The Creeping Creatures (episode)

This article is for the episode. For the titular monsters, see Creeping Creatures.

The Creeping Creatures (episode)
Details
Episode #	102
Air date	July 19, 2010 (Cartoon Network)
Air date	October 25, 2010 (Boomerang)
Written by	Jed Elinoff Scott Thomas
Directed by	Curt Geda
Chronology
Previous episode	Beware the Beast from Below
Next episode	The Secret of the Ghost Rig

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

Premise

The gang visits a mysterious ghost town that has many gator creatures.

Synopsis

An absent-minded father takes his family into Gatorsburg, while trying to get to Broadway. While trying to get gas, an anthropomorphic alligator attacks his daughter, and the family drive away as quickly as possible.

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 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 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.

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-nice 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.

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 conveniently in a scrapbook). The alligator 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. The gang runs and leaves town by pushing the Mystery Machine out, which causes the alligator people to stop chasing them. Fred realizes the alligator 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. 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. Sheriff Stone is dissatisfied 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 find 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 smile as he holds her hand.

Characters

Main characters:

• Mystery Incorporated
  • Scooby-Doo
  • Shaggy Rogers
  • Fred Jones, Jr.
  • Daphne Blake
  • Velma Dinkley

Supporting characters:

• Sheriff Bronson Stone

Villains:

• Creeping Creatures ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(Gator family's disguise)}
• Grady Gator ^{(first appearance)(main story and flashback)}
• Greta Gator ^{(only appearance)(main story and flashback)}
• Gunther Gator ^{(only appearance)(main story and flashback)}

Other characters:

• Tween girl ^{(first appearance)}
• Tween girl's dad ^{(first appearance)}
• Tween girl's mom ^{(first appearance)}
• Petals ^{(first appearance)(no lines)}
• Mail carrier ^{(only appearance)}
• Mr. E ^(mentioned)
• Old miner ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)(deceased)}
• 1800s Gatorsburg citizens ^{(only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)(flashback only)}
• Horses ^{(only appearance)(no lines)(flashback only)}
• Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.
• Angie Dinkley
• Venus ^{(only appearance)(photograph)}
• Sick Little Monkey ^{(only time mentioned)}
• Nan Blake
• Paula Rogers ^{(no lines)}
• Colton Rogers
• Phantom of Vasquez Castle ^{(only time mentioned)}
• Carlotta the Gypsy ^{(only time mentioned)}
• Deputy ^{(no lines)}
• Deputy Bucky ^{(no lines)(cameo)}
• Counterfeiter buyer ^{(only appearance)(no lines)}

Locations

• Gatorsburg ^{(main story and flashback)}
  • Gator Avenue
    • Gatorsburg Gas
  • Gator mine ^{(flashback only)}
  • Gator Burger
  • Drowsy Gator Hotel
• Crystal Cove
  • Jones mansion
  • Dinkley home
  • Blake Mansion
  • Rogers Mansion
  • Vasquez Castle
• New York City ^(mentioned)
  • Broadway ^(mentioned)
• Fort Bragg ^(mentioned)

Objects

• Tween girl's dad's credit card
• Traps Illustrated
• Rope
• Mr. E's letter
• Gator Burgers
• Fred's flashlight
• Velma's cellphone
• Fred's smartphone
• Daphne's cell phone
• Shaggy's cell phone
• Candelabra
• Piano
• Fred's Traps
• Alligator glove
• Crowbar
• Trampoline
• Trunks
• Mirror ^{(flashback only)}
• Mystery Machine's new engine

Vehicles

• Vacation family's station wagon
• The Mystery Machine
• Gunther Gator's tow truck
• Airboat
• Forklift
• 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.

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

• When Scooby looks at the Drowsy Gator Hotel sign, a few of the letters are not lit up, making it appear to say "The Dog Dies!" This is a foreshadowing of Theater of Doom, in which Friar Serra reminds them of the aforementioned warning.
• Daphne reveals in The Night the Clown Cried, that Gatorsburg is the furthest she's been outside of Crystal Cove.
• When Velma takes off her glasses she still has black eyes, but in Art of Darkness!, they're now green.
• Phantom of Vasquez Castle and Carlotta the Gypsy are based on cases that happened in the original series episodes Hassle in the Castle and A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts, respectively. (Although the original incarnation of the gypsy did not have a name.)

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

• 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.

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

• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Volume 1 DVD released by Warner Home Video on January 25, 2011.
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Volume One DVD released by Warner Home Video on August 29, 2011.
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 1 DVD set released by Warner Home Video on October 8, 2013.
• 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.

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.

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

• TBA

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