''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is an American animated

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television series created by

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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-foun ...

and produced by

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for

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. The series premiered as part of the network's Saturday morning cartoon schedule on September 13, 1969, and aired for two seasons until October 31, 1970. Reruns were broadcast for the 1971 season. In 1978, a selection of episodes from the later animated series ''

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'' and ''

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'' were aired on

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under the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' title name, and was released in a DVD set marketed as its third season. It also aired on

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in the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1973. The complete series is also available on

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, and

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streaming services. ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is the first incarnation of a long-running

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primarily consisting of animated series, films, and related merchandise.

Overview

The show follows the adventures of teenagers Fred Jones,

Daphne Blake Daphne Blake is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. She is a core member of Mystery Incorporated and is depicted as coming from a wealthy family. She is noted for her beauty, fashion sense, and her knack for getting into dan ...

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, and

Shaggy Rogers Norville "Shaggy" Rogers is a fictional character and one of the main characters in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. He is characterized as an amateur detective, and the long-time best friend of his dog, Scooby-Doo. Character description Shaggy ...

, and their dog

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. They travel in a van known as the Mystery Machine, encountering and solving mysteries. Once solved, the group typically discovers that the perpetrator of the mystery is a disguised person who seeks to exploit a local legend or myth for personal gain.

Episodes

Voice cast

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and miscellaneous characters *

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and miscellaneous characters *

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as Fred Jones and miscellaneous characters * Stefanianna Christopherson (season 1) and

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

(seasons 2–3) as

* Nicole Jaffe (seasons 1–2) and

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(season 3) as

Production

''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' was the result of CBS and Hanna-Barbera's plans to create a non-violent Saturday morning program that would appease the parent watch groups that had protested the

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-based programs of the mid-1960s. Originally titled ''The Mysteries Five'' and later ''Who's S-S-Scared?'', ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' underwent several changes from script to screen (the most significant being the downplaying of a musical group angle). However, the basic concept—a group of teenagers and their dog solving supernatural-related mysteries—was always in place. ''Scooby-Doo'' creators

and

served as the story supervisors on the series.Shostak, Stu (05-02-2012).
Interview with Joe Ruby and Ken Spears
". Retrieved 03-18-2013.

Home media

On March 14, 2000,

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released five episodes from the series on a DVD entitled ''Scooby-Doo's Original Mysteries''. They later released all 25 episodes on DVD in Region 1 on March 16, 2004 under the title ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The Complete First and Second Seasons''. A DVD entitled ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The Complete Third Season'' was released on April 10, 2007, made up of episodes produced in 1978, added to the '' Scooby's All-Stars'' package, and later syndicated as part of ''

''. On November 9, 2010, Warner Home Video released ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series''. The eight-disc set features all 25 episodes of the series plus the 16 episodes produced in 1978 which aired as part of ''Scooby's All-Stars''. The set is encased in special collectible packaging in the form of a Mystery Machine replica. It also features a special bonus disc filled with new and archival material. The set was re-released on November 13, 2012. A

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version of the ''Complete Series'' was released on September 3, 2019, for the series' 50th anniversary. Starting on January 27, 2009, Warner Home Video released DVDs with four episodes each, plus an episode from ''Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue''. Four volumes have been released through October 19, 2010.

Reception

''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' was a hit for Hanna-Barbera and CBS, leading Hanna-Barbera to create series with similar concepts on ABC, NBC and CBS, including, ''

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'', ''

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'', The ''Pebbles, Dino and Bamm-Bamm'' segments on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Jeannie'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Goober and the Ghost Chasers ''Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, broadcast on ABC from September 8 to December 22, 1973. A total of 16 half-hour episodes of ''Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' were produced. ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' is an American animated mystery comedy series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC. The series aired during the network's Saturday morning schedule from ...

'', ''

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids ''Butch Cassidy'' also known as ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids'' is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 8, 1973, to December 1, 1973. The series title is ...

'', and ''

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''. In 2005, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' came 49th in

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's ''100 Greatest Cartoons'', in the UK, and was more recently voted the 8th greatest ''Kids' TV Show'' by viewers of the same channel. It was ranked the 24th greatest cartoon on

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's ''Top 100 Animated Series''.

References

External links

Official Scooby-Doo website
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Cartoon Network: Dept. of Cartoons: Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
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Overview

Episodes

Voice cast

Production

Home media

Reception

See also

References

External links