Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (TV Series)
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| Scooby-Doo | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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.
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Plot
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
- Frank Welker – Scooby-Doo and Fred Jones
- Grey Griffin – Daphne Blake
- Matthew Lillard – Shaggy Rogers
- Kate Micucci – Velma Dinkley
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 | ||||
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| 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) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Mystery 101" | Shaunt Nigoghossian | Jon Colton Barry | October 5, 2015 | 1.35 |
| Velma is overjoyed when she gets an interview at Kingston University, a college with one of the highest reputations in the world. However, her dreams are soon wrecked when the ghost of the founder, Elias Kingston, comes back from the grave to scare away students he deems to be unworthy.
Chase scene song: "Romp 101" (instrumental) by Jake Monaco Villain(s): Ghost of Elias Kingston / Mitchell and Joe Simmons | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Game of Chicken" | Jeff Mednikow | Story by: Ken Daly and John Matta Teleplay by: Ken Daly, John Matta and Jon Colton Barry | October 6, 2015 | 1.08 |
| When Fred gets an exasperated call from his friend, Chuck Mangum, asking for assistance, the gang must save him from a chicken warrior.
Chase scene song: "Chicken Picken" (instrumental) by Jake Monaco Villain: The Spirit of the Zatari Warrior / Chuck Magnum | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "All Paws on Deck" | Jeff Mednikow | Story by: Joe Purdy Teleplay by: Joe Purdy and Jon Colton Barry | October 7, 2015 | 1.15 |
| Velma's extreme aquaphobia doesn't stop the gang from going on Fred's cousin's cruise ship — especially when they have to solve the mystery of a terrifying beast living in the deep.
Chase scene song: "I'm Done" by Mark Martel Villains: The Sea Creatures / Thorn and Dahlia | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Poodle Justice" | Shaunt Nigoghossian | Story by: Joe Ballarini Teleplay by: Joe Ballarini and Marly Halpern-Graser | October 8, 2015 | 1.43 |
| When the gang goes to the TV set of Poodle Justice, Scooby faces his worst fear ever — talking to a beautiful girl dog. At the same time, a massive gargoyle attacks the set.
Chase scene song: "Transylvania Polka" by Vlad Pincus & the Igors, previously used in Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy Villain: The Gargoyle / Carli | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Grand Scam" | Jeff Mednikow and Andy Thom | Story by: Kevin A. Kramer Teleplay by: Kevin A. Kramer and Jon Colton Barry | October 9, 2015 | 1.21 |
| Shaggy takes the gang to the baseball stadium he used to go to when he was a kid, but when a ghost baseball player begins haunting the building, he must quickly become brave, or watch his childhood hangout be condemned forever!
Chase scene song: "Swing Batter Batter" by Georgia and The Janasens Villain: The Ghost of Chip Braverton / Dustin Wallswreath | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Trading Chases" | James Krenzke | Marly Halpern-Graser | October 12, 2015 | 1.01 |
| When Jeff, a tour guide, bets he can lead the gang better than Fred, they both switch places when the gang has to solve the mystery of a ghostly pharaoh. Meanwhile, Daphne takes up falconry.
Chase scene song: "Wake Me Up to Say Goodnight" by Finnegan Schwartz Villain: Sobek / Professor Salasar | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Be Quiet, Scooby-Doo!" | James Krenzke and Andy Thom | Story by: Justin Becker and Steve Clemmons Teleplay by: Justin Becker, Steve Clemmons and Jon Colton Barry | October 15, 2015 | 1.37 |
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.
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