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Lock the Door, It's a Minotaur! is the fifteenth episode of the original half-hour, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo.
Premise[]
On a vacation to the Greek Islands, the kids encounter some very scared locals. They tell them of the Minotaur, who comes out at night to frighten them away to rule the island.
Synopsis[]
The gang arrive on Helos Island for vacation and they see the residents being scared off by the Minotaur. While investigating, they meet Petros, Lord Silvertree, and Nick Papas. Nick mentions about the Minotaur living in his temple, so the gang goes there. Petros also arrives there to warn them. Scrappy finds a mysterious coin near the Minotaur's throne. Shaggy and the dogs are then attacked by the Minotaur and they escape. Scrappy sets a trap to capture Minotaur, but captures Petros instead.
Petros takes the gang to a cave where he's keeping the olives. Velma finds a piece of a frame in a bonfire. Scrappy shows the silver coin that he found, which turns out not to be one at all. The gang decides to return to the temple. Shaggy and the dogs stay in the taverna to pay for the food, but are then attacked by the Minotaur.
The Minotaur chases them to a maze. Shaggy and the dogs escape in a passageway that leads to the Minotaur's throne. Curious, Fred and the girls go through the throne to the passageway to enter the maze and find that something heavy has been dragged. They also find secret door that lead from the maze to taverna. Daphne finds a painting in a barrel of olives. On the docks, Shaggy and the dogs find a bag on Silvertree's yacht, only to be attacked by the Minotaur. They manage to capture the Minotaur. The gang reveals the mystery: the villain disguised himself as the Minotaur to scare everyone off from the streets to drag the heavy bags that contain the lost treasures of Helos that were hidden during the war and unable to be recovered until they were discovered by the villain. The treasures were hidden in the olive barrels and were about to be taken to England when Silvertree leaves.
The Minotaur is revealed to be Nick, who wanted to sell the treasure in the black market. The gang exposed him because the coin Scrappy found is from his belt which felt off while he was taking the treasure. Silvertree thanked the gang for solving the mystery, and Petros planned for Nick to return all the stolen treasures to the rightful owners.
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Petros Skouras (only appearance)
- Lord Silvertree (only appearance)
Villains:
- Minotaur (only appearance)(Nick Papas' disguise)
- Nick Papas (only appearance)
Other characters:
- Helos Island citizens (only appearance)(miscellaneous speaking)
- Irene (only appearance)(no lines)
- Ship captain (only appearance)
Locations[]
- Greek islands
- England (mentioned)
- Paris (mentioned)
Objects[]
- Barrel
- Olive
- American Cowards Club credit card
- Soap
- Chandelier
Vehicles[]
- Captain's ship
- Lord Silvertree's yacht
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Petros Skouras | The gang found a painting in a barrel of his olives. |
| Lord Silvertree | The gang found the Minotaur's sack on his yacht. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Nick Papas as the Minotaur | To steal art treasures. |
Cast[]
Full credits[]
The following credits are how they are seen on-screen (or as close as possible).
