History ShoutOut / ScoobyDoo

[[folder: Literature]]
* Creator/MercedesLackey wrote a Valdemar short story in which the Scoobies appear as a group of young Heralds and a Kyree.
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* Shaggy is a [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou strict vegetarian]].

* "Super Teen" is probably a shout out to [[''Franchise/SuperMan'']], right down to the costume.

* "Super Teen" is probably a shout out to [[''Franchise/Superman'']], right down to the costume.

* "Super Teen" is probably a shout out to ''Franchise/Superman'', right down to the costume.

Certain shout outs for ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo'' belong [[ShoutOut/WhatsNewScoobyDoo here]].\\

!!For ''WesternAnimation/Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'':

!! For [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndScrappyDoo ''The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour'']]:

!!For ''Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'':

!! For ''The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour'':

** There's also the sillouhette of the gang running against three strips of colored background much like the opening of ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo''.

[Folder: Literature]
[[Creator/Mercedes Lackey]] wrote a Valdemar short story in which the Scoobies appear as a group of young Heralds and a Kyree.

* The episode is an ode to three famous [[UniversalHorror Universal movie monsters]] by having classical likeness to Film/{{Dracula|1931}}, the [[Film/TheWolfMan1941 Wolf Man]] and the [[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} Frankenstein's Monster]].

* The Mummy of Ankha is based off [[Film/TheMummysHand the Mummy character]] from old [[UniversalHorror Universal horror movies]].

* Another mummy, based off the Mummy character from old [[UniversalHorror Universal horror movies]], appears.

* When Shaggy, Scooby and Scrappy are looking for ghost exterminators in the Yellow Pages, the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} Ghostbusters logo]] is visible on the left-hand page.

* ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', ''Scooby-Doo and Scrappy Doo'', ''Film/TheFly'', ''Franchise/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'', ''Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon'', ''Series/CharliesAngels'', ''Little Big Man'', ''Film/FistOfFury'', ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'', ''The Chinese Connection'', ''WesternAnimation/HongKongPhooey'', ''Film/{{Grease}}'', ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs Smurfs]]'', ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'', ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'', ''Film/ThePrincessBride'', ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally'', ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', ''Series/MrBean'', ''Film/MoulinRouge'', ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion'' and ''[[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Spider-Man]]'' are either spoofed or mentioned.

* Shaggy says popular phrase "[[UsefulNotes/RichardNixon My fellow Americans... let me make one thing perfectly clear...]]," used frequently by [[ThePresidents the 37th president]].

* Shaggy says popular phrase "[[RichardNixon My fellow Americans... let me make one thing perfectly clear...]]," used frequently by [[ThePresidents the 37th president]].

* The orangutan is called 'Ingagi', a title of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingagi an old exploitation film]] about women and gorillas.

[[AC:"Sandy Duncan's JekyllAndHyde"]]

[[AC:"The Ghost Of The Red Baron"]]
* Dealing with a ghost in a World War I Fokker D-7 bi-plane, the background music from ''DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines'' is used extensively.

[[AC:"The Phantom Of The Country Music Hall"]]
* The hotel clerk holds a note for the gang and asks if they're Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby by name. Shaggy replies, "Like, we're sure not Music/TheBeatles!"

* Stunt pilot and manager of "Sky Circus Airport" from is named [[UsefulNotes/AmeliaEarhart Amelia]] [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Parmer]].

* Episode title shares the name of Tony Bennett's signature song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco".

[[AC:"Where's Scooby Doo?"]]

** The villain is known as "[[ThePhantomOfTheOpera Phantom of the Soap]]".

* In the flashback, an unnamed baby sitter has the hairstyle of [[Film/BrideOfFrankenstein the Frankenstein Monster's bride]].

* When Phibes addresses General [=McCardle=] on the video screen, he places the little finger of his good hand to the corner of his mouth ''à la'' [[Film/AustinPowers Dr. Evil]].

* Tanis's voice is very similar to the [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleRascals animated Darla Hood]], as it's [[PattyMaloney the same voice actress]].

* The chest Shaggy opens while searching in the attic is [[WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo The Chest of Demons]] minus the demon face lock plate.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_%26_Cher Sonny and Cher]], the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Globetrotters Harlem Globetrotters]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Kissinger Henry Kissinger]] are mentioned.

