 The official Scooby-Doo Instagram announced that the complete series of Pup is now available on digital! Earlier last year, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo season 3 was removed from all digital download sites. Seasons 1 and 2 have still been available throughout the past year, but season 3 has not been watchable anywhere online for the past year. Season 3, along with the rest of the series, has now been remastered and available for digital download once again on Amazon, Fandango and YouTube. It is also available on Apple TV, but for some reason is not remastered on that service.
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 The Oodie, which is a sleepwear company, announced on Tuesday they are releasing some officially licensed Scooby-Doo pajamas and blankets. Four new products have announced, although since they are considered designer products, they're a bit more on the pricey side. The new collection includes Sherpa blanket ($95), a sleep tee ($85), one-piece pajama set ($119), and dog pajamas ($55). All products are now available at the following links! Thanks to Mr. Neither for the info!
 Last week's fun fact about The New Scooby-Doo Movies guests that are still alive inspired me to do another cool little research project! A comment in that thread made me curious about if The New Scooby-Doo Movies and Guess Who featured younger or older guest stars. To find out the answer to this, I made a spreadsheet with the ages and career fields of every guest stars from each series, as well as the DTVs. Obviously, I did not include fictional guest stars in this.
The New Scooby-Doo Movies featured entirely guest stars that were in their 20s-50s when the series aired. The series had a mostly equal distribution of guest stars in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Six guest stars from the show were in their 40s, and there were five guests stars in their 20s and 30s. The series also included two guest stars in their fifties, and two comedy duos that had already died before the series began. Guess Who included a much larger age distribution. The series had a couple teenage guest stars, and guest stars as old as their 80s. However, the average guest star in the show was in their 50s. The series included 12 guest stars currently in their 50s. Surprisingly, the amount of guest stars over 50 was nearly double the amount of guest stars in their 40s and under. 30 guest stars were 50 or older, while 19 were under 50 years old. Here's the full age breakdown for Guess Who: Teens - 2 20s - 4 30s - 6 40s - 7 50s - 12 60s - 9 70s - 6 80s - 4 210s - 1 (Abraham Lincoln lol) For fun, I also calculated the recent crossover DTVs. This includes WrestleMania Mystery, Rock and Roll Mystery, Curse of the Speed Demon, Gourmet Ghost, and Happy Halloween (Elvira is not included because she is a fictional character). Most guest stars were in their 30s, but this is heavily influenced by the distribution of WWE wrestlers. Here's the age breakdown for the crossover DTVs: 20s - 2 30s - 11 40s - 9 50s - 4 60s - 3 I also thought it would be interesting to calculate what types of guest stars each series included! Because some of the guest stars fit into multiple categories, I chose whichever career was most emphasized in the episode. The only discrepancy is that I labeled Cher as "comedian" for "The Secret of Shark Island," whereas I labeled her as "Singer" for "Cher, Scooby and the Sargasso Sea," since that's what she's known for now. The New Scooby-Doo Movies featured a more equal distribution of types of guest stars. It's a healthy mix between comedians, actors, singers, and The Harlem Globetrotters lol. Guess Who was much heavier on the actors. Nearly half of the show's guest star were actors, with a smaller majority being singers, athletes and comedians. There was also a smaller sampling of guest stars that had career types that didn't fit into any of the above four categories. I didn't calculate stats for this on the DTVs, since each crossover movie had a different type of guest star, thus kinda defeating the purpose of calculating the stats. Here's how it breaks down: The New Scooby-Doo Movies Comedian - 6 Athlete - 6 (entirely made up of the Harlem Globetrotters) Actor - 5 Singer - 4 Guess Who: Actor - 21 Singer - 8 Athlete - 6 Comedian - 6 Magician - 2 (Penn and Teller) Scientist - 2 (Bill Nye & Neil DeGrasse Tyson) Celebrity Chef - 1 (Alton Brown) Dancer - 1 (Maddie Ziegler) Model - 1 (Gigi Hadid) President - 1 (Abraham Lincoln) Ventriloquist - 1 (Darci Lynne Farmer) YouTuber - 1 (Liza Koshy)  "The Fiesta Host Is an Aztec Ghost" wins last week's poll! "A Tiki Scare Is No Fair" comes in a moderately close second, and Monster of Mexico is right behind in third place! Here are the full results from last week:
