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** They can all be the same age, while other times Fred and Shaggy are two years older that Daphne and Velma is the BabyOfTheBunch.

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** They can all be the same age, while other times Fred and Shaggy are two years older that Daphne Daphne, and Velma is the BabyOfTheBunch.
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** Given her sexuality is a controversial subject among the creators, this one seems to change as well. She can be [[NotDistractedByTheSexy indifferent to love]], AmbiguouslyBi, AmbiguouslyGay, [[GuyOfTheWeek have one or multiple male love interests]] or in the case of ''WesternAnimation/TrickOrTreatScoobyDoo'', being a lesbian.

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** Given her sexuality is a controversial subject among the creators, this one seems to change as well. She can be [[NotDistractedByTheSexy indifferent to love]], AmbiguouslyBi, AmbiguouslyGay, [[GuyOfTheWeek have one or multiple male love interests]] or in the case of ''WesternAnimation/TrickOrTreatScoobyDoo'', being a lesbian. One infamous TV spot involving ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' has her MarriedToTheJob.
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** Speaking of that, Shaggy's and Scooby's popularity. Both ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' made a plot point that Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are less popular that the rest of the Gang out of being perceived as TheLoad by outsiders, while this can be true in some incarnations, Scooby can often being seen as the TeamPet while Shaggy is on the same level of popularity as the rest of the human teammates.

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** Speaking of that, Shaggy's and Scooby's popularity. Both ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' made a plot point that Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are less popular that the rest of the Gang out of being perceived as TheLoad by outsiders, while this can be true in some incarnations, Scooby can often being seen as the TeamPet while Shaggy is on the same level of popularity as the rest of the human teammates.teammates.
* In recent years, Scooby's signature [[SpeechImpairedAnimal speech impediment]] has been more frequently downplayed or even outright ignored outside of a one-off joke or two, depending on the incarnation. Most often nowadays, it seems that proper names get the treatment ("Raggy", "Relma", etc.) but every other word does not.
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** Like the above page quote, Shaggy's vegetarianism varies from adaptation to adaptation. He definitely wasn't one in the original show, but became one after Casey Kasem did. He's one if Kasem is playing him, but if he's not, he usually won't be (specifically in ''WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue'', where one of his favorite foods was "hot dog tacos"). In a ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' episode, Shaggy is actually disgusted at the idea of tofu burgers. In [[Film/ScoobyDoo the first live action movie]], his vegetarianism is forgotten ''halfway through the story''. This may be a symptom of having three writers on board.

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** Like the above page quote, Shaggy's vegetarianism varies from adaptation to adaptation. He definitely wasn't one in the original show, but became one after Casey Kasem did. He's one if Kasem is playing him, but if he's not, he usually won't be (specifically in ''WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue'', where one of his favorite foods was "hot dog tacos"). In a ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' episode, Shaggy is actually disgusted at the idea of tofu burgers. In [[Film/ScoobyDoo the first live action movie]], his vegetarianism is forgotten ''halfway through the story''. This may be a symptom of having three writers on board.
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* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' named "Coolsville" as the hometown of the Mystery Gang and that quickly became the default name every time their hometown is mentioned.....until ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' was released and (among many changes in the franchise's mythology) changed it to "Crystal Cove" from that point onwards, it seems to interchange between either of the two depending on whatever the creators want to acknowledge ''Mystery Incorporated'' or want to stick to the old lore.

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* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' named "Coolsville" as the hometown of the Mystery Gang and that quickly became the default name every time their hometown is mentioned.....until ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' was released and (among many changes in the franchise's mythology) changed it to "Crystal Cove" from Cove". From that point onwards, it seems to interchange between either of the two depending on whatever the creators want to acknowledge ''Mystery Incorporated'' or want to stick to the old lore.
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* The Gang's popularity in-universe can go from being legendary detectives well known for capturing thousands of criminals or unknowns amateur kids that always had to clarify who they are before starting investigating and are seeing as nuisances by the police.

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* The Gang's popularity in-universe can go from being legendary detectives well known for capturing thousands of criminals or to unknowns amateur kids that always had to clarify who they are before starting investigating and are seeing as nuisances by the police.
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* The Gang's popularity in-universe can go from being lengendary detectives well known for capturing thousands of criminals or unknowns amateur kids that always had to clarify who they are before starting investigating and are seeing as nuisances by the police.

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* The Gang's popularity in-universe can go from being lengendary legendary detectives well known for capturing thousands of criminals or unknowns amateur kids that always had to clarify who they are before starting investigating and are seeing as nuisances by the police.
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* In general, any member of the gang can go from a AllLovingHero NiceGuy to a JerkWithAHeartOfGold to a full blown {{Jerkass}}. Sometimes all of them at the same time.