--> '''Velma:''' So this is the canine MataHari.

Certain shout outs for WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated belong [[ShoutOut/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated here]].\\

* Episode title is likely a play on the 1967 ''Film/GuessWhosComingToDinner''.

* The hotel clerk holds a note for the gang and asks if they're Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby by name. Shaggy replies, "Like, we're sure not TheBeatles!"

* When the gang meets [[Series/TheMonkees Davy Jones]], he says, "I've never played for a frog before, just monkeys." Jones was a part of Music/TheMonkees.

* Parade balloons of Yogi Bear and [[TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone]] are seen.

* A portion of the plot has Tim Conway as a coach in search of a superior, much like his role in ''Film/TheWorldsGreatestAthlete''.

** Lorne Chumley could also be a reference to [[WesternAnimation/TennesseeTuxedoAndHisTales Chumley]], the walrus sidekick to the titular penguin, who was voiced by Don Adams.

* When a stack of comics fall on Scooby, one of them has WesternAnimation/YogiBear on its front cover.

* Stunt pilot and manager of "Sky Circus Airport" from is named [[AmeliaEarhart Amelia]] [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Parmer]].

* Episode title shares the name of Tony Bennett's signature song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco."

* The "Wizards and Warlock Convention" the gang attends is based off ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.

* The name of 300-year-old vampire and retired movie actress that appears is named [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Norma Deathman]], a name based off fictional character [[Film/SunsetBoulevard Norma Desmond]].

[[AC:"A Scarey Duel With a Cartoon Ghoul"]]

* Episode title shares the [[NamesTheSame same name]] as a Creator/DisneyChannel film.

* Not only is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Mr. Invisible]] [[Literature/TheInvisibleMan invisible]] but he claims to have [[Film/DieAnotherDay an invisible car]] that he lost or just can't find.

* The name of the giant ape monster is Genghis Kong, a blend of "GenghisKhan" and ''Film/KingKong''.
* The first name of Vanna Pira, Dracula's vampire girlfriend, matches hostess [[Series/WheelOfFortune Vanna White]], a well-known TV personality during 1983.

* It's basically [[OlympicGames the Olympics]], though [[spoiler:with the occasional ScoobyDooHoax]] thrown into the fray.

* Parade balloons of Yogi Bear and [[TheFlintstones/Fred Flintstone]] are seen.

* Hell is called "[[The100GreatestLooneyTunes the Other Place]]."

'''NOTE: ''' ''Shout out examples under here are specifically for entries in the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scooby Doo franchise]] that don't have their own page''.\\

[[AC:"What the Hex Going On?"]]
* Episode title is a pun on the question "What the heck/hell is going on?"

'''''NOTE: ''''' ''Shout out examples under here are specifically for the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scooby Doo franchise]] that doesn’t have its own page''.\\

Certain shout outs for the ''[[DirectToVideo direct-to-videos]]'' belong [[ShoutOut/ScoobyDooDirectToVideoFilmSeries here]].\\

[[AC:“''A Clue for Scooby-Doo''”]]
* In mock German, Velma says the “[[Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn Veeeeery eenteresting]]” catchphrase of the time.
* Fred says, “Come on, Scooby, be brave. Just think of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rin_Tin_Tin Rin Tin Tin]]? Franchise/{{Lassie}}? Creator/JohnWayne?"

[[AC:“''What the Hex Going On?''”]]
* Episode title is a pun on the question “What the heck/hell is going on?”

[[AC:“''Foul Play in Funland''”]]

[[AC:“''The Backstage Rage''”]]

--> '''''Velma:''''' So this is the canine MataHari.

[[AC:“''Bedlam in the Big Top''”]]
* The fast-paced circus music heard during Scooby’s crazy circus stunt is taken from ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces''.

[[AC:“''Nowhere to Hyde''”]]

* The episode title is a pun on “nowhere to hide”.

[[AC:“''Jeepers, it’s the Creeper''”]]
* Episode title is based on popular 1938 {{jazz}} song “Jeepers Creepers”.

[[AC:“''Never Ape an Ape Man''”]]

--> '''''Shaggy:''''' (''[[SarcasmMode sarcastically]]'') Yeah, you got him. Film/KingKong in the flesh!
* There’s a [[Film/DuckSoup phony-mirror gag]] between Scooby and the Ape-Man disguised as him.

