The Swiss Alps and Tokyo, Japan

"The Swiss Alps and Tokyo, Japan" is the first episode of Laff-A-Lympics season one. It aired on September 10, 1977 on ABC. It was written by Neal Barbera and Tom Dagenais, and directed by Charles A. Nichols.

Three teams of athletes compete in sports events around the world. In this case, they ski, skate, and ride toboggans in Switzerland and sumo wrestle, play tennis and play baseball in Tokyo, Japan.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Announcer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Yogi Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sumo wrestler
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mumbly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grape Ape
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Holt
 * 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"| Huckleberry Hound
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Augie Doggie
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doggie Daddy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wally Gator
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Super Snooper
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blabber Mouse
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hokey Wolf
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Yakky Doodle
 * 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"| Boo Boo Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Quick Draw McGraw
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Babu
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tinker
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dynomutt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blue Falcon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Owens
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hong Kong Phooey
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scatman Crothers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dee Dee Skyes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Vernee Watson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Taffy Dare
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Laurel Page
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brenda Chance
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marilyn Schreffler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dread Baron
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dinky Dalton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Holt
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Daisy Mayhem
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Marilyn Schreffler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sooey Pig
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Great Fondoo
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Creepley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Orful Octopus
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bob Holt
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Creepley
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Junior Creepley
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dirty Dalton
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Magic Rabbit
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Mumbly
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Captain Caveman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Dum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dastardly Dalton
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Casey Kasem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Daisy Mayhem
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Marilyn Schreffler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sooey Pig
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Great Fondoo
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Creepley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Orful Octopus
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bob Holt
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Creepley
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Junior Creepley
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dirty Dalton
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Magic Rabbit
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Mumbly
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Captain Caveman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Dum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dastardly Dalton
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Casey Kasem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Dum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dastardly Dalton
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Casey Kasem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc

Organizations

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

Locations

 * Earth
 * Switzerland
 * Swiss Alps
 * Matterhorn
 * Swiss Ice Palace
 * Japan
 * Tokyo
 * Sumo ring
 * Baseball stadium
 * United States (indirectly mentioned)
 * Bedrock (mentioned)

Vehicles

 * None

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * September 10, 1977 on ABC

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

Behind the scenes

 * Despite this being the first episode, this is not the first Laff-A-Lympics, and it's unclear how long they've been going for.
 * This episode would be the last time Alan Reed would be voicing Fred Flintstone before his death. Henry Corden took on the rest of the voices of Fred Flintstone in later appearances.

Errors

 * Huckleberry appears in the Yogi's crowd just after performing in the skiing contest.
 * Augie disappears after the toboggan race starts and is replaced by Wally. Doggie, however, is mistakenly designed to look like Augie, at least, until they flip upside down on their heads.
 * Dynomutt appears in the Scoobys crowd cheering after his performance on the Swiss Ice Palace's ice rink.

Home availability

 * In the United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * July 8, 1996: First Independent Films releases Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics: Bumper Special on VHS.
 * July 4, 2016: Warner Home Video releases Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics: Volume 1 on DVD.
 * 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.