Demon Roots

Demon Roots is the ninth episode of season three of ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Force.''

Premise
Van Ghoul has monster trouble in the theater, as Mystery Inc has no choice to come back to the US

Synopsis
Van Ghoul is doing a theater role with Flim Flam as he wants every actor to help him. Directors and Actors are ready but they have to retake again to the scene right. Crawler comes from the theater to attack Vincent Van Ghoul as they go out of there.

Karl fights against Skeleton Freak from the Laughing Gas that they are collecting. He manages to fend off against Skeleton Freak as he got the upper hand. They got enough laughing gases as Levi destroy the rest of them as Skeleton Freak escapes which he vows to get him and Mystery Inc. Karl, Levi, and Derrick go to Norway to steal engine rockets to launch. Karl hopes that Mystery Inc is okay.

Velma sees on her laptop that Vincent Van Ghoul is in trouble but fears to go back to America. Daphne tells them to don't listen to them and do their job. Fred is right about it as Karl will do his best part of keeping away from Skeleton Freaks forces as Shaggy and Scooby drink a lot. As Velma is about to close her laptop, Vincent Van Ghoul wants Mystery Incs help to solve this mystery. Fred has no choice to back into America as they know that mobs will hate them but won't stop. News is still against Mystery Inc as Daphne vows to win them back as they need help.

Karl contacts them about Skeleton Freak is stealing engine rockets for launching a missile attack against Europe for the laughing gas as Velma needs more information as Derrick argues with Rhodes as they call off. Fred and Mystery Inc goes inside the theater as they found Van Ghoul. They will protect them from the Crawler as Van Ghoul guards will guard for mobs. Daphne is not scared of them as she laughed. Flim Flam is here to help as well as they split up.

Velma found a clue that the curtains have been ripped as she is with Flim Flam and Van Ghoul. Shaggy and Scooby talk about the latest episode which is amazing. Daphne and Fred found a second clue that the Crawler had ruined the studio. They know how much they matured since the young days but they still focusing the mystery as Daphne talks about his traps. Shaggy and Scooby found more food as they being chased by Crawler. They use disguise to escape.

The Director knows that show must go one as Velma thinks the director is the suspect. Van Ghoul is outraged by this as Mystery Inc and Flim Flam calm him down. He thinks that he is the Crawler is behind this as Van Ghoul doesn't trust him. Daphne knows that Velma could be wrong as there could be another one as Fred plans for a trap against the Crawler. He backs Shaggy, Scooby, Flim-Flam, and Van Ghoul to perform at the theater. Crawler comes in and chases them as Mystery Inc traps them into a rope with his leg being stick as he got hit by a hammer as it goes into the cage.

It turned out to be Van Ghoul's old director, Shelly Albert. She wants revenge on Van Ghoul for not letting her direct more episodes but Shaggy and Scooby realized it got bad reviews as Van Ghoul got rid of her for the right reason as she plans revenge to get Van Ghoul but failed as she is defeated by Mystery Inc. They arrested them to the police by Flim-Flam and Van Ghoul as Mystery Inc run from the mob and got back into the Mystery Machine as they know that Fred sees it in horror.

Characters
Main characters: Supporting characters: Villains: Other Characters:
 * Mystery Incorporated
 * Scooby-Doo
 * Shaggy Rogers
 * Daphne Blake
 * Fred Jones
 * Velma Dinkley
 * Karl Devine
 * Derrick Rhodes
 * Levi
 * Van Ghoul
 * Flim Flam
 * Skeleton Freak
 * Skeleton Freak Minions
 * Crawler (First Appearance)
 * Shelly Albert (First Appearance)
 * Van Ghoul's Director (First Appearance)
 * Actors (First Appearance)
 * Police
 * Civilians

Locations

 * America
 * USA

Objects

 * Hammer
 * Rope
 * Cage

Notes/trivia

 * Derrick Rhodes appears again
 * Skeleton Freak new plan is to collect rockets with gas to spread in Europe
 * Daphne and Fred's relationship has got better since the early days
 * Van Ghoul appears again with Flam Flim

Miscellaneous

 * Disguises: Shaggy and Scooby as Actors
 * Traps: Net, Hammers, Rope, Cage
 * Clue: Ripped theater, Broken Wirews
 * "Zoinks" count: 1
 * "Jeepers" count:
 * "Jinkies" count:
 * "Hold The Phone" count:
 * Running Gag: "Split Up" "Oh, Brother"