History Recap / ScoobyDooMysteryIncS1E17EscapeFromMysteryManor

* WorthyOpponent: Fred gets really excited when he realizes they're dealing with another skilled TrapMaster. After he's captured Danny acknowledges Fred is worthy as well.

* TrashTheSet: At the end, Danny sits in a chair out of despair, only for that to set off ''every'' trap in the mansion, setting off the fault line and tears the place apart.

* TheCameo: Mayor Jones briefly appears at the end of the episode, listening in on the gang's conversation about the treasure.

-->'''Fred''': Question is, are there other pieces out there? And if there are, who else is looking for 'em?

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: The first episode of the series to depart from the MonsterOfTheWeek-ScoobyDooHoax formula, instead having the gang discover the sunken Darrow mansion and navigate its traps, led along by a mysterious voice.

* ChasteHero: After Fred pulls Daphne from the villain's swimming pool trap, she needs artificial respiration. She's expecting mouth-to-mouth... he presses on her stomach instead.

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: The first episode of the series to depart from the MonsterOfTheWeek-ScoobyDooHoax formula, instead having the gang discover the sunked Darrow mansion and navigate its traps, led along by a mysterious voice.

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: The first episode of the series to depart from the MonsterOfTheWeek/ScoobyDooHoax formula, instead having the gang discover the sunked Darrow mansion and navigate its traps, led along by a mysterious voice.

* TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat: Parodied where the villain says that his tape is pre-recorded as they can't trick him, but then they point out he did indeed answer them, ruining the charade.

-->'''Danny:''' Say, now that you mention it, you don't look anything like I remember you. Especially that parrot over there.\\
'''Scooby:''' Thank you.

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* WholePlotReference: The episode shares many similarities to the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' movies.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Danny has a look of relief when Scooby Doo pretends to be his mother, despite the fact she's dead. Cue Danny realizing the treasure he loved so much ruined his life.
** Danny calls Fred "Big-Chin Man" despite only seeing him now. Danny's not seeing Fred though; he's seeing his ''real'' father Brad Chiles.

* WholePlotReference: the episode shares many similarities to the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' movies.
* WorstAid: Averted. Fred points out to Daphne that mouth to mouth doesn't work when your lungs are filled with water.

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Danny Darrow is a crazy, psychotic TrapMaster. [[spoiler:Yet even long after she passed away, he still loves his mother so much that a person can trick him to believing she's still alive.]]
* Foreshadowing: Danny has a look of relief when Scooby Doo pretends to be his mother, [[spoiler:despite the fact she's dead. Cue Danny realizing the treasure he loved so much ruined his life.]]

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Danny Darrow, the last survivor of the Darrow family, had booby-trapped his mansion in order to keep hold of a clue to the Haunted Treasure. Upon realizing that he'd wasted his life, he told the gang to take it and escape from the collapsing dwelling. His last words were "I hope it brings you more happiness than it ever did me."]]
* SmallNameBigEgo: When Velma, Scooby and Shaggy are in a trap, it states that only the smartest of the group could get out. Velma assumes it's her... [[spoiler:until we see that the one who created the trap isn't seeing 'Cassidy' as the smartest; it's 'Pericles'! (Scooby).]] Velma tries to hide the fact that she made an error once they're free.

* [[TortureCellar Torture Mansion]]

* EvenBadMenLovedTheirMama: Danny Darrow is a crazy, psychotic TrapMaster. [[spoiler:Yet even long after she passed away, he still loves his mother so much that a person can trick him to believing she's still alive.]]

* EvenBadMenLovedTheirMamas: Danny Darrow is a crazy, psychotic TrapMaster. [[spoiler:Yet even long after she passed away, he still loves his mother so much that a person can trick him to believing she's still alive.]]

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Fred trying to out-trap a TrapMaster? Oh, it's gonna get dangerous all right...

* WholePlotReference: the episode shares many similarities to the ''{{Saw}}'' movies.

* TrapMaster: This episode had Fred pitted against another, villainous trap master, in which he treated him as if he were the ultimate rival. Which leads to a a great moment when they start discussing different types of traps.

* ChasteHero: After Fred pulls Daphne from Danny Darrow's swimming pool trap, she needs artificial respiration. She's expecting mouth-to-mouth... he presses on her stomach instead.

* TortureMansion