Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979-1980)
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The original thirty-minute version of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo constitutes the fourth incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera
Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo
. It premiered on September 22, 1979 and ran for one season on ABC
as a half-hour program. A total of sixteen episodes were produced. It was the last Hanna-Barbera cartoon series to utilize the studio's laugh track. Cartoon Network classic channel Boomerang reruns the series.
. In addition, ABC began threatening cancellation for the show, whose ratings were in decline. Therefore, for its 1979
- 1980
season, Scooby-Doo was given a major overhaul, adding the character of Scooby's nephew Scrappy-Doo
, voiced by Lennie Weinrib
, and changing the name of the show to Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo.
The gang, along with Scrappy, is traveling around the world to discover the ghosts and decides to solve the mystery. While splitting up, Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy end up falling to the ghost. However, unlike his uncle, Scrappy wants to fight the ghost, forcing Scooby and Shaggy to save him. Meanwhile, Fred
, Velma
and Daphne
find the clues which will expose the ghost as a crook. Scooby and Scrappy end up capturing the ghost and is exposed to be a crook.
Although still present in these episodes, the characters of Fred, Daphne, and Velma became less essential to the plot.
Marla Frumkin took over Pat Stevens
' role as Velma Dinkley towards the end of the season, beginning with episode 12, "The Ghoul, the Bat, and the Ugly". Velma does not speak in episode 16, "The Ransom of Scooby Chief".
. The storyline centered on Shaggy convincing Scooby that both of them deserve better than being stars in what he considers a low-class Saturday morning show, and attempts to pitch a number of potential prime-time shows to network executive "C.J." (voiced by Rip Taylor
), all of which are parodies of then-popular TV shows and movies such as How The West Was Won
, Superman, Happy Days
, Laverne and Shirley, The Sound of Music
, The Love Boat
and Charlie's Angels
. Caught in the middle of this entire ordeal are Fred, Daphne, Velma, and also Scooby's loyal Saturday morning fan base; all of whom convince Scooby to come back to his Saturday morning TV show.
The special was first released on VHS
by WorldVision Enterprises in the 1980s, and is currently available on DVD
from Warner Home Video
.
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise based around several animated television series and related works produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969...
. It premiered on September 22, 1979 and ran for one season on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
as a half-hour program. A total of sixteen episodes were produced. It was the last Hanna-Barbera cartoon series to utilize the studio's laugh track. Cartoon Network classic channel Boomerang reruns the series.
Overview
By 1979, the staff at Hanna-Barbera realized that the Scooby-Doo formula was getting worn out, which gave them reason to parody it in a 1979 prime time Scooby special, Scooby Goes HollywoodScooby Goes Hollywood
Scooby Goes Hollywood was a prime-time hour-long television special starring the cast of Hanna-Barbera's Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo...
. In addition, ABC began threatening cancellation for the show, whose ratings were in decline. Therefore, for its 1979
1979 in television
The year 1979 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1979.For the American TV schedule, see: 1979-80 American network television schedule.-Events:...
- 1980
1980 in television
The year 1980 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1980.For the American TV schedule, see: 1980-81 American network television schedule.-Events:...
season, Scooby-Doo was given a major overhaul, adding the character of Scooby's nephew Scrappy-Doo
Scrappy-Doo
Scrappy Cornelius Doo is a fictional Great Dane puppy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1979 as the nephew of Hanna-Barbera cartoon star Scooby-Doo. Scrappy has appeared in a number of the various incarnations of the Scooby-Doo cartoon series. Lennie Weinrib provided his voice for one season...
, voiced by Lennie Weinrib
Lennie Weinrib
Lennie Weinrib was an American actor, voice actor and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R...
, and changing the name of the show to Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo.
The gang, along with Scrappy, is traveling around the world to discover the ghosts and decides to solve the mystery. While splitting up, Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy end up falling to the ghost. However, unlike his uncle, Scrappy wants to fight the ghost, forcing Scooby and Shaggy to save him. Meanwhile, Fred
Fred Jones
Frederick Terrell Jones is an American professional basketball player who plays at the shooting guard position.-Early career:...
, Velma
Velma Dinkley
Velma Dace Dinkley is a fictional character in the American television animated series Scooby-Doo. She is prone to losing her glasses. She is usually seen wearing a baggy orange sweater, short pleated skirt , knee socks, and Mary Janes...
and Daphne
Daphne Blake
Daphne Anne Blake is a fictional character in the long-running American animated series Scooby-Doo. Daphne, depicted as coming from a wealthy family, is noted for her red hair, her fashion sense, and her knack for getting into danger...
find the clues which will expose the ghost as a crook. Scooby and Scrappy end up capturing the ghost and is exposed to be a crook.
Although still present in these episodes, the characters of Fred, Daphne, and Velma became less essential to the plot.
