What's New, Scooby-Doo?
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Based on | Characters by Hanna-Barbera Productions |
Developed by | Sander Schwartz |
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Opening theme | "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" performed by Simple Plan |
Ending theme | "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" (instrumental) |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 42 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Warner Bros. Animation[a] |
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Network | Kids' WB (The WB) (2002–2005) Cartoon Network (2003–2006) Boomerang (2006) |
Release | September 14, 2002 July 21, 2006 | –
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What's New, Scooby-Doo? is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Kids' WB. It is the ninth incarnation of the Scooby-Doo franchise that began with Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and the first Scooby-Doo series in a decade, since A Pup Named Scooby-Doo ended in 1991 and the first since both the foreclosure of Hanna-Barbera studios and William Hanna's death in 2001.[1]
The show follows the format of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, in which Scooby-Doo, and his companions Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy, travel to varying locations solving mysteries; this format is modernized for What's New, Scooby-Doo?, in which the characters utilize technology that did not exist at the time Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! first aired. It is the first television series in the franchise in which
The series premiered on September 14, 2002, and ran for three seasons before ending on July 21, 2006. The
In 2019, the show was made available to stream on Netflix in the US. In 2021, the rights were turned over to HBO Max.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 14 | September 14, 2002 | March 22, 2003 | |
2 | 14 | September 13, 2003 | March 27, 2004 | |
3 | 14 | January 29, 2005 | July 21, 2006 |
Characters
Main
- Shaggy: A beatnik slacker who's friends with Scooby. He and Scooby are usually scared and hungry; a running gag in the show. He is also known to have a high metabolism, and also is rich. At his voice actor's request, Shaggy was made into a vegetarian for this series.[6][7] Voiced by Casey Kasem.
- Fred: The leader of the Mystery, Inc. gang who is the master of making traps to catch the villains. However, sometimes the traps fail to work; Shaggy and Scooby mess them up then use the parts to catch the villain in their own fashion. Voiced by Frank Welker.
- Scooby: A dog who's friends with Shaggy. Two things that they have in common are that they love food or are always afraid of ghosts. Voiced by Frank Welker (the voice of Fred).
- Daphne: The fashionable, tomboyish, rich glamour girl of the gang who defends herself with her great fighting skills, although she can still fill the role of damsel in distress, often being captured by the villains. She is also quite ditzy and accident prone. Voiced by Grey DeLisle.
- myopic. She has to fight back the advances of semi-recurring Gibby Norton, who does devious things, thinking it will win her over. Voiced by Mindy Cohn.
Recurring
Characters in the series who appear more than once:
- Elliot Blender: A competitive spoiled child who often loses to Velma in contests. Voiced by Kimberly Brooks.
- Melbourne O'Reilly: An Australian adventurer/explorer who is one of Fred's heroes (he is also based on Steven Blum.
- J.J. Hakimoto: A famous, over enthusiastic, Asian director. Voiced by Brian Tochi.
- Gibby Norton: A nerd who has a crush on Velma, who hates the sight of him. He often turns out to be the villain to impress Velma, never succeeding. Gibby is modelled after his voice actor, Eddie Deezen.
- Burr Batson: A cocky southern professional racer who drives a monster truck. Voiced by James Arnold Taylor.
- Professor Laslow Ostwald: An inventor whom the gang meets. Voiced by Dave Foley, later by James Arnold Taylor. He first appears in "High-Tech House of Horrors" where his "House of the Future's" AI "Shari" goes haywire attacking the tourists. Though the gang suspects him it is later revealed that "Shari" itself is responsible (as she was angry at the Professor due to him getting all of the attention). The gang defeated "Shari" by ignoring her (as attention was what she wanted) causing her to overload. Professor Ostwald also appears in "E-Scream" at a "Video Game Convention" where his new invention the cuddly "Osomons" turn evil. It is later discovered that the whole mystery was actually a VR simulation Velma was trying out.
- The Hex Girls: Thorn, Dusk and Luna, are the members of the famous eco-goth rock band, The Hex Girls, with whom Scooby and the gang are acquainted with, ever since their first meeting in Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost. Thorn is voiced by Jennifer Hale, Dusk by Jane Wiedlin and Luna by Kimberly Brooks.
- Mr. B: The owner of the Secret Six puppies. His full name is never revealed. He is voiced by Jeff Bennett. He also appears to be based on actor John Turturro given his accent and appearance.
- Crissie: A Golden Retriever who is the Secret Six's mother. She appears in "Homeward Hound" and "Farmed and Dangerous.” Unlike the Secret Six she does not appear in “Gold Paw”.
