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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Secret of the Ghost Rig''}}
  
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Secret of the Ghost Rig''}}
 
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'''''The Secret of the Ghost Rig''''' is the third episode of the [[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season 1|first season]] of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]''.
  
'''''The Secret of the Ghost Rig''''' is the third episode of the [[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season 1|first season]] of ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]''.
   
 
==Premise==
  
==Premise==
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[[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|The gang]] have to stop a [[Ghost Truck|ghost truck]] from haunting a highway, help [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne]] dodge [[Rung Ladderton]], a boy who her [[Barty Blake|par]][[Nan Blake|ents]] want her to date because he's heir to the Ladderton ladder company, help [[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]]'s [[Fred Jones, Sr.|dad]] get reelected for mayor, and find out who's stealing [[Crystal Cove|the town]]'s crystal doorknobs.
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[[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|The gang]] have to connect the dots between a [[Ghost Truck|ghost truck]] haunting a highway and [[Crystal Cove|the town]]'s recently missing crystal doorknobs. During the investigation, the gang also have to contend with
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helping [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Jones]] get reelected, and [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne]] tries to keep her date with [[Rung Ladderton]] a secret from [[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]], who couldn't be happier for her when he does find out.
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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In the night, a speeding teen driver is warned by a policeman not to drive too quickly. Suddenly, a large truck rushes by. The policeman gets on his bike and follows the truck along the cliff road. He manages to drive right up to the front window so that he could tell the driver to slow down, but he realises that no one is driving the vehicle. He is run off the road and splashes into the sea water.
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In the night, a speeding teen driver is warned by a policeman not to drive too quickly. Suddenly, a large truck rushes by. The policeman gets on his bike and follows the truck along the cliff road. He manages to drive right up to the front window so that he could tell the driver to slow down, but he realises that no one is driving the vehicle. He is run off the road, his bike splashes into the sea water and he's shown to have grabbed a branch, hanging off the cliffside.
   
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Meanwhile, [[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]] and the gang are helping [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Jones]] to win the reelection against [[George Avocados]]. [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma]] said that [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne]] would've loved to help, but had a prior engagement; at Daphne's, her parents are keen for her to meet up with [[Rung Ladderton]], who is a rich boy and heir to his father's ladder company. When printing out pamphlets for Fred's father, [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby]] accidentally overloads the copying machine, and ink explodes over George Avocados.
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Meanwhile, [[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]] and the gang are helping [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Jones]] to win the reelection against [[George Avocados]]. [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma]] said that [[Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne]] would've loved to help, but had a prior engagement; at Daphne's, her parents are keen for her to meet up with [[Rung Ladderton]], who is a rich boy and heir to his father's ladder company. When printing out pamphlets for Fred's father, [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby]] accidentally overloads the copying machine, and ink explodes over George Avocados. Mayor Jones explain that George's father Theodore Avocado's used to be mayor, until he stole a diamond from the bank. Theodore went to prison but the diamond was never found, and George has claimed his father's innocence ever since.
   
 
Driving home, the gang in the [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Mystery Machine]] are met by the [[Ghost Truck]] that has suddenly appeared behind them and is trying to push them off the cliff. It succeeds, but the gang are lucky to find that they land on the lower road. The truck comes again and they are forced to enter a tunnel with the truck gaining on them. Fred manages to steer the wheel so that they reach the edge of the road and away from the truck.
  
Driving home, the gang in the [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Mystery Machine]] are met by the [[Ghost Truck]] that has suddenly appeared behind them and is trying to push them off the cliff. It succeeds, but the gang are lucky to find that they land on the lower road. The truck comes again and they are forced to enter a tunnel with the truck gaining on them. Fred manages to steer the wheel so that they reach the edge of the road and away from the truck.
   
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[[Sheriff Bronson Stone]] arrives to take down details. He claims that the Ghost truck will be a good tourist attraction. Daphne receives a call from Rung Ladderton about having dinner at [[The Bloody Stake]]. To Daphne's astonishment, Fred seems all right with it.
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[[Sheriff Bronson Stone]] arrives to take down details. He claims that the Ghost truck will be a good tourist attraction. Daphne receives a call from Rung Ladderton about having dinner at the [[Bloody Stake]]. To Daphne's astonishment and dismay, Fred seems all right with it.
   
 
Returning to Mayor Jones' office, the gang discover that door knobs are missing around the city. Velma points out that George Avocados could use this as a turning point for people to turn to him as a better leader. They head to the Clam Cabin and realise that the door knobs are gone there and [[Skipper Shelton]] is still inside.
  