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* In general, any member of the gang can go from a AllLovingHero NiceGuy to a JerkWithAHeartOfGold to a full blown {{Jerkass}}. Sometimes all of them at the same time.time.
* The Gang's popularity in-universe can go from being lengendary detectives well known for capturing thousands of criminals or unknowns amateur kids that always had to clarify who they are before starting investigating and are seeing as nuisances by the police.
** Speaking of that, Shaggy's and Scooby's popularity. Both ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' made a plot point that Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are less popular that the rest of the Gang out of being perceived as TheLoad by outsiders, while this can be true in some incarnations, Scooby can often being seen as the TeamPet while Shaggy is on the same level of popularity as the rest of the human teammates.
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* In general, any member of the gang can go from a AllLovingHero NiceGuy} to a JerkWithAHeartOfGold to a full blown Jerkass. Sometimes all of them at the same time.

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* In general, any member of the gang can go from a AllLovingHero NiceGuy} NiceGuy to a JerkWithAHeartOfGold to a full blown Jerkass.{{Jerkass}}. Sometimes all of them at the same time.
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* In general, any member of the gang can go from {{All Loving Hero}}s {{Nice Guy}}s to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With a Heart of Gold]] to full blown Jerkasses. Sometimes all of them at the same time.

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* In general, any member of the gang can go from {{All Loving Hero}}s {{Nice Guy}}s a AllLovingHero NiceGuy} to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With a Heart of Gold]] JerkWithAHeartOfGold to a full blown Jerkasses.Jerkass. Sometimes all of them at the same time.

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** The extend of his (and Scooby) cowardice. Sometimes he's just scarred of the monsters that are constantly chasing him and Scooby but otherwise works just fine in the investigations even being a DeadpanSnarker, other times the mere mention of a spooky place or specter is enough to frighten him, other times he's the one that wants to investigate and has to drag Scooby along and then there's the 2002 movie where he briefly goes into DirtyCoward territory and considers letting Fred and Daphne being eated by the monsters (while he's usually a CowardlyLion)



* Fred's competence and intelligence tends to differ depending the show or movie you are watching. In some versions, Fred is an extremelly competent leader that's very close to Velma in therms of intelligence and is essential at the time of resolving the mysteries. In other versions, he's a clueless idiot who is basically a glorified driver and the real brains behing the opperation are Daphne and Velma. In other versions, [[GeniusDitz he doesn't have a clue about resolving mysteries but is an expert setting traps]].

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* Fred's competence and intelligence tends to differ depending the show or movie you are watching. In some versions, Fred is an extremelly competent leader that's very close to Velma in therms of intelligence and is essential at the time of resolving the mysteries. In other versions, he's a clueless idiot who is basically a glorified driver and the real brains behing behind the opperation operation are Daphne and Velma. In other versions, [[GeniusDitz he doesn't have a clue about resolving mysteries but is an expert setting traps]].



** While always intelligent, she can go from just being a great detective with some knowledge in various fields to be a TeenGenius capable of making revolutionary technology.



** Her role in the investigation, she can be TheHeart, the DesignatedVictim, looking for clues with Fred and Velma or [[LampshadeHanging questioning what role does she even have]].



* Fred and Daphne's relationship. They were definitely not an item in the original show, but because of how popular was to ship them, later incarnations have turned their romantic relationship into a AscendedFanon, but even then, it tends to vary. They can be in a relationship, be in the middle of a WillTheyOrWontThey, have some ShipTease and nothing more or be just platonic friends.



* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' named "Coolsville" as the hometown of the Mystery Gang and that quickly became the default name every time their hometown is mentioned.....until ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' was released and (among many changes in the franchise's mythology) changed it to "Crystal Cove" from that point onwards, it seems to interchange between either of the two depending on whatever the creators want to acknowledge ''Mystery Incorporated'' or want to stick to the old lore.

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* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' named "Coolsville" as the hometown of the Mystery Gang and that quickly became the default name every time their hometown is mentioned.....until ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' was released and (among many changes in the franchise's mythology) changed it to "Crystal Cove" from that point onwards, it seems to interchange between either of the two depending on whatever the creators want to acknowledge ''Mystery Incorporated'' or want to stick to the old lore.lore.
* How old is the Gang suppose to be? Besides ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' [[{{Prequel}} for obvious reasons]], The gang can vary between being high school students, seniors, young adults or being in the summer between finishing high school and entering university, WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool also suggests Shaggy has a university degree in education.
** They can all be the same age, while other times Fred and Shaggy are two years older that Daphne and Velma is the BabyOfTheBunch.
* When did the Gang meet? ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'', ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo'' and ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed'' has them being {{Childhood Friend}}s, while ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' and ''Film/ScoobyDooTheMysteryBegins'' has them meeting in high school.
* In general, any member of the gang can go from {{All Loving Hero}}s {{Nice Guy}}s to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With a Heart of Gold]] to full blown Jerkasses. Sometimes all of them at the same time.

