Greetings, sports fans, as we prepare for another awesome episode of Laff-A-Lympics. Today, our competition commences in the quaint capital of Quito before we move on to the tropical city of Kingston in Jamaica.

As we look forward to seeing which team wins today's Laff-A-Lympics Gold Medal, lets join Snagglepuss and Mildew Wolf at our opening event.

"Snag, this place is so calm and picturesque, I wish I could stay here longer," Mildew stated.

"Stay if you want, but we have to get started and begin the first event, even," Snagglepuss replied.

"Of course. We're here at Parque Metropolitano Guanguiltagua for our first event: the two runner cross country meet. As you can see on this map, we have a five kilometer [3.1 mile] course. The tandem with the best combined overall time wins the race."

"And remember, a win earns 25 points, second gets 15, and third gets ten."

"You said that so nicely. Let's see who plans to run in our cross country race For the Yogis, we have that perfect crime-fighting pair, Super Snooper and Blabber Mouse."

"Thanks, Mildew. We're going to get to the bottom of this race. There's no mystery about that, right, Blab?" Snooper replied.

"You said it, Schnoop," Blabber answered.

"And over here, it looks like we have Babu and Captain Caveman running for the Scoobies. I have a bad feeling about this combination."

"Oh relax, Mildew. This race is going to be fun," Babu stated.

Captain Caveman grunted and gave an unintelligible response.

Snagglepuss walked over to where the Rottens gathered. "It appears the Rottens are actually using strategy for a change—without cheating, even. Running for them is Dinky Dalton and Orful Octopus."

"Of course, we want our best runners. Dinky is so big, he can cover more ground," Dread Baron said.

"And Orful has eight legs—all the better for a running contest," Mr. Creepley interjected.

Our runners have taken their positions on the starting line. And at the sound of the llama, everyone takes off. Everyone appears to be all bunched up, but Dinky Dalton is able to take advantage of his size to take the early lead.

"See, size matters," Dinky stated.

Behind Dinky, the remaining five runners did their best to jockey for positioning. However, most remained aware that the race was more about endurance than a quick start. Due to time constraints, the broadcast skipped ahead a bit.

We're here at the halfway point, so let's watch as our runners pass the checkpoint.

Dinky Dalton reached the checkpoint before anyone else. "This is so easy. Who needs to cheat when you have the biggest step and reach of anyone here?" he stated.

Orful, who reached the halfway mark a few seconds later, gurgled at Dinky. Without Mr. Creepley close by, nobody knew what Orful was trying to say.

Yes, the Really Rottens really do lead here at the halfway point. As we continue to monitor the halfway mark, the rest of the pack—in order—consists of: Babu, Blabber, Snooper, and Captain Caveman.

"I can't believe it, Snag. Are the Really Rottens really leading without cheating?" Mildew asked.

"I wouldn't believe it with my own eyes, and I've seen it, even," Snagglepuss.

Later, as the runners made a turn, Dinky abruptly stopped. Orful gurgled at him.

"Don't buffalo me, you obstinate octopus. These boots weren't made for running, and I think I have blisters."

Orful gurgled again in reply as the other runners passed them one by one.

"OK, OK, I'll do what I can."

Dinky slipped out of his boots and began to walk again.

"I just hope finishing the race barefoot isn't cheating."

Orful shook his head in disgust.

Down the home stretch, the race has taking an interesting turn. Captain Caveman has moved from worst to first, but Blabber Mouse is hot on his heels.

"These cheesy puns are a bit much," Blabber stated.

And the overall race winner is Captain Caveman with a time of 22:57. Blabber finishes close behind at 23:16 with Babu following in a time of 23:42. And here's Snooper finishing the course in 24 minutes and a second. The biggest surprise: Dinky Dalton is in back of the pack. The leader succumbed to blisters and settles for a 24:28 finish. But, the last racer turns out to be Orful Octopus. Running on eight legs tired him out in the final kilometer; he settles for a finish of 24 minutes and 45 seconds.

All three teams cheered their runners for finishing the race.

Now, let's check the combined times and scores. Babu and Captain Caveman combined for a time of 46 minutes and 39 seconds, the best time of the teams. The Scoobies will get 25 points.

The Yogis, who had a combined time of 47:17, get the 15 point second place finish. That means the Rottens who started off with a strong race, finish last with a time of 49:13. They'll settle for 10 points.

Mumbly muttered in disgust.

"Easy, big guy," Mildew warned him. "We have another event coming up. You don't want a poor sportsmanship penalty."


