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Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Pups Coming in 2024

5/23/2022

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Update 5/26: Roger Eschbacher, who wrote for Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, has just announced he will write for this series!
Almost right after the news about a more mature Scooby-Doo series last week, Warner Brothers has just announced what the next Scooby-Doo series after Velma will be. Interestingly, it will be the polar opposite of Velma: the first Scooby-Doo series aimed at preschoolers. The new CGI-animated series will feature Shaggy and Scooby-Doo as camp counselors for three puppies called "The Mystery Pups." Mark Palmer will be both the showrunner and executive producer, and Erik Knutson will be the supervising director for the show. The series will air on Cartoon Network's Cartoonito block, and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

Here's the official description provided by WB:

As counselors in a lakeside sleepaway camp, Scooby and Shaggy don’t know much about canoes and archery, but they do know how to solve a mystery! In a summer filled with nature hikes, rafting trips and fireside ghost stories, the goofy, good-hearted and can-do duo will share their love for chasing clues with three young camper pups destined to become their own preschool version of Mystery Incorporated. Featuring mysteries that will be more kooky than spooky, Scooby Doo! And the Mystery Pups teaches preschoolers about curiosity and the joy of discovery. The show will encourage the audience to solve clues alongside the collaborative trio of pups, exemplifying how much can be accomplished with friends by your side. These curiosity and teamwork skillsets align with Cartoonito’s Humancentric Learning Framework—a philosophy that helps children develop their unique potential—by inspiring preschoolers to greet every mystery they encounter with wonder, confidence, and cooperation. Scooby-Doo veteran voices Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard will lead the cast, playing Scooby and Shaggy respectively. 

A statement about the show was released by Amy Friedman: “This show combines everything we love about Scooby—his humor, his loyal friendship with Shaggy, his mystery-loving spirit—all in an innovative and accessible format for preschoolers. Cartoonito parents and caregivers will get to introduce kids to their beloved childhood hero in a totally new way.”

Sam Register also shared:
"We are thrilled to finally give preschoolers a version of Scooby to call their own. With plenty of laughs, fun, and clues to chase, this show promises to entertain the youngest of mystery solvers."

The description seems to hint that this may be our first series in 15 years that does not include Velma, Fred and Daphne at all. It seems that the camper puppies are their replacements, both given the way the description is worded ("destined to become their own preschool version of Mystery Incorporated"). In addition, the designs on the show poster seems to imply that the glasses-wearing puppy is supposed to be like Velma, and the puppy with the bow in their hair is the equivalent of Daphne. It also sort of feels like this is a full-length series version of "Camp Comeoniwannascareya."

I'm also sort of wondering if this isn't an attempt to revitalize Scooby-Doo in the eyes of very young kids. They've leaned more heavily into the nostalgia factor lately, between Guess Who, and all with the crossovers with older properties like Courage the Cowardly Dog, so this makes me wonder if they aren't trying to target Scooby at a new, younger audience who might not have been as likely to consume Scooby-Doo content. I think Paw Patrol is a popular show among preschoolers right now, so given it's puppies, I'm kind of wondering if it's not their attempt at that? That and obviously potentially trying to offset the backlash of Velma. If this series is coming out in 2024, it's probably safe to assume Velma will be coming out in 2023.

Also, since Mondays are all about fun facts on this site, here's a little random tidbit: this show was announced the exact same day Guess Who was 4 years ago, May 23, 2018.
43 Comments
Leam Si
5/23/2022 06:22:58 pm

I honestly feel this is terrible news. Scooby-Doo is ALREADY a cartoon for kids. I've been watching it, whatever version was on, since I have memory. I don't understand this idea to dumb down shows that are already for kids.

Is this me "gatekeeping" in a way? I don't think so. I'm all in for new generations to grow up with Scooby but the fun thing about Scooby is that you can still look back to it as an adult. A show for pre-schoolers is most likely not going to have the same effect. That may be just me though.

The three pups idea is dumb. They could've just made new take on APNSD or something, which would've been better. Or even bring the characters from Camp Comeoniwannascareya back, but we know that's never going to happen.

I guess I still have Velma to look forward to, but then again that looks much more mature. So it's either one extreme or the other lol, no middle ground.

Velma also doesn't appear to have the dog, which is lame.

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WildwindVampire link
5/23/2022 10:38:56 pm

I understand your hesitance with a preschool show, as there is always the worry that it will be so kiddish that it won't be enjoyable to adults. I'm trying to keep an open mind on it as much as possible, since I remember being a little skeptical when the first designs for Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! came out back in 2014, but now it's honestly one of my favorite Scooby shows, which I wouldn't have expected. I totally get why it might be of concern to have it overly kiddish, since I also wouldn't want it to be a situation where it felt like the show was talking down to anyone above preschool age. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

"Velma also doesn't appear to have the dog, which is lame." Maybe this is another "one extreme or the other" situation, since Velma has no dogs, so Mystery Pups has everybody as dogs lol.

