History WesternAnimation / ScoobyDooShaggysShowdown

However, it turns out the ranch and the town it resides in is being haunted by the ghost of Dapper Jack Rogers, an outlaw who once terrorized the town and happens to be Shaggy's ancestor.

* BerserkButton: Velma ''hates'' that the font used on the ranch website is El Kabong. So much that Daphne has to give her a paper bag to breathe into, and she later nearly assaults the person who designed the site because he mentions liking the font. Could be a TakeThat toward people who get overly angry about fonts like comic sans.
* BlindMistake: A running gag with Zeke, the farmhand, especially when mistaking Scooby Doo or Fred for a horse, and waving good-bye in the wrong direction.
* BriefAccentImitation: When first getting to town, Shaggy adopts a southern accent. He mostly drops it shortly after, but dips back into it at times when he's feeling bold.

** Buddy G may seem like a hipster, but he's a good natured, down to earth kid who acts fairly adorkable and a bit cautious. On top of that, he's voiced by Max Charles. ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBeaks'' anyone?

** This is not the first time Creator/GaryCole voiced [[spoiler:a major antagonist in ''Scooby-Doo'' media. Just watch [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated Mayor Jones]].]]
*** It's also not the first time that his character [[spoiler:is in opposition]] of Creator/KariWahlgren and Creator/NolanNorth's characters.
* ChekhovsGag: Velma's hatred of the font used on the ranch website; [[spoiler:it lets her recognize the same font on a business card, revealing both were made by Rafe and pinning him as the mastermind behind the Dapper Jack scheme.]]

** As expected, Shaggy's natural skill riding and calming horses is used for the rodeo. [[spoiler:His skill specifically with Buckstitch is later used to chase down Rafe when he tries to escape.]]
** Standing out from other clues, the UV powder not only serves to prove that Dapper Jack isn't actually a ghost, [[spoiler:it's used on a net that briefly covers Dapper Jack, allowing the gang to reveal who was in the costume later on by tricking them into standing under a UV light.]]
** The fireworks [[spoiler:used to create the flaming J symbol in the sky are later used to light the night up so Shaggy can see Rafe while chasing him.]]

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The elderly ranch hand is even more nearsighted than WesternAnimation/MrMagoo, and absolutely scatterbrained too.

* DarkerAndEdgier: While the film still has plenty of comedy, there are also plenty of times the gang almost dies, and the ghost is actively trying to kill them. [[spoiler:As well as the twist that Shaggy's ancestor was an innocent man who was murdered and framed by his killer, something unprecedented in the Scooby franchise.]] Plus in the final chase, [[spoiler:Rafe pulls out a live Winchester rifle and tries to shoot Shaggy with it, nearly killing him were it not for Scooby's interveniton.]]

* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:The real Dapper Jack was long dead by the time he committed all the crimes that made him infamous, as in truth they were being committed by his killer Sheriff Carmichael in disguise.]]
* {{Goth}}: Buddy G's sister, Desdemona, fits this for the following reasons; 1. She wears black cloths, 2. She's sarcastic at times, and 3. She's not that enthusiastic nor does she smile. But she does at the end of the movie.

* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler:Rufus Carmichael framed Dapper Jack because he was jealous of the love the townsfolk gave him and wanted it for himself.]]

* JackOfAllTrades: The Cook considering the fact that he's not only the cook, but the stagecoach driver, interrior designer, DJ as well.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Rufus Carmichael. He tricked the town into believing kindhearted Dapper Jack was an outlaw, killed him, then committed numerous crimes disguised as him. He even implicitly got to claim a reward by disappearing for a week and supposedly killing Jack after the fact, and presumably lived out the rest of his life in luxury and fame, considering to the present day he was considered a hero. However since [[NiceJobFixingItVillain he wrote the truth in his diary]] which was eventually discovered, he now would no longer be regarded as a hero, which might be karma enough.]]

* MirrorRoutine: Shaggy manages to hide in plain sight for several minutes by mirroring everything the "ghost" does. Eventually he falls out of sync and the chase resumes.

