Scooby-Doo (character)

Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo character
First appearance	"What a Night for a Knight"; Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!; September 13, 1969;
Created by	Joe Ruby; Ken Spears; Iwao Takamoto;
Voiced by	Don Messick (1969–1996); Frank Welker (1979, 1997, 2002–present); Hadley Kay (1997); Scott Innes (1998–2008, 2017–2020); Neil Fanning (2002–2004); (see below);
In-universe information
Full name	Scoobert Doo
Nickname	Scooby-Dooby-Doo; Scooby-Doo; Scooby; Scoob
Species	Dog; (Great Dane)
Gender	Male

Scoobert "Scooby" Doo is the eponymous character and protagonist of the animated television franchise created in 1969 by the American animation company Hanna-Barbera.^[1] He is a male Great Dane and lifelong companion of amateur detective Shaggy Rogers, with whom he shares many personality traits. He features a mix of both canine and human behaviors (reminiscent of other talking animals in Hanna-Barbera's series), and is treated by his friends more or less as an equal. Scooby often speaks in a rhotacized way, substituting the first letters of many words with the letter 'r'. His catchphrase is "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!"

^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 719–726. ISBN 978-1476665993.

[1] Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 719–726. ISBN 978-1476665993.

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Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo character

First appearance	"What a Night for a Knight" Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! September 13, 1969
Created by	Joe Ruby Ken Spears Iwao Takamoto
Voiced by	Don Messick (1969–1996) Frank Welker (1979, 1997, 2002–present) Hadley Kay (1997) Scott Innes (1998–2008, 2017–2020) Neil Fanning (2002–2004) (see below)
In-universe information
Full name	Scoobert Doo
Nickname	Scooby-Dooby-Doo Scooby-Doo Scooby Scoob
Species	Dog (Great Dane)
Gender	Male