History WesternAnimation / APupNamedScoobyDoo

** "There's no such things as ghosts!" Ironically, Daphne doesn't even believe the slightest possibility of monsters existing (even when they met an actual ghost), while in most series she believes, along with Scooby and Shaggy, the monster might be real.

More recently, the concept of revisiting the cast in their earlier years appeared in the movie ''Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins'' (meant to be a prequel to the original ''Scooby-Doo'' live action movie series) and the video game ''Scooby-Doo: First Frights''. The movie set them as meeting in high school while the video game had them meet in elementary school.

* CosmeticallyAdvancedPrequel: Surprisingly, averted for the most part. The setting is the early 1960's (which makes sense, as the original took place in the later 60's), and the music is rooted in Doo Wop and Motown. Though Velma has a computer, it's an impossibly bulky UNIVAC-style model.

** After Shaggy makes an IncrediblyLamePun:

''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' is a cartoon show featuring [[SpinOffBabies younger versions]] of the ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' cast (but is NOT set in the same continuity). It featured the "Scooby-Doo Detective Agency" as pre-teens who, like their older counterparts, solved supernatural themed mysteries in which the MonsterOfTheWeek turned out to be some crook in a mask. The show lasted from September, 1988 to August, 1991, a total of 30 episodes.

If that description sounds familiar, by the way, there's a reason for that: The team at H-B that created APNSD [[SpiritualSuccessor is also responsible for]] ''TinyToonAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''. They left for WarnerBros after the first season was finished.

More recently, the concept of revisiting the cast in their earlier years appeared in the movie ''Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins'' (meant to be a prequel to the original Scooby-Doo live action movie series) and the video game ''Scooby-Doo: First Frights''. The movie set them as meeting in high school while the video game had them meet in elementary school.

* {{Adorkable}}: Velma

*** That one is more of an example of a group PhraseCatcher than a CatchPhrase

** "Let's split up, gang!" (always said by Fred when splitting up is completely inappropriate)

* CharacterExaggeration: Done to Fred, Daphne, and Velma. Shag and Scoob are about the same as ever. That may be because it's close to impossible to exaggerate Shag and Scoob. They've always had bottomless stomachs, they've always been complete cowards, and they've always done anything for a Scooby Snack or twenty. Sometimes a whole box.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Freddy

* DeadpanSnarker: Daphne

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Daphne's parents "count money" on Tuesday nights, which lasts until the next day. Also, Scooby's reaction to eating a Scooby Snack. He moans with pleasure, then shoots into the sky as fireworks go off, and finally drifts back to earth with a happy smile on his face. Oh, and Shaggy usually holds him afterwards. This seems to be a ShoutOut to Snuffles the Tracking Dog from QuickDrawMcgraw, who would often react that same way to getting a biscuit. [[DastardlyAndMuttley Muttley]] has also done this.

** This was made all the more deliciously ironic considering that Shaggy seems every bit the stoner he always was, even as a kid in this series. Or maybe he's just a goof.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Pretty much a given, considering who created this version of Scooby-Doo. See also DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything for one of the more blatant examples.

* LostInImitation: This show developed the personalities of the heroes much more than the original show - Velma's braininess, Daphne's wealth, and Freddy's idiocy all became signature traits and have been a part of the franchise since.

* MonsterClown: Zombo

* NotableOriginalMusic: Many episodes had an original song based around the MonsterOfTheWeek, which was often played [[OnceAnEpisode during the chase]]

* OnceAnEpisode: Freddy blames RedHerring for being behind everything.

* PoundsAreAnimalPrisons: There's an evil dog-catcher who sometimes goes after Scooby. What kind of a dog-catcher goes after dogs that aren't strays?

* ShrinkingViolet: Velma. In early episodes her only lines in the entire show were "Jinkies" and the name of the real crook. (When this happened, the other characters would usually exclaim: "Velma talked!" in complete astonishment.) Later episodes gave her more lines, with Jinkies instead becoming her VerbalTic that she'd found a clue.

* SpoiledSweet: Daphne
* StrictlyFormula: Find bad guy, interview suspects, find clues, trap the monster, and let Velma reveal who the monster is. Of course, this formula has been found in many Scooby spin-offs, so it's naturally lampshaded to a great extent.

** There was one episode where Red actually ''was'' guilty. This was, of course, the one time Fred ''didn't'' accuse him (the other characters had made a bet with Freddy that he couldn't go a case without accusing Red of anything). This led to him have a miniature HeroicBSOD, where he lay on the ground, pounding it with his fists while crying [[IKnewIt "I knew it! I knew it I knew it I knew it I knew it I knew it!"]]

More recently, the concept of revisiting the cast in their earlier years appeared in the movie ''ScoobyDoo: The Mystery Begins'' (meant to be a prequel to the original Scooby-Doo live action movie series) and the video game ScoobyDoo: First Frights. The movie set them as meeting in high school while the video game had them meet in elementary school.

Notable as the last series Creator/DonMessick played Scooby Doo in.

* AgentScully: At the end of "Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner" Daphne still doesn't believe in ghosts even after spending nearly the whole episode interacting with one.

* ArkhamsRazor: Used almost every episode during TheSummation, every suspect is listed... and the one character who isn't listed for whatever reason (too unlikely, had an alibi, or just plain the writers didn't feel like including them) is invariably the culprit.

---> '''Shaggy:''' "Get it, Scoob?"
---> '''Scooby:''' (after much laughing) "I don't get it."[[hottip:*: This had actually been done before in at least one version of the main franchise.]]