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* Like the above page quote, Shaggy's vegetarianism varies from adaptation to adaptation. He definitely wasn't one in the original show, but became one after Casey Kasem did. He's one if Kasem is playing him, but if he's not, he usually won't be (specifically in ''WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue'', where one of his favorite foods was "hot dog tacos"). In a ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' episode, Shaggy is actually disgusted at the idea of tofu burgers. In [[Film/ScoobyDoo the first live action movie]], his vegetarianism is forgotten ''halfway through the story''. This may be a symptom of having three writers on board.

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Like the above page quote, Shaggy's vegetarianism varies from adaptation to adaptation. He definitely wasn't one in the original show, but became one after Casey Kasem did. He's one if Kasem is playing him, but if he's not, he usually won't be (specifically in ''WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue'', where one of his favorite foods was "hot dog tacos"). In a ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' episode, Shaggy is actually disgusted at the idea of tofu burgers. In [[Film/ScoobyDoo the first live action movie]], his vegetarianism is forgotten ''halfway through the story''. This may be a symptom of having three writers on board.board.
** How intelligent Shaggy (and to a lesser extent Scooby) is: even within the same shows, Shaggy can go from being TooDumbToLive and needing to be explained most things to being surprisingly clever and figuring out clues along with the rest of the gang, even sometimes solving the mystery himself, depending on how the episode goes.



* Related to that, how intelligent Shaggy (and to a lesser extent Scooby) is: even within the same shows, Shaggy can go from being TooDumbToLive and needing to be explained most things to being surprisingly clever and figuring out clues along with the rest of the gang, even sometimes solving the mystery himself, depending on how the episode goes.
* Velma is mostly a NiceGirl but many modern versions would often give her an mean streak turning it into more of an InsufferableGenius, particulary in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'', ''Film/ScoobyDoo2002'' and some of the Direct-To-DVD movies.
* Daphne is by far the biggest example of this, as she is the only member of Mystery Inc. without a defined personality and many writers have different interpretations of her. From an [[TheKlutz accident-prone]] DamselInDistress in the early series, to a tough martial artist in the [[Film/ScoobyDoo2002 live action film]], to a SpoiledSweet ThrillSeeker fashionista in the direct-to-video films, to a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} in ''Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!''.

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* Related to that, how intelligent Shaggy (and to a lesser extent Scooby) is: even within the same shows, Shaggy can go from being TooDumbToLive and needing to be explained most things to being surprisingly clever and figuring out clues along with the rest of the gang, even sometimes solving the mystery himself, depending on how the episode goes.
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** Given her sexuality is a controversial subject among the creators, this one seems to change as well. She can be [[NotDistractedByTheSexy indifferent to love]], AmbiguouslyBi, AmbiguouslyGay, [[GuyOfTheWeek have one or multiple male love interests]] or in the case of ''WesternAnimation/TrickOrTreatScoobyDoo'', being a lesbian.
** Depending the continuity, she's perceived [[NerdsAreSexy as attractive in universe]] and have as many admirers as Daphne or is she considered unatractive, average or overshadowed by Daphne.
** The ''Those Meddling Kids'' commercials from the '90s suggest that Velma has an older sister, while the direct-to-video movies in the 2010s say that she has a younger sister (Madelyn) instead.
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she is the only member of Mystery Inc. without a defined personality and many writers have different interpretations of her. From an [[TheKlutz accident-prone]] DamselInDistress in the early series, to a tough martial artist in the [[Film/ScoobyDoo2002 live action film]], to a SpoiledSweet ThrillSeeker fashionista in the direct-to-video films, to a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} in ''Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!''.



