The Origins of Scooby-Doo

this mystery series stars a group of

this mystery series stars a group of adventure seeking teens and a talking

adventure seeking teens and a talking

adventure seeking teens and a talking dog welcome to watchmojo.com and today

dog welcome to watchmojo.com and today

dog welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the origins of

we’ll be taking a look at the origins of

we’ll be taking a look at the origins of scooby-doo it sure looks like someone is

scooby-doo it sure looks like someone is

scooby-doo it sure looks like someone is trying to scare us off this island but

trying to scare us off this island but

trying to scare us off this island but who and why

who and why

who and why I don’t know again that looks like we

I don’t know again that looks like we

I don’t know again that looks like we found ourselves a mystery and maybe

found ourselves a mystery and maybe

found ourselves a mystery and maybe we’ll find the answer at that old pirate

we’ll find the answer at that old pirate

we’ll find the answer at that old pirate castle come on let’s go

castle come on let’s go

castle come on let’s go whoa this series was created by the

whoa this series was created by the

whoa this series was created by the American animation company hanna-barbera

American animation company hanna-barbera

American animation company hanna-barbera and was introduced to generations of

and was introduced to generations of

and was introduced to generations of children on September 8 1969 as

children on September 8 1969 as

children on September 8 1969 as scooby-doo where are you

scooby-doo where are you

scooby-doo where are you prior to its debut the show was pitched

prior to its debut the show was pitched

prior to its debut the show was pitched as a humorless and scary cartoon filled

as a humorless and scary cartoon filled

as a humorless and scary cartoon filled with terrifying haunted houses and

with terrifying haunted houses and

with terrifying haunted houses and monsters what is even more surprising is

monsters what is even more surprising is

monsters what is even more surprising is that the stark canine was presented as a

that the stark canine was presented as a

that the stark canine was presented as a mere supporting character of course this

