Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010– )

Scooby-Doo and the gang attempt to solve creepy mysteries in the town of Crystal Cove, a place with a history of eerie supernatural events.

Creators:

Joe Ruby, Ken Spears

Stars:

Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Frank Welker	...	Fred Jones (52 episodes, 2010-2013)
Mindy Cohn	...	Velma Dinkley (52 episodes, 2010-2013)
Grey DeLisle	...	Daphne Blake (52 episodes, 2010-2013)
Matthew Lillard	...	Shaggy Rogers (52 episodes, 2010-2013)
Patrick Warburton	...	Sheriff Stone (34 episodes, 2010-2013)
Lewis Black	...	Mr. E (23 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

Fredrick "Fred" Jones, Jr., Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, and Scooby-Doo make up the team of teenage mystery solvers who live in a small town called Crystal Cove, the self-proclaimed "Most Hauntedest Place on Earth". The town's long history of strange disappearances and ghost and monster sightings form the basis for its thriving tourist industry, and as such, the gang's parents and some people (mostly Mayor Fred Jones Sr. and Sheriff Bronson Stone) are not happy that their children are debunking all the supernatural goings-on that bring in so much revenue as the overwrought schemes of charlatans and criminals. In addition to the traditional cases they always solve, the team finds itself being nudged into the uncovering of a dark secret that is hidden in the past of Crystal Cove, covered up by parties unknown. The new Mystery Incorporated is following cryptic hints from a faceless mystery-man known only as "Mr. E". The new Mystery Incorporated is unearthing the...

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Plot Keywords:

scooby doo | friendship | criminal | cartoon dog | dog | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Scooby Doo i Brygada Detektywów

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series theme song is written and performed by Matthew Sweet. Matthew previously did a cover of the Scooby Doo, Where Are You! theme song for the album (and accompanying video release) Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, released by MCA Records in 1995.

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Connections

Referenced in The Blockbuster Buster: Scooby-Doo (2012)

User Reviews

I can see why there are diverse opinions

I happen to quite like this series (thus far) as does my family and yet I can see why some people have a problem with it. First a bit of background: both my wife and I grew up with Scooby-Doo and our kids independently decided they liked the various instances of the show as well so, for good or bad, I've seen probably 99% of the Scooby oeuvre.

Certainly it should first be noted that this series is a "reboot" and not inherently placed in temporal or any other relationship to previous series. On the other hand, it is also often parodies what has come before. This has been done to some extent in the live action movies and the direct to video animated movies but in the present case, the basic world that the characters inhabit is more of an alternate reality. In the original series the chief fantastical element was that Scooby could talk; the present series supposes a town where monsters are big business and the kids get in trouble for SOLVING mysteries, for example. Structurally the show is more about action and character arcs with the mystery element largely on the second tier. In could be argued that the mysteries in Pup Named Scooby-Doo were a bit less obvious than some in S-D:MI (but the obviousness is also part of the parody, e.g., the gator episode).

As to the characters, Fred, Daphne and Velma all are pretty different from previous incarnations, as is Scooby who evidences far more social insight and complex dialog. Shaggy has never really varied much series to series and nothing much changes here (One has to go back to his very earliest existence to find him more adept and only mildly fearful). In general, these are not realistic or even particularly functional characters; great role models, they are not. If you are looking for that, the direct to video movies will be more your cup of tea. But if you are open to a different mythology with a more oddball yet somewhat more adult approach, you might find it a cool take.

I personally like the animation style and think the direction is on par with the upper echelon of current animated action shows. There's a bit of an irony in that the original Scooby-Doo was created in response to parental pressure against violence in animated shows of the 60's (e.g., Space Ghost, Jonny Quest) while this show is probably the most dark and violent Scooby yet. I guess things have come full circle.

In summary, I'd say give it a chance for a few episodes but if it isn't to your liking and you want something more classic/less dark/more realistic, I believe they are on a schedule of at least one new direct to video movie each year. Further, it appears we can probably count on new series productions for another 40+ years so you can always wait for the next one...