Difference between revisions of "The Sahara Desert and Scotland"

The Sahara Desert and Scotland
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Network	ABC
Premiere date	October 1, 1977
Run time	21:28
Starring	Don Messick; Daws Butler
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Neal Barbera; Tom Dagenais
Director(s)	Charles A. Nichols
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"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.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Mildew: Quiet, losers!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

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

Organizations

Locations

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

Objects

Vehicles

None

Production

Development

Filming

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

Behind the scenes

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

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.

References

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 |image= [[File:Racers at the starting line during the dune buggy race.png|300px]]
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+|channel= [[ABC]]
 |premiere= [[October 1]], [[1977]]
 |run_time= 21:28
+|cast= [[Don Messick]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]
+|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
 |writers= [[Neal Barbera]]<br />[[Tom Dagenais]]
 |directors= [[Charles A. Nichols]]
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-'''"The Sahara Desert and Scotland"''' is the fourth episode of ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|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 Sahara Desert and Scotland"''' is the fourth episode of ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|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.
 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
 '''Mildew:''' Quiet, losers!
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 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tinker]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mrs. Creepley]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"|
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Laurel Page]]
-[[Laurel Page]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mumbly]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Snagglepuss (character)|Snagglepuss]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Snagglepuss Lion]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 |-
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 |style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wally Gator]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wally Gator (character)|Wally Gator]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 |-
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 |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Yakky Doodle]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Yakky Doodle (character)|Yakky Doodle]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
+|-
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hokey Wolf (character)|Hokey Wolf]]
+|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Super Snooper]]
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 * [[Really Rottens]]
 * [[Teen Angels]]
+* [[Dalton Brothers]]
 ==Locations==
-* [[Sahara Desert]]
+* [[Earth]]
-* [[Scotland]]
+** [[Africa]]
-** [[Loch Ness]]
+*** [[Sahara Desert]]
-* [[Jellystone Park]] (mentioned)
+** [[Scotland]]
+*** [[Loch Ness]]
+** [[United States]] (indirectly mentioned)
+*** [[Jellystone Park]] (mentioned)
 ==Objects==
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 ==Vehicles==
-* none
+* None
-==Contests==
+==Production==
-* Sahara Desert
+===Development===
-** Dune Buggy Race
+===Filming===
-*** Yogis: [[Yogi Bear]] and [[Boo Boo Bear]] (1st)
+==Music==
-*** Scoobys: [[Tinker]] and [[Speed Buggy]] (2nd)
+The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]].
-*** 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 [[Super Snooper|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
+* United States: October 1, 1977 on ABC
-==Production==
-===Development===
-==Music==
-The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]].
 ==Behind the scenes==
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 ==Critical reception==
 ==In other languages==
 {| class="wikitable"
@@ Line 236: / Line 217: @@
 ==Home availability==
 * In the United States:
-** [[January 19]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics: Volume 1]]'' on DVD.
+** [[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.
+** [[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.
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Sahara Desert and Scotland, The}}
+[[Category:1977]]
+[[Category:ABC]]
 [[Category:Directed by Charles A. Nichols]]
 [[Category:Episodes]]