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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When the gang first meets Susan, she does a double-take when Velma mentions the Mystery Machine. Then it's later revealed that she's the culprit behind the van's shenanigans.
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* Foreshadowing: When the gang first meets Susan, she does a double-take when Velma mentions the Mystery Machine. Then it's later revealed that she's the culprit behind the van's shenanigans.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn what she did, they decided not to make the comeback.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn what she did, they decided not to make the comeback.comeback as her behavior made them realize they're better as has-beens.
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Susan Dinwittie is a villainous version of Shirley Partridge of ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily.'' Both are mothers of folk-style musicians who wear their blonde hair in a bob. However, the band was originally the kids' idea. Shirley had to be coaxed into joining and she never let their life as celebrities get in the way of being a loving mother and keeping her kids on the right path. Susan Dinwittie is an obsessive StageMom who neglects her only non-musical child [[spoiler:and was willing to cause all sorts of destruction with the Mystery Machine to help the others return to fame.]]
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Susan Dinwittie is a villainous version of Shirley Partridge of ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily.'' Both are mothers of folk-style musicians who wear their blonde hair in a bob. However, the band was originally the kids' idea. Shirley had to be coaxed into joining and she never let their life as celebrities get in the way of being a loving mother and keeping her kids on the right path. Susan Dinwittie is an obsessive StageMom who neglects her only non-musical child [[spoiler:and and was willing to cause all sorts of destruction with the Mystery Machine to help the others return to fame.]]
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* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: The Dinwittie siblings: Andy, Mandy, and Randy.
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* FormerChildStar: The Mystery Machine used to belong to the Mystery Kids, a musical group that starred a brother and a sister. Unfortunately, their mother has been attempting to arrange a return to stardom for them, despite their lack of interest. They decide at the end that [[CelebrityIsOverrated they're happier living like normal teenagers]].
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* FormerChildStar: The Mystery Machine used to belong to the Mystery Kids, a child musical group that starred a brother and a sister. Unfortunately, their mother has been attempting to arrange a return to stardom for them, despite their lack of interest. They decide at the end that [[CelebrityIsOverrated they're happier living like normal teenagers]].
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* StageMom: Susan Dinwittie. She's more concerned with making her FormerChildStar kids Andy and Mandy famous again than they are and neglects her other son Randy. Once it's revealed she made their former van seem haunted as a publicity stunt, Andy and Mandy decide they're happy as has-beens.
* ShoutOut: Flash Flannigan´s grave is mysteriously given a rose once a year, likely a reference to the famous Poe Toaster.
* TheUnfavorite: Randy Dinwittie. His mother only cares about making his siblings Andy and Mandy [[FormerChildStar famous again]] and his accomplishments mean nothing to her except when she can use his skills to improve Andy and Mandy's career, no matter if it's by hook or by crook.
* ShoutOut: Flash Flannigan´s grave is mysteriously given a rose once a year, likely a reference to the famous Poe Toaster.
* TheUnfavorite: Randy Dinwittie. His mother only cares about making his siblings Andy and Mandy [[FormerChildStar famous again]] and his accomplishments mean nothing to her except when she can use his skills to improve Andy and Mandy's career, no matter if it's by hook or by crook.
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* StageMom: Susan Dinwittie. She's more concerned with making her FormerChildStar kids Andy and Mandy famous again than they are and neglects her other son Randy. Once it's revealed she made their the gang's former van seem haunted as a publicity stunt, Andy and Mandy decide they're happy as has-beens.
* ShoutOut: FlashFlannigan´s Flannigan's grave is mysteriously given a rose once a year, likely a reference to the famous Poe Toaster.
* TheUnfavorite: Randy Dinwittie. His mother only cares about making his younger siblings Andy and Mandy [[FormerChildStar famous again]] and his accomplishments mean nothing to her except when she can use his skills to improve Andy and Mandy's career, no matter if it's by hook or by crook.
* ShoutOut: Flash
* TheUnfavorite: Randy Dinwittie. His mother only cares about making his younger siblings Andy and Mandy [[FormerChildStar famous again]] and his accomplishments mean nothing to her except when she can use his skills to improve Andy and Mandy's career, no matter if it's by hook or by crook.
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* ShoutOut: Randy Dinwittie's grave is mysteriously given a rose once a year, likely a reference to the famous Poe Toaster.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn she did, they decided not to make the comeback.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn what she did, they decided not to make the comeback.
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When the Mystery Machine gains a life of its own, the gang investigate the vechicle's original owner.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* EveryoneHasStandards: Once Andy and Mandy learn what their mother has done, they decided they're fine as has-beens.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn she did, they decided not to make the comeback.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* EveryoneHasStandards: Once Andy and Mandy learn what their mother has done, they decided they're fine as has-beens.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn she did, they decided not to make the comeback.
