History Recap / ScoobyDooMysteryIncS2E1TheNightTheClownCried

* CreditsGag: Daphne is in the episode as much as ever, but because she's quit, the opening credits replace her, [[HoYaycrush gag]] and all, with Hot Dog Water.

* CreditsGag: Daphne is in the episode as much as ever, but because she's quit, the opening credits replace her, [[Hoya crush gag]] and all, with Hot Dog Water.

%%* TheBadGuyWins

* DownerEnding: The bad guy gets away with it.

* MonsterClown: Crybaby Clown

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: [[Creator/TaylorLautner Bayler Hotner]]

%%** ''{{Film/Jaws}}''

** ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}''
-->'''Fred:''' Velma!
-->'''Velma:''' Who were you expecting? Rorscach?

* ByWallThatIsHoley

* [[spoiler:TheBadGuyWins]]

* [[spoiler: DownerEnding: The bad guy gets away with it.]]

** ''Film/TheGreatEscape''
** ''Film/FullMetalJacket''
** ''{{Film/Jaws}}''
** ''Film/DawnOfTheDead1978''

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: [[Series/TaylorLautner Bayler Hotner]]

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: [[TaylorLautner Bayler Hotner]]

* HeyItsThatVoice: Believe it or not, Creator/MarkHamill AKA the man formerly known as [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The Joker]] voices the Crybaby Clown.
** And since Mark Hamill was also of ''Franchise/StarWars'' fame, Matt Lantner, AKA [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars Anakin Skywalker]] voices Bayler Hotner. So wait, Daphne is dating Anakin Skywalker? What will Padme Amidala say when she finds out? Heck, what will the Jedi council say when they find out?
*** Considering that GreyDeLisle (who plays Daphne) voiced Padme in StarWarsCloneWars (not the same show as Lantner)... [[FridgeBrilliance so she's alright with this?]]

** ''Film/DawnOfTheDead''

** ''TheGreatEscape''
** ''FullMetalJacket''

!Tropes used in "The Night the Clown Cried"

* CoatHatMask: The Mysterious Figure who lets the Mayor know to get Mystery Inc. Velma lampshades his resemblance to [[{{Comicbook/Watchmen}} Rorschach.]]
* [[spoiler: DownerEnding]]: Even more so than ''All Fear The Freak.''
** That's debatable.

*** Considering that GreyDeLisle (who plays Daphne) voiced Padme in StarWarsCloneWars (not the same show as Lantner) . . . [[FridgeBrilliance so she's alright with this?]]

-->'''Fred''': Velma!
-->'''Velma''': Who were you expecting? Rorscach?

** And since Mark Hamill was also of ''Franchise/StarWars'' fame, Matt Lantner, AKA [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars Anakin Skywalker]] voices Bayler Hotner. So wait, Daphne is dating Anakin Skywalker? What will Padme Amadala say when she finds out? Heck, what will the Jedi council say when they find out?

** And since Mark Hamill was also of ''Franchise/StarWars'' fame, Matt Lantner, AKA [[WesternAnimaiton/StarWarsTheCloneWars Anakin Skywalker]] voices Bayler Hotner. So wait, Daphne is dating Anakin Skywalker? What will Padme Amadala say when she finds out? Heck, what will the Jedi council say when they find out?

* HeyItsThatVoice: Believe it or not, Creator/MarkHamill AKA the man formerly known as [[BatmantheAnimatedSeries The Joker]] voices the Crybaby Clown.
** And since Mark Hamill was also of StarWars fame, MattLantner, AKA [[StarWarsTheCloneWars Anakin Skywalker]] voices Bayler Hotner. So wait, Daphne is dating Anakin Skywalker? What will Padme Amadala say when she finds out? Heck, what will the Jedi council say when they find out?

* HeyItsThatVoice: Believe it or not, MarkHamill AKA the man formerly known as [[BatmantheAnimatedSeries The Joker]] voices the Crybaby Clown

** ''ComicBook/Watchmen''

** ''TheWatchmen''

* DownerEnding: Even more so than ''All Fear The Freak.''
* {{Expy}}: Bayler Hotner

** The Great Escape
** FullMetalJacket
** {{Film/Jaws}}
** DawnOfTheDead

The gang is called back together to save the town from the attacks of Crybaby Clown! However, the team isn't able to give it their all when one of their memebers isn't looking to return.

* CoatHatMask: The Mysterious Figure who lets the Mayor know to get Mystery Inc. Velma lampshades his resemblance to [[Comicbook/Watchmen Rorschach.]]

* CoatHatMask: The Mysterious Figure who lets the Mayor know to get Mystery Inc. Velma lampshades his resemblance to [[{{Comic/Watchmen}} Rorschach.]]