"A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (1988) TV series 1988-1991

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

10 September 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Animation | Mystery | Adventure

Plot:

A pre-teen version of Scooby Doo, with a pint-sized version of the title character.

Plot Keywords:

Scooby Doo | Dog | Problem Solving | Cartoon Dog | Great Dane

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Casey Kasem	...	Shaggy (18 episodes, 1988-1991)
Don Messick	...	Scooby-Doo / ... (18 episodes, 1988-1991)
Christina Lange	...	Velma (18 episodes, 1988-1991)
Kellie Martin	...	Daphne (18 episodes, 1988-1991)
Carl Steven	...	Fred (18 episodes, 1988-1991)
Scott Menville	...	Red Herring (8 episodes, 1988-1990)

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Series Directed by
Don Lusk		(27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Paul Sommer		(24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Arthur Davis		(13 episodes, 1988)
Oscar Dufau		(13 episodes, 1988)
Bob Goe		(13 episodes, 1988)
Ray Patterson		(11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Carl Urbano		(3 episodes, 1991)

Series Writing credits
Bill Matheny		(22 episodes, 1988-1991)
Lane Raichert		(20 episodes, 1988-1990)
Laren Bright		(19 episodes, 1988-1990)
Evelyn Gabai		(5 episodes, 1989-1991)
Mary Jo Ludin		(4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Tom Ruegger		(3 episodes, 1988)
Jim Ryan		(3 episodes, 1988)
David Schwartz		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Produced by
Joseph Barbera	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
William Hanna	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Tom Ruegger	....	producer (13 episodes, 1988)
Lane Raichert	....	producer (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Scott Jeralds	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1991)
Bill Matheny	....	story producer (3 episodes, 1991)
Paul Sabella	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 1991)
Mark Young	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 1991)
Craig Zukowski	....	producer (3 episodes, 1991)

Series Original Music by
John Debney		(27 episodes, 1988-1991)

Series Film Editing by
Tim Iverson		(3 episodes, 1991)

Series Casting by
Andrea Romano		(24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Kris Zimmerman		(14 episodes, 1989-1991)

Series Production Management
Jayne Barbera	....	executive in charge of production (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Bob Marples	....	production supervisor (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Joed Eaton	....	post-production supervisor (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Wayne Dearing	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 1991)
Jim Katz	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1991)
JoEllyn Marlow	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 1991)

Series Art Department
Michael V. Bennett	....	storyboard artist (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Scott Jeralds	....	storyboard artist / design unit head / ... (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Iraj Paran	....	graphics (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Iwao Takamoto	....	creative designer (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Tom Wogatzke	....	graphics (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Joel Seibel	....	storyboard artist (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Jack White	....	design supervisor (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Jim Willoughby	....	storyboard artist (16 episodes, 1988-1991)
Cullen Blaine	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Kevin Harkey	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Mauro Maressa	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Bill Perez	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Tom Ruegger	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Jim Stenstrum	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Roy Wilson	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Jon McClenahan	....	storyboard artist (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Dana Granger	....	design paste-up (3 episodes, 1991)
Scott Hill	....	design unit head (3 episodes, 1991)
Viki Kirch	....	design paste-up (3 episodes, 1991)
Barbara Krueger	....	design assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
Parviz Parandoush	....	graphics assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
Jesus Rodriguez	....	design assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
David Thrasher	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1991)

Series Sound Department
Kay Douglas	....	track reader / track department (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Jim Hearn	....	track reader / track department (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Gordon Hunt	....	recording director (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Kerry Iverson	....	track reader / track department (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Alvy Dorman	....	sound director (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Pat Foley	....	dubbing supervisor (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Stan Wetzel	....	sound director (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Carol Iverson	....	track reader (14 episodes, 1989-1991)
Michael Bradley	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1988)
David M. Cowan	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Michele Douglas	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Paul Douglas	....	1/4" editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Kelly Ann Foley	....	1/4" editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Tim Iverson	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Carol Lewis	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Catherine MacKenzie	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Yvonne Palmer	....	track department (13 episodes, 1988)
Jerry Winicki	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Denise Whitfield	....	track reader (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ed Collins	....	sound director (3 episodes, 1991)
Ezra Dweck	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1991)

