Watt a Shocking Ghost

== Premise ==
While driving through a terrible snow storm and low on gas, the gang come to the small town of Winterhaven, which seems to be deserted.
== Synopsis ==
Shaggy, Scooby, Daphne, Velma and Fred are ready for a skiing adventure, driving through a terrible snowstorm in the Mystery Machine. Low on gas, they stop in a small town named Winterhaven. They explore and find the town deserted and all of the shops are out of business, as well as the gas station. They knock on the doors of a ski lodge and meet Mayor Dudley. He explains that there's no power for heat or lights, the town is deserted because of a ghost called the 10,000 Volt Ghost that has been scaring the residents. He tells a haunting tale, a while back, when the town was thriving and popular, but a snowstorm occurred and the power line snapped loose. Voltner, an electrician climbed the tower to repair the power line and a small explosion occurred, overloading the circuit breakers and blew out all the transformers. Voltner's body was never found and then the 10,000 Volt Ghost appeared.
Frightened, Shaggy and Scooby try to leave, but are unable to since they're still out of gas. The gang goes to the power plant to search for the ghost. The bars on the gate have been melted through, as if by extreme heat. They bump into the owner of the plant, Mr. Collins. He claims he is only one that didn't leave the town because of the ghost. The gang splits up to look for clues. Shaggy then decides to cook some hamburgers and succeeds when the frying pan starts heating up but it was all because of the 10,000 Volt Ghost's electricity. Scooby then tells Shaggy that the 10,000 Volt Ghost is right in front of them but Shaggy believes that he is cooking the burgers on a battery powered oven. Scooby then tells Shaggy again and then sees the 10,000 Volt Ghost, who appears to be a large body of electricity. He chases Scooby and Shaggy back to where Fred and the girls are, and the 10,000 Volt Ghost appears again and chases everyone. After they lose him, they find a clue: Sunflower seeds. Daphne notes she saw a pet shop on the way in. The gang splits up again, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby head to the pet shop, where they find a rubber suit and an underground tunnel leading from the pet shop to the power plant. Daphne and Fred go to Voltner's house which seems deserted. Daphne and Fred find a scrap of paper that reads: whereas running southwesterly 27 28 43 44 45. It means nothing at the moment, but Daphne and Fred are determined to find out.
The gang heads to the library to find records on the numbers on the scrap of paper: 27 28 43 44 45. Velma gets the record book, but before they can look at the book, the 10,000 Volt Ghost pops up and chases the gang, trying to get the book. Shaggy and Scooby hide in a row of filing cabinets and finally make their way back to the gang. Fred sets up a trap in the power plant and it succeeds, catching the 10,000 Volt Ghost with an electric magnet.
The 10,000 Volt Ghost is unmasked as Voltner, who never disappeared. He wore an insulated rubber suit to protect himself from the electricity and he attached a battery pack to the suit. Voltner was also acting under Mayor Dudley's commands. Mayor Dudley wanted to exploit the land for more than what it was worth so he got Voltner to act as the ghost. The records book proved the mayor bought parcels 27 through 45 (just like in the latter) but a freeway was running through, so the land would be worth a fortune. So Voltner and the mayor conjured up the phony disappearing act. The pet shop was their hideout and the tunnel was used to sneak into the power plant and black out the town, causing people to believe it was the 10,000 Volt Ghost causing the trouble. Unfortunately, the bird seeds from the pet shop stuck to Voltner's shoes and gave the whole plan away. The crooked mayor (who tries to flee but Scooby stops him by pinning the coat tail with his paw) and Voltner are apprehended and presumably taken into custody.
With the power restored to the town, the gang is getting ready to leave but Scooby decides to go for one last ski run and goes crashing into a tree with two angry squirrels in it as Scooby says his catchphrase.
== Characters ==
Main characters:
* Mystery Inc.
