Scene from “A Tiki Scare is No Fair”, courtesy of Scooby-Doo.com
In my post earlier this summer about a totally groovy, early-’70s Hanna-Barbera-themed party I went to, I mentioned a “Scooby Doo, Where Are You?” episode where the gang goes on a Hawaiian vacation; the episode had generated some discussion on Tiki Central. It’s titled “A Tiki Scare is No Fair,” and it aired on October 17, 1970. I haven’t seen the whole episode, but Warner Bros. has posted the last two minutes of the episode on YouTube to promote Scooby-Doo.com. This clip includes a dramatic chase through a thatch-covered hut, a giant robot-monster-Aztec-tiki god thing (which probably makes more sense if you’ve seen the episode), a suspicious witch doctor, and the requisite totally-shocking unmasking. It’s worth watching for Fred & Daphne’s spastic dance alone, but those who have harbored a secret Velma crush will thrill to see her swingin’ her hula hips.
- Scooby Doo - Tiki Scare [YouTube]
- My Travels: Cartoon Caper in Balboa [Humu Kon Tiki]
- Scooby-Doo.com [Warner Bros.]
- Scooby Doo - Tiki Scare is No Fair [Tiki Central]
