A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

A Pup Named Scooby-Doois an Americananimatedmysterycomedyseries produced byHanna-Barbera.It is the eighth incarnation of the studio'sScooby-Doofranchiseand depicts younger versions of thetitle characterand his companions as they solve mysteries, similar to the originaltelevision series.The series was developed byTom Rueggerand premiered on September 10, 1988, airing for three seasons onABCand during thesyndicatedblockThe Funtastic World of Hanna-Barberauntil August 17, 1991.

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Genre	Mystery Comedy Comedy horror
Based on	Characters byHanna-BarberaProductions
Developed by	Tom Ruegger
Directed by	Don Lusk Art Davis Oscar Dufau Bob Goe Paul Sommer Ray Patterson Robert Alvarez Carl Urbano
Voices of	Don Messick Casey Kasem Carl Steven Kellie Martin Christina Lange
Theme music composer	John Debney
Opening theme	"A Pup Named Scooby-Doo!"
Composer	John Debney
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No.of seasons	3
No.of episodes	27 (30 segments)(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Producers	Tom Ruegger Lane Raichert Craig Zukowski
Editors	Gil Iverson Tim Iverson
Running time	22 minutes (approx.)
Production company	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 10, 1988(1988-09-10)– August 17, 1991(1991-08-17)
Related
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo(1985) What's New, Scooby-Doo?(2002–06)

Along with most of Hanna-Barbera's production staff, Ruegger departed from the studio after the first season to createTiny Toon AdventuresforWarner Bros. Animation,andDon Lusk,a longtime animator for the Disney andBill Melendezanimation studios, took over as director.A Pup Named Scooby-Doois the final television series in the franchise in whichDon Messickportrayed Scooby-Doo before his death in 1997 and the first in whichFred Jonesis voiced by someone other thanFrank Welker,as the character was voiced byCarl Steven,though he voiced other characters in the show. Messick andCasey Kasem,who voicedShaggy Rogers,were the only two voice actors from otherScooby-Dooseries to reprise their roles, and both received starring credits for their work.

Episodes

Main article:List of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	13		September 10, 1988(1988-09-10)	December 10, 1988(1988-12-10)
2	8		September 9, 1989(1989-09-09)	November 4, 1989(1989-11-04)
3	6		September 8, 1990(1990-09-08)	August 17, 1991(1991-08-17)

Characters

Main article:List of Scooby-Doo characters

Main

• Scooby-Doo(voiced byDon Messick) – The main character of the series and the mascot of the Scooby-Doo Detective Agency.
• Norville "Shaggy" Rogers(voiced byCasey Kasem) – Scooby-Doo's best friend.
• Fred "Freddie" Jones(voiced byCarl Steven) – The scatterbrained leader of the Scooby-Doo Detective Agency.
• Daphne Blake(voiced byKellie Martin) – A wealthy girl who is haughty and sarcastic.
• Velma Dinkley(voiced by Christina Lange) – An intelligent, but shy and soft-spoken girl.

Supporting

• Red Herring (voiced byScott Menville) – The town bully, who often torments the gang but is always thwarted. Fred often accuses him of being the villain, but is mostly incorrect. He is the villain in "Night of the Boogey Biker," but Fred does not verbally accuse him due to Daphne betting that he cannot not go a day without accusing Herring. His name is a reference to the idiom "red herring."
• Sugie (voiced byB. J. Ward) – Shaggy's baby sister, who also appears inThe New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Showepisode "Wedding Bell Boos" under her given name of Maggie Rogers.
• Gus – The janitor at Coolsville Junior High, who also works at the Coolsville Mall and possibly for the Blakes, and is also an inventor.
• O'Greasy (voiced byCharlie Adler) – The owner of the O'Greasy restaurants, who once competed with Arnie Barney until his business became more popular. The gang helps him when a burger monster threatens to shut down his restaurants.
• Carol Colossal – The owner of Colossal Toys and later the Coolsville Wrestling Federation (CWF), and the creator of Commander Cool. The gang helps her when her business and the Commander Cool toyline is in danger.
• Barbara Simone – Colossal's secretary. In The Return of Commander Cool ", she tries to destroy Colossal's business by stealing and selling blueprints for its Commander Cool toyline, but her plans are foiled by the Scooby-Doo Detective Agency. After her defeat, Colossal gives her a license to leave prison and resume her work, as seen in" Wrestle Maniacs ".
• Jenkins (voiced by Don Messick) – Daphne's butler, who appears to help people whenever his name is called. When he does not answer Daphne's call, a butler named Dawson appears instead, telling Daphne that Jenkins is unavailable because he is busy shopping.

