For Scooby's 51st anniversary today, we're going back to the beginning and seeing what your favorite Where Are You episode is!
But I'm sure you're just as excited to find out people's all-time favorite villain, so here are those rankings! I really want to know who voted Sylvester the Vampire though, that's such an interesting perspective! I'm also shocked Phibes got as many votes as he did. 10,000 Volt Ghost - 11 Cat Creatures - 10 Space Kook - 8 Professor Pericles - 6 Gator Ghoul - 6 Professor Huh? - 5 Dr. Phibes - 4 Zomba - 3 San Franpsycho - 2 Nightmare Ghost - 2 The Red Skull - 1 Ghost of McBaggy Rogers - 1 Shark God (Pescado Diabolico) - 1 Cornfield Clem - 1 Boogedy Bones - 1 Abominable Snowman - 1 Sylvester the Vampire - 1 Shadow Creature - 0 Maldor the Malevolent - 0
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Today's poll is what these last 11 (+ a few more earlier ones) have been leading up to! I've now polled you all on your favorite villains from each series, special, and film. Now, the winners for each of those series are pitted up against each other for today's poll to see which one is your favorite villain in the entire Scooby franchise! In the case of The Scooby-Doo Show and 13 Ghosts poll, there was a tie, so both options that won those polls are included here. In addition, since Dr. Phibes was sort of the main villain from Get A Clue and there wasn't really much else to poll everyone on, I've included him here as well. I would predict that some of these will obviously get very few, if any votes, like Sylvester the Vampire or the Abominable Snowman (and probably Dr. Phibes), but nonetheless I still can't wait to see who of these wins! Some super interesting results to yesterday's poll! I think it's super cool that stuff from Reluctant Werewolf was some people's favorites, especially whoever picked Repulsa and the Witch Sisters! Ben Ravencroft almost made top villain, but the Cat Creatures just slightly edged him out!
What is your favorite movie villain? Cat Creatures (Zombie Island) - 8 Ben Ravencroft - 7 Phantom Virus - 5 Sarah Ravencroft - 4 Woodsman - 4 Dick Dastardly - 4 Ghost of Uncle Beauregard - 3 Yowie Yahoo - 3 Captain Skunkbeard and His Crew - 3 Ghost of Morgan Moonscar - 2 Headless Horseman - 2 Ghost of Dapper Jack - 2 Dracula - 2 Asmodeus - 2 Cerberus - 2 Aliens - 1 Cleopatra - 1 Crimson Cloak - 1 Evil Masked Figure - 1 Goblin King - 1 Inferno - 1 Loch Ness Monster - 1 Mirror Monster - 1 Mr. Hyde - 1 Mummies (Where's My Mummy?) - 1 Phantosaur - 1 Revolta - 1 Repulsa - 1 Spectre of Shadow Canyon - 1 Wiki Tiki - 1 Witch Sisters - 1 Witch's Ghost - 1 Zombies (Zombie Island) - 1 Zombies (Return to Zombie Island) - 1 For today’s fan spotlight, we have a very good friend of mine joining us! I’d like you all to meet Sam, who is an aspiring screenwriter and is especially interested in potentially writing for Scooby. Let’s get to know Sam a little better with his fan profile!