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When the Mystery Machine gains a life of its own, the gang investigate the vechicle's vehicle's original owner.
owner.
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!!This episode includes examples of the followingtropes:
tropes:
* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: The Dinwittie siblings: Andy, Mandy, and Randy.
* AttackOfTheKillerWhatever: Of all things, '''[[AutomatedAutomobiles the Mystery Machine]]''' invokes this trope.
* AutomatedAutomobiles: The Mystery Machine, which attempts multiple times to kill the very people who ride in it.
* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Susan Dinwittie is a villainous version of Shirley Partridge of ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily.'' Both are mothers of folk-style musicians who wear their blonde hair in a bob. However, the band was originally the kids' idea. Shirley had to be coaxed into joining and she never let their life as celebrities get in the way of being a loving mother and keeping her kids on the right path. Susan Dinwittie is an obsessive StageMom who neglects her only non-musical child [[spoiler:and was willing to cause all sorts of destruction with the Mystery Machine to help the others return to fame.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: Once Andy and Mandy learn what their mother has done, they decided they're fine ashas-beens.
has-beens.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: {{Inverted}} -- a rogue Mystery Machine drives half a mile down the freeway, against traffic and with Fred and Shaggy inside, before it's stopped by police. The verdict? Since nobody got hurt, we'll call it a malfunction and just impound the van.
* FormerChildStar: The Mystery Machine used to belong to the Mystery Kids, a musical group that starred a brother and a sister. Unfortunately, their mother has been attempting to arrange a return to stardom for them, despite their lack of interest. They decide at the end that [[CelebrityIsOverrated they're happier living like normal teenagers]].
* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn she did, they decided not to make thecomeback.comeback.
* StageMom: Susan Dinwittie. She's more concerned with making her FormerChildStar kids Andy and Mandy famous again than they are and neglects her other son Randy. Once it's revealed she made their former van seem haunted as a publicity stunt, Andy and Mandy decide they're happy as has-beens.
* TheUnfavorite: Randy Dinwittie. His mother only cares about making his siblings Andy and Mandy [[FormerChildStar famous again]] and his accomplishments mean nothing to her except when she can use his skills to improve Andy and Mandy's career, no matter if it's by hook or by crook.
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!!This episode includes examples of the following
* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: The Dinwittie siblings: Andy, Mandy, and Randy.
* AttackOfTheKillerWhatever: Of all things, '''[[AutomatedAutomobiles the Mystery Machine]]''' invokes this trope.
* AutomatedAutomobiles: The Mystery Machine, which attempts multiple times to kill the very people who ride in it.
* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Susan Dinwittie is a villainous version of Shirley Partridge of ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily.'' Both are mothers of folk-style musicians who wear their blonde hair in a bob. However, the band was originally the kids' idea. Shirley had to be coaxed into joining and she never let their life as celebrities get in the way of being a loving mother and keeping her kids on the right path. Susan Dinwittie is an obsessive StageMom who neglects her only non-musical child [[spoiler:and was willing to cause all sorts of destruction with the Mystery Machine to help the others return to fame.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: Once Andy and Mandy learn what their mother has done, they decided they're fine as
* FelonyMisdemeanor: {{Inverted}} -- a rogue Mystery Machine drives half a mile down the freeway, against traffic and with Fred and Shaggy inside, before it's stopped by police. The verdict? Since nobody got hurt, we'll call it a malfunction and just impound the van.
* FormerChildStar: The Mystery Machine used to belong to the Mystery Kids, a musical group that starred a brother and a sister. Unfortunately, their mother has been attempting to arrange a return to stardom for them, despite their lack of interest. They decide at the end that [[CelebrityIsOverrated they're happier living like normal teenagers]].
* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn she did, they decided not to make the
* StageMom: Susan Dinwittie. She's more concerned with making her FormerChildStar kids Andy and Mandy famous again than they are and neglects her other son Randy. Once it's revealed she made their former van seem haunted as a publicity stunt, Andy and Mandy decide they're happy as has-beens.
* TheUnfavorite: Randy Dinwittie. His mother only cares about making his siblings Andy and Mandy [[FormerChildStar famous again]] and his accomplishments mean nothing to her except when she can use his skills to improve Andy and Mandy's career, no matter if it's by hook or by crook.
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When the Mystery Machine gains a life of its own, the gang investigate the vechicle's original owner.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* EveryoneHasStandards: Once Andy and Mandy learn what their mother has done, they decided they're fine as has-beens.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn she did, they decided not to make the comeback.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* EveryoneHasStandards: Once Andy and Mandy learn what their mother has done, they decided they're fine as has-beens.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Susan set this whole haunting as a publicity stunt for the Mystery Kids' big comeback. Once her kids learn she did, they decided not to make the comeback.
