The Sahara Desert and Scotland

"The Sahara Desert and Scotland" is the fourth episode of Laff-A-Lympics season one. It aired on October 1, 1977, on ABC. It was written by Neal Barbera and Tom Dagenais, and directed by Charles A. Nichols.

The contestants do a dune buggy race and a "fill up the oasis well" contest in the Sahara; and a Loch Ness monster photograph race and a three-legged kilt race in Scotland.

Memorable quotes
Mildew: Quiet, losers!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Announcer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Yogi Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Dum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Loch Ness Monster
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Boo Boo Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Speed Buggy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tinker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mrs. Creepley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Laurel Page
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mumbly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Snagglepuss Lion
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mildew Wolf
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dee Dee Skyes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Vernee Watson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Taffy Dare
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brenda Chance
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dynomutt
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dread Baron
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Creepley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dinky Dalton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Holt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Great Fondoo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Magic Rabbit
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dirty Dalton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dastardly Dalton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daisy Mayhem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marilyn Schreffler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Orful Octopus
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dirty Dalton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wally Gator
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Huckleberry Hound
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Quick Draw McGraw
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doggie Daddy
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Yakky Doodle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hokey Wolf
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Super Snooper
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blabber Mouse
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Pixie
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dixie
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Jinks
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Augie Doggie
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cindy Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Babu
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Joe Besser
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blue Falcon
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Junior Creepley
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sooey Pig
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Casey Kasem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grape Ape
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Holt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hong Kong Phooey
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hokey Wolf
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Super Snooper
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blabber Mouse
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Pixie
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dixie
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Jinks
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Augie Doggie
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cindy Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Babu
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Joe Besser
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blue Falcon
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Junior Creepley
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sooey Pig
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Casey Kasem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grape Ape
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Holt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hong Kong Phooey
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Junior Creepley
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sooey Pig
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Casey Kasem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grape Ape
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Holt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hong Kong Phooey
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grape Ape
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Holt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hong Kong Phooey
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Yogi Yahooeys
 * Scooby Doobies
 * Really Rottens
 * Teen Angels
 * Dalton Brothers

Locations

 * Earth
 * Africa
 * Sahara Desert
 * Scotland
 * Loch Ness
 * United States (indirectly mentioned)
 * Jellystone Park (mentioned)

Vehicles

 * None

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 1, 1977 on ABC

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * January 19, 2010: Warner Home Video releases Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics: Volume 1 on DVD.
 * July 17, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games on DVD.
 * June 5, 2018: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Sports on DVD.
 * June 4, 2019: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Sports (50th Anniversary Collection edition) on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * July 4, 2016: Warner Home Video releases Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics: Volume 1 on DVD.