mere supporting character of course this

mere supporting character of course this concept was deemed too frightening for

concept was deemed too frightening for

concept was deemed too frightening for young children under pressure from

young children under pressure from

young children under pressure from parent run media watchdogs it was

parent run media watchdogs it was

parent run media watchdogs it was reworked by the head of the CBS

reworked by the head of the CBS

reworked by the head of the CBS children’s television division the

children’s television division the

children’s television division the revised show placed a greater focus on

revised show placed a greater focus on

revised show placed a greater focus on the dog companion who starred as an

the dog companion who starred as an

the dog companion who starred as an easily frightened and always hungry

easily frightened and always hungry

easily frightened and always hungry great game called scoobert or Scooby for

great game called scoobert or Scooby for

great game called scoobert or Scooby for short this name originated from the

short this name originated from the

short this name originated from the famous Frank Sinatra album strangers in

famous Frank Sinatra album strangers in

famous Frank Sinatra album strangers in the night and more specifically from the

the night and more specifically from the

the night and more specifically from the musical phrase dooby dooby doo well I

musical phrase dooby dooby doo well I

musical phrase dooby dooby doo well I guess that wraps up the mystery and The

guess that wraps up the mystery and The

guess that wraps up the mystery and The Mummy too

Scooby’s voice characteristics were

Scooby’s voice characteristics were developed and performed by voice actor

developed and performed by voice actor

developed and performed by voice actor Don Messick from the very first episode

Don Messick from the very first episode

Don Messick from the very first episode until his retirement in 1996 please

he made Scooby famous for his use of

he made Scooby famous for his use of broken English and for starting words

broken English and for starting words

broken English and for starting words with the letter R

with the letter R

with the letter R Farouk parachute Scooby was a major

Farouk parachute Scooby was a major

Farouk parachute Scooby was a major success due to his comedic personality

success due to his comedic personality

success due to his comedic personality and became an animated icon around the

and became an animated icon around the

and became an animated icon around the world

world

world his brown coloured body with black spots

his brown coloured body with black spots

his brown coloured body with black spots dexterous tail and simple blue collar

dexterous tail and simple blue collar

dexterous tail and simple blue collar all made him recognizable Scooby was

all made him recognizable Scooby was

all made him recognizable Scooby was also dramatically different from his

also dramatically different from his

also dramatically different from his real-world dog breed as he had a humped

real-world dog breed as he had a humped

real-world dog breed as he had a humped back curved legs and a small chin of

back curved legs and a small chin of

back curved legs and a small chin of course

course

course Scooby didn’t go out on adventures alone

Scooby didn’t go out on adventures alone

Scooby didn’t go out on adventures alone he was accompanied by a team of

he was accompanied by a team of

he was accompanied by a team of teenagers these included the confident

teenagers these included the confident

teenagers these included the confident ascot wearing leader Fred the

ascot wearing leader Fred the

ascot wearing leader Fred the accident-prone Daphne bookish Velma and

accident-prone Daphne bookish Velma and

accident-prone Daphne bookish Velma and the snack loving slacker named shaggy

the snack loving slacker named shaggy

the snack loving slacker named shaggy together they formed mystery Inc

together they formed mystery Inc

together they formed mystery Inc and embarked on countless journeys to

and embarked on countless journeys to

and embarked on countless journeys to seek an adventure in their Chevy van

seek an adventure in their Chevy van

seek an adventure in their Chevy van dubbed the Mystery Machine

dubbed the Mystery Machine

dubbed the Mystery Machine while visiting ghost towns abandoned

while visiting ghost towns abandoned

while visiting ghost towns abandoned amusement parks and other paranormal

amusement parks and other paranormal

amusement parks and other paranormal sites they sought out the truth

sites they sought out the truth

sites they sought out the truth surrounding various mysteries

surrounding various mysteries

surrounding various mysteries predictably

predictably

predictably the monsters always turned out to be

the monsters always turned out to be

the monsters always turned out to be greedy humans in disguise like its mr.

greedy humans in disguise like its mr.

greedy humans in disguise like its mr. Beaman the real estate agent mr. William

Beaman the real estate agent mr. William

Beaman the real estate agent mr. William by the late 70s scooby-doo and his team

by the late 70s scooby-doo and his team

by the late 70s scooby-doo and his team scarred in countless specials and

scarred in countless specials and

scarred in countless specials and made-for-tv movies and even teamed up

made-for-tv movies and even teamed up

made-for-tv movies and even teamed up with the likes of Batman and Robin it’s

with the likes of Batman and Robin it’s

with the likes of Batman and Robin it’s Batman and Robin holy 1979 marked a

Batman and Robin holy 1979 marked a

Batman and Robin holy 1979 marked a major shift for the series that was the

major shift for the series that was the

major shift for the series that was the year the show introduced Scooby’s young

year the show introduced Scooby’s young

year the show introduced Scooby’s young nephew scrappy-doo

soon after this character and his

soon after this character and his ability to get into trouble became the

ability to get into trouble became the

ability to get into trouble became the series central focus the show then

series central focus the show then

series central focus the show then temporarily retired many of the other

temporarily retired many of the other

temporarily retired many of the other characters and caused the series to

characters and caused the series to

characters and caused the series to re-emerge as the Scooby and scrappy-doo

re-emerge as the Scooby and scrappy-doo

re-emerge as the Scooby and scrappy-doo show thankfully the team eventually

show thankfully the team eventually

show thankfully the team eventually reassembled without the little pup in

reassembled without the little pup in

reassembled without the little pup in 1988 for the prequel series a pup named

1988 for the prequel series a pup named

1988 for the prequel series a pup named scooby-doo in the years that followed

scooby-doo in the years that followed

scooby-doo in the years that followed the original gang appeared in more

the original gang appeared in more

the original gang appeared in more direct-to-video films several

direct-to-video films several

direct-to-video films several live-action movie adaptations as well as

live-action movie adaptations as well as

live-action movie adaptations as well as a new string of shows which included

a new string of shows which included

a new string of shows which included what’s new scooby-doo and Shaggy and

what’s new scooby-doo and Shaggy and

what’s new scooby-doo and Shaggy and Scooby get a clue we have to do whatever

Scooby get a clue we have to do whatever

Scooby get a clue we have to do whatever it takes to save him oh like Lizzie but

it takes to save him oh like Lizzie but

it takes to save him oh like Lizzie but first we have to eat scooby-doo is one

first we have to eat scooby-doo is one

first we have to eat scooby-doo is one of the longest-running animated series

of the longest-running animated series

of the longest-running animated series of all time it has endeared itself to

of all time it has endeared itself to

of all time it has endeared itself to countless fans over the decades with its

countless fans over the decades with its

countless fans over the decades with its unique mix of adventure or and comedy

unique mix of adventure or and comedy

unique mix of adventure or and comedy hey let’s go guys we found another

hey let’s go guys we found another

hey let’s go guys we found another haunted house to investigate