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==Premise==
  
==Premise==
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The gang is going to meet Velma's uncle at his cabin. The gang get worried when they find him gone. While looking for Velma's uncle, they see something monstrous flying in the sky. They learn that it's the Willawaw, an owl-like monster that according to legend will carry its victim off when an owl calls the person's name. Not only that, but some more owl creatures are on the loose.
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The gang is going to meet Velma's uncle at his cabin. The gang gets worried when they find him gone and the cabin ransacked. While looking for Velma's uncle, they see something monstrous flying in the sky. They learn that it's the Willawaw, an owl-like monster that according to legend will carry its victim off when an owl calls the person's name. Not only that, but some more owl creatures are on the loose.
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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The gang head to an Indian reserve to find Velma's Uncle Dave. They arrive by boat, during which they see a huge owl, making a horrible screeching sound and flying through the air. The gang arrive to Uncle Dave's lodge, and find it deserted and ransacked. While they are there, Scooby claims to see two huge owls outside the window. Red Herron, the Indian chief, arrives and tells the gang that Velma's Uncle was taken away by the Willawaw, a legendary creature. The Willawaw is said to be a fiery beast that swoops down to take away those whose names have been called by an owl. Red Herron warns the gang to leave, but they stay to solve the mystery.
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The gang head to an Indian reservation to find Velma's Uncle Dave, who works as a border patrol for the USA-Canadian border. They arrive by boat, during which they see a huge owl, making a horrible screeching sound and flying through the air. The gang arrive to Uncle Dave's lodge, and find it deserted and ransacked. While they are there, Scooby claims to see two huge owls outside the window. After going outside, some people from the local Chippewa tribe come by, one of them being tribe's chief, a man named Red Herron. Velma explains to Red Herron and the others with him about her uncle, Dave Walton, and Red Herron, who claims to be friends with Velma's uncle, explains that Velma's uncle was taken away by the Willawaw, a legendary creature. The Willawaw is said to be a fiery beast that swoops down to take away those whose names have been called by an owl. Red Herron warns the gang to leave, but they stay to solve the mystery and find Velma's uncle.
   
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Scooby and Shaggy spend the night on the boat, while Fred stays at Uncle Dave's cabin, with Velma and Daphne. While they are out on the boat, they hear an owl saying Scooby's name, so the Willawaw appears and begins to chase them. Scooby accidentally starts the boat and they end up in a nearby sea cave. Meanwhile, Fred and the girls walk to the cave to find Shaggy and Scooby. Velma finds an Indian pictograph in the dirt, a sign for danger, which she believes Uncle Dave carved. Fred, Velma and Daphne are then chased by two life-size owl men. They end up hiding in a room stocked full of kersone and sandbags. Shaggy and Scooby are searching the same cave, where they discover a room full of fur coats, TVs, and other artifacts. They also discover some suits that look like owls, which they decide to put on. Fred, Velma, and Daphne decide to capture the owl men, only they accidentally capture Shaggy and Scooby. They tell Fred and the girls about the treasures they found in the cave, giving them the final clue to solve the mystery.
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Scooby and Shaggy spend the night on the boat, while Fred and the girls stay at Dave's cabin. While the cowardly duo is out on the boat, they hear an owl saying Scooby's name, so the Willawaw appears and begins chasing them. Scooby accidentally starts the boat and they end up in a nearby sea cave. Meanwhile, Fred and the girls walk to the cave to find Shaggy and Scooby. Velma finds an Indian pictograph in the dirt, a sign for danger, which she believes was made by her uncle. Fred and the girls are then chased by two life-size owl men. They end up hiding in a room stocked full of kerosene and sandbags. Shaggy and Scooby are searching the same cave, where they discover a room full of fur coats, TVs, and other artifacts. They also discover some suits that look like owls, which they decide to put on. Fred and the girls decide to capture the owl men, only to accidentally capture Shaggy and Scooby. They tell Fred and the girls about the treasures they found in the cave, giving them the final clue to solve the mystery.
   
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They decide to trap the Willawaw and the owl men. After they successfully do so, the culprits are revealed. The Willawaw was actually a jet-powered helium balloon, controlled by Grey Fox, one of the Indian natives. The jet engine is what made the horrible screeching sounds. Grey Fox's motive was due to a smuggling deal, which explained all the loot in the caves. The owlmen were henchmen of Grey Fox. Uncle Dave then appears after being rescued by Red Herron. It turns out he had been locked up by Grey Fox after discovering what was going on and was on his trail.
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They decide to trap the Willawaw and whoever the owl men. After they successfully do so, the culprits are revealed: Grey Fox, one of the Native Americans from the local reservation, and two of his henchmen. The Willawaw was actually a jet-powered helium balloon controlled by Grey Fox, and the jet engine was what made those horrible screeching sounds. As it turns out, all the loot that was found in the caves were stolen items that were being sold through a smuggling ring run by Grey Fox, and that the ring went all the way up to Canada. Velma's uncle eventually shows up with Chief Red Herron--Velma's happy to see that her uncle is safe, and Dave explains that Red Herron rescued him and that he had been kidnapped and locked up by Grey Fox and his men after discovering what they were doing and was hot on their trail.
   
