Fred has had the same voice for over 40 yearsįrank Welker has voiced the character of Fred since the first episode in 1969.
Scooby's was 'Too Much', for some reason, perhaps a nod to the his larger than life personality? It get's weirder though - apparently he also played the bongos in the band!? Well, a dog who plays the bongos isn't THAT much less believable than a dog who solves mysteries and makes sandwiches! Scooby is 7Īccording to the creators, Scooby is always 7 years old, although they haven't specified if that's in dog or human years.probably dog, he looks pretty big for a puppy! This also explains why the show has always retained it's distinctly late 60s/early 70s style, like Shaggy's bell bottoms and Fred's neckerchief. He liked it, the name stuck and the rest is history! Can you think of any other cartoons names after song lyrics? Scooby was originally called 'Too Much'Īs mentioned, in earlier drafts, all the characters had different names. There is a lyric in the song 'Strangers in the Night' where Sinatra sings 'Doobie do bee do' and the writer misheard it as 'Scooby Doo'. The show went through several changes (Including Fred being renamed 'Ronnie', and other alternative show titles included 'Who's S-S-scared?' Scooby is named after a Frank Sinatra lyricįrank Sinatra was a popular singer when the show was being developed, and he was famous for his scatting (making up words) between lyrics.
They were: Geoff, Mike, Kelly, Linda, as well as an extra character, Linda's brother 'W.W'. All the characters names were different too. The show has come quite a long way from it's original conception, which was all about a band who solved mysteries. Phew! That's a lot of Scooby Doo! The gang was originally called 'The Mysteries 5'
Yes, that's over 50 years! During that time Scooby and the gang have been in films, TV shows, video games and more! The show has gone through many different iterations over the years, including Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo, Shaggy & Scooby Doo Get a Clue! and The Scooby Doo Show. had to shave his head? Which facts did you know, and which ones were a surprise? The show has been going since 1969 We've compiled 15 of the spookiest Scooby facts (Or should that be Scooby snacks) for you to enjoy, like, did you know Scooby originally played the bongos?! Or why Freddie Prinze Jnr. From his first appearance all the way back in 1969 to the films and video games he's starred in since, Scooby is a true cultural icon. Scooby Doo is everyone's favourite lovable, snack eating Great Dane and mystery solving dog.