Cartoon - Scooby doo

 Scooby - doo

The Scooby-Doo cartoon franchise, created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears for Hanna-Barbera, features a talking Great Dane and his teenage friends solving mysteries involving supernatural creatures, all while traveling in their brightly colored van, the Mystery Machine. 

Characters

Scooby-Doo - A cowardly but good-natured Great Dane with a huge appetite and a catchphrase "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!"

Shaggy Rogers - Scooby's best friend, a slacker who is generally afraid of his own shadows

Fred Jones - The shrewd group leader

Daphne Blake - The fashionable and often resourceful member of the group

Velma Dinkley - The intelligent and observant member of the group 

Premise

The gang, while traveling in their Mystery Machine, encounter a mystery involving a supposedly supernatural creature.

They investigate the case, gathering clues and eventually exposing the real villain, who is often revealed to be a local person using the disguise to cover up a crime or scam.

The villain invariably proclaims "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!" before being apprehended. 

History

• The original series, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You." premiered in 1969. 
• The series has spawned many follow-up series, direct-to-DVD movies, and live-action films. 
• The franchise is owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment. 
• The idea for Scooby-Doo was inspired by popular teen shows in the 1960s, with the original pitch being "a teenage rock band that would solve mysteries". 

Key Elements

Mystery Machine

The gang's brightly colored van, a 1968 Chevrolet Sportvan that was customized. 

Supernatural Creatures

The mysteries often involve ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural entities. 

Catchphrases

Scooby-Doo's "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!" and Shaggy's "Ruh-roh, Raggy!" are iconic. 

Meddling Kids

The catchphrase used by the villains when they are apprehended.