1. What is your name? Sam 2. How did you get into Scooby-Doo? Some of my earliest memories are of watching Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? We owned both seasons on DVD and I must’ve seen each episode upwards of ten times. That series was my gateway into the horror genre. Eventually, I transitioned to watching What’s New, Scooby-Doo? and the DVD movies. I went through a big Scooby phase for a while, prompting my parents to buy me Scooby-Doo toys, coloring books, and clothes. I’ve never truly outgrown my Scooby phase, though – one of my most well-worn t-shirts has a Mystery Machine design on it. 3. What is your favorite Scooby-Doo episode and film? Why? There are so many great episodes to choose from. I’m tempted to say “every episode of Mystery Incorporated.” But I’ll go with a classic: “A Night of Fright is No Delight.” That episode has everything: an intriguing premise, an atmospheric setting, an Agatha Christie-esque mystery, plenty of fun slapstick routines, and more. I see why the writers of the Scoobynatural crossover selected this episode. (As a kid, the wails of the phantom shadows scared me so bad.) Zombie Island is easily my favorite Scooby-Doo movie. I also have soft spots for Camp Scare, Witch’s Ghost, and the Loch Ness Monster. 4. What ways are you involved in the Scooby fandom online? I hang around some forums and keep in touch with a couple Scooby fans. Anytime I see a video about Mystery Incorporated I head straight for the comments section and think “I’ve found my people.” I want to make more friends who love Scooby as much as I do. Every time I get a new girlfriend, early on in the relationship, I make her watch the first few episodes of Mystery Incorporated, because I’d love to get back into the series along with someone experiencing it for the first time. I’ve yet to meet someone who wants to finish the series, but I’m hoping one day I’ll meet that special someone. 5. In your opinion, what is the best series or era of Scooby? For me, it’s a tossup between Where Are You? and Mystery Incorporated. 6. If they could make a sequel to one Scooby-Doo series or film, what would it be? I could die happy if they made a Mystery Incorporated reunion series/movie. It’s not necessary – that series was a perfect 52 episode run that ended strong – but I would love to catch up with those characters. I’ve been heartbroken ever since I finished the series. So many cancelled tv shows recently have been revived, I can only hope this one gets the same treatment. 7. What direction would you like to see the franchise go in the future? I’d like to see the franchise go back to its roots while also trying something new. It would be great to see a Stranger Things take on the property – imagine a 1960’s set live-action horror-comedy series made for the adults who grew up watching Scooby-Doo. This is out there, but some way, somehow, I would love to see the Scooby gang on screen with classic slashers like Michael Myers, Jason, Freddy, and Leatherface. That would be insane. 8. Who is your favorite member of the gang and why? Daphne. She was my childhood crush. 9. What is your favorite villain? Why? Spooky Space Kook. I still hear his laugh in my dreams. Some second choices are the Mummy of Ankha, the Black Knight, Ghost Clown, Captain Cutler, and the Creeper. 10. In your opinion, who is the best recurring (non-gang) character in the franchise? Vincent Van Ghoul. Vincent Price was making Scooby-Doo movies long before Scooby-Doo was created, so it’s a perfect pairing. 11. Do you have a Scooby-Doo collection? If so, what’s in it? I wouldn’t say I have a collection, but I do have a bookshelf dedicated to DVD’s and comics. 12. What do you think has made the franchise so popular that it’s still going strong after 50 years? I think it’s the mystery. The whodunnit formula is popular for a reason – there’s a thrill in finding out who’s the culprit. Scooby-Doo stories take that formula and combine it with likeable characters, memorable monsters, and a good sense of humor. 13. What is one fun fact about you in real life? I write screenplays! My goal is to one day be a screenwriter. My favorite genre is horror-comedies (I’m sure that’s a result of a childhood of watching Scooby-Doo). It would be the opportunity of a lifetime to one day work with the Scooby-Doo property. 14. Please feel free to share anything else you’d like to here! Pro tip: if you’re ever going through a Scooby drought because they aren’t airing any new movies or shows and you’ve seen every episode ever made, check out the movie The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. It was made in 1966 and stars Don Knotts. It feels just like a Scooby-Doo story. I love this blog! The Scooby fandom is an amazing community and I am honored to be a part of it. The franchise has an exciting future and I can’t wait to experience it with you all. Thanks so much to Sam for agreeing to participate in these fan spotlights! He has been a great friend over the years ever since I met him a few years ago on ScoobyAddicts. If you have anything you want to ask or share with Sam, feel free to leave him a comment in the section below! Tomorrow’s fan spotlight for Scooby’s 51st anniversary is a very special person, and no, it’s not just me again like it was last anniversary haha. I haven’t known this person for too long, but they've quickly become one of my favorite people in the fandom and I'm so excited for you all to meet them in the last fan spotlight tomorrow! Note that I left out some Boo Brothers villains, because there was already a weekly poll where it was decided Beauregard's Ghost was people's favorite by a large margin. I figured this was such a large poll already that any excuse to make it shorter was a good one! In that same vein, I also left out any villains from Scooby series that were already options in other polls, such as old villains reappearing in Cyber Chase, the LEGO Haunted Hollywood film and the second live action film.
