Norville "Shaggy" Rogers is a

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and one of the main characters in the ''

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'' franchise. He is generally depicted as an amateur

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, cowardly, lazy, and the long-time best friend of his equally cowardly dog,

Character description

Shaggy has a characteristic speech pattern marked by his frequent use of the filler word "like" and a pubescent voice that often cracks. In the show, he is the only protagonist with facial hair, which consists of a rough goatee. His signature attire consists of a baggy green V-neck T-shirt, loose maroon or brown bell-bottom pants, and black shoes. In '' The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo'' and early made-for-TV films, he wore a red V-neck and blue jeans. Like his dog Scooby, Shaggy is often bribed with

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due to his large appetite and love for food. He and Scooby justify their hunger by insisting that "Being in a constant state of terror makes us constantly hungry!" in ''

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''. Shaggy's favorite meal is an "extra cheese pizza with pickles," as revealed in the TV film '' Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo''. In ''

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'', it is revealed by

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that the reason Shaggy eats so much (while maintaining his slender physique) is his "high

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". However, in '' Scooby-Doo: Behind the Scenes'', it is stated by Fred that the real reason Shaggy is so skinny is because he is a

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(a reference to

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). The episode "A Clue for Scooby-Doo" from the inaugural series ''

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'', reveals that his taste for unlikely food combinations (such as chocolate-covered hot dogs and liverwurst "a la mode”) is a consequence of an infant Shaggy receiving a garbage disposal unit for his first toy. In "Bedlam in the Big Top", he says he used to run track, and in "What a Night for a Knight" he states that he was a gymnast – both of which explain his uncanny skills in quickly evading villains. He has been shown, in some instances, to be able to run even faster than Scooby, even when the latter is running on all fours. Shaggy is capable of impressive feats of athleticism when he is scared; however, these abilities are invariably used for comedy, with Shaggy only being capable of such feats when panicked. For example, after being scared in '' Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare'', he shakes the iron bars of an old-fashioned jail cell so hard that they collapse. Normally, Shaggy becomes extremely scared when faced with

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s or other frightening situations, usually displaying cowardice to a much greater degree than any other character except for Scooby. This was explained in the ''Legend of the Phantosaur'' as a possible type of panic disorder. However, on occasion, he shows courage when his friends are in serious danger.

Development

The four teenage lead characters of ''Scooby-Doo'' were inspired by four of the main characters from the 1959–63 American sitcom ''

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'', with Shaggy having been derived from the character

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, as played by Bob Denver. Maynard's

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-style goatee, general appearance, and use of the word "like" all found their way into the character of Shaggy, with the base personality of the character updated to make him a

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rather than a beatnik.Shostak, Stu (February 5, 2012).
Interview with Joe Ruby and Ken Spears
. ''Stu's Show.'' Retrieved March 18, 2013.

, the first voice actor for Shaggy, said that he originally felt uncomfortable after being assigned to Shaggy. Kasem stated that while he was "hip to what hippies were about", he had never before portrayed a hippie character. Kasem had wanted to voice act for Fred Jones, and

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had wanted to voice act for Shaggy. Instead, the CBS network assigned Kasem to Shaggy and Welker to Fred.Sigesmund, B.J.
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''. June 14, 2002. Available at '' Lexis-Nexis''. Unsure what the voice of a hippie would sound like, Kasem based his vocal style and mannerisms for Shaggy on those of

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's character Walter Denton from the

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''. Kasem stated that as he continued to voice Shaggy, the character evolved. Kasem said that the "voice dynamics" improved and that his laughs increasingly gained quality. He added that Shaggy in 2002 is "more frightened today than he was at the beginning." Kasem convinced the producers that Shaggy should be a vegetarian, like himself, in 2002.

Performers

Radio

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and actor

created Shaggy's voice. Kasem voiced Shaggy for 28 years, from ''

'' in 1969 until the ''

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'' crossover episode "Bravo Dooby-Doo" in 1997. Starting with ''

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'' in 2002 and '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' in 2003, Kasem resumed the role and continued to do so until his retirement in 2009.

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voiced the character in the film ''

'' (1998).

Scott Innes Scott Innes (born October 1, 1966) is an American voice actor, author, songwriter and radio personality. He is best known for his voice over work in various Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera animated films, television shows, video games and commerc ...

(who has also voiced Scooby and Scrappy-Doo) voiced Shaggy in the 1999–2001

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films, and in video games until 2009. Innes reprised Shaggy in ''

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'' and a

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commercial featuring the Scooby gang in 2008.

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voiced Shaggy in ''

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''. Upon Casey Kasem's official retirement in 2009,

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(who played Shaggy in the 2002 and 2004 live-action films) took over as the main voice of Shaggy. Lillard also played Shaggy in '' Robot Chicken'' and '' Mad''.

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played Shaggy in the 2009 and 2010 live-action films.