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Chief Red Herron explains that he'll take Grey Fox and have the tribe's council elders decide on a proper punishment for himself and his men.
 
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==Characters==
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'''Main characters:'''
 
* [[Mystery Inc.]]
  
* [[Mystery Inc.]]
 
** [[Scooby-Doo]]
  
** [[Scooby-Doo]]
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** [[Velma Dinkley]]
  
** [[Velma Dinkley]]
   
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'''Supporting characters''':
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'''Supporting characters:'''
 
* [[Dave Walton]] {{Only}}
  
* [[Dave Walton]] {{Only}}
 
* [[Red Herron]] {{Only}}
  
* [[Red Herron]] {{Only}}
   
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'''Villains:'''
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* [[Willawaw]] {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Green|Grey Fox's disguise}}
 
* [[Grey Fox]] {{Only}}
  
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* [[Owlmen]] {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Green|Grey Fox's henchmen's disguise}}
 
* [[Grey Fox's henchmen]] {{Only}}{{NL}}
  
* [[Grey Fox's henchmen]] {{Only}}{{NL}}
   
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'''Other characters''':
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'''Other characters:'''
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* Native Indian {{Only}}{{NL}}
  
 
* [[Owl (Watch Out! The Willawaw!)|Owl]] {{Only}}
  
* [[Owl (Watch Out! The Willawaw!)|Owl]] {{Only}}
 
* Fish {{Only}}{{NL}}
  
* Fish {{Only}}{{NL}}
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* Native Indian {{Only}}{{NL}}
   
 
==Locations==
  
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==Objects==
  
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'''Clues''':
  
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'''Other objects''':
  
 
* TBA
  
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==Suspects==
  
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| Native Indian
  
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| Suspiciously following the gang's trail with Red Herron.
 
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| [[Grey Fox]] operating the [[Willawaw]] ballon<br />[[Grey Fox's henchmen]] as the [[Owlmen]]
  
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| To cover his smuggling operation.
 
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* This is one of the rare moments early in the franchise when [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]], along with [[Scooby-Doo|Scooby]], is bribed with a [[Scooby Snacks|Scooby Snack]].
  
* This is one of the rare moments early in the franchise when [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]], along with [[Scooby-Doo|Scooby]], is bribed with a [[Scooby Snacks|Scooby Snack]].
 
* This is the second time, when the gang go to visit an uncle of Velma's, only to find out that he's vanished. The first time was in the [[The Scooby-Doo Show season 2|previous season]]'s episode, ''[[The Curse of the Viking Lake]]''. Coincidentally they both happen to be the first episode of their respective season.
  
* This is the second time, when the gang go to visit an uncle of Velma's, only to find out that he's vanished. The first time was in the [[The Scooby-Doo Show season 2|previous season]]'s episode, ''[[The Curse of the Viking Lake]]''. Coincidentally they both happen to be the first episode of their respective season.
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* Although it's never said where exactly the gang is in this episode or where Velma's uncle works as a border patrol officer, it's likely that they're somewhere in Upper Michigan, because that's where most Chippewa-Native Americans are found.
   
 
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|Scooby-Doo et le Willawaw
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|Scooby-Doo et le Willawaw
 
|Scooby-Doo and the Willawaw
  
|Scooby-Doo and the Willawaw
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| '''Greek'''
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| Προσέξτε τον Γουίλου / Προσέξτε! Ο Γουίλο!
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| Beware the Willow / Beware! The Wilo!
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|Vigyázz, a villogó!
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|Watch Out, the Wallawaw!
 
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Revision as of 13:58, 26 October 2019

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Watch Out! The Willawaw! is the first episode of the third season of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!,[Note 1] and the twenty-sixth episode overall of the series. It was later repackaged as the first episode of the third season of The Scooby-Doo Show, and the twenty-fifth episode overall in the series.

Premise

The gang is going to meet Velma's uncle at his cabin. The gang gets worried when they find him gone and the cabin ransacked. While looking for Velma's uncle, they see something monstrous flying in the sky. They learn that it's the Willawaw, an owl-like monster that according to legend will carry its victim off when an owl calls the person's name. Not only that, but some more owl creatures are on the loose.