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Matt
5/23/2022 06:49:20 pm

Here comes the second round of whining after people ranted about how Scooby Doo should always be appropriate for kids…

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WildwindVampire link
5/23/2022 10:41:22 pm

I haven't had time to look at any other comments so I don't know what anybody's saying about it outside of this site, but I imagine you're right. I do find the announcement very conveniently timed, though. Not to say "WB's up to something," but it feels like they expedited this announcement due to all the backlash Velma was getting. We've never gotten an announcement for a show two years before the release date (it's usually between 12-18 months, I think), and given all the Velma news last week, it feels like that may be what happened.

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James Dixon
5/23/2022 07:20:29 pm

Warner Bros. is going thru a big change, and they're trying to really a make a go of it with Cartoonito in America, so they're planning ahead and hoping it will still be there in 2024.

My only problem is, is that by doing Velma and Mystery Pups, they are leaving out the middle area. As a fan, I hope to be able to watch Velma and for it to turn out okay, and I will watch Mystery Pups, and hope it has some solid writing, so even if it is on a pre-school level, it doesn't matter because it has a solid story with characters I can enjoy. Either way, I don't think there's too much to worry about Mystery Pups. It's got to be better than Mystery Map.

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James Dixon
5/23/2022 07:26:57 pm

What I was also trying to say, If they focus too much on Velma and Mystery Pups, then what about the average fan? I wouldn't want to miss out on regular stuff. And by "regular stuff," I don't mean it has to be boring like Guess Who, or the DTVs, which quite frankly, even at their best, they're still pretty questionable.

WB can take it to the extreme polar opposites with Velma and Mystery Pups, which I told you they would, even tho they'd probably be airing these concurrently (unless WB has different plans), and this may be simply as a result of taking its most popular cartoon brand outside of DC Comics and putting it in its new programming outlets, but I would hope they can put the time in to make something that we can enjoy that we are all more familiar with so the franchise isn't completely lost. If they can make a dozen DC animated TV shows and movies a year, then surely they can make 3 Scooby shows and get away with it?

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WildwindVampire link
5/23/2022 10:47:41 pm

I hope they would continue the current "2 DTVs a year" pattern. I can't imagine they'd stop them, although it is weird we haven't heard anything about any films besides Holiday Haunt for this year.

I'm not sure about these series airing concurrently. I was sort of thinking they'd air Velma in 2023, since it was at the WB Upfront this year, but I'm not sure. I feel like with different writing/production teams, they could make three Scooby shows a year, but I'm not sure if they will. It would certainly be interesting to have three Scooby shows airing simultaneously, especially if we were also getting DTVs.

WildwindVampire link
5/23/2022 10:44:45 pm

I really like your opinion on Mystery Pups, and I'd say it's similar to how I feel about it. I'll watch it no matter what. I'm a bit of a completist when it comes to shows/movies I enjoy, so honestly, I'll probably watch the entirety of both shows regardless of their quality. I'm not worried about Mystery Pups either. My only concern would be that I wouldn't want it to feel like adult viewers were being talked down to, but I don't think that would happen (or at least not intentionally). I actually didn't mind Mystery Map all that much, tbh. It's nowhere near the best Scooby media, but it was enjoyable for what it was as an unofficial Pup reboot.

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Lance Rutt
5/25/2022 11:07:16 am

They are pushing Cartoonito so hard at my job. We all got Cartoonito backpacks

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WildwindVampire link
5/25/2022 01:28:11 pm

Do you work at WB or is this just a joke? I can't tell haha.

MysteryMan59
5/23/2022 08:00:57 pm

Well, now I've seen everything. First we get a Scooby-Doo show for adults, and now we're getting one for kindergartners. What're the odds?

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WildwindVampire link
5/23/2022 10:50:36 pm

The contrast is kind of amusing haha. Like I said in my response to Matt above, I sort of think this was planned on WB's part to mitigate some of the backlash Velma was getting. Not to say that they slapped the show together in the five days since this most recent backlash haha, but I think they probably started developing this show last year when the show was first announced and got backlash. Maybe they were worried about parents complaining or boycotting Scooby, mistakenly thinking the entire franchise had suddenly become mature?

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Lamont
5/23/2022 09:19:35 pm

Well I do think the Scooby Doo series can be reinvented in certain ways, because it’s just that kind of property. Like those 7-11 minute Scooby and Scrappy series, and Shaggy and Scooby Get a Clue. So a preschool show doesn’t surprise me. But Shaggy and Scooby are actually gonna teach about mystery solving? Voluntarily!? Wow lol! I know I’m older than the target audience, but I’m still gonna check out the first episode, along with the first episode of Velma.

