Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979–1983) User Reviews

First Season Watchable: Beyond That Deterioration: The Beginning of the End

[voicemaster71 · 6/10 · 5 January 2007]

I am a purist fan of the original Scooby Doo formula. I felt the best shows were the classic Where Are You series and I also loved the Scooby Movies and his late 70's adventures that featured Scooby Dum, and even Blue Falcon and Dynomutt and I also loved the Laff a Lympics and even the movie, Scooby Doo Goes Hollywood, but then disaster struck in 1979. The introduction of Scrappy Doo!!

Now believe it or not Scooby fans, the only Scrappy shows I liked were: The first season in 1979 because the entire gang, Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy were still together solving mysteries and the two part episodes that reunited the full cast in the New Scooby Doo Mysteries of 1984. I'll never forget episodes that featured the Lady Vampire of the Bay and the Minotaur and even the final episode where Shaggy and Scooby are abducted and Scrappy gets two of his old neighborhood pup pals to help rescue them. The late Lennie Weinrib voiced over Scrappy in this one good season and his Scrappy was known for saying stuff like "Ruff and double ruff!" as well as his "Puppy Power" bugle call. Weinrib's Scrappy at least sounded like a tough pup from the Bronx. At least in this series, the gang had an even number and in split ups, it was simple, you had Fred and the girls and Shaggy and the dogs. It's also interesting to note that Velma's voice changed during this season. Pat Stevens had been doing her voice since 1976, but she ultimately got replaced by a lady named Maria Frumkin. This would probably be the only Scooby and Scrappy series I would buy if it makes it to DVD.

The second year was the start of the series slow gradual decay. In the second year, the series ran alongside Richie Rich cartoons and got blended in with them. There were three short episodes each week (The SuperFriends did the same thing that year). And at that point, the gang was disbanded. Only Shaggy, Scooby, and Scrappy Doo were in the series and all they did was travel all over and get into comical jams. No more mystery solving. This show was played strictly for laughs. Look for a similar review on the Richie Rich Scooby and Scrappy Doo page. If the show had to have a reduced cast, at least it was evenly divided. Unfortunately, Don Messick took over the Scrappy voice and did double duty as Scooby and Scrappy. Anything to save money I guess.

The third year was probably the most mediocre by having the three of them working for the Fearless Detective Agency owned by Shaggy's unseen Uncle Fearless, but their attempts at solving mysteries were just not the same without Fred, Daphne, and Velma in the picture.

In the final analysis, the only Scooby series with Scrappy I would recommend would be the 1979 year with the whole gang still together.

We really need ratings per season

[gacsogergely · 6/10 · 6 January 2022]

Because my rating is solely for the first season, which was already a mixed bag.

The 2-4th seasons are in entirely other format, and not even mysterie-solving. Actualy, the "stories" degenerate to Shaggy, Scooby and Scrappy burglaring to someone's place (usualy a supernatural being, just to elevate the experience from rock bottom to center of the Earf), insult the owners, cause massive property damage, then escape, while the audience is supposed to cheer for them.

Now this part is bad. Let's say 3/10.

40 years ago this season this show put Scooby Doo down the toilet...

[justin-fencsak · 7/10 · 15 April 2020]

