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Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and the talking dog, Scooby-Doo, travel on the Mystery Machine van, in search of weird mysteries to solve.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 14 - Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear
    6.7/10(109 votes)

    #1 - Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear

    S3:E14

    The gang head to Puerto Rico to go on holiday. They visit an ancient fortress where the ghost of General Juan Carlos, who guards the El Moro Fortress, warns them to stay away.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 15 - The Warlock of Wimbledon
    6.8/10(111 votes)

    #2 - The Warlock of Wimbledon

    S3:E15

    While touring England, the gang come upon tennis star, Jimmy Pelton, who's been cursed by Anthos, a warlock, and told to forfeit the Wimbledon tournament.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 12 - Scooby's Chinese Fortune Kooky Caper
    6.9/10(110 votes)

    #3 - Scooby's Chinese Fortune Kooky Caper

    S3:E12

    The gang travel to China to visit a friend. While there, the gang run into the Moon Monster, who is turning people into stone if they run into its shadow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 11 - The Diabolical Disc Demon
    7.0/10(115 votes)

    #4 - The Diabolical Disc Demon

    S3:E11

    The gang go to Decade Records recording studio to see a live recording from their friend, Jimmy Lewis, but the building is haunted by the Phantom, who is trying to find a song by a missing writer, and will stop at nothing until he gets it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 1 - Watch Out! The Willawaw!
    7.1/10(135 votes)

    #5 - Watch Out! The Willawaw!

    S3:E1

    Velma gets asked by her uncle Dave to visit. But while visiting, they find out that he's vanished. Then, they encountered the legendary Willawaw and two Owlmen who may be responsible for uncle Dave's disappearance. Legend has it if an owl calls your name, you'll be the next victim the Willawaw claims.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 3 - A Scary Night With a Snow Beast Fright
    7.1/10(126 votes)

    #6 - A Scary Night With a Snow Beast Fright

    S3:E3

    A fur-covered dinosaur terrorizes the North Pole.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 1 Episode 5 - Decoy for a Dognapper
    7.2/10(840 votes)

    #7 - Decoy for a Dognapper

    S1:E5

    Scooby-Doo witnesses a dog kidnapping at the park. After hearing about it, the gang decides to use Scooby-Doo as bait to capture the kidnappers.

    Directors:William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
    Writers:Larz Bourne, Joe Ruby, Ken Spears

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  8. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 2 - Creepy Tangle In The Bermuda Triangle
    7.2/10(132 votes)

    #8 - Creepy Tangle In The Bermuda Triangle

    S3:E2

    A hurricane strands the gang on the island base of a UFO.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 13 - A Menace in Venice
    7.2/10(122 votes)

    #9 - A Menace in Venice

    S3:E13

    The gang visit their friend, Antonio, in Venice, Italy, and find that he's haunted by the ghost of an ancestor, the Ghostly Gondolier, who seeks to steal the ancient necklace/family heirloom Antonio wears!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 1 Episode 7 - Never Ape an Ape Man
    7.3/10(779 votes)

    #10 - Never Ape an Ape Man

    S1:E7

    The gang gets volunteered as workers by Daphne's uncle, a director currently filming a movie about a fierce creature called the ape man. Rumor has it that the real ape man is alive. The gang soon learns that it's not just a rumor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 8 - Jeepers, It's the Jaguaro!
    7.3/10(115 votes)

    #11 - Jeepers, It's the Jaguaro!

    S3:E8

    After their plane crashes in the Amazon jungle, Scooby and the gang face a tigerlike creature.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 9 - Make a Beeline Away From That Feline
    7.3/10(115 votes)

    #12 - Make a Beeline Away From That Feline

    S3:E9

    Daphne's aunt transforms into a cat creature and robs jewelry stores in her sleep.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 10 - The Creepy Creature of Vulture's Claw
    7.3/10(113 votes)

    #13 - The Creepy Creature of Vulture's Claw

    S3:E10

    The gang visits their friend, Professor Greer, at Vulture's Claw Botanical Gardens and discovers a strange creature that roams around the place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 2 Episode 4 - Jeepers, It's the Creeper
    7.5/10(643 votes)

    #14 - Jeepers, It's the Creeper

    S2:E4

    While driving to the barnyard dance, the gang finds an injured bank guard. He gives them a blank paper and says something about a flame. The gang learns of a local bank robber called the Creeper. Things take a serious turn when the Creeper tries to steal the blank paper.