Snagglepuss looked around before he said, "I'm here at the base of the TelefériQo for our next event: go-kart racing."

All the teams cheered in excitement.

"As you can see, all teams will do several laps on the course. The first to complete them wins the race—and the points. For the Yogis, we have Augie Doggie."

The rest of Augie's teammates cheered and applauded.

"And, for the Scoobies, we have Tinker racing a modified Speed Buggy."

Speed Buggy sputtered as Tinker briefly doffed his protective goggles.

"Finally, we have Junior Creepley for the Rottens."

"This is easy. I love dodge-em cars," Junior stated.

"Ramming is a penalty here, you miniature savage," Mildew interjected.

All drivers will do eight laps. The first to cross the finish line wins... so long as they didn't cheat. Drivers, go!

All three teams took off in a large puff of smoke. Both Snagglepuss and Mildew coughed loudly.

"It's a good thing we don't have equipment inspections, or all three of those dirty drivers would be disqualified," Mildew said before coughing again.

All three teams have been racing frantically. As we reach the one quarter point, we have Speed Buggy and Tinker leading for the Scoobies while Junior Creepley has a slight lead over Augie for second place.

"You can do it, son of mine!" Doggie Daddy called out.

"I'll make you glad, dear old dad," Augie replied.

As we continue the race, the Scoobies are slowing down. What's going on? Is it sabotage by the Really Rottens?

"Over... heated," Speed Buggy sputtered.

"Well, golly, Speedy, why didn't you tell me I was pushing you too fast?" Tinker asked.

"Wanted... to win... race."

With the Scoobies taking an unplanned pit stop, Augie Doggie has passed Junior Creepley to give the Yogis the lead halfway through the race.

Orful gurgled in disgust upon hearing the results.

"Don't worry, Junior has them right where he wants them," Mr. Creepley assured Orful.

What's this? Speed Buggy and Tinker have caught a second wind and are back in the race. As Junior passed Augie, Tinker passed Augie for second place. With just two more laps remaining, this is going to be a close race.

All three racers sped through the course as fast as their vehicles allowed. However, nobody seemed to be able to take the lead for more than a brief moment. As the racers started their final lap, they pressed their accelerators as hard as they could.

Everyone is neck and neck down the final straightaway. All three cars are bunched together. And it's... it's... too close to call!

All three teams looked at each other and started to grumble about the lack of an announced winner.

"Fortunately, we came prepared for something like this. Let's activate the x-ray powered, super vision, slow motion replay," Mildew said.

Right. As we replay the finish in slow motion and look through the cloud of dust at the end, we see that Junior Creepley crossed the finish line first, getting his front fender ahead of Speed Buggy and Tinker. Augie Doggie finishes third by less than another car length.

The Rottens cheered loudly as Mr. and Mrs. Creepley put their son on their shoulders in celebration.

"There you have it, the final results—even. Let's check our scores at the halfway point," Snagglepuss told everyone.

The Rottens get 25 points for their thrilling finish to move up to 35. The Scoobies get 15 points to stay in first place with 40. The Yogis settle for ten points and fall to the cellar with 25.

"There's our results so far. Come join us on Jamaica for the second half of our show."

"As exciting as that sounds, Snag, I just want to curl up in a hammock and enjoy a tropical treat," Mildew replied.

"Just wait until you see what events await our teams."

"I was afraid you'd say that," Mildew answered with a sigh.

As we leave quaint Quito for the calm city of Kingston, Jamaica, please stay tuned for the second half of today's Laff-A-Lympics.


Welcome back for the conclusion of today's event. Watch as our teams hoof it in a horse race and conclude the day with a two-person relay race.

When we left Quito, the Scoobies held a slight lead over the Rottens, 40-35. The Yogis weren't too far behind with 25 points. Which team will win our Laff-A-Lympics Gold Medal? Stay tuned to find out. Now, let's return to our on-the-scene reporters, Snagglepuss and Mildew.

Mildew appeared on-screen, wearing a rasta cap. "Ahh, this is much better. It's so calm and peaceful here," he said.

"I hope you didn't eat something you shouldn't have—or something funny, even," Snagglepuss replied.

"I'm just a mellow fellow."

"If you say so. We're here at Caymanas Park for our next harrowing event: horse racing."

"Just a minute!" Quick Draw McGraw interjected. "How dare you let people race on me without my permission?"

"Actually, big fella, we were going to invite you to be a contestant," Mildew replied.

"Oh. Well, that's different. Forget I said anything, or my name isn't Quick Draw McGraw."

