A string of dognappings leads the gang all the way to a haunted Native American village.
This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
- Bat Scare: At one point in the Ghost of Geronimo's hideout, bats come flying out and swarm around Velma and Shaggy, with one of the bats knocking off Velma's glasses onto Scooby's head.
- Bound and Gagged: Daphne gets kidnapped by the Witch Doctor and tied to a pole.
- The Dog Bites Back: The kidnapped dogs chase and tree the ghost after being released.
- Early-Installment Weirdness: Quite a bit...
- The episode begins on a completely ordinary day, with Scooby walking down a sidewalk.
- The Mystery Machine is shown to be equipped with (what looked like, at the time) state-of-the-art surveillance equipment.
- When the "Witch Doctor" makes his appearance, Velma scoffs at it, asking how an American Indian in the 1800's could learn perfect English. Shaggy's response, "Maybe he's been taking night courses," sounds more like a sarcastic joke. While he's scared of "Geronimo's ghost" and is rightly concerned whoever is putting on the hoax might be dangerous, Shaggy isn't fooled by this ghost disguise.
- This is the first time the culprit expresses anger towards the gang for their interference. In this specific case, Buck Masters chastises them the very moment he's caught in the act instead of lamenting on his foiled plans.
- Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: As he is arrested, Buck Masters angrily asks why the gang interfered with his operation and why they didn't mind their own business. Fred retorts, "Catching dognappers is our business. After all, Scooby-Doo is a dog, and we love him very much."
- Got Me Doing It: When Scooby (disguised in a Native American robe and mask) greets Shaggy (looking away at first) with "Ri, Raggy," Shaggy nonchalantly responds with "Ri, Rooby."
- Hero Stole My Bike: Shaggy asks a friend if he has anything for him to follow Scooby's abductors. When the friend says, "Only my motorbike", Shaggy roars away with it. At least he asked...
- High-Speed Train Reroute: Shaggy and Scooby are trying to outrun the Midnight Express train on a handcar the Witch Doctor's henchman had sent Scooby on. Fred comes to their rescue by throwing a switch track for Shaggy and Scooby to roll onto and stop, and then switching it back for the train to continue on the main line.
- Indian Burial Ground: What the village is implied to be built on and/or next to.
- Monster of the Week: The Indian Witch Doctor and the Ghost of Geronimo.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: The usually cowardly Shaggy borrows someone's motor scooter and chases after the dognappers when they take Scooby. Shows how much he loves his best pal.
- Platonic Declaration of Love: After being captured, the perp, Buck Masters, tells the gang that he wishes they had minded their own business. Fred answers that catching dognappers is their business.Fred: After all, Scooby Doo is a dog, and we love him very much.
- Railroad Tracks of Doom: The Witch Doctor's henchman sends Scooby-Doo, the decoy Mystery Inc. used in their plan, down some railroad tracks on a handcar while in a crate, and Shaggy jumps onto the handcar to save Scooby...just as the Midnight Express train is approaching as they're on a trestle. Luckily they're able to outrun the train for some time until Fred comes to the rescue throwing a switch track for them.
- Recycled Soundtrack: Some music cues from The Man Called Flintstone are reused in this episode, which Ted Nichols (the composer for Scooby-Doo, Where Are You's original music score) also scored.
- The Savage Indian: The Ghost of Geronimo. However, when he's unmasked, he's revealed as a White man.
- Shout-Out: When Shaggy and Velma encounter a swarm of bats, Shaggy cracks that if they get out of there, they should call the "dance" they're doing the Batusi.
- You Meddling Kids: Although he doesn't use the actual phrase (due to Early-Installment Weirdness), the perp, Buck Masters, wastes no time blaming the gang for messing up his scheme, yelling "You blasted kids!".
