A delightfully spooky episode.
In this episode the gang investigates an abandoned puppet theater after finding a violin case full of money.
This may be one of the creepiest episodes of the original series. However, it is creepy in a very fun way. This episode has one of the creepiest Scooby-Doo villains. This is because much of his face is very hidden through much of the episode, giving him a mysterious feel that makes him seem otherworldly. His yellow glowing eyes also help make him very creepy. He definitely makes this a very memorable episode. The abandoned puppet theater also makes for a perfect setting Scooby-Doo setting. There is something inherently creepy about an abandoned theatre and something also inherently creepy about puppets. This and the wonderful use of lighting and incredible background art make this a very atmospheric episode. The scene where it appears that the doorman has been turned into a puppet is wonderfully creepy. All this helps give this episode a great sense of suspense that makes it very funny to watch. While I would not rank this as one of the funniest Scooby episodes there are some fun comedy moments here. Scooby really shines here in this department. This is especially true of his scenes with the girl dog puppet and him reenacting everything that happened at the start of the episode. Scooby also gets to be unusually brave here, which is a lot of fun.
The very next year, a comic book adaption of this story would be released. The adaption was titled One Spook Too Many and appeared in Gold Key Comics' Scooby Doo... Where Are You! #3 released in September 1970.
This is a delight for all Scooby fans.
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