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Have been a huge fan of the Scooby Doo franchise since late single digits. The various incarnations vary in quality, with the best being the original 'Scooby Doo Where are You' and 'The Scooby Doo Show', also like a few of the shows that have a not so good reputation. And the worst being 'Shaggy and Scooby Doo Get a Clue' and most of 'Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo' other than the surprisingly good first season. Also really like a lot of the animated films, 'Witch's Ghost' and 'Zombie Island' being my favourites.
'Scooby Doo and Guess Who' sounded very interesting and really liked the idea of the gang solving crimes with various guest stars (a mix of real life celebrities in the film, music and sporting industries and popular characters). So a more modern version of 'The New Scooby Doo Movies', loved that show as a kid and quite a lot of episodes and guest stars hold up but some episodes and guest stars don't quite do it now. 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who' is a very entertaining and well made show in my view that goes back to basics and stays true to the franchise's roots while having its own flavour. It's not consistent sure, but it was a show that showed promise from the beginning and continues to get better.
Admittedly not all the guest stars work, with some being annoying (Steve Urkel, Wanda Sykes, Jim Gaffigan though am going to rewatch their episodes and all of the show for that matter) or under-utilised (Abraham Lincoln, Christian Slater). While the humour mostly worked very well indeed, some of it went overboard on the silliness and felt forced (the Wonder Woman episode on first watch was too reliant on it).
Do agree with some regarding Kate Micucci's voice acting for Velma, which here comes over as too abrasive. Some of the clues could have gone into more depth, when Velma declares "it all makes perfect sense" or "it's all starting to come together" the viewer is like "it does/is?" Especially found it true of the earlier episodes. Again, this might all change on rewatch.
On the other hand, so much is good about 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who'. The animation has a lot of atmosphere, rich colour and even richer attention to detail. The music is dynamic and groovy, also loved the modern spin on the iconic classic theme tune for 'Scooby Doo Where are You'. The rest of the voice acting is very good, Matthew Lillard nails it as Shaggy (a more than worthy successor to the unsurpassed Casey Kasem) and Frank Welker shows no fatigue or long in the tooth-ness as Fred (and he's been voicing him for over half a century). The guest stars are also very well done and the guest stars that are not voiced by the real person resemble them surprisingly accurately (doing better in this regard than 'The New Scooby Doo Movies').
Writing is funny and smart on the whole, the classic Shaggy and Scooby goofiness endears. The stories may be generally formulaic structurally (true of much of the franchise though) are lively in pace, hugely entertaining and has suspense. Really liked that 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who' went back to basics and stayed true to the franchise's roots even when modern, with nice references to past cases and villains (ie. The episode with The Flash). There are some very creative chase scenes visually and some of the reveals are not as obvious as those in most of the previous incarnations (a few surprises actually) due to more suspects than usual rather than a frequent case of "it could only have been one person" (unlike 'Be Cool Scooby Doo').
A big standout story-wise is the unique story structure for "The Last Inmate" (one of the best episodes of the show) and the creative concept for the Malcolm McDowell episode. The villains are very cool and creepy and also loved the exotic and varied locations that include Italy, ski settings, prisons and even space. The guest stars vary, but hit more than they miss. Morgan Freeman was a major hit and also really liked Hex Girls, Batman (both franchise favourites), Malcolm McDowell and Sia. Also liked how the mysteries revolved a lot around the guest stars' jobs and made the most of seeing them in action (i.e. Darcy Lynne). The Mystery Inc are on the whole on good form, with Shaggy and Scooby spot on, apart from instances where Velma came over as too much of a know it all.
Overall, very good and certainly enough to rewatch it, namely to see whether my thoughts on the earlier episodes fare better, worse or the same. 7.5/10.
'Scooby Doo and Guess Who' sounded very interesting and really liked the idea of the gang solving crimes with various guest stars (a mix of real life celebrities in the film, music and sporting industries and popular characters). So a more modern version of 'The New Scooby Doo Movies', loved that show as a kid and quite a lot of episodes and guest stars hold up but some episodes and guest stars don't quite do it now. 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who' is a very entertaining and well made show in my view that goes back to basics and stays true to the franchise's roots while having its own flavour. It's not consistent sure, but it was a show that showed promise from the beginning and continues to get better.
Admittedly not all the guest stars work, with some being annoying (Steve Urkel, Wanda Sykes, Jim Gaffigan though am going to rewatch their episodes and all of the show for that matter) or under-utilised (Abraham Lincoln, Christian Slater). While the humour mostly worked very well indeed, some of it went overboard on the silliness and felt forced (the Wonder Woman episode on first watch was too reliant on it).
