Red Herron

The Scooby-Doo Show
Season three
He arrives at Dave Walton's cabin to find the the gang there, who were looking for him. He tells them that there had been strange things going on around there with the Willawaw, and that they should leave before the Willawaw gets them. However, when the gang knew they had to stay so they could find Velma's uncle, he was on their trail. He was then seen to have rescued Dave, who was kidnapped by Grey Fox and the Owlmen and locked up after he discovered their crime-wave. Red Herron then takes Grey Fox and his henchmen into custody to the council of elders for punishment.

The gang is going to meet Velma's uncle at his cabin. They get worried when they find him gone and the cabin ransacked. While looking for Velma's uncle, they see something monstrous flying in the sky. They learn that it's the Willawaw, an owl-like monster that according to legend will carry its victim off when an owl calls the person's name. Not only that, but some more owl creatures are on the loose.

The gang head to a native American reservation to find Velma's Uncle Dave, who works as a border patrol officer at the USA-Canadian border. They arrive by boat, during which they spotted a huge owl, making a horrible screeching sound and flying through the air. The gang arrive to Uncle Dave's lodge, and find it deserted and ransacked. While they are there, Scooby claims to see two huge owls outside the window. After going outside, some people from the local Chippewa tribe come by, one of them being tribe's chief, a man named Red Herron. Velma explains to Red Herron and the others with him about her uncle, Dave Walton, and Red Herron, who claims to be friends with Velma's uncle, explains that Velma's uncle was taken away by the Willawaw, a legendary creature. The Willawaw is said to be a fiery beast that swoops down to take away those whose names have been called by an owl. Red Herron warns the gang to leave, but they stay to solve the mystery and find Velma's uncle.

Chief Red Herron explains that he'll take Grey Fox and his cohorts to their tribe council elders and have them decide on a proper punishment for the culprits. As they walk home, Dave tells the gang they're going to celebrate when they arrive at the cabin. While walking an Owl says Scooby's name. Scooby attempts to scare it, but the owl scares him with a loud howl which causes Scooby to run up a tree, and everyone laughs.

Scooby and Shaggy spend the night on the boat, while Fred and the girls stay at Dave's cabin. While the cowardly duo is out on the boat, they hear an owl saying Scooby's name, so the Willawaw appears and begins chasing them. Scooby accidentally starts the boat and they end up in a nearby sea cave. Meanwhile, Fred and the girls walk to the cave to find Shaggy and Scooby. Velma finds a native American pictograph in the dirt, a sign for danger, which she believes was made by her uncle. Fred and the girls are then chased by two life-size owl men. They end up hiding in a room stocked full of kerosene and sandbags. Shaggy and Scooby are searching the same cave, where they discover a room full of fur coats, TVs, and other artifacts. They also discover some suits that look like owls, which they decide to put on. Fred and the girls decide to capture the owl men, only to accidentally capture Shaggy and Scooby. They tell Fred and the girls about the treasures they found in the cave, giving them the final clue to solve the mystery.

The Gang decide to trap the Willawaw and the owl men. After they successfully do so, the culprits are revealed: Grey Fox, one of the Native Americans from the local reservation, and two of his henchmen. The Willawaw was actually a jet-powered helium balloon controlled by Grey Fox, and the jet engine was what made those horrible screeching sounds. As it turns out, all the loot that was found in the caves were stolen items that were being sold through a smuggling ring run by Grey Fox, and that the ring went all the way up to Canada. Velma's uncle eventually shows up with Chief Red Herron--Velma's happy to see that her uncle is safe, and Dave explains to his niece and her friends that Red Herron rescued him and that he had been kidnapped and locked up by Grey Fox and his men after discovering what they were doing and was hot on their trail.

Scooby-Doo

Shaggy Rogers

Fred Jones

Daphne Blake

Velma Dinkley

Episode-Specific Characters

Uncle Dave Walton: Velma’s uncle who goes missing.

Grey Fox: A Chippewa native and the primary antagonist, a smuggler pretending to be the Willawaw

Red Herron: A character who helps the gang and acts as a Chippewa leader

The Willawaw: A mythical creature revealed to be a motor-powered balloon operated by Grey Fox.

Owlmen: Henchmen of Grey Fox who kidnap Uncle Dave.