Here are the results for people's favorite specials villain: Cornfield Clem - 14 Sinister Snowman - 9 Monster (The Scooby-Doo Project) - 7 Zombie (Night of the Living Doo) - 5 Sea Monster - 5 Mecha Mutt - 3 Eshu - 2 Black Knight - 2 Fortius - 1 Happy Friday, everyone! Today, the spotlight is on Brooke, a super cool Scooby fan with an amazing Scooby-Doo collection! Brooke is an avid podcast listener and active in the Scooby Twitter and Instagram community! I’m delighted to introduce you to Brooke with her fan profile! 1. What is your name? My name is Brooke, but you can find me everywhere as ScoobyBrookes! 2. How did you get into Scooby-Doo? I remember when I was younger watching a lot of the original series on Cartoon Network as well as on VHS tapes. It was that or the fact that the orthodontist I went to as a kid had a PlayStation 2 with Night of 100 Frights on it. I just was on that 24/7 every time I went there and was lucky enough that my parents got me it to play when I was at home too. 3. What is your favorite Scooby-Doo episode and film? Why? I actually really enjoyed To Switch a Witch. I thought it was a very dark episode and different from what we are usually given in the series. For my favorite film, definitely going to have to go with Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase. I could watch that movie every day honestly. I thought it was so neat to bring back old villains along with old character designs just to see how much the franchise has developed over time. 4. What ways are you involved in the Scooby fandom online? I love to listen to podcasts, participate in trivia events, draw Scooby content, and post pictures of my collection. I am trying to find other ways to be more involved since I would love to make more Scooby-Doo friends! 5. In your opinion, what is the best series or era of Scooby? I always bring myself back to watching the original Scooby-Doo Where Are You series. It was one of the funniest series and for me it was always fun seeing recycled scenes in the show as well as later ones. 6. If they could make a sequel to one Scooby-Doo series or film, what would it be? I would like to see a sequel to Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost. Not entirely sure how the book can be brought back I'm sure there can be some foul play or regeneration but somehow Ben could escape and get revenge on the gang along with the Hex Girls? 7. What direction would you like to see the franchise go in the future? It's a bit of a stretch but I would think it would be fun if there was a Scooby-Doo amusement park! I know there are rides for different parks scattered around the world (I might be going to Spain eventually to even ride one) but having one park, all rides Scooby themed would be a dream. 8. Who is your favorite member of the gang and why? Shaggy 100%. I love his character and being someone who is also a fraidy cat, I feel like I relate a lot to him. 9. What is your favorite villain? Why? Milissa Wilcox from To Switch a Witch has been my favorite villain ever since I saw the episode. The design of her drew me in along with that she would go as far as to have her own twin sister killed just to get what she wanted. Truly a villainous character. 10. In your opinion, who is the best recurring (non-gang) character in the franchise? I wish we could have seen Mayor Jones more than we did. I enjoyed watching Mystery Incorporated a lot and part of the reason was his personality. 11. Do you have a Scooby-Doo collection? If so, what’s in it? Yes, I do! My Scooby collection consists of stuffed animals, figures, autographs, drawings and animation cels. I'd have to say of my collection my favorite pieces are an artist print of the Nowhere to Hyde cel signed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera along with an original signed Iwao Takamoto Scooby-Doo drawing! I am hoping to soon expand my collection and have graded Gold Key comics. 12. What do you think has made the franchise so popular that it’s still going strong after 50 years? Making the franchise relevant is one factor I would surely say. Scooby-Doo and Guess Who does an amazing job at this by bringing in stars from all audiences like DC characters, comedians, sports stars etc. I don't see it stopping any time soon as well. 13. What is one fun fact about you in real life? Along with Scooby-Doo, I am a big fan of other Hanna-Barbera works especially Top Cat. I really don't collect anything besides Scooby-Doo items, but I try to watch every episode of all their shows ever made (it's so much...). Thanks so much to Brooke for participating in this! I haven’t known her that long, so it’s been really nice to meet a new Scooby fan friend! :) Feel free to ask Brooke any questions you may have in the comments! In addition, here's some bonus pictures of some amazing animation cels Brooke has, signed by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera and Iwao Takamoto! Also, because Brooke is also an artist, she was super sweet and drew this picture of Thorn for me!
