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Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!
	; The glow of the Screaming Skulls wash over Mystery Inc., Sherlock, and the beefeater.
Premiere date	July 18, 2019
Run time	21:32
Starring	Frank Welker; Matthew Lillard; Grey Griffin; Kate Micucci; Ian James Corlett
Music composed by	Steven Morrell
Writer(s)	Michael Ryan
Director(s)	Mike Milo; Collette Sunderman (voices)
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Revision as of 18:21, 20 March 2024

"Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!" is the fourth episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? season one. It aired on July 18, 2019 on Boomerang's SVOD service. It was written by Michael Ryan, produced by series creator, Chris Bailey, directed by Mike Milo, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

While taking a haunted tour of London, Mystery Inc. runs into some screaming skulls, which in turn, has them meet the greatest detective of all, Sherlock Holmes, or so he would want them to believe.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Fred: Hold the phone!
Daphne: Magnifying glass?
Velma: Deerstalker cap?
Shaggy: Tweed overcoat?
Scooby: That's...
Mystery Inc.: Sherlock Holmes!

Security guard: Would've made our sausage roll, too, if it weren't for you meddlin' dustbin lids!
Daphne: He said, "And they would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids."

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Velma Dinkley	Kate Micucci
Fred Jones	Frank Welker
Daphne Blake	Grey Griffin
Catherine Howard
Anne Boleyn
Shaggy Rogers	Matthew Lillard
Scooby-Doo	Frank Welker
Screaming Skulls of London	Frank Welker
Crackpot Sherlock	Ian James Corlett
Sherlock Holmes
Doctor John Watson
Bobby cop	Ian James Corlett
Security guard	Frank Welker
Henry III
Beefeater	Ian James Corlett
John Clay (photograph)	N/A
Sebastian Moran (photograph)	N/A
Jonas Oldacre (photograph)	N/A
Professor James Moriarty (photograph)	N/A

Organizations

Mystery Incorporated

Locations

Earth
- England
  - London
    - Westminster
      - Clock Tower
    - Hampton Court Palace (mentioned)
    - White Chapel (mentioned)
  - City of Westminster
  - London Underground
  - Tower of London
  - Isle of Wight (mentioned)
  - Tower Bridge
  - River Thames
The Moon

Objects

Vehicles

The Mystery Machine
Tunneling machine

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 2018.

Music

The theme song, entitled "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?," was written by Chris Bailey, and performed by David Poe. It was produced by Vivek Maddala. The episode's main music was performed by Steven Morrell.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: July 18, 2019 on the Boomerang video subscription on-demand service; July 29, 2019 on Cartoon Network
United Kingdom and Ireland: October 2, 2019 on Boomerang
Canada: October 4, 2019 on Teletoon

Behind the scenes

With every episode's title card, one of the gang announces the guest star, which is Velma this time.
This is a rare occasion where Scooby refers to Shaggy as "Shag."
Fred says "Hold the phone" once.
Shaggy says "Zoinks" once.
Daphne claims to know over 76 different languages.
Running gags include Shaggy and Scooby repeatedly getting caught in Crackpot Sherlock and Velma's experiments, and Crackpot Sherlock referring to Velma and Shaggy as Watson and Mrs. Hudson, respectively.
Shaggy reveals a never before interest in Sherlock Holmes literature.
The next episode is also in England.
The opening of the theme song with what appears to be a castle, is actually lifted from the scene in this episode of the gang arriving outside the Tower of London. What has been altered for the theme song, though, is the appearance of bats flying out of the building and an empty Mystery Machine.

Errors

In previous Scooby-Doo media (and in the wider Hanna-Barbera universe), Sherlock has always been real, whereas this episode explicitly states that he is a fictional character.
Crackpot Sherlock wears protective goggles, while Velma, who's standing right beside him, doesn't. Possibly because she's already wearing glasses, although that's not quite the same.
When Daphne translates for the security guard, she says "they" instead of "we".
Whoever was fact-checking what toad in the hole is obviously didn't research hard enough.

Everlasting influence

The bobby cop returns in "Ollie Ollie In-Come Free!" Whether or not these episodes are supposed to be back-to-back is unclear, as neither refer back to each other. He also has another cameo in "Dance Matron of Mayhem!"

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

In the United States:
- January 19, 2021: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season on DVD.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- May 31, 2021: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season on DVD.

