A friend offers an invitation to the gang for a weekend of catching-up at her family's estate. She picked an inopportune time to invite them. Uncle Stewart seems to be aging in an unusually rapid manner, due to the alleged ghost, who is turning Uncle Stuart into an old man. The Gang refuses to be warded off, and investigates the mystery
This was one of my favorite episodes as a teenager. It still holds up pretty well today. I've always found the opening shot of Uncle Stuart walking to the haunted estate, in a trance very creepy. There is just something about it that is chilling. There are moments where you have to kick your brain to the curb. Example, how does the villain fall so easily for his own tricks at the end, when the gang turns the tables on him? It's also not hard to predict who is behind the scams, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying it. One of my favorite moments in this show is when Shaggy is on roller skates, and stumbles into a bathtub. I also like the door passage gag, which is started by Scooby, and of course, Scooby playing a fortune teller, with Shaggy providing the voice. The villain himself is average at best. It's not quite as dull as The Miner 49er, but it doesn't rank among the best either. The creepy atmosphere and the smart gags really make this episode. I do have issues with it these days, but I still think of it very fondly as an extremely enjoyable episode. It's a must see for Scooby fans, or people who enjoy cartoons in general.
8.6/10
This was one of my favorite episodes as a teenager. It still holds up pretty well today. I've always found the opening shot of Uncle Stuart walking to the haunted estate, in a trance very creepy. There is just something about it that is chilling. There are moments where you have to kick your brain to the curb. Example, how does the villain fall so easily for his own tricks at the end, when the gang turns the tables on him? It's also not hard to predict who is behind the scams, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying it. One of my favorite moments in this show is when Shaggy is on roller skates, and stumbles into a bathtub. I also like the door passage gag, which is started by Scooby, and of course, Scooby playing a fortune teller, with Shaggy providing the voice. The villain himself is average at best. It's not quite as dull as The Miner 49er, but it doesn't rank among the best either. The creepy atmosphere and the smart gags really make this episode. I do have issues with it these days, but I still think of it very fondly as an extremely enjoyable episode. It's a must see for Scooby fans, or people who enjoy cartoons in general.
8.6/10