- The Secret Six puppies: Maize, Flax, Jingle, Knox, 14-Karat and Bling-Bling. They are six very well-trained, prize-winning Golden Retriever puppies who have a knack for getting into trouble, and they like Scooby as a father figure. Maize and Knox are voiced by Jennifer Hale, Jingle is voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Flax is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, Bling-Bling is voiced by Grey DeLisle, and 14-Karat is voiced by Frank Welker.
- Nancy Chang: The reporter in episodes "There's No Creature Like Snow Creature" and "Riva Ras Regas". Voiced by Lauren Tom.
Production
For this incarnation of the franchise, Frank Welker, the voice of Fred, took over as the voice of Scooby (replacing both Don Messick, the original voice of Scooby who died in 1997, and Scott Innes, the second voice of the character in the made-for-video films released between 1998 and 2001). Casey Kasem returned as Shaggy, making his comeback as the character in 2002 after the production team decided to make Shaggy a vegetarian. This would also be the final series Kasem voiced the character, continuing to voice Shaggy in the direct-to-video Scooby-Doo films until retiring from the role in 2009; Grey DeLisle returned as the role of Daphne (having previously voiced the character in Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase). Actress Mindy Cohn took over for B. J. Ward as the role of Velma.
The series itself is a modernized version of the original
The show was produced by
It is the first Scooby-Doo series to be produced in 16:9 widescreen, although it was cropped in 4:3 when broadcast.
The band
Each season included one holiday-themed special along with the other 13 regular episodes. The first season's special was A Scooby-Doo Christmas (2002),[8] followed by A Scooby-Doo Halloween (2003) and A Scooby-Doo Valentine (2005).
What's New aired for three seasons on
Since July 9, 2021, What's New, Scooby-Doo? has aired as reruns on Cartoon Network UK.Reception
Common Sense Media gave the series a three out of five stars, writing, "Parents need to know that while there aren't many life lessons to be learned from an episode of this show, kids will enjoy the antics of the Scooby gang as they stumble upon and solve mysteries. Only very young children might find the show's puzzles and monsters frightening."[10]
Home media
Season | Episodes | Release | |||
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1 | 2002–03 | 14 | February 20, 2007 | Includes "A Scooby-Doo Valentine" from Season 3 instead of "A Scooby-Doo Christmas" from Season 1 | |
2 | 2003–04 | 14 | June 5, 2007 | "A Scooby-Doo Halloween" is included as a bonus episode | |
3 | 2004–06 | 14 | January 8, 2008 | Includes "A Scooby-Doo Christmas" from Season 1 instead of "A Scooby-Doo Valentine" from Season 3 |
Season | Episodes | Release dates | |||
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1 | 2002–03 | 14 | Volume 1: Space Ape at the Cape: August 19, 2003 Episode(s): "There's No Creature Like Snow Creature" – "Big Scare in the Big Easy" Volume 2: Safari So Goodi!: March 9, 2004 Episode(s): "It's Mean, It's Green, It's the Mystery Machine" – "Safari, So Goodi!" Volume 3: Halloween Boos and Clues: August 10, 2004 Episode(s): "She Sees a Sea Monster by the Sea Shore" Volume 4: Merry Scary Holiday: October 5, 2004 Episode(s): "A Scooby-Doo Christmas" • "Toy Scary Boo" Volume 5: Sports Spooktacular: June 14, 2005 Episode(s): "The Unnatural" Volume 7: Ghosts on the Go: November 8, 2005 Episode(s): "Pompeii and Circumstance" Volume 8: Zoinks! Camera! Action!: February 21, 2006 Episode(s): "Lights! Camera! Mayhem" 4 Kid Favorites: What's New, Scooby-Doo?: June 6, 2017 Episode(s): "Lights! Camera! Mayhem" |
Volume 1: Space Ape at the Cape: May 3, 2004 Episode(s): "There's No Creature Like Snow Creature" – "Big Scare in the Big Easy" Volume 2: Safari So Goodi!: June 28, 2004 Episode(s): "It's Mean, It's Green, It's the Mystery Machine" – "Safari, So Goodi!" Volume 3: Lights! Camera! Mayhem!: June 20, 2005 Episode(s): "She Sees Sea Monsters by the Sea Shore" • "Toy Scary Boo" – "Pompeii and Circumstance" Volume 4: Mummy Scares Best!: July 18, 2005 Episode(s): "The Unnatural" Volume 10: Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters: November 20, 2006 Episode(s): "A Scooby-Doo Christmas" A Scary Space and a Swinging Face: October 29, 2007 Episode(s): "There's No Creature Like Snow Creature" – "Safari, So Goodi!" Movie Monsters and a Magic Mummy: May 30, 2011 Episode(s): "She Sees Sea Monsters by the Sea Shore" • "Toy Scary Boo" – "The Unnatural" Spooky Case and a Mad Race: May 30, 2011 Episode(s): "A Scooby-Doo Christmas" | |