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voiced the character for the 2020 animated film ''

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'' while

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voices the child version of Shaggy. All in all, Shaggy has been voiced by: *

(1969–1997, 2002–2009) * Duncan Robertson (1977;

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read-along audio books) * Keith Scott (1981; Pauls commercial) *

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(

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bumpers) *

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(1996;

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commercial) *

(1998; ''

'') *

(1998–2009, 2017–2020; ''Scooby Doo Behind The Scenes'', ''

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'', '' The Scooby-Doo Project'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Scooby-Doo! Playmobil Mini Mysteries'', video games, commercials, theme parks)http://scoobyaddicts.com/Interviews.aspx?id=3&name=Scott%20Innes * Kenny James (2001; phone message) *

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(2003–2009; additional lines, songs, commercials, DVD extras) *

(2004–2007, 2010–present; ''Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed: The Video Game'', '' Robot Chicken'', '' Mad'', ''

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'') *

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(2004–2009, 2011, 2013, 2015–present;

UK and Ireland bumpers,

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UK and Ireland bumpers,

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UK and Ireland bumpers,

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commercial, ''Scooby-Doo! and the Pirate Ghost - Live on Stage'' commercial, ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mansion with Goo Turret'' commercial, ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mates Mansion Playset and Figures'' commercial, ''

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Scooby-Doo!'' commercial, ''Scooby-Doo! Rumble & Roll Mystery Machine'' commercial) *

(2006–2008; ''

'') * Seth Green (2008; ''Robot Chicken'') *

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(2012; ''Mad'') *

(2020; ''

'') *

(2020–2022; ''

'', ''Scoob!: Holiday Haunt'' (both as a child)) * Sam Richardson ('' Velma'') And portrayed by: * Bjorn Thorstad (2001; ''Scooby-Doo! in Stagefright - Live on Stage'') *

(2002–2004; ''

'', '' Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed'') * Cascy Beddow (2004; '' Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed'' (younger)) * Matthew Bloxham (2009; ''Scooby-Doo! and the Pirate Ghost - Live on Stage'') *

(2009–2010; ''

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'', ''

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'') * Garrett Dill (2013; ''Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries'') * Danny Stokes (2014; ''Scooby-Doo Live! The Mystery Of The Pyramid'') * Charlie Haskins (2016; ''Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries'')

Relatives

Relatives of Shaggy shown during the series include: * "Mom and Pops": Shaggy's parents. Shaggy's father is a police officer in most incarnations, except for ''

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''. At one point, Shaggy's parents lived in

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. In ''Mystery Incorporated'', Shaggy's parents are Colton and Paula Rogers.

(Well-known for hosting '' American Top 40'') voiced "Pops" from ''

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'' through to ''

''.

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voices Paula in ''

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''. * Maggie "Sugie" Rogers: Shaggy's younger sister. Seen in ''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo''. * Wilfred: Maggie's husband, and Shaggy's brother-in-law. * Gaggy Rogers: Shaggy's paternal uncle. Voiced by

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. * Uncle Shagworthy: Shaggy's rich uncle. Not only does he look like his nephew – he has the same appetite and cowardice. He keeps his most precious possession, food, in a secret refrigerator with valuable jewels. Voiced by

. * Great Uncle Nat (Nathaniel): Shaggy's great-uncle. Voiced by

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. * Uncle Beauregard: Shaggy's late uncle, who left his entire fortune and his Southern mansion and

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to Shaggy in his will. He was referred to in ''

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'', although he never made an appearance when he was living. He appeared as a ghost and was one of the villains in the film. * Fearless Shagaford: Shaggy's uncle, who owns the Fearless Detective Agency (see

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) * Uncle Albert Shaggleford: Shaggy's rich uncle, an inventor who has only appeared in ''Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!''. Voiced by

. * McBaggy Rogers: Shaggy's pilgrim ancestor. He settled in present-day

and is the owner of Scooby's ancestor, Yankee-Doodle Doo. McBaggy made an appearance in ''

'' episode, "Wedding Bell Boos!". * Betty Lou Shaggbilly: Shaggy's Southern cousin. * Nathaniel: Shaggy's great-grandfather, whose portrait appeared in the episode "The Loch Ness Mess" of '' The New Scooby-Doo Movies''. * Benjamin: Shaggy's great-great-grandfather, whose portrait also appeared in "The Loch Ness Mess". * Matilda: Shaggy's great-great-grandmother, her portrait appeared in "The Loch Ness Mess". * Tawny Rogers: A Western cousin who appears in ''

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''. * Frederick Rufus Rogers-Dinkley: Shaggy and Velma's son in ''

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''. * Dapper Jack Rogers: Shaggy's Western cowboy ancestor. The town believed he was a criminal until Velma discovers that he was a kind soul, and was framed by the town's sheriff at that time. He appears in flashbacks from his time when Velma explains his true story as a kind–hearted soul.

