History Main / SpoofyDoo

* ''Website/SCPFoundation'' has a file, [[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-k9-j-ex SCP-K9-J-EX]], about a Victorian Mansion that contains a hallway which can, when pop music is played, [[ScoobyDoobyDoors produce a non-Euclidian effect where a person or persons entering the hall can emerge in random groupings in various doors throughout the hallway.]] It was investigated by special team Mu-5, aka "Meddling Kids", wherein it was revealed to be a hoax by Professor Jenkins to get the property at rock-bottom prices. The file has since been closed and labeled "Solved".

* A setting that is easily identifiable as being in TheSixties, when the original show took place.

See ScoobyDooHoax, ScoobyDoobyDoors, and YouMeddlingKids for parodies of specific running gags from the franchise.

* A setting that is easily identifiable as being in the 1960s, when the original show took place.

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* Characters in a dark room, insisting someone hold their hands for safety, then [[ColdTouchSurprise complain about the hand being cold]], only to find it doesn't belong to their friend, but instead the [[VillainOfTheWeek Villain]] / MonsterOfTheWeek

* At least one female character with glasses, similar to Velma. And said character constantly losing them.

* Cheap, limited animation as was common in Hanna-Barbera productions.

* In ''Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries'' issue #8, Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo, are working with "Ranger and the Wraith Wranglers", a group of Mystery Inc. lookalikes: Duke, a rich AmbiguouslyBrown youth with a British posh accent (maybe Indian); Sensei, a blond karateka; Specs, a BlackAndNerdy girl; Bongo, a {{Beatnik}} version of Shaggy, and Ranger, a Doberman (instead of a Great Dane, as Scooby-Doo is). [[spoiler:They were robots operated by Batgirl, created as Mystery Inc.'s decoys while Batman was conducting an investigation on Deathstroke.]]

** ''WesternAnimation/SpeedBuggy''

* ''WebAnimation/SaturdayMorningWatchmen'' has Ozymandias' lynx Bubastis be designed to be closer to Scooby, down to appearances and a cowardly demeanor. During their part of the theme song, they were described as a "couple of crime-fighting superstars", when they both got spooked by a mummy and ran away through the Hanna-Barbera stock sound.

* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'': The 100th episode feature Shake, Frylock, and Meatward facing a monster who represents the 100th episode who want them to give it to him. To escape, they end in a show called "Aqua Unit Patrol Squad" (this was some time before they would use the title as part of the NewSeasonNewName joke) which resembles ''Scooby-Doo'' (and some Hanna-Barbara toons in general) with Meatwad even resembling Scooby and the group suddenly having a female member resembling Velma.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/steven-universe/images/4/47/Colin_Howard_Gem_Hunt_Promo.png Promotional art]] for the episode "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E17GemHunt Gem Hunt]]" has the Crystal Gems cosplaying as the Scooby gang, with leader of the group Garnet as Fred, the feminine Pearl as Daphne, {{Bookworm}} Connie as Velma, Steven as Shaggy and Amethyst shapeshifted into Scooby-Doo.

* In ''Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries'' issue #8, Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo, are working with "Ranger and the Wraith Wranglers", a group of Mystery Inc. lookalikes: Duke, a rich AmbiguouslyBrown youth with a British posh accent (maybe Indian); Sensei, a blond karateka; Specs, a BlackAndNerdy girl; Bongo, a {{Beatnik}} version of Shaggy, and Ranger, a Doberman (instead of a Great Dane, as Scooby-Doo is). [[spoiler:They were robots operated by Batgirl, created as Mystery Inc.'s decoys while Batman was conducting an investigation on Deathstroke.]]

* ''Literature/MeddlingKids'' is a dark deconstruction of the Scooby-Doo canon. It features a former group of mystery-solving teens who are now adults dealing with serious psychological issues (one of them is an alcoholic, another is in a mental hospital, and the team leader, based on Fred from Scooby-Doo, is dead, having committed suicide). Eventually it turns out that the said issues have to do with the repressed traumatic memories of having encountered a real EldritchAbomination during their last investigation.

* ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide'': The episode "Secrets" is a whole shout-out to Scooby-Doo, squeezing practically every running gag on that show into its 11-minute runtime. This includes Ned pretending to be a ghost in Loomer's locker, a ScoobyDoobyDoors sequence with Loomer chasing Ned and Cookie around, Lisa doing the "Velma losing her glasses" bit (complete in an orange outfit), and Suzie saying "YouMeddlingKids" at the end of the episode.
* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' had long been compared to Scooby-Doo, as its protagonists drove around in a CoolCar chasing ghosts and solving mysteries. This culminated in a full-on crossover episode called "[[Recap/SupernaturalS13E16ScoobyNatural ScoobyNatural]]" with Sam, Dean and Castiel getting plunged into the animated world of Scooby-Doo and solving a mystery with the gang. Unfortunately, the Supernatural gang brought the violent reality of their world into the animated one, causing trauma for the animated characters.

* ''VisualNovel/ARealParty'''s cast is comprised of CaptainErsatz versions of the Scooby-Doo team, revolving around the 5 of them investigating a haunted mansion to stop the Rat King.

* WebVideo/CriticalRole released an AprilFoolsDay video in the middle of their Kickstarter for ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfVoxMachina '', titled an "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry571LRYOcM Animatic Sneak Peek!]]", that depicted the Vox Machina characters in the Scooby-Doo style solving a ScoobyDooHoax. Trinket the bear, who can normally only be heard by Vex using a spell, becomes a talking animal for the occasion.

** "The Wand That Got Away" is basically a full {{Homage}} to the old Scooby-Doo episodes, with Timmy as Fred, Cosmo as Shaggy, Wanda as Daphne, Baby Poof as Velma and Sparky as Scooby (who keeps saying several Scooby-Doo [[{{Catchphrase}} catchphrases]] as a RunningGag) driving around in a Mystery Machine-esque van to try and find Cosmo's missing wand.

* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'': The 100th episode feature Shake, Frylock, and Meatward facing a monster who represents the 100th episode who want them to give it to him. To escape, they end in a show called "Aqua Unit Patrol Squad" (this was some time before they would use the title as part of the NewSeasonNewName joke) which resembles Scooby-Doo (and some Hanna-Barbara toons in general) with Meatwad even resembling Scooby and the group suddenly having a female member resembling Velma.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': One of the segments of the episode "[[Recap/FuturamaS7E19SaturdayMorningFunPit Saturday Morning Fun Pit]]" is a fairly straightforward parody of Scooby-Doo called ''Bendee-Boo and the Mystery Crew'', with Bender being Scooby, Fry being Shaggy, Amy being Velma, Leela being Daphne, and Hermes being Fred. The segment itself pokes fun at general conventions of the show such as limited animation and the ScoobyDoobyDoors.

* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'': The episode "Johnny Dukey Doo" is a parody of Scooby-Doo, with Dukey as Scooby, Johnny as Shaggy, Susan and Mary as Daphne and Velma, and Gil as Fred. Gil even changes into Fred's attire as part of his proclaimed "ghost hunting gear".

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/steven-universe/images/4/47/Colin_Howard_Gem_Hunt_Promo.png Promotional art]] for the episode "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E17GemHunt Gem Hunt]]" has the Crystal Gems cosplaying as the Scooby gang, with leader of the group Garnet as Fred, the feminine Pearl as Daphne, {{Bookworm}} Connie as Velma, Steven as Shaggy and Amethyst shapeshifted into Scooby Doo.

* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' had long been compared to Scooby-Doo, as its protagonists drove around in a CoolCar chasing ghosts and solving mysteries. This culminated in a full-on crossover episode called ''Scoobynatural" with Sam, Dean and Castiel getting plunged into the animated world of Scooby-Doo and solving a mystery with the gang. Unfortunately, the Supernatural gang brought the violent reality of their world into the animated one, causing trauma for the animated characters.