What is your favorite episode/film with a stone monster as the villain? The Fiesta Host Is an Aztec Ghost - 18 A Tiki Scare Is No Fair - 13 Monster of Mexico - 10 Scooby at the Center of the World - 2 Through the Curtain - 1 Scoobygeist - 0  Hi everyone! While I've done quite a few collaborative projects with different fans over the years, I haven't had many guest authors on the blog (if any at all). One of my favorite styles of articles to write for the blog is academic-style pieces. I've always been a bit of a nerd for these styles of pieces haha, which is why I was excited to publish a neat analysis article that a regular commenter on here wrote and sent to me! The following article is a guest-contributed article written by Bee, who's been reading the blog for a couple of years now. Without further ado, I'm going to turn it over to Bee! Over the last few years, I've been experiencing health issues that have brought a lot of challenges to my life and have debilitated me. Throughout my health journey there have been two things that have brought me great comfort: Scooby-Doo and music! I've had a deep love for Scooby and music for as long as I can remember. I've been singing and playing guitar since I was 12 years old and I remember watching the live-action movies and What's New Scooby-Doo? on loop as my gateway into the wonderful world of Scoob around 6 years old. As I got older both of these interests evolved. The release of Mystery Incorporated inspired in me a potentially unhealthy obsession of analysing the gang's relationships to each other as well as their individual character development. During the same period of my life, I discovered bands like Neutral Milk Hotel, MGMT, The La's, and performers like Mac DeMarco and Colin Hay, leading me to become excited to discuss these musicians with anyone who would listen. As I've been relying on my comforts more and more to get me through each day, I’ve been reflecting on the music choices found in the soundtracks of Scooby-Doo media, particularly in the era of Scooby that I grew up with. The 90's "revival" era of Scooby saw the release of Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island! after a 4 year hiatus, bringing a passionate team of creatives and beautiful animation done by Mook Studios together with a late 90's inspired soundtrack. The original Where are you? theme song was performed by rock band Third Eye Blind and the iconic songs "It's Terror Time Again" and "The Ghost is Here" were written by Glenn Leopold and performed by alternative rock band Skycycle in a creative direction which further enforced the elements of action and horror the team wanted to convey. The Mook series of DTV movies continued this trend of making use of rock/alternative rock bands for their soundtracks as well as introducing alternative characters that combine an occult aesthetic with a goth rock/pop punk sound. The undeniably iconic Hex Girls are perhaps the best example of this (who didn't want to be a Hex Girl?). The Witch's Ghost didn't make use of any rock bands for the theme song, instead going for an interesting choice of Billy Ray Cyrus -- but rather than discuss the artist famous for "Achy Breaky Heart", I would like to talk about the influence the Hex Girls had on pop culture and, most relevant to myself, the queer community. The Hex Girls have been cited by a number of folks in the queer community as "childhood crushes" or "inspirations". The Hex Girls embody the occult and queerness through their deep connection to nature, alternative aesthetic, strong bonds with each other, and practice of the Wiccan religion. They were born in an era when Wicca was receiving widespread attention in media with shows like Charmed and Buffy and films like The Craft. There was a sense of optimism after the Cold War ended, the Berlin Wall fell, and more people were looking towards nature religions. These nature religions were traditionally warped to seem scary or wrong, instead of being seen as optimistic views on how we can better society and our local communities by reconnecting with nature. Witchcraft and the occult became something that brought people optimism and connection with communities and nature through spirituality, particularly amongst young people. Rick Copp, one of the co-creators of the Hex Girls, has spoken about being inspired by Josie and the Pussycats and the idea of girl power. I believe that the growing popularity of witchcraft in the late 90's and Rick's inspiration resulted in the gothic independent group of queer icons we all love to this day! I always saw the Hex Girls as empowering figures and inspirations. I regularly listen to classics like "Earth, Wind, Fire and Air", "Hex Girl" and the contemporary classic "Trap of Love" (there is an excellent cover by Dreadlight linked here!). Their music has a rebellious feeling to it as well as a reverence for nature, further enforcing their connection to nature religions like Wicca. Many young queer people like myself saw themselves represented in the Hex Girls, with their alternative goth style and resistance to conform to societal norms like marriage. This can be heard in their song "Petrified Bride" which was created to fit into their alternative style and written by Jordana Arkin. Arkin says "if they're goth, you're better off dead than getting married, I thought that was kinda funny" as spoken about in her APNSD interview found here. If we define "punk" as something that goes against the status quo and norms of society, then I think we can definitely say the Hex Girls are punk! The next movie for us to cover is my favourite of the whole bunch as a massive sci-fi fan! Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders brings us an X-Files inspired alien mystery with in my very biased opinion some of the greatest one-shot characters in Scooby-Doo, Crystal and Amber! Overall the music choices for Alien Invaders wouldn't fit into a punk aesthetic except for "The Aliens are Here" performed by The Hippos. When The Hippos were starting out they heavily focused on ska-punk which is a fusion of ska and punk music combining Jamaican upbeat music with British punk rock. I feel it's really important to briefly explain that ska-punk became a genre after the immigration of Jamaicans to Britain in the 70's. They shared ska music with working class British kids who were playing British Punk, creating this extremely fun music style that's not afraid to talk about issues that affect the societies we live in! Apart from “The Aliens are Here”, I feel like the themes of Alien Invaders could be described as people on the fringes of society (and the fringes of space!) fighting against a group of greedy capitalists who intend to profit from a large gold mine while causing disruption, fear, and damage to the local community -- all with the aesthetic of Crystal and Amber being deeply rooted in 60's hippy culture. Alien Invaders is another example of counterculture that I feel undeniably represents the punk attitude of going against the norm! I won't be diving into the soundtrack for Cyber Chase to cap off the Mook DTV movies, as the movie follows a Y2K aesthetic not only in plot but also with its soundtrack. I felt that it didn't match the other movies in tone as well as the first three did for the purposes of diving into Scooby in relation to punk. After the success of the DTV movies, we experienced a renaissance of Scooby media! Getting two live action films with Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed including punk bands like Simple Plan, MxPx, and Bowling for Soup. We're going to paying particular attention to Simple Plan for the next entry in TV for Scoob: What's New, Scooby-Doo? Simple Plan performed the theme song for What's New, Scooby-Doo? becoming a staple song whenever they tour and I'm sure has been stuck in many fans’ heads as it plays constantly in mine! The early 2000's was a big time for pop-punk bands like Simple Plan, Sum 41, and Bowling for Soup (all of whom have worked their way into my music rotation throughout the years). Pop-punk was everywhere -- you couldn't turn on the radio, watch MTV, play a video game, or watch a film without hearing at least one pop-punk song. Pop-punk has seen a resurgence in recent years with more young people getting into punk and emo bands like My Chemical Romance. It made sense during this wave of pop-punk music to feature the genre in the films and in the new series. What's New went beyond just using Simple Plan for the theme song – the band got their own episode and included other songs like "I'd Do Anything", "The Worst Day Ever", and "You Don't Mean Anything". Other bands featured in the soundtrack include MxPx, Blackfire, CIV, Relient K, and even the Ramones! Needless to say, What's New embraced the wave of pop-punk music and has had a deep influence on my music tastes to this current day. It shouldn't be surprising when we look at the history of the Scooby shows as each iteration of the show from the very beginning utilised genres that were popular with kids of that era. This began with Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! using bubblegum pop songs like "Recipe For My Love" and "Daydreamin'", both performed by George A. Robertson, Jr. "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies' is one example of how bubblegum pop grew to success through a young, targeted audience. It is from a cartoon, "The Archie Show", and held the #1 spot on billboard charts for four weeks in 1969! "Sugar, Sugar" is of particular interest as it directly ties into the history of Scooby. Fred Silverman launched "The Archie Show" and after the widespread popularity of the show decided to make another show which would later become Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? I hope you enjoyed this little dive into the usage of punk music in 90's to 2000's era Scooby-Doo and the punk themes that were incorporated into some of the stories we all enjoy! Scooby-Doo is incredibly important to me as a source of comfort, and feeling this connection to Scooby through music, counterculture themes, and queerness is very special to me, it has gotten me through some hard days and I will be forever grateful to our lovable goofball, Scooby-Doo. If you enjoyed this article I thought you might also enjoy some of the following articles and videos I read/watched while writing this:  Geese Ausbie from the Harlem Globetrotters is one of four remaining guest stars from The New Scooby-Doo Movies who is still alive. In their three episodes, the Globetrotters were voiced by voice actors, rather than themselves. Ironically, Geese's voice actor, Johnny Williams, is also the only one of the Globetrotters' voice actors to still be alive. Thanks to Scoobsies for sharing this fun fact!
The other guest star voices from The New Scooby-Doo Movies who are still alive include: The Addams Family
Josie and the Pussycats
Jeannie's Group
Phil Luther Jr., who voiced Tinker, may also still be alive. I was unable to find any information on his birth or death date online.  Since there are so few stone monsters in the franchise, I'm sidestepping the "one scene" rule we've traditionally had for these polls.