Thanks to our Tuesday fan spotlight, Conall, and him somehow receiving the DVD five days early, we now know the bonus episodes on the Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! DVD! They will be the previously released "A Scooby-Doo Halloween" from What's New, Scooby-Doo? and "Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner" from A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. In addition to those two, the never-before-released Be Cool episode "Halloween" will also be a bonus feature on the DVD! I am disappointed we didn't get "A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle," but I'm super happy to see we got one of the missing episodes released!
Here are the results to yesterday's question:
What is your favorite Guess Who villain? Nightmare Ghost - 7 Wedding Witch of Wainsly Hall - 6 Crazy Carl - 6 Man-Bat - 6 Ghost of Ester Moonkiller - 5 Ghost of Madame Zobrinsky - 3 Gator-Man Monster - 3 Ghost of Professor Madds Markson - 3 Cat Mummy - 1 Chronobeast - 1 Evil Teddy Bear - 1 Fox Monster - 1 Ghost of Duke Doom-Bringer - 1 Ghostly Sia Doppelganger - 1 Madds Markson Monster - 1 Minotaur - 1 Spectral Speedster - 1 Wolfman - 1 Zombie Civil War Soldiers - 1 Today’s fan spotlight is Justin! Justin is a huge Scooby fan and has a gigantic Scooby collection. While I loved all the fan spotlights’ responses, I was amazed how much Justin and I think alike. When first reading his answers, I was like “I agree with that, and I agree with that, and I agree with that…” haha.
1. What is your name? My name is Justin and online I go by CollectorScooby on my Twitter page. 2. How did you get into Scooby-Doo? I got into Scooby at an early age by just watching it on TV. It’s funny because when I was young I was so scared of it that I would run and hide but anytime my parents would try to change the channel I would yell at them not to! I’ve loved it ever since even now as an adult! 3. What is your favorite Scooby-Doo episode and film? Why? This is a tough one. My favorite episode of all time might have to be “Harum Scarum Sanitarium” from The Scooby-Doo Show. Dr. Coffin and the creepy hospital make for such a classic, spooky episode. As for favorite Scooby movie I’d have to pick “Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase” because it’s so nostalgic to me, and I always loved the music in it. It was also cool to see the gang team up with the Cyber Gang! 4. What ways are you involved in the Scooby fandom online? I’m involved in the Scooby fandom online through my Twitter account @CollectorScooby (“Scooby Doo Collector”). What started out as making an account to post a few of the Scooby merch I have been collecting (not expecting much) turned into having over 1.3K already and I’m so happy for that! I love knowing people like to see what I collect and also come to my page for up-to-date Scooby-related news. I’ve also been trying to jump start a Scooby website for reviews and other fun things so maybe one of these days I will have that up. It’ll surprise everyone (including myself!) 5. In your opinion, what is the best series or era of Scooby? Another tough one. Yes the ‘70s are the greatest, however, I think peak Scooby was in the late 90s with Zombie Island, Witches Ghost, Alien Invaders, etc. The darker vibe and more mature versions of the gang proved to be a hit! 6. If they could make a sequel to one Scooby-Doo series or film, what would it be? I would love to see a sequel to Alien Invaders. Since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted Shaggy and Scooby to make contact with Crystal and Amber again. Maybe someday! But only if Warner Bros. does it right! 7. What direction would you like to see the franchise go in the future? Going forward I really would love the franchise to return to the vibe of the late 90s, early 2000’s. I liked the darker, more mature stories while still incorporating the jokes and humor that we all know and love from this franchise. I’ve said it many times... this is a franchise that’s been around for 51 years now, so there is generations of fans. Scooby is for everyone and making content that’s targeted to both kids and adults instead of only just young kids, I think is key! 8. Who is your favorite member of the gang and why? My favorite member of the gang is Shaggy because I share so many personality qualities with him. I kind of look like him in real life, but I also love food and I love just having a good time. I also get scared really easily with jump scares. My girlfriend makes fun of me for that all the time haha. 9. What is your favorite villain? Why? My favorite villain would have to be the Phantom Shadows (or Green Ghosts, whichever you prefer). It’s such a classic villain and their laugh always creeped me out! A runner up would have to be Ben Ravencroft. Talk about a plot twist! 