Do agree with some regarding Kate Micucci's voice acting for Velma, which here comes over as too abrasive. Some of the clues could have gone into more depth, when Velma declares "it all makes perfect sense" or "it's all starting to come together" the viewer is like "it does/is?" Especially found it true of the earlier episodes. Again, this might all change on rewatch.
On the other hand, so much is good about 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who'. The animation has a lot of atmosphere, rich colour and even richer attention to detail. The music is dynamic and groovy, also loved the modern spin on the iconic classic theme tune for 'Scooby Doo Where are You'. The rest of the voice acting is very good, Matthew Lillard nails it as Shaggy (a more than worthy successor to the unsurpassed Casey Kasem) and Frank Welker shows no fatigue or long in the tooth-ness as Fred (and he's been voicing him for over half a century). The guest stars are also very well done and the guest stars that are not voiced by the real person resemble them surprisingly accurately (doing better in this regard than 'The New Scooby Doo Movies').
Writing is funny and smart on the whole, the classic Shaggy and Scooby goofiness endears. The stories may be generally formulaic structurally (true of much of the franchise though) are lively in pace, hugely entertaining and has suspense. Really liked that 'Scooby Doo and Guess Who' went back to basics and stayed true to the franchise's roots even when modern, with nice references to past cases and villains (ie. The episode with The Flash). There are some very creative chase scenes visually and some of the reveals are not as obvious as those in most of the previous incarnations (a few surprises actually) due to more suspects than usual rather than a frequent case of "it could only have been one person" (unlike 'Be Cool Scooby Doo').
A big standout story-wise is the unique story structure for "The Last Inmate" (one of the best episodes of the show) and the creative concept for the Malcolm McDowell episode. The villains are very cool and creepy and also loved the exotic and varied locations that include Italy, ski settings, prisons and even space. The guest stars vary, but hit more than they miss. Morgan Freeman was a major hit and also really liked Hex Girls, Batman (both franchise favourites), Malcolm McDowell and Sia. Also liked how the mysteries revolved a lot around the guest stars' jobs and made the most of seeing them in action (i.e. Darcy Lynne). The Mystery Inc are on the whole on good form, with Shaggy and Scooby spot on, apart from instances where Velma came over as too much of a know it all.
Overall, very good and certainly enough to rewatch it, namely to see whether my thoughts on the earlier episodes fare better, worse or the same. 7.5/10.
- TheLittleSongbird
- Apr 17, 2022
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After the four Mook movies (starting with Zombie Island), Mystery Incorporated, and even Be Cool, Scooby Doo! fleshed out the characters with more complex motivations and layers of their personalities, this throwback makes them 2-dimensional again, almost caricatures who make their signature exclamations ("Jinkies!" etc.) at every opportunity. It appears to be written for a younger audience than other incarnations of Scooby-Doo of the past two decades. Even the Hex Girls seemed like simpler versions of themselves. Still, it's kind of fun with an appealing look.
- Tuefer_Benz
- Jul 19, 2020
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Scooby-Doo's 50th anniversary has been a rough one. With the DTV film Curse Of The 13th Ghost getting mixed reviews (with some criticizing it for not being true to the show it was supposed to give closure) and the new DTV, Return To Zombie Island, getting the same results (with some criticizing it for repeating the same mistakes 13th Ghost made), it seems that it may not be a good anniversary for the great dane that has solved mysteries since 1969. However, Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? is the one gem of this rocky anniversary.
With this, Warner Bros. actually brought back the original designs, ditching the horrendous cartoony designs used for Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (which only lasted for two seasons). What makes this show great is that it revisits the concept done in The New Scooby-Doo Moves: each episode, the Mystery Inc. gang is joined by a special guest to solve the mystery of the episode, which consisted of real-life celebrities from the time like Don Knotts and the Harlem Globetrotter to fictional characters like Batman & Robin and Josie & The Pussycats. However, this show uses more recent stars, like Weird Al Yankovic, Kenan Thompson, and Penn & Teller, to fictional characters like Wonder Woman, Sherlock Holmes and even Steve Urkel.
While the episodes are thirty minutes long, it feels like the Scooby-Doo cartoons back then. The fictional characters are kept in-character (especially Steve Urkel, who is still a nerd and annoying). However, some episodes can be hit-or-miss (like the Wanda Sykes episode, which some people hated because of how Magilla Gorilla was done). But it is a good show that fixes a lot of mistakes done in Be Cool and manages to capture the feel of The New Scooby-Doo movies, even with thirty-minute episodes.
With this, Warner Bros. actually brought back the original designs, ditching the horrendous cartoony designs used for Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (which only lasted for two seasons). What makes this show great is that it revisits the concept done in The New Scooby-Doo Moves: each episode, the Mystery Inc. gang is joined by a special guest to solve the mystery of the episode, which consisted of real-life celebrities from the time like Don Knotts and the Harlem Globetrotter to fictional characters like Batman & Robin and Josie & The Pussycats. However, this show uses more recent stars, like Weird Al Yankovic, Kenan Thompson, and Penn & Teller, to fictional characters like Wonder Woman, Sherlock Holmes and even Steve Urkel.
