- This article is about the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode. For DC Comics' unrelated Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? story, see Safari, So Goodi (DC Comics).
Safari, So Goodi! is the eighth episode of the first season of What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Premise[]
When the gang goes on safari, they encounter a variety of freaky yellow-glowing demon animals.
Synopsis[]
In the middle of the night, campers sleeping in the safari are awakened by an unearthly sound. Coming out from their tents they are confronted by animals who have become demons. They are chased away from the site and are forced to head into the river.
The gang are taken to the safari on a coach, and meet a very close couple, Henry and Honey Hunsecker. They claim that this is the fourth time they've visited the safari. On arrival, the gang and the couple are taken on a boat ride down the dangerous river with Cap'n Robbie along with another visitor Lloyd Mbuku and his monkey Jacko. Robbie explains that the animals on the preserve are disappearing, not just the endangered ones, Dr. Joan Goodfew, the famous zoologist traveled out to the preserve to investigate. All she found were the animals tags, she also believes that civilization is why they've vanished. Robbie also explained that west of the river, is where jungle demons were spotted. The gang decides to try to figure the mystery behind the animals’ disappearance.
Through his binoculars, Fred spots an animal with an eerie yellow glow over its body. Suddenly, up ahead they realize that they are heading towards a deadly waterfall and the Captain is unable to control the boat. They crash down to the bottom of the river.
The gang awake on one side of the river and come across the rest of the visitors and the Captain, who seem to be fine.
They continue down the river on foot, Daphne reveals to Velma that when she looked inside Mbuku's wallet, she found a police badge. They came across a watering hole, they meet two animals, a zebra and a gorilla. They are surprised by how small the number of animals there are. They decide to camp, but in the night, they are attacked by the glowing animal terrors.
After the scary attack, they find themselves lost in the middle of the jungle, and Robbie is caught reading a map, despite him saying that the maps were lost after the rapids. He revealed that it's a map of the side of the river, he kept it secret because he had a claim to a secret uranium field. Just then, Mbuku came and tells everyone that Jacko is missing, and the group realize that Scooby's gone as well.
While everyone search the jungle for Scooby and Jocko, Daphne and Velma confront Mbuku about the police badge they found in his wallet and they wanna know why. Mbuku confessed that he’s an undercover cop posing as a t-shirt salesman. Just as they're discussing this, Jocko reappears, but he’s acting strangely aggressive. Velma realizes that Jocko has been affected by the flute music and cures him by giving him some calming tunes with the headphones. The gang then discovers that the yellow glow is just makeup and that Mbuku knows where Scooby is.
After following Jocko's lead, the gang discovered an abandoned ship docked on their side of the river. Their curiosity piqued, they ventured aboard and encountered Dr. Goodfew, who shared their interest. Inside, they made a shocking discovery: the missing animals, including Scooby, were trapped in cages. After setting them free, Daphne realized the culprits were Henry and Honey Hunsecker. The couple tried to escape, but the animals blocked their escape. Velma deduced the pair's involvement, noting their suspicious affection and their role as poachers. They were selling the animals to wealthy individuals in the United States who sought exotic pets. Daphne confronted them, emphasizing the harm their actions were causing. She explained that the lack of animals and abundance of bugs were connected; the bugs were impervious to sound. Velma added that Honey used a remote transmitter on Henry's shoulder to activate the flute music and hypnotize the animals, making them act scary to scare people away from discovering their operations. Finally, the Hunseckers were arrested and, in a fitting twist, locked in one of the animal cages by Lloyd Mbuku.
The crew planned to use the boat to navigate upstream. Later, Fred asked Daphne how she knew the Hunseckers were the suspects. Daphne explained that she found it odd they were going on a safari for their honeymoon. She notes the safari is more for adventure than romance. As the gang prepared to leave, the animals performed for Fred's documentary. Daphne asked Scooby what the animals were saying, but he just said 'Scooby-Dooby-Doo!'"
