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Scooby Doo was a popular animated television character introduced in 1969 and featured in many TV series and films (both animated and live action) into the 21st century. Scooby-Doo was a talking Great Dane who joined a group of teenage amateur sleuths as they solved mysteries, often with a supernatural connection.
Comparatives
- Rhian Salmond reminded Anji Kapoor of Scooby Doo's Velma. (EDA: The Book of the Still)
- Pete Tyler compared the Preachers to "Scooby and the gang". (DW: The Age of Steel)
- Larry Nightingale, upon visiting Wester Drumlins for the first time, compared the spooky mansion to "Scooby-Doo's house". (DW: 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. (TW: Meat)
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.
