacks. Fred gets suspicious of her, not before she warns Fred about the dry rot on the boardwalk and getting stuck in it twice herself, as she leaves.
Meanwhile, Velma, Daphne, and Wayne are riding on the roller coaster, when they run into Madcap. Velma and Daphne get scared from the clown, but Wayne remains emotionless. They are about to go up the ramp while Madcap climbs after them. Fred sees them in danger and rushes to the roller coaster along with Shaggy and Scooby. Madcap gets to the top and is about to attack Velma and Daphne with his hammer when Fred pushes the stop button causing the cart to stop, he then sets the cart in reverse with Madcap chasing them in another cart. After going on an insane and ridiculous chase around the park, Fred manages to get rid of Madcap by blinding him with the camera on the roller coaster.
The gang then re-groups and makes a plan to catch Madcap at the funhouse. They go into the funhouse, except for Velma who stays with Wayne because of her clown fears. While outside Velma starts talking to Wayne, then feels guilty for not going with the gang. In the funhouse, the gang finds a giant present, then Madcap jumps out of the present and starts chasing them. While being chased Madcap's hard hammering causes the fun house to collapse. As the gang runs out, Madcap runs right into Velma and gets captured. When Lars and Clara come to the wreckage, Fred reveals that Madcap is actually Oopsy the Clown. Just when Fred is about to explain the motive, Wayne bursts out claiming that it's obvious what happened, which surprises everyone. So Wayne takes over and explains the motive.
Loony Park was Oopsy's dream job, but Oopsy learned that Lars Harmon wanted to sell the boardwalk rather than sink money into a massive renovation. Oopsy knew that everyone would stay out of the funhouse because of the legend of Madcap as well as it's dilapidated state, so he used the funhouse as his base of operations to moonlight as Madcap. He hoped to scare off developers by making the legend of Madcap a reality. Madcap was also trained in the clowning arts, so the physicality and acrobatics that Madcap performed couldn't have been done by Lars himself. But because of Oopsy's actions, his plan backfired on him, causing the value of the already struggling park to sink even lower, motivating Lars to cut his losses and sell the park to Clara Belle and the deal was sealed earlier tonight.
Lars sarcastically thanks Oopsy for his actions, then orders the cops to arrest him. But the cops aren't sure what to charge Oopsy for, stating that he's a clown dressed as another clown. But the gang claims that he's a scary and bad clown, which the cops agree. Suddenly the clown police arrive to arrest Oopsy for violating the sacred code of clowndom. They cuff one of the cops then bring him back and put the cuffs on Oopsy then take him away, reading him his clown rights. This leaves everyone else very confused at the events that just occurred.
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Wayne (first appearance)
- Lars Harmon (only appearance)
- Clara Belle (only appearance)
Villains:
- Madcap the Killer Clown (only appearance)(no lines)(Oopsy's disguise)
- Oopsy (first appearance)
Other characters:
- Zack (only appearance)
- Dack (only appearance)
- Andrea (mentioned)
- Uncle Justin (mentioned)
- Madcap (only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)
- Police officer 1
- Police officer 2 (no lines)
- Clown cops (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
Locations[]
- Loony Park
- Roller coaster
- Fun house
Objects[]
- Cotton candy
- Grill
- Popcorn
- Doughnuts
- Candy apples
- Hot dogs
- Hot dog buns
- Corn dogs
Vehicles[]
- Mystery Machine
- Clown cop car
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Lars Harmon | He left suspiciously after telling the gang not to go into the fun house. |
| Oopsy | He's also a clown. |
| Clara Belle | To buy Loony Park. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Oopsy as Madcap the Killer Clown | To prevent Harmon from selling Loony Park, so he didn't lose his job. |
Cast[]
Songs[]
During the chase scene when Madcap chases Daphne, Velma and Wayne on the roller coaster, a short instrumental song is heard. This song is not included in the episode's credits.
Continuity[]
- Velma demonstrates that even though she is yet to obtain his notebook, she has already studied the moves of Archie Barnes (Silver Scream), as she expertly rolls out of harms' way when the front of the Fun House collapses.
Notes/trivia[]
- This took over a year to air in the United States, finally being scheduled to air on June 20, 2017 on Boomerang at 3:30am.
- The standard continuity Velma was also afraid of clowns in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown.
- It is revealed in this episode that there is a secret police specialized in fighting crimes committed by clowns, the Clown Cops.
Miscellaneous[]
- Disguises:
- Shaggy and Scooby with their heads in a "World's Strongest Man" poster.
- Shaggy and Scooby as a balloon artist and his assistant.
- Traps: None.
- Clues: None.
- Running gag: Daphne babysits her friend's son, Wayne; she tries to positively interact with him but Wayne is always unresponsive.
Cultural references[]
- The episode title is a reference to the 1994 horror film Into The Mouth Of Madness.
- Fred's credit card has a MasterCard logo.
- While the gang is inside the funhouse, they looked at the mirror and saw their 1969 counterparts of themselves.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]
- When he was captured, Oopsy had his hands tied behind his back, but when he was driven by the Clown Cops, in addition to being handcuffed a second time, his hands were facing forward.
- While being bumped by Madcap, Scooby's eyebrows disappear and then return in the next shot.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- None known.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Na Boca do Maluco | In the Mouth of the Madman |
| Polish | W paszczy klauna | In the Mouth of a Clown |
| Korean | 놀이공원 미스터리 | The Mystery in Theme Park |
| Greek | Στο Στόμα του Μάντκαπ | Into the Mouth of Madcap |
| Turkish | Korkunç Soytarı | Terrible Clown |
Home media[]
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season 1, Part 2 - Teamwork Screamwork DVD set released by Warner Home Video on January 16, 2018.- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season 1, Part 2 DVD set released by Warner Home Video on January 11, 2017.
Quotes[]
Daphne: Ignore the silly man Wayne. Let's take off and ride the roller coaster. |
Daphne: No Scooby. We're going in. And the clown is going down! |
Police Man: I'm not exactly sure what to charge him with, Mr Harmon. He's a clown dressed as another clown... |
Clown cop: Oopsy the Clown, You're under arrest for several violations of the sacred Carnival Code of Clowndom. You have the right to remain silent, should You choose to be tried as a mime. (They drive away in a comically tiny car) |
References[]
External links[]
- TBA
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