The Scooby-Doo franchise is an iconic animated media series that began in 1969 with Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. The series follows the adventures of Mystery Inc.—a group of teenagers and their talking Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, as they solve mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures. Over the years, the franchise has expanded into numerous animated series, films (both animated and live-action), comic books, video games, and specials. Its blend of mystery, humor, and memorable characters has made it one of the longest-running and most beloved franchises in animation.
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Scooby-Doo
- Created by
- Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
- First Film
- Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
- Latest Film
- Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!
- First TV Show
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
- Latest TV Show
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
- TV Shows
- Go-Go Mystery Machine
- First Episode Air Date
- September 13, 1969
- Cast
- Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey DeLisle, Kate Micucci, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Neil Fanning, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried
- TV Show(s)
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, The New Scooby-Doo Movies, The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show/The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1983), The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019), Velma, The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour, Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics, The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour, Scary Scooby Funnies, Scooby's Mystery Funhouse
- Movie(s)
- Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers, Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf, Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights, Scoob!, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
- Character(s)
- Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, The Hex Girls, Red Herring, Captain Cutler, 10,000 Volt Ghost
- Video Game(s)
- Scooby-Doo! And The Spooky Swamp
Summary
The Scooby-Doo franchise is an iconic animated media series that began in 1969 with Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. The series follows the adventures of Mystery Inc.—a group of teenagers and their talking Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, as they solve mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures. Over the years, the franchise has expanded into numerous animated series, films (both animated and live-action), comic books, video games, and specials. Its blend of mystery, humor, and memorable characters has made it one of the longest-running and most beloved franchises in animation.
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