[[AC:“''That’s Snow Ghost''”]]

** Mr. Leech’s speech and appearance from “''That’s Snow Ghost''” suggest Creator/PeterLorre, who starred in the aforementioned film as Joel Cairo and where Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) made his film debut.
* Episode title is based on “that’s show biz.”

[[AC:“''A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts''”]]

[[AC:“''Scooby-Doo and a Mummy Too!''”]]

[[AC:“''Spooky Space Kook''”]]
* The scene where Scooby and Shaggy lock themselves in a hut, Scooby throws the key out the window only for the ghost coming in through the other door, resulting in Shaggy and Scooby leaping out the window to retrieve the key and hop back in in order to unlock the door can be traced back to a scene from an episode of ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'' called “''Buccaneer Bunny''.[[note]]It’s when Bugs rows a boat, which is tied to shore and is propelled back but [[RuleOfFunny Bugs treads water anyway]], to Pirate Sam’s ship. Sam boards the boat but sees the oars on the ship stairs. So he swims out to the ship, retrieves the oars, swims back to the rowboat and rows his way to the ship.[[/note]]

[[AC:“''Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Werewolf?''”]]
* Episode title spoofs the song “[[Disney/ThreeLittlePigs Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?]]”.
* Daphne describes Shaggy and Scooby as “the Creator/LaurelAndHardy of the outdoors”.

[[AC:“''A Tiki Scare is No Fair''”]]
* To escape the {{witch doctor}}, [[PaperThinDisguise Shaggy, Velma and Scooby]] disguise themselves as [[Literature/TarzanOfTheApes Tarzan, Jane and Cheeta]].

[[AC:“''The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair''”]]
* Episode title is a play on the phrase “dynamic duo,” which was how both Franchise/{{Batman}} and ComicBook/{{Robin}} were popularly known at the time.
* The zooming Batman logo that changes scenes are taken from Batman’s solo-based segments from ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'' with said Batman logo spinning in a blink of an eye.

[[AC:“''Wednesday is Missing''”]]
* Scooby’s comment “I ate the whole thing” after downing what he thinks is [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Grandma Addams]]’ soup comes from the “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing” TV advertising tagline at the time.

[[AC:“''The Frickert Fracas''”]]
* Shaggy says popular phrase “[[RichardNixon My fellow Americans . . . let me make one thing perfectly clear . . .]],” used frequently by [[ThePresidents the 37th president]].

[[AC:“''Guess Who’s Knott Coming to Dinner?''”]]

[[AC:“''Ghastly Ghost Town''”]]
* The orangutan is called ‘Ingagi,’ a title of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingagi an old exploitation film]] about women and gorillas.

[[AC:“''Sandy Duncan’s JekyllAndHyde''”]]

--> '''''Shaggy:''''' Uh oh! And it’s not WesternAnimation/YogiBear!

[[AC:“''The Spooky Fog of Juneberry''”]]

** Also, both town name “Juneberry” and Sheriff Dandy Griffith is based off [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow fictional town “Mayberry” and Sheriff Andy Taylor]]. It’s also worth noting that Creator/DonKnotts, who appears in this episode, plays a character similar to Deputy Barney Fife.

[[AC:“''The Haunted Horseman of Hagglethorn Hall''”]]
* When the gang meets [[Series/TheMonkees Davy Jones]], he says, “I’ve never played for a frog before, just monkeys.” Jones was a part of Music/TheMonkees.

[[AC:“''The Spirited Spooked Sports Show''”]]

[[AC:“''The Exterminator''”]]

[[AC:“''The Haunted Showboat''”]]

[[AC:”''The Scarab Lives!''”]]

[[AC:“''Strange Encounters of a Scooby Kind''”]]

[[AC:“''Scary Sky Skeleton''”]]
* Stunt pilot and manager of “Sky Circus Airport” from is named [[AmeliaEarhart Amelia]] [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Parmer]].

[[AC:“''Twenty Thousand Screams Under the Sea''”]]

[[AC:“''I Left My Neck in San Francisco''”]]
* Episode title shares the name of Tony Bennett’s signature song “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

[[AC:“''When You Wish Upon a Star Creature''”]]
* Episode title is based on the song “[[Disney/{{Pinocchio}} When You Wish upon a Star]]”.