    Directors:William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 5 - The Tar Monster
    7.5/10(124 votes)

    #15 - The Tar Monster

    S3:E5

    A tar monster haunts the lost city of Byzantius, Turkey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 6 - A Highland Fling With a Monstrous Thing
    7.5/10(118 votes)

    #16 - A Highland Fling With a Monstrous Thing

    S3:E6

    The Loch Ness monster terrorizes Velma's friend, Aggie MacDuff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 1 Episode 4 - Mine Your Own Business
    7.6/10(906 votes)

    #17 - Mine Your Own Business

    S1:E4

    Thanks to Shaggy's slightly flawed map reading skills, the gang finds themselves in an abandoned western town. The owner tells them that guests were scared off by a strange man who came to the town centuries ago and won't leave until he finds the last remains of his gold claim.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 2 Episode 2 - Mystery Mask Mix-Up
    7.6/10(694 votes)

    #18 - Mystery Mask Mix-Up

    S2:E2

    While in China, the gang pursues an ancient Chinese mask at an antique show. Soon strange things start happening. The gang is pursued by some horrible ghosts. They learn that the ghost of long dead emperor has returned to claim what is rightfully his. Things take a serious turn when Daphne is taken hostage.

    Directors:William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 2 Episode 6 - A Tiki Scare is No Fair
    7.6/10(628 votes)

    #19 - A Tiki Scare is No Fair

    S2:E6

    Scooby and Shaggy are having a fun time in Hawaii with their guide John Simms. Things take a serious turn when a voodoo witch doctor shows up and Simms mysteriously vanishes.

    Directors:William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 2 Episode 8 - Don't Fool With a Phantom
    7.6/10(610 votes)

    #20 - Don't Fool With a Phantom

    S2:E8

    The gang is having fun at a TV station with their friend Johnny but then a wax creature shows up. Johnny tells them that years ago a wax maker named Grisby used to work for the station. He was fired and threatened to bring one of his wax creations to life to seek revenge on the people who fired him.

    Directors:William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 1 Episode 10 - Bedlam in the Big Top
    7.7/10(768 votes)

    #21 - Bedlam in the Big Top

    S1:E10

    The gang rescues two circus people who tell them that they have left a circus because it's bad luck. The ring master tells them of a mysterious person called 'The Ghost Clown' who is responsible for the many strange accidents and incidents in the circus.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 3 Episode 4 - To Switch a Witch
    7.7/10(137 votes)

    #22 - To Switch a Witch

    S3:E4

    A witch seeks revenge 200 years after being burned at the stake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 1 Episode 1 - What a Night for a Knight
    7.8/10(1333 votes)

    #23 - What a Night for a Knight

    S1:E1

    After coming back from the movies Scooby-Doo and Shaggy come across a pick up truck and a suit of armor in the driver's seat. According to an ancient superstition the armor comes to life during the night of a full moon.

    Directors:William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 1 Episode 3 - Hassle in the Castle
    7.8/10(973 votes)

    #24 - Hassle in the Castle

    S1:E3

    The gang gets shipwrecked on an island that happens to be an old lair for a pirate. They find a map, but there is a warning telling them to leave the island. The warning appears justified when a ghost called 'The Phantom' is after them.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Season 1 Episode 9 - The Backstage Rage
    7.8/10(800 votes)

    #25 - The Backstage Rage

    S1:E9

    While coming home from getting pizza, Shaggy finds a violin case full of money. While calling the gang Scooby-Doo goes to help an injured poodle and the money is taken. The gang suspects that the money was fake.

    Directors:William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear" is the worst rated episode of "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!". It scored 6.7/10 based on 109 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/9/1978. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Warlock of Wimbledon".