In the fall of 1969, Scooby Doo Where Are You became a surprise hit for CBS' rising saturday morning cartoon lineup, which dominated the ratings and then some until ABC scooped up the rights for the show after The Scooby Doo Movies was cancelled in the spring of 1974 after a two year run on CBS. The Scooby Doo and Dynomutt Hour, which would become two separate shows in the third season and shown in syndication in the early 1980s as the Dynomutt Dog Wonder and The Scooby Doo Show series, was a hit for ABC as well as the All Star Laff a Lympics cartoon which was inspired by the popularity of the games on tv. In the fall of 1979, Hanna Barbera introduced a new character named Scrappy Doo, Scooby's son, and during the first season, ratings were huge. Before that, Scooby Doo's first movie, Scooby Goes to Hollywood, did ok. After the good first season, the next two went downhill, so Hanna Barbera put Scooby Doo along with Richie Rich for an hour of fun and then put Scooby Doo with the Puppy's Adventures, which originated from Ruby Spears as a special on TV before Taft bought Ruby Spears so that they could work with Hanna Barbera on the special. A new character, Yabba Doo, was introduced, but that didn't help as the popularity of The Smurfs made NBC huge ratings, and by then it was canceled, forcing Hanna Barbera to rerun segments featuring Scrappy and company while creating new shows without scrappy that didn't do well, The New Scooby Doo show, the Scooby Doo Mysteries, and the 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo, followed two years later by a Pup Names Scooby Doo and a cartoon network tv show series.

Puppy Power!

[TheTVConnoisseur · 1 July 2003]

This is the show that finally killed the Scooby-Doo series. I'll be honest and say that I enjoyed the first season of the show. For one thing the addition of Scrappy was something new and fresh to the series and it was funny when Scrappy would say "da, da, da, daa, PUPPY POWER!" and run of to fight the villain. Forcing Scooby to go save him. The show was doing good with the gang still solving mysteries and all. The show had some major flaws in it's first season with the hidden jokes out the window and the villains being the worst in the series. Still I guess the familiarity with the characters made the show watchable and a bit enjoyable.

Then the unthinkable happened! The gang suddenly disappeared, there were no more solving mysteries and it was just Scooby, Shaggy, and Scrappy (The Three "S") just wandering around. That's when everything went downhill. The show became extremely lame and unwatchable, above all Scrappy became the certain of attention. Thus making him the most annoying character ever to be conceived.

He worked in the first season because like Scooby-Dum in The Scooby-Doo show he wasn't the focus but once Scrappy became the focus the series came to a sudden end.

Could be better

[afonsobritofalves · 7/10 · 13 September 2018]

In my opinion, one of the best animated series of Warner Bros. always. A great classic. It becomes a bit drier to see more than 3/4 episodes afterwards. But even so I highly recommend it.

Some puppy power!

[OllieSuave-007 · 7/10 · 4 January 2017]

Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma are back once again to catch ghostly villains. But this time, they are joined by Scooby's hyper and feisty miniature nephew, Scrappy Doo.

The entire gang is here during the first reason, and Scrappy blended in well with the Mystery, Inc. gang. In my opinion, the story does better when there is more screen time with Fred, Daphne and Velma as they contribute more to the plot and give out more humor and suspense. Scrappy was a fun addition at first, but as the show progressed further into the other seasons, his overzealousness and him wanting to fight a lot was a bit too much.

It was a pretty entertaining show at first, but the original gang minus the pup is preferable - especially true when later seasons only featured Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy. By the time that happened, the mystery-solving suspense and fun were gone and what we were left with was basic, childish and casual cartoon fare with little or no plot/relevance.

Grade B-

Decent entertainment for kids, disappointing for fans

[TheLittleSongbird · 4/10 · 28 January 2010]

I grew up on Scooby Doo Where Are You, and I still love it. It is one of my favourite cartoons along with Darkwing Duck, Talespin, Peter Pan and the Pirates and Tom and Jerry. This show though is good for kids, the voices are good(Don Messick and Casey Kasem are perfect as Scooby and Shaggy), the theme tune is tolerable and it has some nice animation in the first season. However it is rather disappointing. I normally don't mind Scrappy, but when he appears to be like the main character, it gets annoying fast. Complete with the over-used catchphrase Puppy Power and ear-grating voice, Scrappy is more annoying than usual. Also half the gang are missing after the first year, somehow it didn't feel like Scooby Doo. And the jokes and the story lines after that point were in general lame and unoriginal(though the first season did have some tired jokes and could have had more edge, not much atmosphere here though somewhat fun), very little chasing monsters or unmasking the baddies. As for the villains in the season where all the gang were present, only Lady Vampire and Night Ghoul are the ones I deem memorable, others were either forgettable(Ghost of Jeremiah Pratt and Sky Skeleton) or too obvious(Alien and Blue Scarab) and most while not particularly inspired are acceptable. All in all, not as bad as Shaggy and Scooby Doo:Get a Clue, but this show is disappointing. 4/10 for the animation, voices, theme tune and the fact it is nice for kids. Bethany Cox