[[AC:“''The Ghoul, the Bat and the Ugly''”]]

[[AC:“''The Ransom of Scooby Chief''”]]

[[AC:“''Super Teen Shaggy''”]]

[[AC:“''The American Puppy in Paris''”]]
* Episode title is a take on ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInParis'' and (if not that) probably ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon'', from which the former was spun off.

[[AC:“''Low-Down Showdown''”]]

[[AC:“''Misfortune Teller''”]]
* Episode title is a pun on “fortune teller.”

[[AC:“''From Bad to Curse''”]]
* Episode title refers to the term “{{from bad to worse}}.”

[[AC:“''Scooby-Doo and Genie-Poo''”]]
* The love interest between Scooby and Genie-Poo is similar to the relationship between [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Major Nelson and Jeannie]].
** The genie lamp is also similar.

[[AC:“''Law & Disordered''”]]
* Episode title is based on “law and order.”

[[AC:“''Close Encounter of the Worst Kind''”]]

[[AC:“''The Incredible Cat Lady Caper''”]]

[[AC:“''One Million Years Before Lunch''”]]
* There’s [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones a stone-age kitchen technology and co-existence with dinosaurs]].

[[AC:“''Where’s Scooby Doo?''”]]

[[AC:“''The Fall Dog''”]]
* Episode title is based on one of the first {{action series}}, ''Series/TheFallGuy''.

[[AC:“''The Mark of Scooby''”]]

[[AC:“''Scoobsie''”]]

** The show within a show is called ‘''[[Series/GeneralHospital Genuine Hospital]]''.'
** The villain is known as ‘''[[ThePhantomOfTheOpera Phantom of the Soap]]''.’

[[AC:“''Wizards and Warlocks''”]]
* The “Wizards and Warlock Convention” the gang attends is based off ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.

[[AC:“''Scooby-Roo''”]]
* Episode title is an [[CaptainObvious obvious]] reference to ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'', combined with "roo," a short form of "kangaroo."

[[AC:''Hound of the Scoobyvilles''”]]

[[AC:“''Scooby's Gold Medal Gambit''”]]

[[AC:“''Scoobygeist''”]]

[[AC:“''No Thanks, Masked Manx''”]]

[[AC:“''Scooby the Barbarian''”]]

[[AC:“''Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo''”]]
* In the flashback, an unnamed baby sitter has the hairstyle of [[Film/BrideOfFrankenstein the Frankenstein Monster’s bride]].

[[AC:“''Scooby’s Peep-Hole Pandemonium''”]]

[[AC:“''Scoo-Be or Not Scoo-Be''”]]
* Episode title is based on “[[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} to be or not to be . . .]]” quote.

[[AC:“''The Stoney Glare Stare''”]]

[[AC:“''Mission: Un-Doo-Able''”]]
* Both episode title and line “this hydrant will self-destruct” are based on ''Series/MissionImpossible''.

[[AC:“''The Bee Team''”]]

** It’s also short for “bacon, lettuce and tomato” sandwich.

[[AC:“''Sherlock Doo''”]]

[[AC:“''A Scarey Duel With a Cartoon Ghoul''”]]

[[AC:“''The Nutcracker Scoob''”]]

** The episode’s also a homage to Creator/CharlesDickens’ ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''.

* The AI computer program “Kevin” is similar to [[Film/{{Tron}} The MCP]].

[[AC:“''Shags to Riches''”]]
* Episode title is a pun off famous phrase “from rags to riches.”

[[AC:“''Party Arty''”]]
* Shaggy says “Bill, A.R.T.’s gone to [[Franchise/StarWars the dark side]]! What do we do?!”

[[AC:“''Smart House''”]]

[[AC:“''Mystery of the Missing Mystery Solvers''”]]
* Detective Sammy “The Shadow” Spader is taken from [[Film/TheMalteseFalcon Sam Spade]].

[[AC:“''Operation Dog and Hippie Boy''”]]

* Not only is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Mr. Invisible]] [[Literature/TheInvisibleMan invisible]] but he claims to have [[Film/DieAnotherDay an invisible car]] that he lost or just can’t find.

