Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (TV Series)

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==Production==
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''Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!'' was announced in March 2014, along with other reboots of Warner Bros. classics, such as ''[[The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV Series)|The Tom and Jerry Show]]'' and ''[[Wabbit (TV Series)|Wabbit]]''.
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[[Sam Register]], promoted to president of Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series a month prior, is its supervising producer. The animation direction is performed by Shaunt Nigoghossian, with Richard Lee overseeing art direction.
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Episodes run for a half-hour.
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The twelfth series in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, the show was previewed in an article from a [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] edition of ''[[TV Guide]]'', writing that it would be less dark than its previous incarnation, ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (TV Series)|Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]''.
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[[Zac Moncrief]], a producer, called it "a more comedic ensemble", with character traits extracted from the original 1969 series.
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This decision nulled the romantic subplots present in ''Mystery Incorporated''.
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[[Scooby-Doo (Character)|Scooby-Doo]] has limited dialogue. Meanwhile, Fred has upgraded the Mystery Machine with modern appliances.
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In addition, the series employs redesigned characters models for the gang, retaining their original clothes, with a few design tweaks. Moncrief described this as a "simplistic, edgy design to match the comedic styling of this latest version." However, he denied it as "a campy or meta version" of ''Scooby-Doo''.
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This marks the first Scooby-Doo television series where [[Casey Kasem]] does not have a role in the series; Kasem, who voiced Shaggy from 1969 to 2009, retired from voice acting due to declining health during the production of ''Mystery Incorporated'' and died on June 15, 2014.  Kasem's death leaves [[Frank Welker]] as the only remaining original cast member still with the franchise. It is also the first series since ''[[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (TV Series)|A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]]'' where Velma is voiced by an actress other than [[Mindy Cohn]].
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Revision as of 04:08, 1 March 2018

Scooby-Doo
Promotional poster
Genre Comedy
Horror
Mystery
Slapstick
Based on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! 
by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears
Directed by Shaunt Nigoghossian
Jeff Mednikow
Andy Thom
James Krenzke
Voices of Frank Welker
Grey Griffin
Matthew Lillard
Kate Micucci
Composer(s) Jake Monaco
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 41 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Sam Register
Jay Bastian
For Cartoon Network: Nicole Rivera and Meghan Bradley}}
Producer(s) Zac Moncrief
Michael Jelenic (supervising producer)
Wade Wisinski (line producer)
Editor(s) Kyle Stafford
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Warner Bros. Animation
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network Cartoon Network (episodes 1-20)
Boomerang (episodes 21-26)
Boomerang SVOD (season 2)
Original channel October 5, 2015 – present
Chronology
Preceded by Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010–13)

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the twelfth incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo animated series. In the show, the Scooby-Doo gang decide to travel in their last summer break together, encountering havoc-wreaking monsters along the way. Described as having a more comedic tone than its previous incarnation, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated], the show employs character traits from the original 1969 series on top of redesigned character models.

The series was announced in March 2014 to premiere on Cartoon Network. However, a promotional image at the 2015 upfront announced the show to air on Boomerang and the news was later confirmed on June 29, 2015. but the series instead premiered on Cartoon Network on October 5, 2015. Nearly a year later, on March 7, 2017, it was announced that the remaining unaired episodes would be released on Boomerang's video on demand streaming service.

Contents

Plot

File:Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! character redesigns.jpg
The redesigned main characters, as they appear in the series

After finishing up their senior year of high school, the Scooby-Doo gang decide to travel in the Mystery Machine, seeking fun and adventure during what could possibly be their last summer break together. However, havoc-wreaking monsters prevent them from completing their journey.

Voice Cast

Production

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! was announced in March 2014, along with other reboots of Warner Bros. classics, such as The Tom and Jerry Show and Wabbit. Sam Register, promoted to president of Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series a month prior, is its supervising producer. The animation direction is performed by Shaunt Nigoghossian, with Richard Lee overseeing art direction. Episodes run for a half-hour.

The twelfth series in the Scooby-Doo franchise, the show was previewed in an article from a Comic-Con edition of TV Guide, writing that it would be less dark than its previous incarnation, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. Zac Moncrief, a producer, called it "a more comedic ensemble", with character traits extracted from the original 1969 series. This decision nulled the romantic subplots present in Mystery Incorporated. Scooby-Doo has limited dialogue. Meanwhile, Fred has upgraded the Mystery Machine with modern appliances.

In addition, the series employs redesigned characters models for the gang, retaining their original clothes, with a few design tweaks. Moncrief described this as a "simplistic, edgy design to match the comedic styling of this latest version." However, he denied it as "a campy or meta version" of Scooby-Doo.

This marks the first Scooby-Doo television series where Casey Kasem does not have a role in the series; Kasem, who voiced Shaggy from 1969 to 2009, retired from voice acting due to declining health during the production of Mystery Incorporated and died on June 15, 2014. Kasem's death leaves Frank Welker as the only remaining original cast member still with the franchise. It is also the first series since A Pup Named Scooby-Doo where Velma is voiced by an actress other than Mindy Cohn.

Broadcast

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! made its global debut on October 4, 2015 on Boomerang in the United Kingdom and Ireland and premiered on Teletoon in Canada on October 8. The series premiered on Boomerang in Australia and New Zealand on December 28.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired Network
1 26 20 October 5, 2015 March 12, 2016 Cartoon Network
6 June 20, 2017 Boomerang
2 To be announced September 28, 2017 TBA Boomerang SVOD

Episodes

Season 1 (2015–17)

This season premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on October 5, 2015. After airing twenty out of the twenty-six episodes from the first season, the series was put on a long hiatus following the premiere of "Giant Problems" on March 12, 2016. The final six episodes of the first season were aired on Cartoon Network's sister station Boomerang in an overnight graveyard slot on June 20, 2017.

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)

Season 2 (2017)

On March 7, 2017, it was announced that the rest of Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! would be premiering exclusively on the streaming service for Boomerang, a sister channel of Cartoon Network. The second season has finished airing internationally in several countries including the United Kingdom and Australia. Despite this, only the first fifteen episodes of season two have been released onto the streaming service currently.

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)

Home media

Region 1

Season Title Episode count Aspect ratio Total running time Release date

Region 2

DVD name # of episodes Release date

Region 4

DVD name # of episodes Release date

References

External links

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