History Trivia / SCOOBYDOO

* In the original pitch, Velma and Shaggy were siblings. It showed in the debut episode ("What A Night For A Knight") as Velma has Shaggy's cough medicine at hand, and in "Decoy For A Dognapper," Shaggy keeps a spare pair of glasses for Velma.

In the original pitch, Velma and Shaggy were siblings.

** TheOtherDarrin: Mostly averted in Brazil, with only Fred not having his original actor as of "What's New…", basically the inverse of English. While the other teens' actors [[DawsonCasting are now in their 70s]] (Scooby's in his 90s), Fred's new voice actor is in his early 30s, and he sounds believably like a teenager.
*** Obviously, the English voice actors haven't been 100% consistent, but considering the franchise has been running for over 40 years, this is understandable.

The dog was originally a sheepdog named Too Much, but ''TheArchieShow'' (which was also on CBS) already had Hot Dog, Jughead's pet sheepdog. An H-B staffer raised Great Danes as a hobby, so they made the dog a Great Dane. It was Fred Silverman and (indirectly) Music/FrankSinatra who gave the dog the name Scooby-Doo.\\

In its developmental stage as "Mysteries Five", there were originally five kids who, in a knockoff of ''The Archie Show'', played rock music as well as solved mysteries. Their names were Geoff, Mike, Kelly, Linda, and W.W. (as well as their bongo-playing sheepdog Too Much). Geoff and Mike were melded to become Fred (originally Ronnie but renamed after CBS programming head Fred Silverman), Kelly became Daphne, Linda became Velma and W.W. became Shaggy.

In the original pitch Velma and Shaggy were siblings.

*** Shaggy [[KeijiFujiwara is]] [[MobileSuitGundam00 Ali Al-Saachez]] and [[CrayonShinChan Hiroshi Nohara.]]
*** Freddy [[TakehitoKoyasu is]] [[WeissKreuz Aya Fujimiya]], [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Shingo Yabuki]] and [[GundamWing Zechs Merquise.]]

*** Voodoo Maestro [[KentaroIto is]] [[{{Naruto}} Chouji Akimichi]] and [[{{Demonbane}} Kurou Daijuji.]]

-->'''Scooby:''' Don Messick (1969-96), Hadley Kay (1997), Scott Innes (1998-2001), Creator/FrankWelker (2002-present)
-->'''Shaggy:''' CaseyKasem (1969-97, 2002-09), BillyWest (1998), Scott Innes (1999-2001), Matthew Lillard (2010-present), Scott Menville (''Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue'')

-->'''Daphne:''' Stefaniana Christopherson (1969-70), Heather North (1970-85, 1997, 2002-03 DTV films), Mary Kay Bergman (1998-2000), Music/GreyDelisle (2001-present), Kellie Martin (''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'')

-->'''Scooby:''' Don Messick (1969-96), Hadley Kay (1997), Scott Innes (1998-2001), Frank Welker (2002-present)
-->'''Shaggy:''' Casey Kasem (1969-97, 2002-09), Billy West (1998), Scott Innes (1999-2001), Matthew Lillard (2010-present), Scott Menville (''Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue'')
-->'''Fred''': Frank Welker (1969-present), Carl Stevens ("A Pup Named Scooby-Doo")
-->'''Velma:''' Nicole Jaffe (1969-74, 2002-03 DTV films), Patricia Stevens (1975-79), Marla Frumkin (1979-80, 1984), BJWard (1997-01), Mindy Cohn (2002-present), Christina Lange (''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'')
-->'''Daphne:''' Stefaniana Christopherson (1969-70), Heather North (1970-85, 1997, 2002-03 DTV films), Mary Kay Bergman (1998-2000), Grey Delisle (2001-present), Kellie Martin (''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'')

*** Matthew Sweet does a terrific version of the theme on the 1995 album ''Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits.''
** Madelyn Dinkley, Velma's sister in "Abracadabra Doo," is voiced by Danica [=McKellar=], who was best known as ''Wonder Years'' cutie Winnie Cooper.

