What's New, Scooby-Doo? is the ninth incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo. A revival of the original show, What's New, Scooby-Doo? debuted on the now-defunct WB Television Network's Kids' WB Saturday morning programming block as a half-hour program. It was the first new Scooby-Doo series since A Pup Named Scooby-Doo ended its run in 1991.
Overview[]
The show follows the original mystery-solving formula of the series, but done in a more real manner compared to the previous shows, with the classic gang encountering monsters who invariably turn out to be people in disguise. Most of the stories make an attempt to modernize the Scooby universe by introducing plots spotlighting modern trends and technology, such as the Internet. The characters remain mostly the same as always, with a few cosmetic changes (most notably, Fred no longer wears his famous ascot in this series but instead has a blue stripe in the center of his shirt), and a few minor personality changes (most notably Fred being less intelligent than he was in the franchise prior to the late 1980s.)
With Don Messick's retirement in 1996 (and death the following year), Frank Welker, the voice of Fred, took over as Scooby. Casey Kasem returned as Shaggy (only after being promised Shaggy would be a vegetarian), Grey DeLisle took over Daphne's role, having previously assumed the role in 2001 for Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase, while former Facts of Life actress, Mindy Cohn, took over Velma's from B.J. Ward. The new show follows the same format as Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, updated somewhat for the 21st century, but with new-age music genres and unique newly recorded Foley effects to replace the classic Hanna-Barbera sound effects. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the studio famous for bringing Looney Tunes to life, which had by this time absorbed Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. (It should be noted, however, that the copyright notice at the end of each episode credits "Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc." as the author).
Cast[]
- Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo and Fred Jones
- Casey Kasem as Shaggy Rogers
- Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake
- Mindy Cohn as Velma Dinkley
Recurring characters[]
- Lauren Tom as Nancy Chang
- Steve Blum as Melbourne O'Reilly
- Brian Tochi as J.J. Hakimoto
- Kimberly Brooks as Elliott Blender
- Dave Foley as Laslow Ostwald (Season 2)
- James Arnold Taylor as Laslow Ostwald (Season 3) and Burr Batson
- Eddie Deezen as Gibby Norton
- Jeff Bennett as Mr. B
Episode guide[]
- Main article(s): List of What's New, Scooby-Doo? episodes
- Season overview
Production[]
The series was first announced on January 15, 2002 as a joint venture between Kids' WB and Cartoon Network, with the working title of All-New Scooby-Doo! The Animated Series.[1]
VHS releases[]
US releases[]
- Volume 1: Space Ape at the Cape (August 19, 2003)
- Volume 2: Safari, So Goodi! (March 9, 2004)
- Volume 3: Halloween Boos & Clues (August 10, 2004)
- Volume 4: Merry Scary Holiday (October 5, 2004)
- Volume 5: Sports Spooktacular (June 14, 2005)
UK releases[]
- Volume 1: Space Ape at the Cape (February 28, 2005)
- Volume 2: Safari, So Goodi! (February 28, 2005)
- Volume 3: Lights! Camera! Mayhem! (June 20, 2005)
- Volume 4: Mummy Scares Best! (July 18, 2005)
- Volume 5: Homeward Hound (October 24, 2005)
- Volume 6: Recipe for Disaster (November 21, 2005)
French releases[]
- Volume 1: Le Singe de l'Espace (November 9, 2004)
- Volume 2: Le Safari (November 9, 2004)
Chilean releases[]
- Volumen 1: El Misterio Extraterrestre
- Volumen 2: Safari Espectacular
- Volumen 4: Una Escalofriante Navidad
DVD releases[]
US volumes[]
- Volume 1: Space Ape at the Cape (August 19, 2003)
- Volume 2: Safari So Goodi! (March 9, 2004)
- Volume 3: Halloween Boos & Clues (August 10, 2004)
- Volume 4: Merry Scary Holiday (October 5, 2004)
- Volume 5: Sports Spooktacular (June 14, 2005)
- Volume 6: Monster Matinee (August 9, 2005)
- Volume 7: Ghosts on the Go (November 8, 2005)
- Volume 8: Zoinks! Camera! Action! (February 21, 2006)
- Volume 9: Route Scary Six (June 6, 2006)
- Volume 10: Monstrous Tails (December 5, 2006)
UK volumes[]
- Volume 1: Space Ape at the Cape (May 3, 2004)
- Volume 2: Safari, So Goodi! (June 28, 2004)
- Volume 3: Lights! Camera! Mayhem! (June 20, 2005)
- Volume 4: Mummy Scares Best! (July 18, 2005)
- Volume 5: Homeward Hound (October 24, 2005)
- Volume 6: Recipe for Disaster (November 21, 2005)
- Volume 7: Ready to Scare (April 10, 2006)
- Volume 8: E-Scream (May 29, 2006)
- Volume 9: Fright House of a Lighthouse (July 24, 2006)
- Volume 10: Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters (November 20, 2006)
- Volumes 1 & 2: Scary Space & A Swinging Safari! (May 30, 2011)
- Volumes 3 & 4: Movie Monsters & A Magic Mummy! (May 30, 2011)
- Volumes 5 & 6: Top Dog & A Hot Dog! (May 30, 2011)
- Volumes 7 & 8: Ghouls, Fools & Grief on a Reef! (May 30, 2011)
- Volumes 9 & 10: Spooky Case & A Mad Race! (May 30, 2011)
- Volumes 1-3: Space Ape at the Cape, Safari, So Goodi! & Lights! Camera! Mayhem!