While the episodes are thirty minutes long, it feels like the Scooby-Doo cartoons back then. The fictional characters are kept in-character (especially Steve Urkel, who is still a nerd and annoying). However, some episodes can be hit-or-miss (like the Wanda Sykes episode, which some people hated because of how Magilla Gorilla was done). But it is a good show that fixes a lot of mistakes done in Be Cool and manages to capture the feel of The New Scooby-Doo movies, even with thirty-minute episodes.
- jeremycrimsonfox
- Sep 6, 2019
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The last Scooby Doo TV show, "Be Cool, Scooby Doo", was poorly received and really lowered the reputation of the SD series, even though I personally think it isn't that bad and most of its flaws stemmed from behind the scenes drama. This show, "Scooby Doo and Guess Who", is a vast improvement over that series and is a great throwback to the classic show.
The show's animation is really crisp and has a vibrant color palette, but it also manages to capture the look and feel of a typical Hanna-Barbera show from the 60s. It even uses classic tactics such as the "wheel o' feet", and uses stock sound effects from the Hanna-Barbera library. It also references other Hanna-Barbera shows such as Magilla Gorilla, Speed Buggy, and the Funky Phantom. Unlike, BCSD, which tried to be comedy-focused, SDAGW focuses more on the story and characters, as well as the guest stars, and restores the characters back to their original personalities.
Speaking of the guest stars, the show usually does a really good job of inserting the stars into the story, and they work well off of the Scooby gang. They all seem like they're having the time of their life. However, sometimes they're underutilized. Like in the Abraham Lincoln episode, where he only appears for a few minutes, and most of the attention is on the Funky Phantom characters. My personal favorite stars that appeared were Wanda Sykes, Wonder Woman, Batman and Weird Al. I definitely recommend their episodes.
If you miss the classic Scooby Doo, this show is for you. Especially if you like The New Scooby Doo movies which this show is similar to.
The show's animation is really crisp and has a vibrant color palette, but it also manages to capture the look and feel of a typical Hanna-Barbera show from the 60s. It even uses classic tactics such as the "wheel o' feet", and uses stock sound effects from the Hanna-Barbera library. It also references other Hanna-Barbera shows such as Magilla Gorilla, Speed Buggy, and the Funky Phantom. Unlike, BCSD, which tried to be comedy-focused, SDAGW focuses more on the story and characters, as well as the guest stars, and restores the characters back to their original personalities.
Speaking of the guest stars, the show usually does a really good job of inserting the stars into the story, and they work well off of the Scooby gang. They all seem like they're having the time of their life. However, sometimes they're underutilized. Like in the Abraham Lincoln episode, where he only appears for a few minutes, and most of the attention is on the Funky Phantom characters. My personal favorite stars that appeared were Wanda Sykes, Wonder Woman, Batman and Weird Al. I definitely recommend their episodes.
If you miss the classic Scooby Doo, this show is for you. Especially if you like The New Scooby Doo movies which this show is similar to.
- BoxwoodExpress
- Oct 30, 2019
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A return to form for those who want their 'classic' scooby format back. It might not be the best of the best in the series, but is something a classic scooby fan would have missed since early 2000's/90's
PROS ~~~~~ + The jokes are on-point, plenty of out louds and snickers, (no crying gut-busters though), even some innuendos, (see Mudsy from episode two at the dinner, total snagglepuss expy) + Voice actors could be way worse to legends in the field, (Frank Welker, John Dimaggio, Tom Kenny, Billy West, est.), really putting their all in to garner as close to the classic VA experience one can, definitely didn't scrimp + Utilization of minimal budget to create a visual aesthetic, (those background tones are gorgeous, with a rough hand-drawn hues to them), that brings me back to early Hanna-Barbara, but without the constant use of stock footage + Intro that will send you in a nostalgia trip, with top notch background music from musicians who did their homework + Enough to sink your teeth into for long-time fans who are on the pulse, (see episode two for a good jab at the scooby clones) + Great direction of the guest stars, where they have acted before or not. The directors and animators are using them aptly, integrating them into an episode better than half of the recent WB scooby movie plugs
CONS ~~~~~
VERDICT ~~~ 8/10 A great watch for all, a definite watch for those those that miss the older scooby vibe
PROS ~~~~~ + The jokes are on-point, plenty of out louds and snickers, (no crying gut-busters though), even some innuendos, (see Mudsy from episode two at the dinner, total snagglepuss expy) + Voice actors could be way worse to legends in the field, (Frank Welker, John Dimaggio, Tom Kenny, Billy West, est.), really putting their all in to garner as close to the classic VA experience one can, definitely didn't scrimp + Utilization of minimal budget to create a visual aesthetic, (those background tones are gorgeous, with a rough hand-drawn hues to them), that brings me back to early Hanna-Barbara, but without the constant use of stock footage + Intro that will send you in a nostalgia trip, with top notch background music from musicians who did their homework + Enough to sink your teeth into for long-time fans who are on the pulse, (see episode two for a good jab at the scooby clones) + Great direction of the guest stars, where they have acted before or not. The directors and animators are using them aptly, integrating them into an episode better than half of the recent WB scooby movie plugs
CONS ~~~~~
- Audio Special effects are missing here and there for emphasis, takes the wind out of some punch lines
- Some of the aesthetics of older cartoon vibe feel can go a little far, as mention the lip syncing is off. Makes one, when noticing, if its done on purpose or due to budget. But due to the show being more of the on-point with the animations than off, makes me think of a missed point in a last draft. Minor nitpick though
- Due to the imitation of The New Scooby-Doo Movies rather than Where are You, plot can end up being solved as 'because we must' rather than being able to follow the logical progression of the characters. A weak point, due to scooby doo cartoons being predictable, the joy was being able to follow how the characters can solve the mystery in a logical format, and why I lower it versus other contemporaries in the format.