** Jay Leno voices Jack O'Lantern in ''Scooby Doo and the Goblin King.''
*** And the eponymous King is TimCurry, who also played Ben Ravencroft in ''Witches Ghost'' and the Mastermind in the ''Night of 100 Frights'' video game, among other roles in the franchise.
** Kellie Martin (Becca on ''Life Goes On'') was Daphne's voice on ''A Pup Named Scooby Doo.''
** Really, each incarnation is filled with this. Casey Kasem is probably the most popular, since he voiced Shaggy for about 40 years. Creator/FrankWelker also voiced Fred from the beginning, and started voicing Scooby as well. The original voice of Scooby was Don Messick, one of the most famous voice actors of the 60s and 70s.\\

Creator/MarkEvanier tells of a charming yet bittersweet tale about Don. He was at Hanna-Barbera doing a recording session in 1997, when suddenly, he left, stating he couldn't do voices any longer. Everybody present sensed Don was retiring, so they held a retirement dinner for him. Guests did speeches, and then Don stepped up and said "Thank you" to everyone in Scooby Doo's voice. One guest said "Don spent years giving Scooby Doo his voice, and now Scooby's helping Don to express himself."
** The full compliment of voices throughout the Scooby Doo animated timeline:
-->'''Scooby:''' Don Messick (1969-96), Hadley Kay (1997), Scott Innes (1998-01), Frank Welker (2002-present)
-->'''Shaggy:''' Casey Kasem (1969-97, 2002-09), Billy West (1998), Scott Innes (1999-01), Matthew Lillard (2010-present), Scott Menville (''Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue'')

-->'''Velma:''' Nicole Jaffe (1969-74, 2002-03 DTV films), Patricia Stevens (1975-79), Marla Frumkin (1979-80, 1984), B.J. Ward (1997-01), Mindy Cohn (2002-present), Christina Lange (''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'')

** TheOtherDarrin: Mostly averted in Brazil, with only Fred not having his original actor as of "What's New…", basically the inverse of English. While the other teens' actors [[DawsonCasting are now in their 70s]] (Scooby's in his 90s), Fred's new voice is in his early 30s, and he sounds believably like a teenager.

*** Scrappy Doo [[KosukeOkano is]] [[FlameOfRecca Recca Hanabishi]]

The dog was originally a sheepdog named Too Much, but the Archie Show (which was also on CBS) already had Hot Dog, Jughead's pet sheepdog. An H-B staffer raised Great Danes as a hobby, so they made the dog a Great Dane. It was Fred Silverman and (indirectly) Frank Sinatra who gave the dog the name Scooby Doo.\\

In its developmental stage as "Mysteries Five," there were originally five kids who, in a knockoff of the Archie Show, played rock music as well as solved mysteries. Their names were Geoff, Mike, Kelly, Linda, and W.W. (as well as their bongo-playing sheepdog Too Much). Geoff and Mike were melded to become Fred (originally Ronnie but renamed after CBS programming head Fred Silverman), Kelly became Daphne, Linda became Velma and W.W. became Shaggy.

* ScoobyDoobyDoors: It may be one the most frequently referenced sequence in any Hanna-Barbera/Warner Animation production, if not all of Western Animation. Yes, that's right, Scooby Doo is the Western equivalent of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.
** The gag had been used in Looney Tunes shorts long before that. One of the oldest uses was a live-action silent comedy from the early twenties. Amusingly, it took place in a haunted mansion, and the ghost was revealed to be a fake.

* HeyItsThatVoice:

In its developmental stage as "Mysteries Five," there were originally five kids who, in a knockoff of the Archie Show, played rock music as well as solved mysteries. Their names were Geoff, Mike, Kelly, Linda, and W.W. (as well as their bongo-playing sheepdog Too Much). Geoff and Mike were melded to become Fred (originally Ronnie but renamed after CBS programming head Fred Silverman), Kelly became Daphne, Linda became Velma and W.W. became Shaggy.