A Good Show for Kids

[rexshard93 · 9/10 · 6 March 2008]

This show started out with great mystery episodes. I think everyone is in the first 15 or 16 episodes. After that, the show started playing short episodes with Shaggy, Scooby doo, and Scrappy doo.

I think Hanna Barbera Productions had to change 20 minutes episodes into short episodes. Some of the voice actors became unavailable. After 15 or 16 episodes, Frank Welker (who played Fred) became unavailable. I believe the voice of Velma changes after first 11 episodes, because the first voice actress (Patricia Stevens)who played Velma was unavailable due to health reasons. So Marla Frumkin took over for the role of Velma. Lennie Weinrib who played Scrappy also became unavailable. I heard that this had to do with some of the voice actors being involved in the big 1980 strike. So Don Messick ended up playing both Scooby doo and Scrappy doo.

And the network ordered the Hanna Barbera studio to make more episodes. So they ended making shorts with Shaggy, Scooby doo, and Scrappy doo. I love the first 16 episodes, because these episodes had to do with mysteries. I liked other ones. But not as much as the first 16 episodes. But I cannot blame Hanna Barbera, because this happened due to the unavailability of voice actors and actresses who were involved in 1980 strike.

Scooby and Scrappy-Doo

[jboothmillard · 2/10 · 24 May 2005]

After the success of Scooby-Doo, Where are You, they decided to give Scooby and Shaggy their own show. But unfortunately, they added a new character that spoilt Scooby-Doo success forever. They invented a new show with a new title, Scooby and Scrappy-Doo. It was Scrappy-Doo that made this show a complete failure, probably for both adults and kids together. Scrappy was the stupid brave puppy that always looked ready to beat someone up. Scooby and Shaggy were getting scared of the villain, and they were also trying to stop him. Scooby-Doo doesn't need any little annoying bastard puppy nephews. If they wanted Scooby-Doo to be more successful, they should have either killed or never thought up Scrappy. This was just poor, maybe your kids will prefer it!

I LOVE SCRAPPY DOO

[salifyangambi · 10/10 · 24 May 2023]

The addition of scrappy doo was brilliant. The addition was unique and I think scrappy doo was very fun to watch, His humble looks up to his uncle scooby doo, I want him to return if not for scrappy doo. Scooby doo would be called scooby who, This time around people are treating poor scrappy doo poorly I mean spongebob is annoying but everyone loves him and gumball, which isn't very fair, I mean Does everyone hates scooby's cousin: scooby dum and Brother Yabba doo? This is so not fair #JUSTICE 4 SCRAPPY DOO, I LOVE THAT CUTE BEAUTIFUL GREAT DANE PUPPY, SCOOBY DOO'S NEPHEW, I FORGIVE SCRAPPY DOO AND WANT HIM REDEEM AND TO MAKE A COMEBACK.

excruciating to watch unless you are very young or very stupid

[planktonrules · 1/10 · 17 June 2006]

While I have never been a fan of the original Scooby-Doo (due to its horrid production values), it appears like Shakespeare compared to this pile of crap brought to us by Hanna-Barbera! Without a doubt, Scrappy-Doo is about the most annoying and awful character created for children (and this includes the Teletubbies as well as Tommy the Tapeworm). Whose bright idea was it to create some sort of short mutant dog and enable it to speak and then saddle the Scooby-Doo characters with it?! Whoever it is deserves to die or watch this show (I think death is preferable). The bottom line is that the little dog is simply unfunny, annoying and grates on the nerves--and this is only in the BETTER episodes!! After many years, it would have been better to just end the franchise than create this mess! I can see why in the live-action Scooby-Doo movie they made the villain Scrappy-Doo--since practically everyone hates him!

