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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Creeping Creatures'' (episode)}}
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'''''The Creeping Creatures''''' is the second episode of the first season of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' which originally aired on July 19, 2010. Written by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas and directed by Curt Geda.
  
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:''This article is about the episode. For the characters, look [[Creeping Creatures|here]].''
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{{Infobox Episode
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| title= The Creeping Creatures
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| mainimage= Scooby_surrounded_by_Creeping_Creatures.png
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| titlecard= The_Creeping_Creatures_title_card.png
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| series= Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
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| episodenum= 102
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| airdate= July 19, 2010 ([[Cartoon Network]])
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| UK= October 25, 2010 ([[Boomerang (Cartoon Network)|Boomerang]])
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| writtenby= [[Jed Elinoff]]<br/>[[Scott Thomas]]
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| directedby= [[Curt Geda]]
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| previousepisode= {{SDMI101}}
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| nextepisode= {{SDMI103}}
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}}
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'''''The Creeping Creatures''''' is the second episode of the [[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season 1|first season]] of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]''.
   
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==Plot==
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==Premise==
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[[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|The gang]] get a tip of a mystery in [[Gatorsburg]], which once thrived on selling gator skin products, until they ran dry and is now a virtual ghost town. While there, the engine to the [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Mystery Machine]] is stolen, forcing them to stay at a [[Drowsy Gator Hotel|creepy hotel]] with three [[Creeping Creatures|gator creatures]] on the loose.
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After weeks of not solving a single mystery, the gang is sent a package from Mr. E. The package contains a new handbag made in Gatorsburg, claiming to be "real 100% gator". As Velma explains, this could not be possible since the "gator mines" dried up years ago. Fred decides that they should go to Gatorsburg to investigate. Upon arriving, Velma becomes angry with Shaggy for not telling Scooby about their relationship. They can never be alone because of Shaggy's fear of how Scooby will react. When the gang regroups, having found no clues; they decide to leave. Unfortunately the Mystery Machine's engine is missing. A mechanic named Grady Gator arrives and tells them that they are stuck in Gatorsburg and a new engine will not arrive until morning. The gang attempts to call their parents and pick them up, but they cannot for various reasons. Looking for a place to stay, Grady tells them they can stay at his sister Greta's hotel and warns them to not leave their rooms. Greta and her son Gunther bring them to their rooms. Greta puts the boys and girls in separate rooms. She makes it very clear that no one is to leave their room. Since pets are not allowed, Scooby is forced to sleep in the Mystery Machine. Velma almost immediately violates the rules by leaving her room to go see Shaggy. Shaggy, feeling worried about Scooby, leaves to go check on him and runs into Velma. He lies and says he was coming to see her. Meanwhile, Scooby is attacked by three Gator People. He runs into Fred's room where Fred was showing a bored Daphne a scrapbook of all the traps they've used to solve mysteries. The Gators attack them but they are able to escape. Velma and Shaggy are about to kiss when they are they are interrupted by the rest of the gang bursting into the room. Everyone runs and leaves Gatorsburg by pushing the Mystery Machine. The Alligator People stop chasing them once they reach the city limits. Fred realizes they just wanted them out of town. They sneak back in and see the Alligator People loading Alligator Products onto a boat. Daphne (who is allergic to fake animal skin) shows the guys the products are actually fake. By using a trap, they catch the criminals. The police arrive, and it is revealed that the Gator People are really the Gator family, who made fake gator products to make money and assumed the disguises of the Gator People to scare away visitors. Sheriff Stone was disatisfied with buying an imitiation alligator skin coat and orders his men arrest the Gator Family even though they have no jurisdiction in Gatorsburg. The gang finds the Mystery Machine with the engine replaced and a note from Mr. E telling them that this mystery is only "one piece of the puzzle". As it begins to thunder, Scooby jumps into Shaggy's arms. Shaggy and Velma Smiled as they hold both of their hands together.
  
