Shaggy and Scooby-Doo get a Clue: Don't Feed the Animals (2007)

 

A weaker Scooby adventure. 

In this episode, the evil Dr. Phibes wants to destroy the rain forest in search of immortality. Scooby and Shaggy must stop him. 

I really appreciate this show trying to do something different than the average Scooby series, but I really wish it was funnier. Most of the humor in this episode simply falls flat and there is not one real laugh here. This episode also hurts from one of this series' biggest flaws that Dr. Phibes is a rather uninteresting and bland villain. Once again, his henchmen are simply one joke characters and here that joke isn't even funny. 

This episode still has a few things going for it. The background art is lovely to look at and Scooby and Shaggy are just likable as ever. 

This episode is written by the show's creator and story editor Ray DeLaurentis. The episode is directed by Jeff Allen, who directed quite a few episodes of this show as well as episodes of the animated TV series Xiaolin Showdown and Ultimate Spider-Man. This is the only Scooby-Doo show either of them worked on. 

Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue: Mystery of the Missing Mystery Solvers (2007)

 

This is one of the better episodes of this series.

In this episode Shaggy and Scooby are nominated for the Mystery Solvers of the Millennium award. However, they later learn that this was a trap for them and the other detectives. 

This is one of the few episodes of this series that actually centers around solving a mystery. It also features a nice twist on the typical Scooby-Doo mystery. This episode (like most episodes of this series) features only Shaggy and Scooby without the rest of the Mystery Inc. Gang. They feel outclassed by being around all these great detectives, especially since they feel that the other Mystery Inc. members did most of the actual mystery solving. Feeling embarrassed, they view this as an opportunity to prove themselves to their fellow mystery solvers. This puts us squarely on their side because of how we have all felt like them at times. That Shaggy and Scooby are their usual very likable selves helps a lot in this situation. The episode also benefits from some memorable monsters. These monsters have great designs that are both creepy and a lot of fun. 

Unfortunately like many episodes of this series, the humor often falls completely flat. Also, the mystery is very easy to solve for anyone who has watched enough of this series.   

Despite its flaws, this is a fun episode. 

Scooby and Shaggy Get a Clue: Smart House (2006)

 

A weaker Scooby adventure.

In this episode, Scooby and Shaggy try to stop the evil Dr. Phibes from releasing a dangerous and evil computer virus into the nation's weapons defense systems. However, they end up accidently releasing the virus in their uncle Albert's mansion, where they are staying. There it takes over all the technology in the mansion.

Scooby and Shaggy Get a Clue was a Scooby series that tried to do something completely different. Not only does this series only feature Scooby and Shaggy and features a different art style but the storylines have nothing to do with solving mysteries. While I appreciate the idea behind this series, it is not very successful. At least not in this episode. This episode is filled with slapstick humor from start to finish. However little of the humor is that funny. I didn't laugh once or even smile at any of the gags. The supporting characters are quite bland and boring. This includes the villain, who neither feels threatening or fun. The only thing this episode really has going for it is that Scooby and Shaggy are still their likable selves, and it is always a joy to spend time with them. 

This episode was written by Ray DeLaurentis, who is best known for his work on the Butch Hartman shows, Fairly OddParents and T.U.F.F. Puppy. He served as the story editor on Scooby and Shaggy Get a Clue but only receives a writing credit on two episodes (the other being the first episode, Shags to Riches (2006)). This episode was directed by Jeff Allen, who also directed episodes of Xiaolin Showdown and Ultimate Spider-Man. For Scooby and Shaggy Get a Clue he directed quite a few episodes. This series is the only time either of them worked with Scooby-Doo! 

This is sadly a weaker episode