Returning to Mayor Jones' office, the gang discover that door knobs are missing around the city. Velma points out that George Avocados could use this as a turning point for people to turn to him as a better leader. They head to the Clam Cabin and realise that the door knobs are gone there and [[Skipper Shelton]] is still inside.
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Daphne awaits Rung in The Bloody Stake, who arrives very late and rudely says that Daphne should pay because he'd forgotten his wallet. Fred compliments him on his ascot and they swap. Daphne can't believe this. Fred has now set up a trap in the town hall for the Ghost Truck and they go looking for it on the cliffs by following George Avocados, whom they suspect. Avocados' car disappears and they land straight in front of the Ghost Truck, but it hasn't been turned on. They decide to look closer, but it then turns on and they are forced to be chased again. This time, Fred turns behind a large rock and turns his headlights off. The Ghost Truck just goes straight by.
  
Daphne awaits Rung in The Bloody Stake, who arrives very late and rudely says that Daphne should pay because he'd forgotten his wallet. Fred compliments him on his ascot and they swap. Daphne can't believe this. Fred has now set up a trap in the town hall for the Ghost Truck and they go looking for it on the cliffs by following George Avocados, whom they suspect. Avocados' car disappears and they land straight in front of the Ghost Truck, but it hasn't been turned on. They decide to look closer, but it then turns on and they are forced to be chased again. This time, Fred turns behind a large rock and turns his headlights off. The Ghost Truck just goes straight by.
   
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The gang now investigate the cliffs as this seems the perfect place for the Ghost Truck to hide. They find a secret cabin and piled high inside are the door knobs of [[Crystal Cove]]. The Ghost Truck appears down the cave and the gang rush back to the Mystery Machine. This time they head into the main city, with Fred's mind on the trap he'd set. After a bumpy ride on top of one of the house's roofs, they enter the town hall and Scooby starts the trap. The Ghost Truck is thrown to the ground by a large spatula.
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The gang now investigate the cliffs as this seems the perfect place for the Ghost Truck to hide. They find a secret cabin and piled high inside are the door knobs of [[Crystal Cove]]. They also found a journal belonging to Theodore Avocado's, George's father who stole and hid the diamond. The Ghost Truck appears down the cave and the gang rush back to the Mystery Machine. This time they head into the city, with Fred's mind on the trap he'd set. After a bumpy ride on top of one of the house's roofs, they enter the town hall and Scooby starts the trap. The Ghost Truck is thrown to the ground by a large spatula.
   
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Mayor Jones appears after hearing a lot of noise. Rung Ladderton crawls from out of the truck. He performed as the Ghost Trucker so that he was able to secretly transport the door knobs to his cavern in the cliffs. He was desperate on finding the crystal door knob that Avocados' father had replaced with a door knob.
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Mayor Jones appears after hearing a lot of noise. Rung Ladderton crawls from out of the truck. He performed as the Ghost Trucker so that he was able to secretly transport the door knobs to his cavern in the cliffs. He was desperate to find the crystal door knob that Avocados' father had replaced with a door knob.
   
 
Mayor Jones apologizes for losing a very popular tourist attraction, but makes up for it by announcing that he is staying as the mayor. He receives a large cheer.
  
Mayor Jones apologizes for losing a very popular tourist attraction, but makes up for it by announcing that he is staying as the mayor. He receives a large cheer.
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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'''Main characters''':
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'''Main characters:'''
 
* [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|Mystery Incorporated]]
  
* [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|Mystery Incorporated]]
 
** [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby-Doo]]
  
** [[Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby-Doo]]
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** [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma Dinkley]]
  
** [[Velma Dinkley (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma Dinkley]]
   
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'''Supporting characters''':
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'''Supporting characters:'''
 
* [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.]]
  
* [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.]]
 
* [[George Avocados]] {{1st}}
  
* [[George Avocados]] {{1st}}
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* [[Sheriff Bronson Stone]]
  
* [[Sheriff Bronson Stone]]
   
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'''Villains''':
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'''Villains:'''
 
* [[Ghost Truck]] {{Only}}{{NL}}
  
* [[Ghost Truck]] {{Only}}{{NL}}
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** [[Rung Ladderton]] {{Only}}
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* [[Rung Ladderton]] {{Only}}
   
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'''Other characters''':
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'''Other characters:'''
 
* [[Motorcycle cop (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Motorcycle cop]] {{Only}}
  
* [[Motorcycle cop (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Motorcycle cop]] {{Only}}
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* [[Teen driver (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Teen driver]] {{Only}}
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* [[Speeding teen driver (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Pulled over teen driver]] {{Green|1st speaking role}}
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* [[Mr. E]] {{Voice}}
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* Shark {{Only}}{{NL}}
 