VERDICT ~~~ 8/10 A great watch for all, a definite watch for those those that miss the older scooby vibe
- vallum-19275
- Jul 16, 2019
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I will watch this because I love Scooby. But I miss be cool scooby doo. The dialogue was not normal scooby but it was refreshing
- HorrorNixonAlien29
- Jun 25, 2020
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Impressive Background Color. And The Animation's Great.
I Give A Humongous Thanks To Hanna-Barbera And Chris Bailey For This Intrepid New Scooby-Doo Animated Series A Total +1 In My Book.
Ringing In The Voices:
With Frank,Grey,Matt And Kate Doing An Excellent Job Voicing First The Aired Pilot Then Next Further On In The Series With Many More Celebs And Voices In Tow This Is Going To Be A One Animated Fun Ride For The Series.
I Give This Show My Full Participation :)
I Give A Humongous Thanks To Hanna-Barbera And Chris Bailey For This Intrepid New Scooby-Doo Animated Series A Total +1 In My Book.
Ringing In The Voices:
With Frank,Grey,Matt And Kate Doing An Excellent Job Voicing First The Aired Pilot Then Next Further On In The Series With Many More Celebs And Voices In Tow This Is Going To Be A One Animated Fun Ride For The Series.
I Give This Show My Full Participation :)
- coti-09553
- Jun 27, 2019
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Basically a belated continuation of/homage to The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972), but thankfully abandoning that series 43 minute format, and returning to the standard 22 minute. As in TNSDM, each episode features a guest star or stars (some real-life, some fictional characters).
Season 1: Revenge of the Swamp Monster (Chris Paul) ~ 7/10; A Mystery Solving Gang Divided (The Funky Phantom) ~ 7/10; Peebles' Pet Shop of Terrible Terrors! (Wanda Sykes) ~ 6/10; Elementary, My Dear Shaggy! (Sherlock Holmes) ~ 8/10; Ollie Ollie In-Come Free! (Ricky Gervais) ~ 5/10; The Scooby of a Thousand Faces! (Wonder Woman) ~ 8/10; The Cursed Cabinet of Professor Madds Markson! (Penn and Teller) ~ 7/10; When Urkel-Bots Go Bad! (Steve Urkel) ~ 6/10; The Fastest Fast Food Fiend! (Jim Gaffigan) ~ 5/10; Attack of the Weird Al-osaurus! (Weird Al Yankovic) ~ 7/10; Now You Sia, Now You Don't! (Sia) ~ 7/10; Quit Clowning! (Kenan Thompson) ~ 10/10; What a Night for a Dark Knight! (Batman) ~ 10/10; The Nightmare Ghost of Psychic U! (Whoopi Goldberg) ~ 10/10; The New York Underground! (Halsey) ~ 8/10; The Sword, the Fox and the Scooby-Doo! (Mark Hamill) ~ 8/10; One Minute Mysteries! (The Flash) ~ 8/10; Hollywood Knights! (George Takei) ~ 7/10; Fear of the Fire Beast! (Steve Buscemi) ~ 8/10; Too Many Dummies! (Jeff Dunham and Darci Lynne Farmer) ~ 9/10; Dance Matron of Mayhem! (Maddie Ziegler) ~ 10/10; The Wedding Witch of Wainsly Hall (Jeff Foxworthy) ~ 8/10; A Run Cycle Through Time! (Malcolm McDowell) ~ 7/10; I Put a Hex on You! (The Hex Girls) ~ 9/10; The High School Wolfman's Musical Lament! (Christian Slater) ~ 9/10; Space Station Scooby! (Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson) ~ 8/10
This first season starts off so-so, but it does get stronger as it goes along, with some real 'gold standard' episodes as good as anything Scooby has done before (certainly better that The New Scooby-Doo Movies!).
