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Scooby Doo, where are you??!!

by Susan Mead

I have more than once featured a cartoon character dog as an entry on this blog and I thought another one would be fun. I guess I don’t have to tell you who I’ll be featuring as you can guess from the title of this entry.
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Above is Scooby-Doo and friends, who were the stars of the cartoon series that debuted in 1969. The series was created for cartoon greats, Hanna-Barbera and many spinoffs were created from the original series. However, since 1997, the cartoon series has been produced and distributed by Warner Bros. studios and Scooby-Doo still draws large audiences made up of both young and older fans. Scooby-Doo is part of an off-beat detective team known as Mystery, Inc. who travel around in the Mystery Van solving mysteries that involve supernatural forces and of course, ghosts!!!!
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Scooby-Doo and his side-kick Shaggy are far more motivated by their drive for food than they are by solving mysteries, but that doesn’t stop them from getting into a whole lot of paranormal mischief!! The characters in this cartoon series were created in similar context to characters on a popular TV comedy series known as Dobie Gillis. In fact Shaggy from Scooby-Doo and Maynard from Dobie Gillis played by Bob Denver (also of Gilligan’s Island fame) resembled each other physically, from the lanky body to the long unkept hair, then known as a “beatnik”.

Scooby-Doo is a loveable character because first and foremost, he is a dog; a big loveable clumsy dog. He also shows many character flaws that we as humans identify with and enjoy. He is vulnerable, cowardly at times, loyal to his friends and always looking for the next great meal!!!

The cartoons from this series have evolved and changed over time with the addition of Scrappy-Doo in 1979, when Scooby’s tiny nephew joined the cast to help solve mysteries and boost ratings. Obviously it worked and Scooby-Doo cartoons and films have endured for over 25 years. The lastest for Scooby-Doo was a live action feature film that came out in 2002. It was so successful that a sequel was developed and came out in 2004.

So again, if you are in the mood for some great doggie cartoons or movies, rent some Scooby-Doo classics, settle in with some Scooby snacks and enjoy!!!

Also, take some time out to check out the latest cinema hype by a fellow blogger by clicking here


Posted in General on December 15th, 2007

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