What are your list of essential Scooby-Doo episodes?

[moonscar]

Not particularly your personal favourites (although that's hard to avoid) but just the episodes that you think encapsulate the very best of Scooby. Basically your highest recommendations!

Mine would be:

A Clue for Scooby-Doo
What the Hex Going On?
Foul Play in Funland
A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts
Which Witch is Which?
Spooky Space Look
A Night of Fright is No Delight
Jeepers it's the Creeper
Haunted House Hang-Up


The Secret of Shark Island
The Ghost of Bigfoot
The Loch Ness Mess


Watt a Shocking Ghost
The Headless Horseman of Halloween
The Harum Scarum Sanitarium
The Ghost of the Bad Humor Man
Vampire Bats & Scaredy Cats
The Chiller Diller Movie Thriller
The Ozark Witch Switch
Creepy Cruise
To Switch a Witch
The Creepy Case of Old Iron Face


I left my Neck in San Fransisco


Big Scare in the Big Easy
Mummy Scares Best
Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman
Frighthouse of a Lighthouse


... Hard to recommend just a few episodes of Mystery Incorporated since it's serialised but there's a few standouts, for sure. I haven't seen the other Scooby series' in such a long time that I'm probably not in a position to pinpoint the essential eps.

[matt]

I am gonna have factor in several things: Subjective opinions (A lot of personal opinions), Objective opinions (as in what I think do the best job without factoring in any kind of bias), the iconic factor, and how well the represent their respective series. There's gonna be a lot lol

SDWAY: (And I won't just allow myself to say all of them lol)
What a Night for a Knight
Hassle in the Castle
A Clue For Scooby Doo
What the Hex Going On
The Backstage Rage
Bedlam in the Bigtop
A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts
Which Witch is Which
Go Away Ghost Ship
Spooky Space Kook
A Night of Fright is No Delight
Nowhere to Hyde
Jeepers It's the Creeper
Haunted House Hang Up

NSDM:
Dynamic Scooby Doo Affair
The Frickert Fracas
Guess Who's Knott Coming to Dinner
The Secret of Shark Island
Ghost of Bigfoot
The Caped Crusader Caper
The Loch Ness Mess

TSDS:
High Rise Hair Raiser
Watt a Shocking Ghost
Headless Horseman of Halloween
Harum Scarum Sanitarium
No Faced Zombie Chase Case
Ghost of the Bad Humor Man
Vampire Bats and Scaredy Cats
Chiller Diller Movie Thriller
Spooky Case of the Grand Prix Race
Creepy Cruise
To Switch a Witch

Scrappy era:
The Scarab Lives
I Left My Neck in San Francisco
A Fit Night Out For Bats (something has to represents the shorts, and this is the best choice lol)
Wedding Bell Boos
Happy Birthday Scooby Doo
A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle
A Nutcracker Scoob
That's Monstertainment

APNSD:
A Bicycle Built for Boo
Wanted Cheddar Alive
The Schnook That Took My Comic Book
Snow Place Like Home
Chickenstein Lives (Perfectly encapsulates this series)
Were Doo of Doo Manor

WNSD:
There's No Creature Like Snow Creature
Big Scare in the Big Easy
Lights Camera Mayhem
Mummy Scares Best
Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman
A Scooby Doo Halloween
Fright House of a Lighthouse
Farmed and Dangerous
A Scooby Doo Valentine
E Scream

Get a Clue:
Sorry, I got nothing for this one. Perhaps Doo or someone else who knows more about this series (or actually likes it) would have more insight here

SDMI:
Beware the Beast From Below
Mystery Solvers Club State Finals
All Fear the Freak
Night Terrors
Wrath of Krampus
Nightmare in Red
Man in the Mirror
Come Undone

Be Cool:
Party Like its 1899
Some Fred Time
In Space
Doo not Disturb

Guess Who:
Haunt of a Thousand Voices

[moonscar]

Apr 4, 2022 10:45:30 GMT -5 matt said:

I am gonna have factor in several things: Subjective opinions (A lot of personal opinions), Objective opinions (as in what I think do the best job without factoring in any kind of bias), the iconic factor, and how well the represent their respective series. There's gonna be a lot lol

SDWAY: (And I won't just allow myself to say all of them lol)
What a Night for a Knight
Hassle in the Castle
A Clue For Scooby Doo
What the Hex Going On
The Backstage Rage
Bedlam in the Bigtop
A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts
Which Witch is Which
Go Away Ghost Ship
Spooky Space Kook
A Night of Fright is No Delight
Nowhere to Hyde
Jeepers It's the Creeper
Haunted House Hang Up

NSDM:
Dynamic Scooby Doo Affair
The Frickert Fracas
Guess Who's Knott Coming to Dinner
The Secret of Shark Island
Ghost of Bigfoot
The Caped Crusader Caper
The Loch Ness Mess