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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[[File:MI call parents.png|thumb|left|Gang call parents for help.]]
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The episode begins with the [[Mystery Inc.]] sitting in [[Fred Jones]]' house complaining about not having in mysteries for while. Fred Jones manages to test his new trap leading to a delivery man being stuck on his front porch. The gang receives a note from [[Mr. E]] and a package. The package contains a bag made of "real 100% gator". The gang travels to [[Gatorsburg]] to check things out. Upon arriving [[Velma]] becomes angry with [[Shaggy]] for not telling [[Scooby Doo]] about their relationship. This means they can't ever be alone because of Shaggy's fear of how Scooby Doo will take it. When the Mystery Inc. gets back together having found no clues, they decide to leave only to find that the [[Mystery Machine]]s engine is gone. A not-so-nice [[Gatorsberg Mechanic|mechanic]] tells them of his sister's hotel. The Mystery Inc. gang, having called all their parents (none of whom were able to pick them up) decides to stay there. [[Greta Gator]] and her son [[Gunther Gator|Gunther]] are not happy when they arrive. [[Greta]] gives them two rooms and three rules:
  
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An [[Tween girl's dad|absent-minded father]] takes [[Tween girl's mom|his]] [[Tween girl|family]] into [[Gatorsburg]], certain they are in New York. He even refers to the road as Broadway, which his wife rolls her eyes at. While trying to get gas, the family dog jumps out of the car and runs into the bushes. The daughter runs to the bushes to try and find the dog but an anthropomorphic alligator attacks her and the family drive away as quickly as possible, the dog jumping into the car as they drive away.
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[[File:Greta Gator blocks girls.png|thumb|Girls and boys don't share rooms.]]
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[[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|The gang]] are sitting in [[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]]'s [[Jones mansion|house]] complaining about not having any mysteries for while. Fred manages to test his new trap, leading to a delivery man being 'caught' on his front porch. The gang receives a note from [[Mr. E]] and a package. The package contains a bag made of "real 100% gator", from a town that's supposed to be have been dry of gator skin for years. The gang then travels to Gatorsburg to check things out.
   
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Upon arriving, the gang split up. Fred & Daphne pair off, leaving [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma]] with [[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy]], who sees this as an opportunity to spend some romantic time with Shaggy, but he wouldn't dare out of fear of how [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby-Doo]] would take it. Shaggy & Scooby then check out [[Gator Burger]] (where a gator person has just avoided being seen). Velma is still mad at Shaggy, who tries to do his best, but Velma walks off.
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1. Girls and Boys can't stay in the same room
  
   
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[[File:Gator grabs Velma.png|thumb|left|Gator man grabs Velma.]]When the gang gets back together having found no clues, they decide to leave only to find that the [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Mystery Machine]]'s engine is gone. A not-so-friendly [[Grady Gator|Gatorsburg mechanic]] tells them of [[Drowsy Gator Hotel|his sister's hotel]]. The gang, having called all their parents (none of whom were able to pick them up due to different reasons) decides to stay there. [[Greta Gator]] and her son [[Gunther Gator|Gunther]] are not happy when they arrive. Greta gives them two rooms and three rules, which includes the girls and boys not being able to share the same room, not leaving their rooms, and no pets allowed, so Scooby is forced to sleep in the Mystery Machine. Velma almost immediately violates the rules by leaving her room to go see Shaggy. Shaggy feeling worried about Scooby, also leaves, but runs into Velma. Shaggy lies and says he was coming to see her.
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[[File:MI escape Gatorsburg.png|thumb|Gang flee [[Gatorsburg]].]]
   