- Volumes 4-6: Mummy Scares Best!, Homeward Hound & Recipe for Disaster
- Volumes 7-9: Ready to Scare, E-Scream & Fright House of a Lighthouse
French volumes[]
- Volume 1: Le Singe de l'Espace (November 9, 2004)
- Volume 2: Le Safari (November 9, 2004)
- Volume 3: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra de Pékin (November 3, 2005)
- Volume 4: Le Réveil de la Momie (November 3, 2005)
- Volume 5: La Maison du Futur (November 3, 2005)
- Volume 6: La Porte de l'Atlantide (March 30, 2006)
- Volume 7: Les Fantômes Débarquent (June 7, 2006)
- Volume 8: Frayeur Virtuelle (October 31, 2006)
- Volume 9: Le Phare de l'Angoisse (October 31, 2006)
- Volume 10: A Fond les Ballons! (September 12, 2007)
Spanish volumes[]
- Volumen 1: El Misterio Extraterrestre (October 26, 2004)
- Volumen 2: Safari Deslumbrante (March 31, 2005)
- Volumen 3: ¡Luces Cámara, Confusión! (December 9, 2006)
- Volumen 4: La Maldición de la Momia (June 14, 2005)
- Volumen 5: El Robo De Los Cachorros (October 25, 2005)
- Volumen 6: La Receta Secreta (January 4, 2006)
- Volumen 7: Listo Para Aterrorizar (June 27, 2006)
- Volumen 8: Vídeojuego (July 11, 2006)
- Volumen 9: El Farol Diabólico (October 24, 2006)
- Volumen 10: Monstruos a la Carrera (October 2, 2007)
Portuguese volumes[]
- Volume 1: Macaco Espacial no Cabo
- Volume 2: Que Rico Safari!
- Volume 3: Luzes! Cámara! Caos!
- Volume 4: A Maldiçãq da Múmia!
- Volume 5: Cães à Solta
- Volume 6: Receita para a Desgraça
- Volume 7: Fantasmas de Partida
- Volume 8: E-Sustos
- Volume 9: O Farol do Medo
Italian volumes[]
- Volume 1: Il Finto Alieno (February 2, 2010)
- Volume 2: I Bracconieri (May 18, 2004)
- Volume 3: Il Fantasma Senza Volto (March 22, 2005)
- Volume 4: La Maledizione Della Mummia (September 2, 2005)
- Volume 5: Cani e Gatti (November 18, 2005)
- Volume 6: La Ricetta Segreta (March 15, 2006)
- Volume 7: Un Gargoyle a Parigi (June 13, 2006)
- Volume 8: L'attacco degli Osomon (June 13, 2006)
- Volume 9: Il Fantasma Del Faro (October 16, 2006)
- Volume 10: Signori, via con i Mostri (December 5, 2006)
German volumes[]
- Volume 1: Astronautennahrung für Aliens (October 15, 2004)
- Volume 2: Dschungeldämonen (October 15, 2004)
Dutch volumes[]
- Deel 1: Space Ape at the Cape
- Deel 2: Safari, So Goodi!
- Deel 4: Mummy Scares Best!