- Executive Producers: Joseph Barbera and William Hanna
- Producers: Don Jurwich, Alex Lovy
- Directors: Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano, Oscar Dufau, George Gordon, Charles A. Nichols
- Story Editors: Duane Poole, Tom Swale, Ray Parker
- Story: Haskell Barkin, Doug Booth, Larz Bourne, Dick Conway, Tom Dagenais, Tony DiMarco, Diane Duane, Mark Evanier, Willie Gilbert, Dave Ketchum, Glenn Leopold, Norman Maurer, Duane Poole, Dick Robbins, Dalton Sandifer, Tom Swale, David Villaire
- Story Direction: John Bruno, Dan Danglo, Jan Green, Cullen Houghtaling, Jack Kinney, Emilie Kong, Larry Latham, Fred Lucky, Don Sheppard, Paul Sommer
- Recording Directors: Don Jurwich, Alex Lovy
- Voices: Jack Angel, Marlene Aragon, Joe Baker, Michael Bell, Bill Callaway, Mickey Dolenz, Pat Fraley, Marla Frumkin, Joan Gerber, Virginia Gregg, Bob Hastings, Bob Holt, Hettie Lynn Hurtes, Linda Hutson, Stanley Jones, Donald Jurwich, Casey Kasem, Heather North Kenney, David Landesberg, Allan Melvin, Don Messick, Shirley Mitchell, Alan Oppenheimer, Michael Rye, Marilyn Schreffler, John Stephenson, Pat Stevens, Ginny Tyler, Janet Waldo, Lennie Weinrib, Jimmy Weldon, Frank Welker, William Woodson, Marian Zajac
- Graphics: Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke
- Title Design: Bill Perez
- Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin
- Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte
- Creative Producer: Iwao Takamoto
- Production Supervisor: Victor O. Schipek
- Design Supervisor: Bob Singer
- Character Design: Mike Sekowski, Curtis Cim, Sandra Young, Kimie Calvert, Donna Zeller, Alex Toth
- Layout Supervisor: Don Morgan
- Key Layout: Terry Morgan, John Tucker
- Layout: Mike Arens, Tom Coppola, Susan Crossley, Hak Ficq, Owen Fitzgerald, C.L. Hartman, Gary Hoffman, Jack Huber, Alex Ignatiev, Zygamond Jablecki, Ray Jacobs, Homer Jonas, Brad Landreth, Warren Marshall, Greg Martin, Gale Morgan, Jim Mueller, Steve Nakagawa, Anna Lee Orr, Paul Power, Rebecca Price, Tony Rivera, Linda Rowley, Tony Sgroi, Bob Singer, Adam Szwejkowski, Wendell Washer, George Wheeler, Al Wilson
- Animation Supervisors: Bill Keil, Jay Sarbry, Bob Goe
- Assistant Animation Supervisor: Rick Leon
- Animation: Robert Alvarez, Frank Andrina, Colin Baker, Anne Marie Bardwell, Ed Barge, Tom Barnes, Max Becraft, Bob Bemiller, [[Richard Bowman, Bob Bransford, James Brummet, Oliver Callahan, Lars Calonius, Rudy Cataldi, Roger Chiasson, Steve Clark, Richard Coleman, John Conning, Jesse Cosio, Gabor Csupo, Zeon Davush, Daniel de la Vega, Elaine Despins, Charles Downs, Joan Drake, Judith Ann Drake, Marcia Fertig, Gail Finkeldei, High Fraser, Al Gaivoto, Charles Gammage, Miguel Garcia, Fernando Gonzalez, Jeff Hall, Terry Harrison, Bob Hathcock, Jerry Hathcock, Fred Hellmich, Charles Howell, Bill Hutten, Volus Jones, Aundre Knutson, Rick Leon, Teresa Loewy, Hicks Lokey, Michael Longden, Ernesto Lopez, Tony Love, Mircea Manta, Mauro Maressa, Duncan Marjoribanks, Burt Medall, Tran Vu Minh, Ken Muse, Constantin Mustatea, Sean Newton, Margaret Nichols, Eduardo Olivares, Margaret Parkes, Rod Parkes, Don Patterson, Lester Pegues, Jr., Delpino Ramirez, Harry Rasmussen, William Recinos, Morey Reden, Vev Risto, Mitch Rochon, Tom Ruegger, Joel Seibel, Mark Simon, Ed Soloman, Ken Southworth, Leo Sullivan, Robert Taylor, Barry Temple, Dave Tendlar, Richard Thompson, Richard Trueblood, Robert Tyler, Carlos Vincenzi, Russ von Neida, John Walker, Allen Wilzbach, Xenia
- Background Supervisor: Al Gmuer
- Backgrounds: Lorraine Andrina, Fernando Arce, Greg Battes, Dario Campanile, Gil DiCicco, Dennis Durrell, Martin Forte, Fla Ferreira, Bob Gentle, Bonnie Goodknight, Al Gmuer, Ann Guenther, Tom Hames, James Hegedus, Eric Heschong, Jim Hickey, Michael Humphries, Richard Khim, Fernando Montealegre, Andrew Phillipson, Bill Proctor, Jeff Richards, Jeff Riche, Marilyn Shimokochi, Cal Titus, Dennis Venizelos