Series Visual Effects by
Donald Greenberg	....	computer graphics technical consultant (13 episodes, 1988)
John Haskey	....	computer animation system designer (13 episodes, 1988)
Bennett Leeds	....	computer animation system designer (13 episodes, 1988)
Marc Levoy	....	computer animation system designer (13 episodes, 1988)
Jim Mahoney	....	computer animation system designer (13 episodes, 1988)
Chris R. Odgers	....	computer animation system designer (13 episodes, 1988)
Paul B. Strickland	....	computer animation supervisor (13 episodes, 1988)
Bruce Wallace	....	computer animation system designer (13 episodes, 1988)

Series Animation Department
Joan Drake	....	animation director (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Al Gmuer	....	background supervisor (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Jim Hickey	....	background artist / layout artist / ... (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Alison Leopold	....	color stylist / ink and paint supervisor (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Patricia Palmer-Phillipson	....	background artist (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Joanna Romersa	....	animation director / animation supervisor (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Allen Wilzbach	....	animation director (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Star Wirth	....	xerographer (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Lance Falk	....	character designer (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Martin Forte	....	background artist (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Ed Love	....	animation director (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Bill Proctor	....	background artist / layout artist / ... (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Jeff Riche	....	background artist (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Frank Andrina	....	animation director / animation supervisor (16 episodes, 1988-1991)
Peter Alvarado	....	background layout artist / character designer (14 episodes, 1989-1991)
Eric Clark	....	character designer (14 episodes, 1989-1991)
Robert Alvarez	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1988)
Oliver Callahan	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1988)
Michael Humphries	....	background artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Glen Kennedy	....	animation supervisor (13 episodes, 1988)
Andrew Knight	....	animation supervisor (13 episodes, 1988)
Phil Lewis	....	background artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Irven Spence	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1988)
Jim Stenstrum	....	character designer (13 episodes, 1988)
Paul B. Strickland	....	checking and scene planning (13 episodes, 1988)
Bwana Takamoto	....	character designer (13 episodes, 1988)
Salene Weatherwax	....	character designer (13 episodes, 1988)
Vincent Bassols	....	animation director (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Mark Christiansen	....	character designer (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Craig Handley	....	layout artist (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Scott Hill	....	character designer (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Viki Kirch	....	character designer (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Glen Lovett	....	layout artist (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Lane Raichert	....	character designer (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Craig Robertson	....	background artist (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Peter Sheehan	....	layout artist (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Deane Taylor	....	layout supervisor (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Mario Williams	....	character designer (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bernard Wolf	....	animation director (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Jan Adams	....	animation checking supervisor (3 episodes, 1991)
Ruben Chavez	....	background artist (3 episodes, 1991)
Suzette Darling	....	color key artist (3 episodes, 1991)
Beth Goodwin	....	animation checker (3 episodes, 1991)
Virginia Hawes	....	character designer (3 episodes, 1991)
Ron Roesch	....	background artist (3 episodes, 1991)
Denise Shimabukuro	....	character designer (3 episodes, 1991)
John Walker	....	animation director (3 episodes, 1991)

Series Editorial Department
William E. DeBoer	....	negative consultant (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Larry C. Cowan	....	supervising film editor / supervising editor (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Terry Moore	....	supervising editor / supervising film editor (14 episodes, 1989-1991)
Mark Bernay	....	editor: video tape (13 episodes, 1988)
Tom Gleason	....	supervising film editor (3 episodes, 1991)
Gil Iverson	....	supervising film editor (3 episodes, 1991)

Series Music Department
Joanne Miller	....	director of music supervision (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Daniels McLean	....	music editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Terry Moore	....	music editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Joe Sandusky	....	music editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Bodie Chandler	....	director of music production (3 episodes, 1991)