2 | 2003–04 | 14 | Volume 3: Halloween Boos and Clues: August 10, 2004 Episode(s): "Mummy Scares Best" • "High-tech House of the Future" • "The Vampire Strikes Back" Volume 4: Merry Scary Holiday: October 5, 2004 Episode(s): "Homeward Hound" • "Recipe for Disaster" Volume 5: Sports Spooktacular: June 14, 2005 Episode(s): "The Fast and the Wormious" Volume 6: Monster Matinee: August 9, 2005 Episode(s): "Big Appetite in Little Tokyo" • "A Scooby-Doo Halloween" • "The San Franpsycho" • "New Mexico, Old Monster" Volume 7: Ghosts on the Go: November 8, 2005 Episode(s): "Large Dragon at Large" • "It's All Greek to Scooby" Volume 8: Zoinks! Camera! Action!: February 21, 2006 Episode(s): "Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman" Volume 10: Monstrous Tails: December 5, 2006 Episode(s): "Uncle Scooby and Antarctica!" 4 Kid Favorites: What's New, Scooby-Doo?: June 6, 2017 Episode(s): "Big Appetite in Little Tokyo" • "A Scooby-Doo Halloween" • "The San Franpsycho" • "Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman" • "Uncle Scooby and Antarctica!" • "New Mexico, Old Monster" |
Volume 4: Mummy Scares Best!: July 18, 2005 Episode(s): "Big Appetite in Little Tokyo" – "The Fast and the Wormious" Volume 5: Homeward Hound: October 24, 2005 Episode(s): "High-Tech House of Horrors" • "The Vampire Strikes Back" • "Homeward Hound" – "Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman" Volume 6: Recipe for Disaster: November 21, 2005 Episode(s): "Recipe for Disaster" – "It's All Greek to Scooby" Volume 10: Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters: November 20, 2006 Episode(s): "A Scooby-Doo Halloween" Movie Monsters and a Magic Mummy: May 30, 2011 Episode(s): "Big Appetite in Little Tokyo" – "The Fast and the Wormious" Top Dog and a Hot Dog: May 30, 2011 Episode(s): "High-Tech House of Horrors" • "The Vampire Strikes Back" • "Homeward Hound" – "It's All Greek to Scooby" Spooky Case and a Mad Race: May 30, 2011 Episode(s): "A Scooby-Doo Halloween" | |
3 | 2005–06 | 14 | Volume 5: Sports Spooktacular: June 14, 2005 Episode(s): "Wrestle Maniacs" • "Diamonds Are Ghoul's Best Friend" Volume 7: Ghosts on the Go: November 8, 2005 Episode(s): "Ready to Scare" Volume 8: Zoinks! Camera! Action!: February 21, 2006 Episode(s): "A Scooby-Doo Valentine" • "E-Scream" Volume 9: Route Scary Six: June 6, 2006 Episode(s): "Fright House of a Lighthouse" • "Go West Young Scoob" • "Farmed and Dangerous" • "Camp Comeoniwannascareya" • "Gentlemen Start Your Monsters" Volume 10: Monstrous Tails: December 5, 2006 Episode(s): "A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown" • "Block-Long Hong Kong Terror" • "Gold Paw" • "Reef Grief" 4 Kid Favorites: What's New, Scooby-Doo?: June 6, 2017 Episode(s): "Fright House of a Lighthouse" – "A Scooby-Doo Valentine" • "Farmed and Dangerous" • "A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown" – "E-Scream" |
Volume 7: Ready to Scare: April 10, 2006 Episode(s): "A Scooby-Doo Valentine" – "Ready to Scare" • "Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend" Volume 8: E-Scream: May 29, 2006 Episode(s): "Block-Long Hong Kong Horror" • "Gold Paw" – "E-Scream" Volume 9: Fright House of a Lighthouse: July 24, 2006 Episode(s): "Fright House of a Lighthouse" • "Go West, Young Scoob" • "Farmed and Dangerous" • "Camp Comeoniwannascareya" Volume 10: Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters: November 20, 2006 Episode(s): "A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown" • "Gentleman, Start Your Monsters" Ghouls, Fools and Food and a Grief on a Reef: May 30, 2011 Episode(s): "A Scooby-Doo Valentine" – "Ready to Scare" • "Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend" • "Block-Long Hong Kong Horror" • "Gold Paw" – "E-Scream" Spooky Case and a Mad Race: May 30, 2011 Episode(s): "Fright House of a Lighthouse" • "Go West, Young Scoob" • "Farmed and Dangerous" • "A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown" • "Camp Comeoniwannascareya" • "Gentleman, Start Your Monsters" |
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- ^ US Volumes:
