Screama Donna is the ninth episode of season 1 of Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!.
Premise[]
The gang pretends to be a rock band to investigate a ghostly performer haunting her former venue.
Synopsis[]
The gang visits the Star Music Hall to see Bones Malone at his concert. However, the concert hall's owner, Bond Kuro, explains that tickets have already sold out, but she may have to cancel the concert as a ghost scared away the opening act. To access the venue, Fred offers to replace them as their opening act, branding the gang as a band named the Mystery Machine. Bones Malone arrives at the concert hall with his manager, Jasper Crawl, who is very protective of Malone. As the sound technician, Gus, calls the gang to sound check, they assign each other instruments, but Velma, the only member who does not play an instrument, is forced to be the lead vocalist. However, the ghost appears and interrupts the sound check.
After escaping the ghost, Velma identifies the ghost as that of singer Cassandra Tildon, dubbed the "Prima Donna" due to her ego. They split up to investigate; Fred, Velma, and Daphne visit Kuro at her office, where she explains that the concert hall would fail without the charity concert. Meanwhile, Shaggy and Scooby visit the dressing room for food but find Malone there. Malone explains that Crawl has been extremely controlling over his public image, controlling the songs he performed, portraying him as a recluse, and forcing him to sing into a voice-changing microphone during performances. Shaggy and Scooby encourage him to confront his manager and perform as his authentic self.
During his sound check, Malone performs a new song dedicated to Shaggy and Scooby, disobeying his manager. However, the ghost interrupts his sound check, chasing the gang away as they watch the sound check. After escaping to Kuro's office, they find a contract showing that Malone intended to fire Crawl as his manager and hire Kuro in his place. Gathering sufficient evidence to determine the culprit, they prepare to go onstage to capture the monster during their performance.
As the Mystery Machine debuts onstage, the ghost immediately appears to interrupt the performance. Shaggy and Scooby attempt to subdue the monster with swinging sandbags, but the sandbags miss and the ghost advances towards Velma. However, Fred throws the bass drum from his drumkit at the ghost, capturing it inside the drum. Police officers arrive onstage to arrest the culprit.
The ghost is revealed to be Jasper Crawl, and Velma explains his motives to the crowd in song. Crawl used the disguise as revenge against Malone for planning to fire him. He used the voice-changing microphone to create the ghost's signature scream and used stage rigging to simulate flight. Velma concludes her song with Malone, Kuro, and Gus.
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Gus (only appearance)
- Bond Kuro (only appearance)
- Bones Malone (only appearance)
Villains:
- Ghost of the Prima Donna (only appearance)(no lines)(Jasper Crawl's disguise)
- Jasper Crawl (only appearance)
Other characters:
- Crossbones (only appearance)
- Tony (only appearance)
- Andy (only appearance)
- Jeff (only appearance)
- Mike (only appearance)
- Tim Beedle (mentioned)
- Roland Stones (mentioned)
- Bones Malone's bodyguards (only appearance)(no lines)
- Cassandra Tildon (only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)(deceased)
- Hoodchap (only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)
- Sandie and the Bear (only appearance)
- Sandie (only appearance)(no lines)
- Announcer (only time heard)(TV or computer screen)
- Stan the Air Piano Man (only appearance)
- Kyle the Hovering Balladeer (only appearance)
- Audience (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
- Police officers (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
Locations[]
- Unnamed city
- Star Music Hall
- Hardware store
- Maroon Avenue
- 5th Street
- Tim Beedle's Jewelry Shop
Objects[]
- Piano
- Keyboard
- Microphone
- Contract
- Drumkit
Vehicles[]
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Gus | He was tired of working with musicians. |
| Bond Kuro | The gang found a contract about her becoming Bones Malone's new manager. |
| Bones Malone | The gang found a contract about Bond Kuro becoming his new manager. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Jasper Crawl as the Ghost of the Prima Donna | To ruin Bones Malone because Bones was going to fire him. |
Cast[]
| Frank Welker | Scooby-Doo Fred Jones |
|---|---|
| Matthew Lillard | Shaggy Rogers |
| Grey Griffin | Daphne Blake Ghost of the Prima Donna |
| Kate Micucci | Velma Dinkley |
| Khary Payton | Tony Stan the Air Piano Man |
| Yuri Lowenthal | Andy |
| Roger Craig Smith | Gus Jasper Crawl Announcer |
| Stephanie Sheh | Bond Kuro |
| Josh Keaton | Bones Malone Mike |
Songs[]
| Song | Credits | Performed by | Character performance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Be Yourself" | Melody by Jon Colton Barry Lyrics by Jon Colton Barry and Michael Jelenic |
Josh Keaton | Bones Malone |
| "This Is How You Solve The Mystery" | Melody and lyrics by Jon Colton Barry, Kate Micucci, and Zac Moncrief | Kate Miccuci | Velma DInkley |
Notes/trivia[]
- In original drafts, the opening band was called Crossbones.[2]
- Shaggy comments, upon picking up an electric guitar and playing it, that he thought they were in a band and that was why they traveled around in a van. This reflects the original, abandoned, concept for Mystery Inc. in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!.
- Daphne took piano lessons for ten years.
- Neither of the two songs are credited.
Miscellaneous[]
- Disguises: Scooby-Doo and Shaggy as panther control officers, but this is to get food, not to avoid the monster.
- Traps: Shaggy and Scooby hit the ghost with swinging sandbags (failed); Fred throws a bass drum at the ghost (succeeded).
- Clues: Bones Malone's microphone and his contract with Bond Kuro.
- Daphne Du Jour: Playing an instrument after someone has said something.
- "Zoinks" count: 1.
Cultural references[]
- The episode title is a play on the term "prima donna," referring to the leading lady in an opera.
- Bones Malone may be named after Tom "Bones" Malone, a jazz musician and a member of the Blues Brothers band.
- In one scene, Fred looks at signs around him for band name ideas. Each sign alludes to a real-world band.
- The Maroon Avenue and 5th Street crossroad signs refer to Maroon 5.
- The Tim Beedle's Jewelry Shop logo in a window is stylized like the logo for Beatles.
- The Roland Stones campaign billboard refers to the Rolling Stones.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]
- "This Is How You Solve The Mystery" starts with a bass intro, but Shaggy is shown playing instead of Scooby.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- The Ghost of the Prima Donna is credited as "Screama Donna", matching the name of the episode.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Πριμαντόνα Στριγγλαντόνα |
Primadonna Shriekadonna |
| Korean | 오페라의 유령 | The Phantom of the Opera |
| Turkish | Çığlık Atan Kadın | Screaming Woman! |
| Polish | Wrzaskliwa primadonna | The Screamy Primadonna |
Home media[]
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season 1, Part 1 - Spooky Kooky Fun! DVD set released by Warner Home Video on February 23, 2016.- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season One, Part Two DVD set released by Warner Home Video on October 10, 2016.
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season One, Part One DVD set released by Warner Home Video on May 11, 2016.
Quotes[]
Shaggy: I think we lost her, Scoob. |
Velma: (Singing) "This is how we solve the mystery". |
References[]
- ↑ Liu, Ed (October 19, 2015). Cartoon Network Premieres for October 19, 2015: "Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!", "Wabbit," "Teen Titans Go!", and More. Toonzone. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ Barry, Jon Colton (April 11, 2017). "In the original drafts of the script, the opening band was named "Crossbones."". Twitter. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
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