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Meanwhile, Scooby is attacked by three [[Creeping Creatures|gator people]]. He runs into Fred's room, where Fred is telling a bored [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne]] about all the traps they've used to solve mysteries (which he's meticulously compiled into a scrapbook). The gator people, having followed Scooby-Doo, break into the room, as well. The lights flicker off and with some quick thinking, they escape. In Daphne's and Velma's room, Velma finally gets a little closer to Shaggy resulting in them almost kissing. However, they are interrupted by the rest of the gang bursting in. They all try to make a run for it, during which Velma is pulled through the floorboards by one of the gator people, only to be saved by Shaggy's heroism. This also proves to be a vital clue, as a glove was left behind on Velma's leg, indicating the monsters aren't real. However, they're still frightening enough, and the gang run out of the hotel and leave town by pushing the Mystery Machine, which causes the gator people to stop chasing them. Fred realizes the gator people just wanted them out of town, so the gang sneak back in and see the Creeping Creatures loading gator products onto a boat. Daphne (who is allergic to fake animal skin) shows the guys the "real 100% gator" products are actually fake. By using a trap, they catch the gator people, which Fred beams about it being one of his old traps, but Daphne groans at his singular interest.
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2. Don't leave your room, even if you hear: Screams, moans, wails, pounding, gnawing, scratching and anything that sounds like a body being dragged across the hard wood floor.
  
   
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[[File:Creeping Creatures captured.png|thumb|left|Gator people captured.]]The Crystal Cove police arrive, and it is revealed that the gator people are really the creepy mechanic, his sister, Greta, and her son, Gunther. They refused to leave town, but needed the income of the fake gator products. Sheriff Stone is furious that he bought an imitation alligator skin product and has his men arrest the Gator family even though they have no jurisdiction in Gatorsburg. He then drives away, ignoring Fred's plea to help them get back home. But the gang are startled to hear the Mystery Machine rev up. They find a new engine and a note from Mr. E telling them that this mystery is only a piece of the puzzle and it has just begun. As the thunder begins, Scooby jumps into Shaggy's arms. Shaggy then grabs onto Velma's hand, bringing a smile to each other's faces.
   
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==Characters==
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3. No pets allowed.
  
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'''Main characters:'''
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* [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|Mystery Incorporated]]
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** [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby-Doo]]
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** [[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy Rogers]]
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** [[Fred Jones, Jr.]]
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** [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne Blake]]
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** [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma Dinkley]]
   
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'''Supporting characters:'''
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Scooby Doo is forced to sleep in the Mystery Machine. Velma Dinkley almost immediately violates the rules by leaving her room to go see Shaggy. Shaggy feeling worried about Scooby also leaves, but runs into Velma Dinkley. Shaggy lies and says he was coming to see her. Meanwhile Scooby is attacked by three Alligator People. He runs into Fred's room where Fred is telling a bored Daphne about all the traps they've used to solve mysteries (which are conveinently in a scrapbook). The [[Gator People|Aligator People]] , having followed Scooby-Doo break into the room as well. The lights flicker off and with some quick thinking they escape. In Daphney's and Velma's room, Velma finally gets a little closer to Shaggy resulting in them almost kissing. However they interrupted by the rest of the gang bursting in. The gang runs and leaves town by pushing the Mystery Machine out. The Alligator People stop chasing them. Fred Jones realizes the Aligator People just wanted them out of town. So the gang sneaks back into town and sees the[[ Gator People]] loading Gator Products onto a boat. Daphne (who is allergic to fake animal skin) shows the guys the "real 100% gator" products are actually fake. By using a trap, they catch the Gator People. The police arrive and it is revealed that the Gator People are really the creepy mechanic, his sister Greta, and her son Gunther Gator. Sheriff Stone was disatisfied that he bought an imitation alligator skin product and has his men arrest the Gator family even though they have no jurisdiction in Gatorsburg. The gang finds the Mystery Machine fixed and a note from Mr. E telling them that this mystery is only a piece of the puzzle and it has just begun. As the thunder begins, Scooby jumps into Shaggy's arms. Shaggy and Velma Dinkley smile as Shaggy holds Velma Dinkley's hand.
  
