Scooby Doo

Scooby Doo was a popular animated television character on Earth that appeared in a TV series of the same name.

Comparatives

• Rhian Salmond reminded Anji Kapoor of Scooby Doo's Velma. (PROSE: The Book of the Still)
• Pete Tyler compared the Preachers to "Scooby and the gang," indicating that the series also existed on Pete's World. (TV: The Age of Steel)
• In 2007, Larry Nightingale, upon visiting Wester Drumlins for the first time, compared the spooky mansion to "Scooby-Doo's house." (TV: Blink)
• When Rhys Williams said that Torchwood Three could hide in the back of his van while he drove up to Harries & Harries' headquarters, Gwen Cooper compared the plan to Scooby-Doo. (TV: Meat)
• After unmasking the Hervoken possessed Jim Tozier, Martha Jones guessed he would say that would say that he "would have got away with it too if it hadn't been for you meddling kids", a typical line for unmasked villains. (PROSE: Forever Autumn)
• The Eleventh Doctor mentioned Scooby Doo to Rory Williams. (PROSE: Heart of Stone)

Behind the scenes

• Among the pastiches of popular cartoon characters in The Crooked World are the Skeleton Crew, a group of teenagers and a dog who drive around in a van and solve mysteries. Team members Mike Leader, Harmony Looker, Thelma Brains, Tim Coward, and Fearless the dog each spoof a member of the show's team, Mystery Inc.
• Speaking through his character Emma, Steven Moffat cites his love of Scooby Doo, and compares the importance of Doctor Who to the Scooby Doo TV series.
• Rowan Atkinson later played Emile Mondavarious in 2002's Scooby-Doo.