A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Premiere	September 10, 1988
Finale	July 20, 1991
Creator	characters: Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	30-minute animated comedy
Company	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Seasons	4
Episodes	27
Origin	USA

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo is an animated comedy that aired on ABC. It is a spinoff of The Scooby-Doo Show, featuring the characters as kids, or a pup in Scooby-Doo's case. Turning known characters into kids or babies was a trend at the time, seen in other shows such as Muppet Babies, The Flintstone Kids and Tom And Jerry Kids.

As opposed to calling themselves "Mystery Inc." (as they were unofficially billed in the first series), the kids are called "The Scooby Doo Detective Agency." The kids stumble into mysteries as before, but here we see Freddy as a tabloid-obsessed stumbler who constantly accused bully Red Herring of the crime when Red really wasn't; Daphne is a vainglorious weenybopper who summons her butler at the snap of a finger; and Velma, while still the brains of the outfit, is shy, rather quiet, and can pull a computer from her person at a moment's notice. Only Shaggy and Scooby maintain their traits, with them occasionally wafting into superhero alter egos Commander Cool and Mellow Mutt.

Show producer Scott Jeralds set about designing, writing and plotting this show like Ralph Bakshi did the year before with Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures on CBS. But where Bakshi was want to make pop culture references and needle them as well, A Pup Named Scooby Doo played it safe with outrageous face gags and the occasional fourth-wall breaking and self deprecation. It was nominated for an Emmy in 1989 (Daytime division, Outstanding Animated Program).

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Don Messick	Scooby-Doo	1	2	3	4
Casey Kasem	Norville "Shaggy" Rogers	1	2	3	4
Carl Stevens	Fred Jones	1	2	3	4
Christina Lange	Velma Dinkley	1	2	3	4
Kellie Martin	Daphne Blake	1	2	3	4
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Scott Menville	Red Herring	1	2	3	4

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
ABC
Season One	September 10, 1988	December 10, 1988	13
Season Two	September 9, 1989	November 4, 1989	8
Season Three	September 8, 1990	November 3, 1990	3
Season Four	July 6, 1991	July 20, 1991	3

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Summary

The complete series of Pup was initially released over 7 volumes. Each episode feature 4 episodes in chronological order, with the exception of the final volume which featured 3 episodes. The series was later released in two season sets, with one set containing the first season and another set containing the other three seasons.

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
Complete 1st Season	March 18, 2008	2	purchase
Complete 2nd, 3rd & 4th Seasons	March 17, 2009	2	purchase
Episode Collections
Volume 1	July 19, 2005	1	purchase
Volume 2	July 19, 2005	1	purchase
Volume 3	July 18, 2006	1	purchase
Volume 4	July 18, 2006	1	purchase
Volume 5	January 9, 2007	1	purchase
Volume 6	May 15, 2007	1	purchase
Volume 7	August 14, 2007	1	purchase
Episode Collections - Previous Releases Combined
DVD 3-Pack Volumes 1-3	April 13, 2010	3	purchase
4 Kid Favorites Volumes 1-4	September 27, 2011	4	purchase

External Sites

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo at the Internet Movie Database