History WesternAnimation / LaffALympics

** Three of the Rottens are the next incarnation/redesigns of the Gruesome family from ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' (who in turn were expies of the J. Evil Scientist Family).
** Daisy Mayhem is an evil version of the ''ComicStrip/LilAbner'' character [=Moonbeam McSwine=]. (The only case on the show where the source is not from Hanna-Barbera.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Cindy Bear is the only female member of the Yogi Yahooeys.

** The [[RussianSquatDance Cossack Dance]] race through Moscow ends at the Czar's Palace- which is actually in ST. Petersburg

* ArtisticLicenceGeography: An elephant-back race in Calcutta passes the Taj Mahal - which is actually in Agra.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Mumbly is a crime fighter ''The Mumbly Cartoon Show'' but in this series acts more like Muttley from ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces''.

* CaptainErsatz: Hanna-Barbera wanted to use Dick Dastardly and Muttley as captains of the Rottens, but Creator/MerrillHeatter allegedly still had part ownership of the ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' characters; one issue of the [[ComicBookAdaptation comic book]] revealed that Dread Baron was Dick Dastardly's brother. Similarly, WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels were allegedly created as substitutes for WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats (due to clearance issues with "Radio Comics"[[note]]which was just an imprint used by Franchise/ArchieComics, who had always been the rights holders[[/note]]), and Babu appeared alone because Creator/ColumbiaPictures Television[[note]]Now Sony Pictures Television[[/note]] still owned ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'' (never mind that Jeannie and Babu appeared together on ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies''). Curiously, ABC's print ad for ''Laff-a-Lympics'' in the Sept. 10–16, 1977, issue of ''Magazine/TVGuide'' had Jeannie ''and'' Josie and the Pussycats featured.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Mumbly is a crime fighter ''The Mumbly Cartoon Show'' but in this series acts more like Muttley from ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'''

* GrandFinale: The final episode moved to the moon, and ended [[spoiler:in a three-way tie]].

** Three of the Rottens are the next incarnation/redesigns of the Gruesome family from ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''. (who in turn were expies of the J Evil Scientist Family)
** Daisy Mayhem is an evil version of the ''ComicStrip/LilAbner'' character [[=Moonbeam McSwine=]]. (The only case on the show where the source is not from Hanna-Barbera.

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover

* TeamRocketWins: In the second season, the Really Rottens won rwice legitimately -- episodes #18 and #22 -- as much to their surprise as everyone else's. They also had a three-way tie in episode #24 of that year -- [[WinWinEnding all teams received a trophy]].

* TeamRocketWins: In the second season, the Really Rottens won rwice legitimately -- episodes #18 and #22 -- as much to their surprise as everyone else's. They also had a three-way tie in episode #24 of that year -- [[EveryoneWins all teams received a trophy]].

* ComicBookAdaptation: In the 13-issue comic book series published by Marvel, each story had a central plot with the usual event participation. In the comics, Scooby-Dum (Scooby Doobies) and Sooey Pig (Really Rottens) were left out. A 14th issue, about a vengeful college professor, was not published. A special giant-sized story, "The Man Who Stole Thursday", featured most of the regular stars and cameos from other classic H-B characters.

* TeamRocketWins: On at least two occasions, the Really Rottens won an episode legitimately, as much to their surprise as everyone else's.

* TheCameo:
** Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble and Jabberjaw are recurring guest stars

* GoldenSnitch:
** Usually, the points awarded for each event are 25 for the winner, 15 for the second place and 10 for third but some episodes have one event that offers a 50-point-bonus or all points are given to a same team. It doesn't always guarantee overall victory for the team that wins it.

* ShoutOut:
** Because the series aired on ABC, commentators Snagglepuss and Mildew Wolf were depicted wearing the then-standard yellow sportscoats worn by ABC Sports broadcasters.

* WolverinePublicity:
** The full title is ''Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics'', even though Scooby is barely focused on outside the intro.

* WritersCannotDoMath:
** Slight version here in the opening credits where it says there are 45 stars. Counting all three teams and announcers, there's 44. If recurring guest stars are counted (Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Jabberjaw), there are 47.

* TheCameo: Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble and Jabberjaw are recurring guest stars

* GoldenSnitch: Usually, the points awarded for each event are 25 for the winner, 15 for the second place and 10 for third but some episodes have one event that offers a 50-point-bonus or all points are given to a same team. It doesn't always guarantee overall victory for the team that wins it.

* ShoutOut: Because the series aired on ABC, commentators Snagglepuss and Mildew Wolf were depicted wearing the then-standard yellow sportscoats worn by ABC Sports broadcasters.

* WolverinePublicity: The full title is ''Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics'', even though Scooby is barely focused on outside the intro.

* WritersCannotDoMath: Slight version here in the opening credits where it says there are 45 stars. Counting all three teams and announcers, there's 44. If recurring guest stars are counted (Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Jabberjaw), there are 47.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: As noted in the Comic Book Adapation trope, Scooby-Dum and Sooey Pig were left out of the Laff-a-Lympics comic book. Neither the Scoobys nor the Rottens seemed to be aware of it.

* ColorCodedCharacters: The competitors wear their team shirts ''over'' their [[LimitedWardrobe normal attire]] ([[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal where applicable]]). The [=YYs=] wear red uniforms, the [=SDs=] are blue, and the [=RRs=] are green. A fourth team, the Dabba Doozys who were discarded after being presented, would have had yellow team shirts.

* {{Crossover}}

* [[DickDastardlyStopsToCheat Dread Baron Stops to Cheat]]: And the Rottens ''want'' to win by cheating. The one time the Really Rottens won legitimately, it left them pissed off.
** The Rottens would legitimately win some events. When the team member does (Mumbly in the burro race, for example), it shows the other Rottens cheering vicariously (by way of stock animation).

** Orful Octopus is a CompositeCharacter Expy of Squiddly Diddly and Occy the Octopus (The Gruesomes' pet octopus.) There may be a trace of Ocho, the pet octopus from the 1973 ''Addams Family'' cartoon.

* HeelFaceTurn: Mildew Wolf was originally an antagonist, in the "It's the Wolf!" segments of ''WesternAnimation/TheCattanoogaCats''. On that show, Mildew was voiced by Paul Lynde, who by 1977 was subject to scandal. John Stephenson would voice Mildew on ''Laff-a-Lympics''.

** Mildew Wolf referring to everyone as "savages" is a double reference to both his original voice actor, Paul Lynde (who again, originally voiced Mildew), and the Hanna-Barbera series ''WesternAnimation/WheresHuddles'' (CBS, 1970), in which Lynde played Claude Pertwee, a character who often referred to show's football-playing Fred and Barney [[{{Expy}} expies]] as "savages".

* KangarooPouchRide: One episode features a kangaroo race as the last event. Each team has an entrant riding in a kangaroo's pouch. The Really Rottens use a mechanical kangaroo instead of a real one, which [[LoopholeAbuse isn't against any rules]].

WesternAnimation/{{Snagglepuss}} and Mildew Wolf provided commentary as the teams engaged in various contests of skill and endurance. [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone]] and WesternAnimation/{{Jabberjaw}} made occasional guest appearances as judges.

* GoldenSnitch