A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Seen it?1988 | 4 seasons | 23 min | Animation, Mystery, Comedy, Family, Kids
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 12 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The world's favorite chicken-hearted canine, as a puppy? That's right! And the old gang is back with him. Shaggy, Daphne, Velma, and Freddy are all here as gangly kids — goofing off, solving kid-size mysteries, and having run-ins with ghouls, ghosts, and goblins.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 97K 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 1 is the high point.
Season 11988 · 13 episodes · 9.6 out of 10Friday- Season 21989 · 8 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31990 · 4 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41991 · 5 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Tom Ruegger
- Don MessickScooby-Doo (voice)
- Casey KasemShaggy Rogers (voice)
- Carl StevenFred Jones (voice)
- Kellie MartinDaphne Blake (voice)
- Christina LangeVelma Dinkley (voice)
- Scott MenvilleRed Herring (voice)
- Mark L. TaylorAdditional Voices (voice)