A Pup Named Scooby-Doo @ The Cartoon Scrapbook

Prod. Notes:

September 1988 - August 1991, ABC

Hanna-Barbera

Cast:

Scooby-Doo ............................................................................. Don Messick

Shaggy ....................................................................................... Casey Kasem

Freddy ....................................................................................... Carl Stevens

Daphne ...................................................................................... Kellie Martin

Velma .................................................................................... Christina Lange

Red Herring ......................................................................... Scott Menville

Synopsis:

It wasn’t exactly a groundbreaking idea. Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies and Hanna-Barbera’s own The Flintstone Kids had already explored the idea of animating younger versions of popular characters. But A Pup Named Scooby-Doo did more than simply transpose its classic crimefighters to a kiddie setting; it spoofed the conventions of its 60’s counterpart with an often hilarious self-deprecating humor.

The premise had Freddy, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby as junior sleuths, solving such mysteries as “The Schnook Who Stole My Comic Book,” “Wanted Cheddar Alive,” and “Terror, Thy Name is Zombo.” Velma had a bit more sass in her (she wanted to work for NASA), and Daphne may have been a tad ditzier, but the rest of the gang remained unchanged.

In a recurring gag, Freddy almost invariably accused town bully Red Herring of committing the crime before finally unmasking the true culprit. (In later episodes, Red Herring would call in advance just to let Freddy know he didn’t do it).

Chase scenes were standard, other shows were parodied, and an episode never ended without the mandatory “You meddling kids!” moment. Shaggy and Scooby’s superhero alter egos, Commander Cool and Mellow Mutt, were also introduced in this series.

The animation style further cemented the show’s hip, post-modern image: eyes bugged out and jaws dropped when monsters appeared, legs spun in place when someone tried to run. And perhaps most importantly to the Scooby-Doo canon, it was on an episode of this show that Mama and Daddy Doo revealed Scooby’s given name: “Scoobert.”

Episodes:

Season 1

A Bicycle Built for Boo!

The Sludge Monster from the Earth's Core

Wanted Cheddar Alive

The Schnook Who Took My Comic Book

For Letter or Worse

The Babysitter From Beyond

Snow Place Like Home

Now Museum, Now You Don't

Scooby Dude

Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner?

The Story Stick

Robopup

Lights...Camera...Monster

Season 2

Curse of the Collar

The Return of Commander Cool

The Spirit of Rock'n Roll

Chickenstein Lives!

Night of the Living Burger

The Computer Walks Among Us

Dog Gone Scooby

Terror, thy Name is Zombo

Season 3

Night of the Boogey Biker

Dawn of the Spooky Shuttle Scare

Wrestle Maniacs

Horror of the Haunted Hairpiece

The Mayhem of the Moving Mollusk

The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham

Cather on the Sly

The Wrath of Waitro

The Were-Doo of Doo Manor

Opening Lyrics:

"Scooby Dooby, Scooby Dooby Doo

Scooby Dooby, Scooby Dooby Doo

There's a mystery in town,

So call the coolest pup around

Go Scooby! A pup named Scooby-Doo

Scooby Dooby Doo, Scooby Doo

Join Shaggy and the crew

Daphne, Freddy, Velma too

And Scooby, A pup named Scooby-Doo

Scooby Dooby Dooby Doo, Scooby-Doo!

When the ghosts and ghouls attack,

Scooby eats a scooby snack

Scooby Dooby Doo, jinkes!

Scooby Dooby, Scooby Dooby Doo

Scooby Dooby, Scooby-Doo-bee-Doo

So come on, it's mystery time

You can help us solve the crime,

With Scooby! A pup named Scooby

Scooby, a pup named Scooby-Doo

Scooby Dooby Doo. Scooby Doo

Scooby Doo! Where are you?

Scooby Doo!"