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Cap'n Robbie Kumbazi (only appearance)
- Lloyd Mbuku (first appearance)
- Jacko (only appearance)(no lines)
- Dr. Joan Goodfew (only appearance)
Villains:
- Jungle demons (only appearance)(no lines)(African animals' disguise)
- Miscellaneous African animals (only appearance)(no lines)(hypnotized)(redeemed)
- Henry Hunsecker (only appearance)
- Honey Hunsecker (only appearance)
Other characters:
- Bus driver (only appearance)
- Native bearer (only appearance)
- Safari members (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
- Elderly safari member (only appearance)
- Monkeys (only appearance)(no lines)
Locations[]
- Africa
- Zomba, Malawi
- Zomba Airport (mentioned)
- Hatari Game Preserve
- Zomba, Malawi
- Capetown College (mentioned)
- Niagara Falls (mentioned)
- United States (mentioned)
- Cincinnati (mentioned)
Objects[]
- Animal Crackers
- Shaggy's submarine sandwich
- Bug blinds
- Daphne's binoculars
- Shaggy's CD Walkman
- Inflatable boat
- Bucket
- Uranium (mentioned)
Vehicles[]
- Tour bus
- Capetown Katie (destroyed)
- Cargo boat
Suspects[]
Suspect | Motive/reason |
---|---|
Dr. Joan Goodfew | She believes that the civilization and the video safaris expelled the animals. |
Henry and Honey Hunsecker | They were already three times on this safari. |
Lloyd Mbuku | He had a police badge in his wallet. |
Cap'n Robbie Kumbazi | He said he had no map, but he's lying. |
Culprits[]
Culprit | Motive/reason |
---|---|
Henry and Honey Hunsecker | Controlling the animals because they wanted to sell them to exotic collectors as pets. |
Cast[]
Songs[]
Song | Credits | Performed by | Character performance by |
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"It's a Rad, Rad World" | Written by Gigi Meroni and Rich Dickerson | Sebastian Robertson | N/A |
"Here I Come Vegas" | Written by Rich Dickerson and Gigi Meroni | Lindsay Pagano | N/A |
"2 Cute 2 4-Get" | Written by Rich Dickerson, Gigi Meroni, and Jim Krieg | Maria Carmen Diaz and Joseph Corella | N/A |
"Hatari Safari" | Written by Rich Dickerson and Gigi Meroni | Rich Dickerson | N/A |
Continuity[]
- Shaggy's Walkman contains "It's a Rad, Rad World" from There's No Creature Like Snow Creature, "2 Cute 2 4-Get" by the Mystery Kids from It's Mean, It's Green, It's the Mystery Machine, "Here I Come Vegas" by Lindsay Pagano from Riva Ras Regas, and the What's New, Scooby-Doo? theme song by Simple Plan; "2 Cute 2 4-Get" was used to free Jacko.
Notes/trivia[]
- The title of the episode is a play on the phrase "so far, so good."
- This episode features plot elements from the episode Scooby of the Jungle of The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show (the setting is a wildlife preserve in Africa, animals are disappearing, and mind control is being used on the animals).
- The Mystery Machine is not in this episode.
- This is one of the few episodes where the monster(s) is not a costume.
- This is one of the few episodes that actually tackles a current issue: at the time, several African animals were disappearing.
Miscellaneous[]
- "Ruh-roh" count: 1.
- "Zoinks" count: 2.
- "Jinkies" count: 1.
Cultural references[]
- The "Katie" in "Capetown Katie" may refer to Katharine Hepburn, who played a leading role in the 1951 film The African Queen.
- Joan Goodfew is a parody of Jane Goodall.
- Daphne mentions having been in "Bonfire Girls," a reference to the Camp Fire Girls.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]
- None known.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- Many of the jungle demons, such as lions, cheetahs, zebras, and impalas, do not live in the African jungle. They are found on the plains and savannahs. Warthogs, rhinos, and giraffes are also found on the plains/savannahs as well as open woodland.
- This episode takes place in Malawi, but there are no gorillas or cheetahs living in that country in real life.
In other languages[]
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
French | Le safari | The Safari |
Greek | Πάμε για Σαφάρι Καλό Σαφάρι! |
Let's Go on a Safari Have a Nice Safari! |
Polish | Niesamowite safari | Amazing Safari |
Home media[]
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! VHS released by Warner Home Videoon March 9, 2004.
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! DVD released by Warner Home Video on March 9, 2004.
Hva' Nyt, Scooby-Doo?: Del 2 - Safari Så Godt! DVD released by Warner Home Video on May 18, 2004.
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! DVD released by Warner Home Video on June 28, 2004.
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Dschungeldämonen DVD released by Warner Home Video on October 15, 2004.
Quoi d'Neuf, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Le Safari DVD released by Warner Home Video on November 9, 2004.
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! VHS released by Warner Home Video on February 28, 2005.
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! DVD released by Roadshow Entertainment on April 13, 2005.
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 1st Season DVD set released by Warner Home Video on February 20, 2007.
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volumes 1 & 2 - Scary Space & A Swinging Safari! DVD released by Warner Home Video on May 30, 2011.
Scooby-Doo! and the Safari Creatures DVD released by Warner Home Video on March 6, 2012.
3 Spooky DVD Treats: What's New, Scooby-Doo? - Volumes 1-3 DVD released by Warner Home Video.
Quotes[]
Daphne: Wow. Animals already. Except I didn't realize there'd be so many bugs. And the humidity has totaled my hair. |
Lloyd Mbuku: (to Henry and Honey Hunsecker) Come on, you two. Let's see how you like being stuck in the hole. |
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