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* [[Sheriff Bronson Stone]]
   
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'''Villains:'''
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Clues
  
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* [[Creeping Creatures]] {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Green|Gator family's disguise}}
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* [[Grady Gator]] {{1st}}{{Also flashback}}
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* [[Greta Gator]] {{Only}}{{Also flashback}}
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* [[Gunther Gator]] {{Only}}{{Also flashback}}
   
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'''Other characters:'''
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A Package Full of Imitation gator skin products From Gatorsburg.
  
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* [[Tween girl]] {{1st}}
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* [[Tween girl's dad]] {{1st}}
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* [[Tween girl's mom]] {{1st}}
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* [[Petals]] {{1st}}{{NL}}
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* [[Mail carrier (The Creeping Creatures)|Mail carrier]] {{Only}}
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* [[Mr. E]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Old miner (The Creeping Creatures)|Old miner]] {{Only}}{{Flashback}}{{Deceased}}
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* 1800s Gatorsburg citizens {{Only}}{{Misc speaking}}{{Flashback}}
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* Horses {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Flashback}}
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* [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.]]
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* [[Angie Dinkley]]
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* [[Venus]] {{Only}}{{Photograph}}
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* [[Sick Little Monkey]] {{Only mention}}
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* [[Nan Blake]]
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* [[Paula Rogers]] {{NL}}
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* [[Colton Rogers]]
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* [[Phantom of Vasquez Castle (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Phantom of Vasquez Castle]] {{Only mention}}
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* [[Carlotta the Gypsy]] {{Only mention}}
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* [[Deputy (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Deputy]] {{NL}}
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* [[Deputy Bucky]] {{NL}}{{Cameo}}
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* Counterfeiter buyer {{Only}}{{NL}}
   
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==Locations==
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Monsters
  
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* [[Gatorsburg]] {{Also flashback}}
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** [[Gator Avenue]]
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*** [[Gatorsburg Gas]]
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** Gator mine {{Flashback}}
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** [[Gator Burger]]
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** [[Drowsy Gator Hotel]]
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* [[Crystal Cove]]
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** [[Jones mansion]]
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** [[Dinkley home]]
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** [[Blake Mansion]]
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** [[Rogers Mansion]]
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** [[Vasquez Castle (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Vasquez Castle]]
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* [[New York City (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|New York City]] {{Mentioned}}
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** Broadway {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Fort Bragg]] {{Mentioned}}
   
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==Objects==
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Gator People
  
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* Tween girl's dad's credit card
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[[Category:Episodes]]
  
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* ''[[Traps Illustrated]]''
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[[Category:Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated]]
  