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WildwindVampire link
5/23/2022 10:48:36 pm

I totally agree with you. I was surprised about that too haha. And yeah, I'm definitely going to check out the show even though I'm much older than its target audience.

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Becker
5/23/2022 11:52:22 pm

Well, this is definitely not something I expected. I don't know man. Strange announcements lately.

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WildwindVampire link
5/24/2022 03:07:32 pm

Agreed! It's also weird how there was just like no news pretty much all year, and suddenly it's all coming at once haha.

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Carson Maitland - Smith link
5/24/2022 01:18:41 am

I like the Mystery Pups already

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Dzsasztin
5/24/2022 02:11:10 am

For me the best thing about constant Scooby-Doo media is seeing ma favorite animated character Fred Jones Jr. getting new content, even in Guess Who, which was not that great, I feel like they got him right, but I’m not as hyped when he isn’t included.

Admittedly, it doesn’t help my perspective that I just watched the Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo series with my brother for the first time, and we did not enjoy it (the 1981 season was unbearable, in 1982 they improved, expect for the Yabba-Doo shorts which we found terribly uninteresting) so I don’t see why they would try anything like that again, since Get a Clue also wasn’t too popular.

But hey, as a long-time Scooby fan, I’ll watch anything they do, and I am excited for Velma, because I actually really like Mindy Kaling’s writing in other series (I don’t think the first revealed picture was a good choice, though) and the Mystery puppies might turn out lovable. (Maybe the grey pup will act like Fred? There are chances)

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WildwindVampire link
5/24/2022 03:10:23 pm

That's a really interesting perspective. I agree the 1981 series was really bad. 1982 improved a little bit, but not much, especially when it comes to the Yabba-Doo shorts like you said. I feel like maybe they think that because it seems that they have characters modeled after Fred, Daphne and Velma (the puppies), that the formula will still work? I'm not sure. I feel the same way about Velma. I'll give anything they put out a try, honestly.

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Amber Noel
5/24/2022 03:24:45 am

I find it funny that they revealed this after the first look of the Velma series. I know this show isn't going to be for me and I know people are worried about it talking down to kids but we don't know that yet until it comes out or hear more info about it the show is not even coming out until 2024 this series existing doesn't mean that we won't get any normal Scooby doo content.

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WildwindVampire link
5/24/2022 03:08:20 pm

I totally agree with you. No reason to worry yet, about the target audience being kids or there not being any other Scooby content.

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whackman
5/24/2022 06:44:28 am

I am not really freaking out about this show in any way, but the poster does hint that the gang will be pupes in this show, besides the title of the show is a dead give away when it comes to that. I take it everbody is familiar with the phrase "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" this exactly my point when it comes to this. Each version of Scooby-Doo up untill now has always featured the gang as humans, we have had lego versions, a puppet one but regardless the gang was always human in those versions, the fact that Mystery Pups seems to implicate the the gang will now be Pups instead of humans seems to be a rather absurd and silly decision in this case.
Not to mention a plain a rip-off to PAW Patrol, I am not against the show being a preschooler show but I think the show should have keept the gang as humans, I see no real reason to to make them pups in this show. Besides shows like Jellystone have undergone changes from orginal H-B shows versions, but some things still remain the same for example Yogi is still a bear as is Boo-Boo, and Cindy, so I really don't understand why they can't keep the gang as humans in this version. For that matter I have already come across upon quite a bit of fans who have already written this show off for that matter, since the feel that this only partially resembles a Scooby-Doo show and n this particular case I can't say I blame them in the least for this.

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Amber Noel
5/24/2022 07:05:21 am

I never said you were freaking out and I have no issue with people being skeptical it's just the people who are freaking out when it isn't out yet is what I have an issue with as for the concept of the show yeah it might be stupid but we don't know if it's going to work until the show comes out.

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WildwindVampire link
5/24/2022 03:18:46 pm

It definitely seems like they're going for their own version of PAW Patrol to me. I think that's pretty popular among preschoolers right now, or at least, a few of my preschool aged family members love the show, so I imagine that's why they went that route for a preschool show.

Amber, I completely agree with you and those are my thoughts exactly. I have nothing against anybody who doesn't want to give the show a chance, but there's really no way to know for sure until the show comes out. Lots of people thought Be Cool was going to be terrible, and it turned out to be amazing (at least in my opinion). Things could also change from what was announced now; for example, the original announcement for Be Cool said that it was going to be about the gang spending one last summer before college together solving mysteries, but they later dropped this premise. Granted, I respect everybody's opinions, this is just my two cents.

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Bigscoobydoofan
5/24/2022 06:56:31 am

I saw this yesterday, very interesting....