TSDS:
High Rise Hair Raiser
Watt a Shocking Ghost
Headless Horseman of Halloween
Harum Scarum Sanitarium
No Faced Zombie Chase Case
Ghost of the Bad Humor Man
Vampire Bats and Scaredy Cats
Chiller Diller Movie Thriller
Spooky Case of the Grand Prix Race
Creepy Cruise
To Switch a Witch

Scrappy era:
The Scarab Lives
I Left My Neck in San Francisco
A Fit Night Out For Bats (something has to represents the shorts, and this is the best choice lol)
Wedding Bell Boos
Happy Birthday Scooby Doo
A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle
A Nutcracker Scoob
That's Monstertainment

APNSD:
A Bicycle Built for Boo
Wanted Cheddar Alive
The Schnook That Took My Comic Book
Snow Place Like Home
Chickenstein Lives (Perfectly encapsulates this series)
Were Doo of Doo Manor

WNSD:
There's No Creature Like Snow Creature
Big Scare in the Big Easy
Lights Camera Mayhem
Mummy Scares Best
Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman
A Scooby Doo Halloween
Fright House of a Lighthouse
Farmed and Dangerous
A Scooby Doo Valentine
E Scream

Get a Clue:
Sorry, I got nothing for this one. Perhaps Doo or someone else who knows more about this series (or actually likes it) would have more insight here

SDMI:
Beware the Beast From Below
Mystery Solvers Club State Finals
All Fear the Freak
Night Terrors
Wrath of Krampus
Nightmare in Red
Man in the Mirror
Come Undone

Be Cool:
Party Like its 1899
Some Fred Time
In Space
Doo not Disturb

Guess Who:
Haunt of a Thousand Voices

You've got a much more in-depth knowledge of the shows and episodes than me. I probably haven't seen half the Scrappy episodes and A Pup Named since the early 00's so actually going to check out the episodes you mentioned there, myself haha.

I thoroughly enjoyed "BCSD" but have never once went back to rewatch it since it first aired. Doo Not Disturb was the stand out for me though! As for "Guess Who" ... I tried but it wasn't for me.

[matt]

Apr 4, 2022 12:25:50 GMT -5 moonscar said:

Apr 4, 2022 10:45:30 GMT -5 matt said:

I am gonna have factor in several things: Subjective opinions (A lot of personal opinions), Objective opinions (as in what I think do the best job without factoring in any kind of bias), the iconic factor, and how well the represent their respective series. There's gonna be a lot lol

SDWAY: (And I won't just allow myself to say all of them lol)
What a Night for a Knight
Hassle in the Castle
A Clue For Scooby Doo
What the Hex Going On
The Backstage Rage
Bedlam in the Bigtop
A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts
Which Witch is Which
Go Away Ghost Ship
Spooky Space Kook
A Night of Fright is No Delight
Nowhere to Hyde
Jeepers It's the Creeper
Haunted House Hang Up

NSDM:
Dynamic Scooby Doo Affair
The Frickert Fracas
Guess Who's Knott Coming to Dinner
The Secret of Shark Island
Ghost of Bigfoot
The Caped Crusader Caper
The Loch Ness Mess

TSDS:
High Rise Hair Raiser
Watt a Shocking Ghost
Headless Horseman of Halloween
Harum Scarum Sanitarium
No Faced Zombie Chase Case
Ghost of the Bad Humor Man
Vampire Bats and Scaredy Cats
Chiller Diller Movie Thriller
Spooky Case of the Grand Prix Race
Creepy Cruise
To Switch a Witch

Scrappy era:
The Scarab Lives
I Left My Neck in San Francisco
A Fit Night Out For Bats (something has to represents the shorts, and this is the best choice lol)
Wedding Bell Boos
Happy Birthday Scooby Doo
A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle
A Nutcracker Scoob
That's Monstertainment

APNSD:
A Bicycle Built for Boo
Wanted Cheddar Alive
The Schnook That Took My Comic Book
Snow Place Like Home
Chickenstein Lives (Perfectly encapsulates this series)
Were Doo of Doo Manor

WNSD:
There's No Creature Like Snow Creature
Big Scare in the Big Easy
Lights Camera Mayhem
Mummy Scares Best
Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman
A Scooby Doo Halloween
Fright House of a Lighthouse
Farmed and Dangerous
A Scooby Doo Valentine
E Scream

Get a Clue:
Sorry, I got nothing for this one. Perhaps Doo or someone else who knows more about this series (or actually likes it) would have more insight here

SDMI:
Beware the Beast From Below
Mystery Solvers Club State Finals
All Fear the Freak
Night Terrors
Wrath of Krampus
Nightmare in Red
Man in the Mirror
Come Undone

Be Cool:
Party Like its 1899
Some Fred Time
In Space
Doo not Disturb

Guess Who:
Haunt of a Thousand Voices

You've got a much more in-depth knowledge of the shows and episodes than me. I probably haven't seen half the Scrappy episodes and A Pup Named since the early 00's so actually going to check out the episodes you mentioned there, myself haha.