** Scooby-Doo
** Shaggy Rogers
** Fred Jones
** Daphne Blake
** Velma Dinkley
Supporting characters:
* Mr. Collins (only appearance) (main story and flashback)
Villains:
* 10,000 Volt Ghost (main story and flashback) (Mr. Voltner's disguise)
* Mr. Voltner (only appearance) (no lines) (main story and flashback)
* Mayor Dudley (only appearance) (main story and flashback)
Other characters:
* Monkeys (only appearance) (no lines)
* Hamsters (only appearance) (no lines)
* Squirrels(only appearance)
* Parrot (only appearance)
* John Wayne (mentioned)
* Sheriff (only appearance)
== Locations ==
* Winterhaven
** Winterhaven Power Plant
** Winterhaven Gas Station
** Herbie's Hamburger Place
** Winterhaven Ski Lodge
** Winterhaven ski jumping hill
** Tunnel
** Winterhaven Pet Shop
** Mr. Voltner's home
** Winterhaven Court House
** Winterhaven County Jail
== Objects ==
* Scooby Snacks and box
* Hamburgers
* Sunflower seeds
* Velma's magnifying glass
* Flashlights
* Records book
== Vehicles ==
* The Mystery Machine
* Snowmobile
== Suspects ==
Suspect 	Motive/reason
Mayor Dudley	He told the gang the story of the 10,000 Volt Ghost.
Mr. Collins 	He wasn't frightened by the 10,000 Volt Ghost.
Mr. Voltner 	It was believed his ghost had returned to plague the town of Winterhaven for revenge.
=== Culprits ===
Culprit	Motive/reason
Mayor Dudley
Mr. Voltner as the 10,000 Volt Ghost	Mayor Dudley bought several parcels of land, and when a freeway ran through it, he knew the property would be worth a fortune. He made up the 10,000 Volt Ghost to scare everyone off so he and his pal Voltner could pick up the land cheap.
== Cast ==
Don Messick 	Scooby-Doo
Casey Kasem 	Shaggy Rogers
Sheriff
Frank Welker 	Fred Jones
Heather North 	Daphne Blake
Pat Stevens 	Velma Dinkley
John Stephenson 	Mayor Dudley
10,000 Volt Ghost
Parrot
Alan Oppenheimer	Mr. Collins
== Full credits ==
The following credits reflect closely as possible to how they are seen onscreen.
Show
== Notes/trivia ==
* On Amazon, iTunes, and VUDU, this episode is titled, "Whatta Shocking Ghost".
* This episode includes a rare instance of Scooby and Shaggy not being the bait for Fred's trap. Velma and Daphne are the bait instead.
* The sled Shaggy and Scooby used in Fred's trap which he used to get the ghost was actually a toboggan.
* Some scenes are used in The Scooby-Doo Show's opening theme song:
** The 10,000 Volt Ghost looking for Scooby and Shaggy in the cabinet drawers: however, the ghost looks the other way instead of getting hit.
** Scooby skiing off a hill and flying into the air.
=== Cultural references ===
* When interrogating the parrot, Scooby wears a long overcoat and imitates the famous television detective Lt. Columbo, even using a variation of Columbo's signature phrase "Just one more thing..."
=== Adaptations ===
* In the theatrical live-action film Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, the costume had been put on display at the Coolsonian Criminology Museum. It had then been brought back to life, along with other old costumes, by the Evil Masked Figure, to defame and ostracize Mystery Inc. out of Coolsville.
=== Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches ===
* Fred's sleeve is colored brown when he announces that it's time to trap the ghost.
=== Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities ===
* A frozen solid hamburger is shown capable to make a floor crack, although in real life it's not sturdy enough to do such a thing.
* When Shaggy unknowingly cooks a hamburger with the 10,000 Volt Ghost's electricity, he's somehow not electrocuted as the frying pan is made from iron, which is a perfect conductor to electricity. Not just that, that electrical power such as 10,000 Volts is more than enough to electrocute Shaggy (It's probably because the pan handler is covered in some kind of isolator, but it's not visible to the audience).
== In other languages ==
Language	Name 	Meaning
French 	Le Spectre branché	The Connected Specter
The Plugged In Specter
== Home media ==
* The Scooby-Doo!/Dynomutt Hour: The Complete Series DVD set released by Warner Home Video on March 7, 2006.
* Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Holiday Chills and Thrills DVD set released by Warner Home Video on October 16, 2012.
== Gallery ==
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