Also, 2 weeks ago I got back into Scooby and now I'm gonna be writing again after a 6 month break due to personal issues!
Season 2 of it's terror time scooby doo, here we come...

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WildwindVampire link
5/24/2022 03:11:32 pm

Welcome back! Sorry to hear you were going through some personal issues, but it's good to see you on the blog again :)

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Dzsasztin
5/24/2022 08:43:10 am

I noticed a pattern, it's almost like every time they create a new Scooby-Doo series, they try to do the opposite of the previous one in some capacity.

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo is the gang reimagined as children, followed by Scooby-Doo Zombie Island era DTVS with them as adults.
What's New Scooby-Doo returns to the basics, and is the most popular show on Cartoon Network, then Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue follows with a wildly different formula and becomes the least popular show on Cartoon Network.
The live-action movies do the story of how to gang breaks up, then the next live-action films are about them meeting for the first time.
Then comes Mystery Incorporated with a lore-based serious tone and a focus on romance, it's followed by wacky and character-driven Be Cool, Scooby-Doo.
Be Cool was edgy and stylistic, so Guess Who played it safe and got dry. Then they come up with Velma to spice thing up, but it becomes overtly adult, so they make a pre-school show after.

If these events are anything to go by, in 2027 they do another super serious version, maybe an adaptation of Scooby Apocalypse or something similar, and then in 2029 they return to the basics in some form once again.

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Becker
5/24/2022 08:59:20 am

That's not a bad strategy on WB's part. It keeps things interesting, varied and unexpected, even if some of them don't appeal to certain fans or just aren't that well received. At least they're trying out a bunch of new stuff, irrespective of the execution (or my general preference), which I respect.

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whackman
5/24/2022 10:52:02 am

I doubt a adaptation of Scooby Apocalypse will ever happen since some issues featured Scrappy in it and WB has obviously no love for him, and I don't thnk Scooby-Doo will ever return to the basic formula, since it is clearly going in different directions these days. Which why is the Scooby-Doo franchise will most likey end after those are exhausted, and they no longer interested in making regular animated Scooby-Doo shows.

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WildwindVampire link
5/24/2022 03:14:03 pm

I've noticed that too! It's really interesting, and I agree with you and Becker about it being a good strategy for WB. It allows them to experiment and keep stuff interesting, but of course, you can't appeal to everybody. I'm really happy they keep doing new stuff and exploring new aspects of the characters.

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Mr Neither
5/24/2022 09:47:09 am

Bit too young for me but might be able to get the nieces interested and lol, exactly what I said on Twitter!

It also sort of feels like this is a full-length series version of "Camp Comeoniwannascareya."

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WildwindVampire link
5/24/2022 03:44:05 pm

That's funny haha; it will be interesting to see how similar this ends up being to "Camp Comeoniwannascareya"!

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Lance Rutt
5/25/2022 11:08:21 am

Hoping it's more like Cave Kids and less like Yogi's Gang

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WildwindVampire link
5/25/2022 01:26:56 pm

I never watched Cave Kids, but Yogi's Gang is definitely a bit cringey. I don't hate Yogi's Gang and found some episodes enjoyable for what they were (at least of the ones I've seen), but I don't think that tone would fit this show. I found the episode I watched of Yo Yogi! to be far more absymal.

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Becker
5/26/2022 11:42:30 am

That's quite a big leap from SDMI to this, Roger, lol

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WildwindVampire link
5/26/2022 03:32:56 pm

Indeed it is haha.

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Mystery5
5/28/2022 01:34:53 am

Why’s it coming all the way in 2024? That’s frustrating…

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Becker
5/28/2022 03:16:55 am

We'll already have had Velma to watch by then though

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WildwindVampire link
5/28/2022 01:24:58 pm

Yeah, I'm thinking it's because Velma is coming out in 2023.

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whackman
5/28/2022 02:12:37 pm

CBR thinks that Velma is a unnecessary show, please be sure to read this article and you will find out why, I for one completely agree with them about this.

https://www.cbr.com/velma-not-adult-version/

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Matt
5/28/2022 09:16:57 pm

At this point, I don’t know what to tell you besides don’t watch it. If you can’t even fathom the concept, then just don’t watch it. It won’t affect your life one way or the other if you just ignore it

Whether any one person likes it or not, the show is still happening. We get that you can’t stand the show before even giving it a chance, so just move on

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Matt
5/28/2022 09:19:30 pm

I realize that I failed to share what I think of this show in the midst of my frustration with the fanbase, but I, for one, think that this show looks adorable. Probably won’t be my personal favorite as a grown man, but I think it looks cute and should be good for the kiddos

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WildwindVampire link
5/29/2022 08:31:20 am

Completely agree with you on both counts! This should be a cute show.

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