For those of you who don’t know:
MTV’s Catfish: the TV Show is about people falling in love on the internet, only to find out that their love interest isn't who they say they are. Our heroes Nev and Max travel the country, unmasking these Catfish, one per episode.
Scooby-Doo was an animated mystery adventure, from the early 70’s. In this our heroes traveled the country in their Mystery Machine with their home dog, Scooby, solving mysteries that randomly popped up.
So now you’re thinking: Scooby-Doo wasn't about anyone falling in love! You’re absolutely right, but Scooby-Doo was about people going to extremes to get what they want. Usually that involved wearing a mask, to be someone else, as they accomplished it.
On Catfish, the person doing the deceiving is always wearing a mask too! Only their mask is a virtual facade that they hide behind. They steal pictures to make up their mask, then invent stories to make it all seem real.
Every ghostly bad guy on Scooby-Doo knew their plan was about to be foiled when the Mystery Machine rolled in. I imagine the same could be said of any Catfish who hears: “Hi! This is Nev from MTV’s Catfish!” They know their cover is about to be blown.
Now it’s time for my imagination to take over as I consider what it would be like, if the shows were combined: After the phone call, the slapstick comedy of Scooby-Doo takes over and the Catfish starts running around trying to hide. The gang, MTV’s camera crew, Nev and Max, all chase after the Catfish and the hilarity of the back and forth becomes boring and overdone. That’s when it all ends… Nev and Max set up the perfect plan to pull the mask off. The Catfish says something silly like “..and I would have, if it weren't for you meddling kids!”
Just something to think about!
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