[[AC:“''Inside Job''”]]

[[AC:“''Super Scary Movie Night''”]]

[[AC:“''Scooby Dudes''”]]
* Phibes’ super-bulls bear a striking resemblance to the bull from ''WesternAnimation/BullyForBugs''.
* Remove the ‘s’ from the episode’s name and it’s the same episode name as ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo''.
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* Sibella’s father is based on the Film/{{Dracula|1931}} played by Creator/BelaLugosi.
* Elsa’s father is based on Creator/BorisKarloff’s [[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} Frankenstein Monster]].
* Tanis’s father has a similar voice of [[Film/TheMummy1932 high priest Imhotep]], who also is played by Creator/BorisKarloff.
* [[{{Expy}} Elsa Frankensteen]]’s name is basically [[Film/TheGhostOfFrankenstein Elsa Frankenstein]].

* Tanis’s voice is very similar to the [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleRascals animated Darla Hood]], as it's [[PattyMaloney the same voice actress]].

* The first name of Vanna Pira, Dracula’s vampire girlfriend, matches hostess [[Series/WheelOfFortune Vanna White]], a well-known TV personality during 1983.
* The name “Bonejangles” parodies famous tap-dancer and movie actor [[http://atdf.org/awards/bojangles.html Bill “Bojangles” Robinson]].

* Once Shaggy, Scooby, Scrappy and Googie arrive to the party, the music playing is the beat to “Gleep Glorp” from ''[[WesternAnimation/TheJetsons Rockin’ with Judy Jetson]]''.

* A dazed Dracula sings “[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Valley_Serenade Pardon me, boy, is this the Transylvania choo-choo]]?”

* Hell is called “[[The100GreatestLooneyTunes the Other Place]].”

!!For ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooHauntedHolidays'':
* Nothing here yet!

* It’s basically [[OlympicGames the Olympics]], though [[spoiler:with the occasional ScoobyDooHoax]] thrown into the fray.

* After Scrappy is thrown out of the Mystery Machine during Velma’s flashback:
-->'''''Scrappy:''''' You can’t do this to me! People adore me! (''kicks suitcase'') Ow! (''Jumps on one foot'') I’m as cute as [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls a Powerpuff girl]]!
** Ironically enough, the Powerpuff Girls movie [[HilariousInHindsight would run a few weeks after this movie premiered.]]
* When Scooby tries to escape the monsters using a suitcase as a disguise, he says “[[Film/ForrestGump Run, suitcase, run]].”

* Monster costumes from the gang’s past that appear but don’t come to life are the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Wax Phanomt]], [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Anthos]], [[WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo Chickenstein]], the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Creeper]], the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Ghost of Dr. Coffin]], the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Monster Clown]], [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Finnyan McDuff’s ghost]], [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou ghost of Mr. Hyde]], the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo ghost of Merlin]], one of the two [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Phantom Shadows]], the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Mantis]], [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Redbeard’s Ghost]], the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Headless Horseman]], the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Tiki Witch Doctor]], the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Mermaid’s Ghost]], the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Spooky Space Kook]], [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Ghost of Witch McCoy]], [[WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo Swamp Monster]], [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Ghost of Milo Booth]], the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Werewolf’s Ghost]], the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Rambling Ghost]], the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Witch]], one of the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Viking Ghosts]] and [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Zen Tuo]].
** The costumes that come to life are [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Captain Cutler]], the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Pterodactyl Ghost]], the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Black]] [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Knight]], two of the three [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Skeleton Men]], [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Zombie]], the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Tar Monster]], the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo 10,000 Volt Ghost]] and [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Miner ’49er]].
* The fact the monsters from Mystery Incorporated’s past are real instead of fake [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheCyberChase happened to the gang]] before.
* Fred has a flashback to [[WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo the gang’s childhood]].

* While in Wickles' mansion, the gang finds a Celtic book with names written on the first page. Among them are [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Harry Hausen]][[labelnote:*]]a nod to a pioneer of stop-motion animation monsters, Creator/RayHarryhausen, [[MonsterMash Munster Mash]] and [[Creator/WarnerBros Werner Brovas]]. When Shaggy and Scooby decide to be ‘real detectives,’ they tell the rest of the gang to turn the investigation [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap up to an 11]].

* Last name of Coolsville Academy’s founder, Prudence Prufrock, is derived from Creator/TSEliot’s poem, ''The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock''.

