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''. It premiered on September 22, 1979, and ran for one season on

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as a half-hour program. A total of sixteen episodes were produced. It aired internationally on

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in the

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from 1981 to 1984. It was the last Hanna-Barbera cartoon series (excluding prime-time specials) to use the studio's

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Overview

By 1979, the staff at Hanna-Barbera realized that the ''Scooby-Doo'' formula was getting worn out, which gave them reason to parody it in a 1979 primetime special, ''

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'', which was produced and finished before the series aired in September 1979. In addition, ABC began threatening cancellation for the show, as the show's ratings were declining and

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, one of the show's biggest backers at ABC, had left for

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in 1978. ABC was going to choose between two shows: Scooby-Doo or an unnamed pilot from Ruby Spears Enterprises. Therefore, for its 1979–1980 season, ''Scooby-Doo'' was given a major overhaul, adding the character of Scooby's nephew Scrappy-Doo, voiced by

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, and changing the name of the show to ''Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo''. Although still present in these episodes, the characters of

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, and Velma became less essential to the plot, and it became more of a concentrated effort to try and make them relevant, once the new character's presence shed light on it. However, they ultimately were removed by the next season.

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, Scooby and Scrappy were the main focus. Marla Frumkin took over

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' role as Velma Dinkley towards the end of the season, beginning with episode 12, "The Ghoul, the Bat, and the Ugly". Velma has only one line; "Have A Good Visit" in episode 16, "The Ransom of Scooby Chief" as she, Fred, and Daphne were not in that episode very much. Like many animated series created by Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s, the show contained a laugh track created by the studio.

Staff

* Directors: Ray Patterson,

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, Oscar Dufau, George Gordon * Story editors: Duane Poole and Tom Swale * Story:

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, Duane Poole, Tom Swale, David Villaire

Voice cast

Don Messick Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor. He was best known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ...

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– Scrappy-Doo *

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Norville "Shaggy" Rogers Norville "Shaggy" Rogers is a fictional character and one of the main characters in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. He is generally depicted as an amateur detective, cowardly, lazy, and the long-time best friend of his equally cowardly dog, Scoo ...

Heather North Heather May North (December 13, 1945 – November 29, 2017) was an American actress, best known for voicing Daphne Blake in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. Early years North was born in Pasadena, California. Heather was close with actress and v ...

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Daphne Blake Daphne Blake is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. Daphne, depicted as coming from a wealthy family, is noted for her beauty, orange hair, lavender heels, fashion sense, and her knack for getting into danger, hence the nick ...

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– Fred Jones *

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Velma Dinkley Velma Dinkley is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. She is usually seen wearing a baggy orange turtleneck sweater, a short pink pleated skirt (or in later episodes an A-line skirt, or sometimes shorts), knee socks, Mary Jane ...

(eps. 1–11) *Marla Frumkin – Velma Dinkley (eps. 12–16)

Episodes

Home media

A complete series set was released on April 28, 2015.

References

External links

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