* The ''Those Meddling Kids'' commercials from the '90s suggest that Velma has an older sister, while the direct-to-video movies in the 2010s say that she has a younger sister (Madelyn) instead.
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* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' named Coolsville as the hometown of the Mystery Gang and quickly became the defauly name every time their hometown is mentioned.....until ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' was released and (among many changes in the franchise's mythology) changed it to Crystal Cove, from that point onwards, it seems to interchange between either of the two depending on how whatever the creators want to acknowledge ''Mystery Incorporated''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' named Coolsville "Coolsville" as the hometown of the Mystery Gang and that quickly became the defauly default name every time their hometown is mentioned.....until ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' was released and (among many changes in the franchise's mythology) changed it to Crystal Cove, "Crystal Cove" from that point onwards, it seems to interchange between either of the two depending on how on whatever the creators want to acknowledge ''Mystery Incorporated''.Incorporated'' or want to stick to the old lore.
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* Like the above page quote, Shaggy's vegetarianism varies from adaptation to adaptation. He definitely wasn't one in the original show, but became one after Casey Kasem did. He's one if Kasem is playing him, but if he's not, he usually won't be (specifically in ''WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue'', where one of his favorite foods was "hot dog tacos"). In a ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' episode, Shaggy is actually disgusted at the idea of tofu burgers. In [[Film/ScoobyDoo the first live action movie]], his vegetarianism is forgotten ''halfway through the story''. This may be a symptom of having three writers on board.
* Whether Scooby Snacks are dog treats or a type of human snack food varies. In most incarnations, they are explicitly dog treats, or it is left ambiguous. But in some shows, they are snacks for humans. The Scooby Snacks seen in ''WesternAnimation/BeCoolScoobyDoo'' are a brand of human snack food originally called "Sorcerer's Snacks", but after the gang saves the factory from the villain, the owner renames them "Scooby Snacks" after Scooby-Doo, since a talking dog would make a better mascot.
* Fred's competence and intelligence tends to differ depending the show or movie you are watching. In some versions, Fred is an extremelly competent leader that's very close to Velma in therms of intelligence and is essential at the time of resolving the mysteries. In other versions, he's a clueless idiot who is basically a glorified driver and the real brains behing the opperation are Daphne and Velma. In other versions, [[GeniusDitz he doesn't have a clue about resolving mysteries but is an expert setting traps]].
* Related to that, how intelligent Shaggy (and to a lesser extent Scooby) is: even within the same shows, Shaggy can go from being TooDumbToLive and needing to be explained most things to being surprisingly clever and figuring out clues along with the rest of the gang, even sometimes solving the mystery himself, depending on how the episode goes.
* Velma is mostly a NiceGirl but many modern versions would often give her an mean streak turning it into more of an InsufferableGenius, particulary in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'', ''Film/ScoobyDoo2002'' and some of the Direct-To-DVD movies.
* Daphne is by far the biggest example of this, as she is the only member of Mystery Inc. without a defined personality and many writers have different interpretations of her. From an [[TheKlutz accident-prone]] DamselInDistress in the early series, to a tough martial artist in the [[Film/ScoobyDoo2002 live action film]], to a SpoiledSweet ThrillSeeker fashionista in the direct-to-video films, to a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} in ''Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!''.
** It's never made clear if her father took on her mother's last name or if her mother took on her father's last name. Her name was soft-{{retcon}}ned into being Blake after ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' introduced her paternal uncle, Matt Blake.
** According to Scooby-Doo: Behind the Scenes, Daphne always wanted to be a supermodel and a detective even as a child (the latter of which disappointed her parents). Her aspirations had an effect on her personal life as she was always late for dates whenever she went on mysteries with the gang; she and Fred deny the rumors that they are dating. Her father gave her and her friends the money to start off and, prior to buying the Mystery Machine, Daphne provided the gas money to drive them to where there were mysteries to be solved.
** ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' establishes her as a [[RichKids Rich Kid]] -- and most every adaptation thereafter holds onto the concept -- but how this trait affects her ''personality'' differs pretty wildly. ''A Pup Named'' leans her closer to [[RichInDollarsPoorInSense foolish and haughty]] rather than outright [[SpoiledBrat mean]], while ''Mystery Incorporated'' loosely turns her into something of a {{Socialite}}, and even ''Be Cool!'' seems to imply she's a LonelyRichKid haunted by her own upbringing. In any case, being an amateur sleuth that travels the world, she's ''always'' the NonIdleRich.
* Fred and Shaggy can be TheFriendsWhoNeverHang or so close they are pretty much living together.
* The ''Those Meddling Kids'' commercials from the '90s suggest that Velma has an older sister, while the direct-to-video movies in the 2010s say that she has a younger sister (Madelyn) instead.
* The main Mystery-solving group can be called "Mistery Incorporated", "Scooby-Doo Detective Agency" or just refer to themselves as simply "The Gang" depending on the show you are watching.
* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' named Coolsville as the hometown of the Mystery Gang and quickly became the defauly name every time their hometown is mentioned.....until ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' was released and (among many changes in the franchise's mythology) changed it to Crystal Cove, from that point onwards, it seems to interchange between either of the two depending on how whatever the creators want to acknowledge ''Mystery Incorporated''.

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