"At least we know who will be racing for the Yogis. Tell us who will race for the other teams, Snag."

"For the Scoobies, we have Shaggy," Snagglepuss announced.

Shaggy gulped before saying, "I hope it's not a haunted horse. Get it?"

"You don't get any bonus points for your play on words, Shaggy. Over here, we have Sooey Pig racing for the Rottens?"

"Of course we do," Daisy Mayhem replied. "You want your lightest member racing and Sooey is it. I'm not just some crazy barefoot hillbilly, you know. I know a little something about strategy."

"Oddly, I have to agree with her."

Our racers will ride these terrific thoroughbreds for one lap around the park. Whoever finishes first wins 25 points. The usual disclaimers apply.

As the record sound of the bugle played on a loudspeaker, a buzzer sounded.

And they're off. The Rottens jump out to the early lead with Quick Draw close behind as Shaggy brings up the rear.

"C'mon, Shaggy, stop horsing around!" Dynomutt called out.

As the Blue Falcon face palmed, he said, "Sometimes, I wonder if someone left out a few logic circuits, Dog Blunder."

As our contestants reach the halfway mark, it's Quick Draw in front for the Yogis with Shaggy and Sooey neck and neck.

"Scooby? I'm not racing," Scooby said.

"He said 'Sooey' and not 'Scooby,'" Mildew replied.

Scooby laughed.

As the racers made the last turn into the home stretch, Sooey oinked frantically at his horse. Unfortunately, the horse didn't understand Sooey, so it ignored him.

And we're in the home stretch. Shaggy has taken second place and is bearing down on Quick Draw. Sooey's efforts to speed up his steed don't seem to be working as he falls behind more and more.

"The suspense is killing me, Snag," Mildew said.

"I thought you were calm here in Kingston—relaxed even," Snagglepuss replied.

"These races are too stressful when they're so close like this."

Here come our racers. It's Quick Draw... it's Shaggy... it's Quick Draw again. Can he break the tape?

"I can't watch!" Mildew exclaimed as he covered his eyes.

Shaggy sneaks in and breaks the tape a half second ahead of Quick Draw. What a race! And Sooey manages to finish, albeit in last place.

"Sooey Pig, what's wrong with you?" Daisy yelled. "Can't you do anything right? You didn't win, and you didn't even try to cheat!"

Sooey grunted angrily, but nobody knew what he was saying in reply.

"Maybe I would have won if I didn't horse around," Quick Draw stated dryly.

As the Rottens have a spirited discussion about their strategy, let's look at the updated scores. The Scoobies get 25 points and move up to 65. The Yogis earn 15 points for finishing second; they improve to 40. The Rottens get the minimum ten points and hold onto second place with 45 points.


"We're here at the National Stadium for our final event of the day: the two person relay race. Each contestant will run once around the 400 meter [437 yards / 0.248 mile] track. The pair with the fastest time wins," Mildew told the audience.

"Not that this race isn't interesting, but we've livened things up by declaring this event to have double the points. The winning team gets 50 points, even," Snagglepuss added.

"That's not the only interesting thing, Snag. Earlier, our contestants received advice from Insain Nutt, the current championship sprinter representing Jamaica in worldwide competition."

Video footage of the practice session played for fans.

"See, you want to run like this to minimize your wind resistance," Insain told everyone as he flapped his arms like bird wings.

"That makes no sense, Yogi," Boo Boo said.

"If you ask me, it looks pretty crazy," Shaggy added.

Mumbly snickered.

"That may be why they named him Insain," Yogi quipped.

As the footage ended, Snagglepuss introduced the competitors.

"Each team will be represented by its captain and one other lucky individual. We have Yogi and Cindy Bear for the Yogi's."

"That ought to make the running more bearable," Yogi said.

"Joining Scooby, we the Blue Falcon."

"Run em out of the area, B.F, old buddy," Dynomutt called out.

"And for the Rottens, Mumbly has chosen to partner with Dread Baron."

The rest of the Rottens gave a number of groans and catcalls.

Remember, this event counts double, and the cheating penalties are doubled as well.

"Why doesn't everyone look at the other teams when they say that?" Dread Baron asked.

Mumbly shrugged his shoulders and snickered.

On the overhead speakers, a voice said, "Ready... Get Set..." before a simulated gunshot sounded.

And the captains are off. All three runners are neck and neck as they jockey for position in the first turn. Scooby has scrambled out to the early lead with Yogi and Mumbly close behind.