Frank Welker (Fred/Scooby), Grey DeLise (Daphne), Matthew Lillard (Shaggy), and Kate Micucci (Velma) all nail it. There are some great, spooky locations, and some top drawer writing.
Overall, 8/10.
Season 2: The Phantom, The Talking Dog And The Hot Hot Hot Sauce (Kacey Musgraves) ~ 7/10; The Last Inmate! (Morgan Freeman) ~ 9/10; The Horrible Haunted Hospital of Dr. Phineas Phrag! (Kristen Schaal) ~ 7/10; The Hot Dog Dog! (Joey Chestnut) ~ 8/10; A Moveable Mystery! (Gigi Hadid) ~ 7/10; The Feast of Dr. Frankenfooder! (Alton Brown) ~ 6/10; A Fashion Nightmare! (Tim Gunn) ~ 8/10; Scooby on Ice! (Tara Lipinsky) ~ 9/10; Caveman on the Half Pipe! (Chloe Kim) ~ 7/10; The Crown Jewel of Boxing! (Laila Ali) ~ 6/10; The Internet on Haunted House Hill! (Liza Koshy) ~ 7/10; The 7th Inning Scare! (Macklemore) ~ 7/10; The Dreaded Remake of Jekyll & Hyde! ( Sandy Duncan) ~ 8/10; Total Jeopardy (Alex Trebek) ~ 6/10; Dark Diner of Route 66! (Axl Rose) ~ 8/10; Lost Soles of Jungle River! (Jason Sudeikis) ~ 8/10; The Tao of Scoob (Lucy Liu) ~ 8/10; Returning of the Key Ring! (Sean Astin) ~ 6/10; Cher, Scooby and the Sargasso Sea (Cher) ~ 7/10; The Lost Mines of Kilimanjaro! (Jessica Biel) ~ 6/10; The Legend of the Gold Microphone (Reverend Run) ~ 8/10; Scooby-Doo and the Sky Town Cool School (Billy Dee Williams) ~ 6/10; Falling Star Man (Terry Bradshaw) ~ 6/10; A Haunt of a Thousand Voices! (Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle, Matthew Lillard, Kate Micucci) ~ 9/10; Scooby-Doo, Dog Wonder! (Blue Falcon and Dynomutt) ~ 6/10; The Movieland Monsters! (Carol Burnett) ~ 6/10
Unlike the first season, season 2 has no 10/10 episodes - but also unlike the first season it has no 5/10 episodes either! As a Brit there were more guests that I was unfamiliar with this time around, but they all enter into the spirit and there's a lot of fun. Again, Frank Welker (Fred/Scooby), Grey DeLisle (Daphne), Matthew Lillard (Shaggy), and Kate Micucci (Velma) are faultless.
Overall, 7/10
Season 1 is the better of the two, but both are worth buying. Overall rating for the two seasons combined... 7.5/10.
Season 1: Revenge of the Swamp Monster (Chris Paul) ~ 7/10; A Mystery Solving Gang Divided (The Funky Phantom) ~ 7/10; Peebles' Pet Shop of Terrible Terrors! (Wanda Sykes) ~ 6/10; Elementary, My Dear Shaggy! (Sherlock Holmes) ~ 8/10; Ollie Ollie In-Come Free! (Ricky Gervais) ~ 5/10; The Scooby of a Thousand Faces! (Wonder Woman) ~ 8/10; The Cursed Cabinet of Professor Madds Markson! (Penn and Teller) ~ 7/10; When Urkel-Bots Go Bad! (Steve Urkel) ~ 6/10; The Fastest Fast Food Fiend! (Jim Gaffigan) ~ 5/10; Attack of the Weird Al-osaurus! (Weird Al Yankovic) ~ 7/10; Now You Sia, Now You Don't! (Sia) ~ 7/10; Quit Clowning! (Kenan Thompson) ~ 10/10; What a Night for a Dark Knight! (Batman) ~ 10/10; The Nightmare Ghost of Psychic U! (Whoopi Goldberg) ~ 10/10; The New York Underground! (Halsey) ~ 8/10; The Sword, the Fox and the Scooby-Doo! (Mark Hamill) ~ 8/10; One Minute Mysteries! (The Flash) ~ 8/10; Hollywood Knights! (George Takei) ~ 7/10; Fear of the Fire Beast! (Steve Buscemi) ~ 8/10; Too Many Dummies! (Jeff Dunham and Darci Lynne Farmer) ~ 9/10; Dance Matron of Mayhem! (Maddie Ziegler) ~ 10/10; The Wedding Witch of Wainsly Hall (Jeff Foxworthy) ~ 8/10; A Run Cycle Through Time! (Malcolm McDowell) ~ 7/10; I Put a Hex on You! (The Hex Girls) ~ 9/10; The High School Wolfman's Musical Lament! (Christian Slater) ~ 9/10; Space Station Scooby! (Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson) ~ 8/10
This first season starts off so-so, but it does get stronger as it goes along, with some real 'gold standard' episodes as good as anything Scooby has done before (certainly better that The New Scooby-Doo Movies!).