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* [[Rope]]
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* [[Mr. E]]'s letter
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* [[Gator Burger (burger)|Gator Burgers]]
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* Fred's [[flashlight]]
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* [[Velma Dinkley's cell phone (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma's cellphone]]
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* [[Fred Jones, Jr.'s smartphone|Fred's smartphone]]
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* [[Daphne Blake's cell phone (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne's cell phone]]
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* [[Shaggy Rogers's cell phone (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy's cell phone]]
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* [[Candelabra]]
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* [[Piano]]
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* ''[[Fred's Traps (scrapbook)|Fred's Traps]]''
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* Alligator glove
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* [[Crowbar]]
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* [[Trampoline]]
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* Trunks
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* [[Mirror]] {{Flashback}}
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* Mystery Machine's new engine
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==Vehicles==
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* Vacation family's station wagon
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* [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|The Mystery Machine]]
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* Gunther Gator's tow truck
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* [[Airboat]]
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* [[Forklift]]
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* Sheriff Stone's police car
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==Suspects==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Suspect
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! Motive/reason
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|-
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| Grady Gator<br />Greta Gator<br />Gunther Gator
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| Not only do they have the same characteristics, but they're the only other people in town.
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|}
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===Culprits===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Culprit
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! Motive/reason
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|-
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| [[Gunther Gator|Gunther]], [[Greta Gator|Greta]], and [[Grady Gator]] as the [[Creeping Creatures]]
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| To protect their fake alligator merchandise business.
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|}
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==Cast==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! [[Frank Welker]]
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| [[Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones, Jr.]]
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|-
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! [[Matthew Lillard]]
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| [[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy Rogers]]
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|-
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! [[Grey DeLisle]]
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| [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne Blake]]<br />[[Greta Gator]]<br />[[Tween girl]]
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|-
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! [[Mindy Cohn]]
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| [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma Dinkley]]
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|-
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! [[Gary Cole]]
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| [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.]]<br />[[Old miner (The Creeping Creatures)|Old miner]]
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|-
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! [[Patrick Warburton]]
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| [[Sheriff Bronson Stone]]
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|-
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! [[Frances Conroy]]
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| [[Angie Dinkley]]
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|-
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! [[Casey Kasem]]
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| [[Colton Rogers]]
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|-
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! [[Kath Soucie]]
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| [[Nan Blake]]
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|-
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! [[Beverly D'Angelo]]
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| [[Tween girl's mom|Mom]]
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|-
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! [[David Kaye]]
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| [[Tween girl's dad|Dad]]
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|-
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! [[John DiMaggio]]
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| [[Grady Gator]]<br />[[Mail carrier (The Creeping Creatures)|Mail carrier]]
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|-
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! [[Billy West]]
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| [[Gunther Gator]]
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|}
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==Notes/trivia==
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* When [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby]] looks at the [[Drowsy Gator Hotel]] sign, the neon letters flash, revealing an ominous message that only Scooby sees. It appears to say "The Dog Dies!" This is a foreshadowing of {{SDMI215}}, in which [[Gabriello Serra|Friar Serra]] reminds them of the aforementioned warning.
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* [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne]] reveals in {{SDMI201}}, that [[Gatorsburg]] is the furthest she's been outside of [[Crystal Cove]].
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* When [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma]] takes off her glasses she still has black eyes, but in {{SDMI206}}, they're now green.
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* [[Phantom of Vasquez Castle (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Phantom of Vasquez Castle]] and [[Carlotta the Gypsy]] are based on cases that happened in the original series episodes {{WAY103}} and {{WAY111}}, respectively. (Although the original incarnation of [[Gypsy (A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts)|the gypsy]] did not have a name.)
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===Miscellaneous===
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* [[Disguise tricks|Disguises]]: None.
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* [[List of catchphrases#Zoinks|"Zoinks" count]]: 1.
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* [[List of catchphrases#Jeepers|"Jeepers" count]]: 0.
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* [[List of catchphrases#Jinkies|"Jinkies" count]]: 0.
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* [[List of catchphrases#Hold the phone|"Hold the phone" count]]: 0.
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===Cultural references===
