Best Parts of the Scooby Doo Franchise

[90s2000sDoo]

If you were trying to introduce someone to how great the Scooby Doo franchise what would you show them? What are the best parts?

I would show them:

Where Are You Season 1: The perfect classic episodes with some iconic monsters, amazing spooky atmosphere, and the classic voice cast.

Zombie Island - Cyber Chase: The peak of the Scooby Doo movies. Showing the gang as older with a darker tone and more real life monsters.

Mystery Incorporated Seasons 1-2: An amazing series that introduces a whole town of side characters and an amazing ongoing story

Camp Scare, Abracadabra, Moon Monster: My favorite of the newer movies with a classic feel and great stories.

What’s New Seasons 1-2: A fantastic modern spin on the classics. With fun twists to the formula and great humor.

Scooby Doo Show Season 2: The other great episodes of the classic era with a darker tone and monsters. Plus Scooby Dum.

Cartoon Network Specials: Night of the Living Doo, Behind the Scenes, Harvey Birdman: Shaggy Busted, Scooby Doo Project: Amazing parodies of the Scooby Doo franchise that show a love of the gang.

Cartoon Network Classic Bumpers & Commercials: The scrappy rant and others show the classic Cartoon Network I first saw Scooby on.

New Scooby Doo Movies Batman and Globetrotter episodes: My favorites of the New Movies. My favorite guest stars with some awesome episodes.

New Scooby Doo Mysteries Nutcracker Scoob and Happy Birthday Scooby: My two favorite episodes of the Scrappy era and it would show the different dynamic of that era

[russm]

It all depends on the person, what are their tastes. If they don't like what I like then it could put them off but I'll have a go.

I would avoid any crossover, period. IMO few rise above average with most hovering around the meh category with some like Speed Demon being dire. Yes there are a few good ones like Brave and the Bold and Gourmet Ghost which might be ok, but as you have yet to establish any of the characters you're putting the cart before the horse.

I would avoid the live action movies, as with the crossovers you have yet to establish the characters. Plus they all tend to be a bit naff as well.

Things I would consider
LEGO Scooby-Doo: Knight Time Terror
Camp Scare
Big Top
Shorts like Beach Beastie and Haunted Holidays
A couple of episodes from SDWAY, TSDS and WNSD


Once they have an idea of the characters and the general themes then just say that there's a pile of other stuff and refer them to this site and their episode list.

[Doo]

I agree with Russm's sentiment about it depending on the person and their specific tastes. But generally,

Where Are You, obviously, maybe "A Night of Fright is No Delight" or a couple of the early ones
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Zombie Island / Witch's Ghost
Boo Brothers / Ghoul School
The New Scooby-Doo Movies - specifically "The Loch Ness Mess" (though I am biased with that one)

(Also, 8,500th post! )

[jonathanmuddlemore]

If I were to pick one installment from each era of the franchise:

Jeepers, It's The Creeper

Guess Who's Knott Coming to Dinner

Watt a Shocking Ghost

The Scarab Lives

Scooby-Doo 2000/Maltese Mackerel/Yabba's Rustle Hustle

Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo

To All the Ghouls I've Loved Before

A Bicycle Built for Boo

Bravo Dooby Doo

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island

It's All Greek To Scooby

Almost Ghosts

Mystery Solvers Club State Finals

World of Witchcraft

[vakanai]

Depends. If I were to have kids one day (God willing), I'd show them Where Are You?, A Pup Named Scooby Doo, What's New, Reluctant Werewolf, and about everything else I remember from when I was a kid.

If this is another adult - nothing. If they've gone this long without checking out Scooby, I'm probably not gonna change their minds.

[elemage]

If the person in question prefers the "man in a mask" aspect, then "What's New, Scooby-Doo?", the associated movies (Loch Ness Monster, Aloha, Where's My Mummy, Pirates Ahoy, Chill Out, Goblin King and Samurai Sword), "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" and the classic "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" and "The Scooby-Doo Show" series.

If the person in question prefers the "monster is real" aspect, then the three 80's movies (Boo Brothers, Ghoul School, Reluctant Werewolf), the revival movies (Zombie Island, Witch's Ghost, Alien Invaders, Cyber Chase), "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated", "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo", "Scooby-Doo" (2002), "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed", "The Scooby-Doo Project", and the "Scooby Apocalypse" comic.

[scoobnick]

all would depend on what era of Scooby that they might be interested in. after all scoobys been around for 50 years, and there been more episodes of scooby, in his various forms than any other cartoon in the Us ever , save for the Simpsons. well over 400.

[matt]

I'd probably start out with:
Where are You in general
Batman and Globetrotters episodes
Scooby Doo Show season 2 and a few from season 1 (Hair Raiser, Headless Horseman, Watt a Shocking Ghost, Bad Humor Man etc.)
Maybe a couple of Scrappy episodes (probably Scarab lives for an early one and Nutcracker Scoob for a later one) to let them get introduced and form an opinion on him
Some What's new episodes (Holiday specials, Simple Plan, Mystery Machine, etc.)
Mook era films (All of them)
Camp Scare

Mystery Incorporated in general is also a good place for certain people to start but definitely not always