* [[Skipper Shelton]] {{1st}}{{Cameo}}
  
* [[Skipper Shelton]] {{1st}}{{Cameo}}
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* [[Vampire Waitress]] {{1st}}{{NL}}
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* [[Angie Dinkley]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Dale Dinkley]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Angel Dynamite]]
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* [[Miss Vampire Waitress]] {{1st}}{{NL}}
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* [[Mr. E]] {{Voice}}
 
* [[Theodore Avocados]] {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Flashback}}{{Deceased}}
  
* [[Theodore Avocados]] {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Flashback}}{{Deceased}}
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* [[Deputy (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Deputy]] {{NL}}
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* [[Crystal Cove tourist (Don Knotts lookalike)]]
   
 
==Locations==
  
==Locations==
 
* [[Crystal Cove]]
  
* [[Crystal Cove]]
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** [[Crystal Cove City Hall|City Hall]]
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** [[Crystal Cove City Hall]]
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** [[Skipper Shelton's Clam Cabin]]
  
 
** [[Blake Mansion]]
  
** [[Blake Mansion]]
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** [[Crystal Cove State Beach]]
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*** [[Skipper Shelton's Clam Cabin]]
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** [[Crystal Cove High School]] {{Mentioned}}
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** [[Crystal Cove Spook Museum]] {{Mentioned}}
 
** [[Bloody Stake|The Bloody Stake]]
  
** [[Bloody Stake|The Bloody Stake]]
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** [[K-Ghoul]]
 
** [[Crystal Cove Caves]]
  
** [[Crystal Cove Caves]]
   
 
==Objects==
  
==Objects==
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* Mayor Jones's campaign pamphlets
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* [[Photocopier]]
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* Rung Ladderton's pendant
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* [[Judy Reeves's locket|Daphne's locket]]
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* Sheriff Stone's pen
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* Sheriff Stone's notepad
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* [[Crossbow]]
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* [[Cage]]
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* Shark tank
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* Fred's ascot
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* [[Daphne Blake's cell phone (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne's cellphone]]
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* Rung Ladderton's cellphone
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* [[Fred Jones, Jr.'s smartphone|Fred's smartphone]]
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* [[Velma Dinkley's cell phone (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma's cellphone]]
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* [[Velma Dinkley's binoculars (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Velma's binoculars]]
 
* [[Finger fries]]
  
* [[Finger fries]]
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* Rung Ladderton's [[wristwatch]]
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* Rung Ladderton's ascot
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* [[Daphne Blake's purse (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Daphne's purse]]
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* Gang's [[flashlight]]s
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* Crystal doorknobs
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* [[Theodore Avocados's journal]]
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* [[Scooby Snacks (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Scooby Snack]]
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* [[Diamond stolen by Theodore Avocados]] {{Flashback}}
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* [[Camcorder]]
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* [[Pizza]]
   
 
==Vehicles==
  
==Vehicles==
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* [[Teen driver (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Speeding teen]]'s car
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* Speeding teen's car
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* [[Motorcycle cop (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Cop]]'s motorcycle
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* Cop's motorcycle
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* [[Rung Ladderton]]'s [[Ghost Truck|truck]]
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* Rung Ladderton's [[Ghost Truck|truck]]
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* The [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Mystery Machine]]
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* [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|The Mystery Machine]]
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* [[George Avocados]]'s car
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* Sheriff Stone's police car
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* [[George Avocados's car]]
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* Pick-up truck
   
 
==Suspects==
  
==Suspects==
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! [[Gary Cole]]
  
! [[Gary Cole]]
 
| [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.]]<br />[[Motorcycle cop (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Motorcycle cop]]
  
| [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.]]<br />[[Motorcycle cop (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Motorcycle cop]]
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|-
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! [[Vivica A. Fox]]
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| [[Angel Dynamite]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
! [[Patrick Warburton]]
  
! [[Patrick Warburton]]
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|-
  
|-
 
! [[James Arnold Taylor]]
  
! [[James Arnold Taylor]]
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| [[Rung Ladderton]]<br />[[George Avocados]]<br />[[Teen driver (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Teen driver]]
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| [[Rung Ladderton]]<br />[[George Avocados]]<br />[[Speeding teen driver (The Secret of the Ghost Rig)|Pulled over teen driver]]
 
|}
  
|}
   
 
==Notes/trivia==
  
==Notes/trivia==
 
* A "rig" is another word for "truck" in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
  
* A "rig" is another word for "truck" in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
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* When Daphne makes Freddy's new scarf, she hums the ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' [[The New Scooby-Doo Movies (theme song)|theme song]].
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* When Daphne sews Freddy's new ascot, she hums the ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' [[The New Scooby-Doo Movies (theme song)|theme song]].
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* A road battle between a truck and a smaller car is the theme of the movie, ''Duel''.
  
