The Sahara Desert and Scotland

"The Sahara Desert and Scotland" is the fourth episode of Laff-A-Lympics season one. It first 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
Laurel Page
 * 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"|
 * 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"|
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mrs. Creepley
 * style="background-color:#clear"|
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mumbly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Snagglepuss
 * 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"| 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:#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"| 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"| 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

Locations

 * Sahara Desert
 * Scotland
 * Loch Ness
 * Jellystone Park (mentioned)

Vehicles

 * None

Contests

 * Sahara Desert
 * Dune Buggy Race
 * Yogis: Yogi Bear and Boo Boo Bear (1st)
 * Scoobys: Tinker and Speed Buggy (2nd)
 * Rottens: Mrs. Creepley and Mumbly (3rd)
 * Fill Up the Oasis Contest
 * Scoobys: Babu and Teen Angels (1st)
 * Yogis: Quick Draw McGraw, Wally Gator, Huckleberry Hound and Doggie Daddy (2nd)
 * Rottens: Junior Creepley, Dirty Dalton, Great Fondoo and Magic Rabbit (3rd)


 * Scotland
 * Loch Ness Monster Photograph Race
 * Rottens: Daisy Mayhem and Sooey Pig (1st)
 * Scoobys: Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo (0, They have the photography of Scooby-Doo)
 * Yogis: Wally Gator and Snooper (0, They have the photography of girl from Hawaii)
 * Three-legged Kilt Race
 * Yogis: Grape Ape and Yakky Doodle (tie for first, got a 5-point-bonus as compensation for falling for a trick of the Rottens)
 * Scoobys: Babu and Scooby-Dum (tie for first)
 * Rottens: Orful Octopus and Mumbly (-75, lost points as penalties for running on a treadmill, forging a rulebook to pass the treadmill trick as a valid strategy, and using a false finish line to distract the Yogis)


 * Final score
 * Yogis: 70 (gold)
 * Scoobys: 65 (silver)
 * Rottens: 20 (bronze)

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 1, 1977 on NBC

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

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.