Background

In most cases, Shaggy is from the fictional town of Coolsville, Ohio. When he was old enough to go to school, he adopted Scooby–Doo from the Knittingham Puppy Farm. Later on, he met Fred Jones,

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, and Velma Dinkley. They became friends and they decided to form

. According to '' Scooby-Doo: Behind the Scenes'', Shaggy was the one who bought the Mystery Machine and gave it its paint job. According to '' Scooby-Doo: Behind the Scenes'', Shaggy's old nickname was Buzz (apparently for his

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) until his 10th birthday. Fred says that, contrary to what people believe, Shaggy is not skinny because Scooby is always stealing his food, but rather because he's a vegetarian. But as healthy as Shaggy tries to stay, he has battled unhealthy habits. Velma calculates that he once ate exactly 45% of his body weight. This led to him dieting and starting a new hobby: collecting decorator belt buckles. Shaggy claims to have the largest collection of decorator belt buckles in the world and currently owns 653. He also states that he wears a different belt buckle for every mystery if one pays attention, the joke being that his baggy shirt always hides them. In ''

'', he is from Crystal Cove along with the other members of Mystery Incorporated. His parents' names are Colton and Paula Rogers and appear to be quite well off, living in a mansion. He dates Velma for a short period during the first season. Shaggy and Scooby make a cameo appearance in the 2003 live-action/animated film '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', where Shaggy berates

over his portrayal of Shaggy in the 2002 live-action film and threatens to "come after" him if he screws up in the sequel. Shaggy also appears in the 2021 film '' Space Jam: A New Legacy''. His design is the same from the 2020 film, ''

Other appearances

Television series

Shaggy and Scooby-Doo made a non-speaking cameo in ''

'' episode entitled "I See You" when

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and

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were rapping. Shaggy later appears in the crossover episode "Cartoon Feud" along with The Scooby Gang, where

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forces them to compete in ''

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'' with

reprising the role of Shaggy.

Video games

Outside of ''Scooby-Doo'' video games, Shaggy appears as a playable character, along with Scooby, in the crossover video game '' Lego Dimensions''. Shaggy's character includes the Mystery Machine.

reprises his role for the game. Lillard reprises this role in the platform fighting game ''

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'', in which Shaggy is a playable character.

Internet memes

Shaggy's appearance as a skilled brawler and daredevil while in a hypnotized state after someone says the word "bad" in ''

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'' became the subject of an

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in 2017, which began when

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user Midya uploaded "Ultra Instinct Shaggy", a video juxtaposing a scene from the film where Shaggy single-handedly defeats a biker gang with "Kyūkyoku no Battle", a song by

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from the ''

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'' soundtrack, parodying the Ultra Instinct transformation that ''

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'' protagonist

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attains. This later spawned numerous

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depictions of Shaggy as godlike or even a ''Dragon Ball'' character, as well as screenshots of behind-the-scenes interviews from the 2002 film with fake captions of the cast members purportedly attesting to Shaggy's "immense power" on set. The meme also led to a

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petition to add Shaggy as a DLC character in ''

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'', which caught the attention of both ''Mortal Kombat'' series co-creator

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and

. Despite not making it to the game, Shaggy would appear in his "Ultra Instinct" form in the animated film, '' Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms'', where he appears as a cameo on the

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logo grabbing Scorpion by the neck and pulling him into the Netherrealm. Shaggy's portrayal and abilities in ''MultiVersus'' are also derived from the "Ultra Instinct Shaggy" meme.

Controversy

Some viewers of the original ''Scooby-Doo'' believed that Shaggy smoked

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due to his hippie behavior and constant hunger. In a ''

'' article,

was asked if he had ever observed that subtext in the series, and Kasem responded that "there wasn't anything like that at all", explaining, " guess it's because, I don't know, it was a wholesome show from beginning to end." Kasem was not aware of the fan viewpoint until the interviewer brought it up. The makers of the ''

'' film shot several scenes referencing Shaggy's supposed drug use, but few of those scenes were included in the final film. One scene which made it into the film has a minor character introduce herself to Shaggy as "Mary Jane" (a slang term for marijuana), and he responds, "Like, that is my favorite name."

, the current voice of Shaggy, does not think he smokes marijuana: "He just seems like that. He acts a little goofy and high, he's lovable and scaredand just happens to have the munchies."Breznican, Anthony.
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''

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''. June 20, 2002. D10 Features Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2010. Alternate:
Scooby-Doo keeps it wholesome
" Published in ''

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''. June 17, 2002. In an online radio interview with host Stu Shostak, series creators

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and

Ken Spears Charles Kenneth Spears (March 12, 1938 – November 6, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer and sound editor. He was best known as a co-creator of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Joe Ruby. In 1977, they co-found ...

recalled that they never intended for Shaggy to be a marijuana smoker, and "took umbrage" at the jokes in the 2002 film.

References

External links

Official Hanna-Barbera website

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