A fun but far from one of the best episode.
In this episode, the gang travels to Las Vegas to meet pop star, Lindsay Pagano. However, they soon find she is being haunted by the ghost of magician Rufus Raucous.
There is quite a bit to recommend about this episode. The mystery is very well done, with lots of good twists and turns, that keep you trying to figure it out. The fact that there are quite a few suspects, who all make sense and some great misdirection used here that works very well here. When the villain is revealed, the result is surprising but makes perfect sense. The scenes involving magic also work quite well here with some great visuals.
The humor here is hit and miss. Some of it is quite funny while some of it falls flat. The introduction of Fred's Elvis impression is not that funny but the scene in the steam bath that comes from it is very funny. Much of the slapstick with Shaggy and Scooby is quite fun as always. However everything that comes from the comedic magician Fancy Pants falls completely flat. While the joke is supposed to be that his jokes are bad, his jokes aren't bad in a funny way but rather an annoying way.
The ghost here is also completely forgettable without anything truly memorable about his design or voice. The ghost never comes off as creepy even for a moment.
This is far from one of the best episodes, but for Scooby fans it is still an enjoyable watch.
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