- Deel 8: E-Scream
- Deel 9: Farmed and Dangerous
- Deel 10: Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters
Danish volumes[]
- Del 1 - Rumaben på Basen (April 13, 2004)
- Del 2 - Safari Så Godt! (May 18, 2004)
- Del 3 - Lys! Kamera! Uheld! (February 1, 2005)
- Del 4 - Den Uhyggelige Mumie! (May 24, 2005)
- Del 5 - Kidnapning (September 27, 2005)
- Del 6 - Den Hemmelige Opskrift (November 22, 2005)
- Del 7 - På Besøg i Paris (April 18, 2006)
- Del 8 - Videomani (September 12, 2006)
- Del 9 - Spøgelset i Fyrtårnet (September 12, 2006)
Norwegian volumes[]
- Volum 1
- Volum 2: Spennende Safari
- Volum 3: Lys! Kamera! Kaos!
- Volum 4: Mumiens Hevn
- Volum 7: Skremmende Opptog
Swedish volumes[]
- Volym 1: Rymdvarelsen
- Volym 2: Spöksafari
- Volym 3: Tystnad! Tagning! Fasa!
- Volym 4: Mumien Vid Månpyramiden
- Volym 5: Som Hund och Katt
- Volym 6: Ruggigt Recept
- Volym 7: Skrämmande Upptåg
- Volym 8: Digitala Upptåg
- Volym 9: Spökfyren
Finnish volumes[]
Czech volumes[]
Hungarian volumes[]
- Első Rész: Űrmajom a Bázison
- Második Rész: Szafari, de Szupi!
- Harmadik Rész: Fény! Kamera! Fantom!
- Negyedik Rész: Múmia Akció
- Ötödik Rész: Kutyakiállítás
- Hatodik Rész: A Katasztrófa Titkos Receptje
- Hetedik Rész: Ijesztésre Készen
- Nyolcadik Rész: Aranymancs
- Kilencedik Rész: A Világítótorony Réme
- Tizedik Rész: Szörny-Futam
Croatian volumes[]
Greek volumes[]
- Τομος 1: Ο Scooby-Doo Στο Διάστημα
- Τομος 2: Παμε Για Σαφαρι!
- Τομος 3: Φωτα! Καμερα! Τρελα!
- Τομος 4: Ερχεται Η Μουμια!
- Τομος 5: Διεθνής Έκθεση Σκύλων
- Τομος 6: Η Συνταγή Της Καταστροφής
- Τομος 7: Έτοιμοι Για Τρόμο
- Τομος 9: Πανικός Στο Φάρο
South African volumes[]
- Volume 2: Safari, So Goodi!
- Volume 4: Mummy Scares Best!
- Volume 5: Homeward Hound
- Volume 7: Ready to Scare
- Volume 8: E-Scream
- Volume 9: Fright House of a Lighthouse
Australian volumes[]
- Volume 1: Space Ape at the Cape (September 22, 2004)
- Volume 2: Safari, So Goodi! (April 13, 2005)
- Volume 3: Lights! Camera! Mayhem! (April 13, 2005)
- Volume 4: Mummy Scares Best! (October 5, 2005)
- Volume 5: Homeward Hound (October 5, 2005)
- Volume 6: Recipe for Disaster (September 6, 2006)
- Volume 7: Ready to Scare (September 6, 2006)
- Volume 8: E-Scream (September 6, 2006)
- Volume 9: Fright House of a Lighthouse (September 6, 2006)
Mexican volumes[]
- Volumen 1: El Misterio Extraterrestre
- Volumen 3: Sustos y Pistas en la Noche de Brujas
- Volumen 7: Fantasmas en Fuga
- Volumen 8: ¡Luces! ¡Cámara! ¡Acción!
- Volumen 9: La Ruta Embrujada
- Volumen 10: Historias de Monstruos
Brazilian volumes[]
- Volume 1: Macaco Espacial no Cabo
- Volume 2: Safari e Tao Legal!
- Volume 3: Sustos & Pistas no Dia Das Bruxas
Polish volumes[]
- Część 1: Szansa kosmicznego szympansa (May 14, 2004)
- Część 2: Niesamowite Safari! (May 14, 2004)
- Część 3: Światła! Kamera! Zamęt! (September 23, 2005)
- Część 4: Noc żywej mumii! (September 23, 2005)
- Część 5: Niesforna sfora (November 18, 2005)
- Część 6: Przepis na katastrofę (November 18, 2005)
- Część 7: Wyspa duchów (May 10, 2006)
- Część 8: Cyber-strachy (May 10, 2006)
- Część 9: Upiorna klika latarnika (January 23, 2007)
- Część 10: Wyścig czas zacząć (January 23, 2007)
Complete seasons[]
The complete first season released on February 20, 2007.
| Name | Release date | Special features |
|---|---|---|
| What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 1st Season | February 20, 2007 | A Scooby-Doo Valentine |
| What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 2nd Season | June 5, 2007 | A Scooby-Doo Halloween |
| What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 3rd Season | January 8, 2008 | A Scooby-Doo! Christmas |
Notes/trivia[]
- The band Simple Plan is heavily connected to What's New, Scooby-Doo? They perform the theme song, and appeared as themselves in the episode Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman. Two of their songs appeared in chase scenes: "I'd Do Anything" in It's Mean, It's Green, It's the Mystery Machine, and "You Don't Mean Anything" in the former.
