Ep 10. Ghost Who's Coming To Dinner
- TVG
- November 12, 1988
- 23 min
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6.8 (89)
The episode "Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner" of A Pup Named Scooby Doo season 1 starts with the gang coming home from the movies where they watched a horror movie about a ghost. Daphne wants to invite her friend Wendy over for lunch, but Fred doesn't seem to like her much. After a while, Wendy shows up and brings her family ghost recipe passed down for generations.
The problem starts when the ghost recipe gets stolen, and the gang realizes that a ghost is haunting the mansion. The ghost is none other than Captain Moody, the famous pirate who had died centuries ago and used to haunt the mansion with his treasure. Captain Moody has apparently come back to take his precious recipe back because it was part of his treasure.
The Scooby gang tries to investigate the case and solve the mystery of the ghost. They find clues and discover that the recipe has a secret ingredient that holds the key to Captain Moody's treasure. As they try to find out who stole the recipe, they come across some suspects.
Firstly, they suspect Wendy and her family as the recipe was in their possession, but she denies any involvement. Secondly, they suspect the butler of the mansion because he had access to the recipe and was acting suspiciously.
The gang decides to split up and look for clues. Shaggy and Scooby take the kitchen, Velma checks the library, Freddy and Daphne look into the butler's quarters. After a while, they discover that all the clues lead them to the kitchen, where they find the stolen recipe.
While they are examining the recipe, the ghost appears, scaring them all. They all run out of the mansion except for Shaggy and Scooby, who are left behind because they were busy eating the pirate's recipe. The ghost captures them, and they are trapped inside the mansion, with no way out.
The rest of the gang goes back to the mansion to rescue Shaggy and Scooby and solve the mystery. They finally find the treasure and the secret ingredient but are once again scared by the ghost.
After a lot of chases, the Scooby gang finally succeeds in catching the ghost and solving the mystery. The ghost turns out to be the butler, who had stolen the recipe and had planned to take the treasure for himself. He had disguised himself as the ghost to scare the others and had captured Shaggy and Scooby as part of his plan.
In the end, the gang gets the treasure, and Daphne and Freddy finally decide to give Wendy a chance and invite her over for dinner. The episode ends with the gang enjoying a delicious meal while Shaggy and Scooby take home some of Captain Moody's famous ghost recipe.
"Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner" is a classic episode of A Pup Named Scooby Doo season 1, filled with mystery, suspense, and humor. The episode showcases the great detective skills of the Scooby gang and their ability to solve even the toughest of mysteries. The episode also teaches the value of trust, friendship, and teamwork, which are essential for solving any case.