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* In the teaser, the family (and their station wagon) that stops in [[Gatorsburg]] for gasoline is based on the Griswolds (specifically Chevy Chase's character) from the film ''National Lampoon's Vacation''. [[Tween girl's mom|The mom]] is voiced by the [[Beverly D'Angelo|same actress]] who portrayed Ellen Griswold.
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* The hotel has alligator-themed versions of classic paintings, including ''Dogs Playing Poker'' and ''American Gothic''.
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===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
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* None known.
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===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
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* The gator mines were supposed to have dried out a long time ago, yet there's still gator burgers.
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* When the gang escape Gatorsburg with the engine-less Mystery Machine, it turns in such a way that only an engine could keep the momentum going.
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* Daphne, according to herself, is allergic to fake animal skin, and even shows the gang to prove the 100% alligator skin is fake. But when she helps Fred with the trap, she holds a fake alligator skin belt with her bare hands and doesn't show any sign of allergy.
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* Sheriff Stone just drives off without waiting for his deputies to load Gunther, Greta, and Grady Gator, who then just disappear. But as the camera ends the episode above the gang, there is another empty police car.
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* Somehow the new engine starts up the Mystery Machine without anyone turning on the ignition. Unless [[Ed Machine]] quickly did it without them knowing.
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==In other languages==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Language
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! Name
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! Meaning
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|-
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| '''Spanish (Latin America)'''
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| Los Cocodrilos
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| The Alligators
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|-
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| '''Spanish (Spain)'''
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| Las Criaturas de la Noche
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| The Creatures of the Night
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|-
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| '''Italian'''
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| Creature Raccapriccianti
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| Creepy Creatures
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|-
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| '''French'''
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| Les Crocomonstres
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| The Crocomonsters
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|-
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| '''Portuguese'''
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| Monstros Assustadores
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| Scary Monsters
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|-
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| '''Hungarian'''
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| Nyálkás kísértetek
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| Mucous Specters
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|-
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| '''Greek'''
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| Πλαστά Πλάσματα
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| Fake Creatures
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|}
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==Home media==
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* {{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 1]]'' DVD released by [[Warner Home Video]] on January 25, 2011.
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* {{UK}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Volume One]]'' DVD released by Warner Home Video on August 29, 2011.
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* {{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 1]]'' DVD set released by Warner Home Video on October 8, 2013.
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* {{FR}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystères associés: L'intégrale de la saison 1]]'' (''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The entirety of season 1'') DVD set released by Warner Home Video on October 3, 2012.
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==Quotes==
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{{Quotes
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'''[[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne]]:''' Can you tell what the problem is, Fred?<br>
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'''[[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]]:''' You see that hole there? That should be an engine.
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|
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'''[[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma]]:''' ''(talking on phone)'' Hey, [[Angie Dinkley|mom]]. We're stuck in [[Gatorsburg]].<br>
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'''Fred:''' ''(talking on phone to [[Fred Jones, Sr.|his dad]])'' [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|The van]] broke down.<br>
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'''Daphne:''' ''(talking on the phone)'' Think [[Nan Blake|you]] can come and get [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|us]]?
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|
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'''[[Greta Gator]]:''' I got a few hotel rules. ''(blocks off Daphne & Velma)'' Rule number one: Girls and boys in separate rooms. No exceptions!<br>
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'''Velma:''' Then I guess I'm with you, Daphne.<br>
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'''Greta Gator:''' I said, NO EXCEPTIONS!<br>
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'''Velma:''' But I'm a girl.
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'''Greta Gator:''' I almost forgot! Rule number 3: No pets in the hotel!<br>
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'''[[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby]]:''' What?!
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'''[[Grady Gator]]:''' ''(chuckles)'' Hmm. Hmm. Hmm.<br>
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'''Fred:''' It's okay, Scoob, you can sleep in the Mystery Machine.<br>
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'''[[Shaggy Rogers (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Shaggy]]:''' It's just one night, Scooby-Doo. I'll see you in the morning, buddy.<br>
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'''Scooby:''' I hope so.
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'''Scooby:''' ''(to himself)'' I'm not a pet.
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'''Velma:''' You saved me!<br>
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'''Shaggy:''' I did? Oh! Like, I did.
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'''Grady Gator:''' And you know what? We would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling juveniles and your unauthorized investigation of our synthetic gator accessories.<br>
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'''[[Sheriff Bronson Stone]]:''' You're telling me this gator stuff is fake?! I paid a fortune for this tracksuit!
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}}
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==External links==
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* TBA
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Revision as of 00:00, 3 January 2020