It was a close race between our top three this week. So close in fact that the runners-up were both within one vote of winning! Here are the results: What is your favorite episode / film with a monster from Greek legend? Where Walks Aphrodite - 12 It's All Greek to Scooby - 11 Abracadabra Doo - 11 Lock the Door, It's a Minotaur! - 4 Scooby-Doo, Dog Wonder! - 4 Scooby and the Minotaur - 3 Greece Is the Word - 2 SCOOB! - 2 The Stoney Glare Stare - 1 0 votes: The Caped Crusader Caper, Scooby's Escape from Atlantis, Movie Monster Menace, Scooby-Doo and Cyclops Too!, Menace of the Manticore, Mysteries on the Disorient Express, The Scooby of a Thousand Faces!  One of my greatest inspirations for writing Scooby fanfiction is exploring the neat ideas that canon media has dipped its toes into, but has only briefly explored. This was the case with the girl ghouls from Ghoul School, the inexplicable cliffhanger that Reluctant Werewolf was left on, Daphne's television show in Zombie Island, and the Hex Girls' rise to fame between Witch's Ghost and Legend of the Vampire. I suppose it's only logical that I've now started working on a Crystal and Amber-themed Alien Invaders fic haha.
Despite their critical acclaim as characters, Alien Invaders only gave us the sparsest details about their purpose for coming to Earth. After rewatching the film not too long ago, I felt inspired to write the backstory that the movie didn't go much into depth about. The premise for the story is as follows: Uncover the backstory behind Crystal and Amber's mission to Earth in Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders! On her first day working for the government, Crystal is asked to embark on a life-changing mission to Earth. Along with her trusty best friend, Amber, the two are tasked with conducting a research study with a challenging question: does humanity's balance lean towards good or evil? As Crystal and Amber attempt to study this pressing question, their answer may be completely changed by falling in love with a shaggy-haired mystery solver and his Great Dane. If you're interested in checking the story out, the first chapter is now published on AO3! Unlike my previous fanfics, I have no concrete publishing schedule for this. I've reflected it on it recently, and want to go back to my original strategy of publishing whenever I feel inspiration. I've never dabbled much into non-Earth world building before, so this should be a really fun one to write!  I've always had the biggest soft spot for Scooby episodes involving Universal Monsters. This isn't news I would have expected, but coming this spring, Universal Fan Fest will be doing a really cool mash-up between the two! On select nights between April 23 and May 16, 2026, Universal Fan Fest will be hosting an experience they call “Scooby-Doo Meets the Universal Monsters: Mystery on the Backlot.” The experience will pay homage to both Scooby-Doo and the classic Universal Monsters we've seen featured as villains so many times throughout the franchise. Tickets start at $74.
Here's the official press release from Attractions Magazine: This all-new, immersive walk-through adventure is designed to give guests the sensation of stepping into a live-action mystery with the Scooby-Doo gang and the Universal Monsters. Guests will travel to the destination via Studio Tour tram, where they have a chance to walk along a movie studio backlot with Scooby-Doo himself and his pals Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy. The exciting escapade will challenge them to solve a mystery involving the most legendary Universal Monsters in cinematic history, including Frankenstein, Dracula, Bride of Frankenstein, and Wolf Man, as they navigate portions of Universal’s world-famous outdoor film sets, from the cobblestone streets of Little Europe to the iconic Court of Miracles, the original filming locations for historic Universal horror films “Frankenstein” (1931) and “The Wolf Man” (1941). Thanks Mystery5 for sharing about this neat event!  Back in the classic era, it was common for Hanna-Barbera to occasionally use recolored versions of character design to save money. Nine villain designs were reused as separate 13 villains during the classic era. 12 of them were recolored versions of the original villains, but one (the viking from "The Curse of the Viking Lake") was reused without any changes to its coloring or design. Seven from Where Are You are reused, and The New Scooby-Doo Movies and The Scooby-Doo Show have one villain from each series reimagined. In the modern era, Scooby-Doo series have started reimagining classic Scooby-Doo villains for purposes of nostalgia. The 2015 series Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! and 2019's Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? did this several times throughout the series. The modern era has reimagined 17 classic designs as 21 new villains. I did not include classic villains making brief cameos (which has also become extremely common), villains that look similar but aren't direct reimaginings, or classic villains making a reappearance (Cyber Chase) in this count. Note that I did include "A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!" because it's framed as a sort of tease that these villains are oddly familiar to the gang, but it's never acknowledged that they're the same villains from cases the gang had previously solved. The modern era reimagines 13 Where Are You villains, and two villains each from The New Scooby-Doo Movies and The Scooby-Doo Show. It's worth noting that the Butler 3000 seems to possibly be a reimagining of Charlie the Robot. "Me, Myself and AI" has a similar plot to "Foul Play in Funland," and there's also a reference to Charlie mid-way through the episode. However, the design is different enough that it's unclear whether or not it was intended to be a direct reimagining of Charlie, or of "Foul Play in Funland" in general. If you counted him, this would bring the count up to 22 new villains. You can check out side-by-side comparisons of all the reused villains below: Classic Era
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