- In this rendition of Scooby-Doo, when the culprit is unmasked, the gang reveals the whole plan to everyone and how the culprit pulled it off. Throughout the episodes there are clues all over that lead to the culprit.
- This is the second show (first being The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo) of the franchise in which Daphne doesn't wear her trademark Takemotos shoes.
- In some episodes, it is seen that Velma is a fan of hockey.
- A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown implies that this series takes place in the same continuity as A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, because in a flashback to Velma's 5th-birthday, the gang is shown looking identical as to how they did in APNSD.
- Daphne, Velma, and Fred are in all but one episode of this series and appear less in subsequent episodes of Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!.
- This is the second Scooby-Doo series to be animated using digital ink and paint, as opposed to traditional cel animation. The first one was A Pup Named Scooby-Doo during its first season.
- This is the first Scooby-Doo series since 1970 to not feature Heather North as the voice of a late teen/young adult Daphne Blake.
- The Hex Girls, a band who previously appeared in the direct-to-video films, Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost and Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire, are featured in the episode The Vampire Strikes Back.
- The opening and closing credits features silhouettes of the gang running across the screen, similar to the titles in the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, but for some reason, the opening credit silhouettes omit Fred during the second and third time they appear. Fred is present in the closing credit silhouettes.
- It is also the first Scooby-Doo media where the words "Special Thanks to Joe Ruby and Ken Spears" appears in the closing credits; Ruby and Spears were the franchise's co-creators.
- This is the second Scooby-Doo series to have the characters drawn in a slightly different art style (the first one being A Pup Named Scooby-Doo).
- In the Halloween episode many ghosts from the original series appear as monsters, for example the Creeper and Werewolf.
- This is also notably the final series where Casey Kasem voices Shaggy.
- This incarnation of Scooby-Doo was the longest incarnation of the franchise (with 42 episodes in total) until it was surpassed by Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (which had a total of 52 episodes).
- While it is never explicitly stated how old the (human) members of the gang are, this series shows that they are at least legally old enough to be living on their own, because in A Scooby-Doo Valentine, they are shown living in their own houses (the girls live together in one house and the boys live together in another house) rather than living at home with their parents like in the previous series (in which they were portrayed as pre-teen middle school students).
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | مغامرات سكوبي دو | The Adventures of Scooby-Doo |
| Brazilian Portuguese | O Que Há De Novo, Scooby-Doo? | What's New, Scooby-Doo? |
| Croatian | Što ima Novoga, Scooby-Doo? | What's New, Scooby-Doo? |
| Czech | Co Nového, Scooby-Doo? | What's New, Scooby-Doo? |
| Danish | Hva' Nyt, Scooby-Doo? | What's New, Scooby-Doo? |
| Dutch | Wat Nu, Scooby-Doo? (spoken title) | What Now, Scooby-Doo? |
| Finnish | Miten Pyyhkii, Scooby-Doo? | How's Wiping, Scooby-Doo? |
| French | Quoi d'neuf, Scooby-Doo? | What's up, Scooby-Doo? |
| Greek | Τι Τρεχει, Scooby-Doo? | What's Up, Scooby-Doo? |
| Hungarian | Mizújs, Scooby-Doo? | What's up, Scooby-Doo? |
| Italian | Le Nuove Avventure di Scooby-Doo | The New Adventures of Scooby-Doo |
| Norwegian | Hva Gjør Du, Scooby-Doo? | What Are You Doing, Scooby-Doo? |
| Polish | Co nowego u Scooby'ego? | What's new at Scooby? |
| Portuguese | O Que Há de Novo, Scooby-Doo? | What's New, Scooby-Doo? |
| Spanish | ¿Que Hay de Nuevo, Scooby-Doo? | What's New, Scooby-Doo? |
References[]
- ↑ (January 15, 2002) "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? On Kids' WB!". Warner Bros. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
External links[]
- TBA