Production

The series' format follows the trend of the "babyfication" of older cartoon characters, as its depictions of the originalScooby-Doo, Where Are You!cast are elementary-aged kids. The series reintroducesFred JonesandVelma Dinkleyto the show, both of whom had not appeared as regular characters since the 1970s, andScrappy-Doowas removed from the cast. The series uses the same basic formula as the original 1969 show: the Scooby-Doo Detective Agency, a forerunner of Mystery Inc., solves supernatural mysteries in the town of Coolsville, where themonsters of the weekare always revealed to be bad guys in masks and costumes. However, the series has a much different tone, as producerTom Rueggerexpanded on the humor he established with producerMitch SchauerinThe 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo.This results in the series being a more comedic version ofScooby-Doothat satirizes the conventions of the show's previous incarnations. The characters often do wildTex Avery/Bob Clampett-esque takes when they encounter ghosts and monsters, which animation director and overseas supervisor Glen Kennedy often animated. The monsters themselves are also more comedic, such as a creature made out of molten cheese, a monster in the form of a giant hamburger, and the ghost of a dogcatcher. In 2013,Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map,a direct-to-videopuppetfilm, was released exclusively to USWalmartstores and digital download, using character designs fromA Pup Named Scooby-Doo.

Comparisons between character incarnations

• Shaggyis similar to his older incarnation, as he loves to eat and agrees with other members of the gang, considering the monster of the week.
• Scooby-Doois the same as older versions of the character.
• Daphneis a vain girl who is skeptical and sarcastic, especially toward Fred, and does not believe in the supernatural, often accusing people of crimes based solely on her intuition. Since she was born into money and comes from a wealthy family, she often calls on her butler, Jenkins, for help, usually for trivial reasons, something she does not do when she is older.
• Fredis outspoken and has a large imagination, which always leads him to jump to the wrong conclusions. His favorite magazine is theNational Exaggerator,which his uncle gains ownership of during the course of the series. Before accusing Red Herring, he often offers a hypothesis to explain the mystery, which is exaggerated and incorrect. However, he is occasionally correct in his assumptions. In contrast to Daphne, young Fred believes in ghosts, while his adult counterpart usually does not.
• Velmais largely the same as her older incarnation, being intelligent, soft-spoken, and wearing thick glasses. The biggest change to her character is that she owns a mobile computer that can determine who the culprit is. Velma also owns an oversized motorized skateboard with a similar color scheme to the Mystery Machine.

TheWhat's New, Scooby-Doo?episode "A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown" features aflashbackto Velma's fifth birthday, using the character designs fromA Pup Named Scooby-Doo,albeit with some modifications, such as Daphne wearing purple rather than pink. Fred and Velma are the only returning characters to speak in the flashback, being voiced by Welker andMindy Cohn.The continuity of thelive-actionfilmScooby-Doo! The Mystery Beginsestablishes the team meeting in their teens.

Music

The series features songs in the style ofrock and rollduring the chase scene in each episode, similar to the second-season episodes ofScooby-Doo, Where are You!.However, unlike previous versions of the show, the characters are often aware of the music being played and will dance along with the ghosts and monsters before continuing the chase; Glen Kennedy often animated these dance cycles. The show's theme song features lyrics by series creatorTom Rueggerand music by composerJohn Debney.

Home media

Warner Home Video(viaHanna-BarberaandWarner Bros. Family Entertainment) initially released all 27 episodes ofA Pup Named Scooby-Dooon DVD in Region 1 in seven volume sets. They subsequently re-released the entire series in different DVD sets. The first two seasons are available for download from theiTunes Store."Wrestle Maniacs" can be found on theScooby-Doo! WrestleMania MysteryDVD.

Volume releases

Season			Volume	Episodes	Release date
	1	1988	1	4 ( "A Bicycle Built forBoo!"–" The Schnook Who Took My Comic Book ")	July 19, 2005
			2	4 ( "For Letter or Worse" – "Snow Place Like Home" )
			3	4 ( "Scooby Dude" – "Robopup" )	July 18, 2006
			4	4 ( "Lights... Camera... Monster" – "The Spirit of Rock'n Roll" )
	2	1989
			5	4 ( "Chickenstein Lives" – "Dog Gone Scooby" )	January 9, 2007
			6	4 ( "Terror, Thy Name Is Zombo" – "Wrestle Maniacs" )	May 15, 2007
	3	1990
	4	1991	7	3 ( "The Were-Doo of Doo Manor" – "Mayhem of the Moving Mollusk" )	August 14, 2007
Volumes 1–3 Triple Feature Box Set				12 ( "A Bicycle Built forBoo!"–" Robopup ")	April 13, 2010
4 Kid Favorites Quadruple Feature Box Set				16 ( "A Bicycle Built forBoo!"–" The Spirit of Rock'n Roll ")	September 27, 2011
					January 17, 2012

Complete season releases

Season			Set	Episodes	Release date	Extras
	1	1988	1	13	March 18, 2008	Coolsville, U.S.A. Interactive Map
	2	1989	2	14	March 17, 2009	Bonus episode:Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!:"Party Arty"
	3	1990
	4	1991

Compilation appearances

Title	Episodes	Release date
Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: For the Love of Snacks	2 ( "Wanted Cheddar Alive" and "Night of the Living Burger" )	January 7, 2014
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery	1 ( "Wrestle Maniacs" )	March 25, 2014
Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Surf's Up, Scooby-Doo!	1 ( "Scooby Dude" )	May 5, 2015

See also

• Television portal
• Animation portal

External links

• A Pup Named Scooby-DooatIMDb