"Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969) TV series 1969-1972

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

13 September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Mystery | Comedy | Adventure

Plot:

A group of friends and their dog (Scooby Doo) travel in a van solving strange and hilarious mysteries

Plot Keywords:

Scooby Doo | Dog | Van | Great Dane | Friend

Cast

Don Messick	...	Scooby Doo (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Casey Kasem	...	Shaggy (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Nicole Jaffe	...	Velma (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Frank Welker	...	Fred (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Stefanianna Christopherson	...	Daphne (17 episodes, 1969-1970)

Also Known As:

"Mysteries Five" (USA) (working title)
"Mystery Five" (USA) (working title)
"W-Who's S-S-Scared?" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (25 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

UK:U (video rating) | USA:TV-G | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

A number of rumors about "hidden jokes" and "subliminal messages" surround this series: - "Freddy and Daphne go off and have sex when the gang splits up to look for clues. This is why we hardly ever see them actually looking for any clues; we always see Shaggy, Scooby, and Velma by themselves." Actually, the reason we never see Freddy or Daphne when the gang splits-up is because creators/writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears found writing for Fred and Daphne (the "straight" characters, in contrast to the more comedic other three characters) boring. Therefore, they would always find an excuse to split the gang up, so that they could focus on writing gags for Shaggy, Scooby, and Velma (who in later episodes found herself "splitting-up" with Fred and Daphne, so that the writers could devote even more screen time to Shaggy and Scooby). - "Velma is a lesbian; she has a crush on Daphne." Just because Velma's boyfriend is not a member of the gang like Daphne's is does not make her a lesbian. Neither does her being paired with Daphne when Freddy goes off on his own to find clues. The writers actually seem to imply in a number of episodes that Velma and Shaggy are seeing each other (they are often paired together at dances and such in the series). - "Shaggy is a pothead/ drug addict. That's why he has the munchies and he always sees the ghosts (hallucinations) before the others." and its variant, "Scooby Snacks contain drugs." The first one may be the only rumor on this list with some truth to it. Shaggy is a "beatnik/hippie"-type character, and beatniks and hippies were known for their "free-thinking" ways, which often included the uses of drugs such as marijuana, LSD, etc. However, not all beatniks and hippies used drugs, and it is very possible, considering this is a Saturday morning television show, that Shaggy was one of those beatniks/hippies that didn't. The second one is completely false: Scooby Snacks are nothing more than regular doggie treats (it's not much of a stretch to imagine a guy who'd eat chocolate-covered hot dogs, chocolate-covered corn-on-the-cob, and "liverwurst ala mode" eating doggie treats if you really think about it).

Quotes:

Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers: Scooby-Doo! Where are you?
Scoobert 'Scooby' Doo: Over here!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 1 (#6.25)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Daydreamin'

Scooby Dooby DOO!

Scooby Doo is a classic cartoon. Now they're releasing new Scooby Doo videos, and I must say, the one I saw wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but NOTHING touches the classic. Now if there were only a real snack called Scooby Snacks:)(there're some for animals)

P.S. The episodes that came later with Scrappy are stupid. Don't watch them.