Synopsis

The gang head to an Indian reservation to find Velma's Uncle Dave, who works as a border patrol for the USA-Canadian border. They arrive by boat, during which they see a huge owl, making a horrible screeching sound and flying through the air. The gang arrive to Uncle Dave's lodge, and find it deserted and ransacked. While they are there, Scooby claims to see two huge owls outside the window. After going outside, some people from the local Chippewa tribe come by, one of them being tribe's chief, a man named Red Herron. Velma explains to Red Herron and the others with him about her uncle, Dave Walton, and Red Herron, who claims to be friends with Velma's uncle, explains that Velma's uncle was taken away by the Willawaw, a legendary creature. The Willawaw is said to be a fiery beast that swoops down to take away those whose names have been called by an owl. Red Herron warns the gang to leave, but they stay to solve the mystery and find Velma's uncle.

Scooby and Shaggy spend the night on the boat, while Fred and the girls stay at Dave's cabin. While the cowardly duo is out on the boat, they hear an owl saying Scooby's name, so the Willawaw appears and begins chasing them. Scooby accidentally starts the boat and they end up in a nearby sea cave. Meanwhile, Fred and the girls walk to the cave to find Shaggy and Scooby. Velma finds an Indian pictograph in the dirt, a sign for danger, which she believes was made by her uncle. Fred and the girls are then chased by two life-size owl men. They end up hiding in a room stocked full of kerosene and sandbags. Shaggy and Scooby are searching the same cave, where they discover a room full of fur coats, TVs, and other artifacts. They also discover some suits that look like owls, which they decide to put on. Fred and the girls decide to capture the owl men, only to accidentally capture Shaggy and Scooby. They tell Fred and the girls about the treasures they found in the cave, giving them the final clue to solve the mystery.

They decide to trap the Willawaw and whoever the owl men. After they successfully do so, the culprits are revealed: Grey Fox, one of the Native Americans from the local reservation, and two of his henchmen. The Willawaw was actually a jet-powered helium balloon controlled by Grey Fox, and the jet engine was what made those horrible screeching sounds. As it turns out, all the loot that was found in the caves were stolen items that were being sold through a smuggling ring run by Grey Fox, and that the ring went all the way up to Canada. Velma's uncle eventually shows up with Chief Red Herron--Velma's happy to see that her uncle is safe, and Dave explains that Red Herron rescued him and that he had been kidnapped and locked up by Grey Fox and his men after discovering what they were doing and was hot on their trail.

Chief Red Herron explains that he'll take Grey Fox and have the tribe's council elders decide on a proper punishment for himself and his men.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

Villains:

Other characters:

  • Owl (only appearance)
  • Fish (only appearance)(no lines)
  • Native Indian (only appearance)(no lines)

Locations

Objects

  • TBA

Vehicles

  • Boat

Suspects

Suspect Motive/reason
Red Herron Warned the gang to leave and then suspiciously following their trail.
Native Indian Suspiciously following the gang's trail with Red Herron.
Grey Fox Claimed the owl had called Dave Walton's name.

Culprits

Culprit Motive/reason
Grey Fox operating the Willawaw ballon
Grey Fox's henchmen as the Owlmen 		To cover his smuggling operation.

Cast

Don Messick Scooby-Doo
Casey Kasem Shaggy Rogers
Dave Walton
Frank Welker Fred Jones
Heather North Daphne Blake
Pat Stevens Velma Dinkley
Lennie Weinrib Grey Fox
John Stephenson Red Herron

Notes/trivia

  • "Willawaw" probably comes from the word williwaw which is defined as "a sudden violent squall blowing offshore from a mountainous coast". It is not known where the word came from, but it was first used in the 19th Century by British sea men.
  • This is one of the rare moments early in the franchise when Shaggy, along with Scooby, is bribed with a Scooby Snack.
  • This is the second time, when the gang go to visit an uncle of Velma's, only to find out that he's vanished. The first time was in the previous season's episode, The Curse of the Viking Lake. Coincidentally they both happen to be the first episode of their respective season.
  • Although it's never said where exactly the gang is in this episode or where Velma's uncle works as a border patrol officer, it's likely that they're somewhere in Upper Michigan, because that's where most Chippewa-Native Americans are found.

Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches

  • None known.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

  • None known.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
French Scooby-Doo et le Willawaw Scooby-Doo and the Willawaw
Greek Προσέξτε τον Γουίλου / Προσέξτε! Ο Γουίλο! Beware the Willow / Beware! The Wilo!
Hungarian Vigyázz, a villogó! Watch Out, the Wallawaw!

Home media

Quotes


Footnotes

  1. ↑ in a short-lived revival attempt

External links

  • TBA


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