The gang investigates the rumor of the "Miner 49'er" haunting the old mines of the Gold City ghost town.The gang investigates the rumor of the "Miner 49'er" haunting the old mines of the Gold City ghost town.The gang investigates the rumor of the "Miner 49'er" haunting the old mines of the Gold City ghost town.
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Nicole Jaffe
- Velma Dinkley
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Don Messick
- Scooby-Doo
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Vic Perrin
- Additional Voices
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- (credit only)
John Stephenson
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- (credit only)
Jean Vander Pyl
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
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Frank Welker
- Fred Jones
- (voice)
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- TriviaThere's a real-life Indian Springs ghost town in Kern County, California, possibly placing the setting in the Mojave Desert.
- GoofsVelma usually doesn't wear lipstick, but she is in this one. That is, until she explains the player-piano to Shaggy and Scooby, and the lipstick is gone.
- Quotes
Shaggy Rogers: Zoinks! It's the Miner 49er!
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Scooby Doo Show Monsters (2019)
- SoundtracksScooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Main Title - Dutch Version)
Performed by Tony Neef
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Despite the obviousness of the perpetrator, "Mine Your Own Business" is still delightful for die-hard Scooby fans
'Scooby Doo Where are You' was the first Scooby Doo incarnation, and to me it's still the best. The previous three episodes are better, but "Mine Your Own Business" is still such a fun episode as well as a creepy one.
The animation as ever is lively, atmospheric, lushly coloured and nicely drawn. The western and mine setting are superb, along with "A Hassle in the Castle" it is one of the spookiest and atmosphere-enhancing settings of the show. The music adds to the impact the atmosphere creates, though as said in my previous 'Scooby Doo Where are You' reviews there is nothing here that quite comes to the level of effectiveness of the incredibly eerie Ghost of Captain Cutler theme in "A Clue for Scooby Doo". And it is very difficult to resist the classic theme song that is one of the most iconic in animation.
Like pretty much all the episodes of 'Scooby Doo Where are You', one of the biggest strengths here is the atmosphere evoked. This is definitely one of the spookiest and creepiest episodes, along with "A Clue for Scooby Doo", "A Hassle in the Castle", "Spooky Space Kook" and "A Night of Fright is No Delight", especially the setting and a moan that will haunt your nightmares long after.
Again, as with the previous episodes, it's not all dark, spooky and creepy though, there is an ideal balance of mystery and comedy, and while the comedy is as ever sort of goofy and silly it's in an endearing sort of way, genuinely funny and never annoying or juvenile. There is some hilarious writing here, much of it coming from Shaggy and Scooby. Plus the final trap is one of the most creative and most enjoyable of the whole series.
Mystery-wise "Mine Your Own Business" is still interesting. There are some nice clues that carry the story nicely without being convoluted or simplistic and a case that's easy to follow and comprehend. It's formulaic, but not in a way that's overly predictable, which is true of Scooby Doo at its best or when it's still solid. Again the dark and creepy atmosphere helps enormously, as well as the humour, how well established the lead characters are and Shaggy and Scooby's charming, affecting and amusing friendship.
49er is cool-looking and is pretty creepy, especially the moan, but it was disappointing that the perpetrator is far too obvious, it could only really have been that person in a case with few suspects in the first place being in the same clothes but with a hat, scraggly over-sized beard and stilts. At least the motivation is believable enough and how 49er went about doing what he did though. The sound effects add to the atmosphere (again particularly the moan), and the voice acting, again especially from Don Messick and Casey Kasem who are the definitive Scooby and Shaggy, is very good.
In summary, delightful for die-hard Scooby Doo fans, just wish that the perpetrator wasn't so obvious. 9/10 Bethany Cox
The animation as ever is lively, atmospheric, lushly coloured and nicely drawn. The western and mine setting are superb, along with "A Hassle in the Castle" it is one of the spookiest and atmosphere-enhancing settings of the show. The music adds to the impact the atmosphere creates, though as said in my previous 'Scooby Doo Where are You' reviews there is nothing here that quite comes to the level of effectiveness of the incredibly eerie Ghost of Captain Cutler theme in "A Clue for Scooby Doo". And it is very difficult to resist the classic theme song that is one of the most iconic in animation.
Like pretty much all the episodes of 'Scooby Doo Where are You', one of the biggest strengths here is the atmosphere evoked. This is definitely one of the spookiest and creepiest episodes, along with "A Clue for Scooby Doo", "A Hassle in the Castle", "Spooky Space Kook" and "A Night of Fright is No Delight", especially the setting and a moan that will haunt your nightmares long after.
Again, as with the previous episodes, it's not all dark, spooky and creepy though, there is an ideal balance of mystery and comedy, and while the comedy is as ever sort of goofy and silly it's in an endearing sort of way, genuinely funny and never annoying or juvenile. There is some hilarious writing here, much of it coming from Shaggy and Scooby. Plus the final trap is one of the most creative and most enjoyable of the whole series.
Mystery-wise "Mine Your Own Business" is still interesting. There are some nice clues that carry the story nicely without being convoluted or simplistic and a case that's easy to follow and comprehend. It's formulaic, but not in a way that's overly predictable, which is true of Scooby Doo at its best or when it's still solid. Again the dark and creepy atmosphere helps enormously, as well as the humour, how well established the lead characters are and Shaggy and Scooby's charming, affecting and amusing friendship.
49er is cool-looking and is pretty creepy, especially the moan, but it was disappointing that the perpetrator is far too obvious, it could only really have been that person in a case with few suspects in the first place being in the same clothes but with a hat, scraggly over-sized beard and stilts. At least the motivation is believable enough and how 49er went about doing what he did though. The sound effects add to the atmosphere (again particularly the moan), and the voice acting, again especially from Don Messick and Casey Kasem who are the definitive Scooby and Shaggy, is very good.
In summary, delightful for die-hard Scooby Doo fans, just wish that the perpetrator wasn't so obvious. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Jul 10, 2016
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- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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