Since 1969, Scooby-Doo has been one of the most enduring, successful and treasured Saturday morning cartoons in TV and film history. With dozens of movies and thirteen cartoon series, it’s one of the best examples of a classic franchise being handed down between generations of fans. While it has undergone many incarnations and styles, the 1990s saw the greatest revitalization of the franchise since it started.Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? premiered in September 1969 with its pilot episode, “What A Knight For A Night.” Hanna-Barbera gave younger audiences something fresh in the Saturday morning cartoon genre: a horror show. Of course, this wasn’t in any way graphic or violent, but it was on par with the kinds of horror films that were popular in the decades prior, such as the movies of Vincent Price. The franchise has since paid direct homage to the actor, and horror is simply in its DNA. However, as the franchise moved beyond the 1960s, it had to find new ways to stay relevant with younger viewers and underwent a series of changes. The franchise entered a slump period going into the 1990s, with several unpopular changes and reformatting efforts alienating many fans. However, as the decade came to an end, the franchise experienced an unexpected revitalization that gave birth to some of its greatest stories.After the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? series was a hit with fans, not only did Hanna-Barbera reformat the series, but it basically made it the template for all new series, too. Shows like Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Captain Caveman and Hong Kong Phooey all took their cues from the adventures of Scooby and Mystery Incorporated. The series itself returned with a new concept in The New Scooby-Doo Movies, a show that had Scooby and friends team up with celebrities. Everyone from Sonny and Cher and Batman and Robin to Dick Van Dyke and the Three Stooges showed up to aid the gang in their mysteries. From there on out, almost every subsequent show was, in some way, a reformat except The Scooby-Doo Show, which was a return to the original series. Recently, the divisive Velma series marked the latest reimagining of the franchise.RELATED: My Adventures With Superman’s Family Connection Reveal Took Too Long
Since 1969, Scooby-Doo has been one of the most enduring, successful and treasured Saturday morning cartoons in TV and film history. With dozens of movies and thirteen cartoon series, it’s one of the best examples of a classic franchise being handed down between generations of fans. While it has undergone many incarnations and styles, the 1990s saw the greatest revitalization of the franchise since it started.
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? premiered in September 1969 with its pilot episode, “What A Knight For A Night.” Hanna-Barbera gave younger audiences something fresh in the Saturday morning cartoon genre: a horror show. Of course, this wasn’t in any way graphic or violent, but it was on par with the kinds of horror films that were popular in the decades prior, such as the movies of Vincent Price. The franchise has since paid direct homage to the actor, and horror is simply in its DNA. However, as the franchise moved beyond the 1960s, it had to find new ways to stay relevant with younger viewers and underwent a series of changes. The franchise entered a slump period going into the 1990s, with several unpopular changes and reformatting efforts alienating many fans. However, as the decade came to an end, the franchise experienced an unexpected revitalization that gave birth to some of its greatest stories.
After the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? series was a hit with fans, not only did Hanna-Barbera reformat the series, but it basically made it the template for all new series, too. Shows like Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Captain Caveman and Hong Kong Phooey all took their cues from the adventures of Scooby and Mystery Incorporated. The series itself returned with a new concept in The New Scooby-Doo Movies, a show that had Scooby and friends team up with celebrities. Everyone from Sonny and Cher and Batman and Robin to Dick Van Dyke and the Three Stooges showed up to aid the gang in their mysteries. From there on out, almost every subsequent show was, in some way, a reformat except The Scooby-Doo Show, which was a return to the original series. Recently, the divisive Velma series marked the latest reimagining of the franchise.
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