* A 2004 RPG actually called ''TabletopGame/MeddlingKids,'' from Pandahead Productions, let players create their own group of mystery-solving teens, with the GM playing the "Wild Card" (the mascot character).

* In ''Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries'' issue #8, Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo, are working with another group of MeddlingKids named "Ranger and the Wraith Wranglers", comprised of gang's lookalikes: Duke, a rich AmbiguouslyBrown youth with a British posh accent (maybe Indian); Sensei, a blond karateka; Specs, a BlackAndNerdy girl; Bongo, a {{Beatnik}} version of Shaggy, and Ranger, a Doberman (instead of a Great Dane, as Scooby-Doo is). [[spoiler:They were robots operated by Batgirl, created as Mystery Inc.'s decoys while Batman was conducting an investigation on Deathstroke.]]

* A 2004 RPG actually called ''Meddling Kids,'' from Pandahead Productions, let players create their own group of mystery-solving teens, with the GM playing the "Wild Card" (the mascot character).

* ''WesternAnimation/MikeTysonMysteries'' is Creator/AdultSwim's send-up of both Mystery Gangs and '80s celebrity toons. Mike and his daughter Yung Hee are even accompanied by a ''Funky Phantom''-esque ghost companion, the Marquess of Queensberry.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': One of the segments of the episode "[[Recap/FuturamaS7E19SaturdayMorningFunPit Saturday Morning Fun Pit]]" is a fairly straightforward parody of Scooby-Doo called ''Bender Boo and the Mystery Crew'', with Bender being Scooby, Fry being Shaggy, Amy being Velma, Leela being Daphne, and Hermes being Fred. The segment itself pokes fun at general conventions of the show such as limited animation and the ScoobyDoobyDoors.
-->'''Theme Song:''' Bendy-Bendy Boo, what's wrong with you? You are the lamest mascot. No one understands a word you say, except the guy in the ascot.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'': The episode [[Recap/TheVentureBrosS2E11VivaLosMuertos "¡Viva los Muertos!"]] features a team of middle-aged mystery solvers who combine the Scooby Gang with infamous criminals from the '60s and '70s. Ted, Fred combined with Ted Bundy, is cheerfully abusive to the others and threatens the wrath of God if they don't obey him. Patty, Daphne combined with Patty Hearst, was abducted by Ted and just wants to see her family again. Val, Velma combined with Valerie Solanas, cynically spouts radical feminist talking points. Sonny, Shaggy combined with David Berkowitz (Son of Sam), is a mentally ill man who hallucinates that their dog Groovy can talk, telling him to kill for some unholy higher power. Ted controls Sonny using "Groovy Treats", which is just Sonny's medication. The group enters the Venture Compound in search of a mystery, assuming that it must be abandoned, only to be killed by Brock for trespassing.

''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' is one of the most recognizable cartoon franchises of all time, with an simple yet memorable concept of teenagers and their pet dog solving crimes. Because of this, parodies of the show are practically a staple of any popular TV show. Key elements encountered in most ''Scooby-Doo'' parodies and imitations include:

* A 70's-style van, like the Mystery Machine.

* Ghosts. Lots and lost of ghosts.

See ScoobyDooHoax, ScoobyDoobyDoors and YouMeddlingKids for parodies of specific running gags from the franchise.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Buffy and her companions have been referred to both in universe and out as the Scooby Gang. And while there is a fair bit of mystery to their adventures, the monsters they face are unambiguously real and end up being killed rather than unmasked.

* ''Theatre/TheSolveItSquadReturns'' features a former gang of teen mystery solvers who reunite 20 years later to solve the murder of their talking animal mascot Cluebert. Interestingly, Scrags, the Shaggy, became a serious ByTheBookCop in the wake of his dog's death, while Esther, the Velma, became TheStoner and AddledAddict because she couldn't handle her own intelligence, in a reversal of what you'd expect. Meanwhile Gwen, the Daphne who also acted as FilleFatale, became a floundering actress, and Keith, the Fred, never really matured past his teens [[spoiler: and staged the whole case to get everyone back together]].

* ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'': The Photography Club is modeled after the Mystery Gang, with the characters being lookalikes and having familiar-sounding names, although their Scooby-Doo {{Expy}} is a kid who sometimes [[CloudCuckoolander claims to be a dog who's been turned into a human by magic]]. If you fly under the radar and keep the school's overall atmosphere high, they're just a bunch of slackers goofing off together. However, if you give them reason to believe there's a SerialKiller in school, they suddenly become your worst nightmare: hyper-vigilant sleuths who travel in a pack, actively look for clues and keep an eye out for suspicious behavior, and always have cameras on them. If they suspect you personally, it'll get even worse, since even if you clean up all the evidence, they'll take to stalking you to catch you in the act and ensure you can't get away with it again.

* In ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'', ''The Homestar Runner Mystfit-steries'' by Youbetterbelieveit Chimenez is a big parody. They first appeared in the WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail "high school" as a "flashback" to the Homestar gang's high school years, but they appear later in the 2020 Halloween special ''Halloween Hijinks'' after the "real" short has noting of note to offer. Both appearances have them be BetterThanABareBulb lampoons of a typical SD episode, with their second appearance having the group, now A Group of Random Teens, trying to solve the mystery of a masked villain who had killed Councilman Zonepermit (the King of Town). They also have a band they play in, and invite that episode's culprit to ''play with them'' despite knowing he just killed a man. Homestar is the clueless but fearless leader, Strong Bad plays the skinny snarker who keeps trying to take off Homestar's pants, Marzipan is the eye candy of the group, and Strong Mad mostly just hung around Strong Bad.

* ''Website/SCPFoundation'' has a file, [[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-k9-j-ex SCP-K9-J-EX]], about a Victorian Mansion that contains a hallway which can, when pop music is played, [[ScoobyDoobyDoors produce a non-Euclidian effect where a person or persons entering the hall can emerge in random groupings in various doors throughout the hallway.]] It was investigated by special team Mu-5, aka "Meddling Kids", wherein it was revealed to be a hoax by Professor Jenkins to get the property at rock bottom prices. The file has since been closed and labeled "Solved".

** "The Wand That Got Away" is basically a full {{Homage}} to the old Scooby-Doo episodes, with Timmy as Fred, Cosmo as Shaggy, Wanda as Daphne, Baby Poof as Velma and Sparky as Scooby (whom keeps saying several Scooby-Doo [[{{Catchphrase}} catchphrases]] as a RunningGag) driving around in a Mystery Machine-esque van to try and find Cosmo's missing wand.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': In the episode "[[Recap/ArthurS4E5TheBlizzardTheRatWhoCameToDinner The Rat who Came To Dinner]]", Mr. Ratburn stays at Arthur's house, where he shows him his collection of ''Spooky-Poo'' videos, which has a kangaroo instead of a dog, and four anthropomorphic characters similar to Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma.

* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'': The 100th episode feature Shake, Frylock and Meatward facing a monster who represent the 100th episode who want them to give it to him. To escape, they end in a show called "Aqua Unit Patrol Squad" (this was some time before they would use the title as part of the NewSeasonNewName joke) which resembles Scooby-Doo (and some Hanna-Barbara toons in general) with Meatwad even resembling Scooby and the group suddenly having a female member resembling Velma.

* ''WesternAnimation/MikeTysonMysteries'' is Creator/AdultSwim's send-up of both Mystery Gangs and 80's celebrity toons. Mike and his daughter Yung Hee are even accompanied by a ''Funky Phantom''-esque ghost companion, the Marquess of Queensberry.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' features a parody in the Halloween special "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E10KornsgroovyPirateGhostMystery Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery]]", starring the metal band Music/{{Korn}} in the roles of Mystery Incorporated as they investigate why pirate ghosts are haunting the town (which they are blamed for). They have their own mascot, Nibblet, but unlike Scoob he generally gets in the way of the investigation and only manages to help uncover the culprit's identity in the end. To complete the reference, they're all drawn in the style of ''Where Are You!'', contrast to everyone else in the episode.

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