History ScoobyDoo / TropesNToZ

* RelationshipUpgrade: Shaggy and Velma from the looks of it in the new series. Since scuttled as of episode 10, and as a result, Velma is mad at both Shaggy ''and'' Scooby.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Velma.

** In the Gold Key Comics, the Mystery Machine is colored pink. In the first issue ("What a Night For a Knight"/"Never Ape an Ape Man"), the MM looks like box on wheels.

* SamusIsAGirl: Any "monster" who is unmasked and revealed to be a woman qualifies.

** It's possible that they might actually be late teens. Late enough to be considered legal adults and allowed to go off on their own or they're really college age/

* SurpriseSlideStaircase: Appears in the ''ScoobyDoo Where Are You?'' episode "Never Ape An Ape Man".

''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' had guest appearances by hockey's Brett Hull, baseball's Mike Piazza, skateboarder Chris Krug, Steve Harwell of the group Smashmouth, and music group Music/SimplePlan. Episode 11 of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' featured author Creator/HarlanEllison.
** Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' will follow the pattern with numerous contemporary celebrities and notable fictional characters as guest stars.

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''Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' will follow the pattern with numerous contemporary celebrities and notable fictional characters as guest stars.

* TheresNoBInMovie

* WonderfulLife

* YouFailHistoryForever & ArtisticLicenseReligion: ''Witch's Ghost'' treats witches and UsefulNotes/{{Wicca}} as two separate WitchSpecies, meaning a) one character claims his ancestor was a Wiccan who was burned at the stake 300 years before the religion was founded ([[spoiler:granted, said character was lying and she really was a witch]]), and b) one of the Hex Girls is "one-sixteenth Wiccan".
** Not to mention that there were never any witches burnt at the stake in America. They were either hanged, crushed with stones, or sentenced to imprisonment.

--->'''Shaggy:''' I thought the Red Baron was a beagle.
--->'''Daphne:''' That's [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Snoopy]], dummy!

--->'''Fred:''' She's prettier than Creator/ElizabethTaylor!
--->'''Shaggy:''' She's prettier than Creator/RaquelWelch!
--->'''Scooby:''' Even prettier than Lassie!

--->'''Scrappy:''' We've reached a dead end, Shaggy!
--->'''Shaggy:''' (Scared) Like I wish you hadn't said dead, Scrappy!

-->'''Sonny:''' But this is our delayed honeymoon. You should be enjoying it.
-->'''Cher:''' I ''am'' enjoying it [[OrMyNameIsnt or my name isn't Barbra Streisand.]]
-->'''Sonny:''' But your name isn't Music/BarbraStreisand.
-->'''Cher:''' You catch on quick, big boy!

--->'''Shaggy:''' What kind of performance do you call that? You made me sound like a total space cadet, man!
--->'''Matthew Lillard:''' I'm sorry you feel that way. I was just trying to be true to your character.
--->'''Shaggy:''' If you, like, goof up on me in the sequel, I'ma coming after ya!
--->'''Scooby:''' Reah. And Ri'll rive you a Scooby Snack! ''[growls viciously]''

** In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' crossover "Scoobynatural," Dean has the hots for Daphne, while Velma tries to cozy up to Sam (she eventually plants a BigDamnKiss on Sam at the end of the animated portion of the episode).

** In the ''New Scooby Doo Movies'', a character almost always name-drops the celebrity guest(s) when they first meet them. (i.e., "Look, it's Jerry Reed!")

** From "The Ghost Of The Red Baron" (with the Three Stooges) after the gang sees the Baron in his bi-plane:
-->'''Shaggy:''' I thought the Red Baron was a beagle.
-->'''Daphne:''' That's Snoopy, dummy!

-->'''Fred:''' She's prettier than Creator/ElizabethTaylor!
-->'''Shaggy:''' She's prettier than Creator/RaquelWelch!
-->'''Scooby:''' Even prettier than Lassie!

-->'''Scrappy:''' We've reached a dead end, Shaggy!
-->'''Shaggy:''' (Scared) Like I wish you hadn't said dead, Scrappy!

