Love takes a dark turn in Crystal Cove when a mysterious and hideous entity known as appears during a high school soccer game. She uses enchanted flowers to place the town’s residents under a powerful love spell, causing them to fall madly in love with the first person they see.
: Aphrodite is revealed to be Amanda Smythe , a former Crystal Cove student who sought revenge against the town after being humiliated during a past prom queen crowning.
The spell effectively dismantles Mystery Inc., leaving Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy entranced and obsessed with one another. Only is unaffected, forcing him to solve the mystery on his own. Desperate for help, Scooby forms an unlikely alliance with the gang's escaped nemesis, Professor Pericles , who claims he can create an antidote to the spell. The Reveal [S1E16] Where Walks Aphrodite
is the 16th episode of the first season of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated , which first aired on May 17, 2011. Plot Overview
: While appearing to help Scooby, Professor Pericles was actually using the chaos as a distraction. He secretly gathered materials—including a conquistador’s ship manifest and a diamond drill bit—needed to find the cursed treasure of Crystal Cove. Cultural References Love takes a dark turn in Crystal Cove
: The behavior of the entranced townspeople, including the specific squawking sound they make when they find someone not under the spell, parallels this classic sci-fi film.
: Two of the early love-infected girls are modeled after Pebbles Flintstone and Suzie Chan . Key Cast Frank Welker : Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones Matthew Lillard : Shaggy Rogers Grey DeLisle : Daphne Blake Mindy Cohn : Velma Dinkley Tricia Helfer : Aphrodite / Amanda Smythe The spell effectively dismantles Mystery Inc
: She used a "love gas" formula to make the townspeople lose their minds so she could claim the crown and destroy the city that rejected her.