Series Other crew
Sandy Benenati	....	production assistant (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Vicki Casper	....	production assistant / production coordinator (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Debby Hindman	....	production assistant (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Scott Jeralds	....	titles (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Ray Patterson	....	supervising director (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Tom Ruegger	....	titles (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Barbara Simon Dierks	....	program administrator (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Erika Grossbart	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Gil Iverson	....	show editor (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Bill Matheny	....	story editor (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Victoria McCollum	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1988-1990)
Lane Raichert	....	story editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Robin Strickland	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1988)
Kris Zimmerman	....	talent coordinator (13 episodes, 1988)
Laren Bright	....	associate story editor (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Chris Hauge	....	supervising director: Wang Film Productions (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Paul Stibal	....	supervising director: Wang Film Productions (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Jamie Thomason	....	talent coordinator (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Lynne Batchelor	....	talent coordinator (3 episodes, 1991)
Tom Brocato	....	production publicist (3 episodes, 1991)
Linda Germain	....	word processor (3 episodes, 1991)
Nancy Grimaldi	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
Olivia Knighton	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
Janet Mazzotti	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
Bennett E. McClellan	....	studio operations executive (3 episodes, 1991)
Margot McDonough	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
Annie Montgomery	....	program administrator (3 episodes, 1991)
Linda Moore	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
Tori Pollock	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
Gail Prewitt	....	word processor (3 episodes, 1991)
Valerie Menk Raichert	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991)

Production Companies

• Hanna-Barbera Productions
• Wang Film Productions Company (in association with)
• Cuckoo's Nest Studios (in association with) (1988)
• Fil-Cartoons (in association with) (1991)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1988-1990) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (2005) (worldwide) (DVD)

Other Companies

• S.V. Editorial  music and sound editing (1989-1990)
• Mr. Big Cartoons  layouts (1989-1990) (uncredited)

Runtime:

30 min (26 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:G | USA:TV-G | Australia:G

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

Most of the original production staff for this show (including producer Tom Ruegger) left the project after the first season. They went to Warner Bros. to restart their long-moribund animation department; their first project there was "Tiny Toon Adventures" (1990).

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Scooby Doo: [after someone makes a joke]
[Laughs, but stops and looks confused]
Scooby Doo: I don't get it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "What's New, Scooby-Doo?: A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown (#3.7)" (2005)

One of my fave Scooby incarnations

The 80s were a goldmine decade of great animated shows. Stuff we got in those ten years we just don't see any more. Quite literally. I don't think we'll ever see Denver the Last Dinosaur or Centurions on DVD. One of the forgotten shows among dozens of others was A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. The Scooby-Doo franchise suffered a heavy blow in the 80s when some silly man wearing a suit thought it would be a good idea to introduce Scrappy-Doo, a highly irritating doggy who never kept his mouth shut for more than two seconds. Freddy and Velma also disappeared for a while and Shaggy, Scooby and Scrappy would go off solving mysteries with just Daphne.

Desperate for a new way to re-invent the franchise, Warner gave us A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, an interesting, if failed attempt.

The show features the Mystery Inc. gang as kids and Scoob as a little puppy. The humor and animation is more offbeat and Looney-Tunes orientated but the mysteries are still substantial and the locations still occasionally Gothic and atmospheric.

Shaggy and Scooby are still voiced by Casey Kasem and Don Messick. Since they are the backbone of the show it's good to have this consistency. The childhood angle also gives us new insight into their background.

Many have criticised this show, claiming it to be aimed at under-tens and that it an embarrassment to the Scooby-Doo franchise. Well, I never found it to be that way. As a Scooby-Doo fan I thought this show was very amusing and I loved the score and songs by John Debney. There should be a soundtrack CD released. It really is a shame it never lasted for longer.

Since there were only 26 episodes made I can't help but be angry at Warner's awful DVD presentation of the show. Since they are releasing loads of their back-catalogue animation in beautifully packaged box sets (Premier Collections/Spotlight Collections/Golden Collections) I find it baffling that A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (a show that would have suited this format well) gets a horrid DVD release with 4 episodes per disc, a crappy snap-case box (we're STILL getting these in 2005!) and no extra features. The 1.33:1 full frame picture and Mono sound are perfectly adequate but, even though the show failed, it still deserves a much better DVD release than the one it got.

Shame on you Warner for neglecting this one instalment of a cash-cow that has generated you billions of dollars.