** Like many of these later movies, this movie uses a lot of things that the ''Scooby'' series have utilized before. This being the third time an ancestor of Shaggy has been the victim of a ScoobyDooHoax after his death (the previous times having been in ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyAndScrappyDooShow'' episode "Wedding Bell Boos" and the movie ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMeetsTheBooBrothers''). This is also the second of which was officially paired with a Scooby ancestor (Shaggy's ancestor [=McBaggy=] Rogers from the aforementioned "Wedding Bell Boos" had a dog named Yankee Doodle Doo who was Scooby's ancestor). It is also the second time one of those ancestor's real ghost arrives at the end of the movie to give a silent "thank you" (the real ghost of Shaggy's uncle Beauregard turned up at the end of ''Boo Brothers'').

* NiceGuy: [[spoiler:What Dapper Jack really was -- he was one of the most generous and helpful souls there was. His legend was corrupted because the sheriff framed him, killed him, then disguised himself as Dapper Jack to commit various robberies.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The truth of Dapper Jack's infamous legacy [[spoiler:was all written down in Sheriff Rufus Carmichael's diary, the very man who murdered and framed him.]] It outlines ''the entirety'' of what occurred as a confession for seemingly no reason whatsoever besides the convenience of the cast, handily resolving half the plot at end. [[spoiler:Of course, seeing as Rufus is long dead, it didn't really matter to him if anyone found out the truth at that point anyway, but it does mess up Rafe's plans.]]

** Shaggy complains about his lack of ability to grow a full beard like Dapper Jack, instead just having chin scruff. ** Zeke's near-sightedness leading to problems, like mistaking Scooby and Fred for horses.
* SoProudOfYou: [[spoiler:When the real Dapper Jack's ghost appears at the end, being proud of what his descendant has accomplished seems to be the meaning of how he smiles and nods to Shaggy. That and/or thanking him for clearing his name.]]

* NiceHat: Being a western, stetsons are all over the place. Shaggy's wearing one before they even get there!

* DarkerAndEdgier: While the film still has plenty of comedy, there are also plenty of times the gang almost dies, and the ghost is actively trying to kill them. [[spoiler:As well as the twist that Shaggy's ancestor was an innocent man who was murdered and framed by his killer, something unprecedented in the Scooby franchise.]]

* RunningGag: Shaggy complains about his lack of ability to grow a full beard like Dapper Jack, instead just having chin scruff. Zeke's near-sightedness, depending on the situation, like mistaking Scooby and Fred for horses for instance.

* JackOfAllTrades: The Cook considering the fact that he's not only the cook, but the DJ as well.

* Goth: Buddy G's sister, Desdemona, fits this for the following reasons; 1. She wears black cloths, 2. She's sarcastic at times, and 3. She's not that enthusiastic nor does she smile. But she does at the end of the movie.

* RunningGag: Shaggy complains about his lack of ability to grow a full beard like Dapper Jack, instead just having chin scruff.

* RealityEnsues: Fred's first attempts at riding a horse and using a lasso, with no instruction, go poorly for him. So does him attempting to shoe a horse, again without instruction.

''Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown'' is the 26th entry in the WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooDirectToVideoFilmSeries. A [[TheWildWest western-themed]] movie sees the Mystery Incorporated gang heading to Crazy Q Dude Ranch, owned by Shaggy's [[LongLostRelative long-lost cousin]] Tawny Rogers. However, it turns out the ranch and the town it resides in is being haunted by the ghost of Dapper Jack Rogers, an outlaw who once terrorized the town and happens to be Shaggy's ancestor. The gang set out to find out the truth behind Dapper Jack's appearances, while also adjusting to western life in many ways.

* DarkerAndEdgier: While the film still has plenty of comedy, there are also plenty of times the gang almost dies, and the ghost is actively trying to kill them.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Rufus Carmichael. He tricked the town into believing kindhearted Dapper Jack was an outlaw, killed him, then committed numerous crimes disguised as him. He even implicitly got to claim a reward by disappearing for a week and supposedly killing Jack after the fact, and presumably lived out the rest of his life in luxury and fame, considering to the present day he was considered a hero. Though since [[NiceJobFixingItVillain he wrote the truth in his diary]] which was eventually discovered, he now would no longer be regarded as a hero.]]