-->'''Velma:''' Ring it again, Freddy. Maybe they didn't hear you.\\

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The series ''WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo'' starts with Scooby and Shaggy tricked into opening the Chest of Demons. As Vincent Van Ghoul states in the opening as to why they have capture the demons and return them to the chest, "Because you '''let them out!!!'''"
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: ''What's New'' fairly frequently dropped in thinly-veiled expies of well-known real-life celebrities and fictional characters, including [[DoesThisRemindYouofAnything a professional golfer named Cougar Forest]] and an Australian archaeologist named [[Franchise/IndianaJones Melbourne O'Reilly]].

* NoGuyWantsToBeChased: In ''Scooby Doo and Meets the Boo Brothers'', Sadie Mae Scroggins, an [[MsFanservice attractive]] but aggressive teenage girl, is smitten with Shaggy, who spends as much time running from her as the ghost.
** Could be construed as a {{StealthPun}}: Shaggy is constantly "chased" by ghosts that never catch him, where he is caught many times by a boy-crazy girl.

* OddballDoppelganger: Scooby has one in his cousin [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/12/Scooby-cousins-1976.jpg Scooby Dum]], who is rather dimwitted.

** And the "Scooby-Doobies" team in ''Laff-A-Lympics''

* [[TheOnlyOne The Only Ones]]: Vincent Van Ghoul makes it clear that Scooby and Shaggy are the only ones who can get the [[WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo 13 ghosts]] back into the chest of demons, because they're the ones who let them out.

* OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious: While individual monsters in the franchise are often made up from scratch, several classic cryptids such as the Loch Ness Monster and the Chupacabra have featured in the animated movies or more recent programs.

The two made-for-TV live-action obviously deviates a a little from the gang's appearances -- Fred has dark hair. This is subverted and lampshaded in ''Curse Of The Lake Monster'': Fred and Daphne pose as mannequins to lose the trail of the creature, and they are both done up as the original cartoon Fred and Daphne. After looking in a mirror, Fred thinks it's a good look. Daphne thinks he's being ridiculous.

** Scooby cares for his nephew Scrappy and is very protective of him, keeping him from running straight for any ghoul they encounter on their travels and is willing to stand up to danger to keep him safe.

-->'''Sonny:''' But your name isn't Barbra Streisand.

** ''The New Scooby Movies'' Addams Family episode did successfully lead to a Addams Family Cartoon.
** Likewise with Batman on ''The New Scooby Movies'' lead to the ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}''.
** One episode of ''The Scooby Doo Show'' goes through a lot of trouble to introduce us to The Alex Super Experience and even features a new animal companion in a frog, this was either an aimed pilot or recycling of an unsold meddling kids show.
** The last episode of ''Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo'' backseats Fred, Daphne and Velma, and has Scooby and Shaggy be rescued by Scrappy and two of his childhood friends. Seems very much a spinoff that didn't take.
** Scrappy Doo and Yabba Doo was given a whole segment one season for this reason

* RecklessSidekick: Scrappy-Doo. Considering all of the monsters of the week were old men in costumes, Scrappy might have been able to take them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: The [[UsefulNotes/{{Romani}} Gypsy]] FortuneTeller in the Where Are You episode "A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts".

* ReplacedTheThemeTune: The later seasons did away with its iconic "Where Are You?" theme song in its entirety. Many fans assert that this change coincided with an overall drop in the show's quality as it preceeded the introduction of The Original Scrappy by one season.

* RogerRabbitEffect: On ABC's 1976 Saturday morning preview special (aired the evening before the new season started), Scooby appeared with a live action Jimmy Osmond. They both danced to the 1971 Osmonds confection "Yo-Yo."

* ScoobyDooHoax: The Trope Namer. It's been the franchise's bread and butter since 1969, with few exceptions (''WesternAnimation/TheThirteenGhostsOfScoobyDoo'', most notably).