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===Miscellaneous===
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* The jumping gimmick on the [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Mystery Machine]] is like Speed Racer's Mach Five.
  
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* [[Disguise tricks|Disguises]]: None.
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* "Zoinks" count: 1.
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* "Jeepers" count: 0.
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* "Jinkies" count: 1.
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* "Hold the phone" count: 0.
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===Cultural references===
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* A road battle between a truck and a smaller car is the theme of the 1971 TV movie, ''Duel''.
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* The jumping gimmick on the [[Mystery Machine (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)|Mystery Machine]] is like ''Speed Racer''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Mach Five.
   
 
===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
  
===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
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* During the final chase scene, the color of the ascot [[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]] is wearing switches from [[Rung Ladderton|Rung Ladderton's]] purple to Fred's usual orange, and back again several times.
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* During the final chase scene, the color of the ascot [[Fred Jones, Jr.|Fred]] is wearing switches from [[Rung Ladderton]]'s purple to Fred's usual orange, and back again several times.
   
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===Inconstitencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
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===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
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* The [[Revenge of the Man Crab|next episode]] reveals that the [[Skipper Shelton's Clam Cabin|Clam Cabin]] serves from the outside.
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* At the press conference following the unmasking, [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Jones]] tells the crowd that [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|the kids]] have recovered the [[Diamond stolen by Theodore Avocados|missing diamond]] that was stolen by [[Theodore Avocados]]. However, in the [[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season 2|season 2]] episode, ''[[Theater of Doom]]'', it is revealed that the diamond was at the [[Burlington Library]] the whole time, and is only recovered then.
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* At the press conference following the unmasking, [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Mayor Jones]] tells the crowd that [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|the kids]] have recovered the [[Diamond stolen by Theodore Avocados|missing diamond]] that was stolen by [[Theodore Avocados]]. However, in the [[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season 2|season 2]] episode, {{SDMI215}}, it is revealed that the diamond was at the [[Burlington Library]] the whole time, and is only recovered then.
   
 
==In other languages==
  
==In other languages==
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* {{UK}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Volume One]]'' DVD released by Warner Home Video on August 29, 2011.
  
* {{UK}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Volume One]]'' DVD released by Warner Home Video on August 29, 2011.
 
* {{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 1]]'' DVD set released by Warner Home Video on October 8, 2013.
  
* {{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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* {{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (DVD)|Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon]]'' DVD released by Warner Home Video on Augest 9, 2016
   
 
==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
 
{{Quotes
  
{{Quotes
 
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'''[[Rung Ladderton]]:''' And I would've gotten away with it if it weren't for [[Mystery Incorporated (Crystal Cove successors)|you meddling... peers]].
 
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Revision as of 22:57, 16 December 2019

The Secret of the Ghost Rig is the third episode of the first season of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.

Premise

The gang have to connect the dots between a ghost truck haunting a highway and the town's recently missing crystal doorknobs. During the investigation, the gang also have to contend with helping Mayor Jones get reelected, and Daphne tries to keep her date with Rung Ladderton a secret from Fred, who couldn't be happier for her when he does find out.

Synopsis

In the night, a speeding teen driver is warned by a policeman not to drive too quickly. Suddenly, a large truck rushes by. The policeman gets on his bike and follows the truck along the cliff road. He manages to drive right up to the front window so that he could tell the driver to slow down, but he realises that no one is driving the vehicle. He is run off the road, his bike splashes into the sea water and he's shown to have grabbed a branch, hanging off the cliffside.

Meanwhile, Fred and the gang are helping Mayor Jones to win the reelection against George Avocados. Velma said that Daphne would've loved to help, but had a prior engagement; at Daphne's, her parents are keen for her to meet up with Rung Ladderton, who is a rich boy and heir to his father's ladder company. When printing out pamphlets for Fred's father, Scooby accidentally overloads the copying machine, and ink explodes over George Avocados. Mayor Jones explain that George's father Theodore Avocado's used to be mayor, until he stole a diamond from the bank. Theodore went to prison but the diamond was never found, and George has claimed his father's innocence ever since.