10. In your opinion, who is the best recurring (non-gang) character in the franchise? There’s a couple I debated between as my favorite but I’m gonna go with The Hex Girls. I love when they show up every now and then. I hope they get their own DTV team up soon. I can honestly see that happening not too far down the road. (I hope Scrappy makes a return someday too. One can hope right?) 11. Do you have a Scooby-Doo collection? If so, what’s in it? I have a HUGE Scooby collection. I’ve showcased some of it on my Twitter page, but not even a dent of what I actually have! I have every movie and show on various platforms. I also have tons of figurines, production cells, posters with signatures, clothes, clocks, a Scooby pinball machine, among many others. I could go on all day trying to list it all. One of my favorite pieces is original production art for 1969’s Scooby-Doo Where Are You! My plan is to create a “Scooby room” in my house to showcase my entire collection. I would also love to see if I could go for a world record at some point too (maybe). One of my biggest, most exciting purchases is coming in the fall so stay tuned for when I post about it! 12. What do you think has made the franchise so popular that it’s still going strong after 50 years? I think Scooby is just as popular as ever today, 51 years later, because of its everlasting appeal. It has elements of so many different genres (comedy, horror, mystery, drama) so it is constantly bringing people back to it. Everyone knows these characters and with every new generation it keeps getting reintroduced all over again. I’m convinced the franchise will go on forever, or at least for my lifetime. Kids and adults will always watch it so I don’t think it’s going anywhere anytime soon! 13. What is one fun fact about you in real life? I’m a college graduate with a degree in Communications and Journalism. I would love to write or work somehow for the Scooby franchise someday. I also am really into music, especially rock music. I like listening to and making music as well. 14. Please feel free to share anything else you’d like to here! Thanks for including me in the fan spotlight. I love getting to talk to so many of you in this fandom regularly. Also, just throwing this out there: I’ve been told I do a really good Shaggy impersonation. So if anyone is ever trying to create a fan-made Scooby show (live or cartoon) I would love to be involved by trying out for Shaggy! That would be fun for everyone to come together and do sometime! So writers, animators, actors, let me know if you ever wanna try to do something! :) Thank you so much again to Justin for his detailed responses, and for participating in these fan spotlights! I’m super excited to see his Scooby site when it comes out! Feel free to leave Justin any comments you may have for him below, and check back tomorrow to meet another awesome Scooby fan! :) Let's check on the results from yesterday:
What is your favorite Be Cool Scooby-Doo villain? Professor Huh? - 6 Ghost of Mother - 4 Ghost of Chip Braverton - 2 Alien (Area 51 Adjacent) - 2 Butler 3000 - 2 Vikings - 2 Wraith - 1 Vampire - 1 Trash Monster - 1 Sorcerer - 1 Skull Aliens - 1 Screama Donna - 1 Rose - 1 Pizza O'Possum - 1 Mutant Rabbit - 1 Kaniaku - 1 Gremlin - 1 Ghost of the Cliff Bride - 1 Ghost of Half-Beard - 1 Ghost of Elias Kingston - 1 Ghost of El Bandito - 1 Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come - 1 Ghost Jester - 1 Dorsal Foot - 1 Ape Man - 1 Today, our fan spotlight is Dan Farrell! Dan is a self-published author who is a huge Scooby fan! He’s very active with the Twitter Scooby-Doo community, and also writes paranormal romance novels.
