"Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969) TV series 1969-1972

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

13 September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Mystery | Comedy | Adventure

Plot:

A group of friends and their dog (Scooby Doo) travel in a van solving strange and hilarious mysteries

Plot Keywords:

Scooby Doo | Dog | Van | Great Dane | Friend

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	12:00 PM	TOON	Foul Play in Funland	#1.8
Thur. Nov. 12	12:00 PM	TOON	A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts	#1.11

Cast

Don Messick	...	Scooby Doo (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Casey Kasem	...	Shaggy (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Nicole Jaffe	...	Velma (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Frank Welker	...	Fred (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Stefanianna Christopherson	...	Daphne (17 episodes, 1969-1970)

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Series Directed by
Joseph Barbera		(25 episodes, 1969-1970)
William Hanna		(25 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Writing credits
Bill Lutz		(25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Joe Ruby		(17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ken Spears		(17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Larz Bourne		(8 episodes, 1970)
Tom Dagenais		(8 episodes, 1970)

Series Produced by
Joseph Barbera	....	producer (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
William Hanna	....	producer (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Lewis Marshall	....	associate producer (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Alex Lovy	....	co-producer (8 episodes, 1970)

Series Original Music by
Ted Nichols		(unknown episodes)
Will Schaefer		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Ted Baker		(17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Greg Watson		(17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Chip Yaras		(17 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Production Design by
Iwao Takamoto		(25 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Production Management
Victor O. Schipek	....	production supervisor (25 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Sound Department
Richard Olson	....	sound director (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Earl Bennett	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 1970)
Bill Getty	....	sound director (8 episodes, 1970)
Ron Sawade	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 1970)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
George Epperson	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bill Kotler	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Roy Wade	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Dick Blundell	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Charles Flekal	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Cliff Shirpser	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ralph Migliori	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1970)
Jerry Whittington	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Mike Arens	....	layout artist (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ric Gonzales	....	layout artist (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Roberta Greutert	....	ink and paint supervisor (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Alex Ignatiev	....	layout artist (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bill Keil	....	animator (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Gary Niblett	....	background artist (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Charles A. Nichols	....	animation director (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
George Rowley	....	animator (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bob Singer	....	layout artist (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Robert 'Tiger' West	....	xerographer (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Alvaro Arce	....	layout artist (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Daniela Bielecka	....	background artist (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Oliver Callahan	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Rudy Cataldi	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ron Dias	....	background artist (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Zdenko Gasparovic	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bob Goe	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Paul Gruwell	....	layout artist (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bill Lignante	....	layout artist (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Hicks Lokey	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ed Love	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bill Nunes	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Rolando Oliva	....	background artist (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Joan Orbison	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Walt Peregoy	....	background stylist (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jay Sarbry	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ken Southworth	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Lloyd Vaughan	....	animator (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ray Abrams	....	animator (8 episodes, 1970)
Carlos Alfonso	....	animator (8 episodes, 1970)
Richard Bickenbach	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Izzy Ellis	....	animator (8 episodes, 1970)
Jim Fletcher	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Rene Garcia	....	background artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Robert Gentle	....	background artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Gino Giudice	....	background artist (8 episodes, 1970)
George Goepper	....	animator (8 episodes, 1970)
Moe Gollub	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Gary Hoffman	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Jack Huber	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Volus Jones	....	animator (8 episodes, 1970)
Richard Khim	....	background artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Dick Lundy	....	animator (8 episodes, 1970)
Fernando Montealegre	....	background stylist (8 episodes, 1970)
Curt Perkins	....	background artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Eric Semones	....	background artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Terry Slade	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Mario Uribe	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1970)
Peter Van Elk	....	background artist (8 episodes, 1970)

Series Editorial Department
Larry C. Cowan	....	editorial supervisor (8 episodes, 1970)
William E. DeBoer	....	negative consultant (8 episodes, 1970)
Joed Eaton	....	post-production (8 episodes, 1970)

Series Music Department
Ted Nichols	....	musical director (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Joe Sandusky	....	music editor (8 episodes, 1970)
David Mook	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)
Ben Raleigh	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Frank Paiker	....	technical supervisor (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Robert Schaefer	....	titles (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Howard Swift	....	story director (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bill Perez	....	title designer (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
Joe Ruby	....	story editor (8 episodes, 1970)
Bob Singer	....	story director (8 episodes, 1970)
Paul Sommer	....	story director (8 episodes, 1970)
Ken Spears	....	story editor (8 episodes, 1970)

Production Companies

• Hanna-Barbera Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976-1978-1982-1984)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1969-1972-1974-1976)
• DFS Program Exchange
• Independent Television (ITV)
• Kids' WB (2001-)
• Telepictures Distribution
• Turner Program Services (TPS)
• Worldvision Enterprises

Other Companies

• La La Productions  music supervision

Also Known As:

Mysteries Five (USA) (working title)
Mystery Five (USA) (working title)
W-Who's S-S-Scared? (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (25 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

UK:U (video rating) | USA:TV-G | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

The original names for the characters during the show's development, when it was known as "Mystery Five" or "Mysteries Five," and later "W-Who's S-S-Scared?" - Freddy: "Geoff", later "Ronnie" (Freddy was actually identified as Ronnie on the final storyboards for the first few episodes of the series) - Daphne: "Kelly" - Velma: "Linda" - Shaggy:"W.W." - Scooby-Doo: "Too Much" (as in: "That's just too much!" a popular catchphrase of the time)

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Assorted villains: ...and I would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for you meddling kids.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: (#2.1)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Seven Days A Week

Still a must-watch!

While Disney and Warner Bros. are the kings of made-for-film cartoons, Hanna-Barbera are the kings of made-for-TV cartoons. The creators of The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, and Hong Kong Phooey; they've all been successful, but the crown jewel of their creations is Scooby Doo.

Unlike most cartoons, Scooby Doo was a smart and ingenious creation that required thinking and deep thought. The adventures of four teen sleuths and their Great Dane have been a regular viewing pleasure for years. Heck, I still watch it today. The best episodes were the first ones from 1969-72. I think they got progressively better over time because in the early ones, they didn't have enough suspects; usually, they'd only meet up with the guy who was the criminal. Later, they'd have 4 or 5 guys who could be the one unmasked at the end.

As for Scrappy, the only episodes worth seeing with him were when he's with the full cast, solving mysteries. I liked him here, because the act with Scooby and Shaggy always being frightened of every situation got tiresome; at least Scrappy would go right in, and Shaggy and Scooby had no choice but to follow him in, or Scrappy would egg them on. Only when they didn't have the full cast and were only in comic situations (i.e. all the other shows) would the show be awful.