Ep 7. The Creepy Case of Old Iron Face

The Scooby-Doo Show was an animated television series that first aired in 1976. The show followed a group of mystery solvers, including a talking Great Dane named Scooby-Doo, as they traveled around the country solving spooky cases involving ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural creatures. The third season of the show premiered on September 9, 1978, and featured 16 episodes in total.

Episode 7 of season 3 is titled "The Creepy Case of Old Iron Face." The episode begins with the gang receiving a message from a museum curator, who asks for their help in investigating a strange occurrence that has taken place at the local museum. According to the curator, a statue nicknamed "Old Iron Face" has been moving around the museum at night, scaring off visitors and causing havoc.

The gang agrees to take on the case and arrives at the museum, where they are greeted by the curator and shown the statue in question. The statue is of a man with a beard, wearing a top hat and a cape, and holding a cane. It is made of iron and is located in the center of the museum, surrounded by other artifacts and exhibits.

As the gang begins to investigate the statue, they notice that it seems to be alive, as its eyes follow them around the room and its arms move slightly. They also hear strange noises coming from within the statue, which they assume are caused by a person hiding inside.

The gang splits up to search for clues, with Shaggy and Scooby-Doo heading to the museum's basement to look for the culprit. As they wander through the dark and creepy basement, they hear footsteps and spooky noises, which they assume are caused by the person responsible for the moving statue.

Meanwhile, Velma, Daphne, and Fred search the rest of the museum and find a series of clues that point to a possible suspect. They discover a set of footprints that lead to a secret door behind the statue, which they follow to a hidden room filled with old equipment and machinery.

In the hidden room, the gang discovers a man wearing a metal suit and helmet, using remote controls to move the statue from a hidden location. The man is intent on scaring people away from the museum so that he can steal a valuable diamond that is on display.

The gang confronts the man, who reveals himself to be a former employee of the museum who was fired after being caught stealing. He had been planning his revenge ever since, and used his knowledge of the museum's layout and equipment to create the moving statue and scare visitors away.

With the help of Scooby-Doo and his friends, the gang is able to apprehend the man and recover the stolen diamond. The museum is once again safe for visitors, and the gang heads off to their next adventure.

Overall, "The Creepy Case of Old Iron Face" is a classic episode of The Scooby-Doo Show that features all of the elements that made the show so popular, including spooky mysteries, wacky hijinks from Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, and a clever solution to the case by the rest of the gang. Fans of the show will enjoy this episode, and newcomers will find it to be a great introduction to the series.