What the F-word was this?

[TheMan3051 · 28 June 2002]

Scrappy-Doo SUCKS! WHAT THE HECK WAS THIS?!?! The first season was alright because it had the gang solving mysteries like usual but the only difference was that they had Scrappy-Doo as there new member. Scrappy was okay at first and it was funny when he used to say "Puppy Power!" but that only lasted a year. After that year when all the characters except Fred, Velma, and sometimes Daphne were gone and there wasn't any more mysteries it just began to suck. Scrappy just got really annoying! I felt like sticking "Puppy Power" up his you know what.

Horrible show! PLEASE AVOID THIS PROGRAM!

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

[studioAT · 4/10 · 26 June 2020]

The positives is that at least at first this show features the full Mystery Inc gang doing what they do best.

The mysteries are also a little bit more complex, and the show is all the better for it.

The massive negative is the character of Scrappy Doo, who continues to divide opinion to this day.

He's well meaning but very, very annoying, and sadly with him now being a joint lead character with his Uncle Scoob, there are lots of him to screech "Puppy Power" and take screen time away from the other members of the gang.

A mixed incarnation overall.

The most dynamic series by far (with the exception of Scrappy)

[ajfhoward · 8/10 · 2 November 2007]

This was actually my favorite series of Scooby Doo when I was younger. I thought each episode had more of an edge to it and the villains had a lot of creative thought put into them (and even very scary and believable as well). Some of the best episodes were "I Left My Neck In San Francisco", "Twenty Thousand Screams Under The Sea", "The Ghoul, The Bat And The Ugly" and "When You Wish Upon A Star Creature". If you have never seen these episodes please do. This series was a bit of a mixed bag though as there were other episodes which didn't seem to have the same kind of edge to them such as "Rocky Mountain YIIII!" and "The Ransom Of Scooby Chief". As like the series before it, it was very well put together, interesting storyline and brilliantly drawn. As everyone says though, it would have been so much better without Scrappy Doo. The character was tiresome and distracting to the story that was being told.

Scraps of Doo

[rsplace · 2/10 · 22 October 2023]

Hurriedly produced junk; this is the cheap fast food of morning cartoons. While I understand it's not high-brow scripts...the simplistic plots, poor artwork and terrible voice acting must have made Casey Kasem cringe. It's bad enough we have to suspend disbelief for one talking dog...do we really need a puppy voiced by an old man from the Bronx? Heck, we don't even get that classic theme song. I fully expect the viewers have flat foreheads from facepalms.

Zoinks, jeepers and jinkies too are over used idiosyncrasies that don't fit into the time period these were produced. Quality was not a requirement.

A Classic Cartoon Gem: Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

[JosephAndrewThomas · 9/10 · 5 March 2024]

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo holds a special place in my heart, and I couldn't be happier to give it a stellar nine-star review. This timeless cartoon series has captivated audiences for generations, and with good reason. The dynamic trio of Scooby, Shaggy, and the lovable Scrappy-Doo never fail to deliver entertaining adventures filled with mystery, humor, and plenty of hijinks.

I must admit, I have a soft spot for Scrappy-Doo. His boundless energy, unwavering bravery, and infectious enthusiasm always bring a smile to my face. From his iconic catchphrase "Puppy Power!" to his relentless pursuit of solving mysteries alongside his uncle Scooby, Scrappy-Doo embodies the spirit of adventure and courage.

Now, let's address the elephant in the room: the Yabba-Doo episodes. While I adore Scrappy-Doo, I don't share the same sentiment towards his uncle, Yabba-Doo. These episodes may not have resonated as strongly with me, but they certainly don't tarnish the overall brilliance of the series. In fact, they serve as a reminder of the show's willingness to experiment and introduce new characters, even if they don't always hit the mark.