- Checking and Scene Planning: Cindy Smith, Evelyn Sherwood
- Xerography: Star Wirth
- Ink and Paint Supervisor: Alison Victory, Billie Kerns
- Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
- Camera: Jerry Mills, Ross Avery, Bob Berry, Allen Childs, Marc Debbaudt, Candy Edwards, George Epperson, Curt Hall, Ron Jackson, Mike Kane, Frank Paiker, Norman Stainback, Neil Viker, Roy Wade, Brandy Whittington, Jerry Whittington
- Supervising Film Editor: Larry C. Cowan
- Dubbing Supervisor: Pat Foley
- Music Editors: Joe Sandusky, Chip Yaras
- Effects Editors: Richard Allen, Tom Gleason, Mark Mangini, Karla McGregor, Terry Moore
- Show Editor: Gil Iverson
- Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
- Production Manager: Jayne Barbera
- Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
- A Hanna-Barbera Production
- ©1979 Hanna-Barbera Productions Inc.
Notes/trivia[]
- Helios is the name of the Sun god in Greek mythology.
- The Mystery Machine is absent.
- While Shaggy and Scooby claimed to be members of the American Cowards Association in Shiver and Shake, That Demon's a Snake, he has an American Cowards Club credit card in this episode.
- In a rare moment, Shaggy and Scooby actually acknowledge how they were up all night and need their sleep.
- This is the first time the (irredeemable) culprit willingly admits defeat.
- The last episode to feature a traditional mystery until the premiere of The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show, four years later.
- This is also the last episode to involve the entire Mystery Inc. as major players in a mystery until A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (albeit their younger selves). For most of the 1980s, the traditional mystery format would center mainly around Scooby, Shaggy, Scrappy-Doo, and Daphne.
Miscellaneous[]
- Disguises: Scooby and Shaggy as Greek dancers.
- Traps: Loop of rope tied to a tree.
- "Zoinks" count: 4.
- "Rikes" count: 4.
- "Jinkies" count: 5.
- "Puppy Power" count: 4.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]
- As the gang are walking towards the taverna, Daphne disappears for a brief moment.
- Scooby's eyebrows changed to brown for a second when the gang left to check out the throne.
- The bricks on the secret door in the taverna was red when Shaggy and the dogs went through, and were blueish gray when Fred and the girls went through it.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- In Greek mythology, the Minotaur is a half-man, half bull monster (like it is depicted in the episode) that was under the command of King Minos of Crete and locked away in a labyrinth, where he devoured human sacrifices sent to Crete from the Greek mainland. The Minotaur in this episode seems much more "civilized" (i.e. he could talk) than the one in the myth.
- It's quite odd that Greeks talk to each other in English, with a pretty good accent, too. That has also happened in other countries, like Russia in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode, Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend.
- Probably the Translation Convention in action.
- It's quite odd or just rare that the gang immediately refer to Petros by his first name, instead of being more formal.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Κλειδώστε την Πόρτα, Έρχεται ο Μινώταυρος! | Lock the Door, the Minotaur is Coming! |
| French | Scooby-Doo et le Minotaure | Scooby-Doo and the Minotaur |
Home media[]
Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales Around the World DVD set released by Warner Home Video on May 15, 2012.- Scooby-Doo! and Scrappy-Doo!: The Complete Season 1 DVD set released by Warner Home Video on April 28, 2015.
Quotes[]
Fred: I guess Shaggy and Scooby are going sightseeing after all. |
External links[]
- TBA
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