Frank Welker (Fred/Scooby), Grey DeLise (Daphne), Matthew Lillard (Shaggy), and Kate Micucci (Velma) all nail it. There are some great, spooky locations, and some top drawer writing.
Overall, 8/10.
Season 2: The Phantom, The Talking Dog And The Hot Hot Hot Sauce (Kacey Musgraves) ~ 7/10; The Last Inmate! (Morgan Freeman) ~ 9/10; The Horrible Haunted Hospital of Dr. Phineas Phrag! (Kristen Schaal) ~ 7/10; The Hot Dog Dog! (Joey Chestnut) ~ 8/10; A Moveable Mystery! (Gigi Hadid) ~ 7/10; The Feast of Dr. Frankenfooder! (Alton Brown) ~ 6/10; A Fashion Nightmare! (Tim Gunn) ~ 8/10; Scooby on Ice! (Tara Lipinsky) ~ 9/10; Caveman on the Half Pipe! (Chloe Kim) ~ 7/10; The Crown Jewel of Boxing! (Laila Ali) ~ 6/10; The Internet on Haunted House Hill! (Liza Koshy) ~ 7/10; The 7th Inning Scare! (Macklemore) ~ 7/10; The Dreaded Remake of Jekyll & Hyde! ( Sandy Duncan) ~ 8/10; Total Jeopardy (Alex Trebek) ~ 6/10; Dark Diner of Route 66! (Axl Rose) ~ 8/10; Lost Soles of Jungle River! (Jason Sudeikis) ~ 8/10; The Tao of Scoob (Lucy Liu) ~ 8/10; Returning of the Key Ring! (Sean Astin) ~ 6/10; Cher, Scooby and the Sargasso Sea (Cher) ~ 7/10; The Lost Mines of Kilimanjaro! (Jessica Biel) ~ 6/10; The Legend of the Gold Microphone (Reverend Run) ~ 8/10; Scooby-Doo and the Sky Town Cool School (Billy Dee Williams) ~ 6/10; Falling Star Man (Terry Bradshaw) ~ 6/10; A Haunt of a Thousand Voices! (Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle, Matthew Lillard, Kate Micucci) ~ 9/10; Scooby-Doo, Dog Wonder! (Blue Falcon and Dynomutt) ~ 6/10; The Movieland Monsters! (Carol Burnett) ~ 6/10
Unlike the first season, season 2 has no 10/10 episodes - but also unlike the first season it has no 5/10 episodes either! As a Brit there were more guests that I was unfamiliar with this time around, but they all enter into the spirit and there's a lot of fun. Again, Frank Welker (Fred/Scooby), Grey DeLisle (Daphne), Matthew Lillard (Shaggy), and Kate Micucci (Velma) are faultless.
Overall, 7/10
Season 1 is the better of the two, but both are worth buying. Overall rating for the two seasons combined... 7.5/10.
- Milk_Tray_Guy
- Jan 20, 2022
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I so far love this show! I will admit that the first episode wasn't the best, but it definitely gets a lot better. The group dynamic, chase scenes, comedy, and different guest stars really help bring the show together. I'm so glad to see the original animation styles after witnessing Be Cool Scooby-Doo. It fall a bit weak in that each episode doesn't quite have the "finding clues" and "looking for suspects" kind of feeling as shown in the previous Scooby-Doo series. It also does feel a bit rushed, hence why took off a star. But, as a long time Scooby-Doo fan, I think this show is super solid! Definitely would recommend watching, long time Scooby-Doo fan or not!
- willylee123
- Jul 26, 2019
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But dang....so hard to listen to this new voice they're using for Velma. Like nails on a chalkboard. Seriously missing Mindy Cohn. Bri g her back!!
- meghanndotta
- Jul 5, 2020
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Revenge of the Swamp Monster, whilst containing obvious flaws, delivers a promising start to the series. With a focus on more visual humour, rather than offbeat and unusual from Be Cool Scooby (However do expect a zany punchline to be delivered here and there), and an old fashioned sense of score and narrative. Fingers crossed the rest of the season delivers on such a similar aura of nostalgic fun!