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 1 - Space Ape at the Cape Starring Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn and Grey DeLisle (Jun 1, 2004)". Amazon. 9 August 2005. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 2 - Safari So Good! Starring Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn and Grey DeLisle (Mar 9, 2004)". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 3 - Halloween Boos and Clues Starring Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn and Grey DeLisle (Aug 10, 2004)". Amazon. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 4 - Merry Scary Holiday (Oct 5, 2004)". Amazon. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 5 - Sports Spooktacular Starring Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn and Grey DeLisle (Jun 14, 2005)". Amazon. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 6 - Monster Matinee Starring Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn and Grey DeLisle (Aug 9, 2005)". Amazon. 23 May 2006. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 7 - Ghosts on the Go Starring Mindy Cohn, Miranda Cosgrove, Grey DeLisle and Casey Kasem (Nov 8, 2005)". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 8 - Zoinks! Camera! Action! Starring Mindy Cohn, Miranda Cosgrove, Grey DeLisle and Casey Kasem (Feb 21, 2006)". Amazon. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 9 - Route Scary6 Starring Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn and Grey DeLisle (Jun 6, 2006)". Amazon. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 10 - Monstrous Tails (Dec 5, 2006)". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ UK Volumes:
- "What's New Scooby Doo: Vol.1 - Space Ape At The Cape [2003] [DVD] Starring Don Messick, Casey Kasem, Frank Welker and Heather North (DVD - 2004)". Amazon.co.uk. 3 May 2004. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby Doo : Vol 2 - Safari So Goodi [DVD] Starring Don Messick, Casey Kasem, Frank Welker and Heather North (DVD - 2004)". Amazon.co.uk. 28 June 2004. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby Doo : Vol 3 - Lights, Camera, Mayhem [DVD] (DVD - 2005)". Amazon.co.uk. 20 June 2005. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby Doo : Vol. 4 - Mummy Scares Best [DVD] (DVD - 2005)". Amazon.co.uk. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby Doo : Vol 5 - Homeward Hound [DVD] (DVD - 2005)". Amazon.co.uk. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby Doo : Vol 6 - Recipe For Disaster [DVD] (DVD - 2005)". Amazon.co.uk. 21 November 2005. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby Doo : Vol. 7 - Ready To Scare [DVD] (DVD - 2006)". Amazon.co.uk. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby Doo : Vol. 8 - E-Scream [DVD] (DVD - 2006)". Amazon.co.uk. 29 May 2006. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby Doo : Vol. 9 - Fright House Of A Lighthouse [DVD] (DVD - 2006)". Amazon.co.uk. 24 July 2006. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "What's New Scooby Doo? - Volume 10 - Gentleman Start Your Monsters [DVD] (DVD - 2006)". Amazon.co.uk. 20 November 2006. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Season set reference:
- "What's New Scooby-Doo?: The Complete First Season: Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, Jeff Bennett, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Dee Bradley Baker, James Arnold Taylor, Jennifer Hale, Steve Blum, Tom Kenny, John Di Maggio, Jeffrey Gatrall, Joe Sichta, Russell Calabrese, Swinton O. Scott III, Tim Maltby, Tom Mazzocco, Dwayne McDuffie, Ed Scharlach: Movies & TV". Amazon. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo?: The Complete Second Season: Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, Jeff Bennett, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Dee Bradley Baker, James Arnold Taylor, Jennifer Hale, Steve Blum, Tom Kenny, John Di Maggio, Heechul Kang, Jeffrey Gatrall, Joe Sichta, Russell Calabrese, Scott Jeralds, Swinton O. Scott III, Tae Ho Han, Tim Maltby: Movies & TV". Amazon. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo? - The Complete Third Season: What's New Scooby-Doo, Various directors: Movies & TV". Amazon. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo: Complete Seasons 1-3". Amazon. 8 January 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ Set Releases:
- "What's New Scooby-Doo - Volume 1-2". Amazon.co.uk. 30 May 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo - Volume 3-4". Amazon UK. 30 May 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo - Volume 5-6". Amazon.co.uk. 30 May 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo - Volume 7-8". Amazon.co.uk. 30 May 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- "What's New Scooby-Doo - Volume 9-10". Amazon.co.uk. 30 May 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Limited, Linens (29 October 2007). "What's New Scooby-Doo: Complete 10-Disc Box Set DVD: Amazon.co.uk: Scooby-Doo: Film & TV". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
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- ^ Animation outsourced to Wang Film Productions, Dong Woo Animation, and Lotto Animation.
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