I thoroughly enjoyed "BCSD" but have never once went back to rewatch it since it first aired. Doo Not Disturb was the stand out for me though! As for "Guess Who" ... I tried but it wasn't for me.

I wasn't very impressed with Guess Who either. I basically just chose the standout episode there so it would have representation

[Doo]

This is a really good question!

I would pick the following:

Where Are You:
What a Night for a Knight
Hassle in the Castle
A Clue For Scooby Doo
What the Hex Going On
A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts
Scooby-Doo and Mummy Too
Spooky Space Kook
A Night of Fright is No Delight
Nowhere to Hyde
Haunted House Hang Up
Don't Fool with a Phantom

The New Scooby-Doo Movies:
Wednesday Is Missing
Guess Who's Knott Coming to Dinner
The Secret of Shark Island
The Ghost of Bigfoot
The Ghostly Creep from the Deep
The Loch Ness Mess
The Mystery of Haunted Island
The Exterminator

The Scooby-Doo Show:
High Rise Hair Raiser
Headless Horseman of Halloween
Harum Scarum Sanitarium
Ghost of the Bad Humor Man
Vampire Bats and Scaredy Cats
The Creepy Heap from the Deep
Chiller Diller Movie Thriller
Spooky Case of the Grand Prix Race
The Ozark Switch Witch
To Switch a Witch
Who Was That Cat Creature I Saw You With Last Night?
A Menace in Venice

Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show:
The Scarab Lives
The Neon Phantom of the Roller Disco
The Hairy Scare of the Devil Bear
The Ghoul, The Bat and the Ugly

Richie Rich / Scooby-Doo Hour:
A Fit Night Out for Bats

Puppy Hour:
Snow Job Too Small (I guess, there's really not much redeemable about any of these)

New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show:
Scoobygeist
Wedding Bell Boos

New Scooby-Doo Mysteries:
Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo!
Scooby's Peep-Hole Pandemonium
The Hand of Horror
Scoo Be or Not Scoo Be?
A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle
The Nutcracker Scoob

13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo:
Scoobra Kadoobra
That's Monstertainment!
Ship of Ghouls
A Spooky Little Ghoul Like You

Pup:
A Bicycle Built for Boo
The Schnook That Took My Comic Book
The Babysitter from Beyond
Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner?
Chickenstein Lives!

WNSD:
There's No Creature Like Snow Creature
Space Ape at the Cape
Big Scare in the Big Easy
A Scooby-Doo Christmas
Lights, Camera, Mayhem
The Unnatural
Mummy Scares Best
A Scooby Doo Halloween
Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman
Fright House of a Lighthouse
Farmed and Dangerous
A Scooby Doo Valentine
E-Scream

Get a Clue:
Shags to Riches
Mystery of the Missing Mystery Solvers
Almost Ghosts
Super Scary Movie Night
Runaway Robi
Uncle Albert Alert

SDMI:
Beware the Beast From Below
Mystery Solvers Club State Finals
All Fear the Freak
The Gathering Gloom
Night Terrors
Wrath of the Krampus
Man in the Mirror
Nightmare in Red
Come Undone

Be Cool:
Mystery 101
Party Like Its 1899
Some Fred Time
There Wolf
Vote Velma
In Space
Doo Not Disturb
World of Witchcraft
Professor Huh? Part 1 and 6 3/4

Guess Who:
I Put a Hex on You!
The Horrible Haunted Hospital of Dr. Phineas Phrag!
The Legend of the Gold Microphone!
A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!

[Ark]

On my phone, so I'm not doing a full list yet but I'll add to it:

Where Are You:
Scooby-Doo and a Mummy Too

Puppy Hour:
Scooby in Wonderland
Maltese Mackeral

Be Cool:
Professor Huh?

[moonscar]

Scooby-Doo and a Mummy Too & Don't Fool With a Phantom are interesting shouts ^ Definitely episodes that I feel get lost in amongst the greatness of WAY and it's interesting to note that a few of you see them as essential classic eps.

I would also put forward Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf. I hesitantly left it out of my original list but upon reflection - it's truly a hidden gem in the OG series.

[matt]

I feel like for me, my Where Are You selections are probably the least about my personal opinions. Although realistically, I could make an argument for each and every episode of the first two seasons to being essential Scooby Doo episodes

[suu]

My favourite 3 episodes:
- Who's afraid of the big bad werewolf ? ( scooby doo where are you ? )
- Spooky Space kook ( scooby doo where are you ? )
- To switch a witch ( the scooby doo show )