Despite any minor hiccups along the way, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo remains a beloved classic that continues to entertain audiences of all ages. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering the series for the first time, you're in for a treat. So grab some Scooby Snacks, gather your friends, and embark on a thrilling adventure with Scooby, Shaggy, and the incomparable Scrappy-Doo. It's a journey you won't soon forget!

Scrappy Doo Doo

[SoIcyBroadcast · 4/10 · 6 August 2022]

Look I guess it's worth a watch if you're a big Scooby Doo fan like myself but this is just so bad. Scrappy Doo is so damn annoying, the catch phrase, the forcing Scooby and shaggy to pursue the monster, etc. He ruins the whole dynamic of the show. There is no trap towards the end just scrappy yelling puppy power and either "catching" the baddy or screwing up and things just work out in the end anyways. Mysteries do seem more complex, you are almost always guaranteed 3 potential suspects ... but I can't say that makes it better than the episodes with only one. The pacing is so lob sided ... it's just very poorly put together. You're much better off with SD Where Are You, the New SD Movies, and the SD show. By the time the 80's hit the grooviness has worn off :(

Scooby and Scrappy-Poo

[FangsNL · 5 June 2005]

I've always loved (and I still do by the way) Scooby-Doo and his gang. The first series, which started in 1969, were funny and had interesting monsters. Of course all the monsters turned out to be criminals dressed up as monsters to scare people away, but... who cares? 'Scooby and Scrappy-Doo' began in 1979. Fred, Daphne and Velma were put aside for most of the adventures and Scrappy-Doo filled the gap. Scooby and Shaggy (the two best things of the entire series) remained.

Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy's voices are very well done, but the voices of the additional characters aren't. For instance, the 'cat man' (episode 21, season 2) sounds terrible and annoying. Although made ten years later, the animation didn't improve. It actually got worse. The drawing is bad and irregular and the same goes for the animation itself. And there's even more to dislike. Especially if you don't like hearing "p-p-puppy p-p-power" and "i'll splat him" coming from Scrappy every two or three minutes.

A bigger part for Scrappy is probably one of the things which destroyed this series. But this is also the fault of the script writers. Most of the episodes (except the ones from season 1) haven't got anything to do with ghouls and ghosts, the jokes are bad and the characters constantly say basically the same.

So, to sum it all up: bad drawing and animation, bad jokes, Scrappy and bad episodes. Stay away from this! It's very unpleasant.

4 out of 10 / 1* out of 5*

An Honest Review

[generationofswine · 5/10 · 1 April 2017]

I am so ashamed of myself. I still have vague memorizes of running around my parents house shouting "Puppy power!!!" But in my defense, this originally aired in 1979, the year I was born and when you're that young you think sticking a banana in your year is funny.

And your parents encourage it because they think it's cute and....

I feel dirty.

The bottom line is that Hannah-Barbara lost their original audience when they aged out and thought that, maybe, adding characters that appealed to rug rats like me would get their old viewers back...it didn't work.

it failed and even as a kid doing that utterly unforgivable thing that will probably guarantee me a ticket straight downstairs when I die...people my age still preferred the New Scooby Doo movies with the celebrity guest stars that weren't really relevant to us over Scrappy Doo.

Fact.

It makes me want to cry.

Scrappy doesn't deserve to be hated

[DragonLover1999 · 8/10 · 15 September 2023]

Scrappy was a very brave puppy. He loves his uncle, Scooby-Doo, and he looks up to him. He also likes to stepped up and fight the monsters, unlike his uncle and Shaggy. He can be an annoying talker, but that doesn't make him a bad puppy. He's a good puppy who just needs a few adjustments in his behavior. I don't understand why he gets a lot of hate when he clearly wanted to help the Mystery Inc stop the monsters. How could you possibly hate a family member of Scooby? The Scooby-Doo doesn't have to be always about solving mysteries. It should have been about Shaggy, Scooby, and Scooby's family members like Scooby-Dum from The Scooby-Doo Show and of course, Scrappy-Doo. He needs to be given another chance to come back. Justice 4 Scrappy!

