Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (TV Series)
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| 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.
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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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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 |
| Scooby and the gang visit the Crystal Canopy, which is the home to numerous breathtaking crystal formations and the villainous Crystal Crawler. The problem is, the gang has to stay quiet the whole time, otherwise the crystals will fall!
Chase scene song: "Invincible" Villain: Crystal Crawler / Colson McCready | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Party Like It's 1899 | Andy Thom | Jon Colton Barry | October 19, 2015 | 0.69 |
| The gang is invited to a monster mystery party, where they try solve the mystery of a fake apparition. When a real monster shows up, Daphne and Fred are left to solve the mystery on their own, because no one else will believe them.
Chase scene song: "Hit the Ceiling" by Jake Monaco Villain: The Headless Count / Bradwick Haverall | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Screama Donna" | Shaunt Nigoghossian | Jon Colton Barry | October 20, 2015 | 0.69 |
| The gang goes undercover as a band to lure out the Prima Donna, a ghostly musician who doesn't want anyone performing at her theatre.
Chase scene song: "Be Yourself" by Josh Keaton (as Bones Malone) | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Kitchen Frightmare" | Shaunt Nigoghossian | Story by: Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs Teleplay by: Jon Colton Barry and Marly Halpern-Graser | October 21, 2015 | 0.76 |
| Shaggy and Scooby must help one of their friends when a Yeti threatens to close his restaurant.
Chase scene song: "Appetite" by Finnegan Schwartz Villain: The Yeti / Jeff Howard | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Me, Myself, and A.I." | Shaunt Nigoghossian | Story by: Kevin Fleming and Robert Janas Teleplay by: J.M. DeMatteis and Jon Colton Barry | October 22, 2015 | 0.81 |
| The gang visits a technology company to solve the mystery of an evil robot who has been wreaking havoc.
Chase scene song: "Bad, Bad Dream" by Jake Monaco Villain: Butler 3000 / Mallory O'Neill | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Area 51 Adjacent" | James Krenzke | Story by: Tom Konkle Teleplay by: Tom Konkle and Jon Colton Barry | October 23, 2015 | 0.87 |
| The gang is mistaken for aliens and are taken to Area 53 for questioning. Meanwhile, when a real alien goes on the loose, the gang must try to figure out a way to escape and capture the extraterrestrial.
Villain: The Alien / General Stall | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Where There's a Will, There's a Wraith | Jeff Mednikow | Story by: Duane Capizzi Teleplay by: Duane Capizzi and Jon Colton Barry | October 28, 2015 | 1.11 |
| In an adaption of the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You episode A Night of Fright Is No Delight, Scooby inherits a fortune from a recently deceased rich man, but only if he and the gang stay the night in the man's mansion with a terrifying wraith.
Chase scene song: "How Do You Do?" Villains: The Phantoms / Ruby and Trudy Lutz | ||||||
Home media
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