*** One time the gang said it for the culprit, she said "how did you know I was gonna say that?".

*** Averted in "The Computer Walks Among Us." Scooby enters a dark closet when Velma kisses him.

** "Let's split up, gang!" (always said when splitting up is completely inappropriate)
** "There's no such things as ghosts!" Ironically, Daphne doesn't even believe the slightest possibility of monsters existing (even when they met an actual ghost), while in most series she believes (along with Scooby and Shaggy) the monster might be real.

* CloudCuckoolander: Freddy
* ConflictBall: In "Night of the Living Burger" Shaggy and Scooby have fallen out and spend the whole episode bickering, and [[NoodleIncident we never find out what they were arguing about in the first place]].

* EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop: Lampshaded by the characters yelling "Start the music!" whenever one started. The chase montages were even filled with clips of the characters (and sometimes the monster) dancing.

* FeudEpisode: Shaggy and Scooby refusing to speak to each other throughout one episode, which hinders the gang's attempts at solving a mystery involving a [[GiantFood giant]] [[AnthropomorphicFood monster hamburger.]]

* HannaBarbera

--> "DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE!!!!!!!!!! OH, DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE!!!!!!!!!!

* IBrokeANail / SuperOCD: Daphne

* JustEatHim: "Like, Scooby-Doo just ''ate the Cheese Monster''!"

* LighterAndSofter: While [[ScoobyDoo the original]] wasn't necessarily all that scary, this is even more lighthearted.
** Also DenserAndWackier, as this series is also a LOT more cartoony than the original series.

* PoundsAreAnimalPrisons: There's an evil dog-catcher that sometimes goes after Scooby. What kind of a dog-catcher goes after dogs that aren't strays?

* [[TeenGenius Pre-Teen Genius]]: Velma went from being TheSmartGuy to being an OmnidisciplinaryScientist, having [[ReedRichardsIsUseless a super-computer devoted solely to crime-solving stuffed in a briefcase]], and doing work for NASA even.[[hottip:*: Although the "real" Velma was referred to as working for NASA in a few episodes of The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries.]]

** There was one episode where Red actually WAS guilty. This was, of course, the one time Fred ''didn't'' accuse him (the other characters had made a bet with Freddy that he couldn't go a case without accusing Red of anything). This led to him have a miniature HeroicBSOD, where he lay on the ground, pounding it with his fists while crying [[IKnewIt "I knew it! I knew it I knew it I knew it I knew it I knew it!"]]
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: "[[TheJeeves Jenkins]]? Be scared for me." "Yes, Miss Blake. ''AHHHHHHHH!"''

* StrictlyFormula: Find bad guy, interview suspects, find clues, trap the monster, and let Velma solve who the monster is. Of course, this formula has been found in many Scooby spin-offs, so it's naturally lampshaded to no extent.

* YouMeddlingKids: with emphasis on kids this time.

Notable as the last series Don Messick played Scooby Doo in.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Becca from ''Life Goes On'' was Daphne.
** [[ScottMenville Ma-Ti]] -- and the later (temporary) voice of Shaggy -- is Red Herring.

* MeaningfulName: Red Herring. Freddy ''always'' suspects him, to the point where other characters start to {{Lampshade|Hanging}} this, but he was only the culprit once.
** And that one time was the one time Freddy wasn't allowed to accuse him.

''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' is a cartoon show featuring [[SpinOffBabies younger versions]] of the ''ScoobyDoo'' cast (but is NOT set in the same continuity). It featured the "Scooby-Doo Detective Agency" as pre-teens who, like their older counterparts, solved supernatural themed mysteries in which the MonsterOfTheWeek turned out to be some crook in a mask. The show lasted from September, 1988 to August, 1991, a total of 30 episodes.

* RedHerring: Short of using an actual red fish, you just can't get more literal than this: Red Herring was the name of an actual character. {{Once an Episode}}, Freddy would accuse him of being the culprit; the accusation always came out of nowhere, with zero evidence to support it. Fred's logic was that Red was a jerk, and thus must be the villain. Red would always respond with an airtight alibi. There was one episode where Red actually WAS guilty. This was, of course, the one time Fred ''didn't'' accuse him (the other characters had made a bet with Freddy that he couldn't go a case without accusing Red of anything). This led to him have a miniature HeroicBSOD, where he lay on the ground, pounding it with his fists while crying [[IKnewIt "I knew it! I knew it I knew it I knew it I knew it I knew it!"]]

** This was made all the more deliciously ironic considering that Shaggy seemes every bit the stoner he always was, even as a kid in this series. Or maybe he's just a goof.

* EfficientDisplacement: In the opening sequence.

* IdiotHero: Fred becomes a hilarious ignoramus in this show, a characterization that stuck for a while, showing up in the live action movies, and every once in a while in ''WhatsNewScoobyDoo'', the animated movies and ''[[ScoobyDooMysteryInc Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc.]]'' .

** "It could only be...Red Herring!"[[hottip:*: "I didn't do! Hmph, what a weenie!"]]

* WildTake: Several. The animators seemed to have a running bet to see who could make the next wild take even more outrageous and surreal.

* SpinoffBabies: Although, in this case, they aren't babies.

* LighterAndSofter: While [[ScoobyDoo the original]] wasn't necessarily HighOctaneNightmareFuel, this is even more lighthearted.

* MeaningfulName: Red Herring. Freddy ''always'' suspects him, to the point where other characters start to [[LampshadeHanging Lampshade]] this, but he was only the culprit once.

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