Driving home, the gang in the Mystery Machine are met by the Ghost Truck that has suddenly appeared behind them and is trying to push them off the cliff. It succeeds, but the gang are lucky to find that they land on the lower road. The truck comes again and they are forced to enter a tunnel with the truck gaining on them. Fred manages to steer the wheel so that they reach the edge of the road and away from the truck.

Sheriff Bronson Stone arrives to take down details. He claims that the Ghost truck will be a good tourist attraction. Daphne receives a call from Rung Ladderton about having dinner at the Bloody Stake. To Daphne's astonishment and dismay, Fred seems all right with it.

Returning to Mayor Jones' office, the gang discover that door knobs are missing around the city. Velma points out that George Avocados could use this as a turning point for people to turn to him as a better leader. They head to the Clam Cabin and realise that the door knobs are gone there and Skipper Shelton is still inside.

Daphne awaits Rung in The Bloody Stake, who arrives very late and rudely says that Daphne should pay because he'd forgotten his wallet. Fred compliments him on his ascot and they swap. Daphne can't believe this. Fred has now set up a trap in the town hall for the Ghost Truck and they go looking for it on the cliffs by following George Avocados, whom they suspect. Avocados' car disappears and they land straight in front of the Ghost Truck, but it hasn't been turned on. They decide to look closer, but it then turns on and they are forced to be chased again. This time, Fred turns behind a large rock and turns his headlights off. The Ghost Truck just goes straight by.

The gang now investigate the cliffs as this seems the perfect place for the Ghost Truck to hide. They find a secret cabin and piled high inside are the door knobs of Crystal Cove. They also found a journal belonging to Theodore Avocado's, George's father who stole and hid the diamond. The Ghost Truck appears down the cave and the gang rush back to the Mystery Machine. This time they head into the city, with Fred's mind on the trap he'd set. After a bumpy ride on top of one of the house's roofs, they enter the town hall and Scooby starts the trap. The Ghost Truck is thrown to the ground by a large spatula.

Mayor Jones appears after hearing a lot of noise. Rung Ladderton crawls from out of the truck. He performed as the Ghost Trucker so that he was able to secretly transport the door knobs to his cavern in the cliffs. He was desperate to find the crystal door knob that Avocados' father had replaced with a door knob.

Mayor Jones apologizes for losing a very popular tourist attraction, but makes up for it by announcing that he is staying as the mayor. He receives a large cheer.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

Villains:

Other characters:

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Speeding teen's car
  • Cop's motorcycle
  • Rung Ladderton's truck
  • The Mystery Machine
  • Sheriff Stone's police car
  • George Avocados's car
  • Pick-up truck

Suspects

Suspect Motive/reason
George Avocados To win the election for mayor.

Culprits

Culprit Motive/reason
Rung Ladderton, driver of the Ghost Truck To find a stolen diamond hidden as a doorknob.

Cast

Frank Welker Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones, Jr.
Barty Blake
Matthew Lillard Shaggy Rogers
Grey DeLisle Daphne Blake
Mindy Cohn Velma Dinkley
Gary Cole Mayor Fred Jones, Sr.
Motorcycle cop
Vivica A. Fox Angel Dynamite
Patrick Warburton Sheriff Bronson Stone
Kath Soucie Nan Blake
Lewis Black Mr. E
John O'Hurley Skipper Shelton
James Arnold Taylor Rung Ladderton
George Avocados
Pulled over teen driver

Notes/trivia

Miscellaneous

  • Disguises: None.
  • "Zoinks" count: 1.
  • "Jeepers" count: 0.
  • "Jinkies" count: 1.
  • "Hold the phone" count: 0.

Cultural references

  • A road battle between a truck and a smaller car is the theme of the 1971 TV movie, Duel.
  • The jumping gimmick on the Mystery Machine is like Speed Racer's Mach Five.

Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches

  • During the final chase scene, the color of the ascot Fred is wearing switches from Rung Ladderton's purple to Fred's usual orange, and back again several times.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Spanish (Latin America) El Fantasma de la Carretera The Ghost of the Road
Spanish (Spain) El Secreto del Fantasma sobre Ruedas The Secret of the Ghost on Wheels
Italian II Segreto Del Camion Fantasma The Secret of the Ghost Truck
French Le Mystère du camion fantôme The Mystery of the Ghost Truck
Portuguese O Segredo do Caminhão Fantasma The Secret of the Ghost Truck
Hungarian A Száguldó szellem titka The Secret of the Speedy Ghost
Greek Το Μυστικό της Νταλίκας Φάντασμα The Secret of the Ghost Truck

Home media

  • US Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon DVD released by Warner Home Video on Augest 9, 2016

Quotes

Rung Ladderton: And I would've gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling... peers.

External links

  • TBA


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