"Of course he's in the lead," Shaggy said., "All the running away from monsters has given him a lot of practice."

As we reach the halfway point of the first lap, Yogi passes Scooby by a split second to take the lead with Mumbly still close behind.

"I'm faster than the average bear," Yogi announced.

Mumbly growled in disappointment and looked down at the ground.

Yogi continues to lead through the last turn before we prepare for the exchange. Scooby is hot on his tail with Mumbly gaining some ground, But it's not enough to move the Rottens out of last place.

The rest of the Rottens catcalled upon hearing their name and "last place" mentioned in the same sentence.

As the teams make their interchange... wait, Cindy bobbled the baton. That cost her precious time, and Blue Falcon has taken the lead for the Scoobies. Cindy recovers in time, but now she's fighting to stay ahead of Dread Baron.

"She may dread finishing behind me, too," Dread Baron said.

Mumbly snickered one last time.

Blue Falcon is flying down the track with such finesse. He's pulling away from the pack. Cindy has pulled away from Mumbly to stay in second, but she may have her work cut out for her if she wants to win the race and the 50 points that go with it.

All three teams started to cheer their teammates as they entered the final turn on the track.

It looks like Blue Falcon has this race wrapped up. Wait, what's that? Dread Baron has seemingly turned on the afterburners to come from nowhere and overtake Blue Falcon for the lead.

"Something doesn't seem right here," Blue Falcon told everyone.

Meanwhile, Cindy passed him as he stopped to address the audience.

"Afterburners is right," Dread Baron said sub-audibly as he checked a control hidden in his wristband.

I can't believe it, Dread Baron has blown the competition away. Cindy comes in second with Blue Falcon finishing last.

The Rottens cheered loudly.

"I protest this..." Blue Falcon started to say before Mildew cut him off.

"Easy, Big Fellow, with a margin of victory this large, we have to scrutinize the finish, just to make sure it's on the up and up."

"I knew sportsmanship would triumph. The Blue Falcon will never allow fair play to fall to last place in importance."

As we start the slow-motion replay, we see that Dread Baron touched his wristband and it somehow activated afterburners and roller skates in his shoes.

The Rottens booed as they watched the replay document their trickery.

"The Really Rottens are really disqualified, and they get a double penalty!" Snagglepuss exclaimed.

"While those savages snivel again, let's find out who the real winner is for today," Mildew said.

With the Rottens disqualified, Yogi and Cindy are declared the winning team. The 50 points moves the Yogis up to 90. The Scoobies get 30 points for second place and finish with 95 points—passing the Yogis for first place.

The Scoobies cheered loudly hearing that they held onto first place.

As for the Rottens, they receive no points for their disqualification. And, they receive a mandatory 20-point deduction for cheating. That drops them down to 25 points.

"Brack!" the Magic Rabbit said in disgust.

And the Scooby Doobies have edged out the Yogi Yahooeys to win today's Laff-A-Lympics Gold Medal.


The teams gathered a local beach where a steel drum band played soft music during the award ceremony. Taffy Dare wore the Scoobies' gold medal. Mr. Jinks accepted the silver medal for the Yogis. Finally, Dastardly Dalton accepted the Rottens' bronze medal.

"Ahh, this music is so relaxing, Snag. Can't we stay just a little longer?" Mildew asked.

"I'm afraid not, Mildew," Snagglepuss replied. "We have to get ready for our next competition. Rumor has it we'll be having some across the border fun."

"Can we at least stay until the concert is over?"

"I don't see why not. We've earned the chance to enjoy ourselves, even."

While our announcers sit back and relax, we thank you for joining us for today's episode of Laff-A-Lympics. With the overall competition so close, we hope you join us again next time for more around the world competition.


Mock Social Media Update

Official LAL Bogus Chirper Feed – The Scoobies win by 5 points in the latest #Laff-A-Lympics competiton—the race for 1st place tightens!

Scooby Doobies FacePlace Account – Scooby Doo, where are you? In first place; we narrowly beat our favorite rivals, the Yogis, in our latest competition. Another win gives us first place in the standings.

Yogi Yahooeys MyBook Account – We won the last race, but it wasn't quite enough. Hats off to my friend, Scooby, and his team's win today.

Rottens Stumbler Account – Nothing went right for us. We can't win when we cheat, and we can't win when we don't. What's it going to take? Reblog with your ideas.


Updated Team Standings

Yogi Yahooeys, 4, 3, 1, 680
Scooby Doobies, 4, 2, 2, 625
Really Rottens, 2, 3, 3, 440