-->'''Shaggy''': What kind of performance do you call that? You made me sound like a total space cadet, man!
-->'''Matthew Lillard''': I'm sorry you feel that way. I was just trying to be true to your character.
-->'''Shaggy''': If you, like, goof up on me in the sequel, I'ma coming after ya!
-->'''Scooby''': Reah. And Ri'll rive you a Scooby Snack! ''[growls viciously]''

** During the 80s however this shifted to Shaggy and Daphne when Fred and Velma weren't around. The heaviest of this era being in ''WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo'' where at one point they share a really long hug.

* TheShowGoesHollywood: ''Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood''.

* SkintoneSclerae: Of the gang, averted with Daphne up through ''The New Scooby Doo Mysteries.''

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: ''WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo'' has the Scooby gang actually batlling genuine supernatural creatures rather than people in costumes. This eventually caught on, though most of the franchise follows the ScoobyDooHoax plot.

* SpecialGuest: Luminaries that appeared in cartoon form on the show: Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/DonKnotts, Creator/PhyllisDiller, Creator/SandyDuncan, [[Music/SonnyBono Sonny]] and Music/{{Cher}}, Music/JerryReed, [[Music/TheMonkees Davy Jones]], Creator/TimConway, Music/CassElliot, and Creator/DickVanDyke. Series/TheAddamsFamily appearances re-recruited John Astin and Carolyn Jones as the voices of Gomez and Morticia. And Pugsley Addams was voiced by a young lady by the name of -- you may have heard of her -- Creator/JodieFoster.\\

''What's New, Scooby Doo?'' had guest appearances by hockey's Brett Hull, baseball's Mike Piazza, skateboarder Chris Krug, Steve Harwell of the group Smashmouth, and music group Music/SimplePlan. Episode 11 of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' featured author Creator/HarlanEllison.

-->'''Scooby:''' Rat's ''Rooby! Roo!''

-->'''Scooby:''' Ri, Raggy.
-->'''Shaggy:''' Ri, Rooby.

* StalkerWithACrush: In ''What's New, Scooby Doo?'', Velma has one in the form of an inventor nerd named Gibby Norton.
** In "Bravo Dooby Doo," Velma flirts with Johnny Bravo.

* SyndicationTitle: The 1976-78 episodes were syndicated as ''The Scooby-Doo Show,'' using the theme from ''The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour'' but with changed lyrics (i.e.: "They make a super pair with a super show to share" was changed to "Come on, get involved till the mystery is solved") and graphics.
* TakeTheWheel: In ''Monsters Unleashed'', when the gang is being chased by the pterodactyl monster, Freddy asks Shaggy to take the wheel of the Mystery Machine while he tries to shoot the monster down. A little while later, Shaggy gets called to the back of the van so he can help Velma, and he leaves the driving to Scooby. ''To Scooby''. Granted, he's [[SpeechImpairedAnimal pretty intelligent]] as far as animals go, but he's still not ''that'' far up [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism the scale]]...

* UnexpectedInheritance: In "A Night of Fright is No Delight" on WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou the plot centered around a Scooby getting the chance at inheriting an unexpected inheritance worth millions - which turned out to be millions in Confederate currency, which was worthless (clearly they never thought of selling all that Civil War memorabilia to museums or other collectors).

** Their ages have been given, for the original series at least. Velma is fifteen, Daphne is sixteen, and the boys are seventeen. The original premise was to have them be a teen rock group on tour, which makes the lack of parents and time on the road more explainable.

** ''Scooby Doo: Music Of The Vampire'': Shaggy and Scooby are told by swamp hermit Tulie that his prototype for hovering shoes was stolen by the vampire. When the gang catches the vampire, this is never brought back up. Likewise, we never see Jasper Poubelle and his vampire-hunting posse at the conclusion.

* WhyThankYouX: This happens a lot in ''ScoobyDoo'', especially when Scooby and Shaggy decide to cook or just fool around after splitting up. The monster/ghost makes an appearance handing them something or offering a suggestion before they see it and run for their lives.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: They're supposed to be teenagers (hence meddling ''kids'') , but look and sound like they're at least in their mid-twenties (Hell, Velma looked like she was about thirty in the original series). Possibly lampshaded in the Valentine's Day special of ''What's New, Scooby Doo?'' where a flashback shows a much more teenage-looking Shaggy breaking up with his then-girlfriend. It's a little subjective, but the beginning of ''Zombie Island'' heavily implies the characters are now college-aged and subsequent animated versions of the franchise usually seem to tacitly follow suit even if the continuity is often vague.

