Ep 5. Decoy for a Dognapper

In the fifth episode of the first season of "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?", titled "Decoy for a Dognapper", the Mystery Machine gang find themselves in a small town where a string of dog-nappings have been occurring. The episode opens with a news report on the radio about the latest dognapping, which catches the attention of the gang. They decide to investigate and help solve the case.

The gang soon finds themselves in the town’s park, where they meet a couple who are walking their dog. The couple warns the gang about the recent dognappings and tells them how their dog was almost stolen. The gang agrees to help, and they split up to search for clues. Fred and Daphne explore the town, while Shaggy and Scooby look for leads in the park.

While Shaggy and Scooby are on the hunt for clues, they come across a dog show being set up in the park. The gang also meets a woman named Miss Vroman, who is the organizer of the dog show, and a man named Mr. Dilly, who has a dog that he believes is the best in the show. Shaggy and Scooby decide to enter their own dog, Scooby-Doo, in the competition. Hoping that this will give them a chance to catch the dognapper.

As the competition starts, the gang begins to notice that Mr. Dilly is acting very strange. They decide to investigate and follow him to a storage shed in the park. When they enter the shed, they find a bunch of dogs locked up inside, including some of the dogs that had been dognapped. Mr. Dilly comes in and accuses the gang of spying on him. The gang manages to escape and tells the rest of the gang what they found.

As the competition continues, the gang puts their plan into action. Shaggy and Scooby pretend to be dog-nappers and take Scooby-Doo as a hostage. They hope that this will lure the real dognapper out. The plan works, and the dognapper tries to grab Scooby-Doo. However, the gang quickly intervenes and captures the dognapper.

The dognapper turns out to be Mr. Dilly, who was stealing dogs to make his own dog look better in the competition. The gang hands Mr. Dilly over to the police, and the stolen dogs are returned to their rightful owners. At the end of the episode, Scooby-Doo wins the dog show, and the gang continues on to their next mystery.

Overall, "Decoy for a Dognapper" is a classic episode of "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" The episode follows the classic formula of the gang encountering a mystery, splitting up to investigate, and ultimately catching the culprit. In this episode, the gang uses a decoy of their own as bait to catch the dognapper, which adds a fun twist to the typical format. The episode also shows the gang's love for animals, as they work hard to save the stolen dogs. This episode is a must-watch for any Scooby-Doo fan.