More Ghosts 

Whom among us union suit fans remember The Scooby-Doo Show from our younger self days. It was one of my favorite cartoon shows back then. Did you know an early planned title was The Scooby-doo Dynomutt Hour? Eventually, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! was chosen that first season, airing in 1976 on ABC Television. Yes, it has been 48 years since the scaredy cat dog and his boy, Shaggy Rogers, made their debut. 

The final episode of that first year was "The Spirits of '76."  Apparitions in this epiode were not of 1976 but of 1776. Sort of a two hundred year look back in history, Scooby-Doo style. This story found the Doo Gang touring Washington, D.C., seeing all the local sites before ending up at the Splitstonian Institute. 

The famous museum was haunted, of course, and included the "ghosts" of William Demont, Benedict Arnold and Major John Andre among other notable historical figures. Neither of these three were colonial heroes so they were put on display as conspiring traitors of one type or another. 

As usual, the gang arrived at the institute on a "cold and stormy night." Rain, lightening and thunder abounded. The kids soon discovered something was amiss. They proceeded on a convoluted conquest. One of the first clues? The uniforms of the wax dummies were purloined from the three traitors, leaving them standing there undressed in just their union suits

 

This was quite the mystery. Who had absconded with the period clothing of the museum's wax figures. And now, how were these dummies suddenly discovered in the basement wearing only long red underwear?!  

Why did the "ghost" of Benedict Arnold slam the door, leaving the Doobies locked up in the basement? Was the gang able to conclude a crime was being committed? And, if so, were those responsible apprehended? Did the wax figures get their clothes back? 

These and other questions can be answerd by watching this episode on any number of streaming services to see the melding of history with the disloyal wax dummies in their union suits. Fun!  

Take a look back at my four previous "Ghost" stories in Union Suit Fan, check out my recent posting of August 30, 2024.

Ghost Arising from His Mausoleum:

Ghost in the Attic
Posted April 5, 2023

Ghost in the House
Posted April 15, 2023

 

The Ghost of Colonel Sanders
Posted April 28, 2023 

Union Suit Fans: This will be my last posting for awhile as I am planning on taking a sabbatical for the next month. I'll return in October for more great Union Suit Underwear postings, comments, stories and photos. See you soon and get ready with me to "Get 'Em Buttoned!!