MarkEvanier tells of a charming yet bittersweet tale about Don. He was at Hanna-Barbera doing a recording session in 1997, when suddenly, he left, stating he couldn't do voices any longer. Everybody present sensed Don was retiring, so they held a retirement dinner for him. Guests did speeches, and then Don stepped up and said "Thank you" to everyone in Scooby Doo's voice. One guest said "Don spent years giving Scooby Doo his voice, and now Scooby's helping Don to express himself."

** Really, each incarnation is filled with this. Casey Kasem is probably the most popular, since he voiced Shaggy for about 40 years. FrankWelker also voiced Fred from the beginning, and started voicing Scooby as well. The original voice of Scooby was Don Messick, one of the most famous voice actors of the 60s and 70s.\\

In its developmental stage as "Mysteries Five," there were originally five kids who, in a knockoff of the Archie Show, played rock music as well as solved mysteries. Their names were Geoff, Mike, Kelly, Linda, and W.W. (as well as their bongo-playing sheepdog Too Much). Geoff and Mike were melded to become Fred (originally Ronnie but renamed after CBS programming head Fred Silverman), Kelly became Daphne, Linda became Velma and W.W. became Shaggy.

-->'''Shaggy:''' Casey Kasem (1969-97, 2002-09), Billy West (1998), Scott Innes (1999-01), Scott Menville (''Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue''), Matthew Lillard (2010-present)

*** And the eponymous King is TimCurry!

** Really, each incarnation is filled with this. Casey Kasem is probably the most popular, since he voiced Shaggy for about 40 years. FrankWelker also voiced Fred from the beginning, and started voicing Scooby as well. The original voice of Scooby was Don Messick.\\

-->'''Scooby:''' Don Messick (1969-97), Hadley Kay (1997, ''Johnny Bravo'' episodes), Scott Innes (1998-2000), Frank Welker (2002-present)
-->'''Shaggy:''' Casey Kasem (1969-97, 2002-09), Billy West (1998-2000), Scott Innes (2000, 2002--''Harvey Birdman'' episode), Scott Menville (2006-07), Matthew Lillard (2005--''Robot Chicken'' episode, 2010-present)
-->'''Fred''': Frank Welker (1969-79, 1984, 1997-present), Carl Stevens (1988-91), Freddie Prinze Jr. (2005--''Robot Chicken'' episode)
-->'''Velma:''' Nicole Jaffe (1969-73, 2003), Patricia Stevens (1976-79), Marla Frumkin (1979, 1984), Christina Lange (1988-91), B.J. Ward (1997-2000), Mindy Cohn (2002-present), Linda Cardellini (2005--''Robot Chicken'' episode)
-->'''Daphne:''' Stefaniana Christopherson (1969), Heather North (1970-79, 1983-85, 1997--''Johnny Bravo'' episode, 2003), Kellie Martin (1988-91), Mary Kay Bergman (1998-2000), Grey Delisle (2002-present), Sarah Michelle Gellar (2005--''Robot Chicken'' episode)

* MemeticMutation: "Scooby Snacks", Scooby's manner of speech, "You Meddling Kids", and (after unmasking the villain) "It was Mr Jameson, the fairground owner!"

* FollowTheLeader: Quite a few shows ripped this off. Heck, Hanna-Barbera Studios itself [[SelfPlagiarism Self-Plagiarized]] this formula many times.

*** Freddy [[TakehitoKoyasu is]] [[WeissKreuz Aya Fujimiya]], [[TheKingOfFighters Shingo Yabuki]] and [[GundamWing Zechs Merquise.]]
*** Daphne [[MieSonozaki is]] [[{{Naruto}} Yugito Nii]], [[StreetFighterIV Crimsom Viper]] and [[GeGeGeNoKitaro Aoi.]]

** Madelyn Dinkley, Velma's sister in "Abracadabra Doo," is voiced by Danica Mc-Kellar, who was best known as ''Wonder Years'' cutie Winnie Cooper.