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'''Scooby-Doo''', referred to simply as '''Scooby''', was the eponymous character of ''[[Scooby-Doo]]''. In the sixth incarnation of ''Scooby-Doo'', dating to the early [[1980s]], Scooby and [[Shaggy (character)|Shaggy]] encountered real [[ghost]]s and [[vampire]]s rather then [[men]] in [[mask]]s. ''Scooby-Doo'' films from this era included ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]'', ''[[Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers]]'' and ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]'')
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|image              = Scooby-Doo NAA!.jpg
|species            = Dog
|created by          = [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|franchise of origin = ''[[Scooby-Doo]]''
|first mention cs    = The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)
|first cs            = Endless Awesome (webcast)
|appearances        = {{il|[[GAME]]: {{cs|LEGO Dimensions (video game)}}|[[WC]]: {{cs|New Adventures Await! (webcast)}}}}
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'''Scooby-Doo''', referred to simply as '''Scooby''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Slow Decay (novel)}}) was a [[dog]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Secret of Arkatron (short story)}}) and, according to differing accounts, was either the eponymous character of ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Slow Decay (novel)}}, etc.) or a real individual who visited [[Diagon Alley]] and the [[Land of Ooo]]. ([[WC]]: {{cs|New Adventures Await! (webcast)}})  


In [[2007]], [[Pete Tyler (Pete's World)|Pete Tyler]] compared [[the Preachers]] to "Scooby-Doo and the gang," indicating that the series also existed on [[Pete's World]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Age of Steel]]'')
== Biography ==
[[Rory Williams]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of Stone (novel)|Heart of Stone]]'')
When Scooby-Doo visited [[Diagon Alley]], he was given a belly rub by [[Ethan Hunt]], as seen by [[Wyldstyle]] as she drove past on [[Wyldstyle's motorcycle|a motorcycle]]. Scooby-Doo later ran into battle alongside, among others, the [[Twelfth Doctor]] in the [[Land of Ooo]], before winding up in a mosh pit with the rest of the battle's participants. ([[WC]]: {{cs|New Adventures Await! (webcast)}})


In [[2015]], "a [[Scooby]]" was modern slang that meant "a clue." [[Andy Hansen]] used the term when she did not know how to get home after being transported back in time to ancient [[Greece]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Pharaoh (novel)|The Last Pharaoh]]'')
=== Legacy ===
In the sixth incarnation of ''Scooby-Doo'', dating to the early [[1980s]], Scooby and [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]] encountered real [[ghost]]s and [[vampire]]s rather then [[men]] in [[mask]]s. ''Scooby-Doo'' films from this era included ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]'', ''[[Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers]]'' and ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Slow Decay (novel)}})
 
[[Emma (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Emma]], when she believed [[the Handsome Doctor]] was going to [[death|die]] without hope of [[regeneration]], likened him to [[Father Christmas]], [[Oscar Diggs|the Wizard of Oz]], and Scooby Doo. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)}})
 
In [[2007]], [[Pete Tyler (Pete's World)|Pete Tyler]] compared [[the Preachers]] to "Scooby-Doo and the gang," indicating that the series also existed on [[Pete's World]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Age of Steel (TV story)}})
 
Spotting a spooky house on a barren [[asteroid]], [[Amy Pond]] commented "Scooby-Doo wouldn't be seen dead in there". The [[Eleventh Doctor]] replied "Scooby-Doo's a [[Cat|pussycat]]. Well, OK, I know he's a dog, but he's a scaredy-cat dog". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Secret of Arkatron (short story)}})
 
When the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] struggled to dematerialise from the seabed of the [[Atlantic Ocean]], the Eleventh Doctor put on an old diving suit to investigate. As he left, he told [[Freydis (Dark Horizons)|Freydis]] and [[Henrik (Dark Horizons)|Henrik]] "Now I will go and terrorise Scooby Doo". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dark Horizons (novel)}})
 
In [[2015]], "a [[Scooby]]" was modern slang that meant "a clue." [[Andy Hansen]] used the term when she did not know how to get home after being transported back in time to ancient [[Greece]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Last Pharaoh (novel)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
=== In non-valid sources ===
[[file:Shaggy and Scooby (Endless Awesome).png|thumb|left|Scooby-Doo with [[Shaggy Rogers]] in [[room (Endless Awesome)|a room]]. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Endless Awesome (webcast)}})]]
Scooby-Doo was with [[Shaggy Rogers]] in [[room (Endless Awesome)|a room]] when Scooby licked [[custard]] from a [[custard pie]] thrown by [[Krusty the Clown]], and watched on as [[Wyldstyle]] landed between he and Shaggy. He later sat with Shaggy near the [[Mystery Machine]] when it was rebuilt into the [[Mystery Monster]], and later again as he ate a [[Scooby snack]]. Finally, was placed on a [[LEGO Gateway]] by [[child (Endless Awesome)|a child]], along with the [[Ecto-1]]. He was then depicted on the [[television]] riding Ecto-1 in [[Minas Tirith]]. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Endless Awesome (webcast)}})
 
