The Misadventures of Skooks

About

The Misadventures of Skooks is a series of YouTube Poops (YTP) remix videos based on original footage from the animated children’s TV show Scooby-Doo. Upon its debut in 2011, the series was met with widespread acclaims from the YTP community for their high-quality production and comedic values, as well as its abundance of quotable soundbites. In the fall of 2014, the series saw a resurgence in popularity on 4chan’s /co/ and /v/ boards, though its high-volume influx into the latter site has led many users to consider it a form of shitposting.

Origin

On July 27th, 2011, YouTuber Orpheusftw^[1] uploaded a video titled “YTPeen: The Misadventures of Skooks – Part 1/5" using sampled footage from Scooby-Doo. As of October 2014, the video has gained over 420,000 views.

Spread

On August 15th, 2011, the second video in the series was uploaded, as of October 2014, the video has gained over 340,000 views. The third video was uploaded on December 7th, 2011, as of October 2014, the video has gained over 440,000 views. The fourth video was uploaded on January 9th, 2013, as of October 2014, the video has gained over 240,000 views. The fifth and final video was uploaded on July 19th, 2013, and as of October 2014, the video has gained over 300,000 views.

Swooce

Swooce refers to a scene within second instalment of the series, in which Norville “Shaggy” Rogers announces “watch me swooce right in,” followed by a looped, exaggerated motion as the word “swooce” repeats. The word “swooce” itself is an example of Sus, as Shaggy’s unedited line is “swoop right in.” The phrase “swooce right in” would be used repeatedly in the series, and has evolved to mean any form of dramatic entrance.

Shaggy Dancing

Another joke from the series stems from Shaggy, the character’s movements while flailing have been noted to resemble dancing. Looped and edited, Shaggy is then superimposed onto another scene, typically one of other characters dancing. The dance is commonly paired with the line “you’re shaking it all wrong” from Adventure Time

The Caveman

An iconic gag from the series’ third part features Shaggy rambling nonsensically about a caveman being a sheriff, then forgetting he is not frozen in a block of ice. The monologue has become something of a copypasta, and is second only to “swooce” in the sheer volume of posts it has inspired.

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