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Car-Tastrophe is a story in Scooby-Doo #153, by DC Comics.
Premise[]
Fred is a frequent caller on Car Chat, the radio car-advice show. So when they need help, who are they going to call?
Synopsis[]
The Mystery Machine broke down, and Fred called the Car Chat for help. The Mystery Machine is often braking down, so Fred was calling the Car Chat a few times. But then, a mysterious Phantom appeared in the Car Chat studio. Plus, he was giving wrong advice to the drivers, so the Gang was on the case.
The Car Chat brothers saw the Phantom only once. The boys made a trap, and Daphne and Velma solved the mystery. The Phantom appeared and chased the boys. The mystery was solved, the Phantom unmasked.
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Tim "Cling" Thunk-It (only appearance)
- Roy "Clang" Thunk-It (only appearance)
Villains:
- Phantom of the Air (only appearance)(Terri Grass' disguise)
- Terri Grass (only appearance)
- Karl Castle (only appearance)
Other characters:
- Meter maid (only appearance)(no lines)
Locations[]
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Car Chat
Objects[]
- TBA
Vehicles[]
Suspects[]
- None
Culprits[]
Culprit | Motive/reason |
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Terri Grass as the Phantom of the Air Karl Castle as her accomplice |
They hated the humor of Car Chat and wanted to drive it off the air. |
Notes/trivia[]
- TBA
Reprints[]
- The Phantom of the Opal! (Collected)
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #104 (June 2020).
Cultural references[]
- The Car Chat show with Cling and Clang, the Thunk-It brothers, parodies the real NPR radio show Car Talk with Click and Clack, the Tappet brothers.
- Tom and Ray Magliozzi, the real-life "Tappet brothers" were pleased by their parody appearance in the comic and sent John Rozum an autographed picture.[1]
- Terri Grass with her show Fresh Breath parodies Terry Gross with her NPR show Fresh Air.
- Karl Castle parodies Carl Kassel, another NPR host.
Coloring mistakes[]
- None known.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- None known.
Quotes[]
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