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The Creeping Creatures is the second episode of the first season of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.

Premise

The gang get a tip of a mystery in Gatorsburg, which once thrived on selling gator skin products, until they ran dry and is now a virtual ghost town. While there, the engine to the Mystery Machine is stolen, forcing them to stay at a creepy hotel with three gator creatures on the loose.

Synopsis

MI call parents

Gang call parents for help.

An absent-minded father takes his family into Gatorsburg, certain they are in New York. He even refers to the road as Broadway, which his wife rolls her eyes at. While trying to get gas, the family dog jumps out of the car and runs into the bushes. The daughter runs to the bushes to try and find the dog but an anthropomorphic alligator attacks her and the family drive away as quickly as possible, the dog jumping into the car as they drive away.

Greta Gator blocks girls

Girls and boys don't share rooms.

The gang are sitting in Fred's house complaining about not having any mysteries for while. Fred manages to test his new trap, leading to a delivery man being 'caught' on his front porch. The gang receives a note from Mr. E and a package. The package contains a bag made of "real 100% gator", from a town that's supposed to be have been dry of gator skin for years. The gang then travels to Gatorsburg to check things out.

Upon arriving, the gang split up. Fred & Daphne pair off, leaving Velma with Shaggy, who sees this as an opportunity to spend some romantic time with Shaggy, but he wouldn't dare out of fear of how Scooby-Doo would take it. Shaggy & Scooby then check out Gator Burger (where a gator person has just avoided being seen). Velma is still mad at Shaggy, who tries to do his best, but Velma walks off.

Gator grabs Velma

Gator man grabs Velma.

When the gang gets back together having found no clues, they decide to leave only to find that the Mystery Machine's engine is gone. A not-so-friendly Gatorsburg mechanic tells them of his sister's hotel. The gang, having called all their parents (none of whom were able to pick them up due to different reasons) decides to stay there. Greta Gator and her son Gunther are not happy when they arrive. Greta gives them two rooms and three rules, which includes the girls and boys not being able to share the same room, not leaving their rooms, and no pets allowed, so Scooby is forced to sleep in the Mystery Machine. Velma almost immediately violates the rules by leaving her room to go see Shaggy. Shaggy feeling worried about Scooby, also leaves, but runs into Velma. Shaggy lies and says he was coming to see her.

MI escape Gatorsburg

Gang flee Gatorsburg.

Meanwhile, Scooby is attacked by three gator people. He runs into Fred's room, where Fred is telling a bored Daphne about all the traps they've used to solve mysteries (which he's meticulously compiled into a scrapbook). The gator people, having followed Scooby-Doo, break into the room, as well. The lights flicker off and with some quick thinking, they escape. In Daphne's and Velma's room, Velma finally gets a little closer to Shaggy resulting in them almost kissing. However, they are interrupted by the rest of the gang bursting in. They all try to make a run for it, during which Velma is pulled through the floorboards by one of the gator people, only to be saved by Shaggy's heroism. This also proves to be a vital clue, as a glove was left behind on Velma's leg, indicating the monsters aren't real. However, they're still frightening enough, and the gang run out of the hotel and leave town by pushing the Mystery Machine, which causes the gator people to stop chasing them. Fred realizes the gator people just wanted them out of town, so the gang sneak back in and see the Creeping Creatures loading gator products onto a boat. Daphne (who is allergic to fake animal skin) shows the guys the "real 100% gator" products are actually fake. By using a trap, they catch the gator people, which Fred beams about it being one of his old traps, but Daphne groans at his singular interest.

Creeping Creatures captured

Gator people captured.

The Crystal Cove police arrive, and it is revealed that the gator people are really the creepy mechanic, his sister, Greta, and her son, Gunther. They refused to leave town, but needed the income of the fake gator products. Sheriff Stone is furious that he bought an imitation alligator skin product and has his men arrest the Gator family even though they have no jurisdiction in Gatorsburg. He then drives away, ignoring Fred's plea to help them get back home. But the gang are startled to hear the Mystery Machine rev up. They find a new engine and a note from Mr. E telling them that this mystery is only a piece of the puzzle and it has just begun. As the thunder begins, Scooby jumps into Shaggy's arms. Shaggy then grabs onto Velma's hand, bringing a smile to each other's faces.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

Villains:

Other characters:

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Vacation family's station wagon
  • The Mystery Machine
  • Gunther Gator's tow truck
  • Airboat
  • Forklift
  • Sheriff Stone's police car

Suspects

Suspect Motive/reason
Grady Gator
Greta Gator
Gunther Gator 		Not only do they have the same characteristics, but they're the only other people in town.