- hewittjack-06277
- Jun 26, 2019
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Really digging this new show in the Scooby world. Love the look and feel, with a great premise also. What's not so great? I can barely stand the new god voice for Velma. I mean, in the category of nasally high pitched voices, this one causes ear bleeding. I miss the voice of Mindy Cohn.
- meghanndotta
- Aug 9, 2019
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Mystery Inc. is a tough act to follow, as it is the best in the series since the original. Guess Who is a (reboot? Reimagining?) of The New Scooby-Doo movies from the 70s, so the concept isn't original. Add to that a "softer" drawing style, a brighter palette than Mystery Inc. (the characters were more angular and the colors were darker; the atmosphere was reminiscent of the original Scooby-Doo), and simplified stories (compared to the complex arc of Mystery Inc.), the experience just isn't memorable. It falls alongside other forgettable iterations (What's New?, etc.). That said, this is my opinion as an adult who grew up with the original, The New Scooby-Doo Movies, The Scooby-Doo Show, Scooby and Scrappy, and loved the fresh, serious take of Mystery Inc. so take it with a grain of salt. It seems that after Mystery Inc., they've decided to return to more of a kid friendly format; those who enjoy that will probably rate it higher.
- acarltoncooke
- Jul 19, 2020
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I really don't get how this show is TV-PG. I think Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated is even more frightening than this.
Scooby-Doo is my favorite cartoon, even have his dogtag tattooed on my wrist. This show does the original Scooby-Doo movies justice, I love it! Especially the intro it has the old Scooby-Doo feel to it. Can't wait for mor episodes!
- roweandrew
- Aug 10, 2019
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After some recent iterations with questionable quality we have a fairly good cartoon that perfectly balances guest stars with classic one note mysteries.
- productionsreboot
- Jul 8, 2019
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Stumbling upon the 2019 to 2021 animated series "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?", and there was no hesitation about sitting down to watch all three seasons together with my son. I grew up watching "Scooby-Doo", as has my son, so it was definitely a fun time to sit down and watch this series.
Now, "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" is very much in the spirit of the old tv series and the numerous many movies. So you know what you are getting and what you are in for here, for better or worse. I've always enjoyed the series, so I also very much enjoyed "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?".
The art style and animation is spot on, and if you enjoyed the older series and the many movies, then you will definitely also enjoy "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?".
And it was a treat to have all these celebrities come on to do a part in the series. I was fairly familiar with the majority of celebrities in season one and two, where season three was mostly unfamiliar names and faces. And true to the "Scooby-Doo" art style, and managing to capture the appearance of the celebrities, the art crew definitely worked their magic in "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?". And aside from the celebrities being voiced by themselves, it is always a blast to have the traditional voices of Frank Welker, Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard and Kate Micucci do the voices of the members of the Mystery Gang.
Sure, "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" follows the long tradition of setting up a "Scooby-Doo" mystery, just as the old series and movies do, and that is what is enjoyable about it, isn't it? The familiarity, and the guessing of who is the one in the costume behind the mask.
If you enjoy the "Scooby-Doo" franchise, then "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" is well-worth the time and effort.
My rating of "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" lands on a six out of ten stars.
Now, "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" is very much in the spirit of the old tv series and the numerous many movies. So you know what you are getting and what you are in for here, for better or worse. I've always enjoyed the series, so I also very much enjoyed "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?".
The art style and animation is spot on, and if you enjoyed the older series and the many movies, then you will definitely also enjoy "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?".
And it was a treat to have all these celebrities come on to do a part in the series. I was fairly familiar with the majority of celebrities in season one and two, where season three was mostly unfamiliar names and faces. And true to the "Scooby-Doo" art style, and managing to capture the appearance of the celebrities, the art crew definitely worked their magic in "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?". And aside from the celebrities being voiced by themselves, it is always a blast to have the traditional voices of Frank Welker, Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard and Kate Micucci do the voices of the members of the Mystery Gang.
Sure, "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" follows the long tradition of setting up a "Scooby-Doo" mystery, just as the old series and movies do, and that is what is enjoyable about it, isn't it? The familiarity, and the guessing of who is the one in the costume behind the mask.
If you enjoy the "Scooby-Doo" franchise, then "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" is well-worth the time and effort.
My rating of "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" lands on a six out of ten stars.
- paul_haakonsen
- Jun 2, 2022
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I'm loving the animation and the concept this is really cool to appreciate great art ,old styles and voice acting
- rivaselmer2010
- May 18, 2020
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Can't wait for more!! My favorite series was be cool Scooby Doo but not many others felt the same way. It ended way too soon so I'm excited we have this one to look forward to. I'm glad even though they went back to the old style, they all still have cell phones and technology. I love the humor and sarcasm you didn't get in the much older series.
KEEP THEM COMING!! 😊😊😊😊
KEEP THEM COMING!! 😊😊😊😊
- sunisfun-99372
- Jul 15, 2019
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The animation is honestly amazing. The backgrounds and character designs are nostalgic. Episodes 2 and 4 really show the potential of the show.
- sandman-29895
- Jul 19, 2019
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So it's no mystery that the first episode isn't exactly a crowd-pleaser. But if you can get passed that you will find a diamond in the rough with this reboot.
The animators really took into account the fact that the previous series was a Family Guy parody series and decided to give the fans what they want: a very good animated series that honestly can contend with the animated movies (not Scoob). While not as fluid as the movies, it definitely is eye pleasing.
The jokes and format is definitely a callback to the original Guess Who. But instead of clevver dialogue jokes it goes for a lot of visual gags which is not bad choice. I am actually surprised with how much it gets away with. Some episodes are definitely better than others and the fact that each episode is 22 minutes long instead of the original show that was 55 I believe, you can feel it in the pace: everything feels a little rushed. If it had like another 8 minutes, you could have more time to know your celebrity or antagonist, or mystery. More minutes can definitely help this series.
The one thing that sort of vexed me is that not every episode is a as good as the others, often times it's episodes where stars are complete and total parodies of themselves instead of just playing it straight. Like the episode with SIA, I honestly couldn't find any laughs in those visual jokes. Maybe because I don't know at all who Sia is except the singer with the funny hair. I am pretty sure people who know Sia in person on a personal level had a great time with that episode because they knew her as funny person, but I and most of the 99,9% of the audience don't know her that well and we end up scratching our heads as in: is this another person named Sia? Don't know.... Episodes that have actors like that should definitely avoid becoming a bad parody of the actors it interprets. Like if I have a huge funny celebrity in the room like Steve Carell in this I am definitely expecting some funny gags that define Steve Carell's career, I am definitely not into discovering that singer Gwen Stefani has a incredible passion for hand-puppets and is doing a play for children's hospital. No, have Gwen Stefani trying to organize a music concert for a children's hospital or something like that is the way to do it. Stick to your lane. One episode that is definitely doing it right is the Ben & Teller episode. One of the best this series had to offer. It did everything right. That is what this series needs to do as much as possiblem.
The animators really took into account the fact that the previous series was a Family Guy parody series and decided to give the fans what they want: a very good animated series that honestly can contend with the animated movies (not Scoob). While not as fluid as the movies, it definitely is eye pleasing.
The jokes and format is definitely a callback to the original Guess Who. But instead of clevver dialogue jokes it goes for a lot of visual gags which is not bad choice. I am actually surprised with how much it gets away with. Some episodes are definitely better than others and the fact that each episode is 22 minutes long instead of the original show that was 55 I believe, you can feel it in the pace: everything feels a little rushed. If it had like another 8 minutes, you could have more time to know your celebrity or antagonist, or mystery. More minutes can definitely help this series.
The one thing that sort of vexed me is that not every episode is a as good as the others, often times it's episodes where stars are complete and total parodies of themselves instead of just playing it straight. Like the episode with SIA, I honestly couldn't find any laughs in those visual jokes. Maybe because I don't know at all who Sia is except the singer with the funny hair. I am pretty sure people who know Sia in person on a personal level had a great time with that episode because they knew her as funny person, but I and most of the 99,9% of the audience don't know her that well and we end up scratching our heads as in: is this another person named Sia? Don't know.... Episodes that have actors like that should definitely avoid becoming a bad parody of the actors it interprets. Like if I have a huge funny celebrity in the room like Steve Carell in this I am definitely expecting some funny gags that define Steve Carell's career, I am definitely not into discovering that singer Gwen Stefani has a incredible passion for hand-puppets and is doing a play for children's hospital. No, have Gwen Stefani trying to organize a music concert for a children's hospital or something like that is the way to do it. Stick to your lane. One episode that is definitely doing it right is the Ben & Teller episode. One of the best this series had to offer. It did everything right. That is what this series needs to do as much as possiblem.
- julianmarku
- Dec 18, 2020
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Feels like the original yet in modern times. Please keep Scooby-Doo alive! Love Love LOVE!
- dahgrdonut
- May 3, 2020
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Every single remake of Scooby-Doo whether it's a series or movie just missed the mark. They try to do something new and be something it's not. This series goes back and does things the original and the right way.
For this series alone is the reason I subscribe to Boomerang and I will continue to subscribe as long as it's on. It's seriously that good.
Finally someone realized if it's not broke, don't fix it.
Fantastic!!!
Fantastic!!!
- A-Step-Aside
- Oct 1, 2019
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