Let’s get to know Dan a little more through his fan profile: 1. What is your name? My name is Dan Farrell, though online (Twitter, Instagram, etc.) I’m known as danfaz94. 2. How did you get into Scooby-Doo? I was a fan of the show as a young child through the reruns shown on UK television during the 90s, but it was buying the Zombie Island VHS that started my obsession. 3. What is your favorite Scooby-Doo episode and film? Why? My overall favourite episode is probably “A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts” – I just love the idea of multiple monsters and the eeriness of the castle setting. It’s the episode that comes to mind when thinking about classic Scooby. My favourite film is “Zombie Island” without question – it’s not even just my favourite Scooby, but one of my favourite films in general. It has a very mature plot and would translate flawlessly into live action. 4. What ways are you involved in the Scooby fandom online? I’m active amongst the Scooby community on Twitter and often upload posts about it to Instagram. I’m not an active member of any Scooby-themed forums, but I lurk on several. 5. In your opinion, what is the best series or era of Scooby? As much as I love modern Scooby, the classic “Where Are You” will always be my favourite. It has a unique feel and certain spookiness that I don’t think has ever been truly recaptured. 6. If they could make a sequel to one Scooby-Doo series or film, what would it be? I’d say I’d want a follow-up to the Zombie Island / Witch’s Ghost / Alien Invaders / Cyber Chase era where the gang are adults. And I don’t mean like “Return to Zombie Island” – I’d want a true follow-up that didn’t retcon everything. 7. What direction would you like to see the franchise go in the future? I would like the franchise to embrace its dark side. I think it always works well when there’s a touch of scariness to it all. Where Are You, Zombie Island and Mystery Incorporated all prove that Scooby is at its best when it embraces the fact that it’s about monsters and ghouls. 8. Who is your favorite member of the gang and why? My favourite member of the gang is Daphne. I like how open to interpretation she is depending on the incarnation and I appreciate how she’s gone from damsel in distress to a fully-fledged character in her own right. My favourite is Reporter Daphne from “Zombie Island”, but I do have an affinity for her “Be Cool” incarnation. 9. What is your favorite villain? Why? The Ghost of Dr. Coffin – that whole episode was creepy and I think having him as the villain really helped to sell that. 10. In your opinion, who is the best recurring (non-gang) character in the franchise? I like Marcie (Hot Dog Water) from Mystery Incorporated. I wish they had done more with her. 11. Do you have a Scooby-Doo collection? If so, what’s in it? I have the gang as action figures along with the Mystery Machine, as well as a Lego Mystery Machine with Scooby, Shaggy and Fred Lego figures – plus, a Fred Funko Pop Vinyl. I have multiple Scooby-themed t-shirts, too, if that counts. 11. What do you think has made the franchise so popular that it’s still going strong after 50 years? I think it has a basic, but interesting, premise. Kids like to be spooked and I think people in general have a liking for mysteries. It works so well because it can be constantly altered to keep it interesting, whilst also being true to what makes the franchise great. 12. What is one fun fact about you in real life? I’m a self-published author and, whilst I’m currently focused on paranormal romances, I do want to branch out and write crime/mystery novels which will very much be inspired by Scooby-Doo’s adventures. I’ll hopefully get around to them some day. 13. Please feel free to share anything else you’d like to here! It was recently revealed that Velma was intended to be a member of the LGBT community in both the originals script for the 2002 live action film and in Mystery Incorporated – as an openly gay person myself, I’d love to see this kind of representation shown properly in the franchise eventually. I’d like to thank Dan so much for his detailed responses and for participating in these fan spotlights! Be sure to check back tomorrow, same time, same place to meet another awesome Scooby fan! |
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