** Also during the credits, several scenes from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'' opening credits such as Freddy falling backward into a bookcase, a hand trying to grab Daphne as she walks by and Captain Cutler’s ghost appearing, though in live action.
*** There’s also the sillouhette of the gang running against three strips of colored background much like the opening of ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo''.

* On the van’s dashboard is a [[WesternAnimation/TheHuckleberryHoundShow Huckleberry Hound]] bobble-head.

* The giant check the gang receives from Daphne’s uncle was drawn on an account at ‘The Bank of Creator/HannaBarbera.’

* Little over 38 minutes into the movie, Daphne, Fred and Shaggy run into each other in front of a clothing store, and two mannequins' clothes in the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou traditional Fred and Daphne apparel]] are visible in the store front. Fred even wears his cartoon counterpart’s attire.

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* Headmaster Colonel Calloway of the Calloway Military School’s overall design looks similar to that of [[WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines Dick]] [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces Dastardly]], though with a shorter mustache.
* Tanis’s voice is very similar to the [[TheLittleRascals animated Darla Hood]], as it's [[PattyMaloney the same voice actress]].

* When Shaggy, Scooby and Scrappy are looking for ghost exterminators in the Yellow Pages, the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} Ghostbusters logo]] is visible on the left hand page.
* The Boo Brothers are basically ghostly versions of [[Film/TheThreeStooges.

* The name of the giant ape monster is Genghis Kong, a blend of ''GenghisKhan'' and ''Film/KingKong''.

* A dazed Dracula sings “[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Valley_Serenade Pardon me boy, is this the Transylvania choo-choo]]?”

* One of the story Shaggy tells is a gender-flip of ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''. In fact, the main female lead is named [[Literature/{{Aladdin}} Aliyah-Din]].

* The bunny suit seen in the movie is [[ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac Filler bunny]].

--> '''''Scrappy:''''' You can’t do this to me! People adore me! (''kicks suitcase'') Ow! (''Jumps on one foot'') I’m as cute as [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls a Powerpuff girl]]!

* ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', ''Scooby-Doo and Scrappy Doo'', ''Film/TheFly'', ''Franchise/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'', ''Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon'', ''Series/CharliesAngels'', ''Little Big Man'', ''Film/FistOfFury'', ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'', ''The Chinese Connection'', ''WesternAnimation/HongKongPhooey'', ''Film/{{Grease}}'', ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs Smurfs]]'', ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'', ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'', ''Film/ThePrincessBride'', ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally'', ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', ''Series/MrBean'', ''Film/MoulinRouge'', ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion'' and ''[[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Spider-Man]]'' are either spoofed or referred to.

* While in Wickles' mansion, the gang finds a Celtic book with names written on the first page. Among them are [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Harry Hausen]][[labelnote:*]]a nod to pioneer of stop-motion animation monsters Creator/RayHarryhausen, [[MonsterMash Munster Mash]] and [[Creator/WarnerBros Werner Brovas]]. When Shaggy and Scooby decide to be ‘real detectives,’ they tell the rest of the gang to turn the investigation [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap up to an eleven]].
* Shaggy and Scooby defeat the Cotton Candy Glob by eating him off-screen like how [[WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo the Cheese Monster]] was defeated by Scooby.

** Also during the credits, several scenes from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'' opening credits such as Freddy falling backward into a bookcase, a hand trying to grab Daphne as she walks by and Captain Cutler’s ghost appears, though in live action.

* On the van’s dashboard is [[WesternAnimation/TheHuckleberryHoundShow Huckleberry Hound]] bobble-head.

* The giant check the gang receives from Daphne’s uncle was drawn on an account ‘The Bank of Creator/HannaBarbera.’

* Little over 38 minutes into the movie, Daphne, Fred and Shaggy run into each other in front of a clothing store, two mannequins clothes in the [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou traditional Fred and Daphne appeal]] are visible in the store front. Fred even wears his cartoon counterpart’s attire.

* The episode is an ode to three famous [[UniversalHorror Universal movie monsters]] by having classical likeness to Film/{{Dracula}}, the [[Film/TheWolfMan1941 Wolf Man]] and the [[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} Frankenstein's Monster]].

* Sibella’s father is based on the ''Film/{{Dracula}}'' played by Creator/BelaLugosi.

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