Scooby's worst show ever.

[IrockGswift · 11 February 2003]

Scooby's laff-a-lympics had enter it's third season and along with another Scooby Doo cartoon. I enjoyed Scooby up into his annoying nephew came in the picture. Since his brave-hearted nephew came on the scene the chase scenes died down. I loved the chase scenes in the Scooby Doo cartoons especially when Scoob and Shaggy disguise themselves to get away from the villains. Till this day I wonder how this little pup became so popular that Hanna-Barbera took Fred,Daphne,and Velma off the show. In 1983 this mutt had his own show (puppy new adventures) supposedly a spin-off. Then the rest of the gang returned a year later with the show titled "Scooby's New Mysteries". I wonder how this mutt kept five years of popularity without the whole Scooby mysteries inc. gang.

Good one!

[Movie Nuttball · 15 July 2005]

When this show was on I watched it every time I could! I thought that the characters were really funny and all had great personalities. The animation in My opinion was crisp, clean, and really clear. Not to mention beautiful! Most of the characters in this show are like the hilarious Looney Tunes characters that we all love. in My opinion these characters are the funnies and talented ever seen. In fact, The things that goes on in this series' cartoons are in My opinion nuts which that is what makes them hilarious! There are so many to like and laugh at and the silly things they do! If you like the original Looney Tunes then I strongly recommend that you watch this show!

Scrappy's the Best!

[Cylex · 29 September 2001]

Scrappy is my favourite character in this series. He's cute, brave, funny, loyal, enthusiastic, articulate & modest. He adores his Uncle Scooby and gives him the credit for everything. Although Scrappy often gets Scooby & Shaggy into trouble they're still fond of him. I don't care what people say. With Scrappy the show got better, not worse. And if he really was unpopular, surely they would have written him out? Thank you, Hanna Barbera for creating him.

Scooby Doo *NOT* Scrappy Too!

[Jedi Clerk · 3 December 2000]

Well... Scoob & Shag and the gang were great. They're still as popular today with the kiddies as they were 20(!) years ago!

BUT... it is a fairly commonly-held perception that Scrappy Doo was the WORST thing that ever happened to saturday morning cartoons. Who at Hanna-Barbera decided that Scooby Doo needed a sidekick? And one with an annoying voice at well. Sure, his foolhardy bravado provided a counterpoint to Shaggy and Scooby's cowardice but for most people it was the end of an enjoyable series... and a premonition of the sludge that was soon to flood the Saturday morning airwaves.

The end of the Scooby era.............

[raysond · 2 December 2003]

What really killed off the Scooby and Shaggy franchise? SCRAPPY!!!

By the time the series switched networks and went from CBS to ABC in the late 1970's and really into the 1980's,the show suffered a severe puncture wound from which it will never recover from thus ending the beloved franchise of Scooby Doo and the gang. I have read all the comments about this and they're 100% right! Scrappy Doo was the most annoyingest character imaginable and if you really watch the episodes you'll see why this is very so. Also,the producers killed off the rest of the gang and basically leaving Scooby,Scrappy and Shaggy in there own show which was a total bore,but in my opinion it was total bull**** from the get go and from there the end of the Scooby era. This was in the 1980's,when Hanna-Barbera cranked out a sea of dull ass cartoons and sorry characters thus using the same format in each of the episodes and a prime example of this was during the 1980's which featured shows like "The Flintstones Mysteries","The Smurfs","The Incredible Shmoo" and not to even mention "The New Adventures Of Peebles and Bamm-Bamm" "A Pup Named Scrappy Doo","The Thirteen Ghosts Of Scooby Doo","Godzilla" to name a few.

There was one episode in particular where they put Vincent Price in as one of the lead characters,and by the end of the decade,Hanna-Barbera decided it was time to kill off the show since it became dull and boring.