-->'''Fred:''' She's prettier than Elizabeth Taylor!
-->'''Shaggy:''' She's prettier than Raquel Welch!

* OnlySaneMan: or girl, in this case--Velma in ''Music Of The Vampire.'' Although she does get a strange snark in when Daphne disappears and it is learned that the vampire seeks a bride with "beauty and is pure of heart."

** The New Scooby Movies Addams Family episode did successfully lead to a Addams Family Cartoon.
** Likewise with Batman on Thew New Scooby Movies lead to the WesternAnimation/Superfriends.
** One episode of The Scooby Doo Show goes through a lot of trouble to introduce us to The Alex Super Experience and even features a new animal companion in a frog, this was either an aimed pilot or recycling of an unsold meddling kids show.
** The last episode of Scooby and Scrappy Doo backseats Fred, Daphne and Velma, and has Scooby and Shaggy be rescued by Scrappy and two of his childhood friends. Seems very much a spinoff that didn't take.

** On WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo we also spend an episode introducing a variety of comic parody characters with spotlight on three different ones, very likely a candidate for a three short show.

* RecklessSidekick: Scrappy-Doo

* UsefulNotes/{{Romani}}: See FortuneTeller.

** In the movie ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'', Scooby and Shaggy are seen in a studio cafeteria threatening Matthew Lillard, who played Shaggy in the 2002 and 2004 live-action Scooby theatrical feature films (averted seven years later, when Lillard would assume Shaggy's voice on the cartoon).

** In "Curse of the Lake Monster" the jab about relationships in the end seems to be one directed towards Mystery Inc.
* SelfOffense

** During the 80s however this shifted to Shaggy and Daphne when Fred and Velma weren't around. The most heaviest of this era being in ''WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo'' where at one point they share a really long hug.
** Starting with Zombie Island this was returned back to Fred and Daphne and in the series of dtv movies it becomes a quick plot point, but is shelved back at the end of the episode.

* TalkingAnimal

* ThereAreNoAdults - They either don't have parents or their parents just don't care that their teens travel around the world solving mysteries with a talking dog.

* SpecialGuest: Luminaries that appeared in cartoon form on the show: Jonathan Winters, Don Knotts, Phyllis Diller, Sandy Duncan, Sonny and Cher, Jerry Reed, Davy Jones, Tim Conway, Cass Elliot, and Dick Van Dyke. The Addams Family appearances re-recruited John Astin and Carolyn Jones as the voices of Gomez and Morticia. And Pugsley Addams was voiced by a young lady by the name of -- you may have heard of her -- Jodie Foster.\\

''What's New, Scooby Doo?'' had guest appearances by hockey's Brett Hull, baseball's Mike Piazza, skateboarder Chris Krug, Steve Harwell of the group Smashmouth, and music group Simple Plan. Episode 11 of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' featured author Harlan Ellison.

'''Shaggy:''' You've gotta be kidding. That doorbell is loud enough to wake the dead! (''gulps, then in a quiet whine'') I wish I hadn't said that!

* Even earlier on ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'' episode "Guess Who's Knott Coming To Dinner," when Fred rings the doorbell of Moody Manor and it emits loud Big Ben chimes.

* Even earlier on ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'' episode "Guess Who's Knott Coming To Dinner," when
Fred rings the doorbell of PunnyName/MoodyManor and it emits loud Big Ben chimes.

* RubeGoldbergDevice: In ''Mystery Incorporated'', Fred's skill/obsession is in rigging up traps, which are this type of device. The one we see him try in the first episode works perfectly. [[spoiler:Except it falls a few feet to the side, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny landing squarely on the Scooby Gang]].]]

* SyndicationTitle

** In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' crossover "Scoobynatural," Sam has the hots for Daphne, while Velma tries to cozy up to Dean.

* TwistEnding