Culprits

Culprit Motive/reason
Gunther, Greta, and Grady Gator as the Creeping Creatures To protect their fake alligator merchandise business.

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Cast

Frank Welker Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones, Jr.
Matthew Lillard Shaggy Rogers
Grey DeLisle Daphne Blake
Greta Gator
Tween girl
Mindy Cohn Velma Dinkley
Gary Cole Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.
Old miner
Patrick Warburton Sheriff Bronson Stone
Frances Conroy Angie Dinkley
Casey Kasem Colton Rogers
Kath Soucie Nan Blake
Beverly D'Angelo Mom
David Kaye Dad
John DiMaggio Grady Gator
Mail carrier
Billy West Gunther Gator

Notes/trivia

Miscellaneous

Cultural references

  • In the teaser, the family (and their station wagon) that stops in Gatorsburg for gasoline is based on the Griswolds (specifically Chevy Chase's character) from the film National Lampoon's Vacation. The mom is voiced by the same actress who portrayed Ellen Griswold.
  • The hotel has alligator-themed versions of classic paintings, including Dogs Playing Poker and American Gothic.

Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches

  • None known.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

  • The gator mines were supposed to have dried out a long time ago, yet there's still gator burgers.
  • When the gang escape Gatorsburg with the engine-less Mystery Machine, it turns in such a way that only an engine could keep the momentum going.
  • Daphne, according to herself, is allergic to fake animal skin, and even shows the gang to prove the 100% alligator skin is fake. But when she helps Fred with the trap, she holds a fake alligator skin belt with her bare hands and doesn't show any sign of allergy.
  • Sheriff Stone just drives off without waiting for his deputies to load Gunther, Greta, and Grady Gator, who then just disappear. But as the camera ends the episode above the gang, there is another empty police car.
  • Somehow the new engine starts up the Mystery Machine without anyone turning on the ignition. Unless Ed Machine quickly did it without them knowing.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Spanish (Latin America) Los Cocodrilos The Alligators
Spanish (Spain) Las Criaturas de la Noche The Creatures of the Night
Italian Creature Raccapriccianti Creepy Creatures
French Les Crocomonstres The Crocomonsters
Portuguese Monstros Assustadores Scary Monsters
Hungarian Nyálkás kísértetek Mucous Specters
Greek Πλαστά Πλάσματα Fake Creatures

Home media

Quotes

Daphne: Can you tell what the problem is, Fred?
Fred: You see that hole there? That should be an engine.


Velma: (talking on phone) Hey, mom. We're stuck in Gatorsburg.
Fred: (talking on phone to his dad) The van broke down.
Daphne: (talking on the phone) Think you can come and get us?


Greta Gator: I got a few hotel rules. (blocks off Daphne & Velma) Rule number one: Girls and boys in separate rooms. No exceptions!
Velma: Then I guess I'm with you, Daphne.
Greta Gator: I said, NO EXCEPTIONS!
Velma: But I'm a girl.


Greta Gator: I almost forgot! Rule number 3: No pets in the hotel!
Scooby: What?! Grady Gator: (chuckles) Hmm. Hmm. Hmm.
Fred: It's okay, Scoob, you can sleep in the Mystery Machine.
Shaggy: It's just one night, Scooby-Doo. I'll see you in the morning, buddy.
Scooby: I hope so.


Scooby: (to himself) I'm not a pet.


Velma: You saved me!
Shaggy: I did? Oh! Like, I did.


Grady Gator: And you know what? We would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling juveniles and your unauthorized investigation of our synthetic gator accessories.
Sheriff Bronson Stone: You're telling me this gator stuff is fake?! I paid a fortune for this tracksuit!

External links

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