=== Other matters ===
* [[File:What's New Scooby-Who?.jpg|thumb|"''What's New Scooby-Who?''"<ref name="Scooby-Who?">[https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1658424049998110721 @bigfinish on Twitter]</ref>]]
* Scooby-Doo appeared as a playable character in {{cs|LEGO Dimensions (video game)}}.
* The line "Now I will go and terrorise Scooby Doo" in {{cs|Dark Horizons (novel)}} is a reference to the ''Scooby-Doo'' villain, the Ghost of Captain Cutler, who appeared as a ghostly diver in an old-fashioned deep sea diving suit.
* In response to a fan suggesting a story where [[the Doctor]] met the Scooby gang, the [[Big Finish Insider|official Big Finish Twitter account]] posted an image depicting, among other things, Scooby-Doo with [[K9]]'s head.<ref name="Scooby-Who?" />
* In the ''Scooby-Doo''-inspired [[Parallel universe (The Daft Dimension 489)|parallel universe]] that appears in {{cs|The Daft Dimension (DWM 489 comic story)}}, [[K9]] takes on [[K9 (The Daft Dimension 489)|the role]] of Scooby himself.
 
== External links==
{{iwx|Scooby-Doo|wiki=scoobydoo|wiki name=Scoobypedia}}
{{ldx|Scooby-Doo|Scooby-Doo}}
{{Scooby Doo}}
 
== Footnotes ==
 
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 20 November 2024

Scooby-Doo (character)

Scooby-Doo, referred to simply as Scooby, (PROSE: Slow Decay [+]Loading...["Slow Decay (novel)"]) was a dog (PROSE: Secret of Arkatron [+]Loading...["Secret of Arkatron (short story)"]) and, according to differing accounts, was either the eponymous character of Scooby-Doo, (PROSE: Slow Decay [+]Loading...["Slow Decay (novel)"], etc.) or a real individual who visited Diagon Alley and the Land of Ooo. (WC: New Adventures Await! [+]Loading...["New Adventures Await! (webcast)"])

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

When Scooby-Doo visited Diagon Alley, he was given a belly rub by Ethan Hunt, as seen by Wyldstyle as she drove past on a motorcycle. Scooby-Doo later ran into battle alongside, among others, the Twelfth Doctor in the Land of Ooo, before winding up in a mosh pit with the rest of the battle's participants. (WC: New Adventures Await! [+]Loading...["New Adventures Await! (webcast)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the sixth incarnation of Scooby-Doo, dating to the early 1980s, Scooby and Shaggy encountered real ghosts and vampires rather then men in masks. Scooby-Doo films from this era included The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers and Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf. (PROSE: Slow Decay [+]Loading...["Slow Decay (novel)"])

Emma, when she believed the Handsome Doctor was going to die without hope of regeneration, likened him to Father Christmas, the Wizard of Oz, and Scooby Doo. (TV: The Curse of Fatal Death [+]Loading...["The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)"])

In 2007, Pete Tyler compared the Preachers to "Scooby-Doo and the gang," indicating that the series also existed on Pete's World. (TV: The Age of Steel [+]Loading...["The Age of Steel (TV story)"])

Spotting a spooky house on a barren asteroid, Amy Pond commented "Scooby-Doo wouldn't be seen dead in there". The Eleventh Doctor replied "Scooby-Doo's a pussycat. Well, OK, I know he's a dog, but he's a scaredy-cat dog". (PROSE: Secret of Arkatron [+]Loading...["Secret of Arkatron (short story)"])

When the TARDIS struggled to dematerialise from the seabed of the Atlantic Ocean, the Eleventh Doctor put on an old diving suit to investigate. As he left, he told Freydis and Henrik "Now I will go and terrorise Scooby Doo". (PROSE: Dark Horizons [+]Loading...["Dark Horizons (novel)"])

In 2015, "a Scooby" was modern slang that meant "a clue." Andy Hansen used the term when she did not know how to get home after being transported back in time to ancient Greece. (PROSE: The Last Pharaoh [+]Loading...["The Last Pharaoh (novel)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In non-valid sources[[edit] | [edit source]]

Scooby-Doo with Shaggy Rogers in a room. (WC: Endless Awesome [+]Loading...["Endless Awesome (webcast)"])

Scooby-Doo was with Shaggy Rogers in a room when Scooby licked custard from a custard pie thrown by Krusty the Clown, and watched on as Wyldstyle landed between he and Shaggy. He later sat with Shaggy near the Mystery Machine when it was rebuilt into the Mystery Monster, and later again as he ate a Scooby snack. Finally, was placed on a LEGO Gateway by a child, along with the Ecto-1. He was then depicted on the television riding Ecto-1 in Minas Tirith. (WC: Endless Awesome [+]Loading...["Endless Awesome (webcast)"])

Other matters[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • "What's New Scooby-Who?"[1]
  • Scooby-Doo appeared as a playable character in LEGO Dimensions [+]Loading...["LEGO Dimensions (video game)"].
  • The line "Now I will go and terrorise Scooby Doo" in Dark Horizons [+]Loading...["Dark Horizons (novel)"] is a reference to the Scooby-Doo villain, the Ghost of Captain Cutler, who appeared as a ghostly diver in an old-fashioned deep sea diving suit.
  • In response to a fan suggesting a story where the Doctor met the Scooby gang, the official Big Finish Twitter account posted an image depicting, among other things, Scooby-Doo with K9's head.[1]
  • In the Scooby-Doo-inspired parallel universe that appears in The Daft Dimension 489 [+]Loading...["The Daft Dimension (DWM 489 comic story)"], K9 takes on the role of Scooby himself.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 @bigfinish on Twitter
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