The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Seen it?1972 | 2 seasons | 40 min | Animation, Mystery, Comedy, Kids, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 40 minutes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Aside from doubling the length of each episode, The New Scooby-Doo Movies differed from its predecessor in the addition of a rotating special guest star slot; each episode featured real-life celebrities or well known fictional characters joining the Mystery, Inc. gang in solving the mystery of the week. Some episodes, in particular the episodes guest-starring the characters from The Addams Family, Batman, and Jeannie, deviated from the established Scooby-Doo format of presenting criminals masquerading as supernatural beings by introducing real ghosts, witches, monsters, and other such characters into the plots.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 142K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11972 · 16 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
Season 21973 · 8 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Don MessickScooby-Doo (voice)
- Casey KasemShaggy (voice)
- Frank WelkerFred Jones (voice)
- Nicole JaffeVelma (voice)
- Heather NorthDaphne (voice)