References

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-|premiere= July 18, 2019
+|premiere= [[July 18]], [[2019]]
 |run_time= 21:32
+|cast= [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Matthew Lillard]]<br />[[Grey Griffin]]<br />[[Kate Micucci]]<br />[[Ian James Corlett]]
+|music= [[Steven Morrell]]
 |writers= [[Michael Ryan]]
-|directors= [[Mike Milo]]
+|directors= [[Mike Milo]]<br />[[Collette Sunderman]] (voices)
 |previous= Peebles' Pet Shop of Terrible Terrors!
 |next= Ollie Ollie In-Come Free!
 |title_card= [[File:SDGW 104 title card.png|300px]]
 }}
-'''"Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!"''' is the fourth episode of ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' season one. It aired on July 18, 2019 on [[Boomerang SVOD|Boomerang's SVOD service]]. It was written by [[Michael Ryan]], produced by [[Chris Bailey]], and directed by [[Mike Milo]].
+'''"Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!"''' is the fourth episode of ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' season one. It aired on [[July 18]], [[2019]] on [[Boomerang SVOD|Boomerang's SVOD service]]. It was written by [[Michael Ryan]], produced by series creator, [[Chris Bailey]], directed by [[Mike Milo]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].
-While taking a haunted tour of London, Mystery Inc. run into some screaming skulls, which in turn, has them meet the greatest detective of all, Sherlock Holmes, or so he would want them to believe.
+While taking a haunted tour of London, Mystery Inc. runs into some screaming skulls, which in turn, has them meet the greatest detective of all, Sherlock Holmes, or so he would want them to believe.
 ==Detailed summary==
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-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daphne Blake]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Grey DeLisle|Grey Griffin]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Grey Griffin]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Catherine Howard
+|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Catherine Howard]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Anne Boleyn
+|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Anne Boleyn]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Shaggy Rogers]]
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 |style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Sherlock Holmes]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[John Watson|Dr. John Watson]]
+|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Doctor John Watson]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters#Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?|Bobby cop]]
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 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 |-
-|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Henry III
+|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Henry III]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters#Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?|Beefeater]]
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 |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[James Moriarty|Prof. James Moriarty]] (photograph)
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Professor James Moriarty]] (photograph)
 |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 |-
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 ==Locations==
-* [[England]]
+* [[Earth]]
-** [[London]]
+** [[England]]
-*** [[Westminster]]
+*** [[London]]
-**** [[Big Ben]]
+**** [[Westminster]]
-*** Hampton Court Palace (mentioned)
+***** [[Clock Tower]]
-*** White Chapel (mentioned)
+**** [[Hampton Court Palace]] (mentioned)
-** [[City of Westminster]]
+**** [[White Chapel]] (mentioned)
-*** [[Trafalgar Square]]
+*** [[City of Westminster]]
-*** [[Scotland Yard]]
+**** [[Trafalgar Square]]
-*** [[Baker Street]]
+**** [[Scotland Yard]]
-**** [[Baker Street Storage]]
+**** [[Baker Street]]
-** [[London Underground]]
+***** [[Baker Street Storage]]
-** [[Tower of London]]
+*** [[London Underground]]
-** Isle of Wight (mentioned)
+*** [[Tower of London]]
-** [[Tower Bridge]]
+*** [[Isle of Wight]] (mentioned)
-** [[River Thames]]
+*** [[Tower Bridge]]
+*** [[River Thames]]
 * [[Moon|The Moon]]
@@ Line 117: / Line 120: @@
 ==Production==
 ===Development===
-It was copyrighted in 2018.
+===Filming===
+It was copyrighted in [[2018]].
 ==Music==
-The theme song, entitled "[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?]]", was written by Chris Bailey, and performed by [[David Poe]]. It was produced by [[Vivek Maddala]]. The episode's main music was performed by [[Steven Morrell]].
+The theme song, entitled "[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (theme song)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?]]," was written by Chris Bailey, and performed by [[David Poe]]. It was produced by [[Vivek Maddala]]. The episode's main music was performed by [[Steven Morrell]].
 ==Release==
-The episode had its American premiere via the Boomerang video subscription on-demand service on July 18, 2019, then miracuously, [[Cartoon Network]] debuted it on cable on July 29, 2019 (due to Cartoon Network largely disassociating itself from airing new episodes of a ''Scooby-Doo'' series since the end of ''[[Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!]]'' season one). In the United Kingdom & Ireland, it premiered on the [[Boomerang]] TV channel on October 2, 2019, and then a couple of days later, it was followed by its Canadian premiere on [[Teletoon]].
+Dates are in order of release:
+* [[United States]]: July 18, 2019 on the Boomerang video subscription on-demand service; [[July 29]], 2019 on [[Cartoon Network]]
+* United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]: [[October 2]], 2019 on Boomerang
+* [[Canada]]: [[October 4]], 2019 on [[Teletoon]]
 ==Behind the scenes==
 * With every episode's title card, one of the gang announces the guest star, which is Velma this time.
 * This is a rare occasion where Scooby refers to Shaggy as "Shag."
-* How many times does Fred say "Hold the phone"? Once.
+* Fred says "Hold the phone" once.
-* How many times does Shaggy say "Zoinks"? Once.
+* Shaggy says "Zoinks" once.
 * Daphne claims to know over 76 different languages.
 * Running gags include Shaggy and Scooby repeatedly getting caught in Crackpot Sherlock and Velma's experiments, and Crackpot Sherlock referring to Velma and Shaggy as Watson and Mrs. Hudson, respectively.
 * Shaggy reveals a never before interest in Sherlock Holmes literature.
-* The next episode is also in England, making it a loose duology.
+* The next episode is also in England.
 * The opening of the theme song with what appears to be a castle, is actually lifted from the scene in this episode of the gang arriving outside the Tower of London. What has been altered for the theme song, though, is the appearance of bats flying out of the building and an empty Mystery Machine.
@@ Line 143: / Line 151: @@
 ==Everlasting influence==
-The bobby cop returns in "[[Ollie Ollie In-Come Free!]]" Whether or not these episodes are supposed to be back-to-back is unclear, as neither refer back to each other. He also has another cameo in "[[Dance Matron of Mayhem!]]"
+* The bobby cop returns in "[[Ollie Ollie In-Come Free!]]" Whether or not these episodes are supposed to be back-to-back is unclear, as neither refer back to each other. He also has another cameo in "[[Dance Matron of Mayhem!]]"
 ==Critical reception==
@@ Line 158: / Line 166: @@
 ==Home availability==
-*
+* In the United States:
+** [[January 19]], [[2021]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season]]'' on DVD.
+* In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
+** [[May 31]], 2021: Warner Home Video releases ''Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.
 ==References==
 <references/>
+[[Category:2018]]
+[[Category:2019]]
+[[Category:Directed by Collette Sunderman]]
 [[Category:Directed by Mike Milo]]
 [[Category:Episodes]]
 [[Category:Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? episodes]]
 [[Category:Scooby-Doo episodes]]
+[[Category:Scooby-Doo]]
+[[Category:Warner Bros. Animation]]
+[[Category:Written by Michael Ryan]]