Marla Frumkin took over Pat Stevens
Pat Stevens
Pat Stevens, also known as Patricia Stevens is an American actress and voice actor. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nurse Baker on M*A*S*H and her role as the second voice of the popular character Velma Dinkley during the same period .-Career:She voiced the character of Velma Dinkley...
' role as Velma Dinkley towards the end of the season, beginning with episode 12, "The Ghoul, the Bat, and the Ugly". Velma does not speak in episode 16, "The Ransom of Scooby Chief".
Episode guide
| No. | Episode title | Villain | Original airdate |
|---|
Voice cast
- Don MessickDon MessickDonald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
- Scooby-DooScooby-Doo (character)Scoobert "Scooby" Doo is the eponymous character and the protagonist in the Scooby-Doo animated television series created by the popular American animation company Hanna-Barbera... - Lennie WeinribLennie WeinribLennie Weinrib was an American actor, voice actor and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R...
- Scrappy-DooScrappy-DooScrappy Cornelius Doo is a fictional Great Dane puppy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1979 as the nephew of Hanna-Barbera cartoon star Scooby-Doo. Scrappy has appeared in a number of the various incarnations of the Scooby-Doo cartoon series. Lennie Weinrib provided his voice for one season... - Casey KasemCasey KasemKemal Amin "Casey" Kasem is an American radio personality and voice actor who is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated Top 40 countdown show American Top 40, and for voicing Shaggy in the popular Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo.Kasem, along with Don Bustany and...
- Shaggy RogersShaggy RogersNorville "Shaggy" Rogers is a fictional character from the American animated television series Scooby-Doo, about the adventures of four crime-solving teenagers and Shaggy's pet great dane, Scooby-Doo. Shaggy is a cowardly slacker more interested in eating than solving mysteries. He is the only... - Heather NorthHeather NorthHeather Lindsay North is an American television and voice actress. She is most notable as having performed the voice of Daphne Blake in all incarnations of Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo Saturday morning cartoon series from 1970 to 1979, 1983 to 1997, and from 2002 to 2003.North was the second actress...
- Daphne BlakeDaphne BlakeDaphne Anne Blake is a fictional character in the long-running American animated series Scooby-Doo. Daphne, depicted as coming from a wealthy family, is noted for her red hair, her fashion sense, and her knack for getting into danger... - Frank WelkerFrank WelkerFranklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
- Fred Jones - Pat StevensPat StevensPat Stevens, also known as Patricia Stevens is an American actress and voice actor. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nurse Baker on M*A*S*H and her role as the second voice of the popular character Velma Dinkley during the same period .-Career:She voiced the character of Velma Dinkley...
- Velma DinkleyVelma DinkleyVelma Dace Dinkley is a fictional character in the American television animated series Scooby-Doo. She is prone to losing her glasses. She is usually seen wearing a baggy orange sweater, short pleated skirt , knee socks, and Mary Janes...
(eps. 1-11) - Marla Frumpkin - Velma Dinkley (eps. 12-15)
Special
A musical-based parody based onScooby-Doo is titled Scooby Goes HollywoodScooby Goes Hollywood
Scooby Goes Hollywood was a prime-time hour-long television special starring the cast of Hanna-Barbera's Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo...
. The storyline centered on Shaggy convincing Scooby that both of them deserve better than being stars in what he considers a low-class Saturday morning show, and attempts to pitch a number of potential prime-time shows to network executive "C.J." (voiced by Rip Taylor
Rip Taylor
Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor, Jr. is an American actor and comedian.-Early life:Taylor was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Elizabeth, a waitress, and Charles Elmer Taylor, Sr., a musician. As a young man, Taylor served in the Korean War while in the U.S...
), all of which are parodies of then-popular TV shows and movies such as How The West Was Won
How the West Was Won (TV series)
How the West Was Won is an American western television series that featured an all star cast that included: James Arness, Eva Marie Saint, Fionnula Flanagan, Bruce Boxleitner, G. W. Bailey, Trisha Noble, William Shatner, Jack Elam, Woody Strode, Anthony Zerbe, Richard Kiley, Lloyd Bridges,...
, Superman, Happy Days
Happy Days
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired from January 15, 1974, to September 24, 1984, on ABC. Created by Garry Marshall, the series presents an idealized vision of life in mid-1950s to mid-1960s America....
, Laverne and Shirley, The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
, The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24,1977, until May 24,1986.The show starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship's captain...
and Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...
. Caught in the middle of this entire ordeal are Fred, Daphne, Velma, and also Scooby's loyal Saturday morning fan base; all of whom convince Scooby to come back to his Saturday morning TV show.
The special was first released on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
by WorldVision Enterprises in the 1980s, and is currently available on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
from Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., itself part of Time Warner. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video . The company launched in the United States with twenty films on VHS and Betamax videocassettes in late 1979...
.
External links
- The Cartoon Scrapbook – Profile on Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo.