Fred is voiced by Frank Welker, who has retained this role throughout every incarnation of each series where Fred is portrayed as a teenager from 1969 to 1983 and again since 1997. In A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, (where he is portrayed as a child) he was voiced by former child actor Carl Steven.

CBS years (1969–76) [ edit ] Every episode of the original Scooby-Doo format contains a penultimate scene in which the heroes unmask the seemingly supernatural antagonist to reveal a real person in a costume, as in this scene from "Nowhere to Hyde", an episode of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! originally aired on CBS on September 12, 1970. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! [ edit ] What's New, Scooby-Doo? is the most recent series in the Scooby-Doo franchise to continue with a third season. a b Kit, Borys (March 1, 2019). "Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez and Tracy Morgan to Star in Animated Scooby-Doo Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019 . Retrieved March 1, 2019. In the first series, notably Where Are You! and New Movies, a running gag is Velma's severe near-sightedness and her trouble with keeping her glasses on her face (usually after falling off while being chased by the villain). Awards for What's New, Scooby-Doo?"". IMDb. August 14, 2006. Archived from the original on April 15, 2004.Aloha Scooby-Doo!" The Latest Original Full-Length Movie from Warner Home Video; New full-length Scooby-Doo animated movie surfs into stores on February 8, 2005". Business Wire. December 8, 2004. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017 . Retrieved March 14, 2022.

saw the debut of The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, which featured Daphne, Shaggy, Scooby, Scrappy, and new characters Flim-Flam (voiced by Susan Blu) [25] and Vincent Van Ghoul (based upon and voiced by Vincent Price) traveling the globe to capture "thirteen of the most terrifying ghosts upon the face of the earth." The final first-run episode of The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo aired in December 1985, and after its reruns were removed from the ABC lineup the following March, no new Scooby series aired on the network for the next two years. Weekend Box Office preview". January 27, 2006. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. . Warner Bros. Developing Animated 'Scooby-Doo' Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. August 27, 2013. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021 . Retrieved October 27, 2014. Daphne was voiced by Stefanianna Christopherson from 1969 to 1970. She was replaced by Heather North who would voice Daphne until 1997 and again for the two direct-to-DVD movies, Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire and Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico. Daphne was voiced by Mary Kay Bergman from 1998 to 2000. Daphne has been voiced by Grey DeLisle since 2001. In A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Daphne was voiced by Kellie Martin. She was portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the 2002-2004 live-action films and by Kate Melton in the 2009-2010 live-action telefilms.Scooby-Dee is a female Great Dane, with white fur, first appearing in The Scooby-Doo Show. She was a character in the episode titled "The Chiller Diller Movie Thriller", as a distant cousin of Scooby's, who helped them solve the mystery. She also has cameo appearances in the second-season episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo?, "Homeward Hound", where she is one of many dogs seen at the dog show the gang is attending. She is seen walking past the screen in two separate scenes in the beginning. Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and created in 1969 by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears through their animated series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, for Hanna-Barbera (which was absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation in 2001). The series features 4 teenagers: Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy, and their talking dog named Scooby, who solve mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures through a series of antics and missteps. [1] D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 21, 2020). " 'Scoob!' To Skip Theaters & Head Into Homes; How Director Tony Cervone Got Animated Pic Across The Finish Line In COVID-19 Climate". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020 . Retrieved April 21, 2020. The direct-to-video productions continued to be produced concurrently with at least one entry per year. Two of these entries, Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire and Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (both 2003) were produced in a retro-style reminiscent of the original series, and featured Heather North and Nicole Jaffe as the voices of Daphne and Velma, respectively. Later entries produced between 2004 and 2009 were done in the style of What's New, Scooby-Doo, using that show's voice cast. Entries from 2010 on use the original 1969 designs and feature Matthew Lillard as the voice of Shaggy, the character Lillard portrayed in the live-action theatrical Scooby-Doo films. Two Scooby-Doo! movies were released in 2016, named Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood and Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon. Evanier, Mark (August 17, 2010). "Another Story You Won't Believe". Newsfromme.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2013.

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010), in the episode "The Siren's Song", Fred and Daphne come across a statue of Scrappy in the Crystal Cove Haunted Museum among the statues of their defeated foes. Daphne remarks it's been awhile since she's seen him before Fred pulls her away, reminding her they all promised never to speak of him again. The Evil Entity is voiced by Clancy Brown, except in the episode "Wrath of the Krampus" where he is voiced by Frank Welker. Turchiano, Danielle (March 21, 2018). "How 'Supernatural's' 'Scooby-Doo' Crossover Came To Be". Variety. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018 . Retrieved September 24, 2018. Orr, Christopher (May 2020). "The Secret of Scooby-Doo's Enduring Appeal". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020 . Retrieved October 6, 2021. Beatty, Sally (July 23, 2000). "Scooby-Doo, where are you? is everywhere". Daily Record. p.49. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022 . Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase was the final production made by the Hanna-Barbera studio, which was absorbed into parent company Warner Bros. Animation following William Hanna's death in 2001. Warner Animation continued production of the direct-to-video series while also producing new Scooby-Doo series for television. Full cast and credits for Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!". IMDb. 2008. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018 . Retrieved July 21, 2018. Ruby and Spears' second pass at the show used Dobie Gillis as the template for the teenagers rather than Archie. The treatment retained the dog Too Much, while reducing the number of teenagers to four, removing the Mike character and retaining Geoff, Kelly, Linda, and W.W. [7] As their personalities were modified, so were the characters' names: Geoff became "Ronnie" [10]—later renamed " Fred" (at Silverman's behest), [11] Kelly became " Daphne", Linda " Velma", and W.W. " Shaggy". The teens were now based on four teenage characters from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Dobie Gillis, Thalia Menninger, Zelda Gilroy and Maynard G. Krebs, respectively. [6] [12] [13] Scooby-Doo has maintained a significant fan base, which has grown steadily since the 1990s due to the show's popularity among both young children and nostalgic adults who grew up with the series. [75] Several television critics have stated that the show's mix of the comedy-adventure and horror genres was the reason for its widespread success. [76] As Fred Silverman and the Hanna-Barbera staff had planned when they first began producing the series, Scooby-Doo 's ghosts, monsters and spooky locales tend more towards humor than horror, making them easily accessible to younger children. "Overall, [ Scooby-Doo is] just not a show that is going to overstimulate kids' emotions and tensions," offered American Center for Children and Media executive director David Kleeman in a 2002 interview. "It creates just enough fun to make it fun without getting them worried or giving them nightmares. [77] Interview with Heather North and Nicole Jaffe. In Their Own Words [documentary featurette from The Scooby-Doo/Dynomut Hour: The Complete Series DVD bonus features]. (2001). New York, Los Angeles, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.