Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo is an American animated television series and the fourth incarnation of the Scooby-Doo franchise. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and aired internationally on BBC One in the UK from 1981 to 1984. It was the last Hanna-Barbera cartoon series to use the studio's laugh track.

Overview

By 1979, the staff at Hanna-Barbera realized that the Scooby-Doo formula was getting worn out, which gave them reason to parody it in a 1979 primetime special, Scooby Goes Hollywood, which was produced and finished before the series aired in September 1979. Therefore, for its 1979–1980 season, Scooby-Doo was given a major overhaul, adding the character of Scooby's nephew Scrappy-Doo, voiced by Lennie Weinrib, and changing the name of the show to Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo.

Although still present in these episodes, the characters of Fred, Daphne, and Velma became less essential to the plot, and it became more of a concentrated effort to try and make them relevant, once the new character's presence shed light on it. However, they ultimately were removed by the next season. Shaggy, Scooby and Scrappy were the main focus. Marla Frumkin took over Pat Stevens' role as Velma Dinkley towards the end of the season, beginning with episode 12, "The Ghoul, the Bat, and the Ugly". Velma has only one line (off-screen); "Have A Good Visit" in episode 16, "The Ransom of Scooby Chief" as she, Fred, and Daphne were not in that episode that much. In fact this episode could be seen as a backdoor pilot of what was to come the following season. Like many animated series created by Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s, the show contained a laugh track created by the studio.

Season 1 (1979-1980)

1. The Scarab Lives! (September 22, 1979 in the USA, February 5, 1981 in the UK)
2. Strange Encounters of a Scooby King (September 29, 1979 in the USA, February 12, 1981 in the UK)
3. The Night Ghoul of the Wonderworld (October 6, 1979 in the USA, February 19, 1981 in the UK)
4. The Neon Phantom of the Roller Disco (October 13, 1979 in the USA, February 26, 1981 in the UK)
5. Shiver and Shake, That Demon's a Snake (October 20, 1979 in the USA, March 5, 1981 in the UK)
6. The Scary Sky Skeleton (October 27, 1979 in the USA, March 12, 1981 in the UK)
7. The Demon of the Dugout (November 3, 1979 in the USA, March 19, 1981 in the UK)
8. The Hairy Scare of the Devil Bear (November 10, 1979 in the USA, March 26, 1981 in the UK)
9. Twenty Thousand Screams Under the Sea (November 17, 1979 in the USA, April 2, 1981 in the UK)
10. I Left My Neck in San Francisco (November 24, 1979 in the USA, October 1, 1981 in the UK)
11. When You Wish Upon a Star Creature (December 1, 1979 in the USA, October 8, 1981 in the UK)
12. The Ghoul, the Bat and the Ugly (December 8, 1979 in the USA, October 15, 1981 in the UK)
13. Rocky Mountain Yiiiii! (December 22, 1979 in the USA, October 22, 1981 in the UK)
14. The Sorcerer's Menace (December 29, 1979 in the USA, October 29, 1981 in the UK)
15. Lock the Door, It's a Minotaur! (January 5, 1980 in the USA, November 5, 1981 in the UK)
16. The Ransom of Scooby Chief (January 12, 1980 in the USA, November 12, 1981 in the UK)

Season 2 (1980-1981)

Beginning with this season, there are three 7-minute shorts.

1. A Close Encounter with a Strange Kind/A Fit Night Out for Bats/The Chinese Food Factory (November 19, 1981)
2. Scooby's Desert Dilemma/Stuntman Scooby/Mummy's the Word (November 26, 1981)
3. The Old Cat and Mouse Game/Scooby's Three Ding-a-Ling Circus/Hang in There Scooby (December 3, 1981)
4. Swamp Witch/Stow-Aways/Long John Scrappy (December 10, 1981)
5. A Bungle in the Jungle/Scooby's Fun Zone/Scooby's Fantastic Island (December 17, 1981)
6. Scrappy's Birthday/Sir Scooby and the Black Knight/Scooby in Wonderland (February 15, 1982)
7. Scooby's Swiss Miss/Scooby Et-Tu/Soggy Bog Scooby (February 22, 1982)
8. South Seas Scare/Scooby Gumbo/Alaskan King Coward (March 1, 1982)
9. Moonlight Madness/Way Out Scooby/Strongman Scooby (March 8, 1982)
10. Scooby at the Centre of the World/Scooby's Trip to Ahz/Dog Tag Scooby (March 15, 1982)
11. A Fright at the Opera/The Invasion of the Scooby Snatchers/Scooby and the Bandit (March 22, 1982)
12. Robot Ranch/Scooby Dooby Guru/Surprised Spies (March 29, 1982)

Season 4 (1982)

1. The Maltese Mackerel/Dumb Waiter Caper/Yabba's Rustle Hustle
2. The Catfish Burglar Caper/Movie Monster Menace/Mine Your Own Business
3. Super Teen Shaggy/Basketball Bumblers/Tragic Magic
4. Beauty Contest Caper/Stakeout at the Takeout/Runaway Scrappy
5. Who's Scooby-Doo?/Double Trouble Date/Slippery Dan the Escape Man
6. Cable Car Caper/Muscle Trouble/Low-Down Showdown
7. Comic Book Caper/Misfortune Teller/Vild Vest Vampire
8. A Gem of a Case/From Bad to Curse/Tumbleweed Derby
9. Disappearing Car Caper/Scooby-Doo and Genie-Poo/Law and Disorder
10. Close Encounter of the Worst Kind/Captain Canine Caper/Alien Schmalien
11. The Incredible Cat Lady Caper/Picnic Poopers/Go East, Young Pardner
12. One Million Years Before Lunch/Where's the Werewolf?/Up a Crazy River
13. Hoedown Showdown/Snow Job Too Small/Bride and Gloom