Educational Scooby-Doo filmstrips from the late 70s!
May 21, 2020 22:53:05 GMT -5
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Post by wileyk209 on May 21, 2020 22:53:05 GMT -5
Has anyone seen these yet? Some time in the 1970s, Hanna-Barbera set up an educational division, not unlike Disney's, with material to distribute to schools and such. This also included filmstrips. For those too young to remember, these were 35mm film rolls loaded into a special still projector that could manually advance from one frame to the other (like a slideshow), and would come accompanied with a soundtrack on an audio cassette or record containing a narrative soundtrack or whatnot (often with some kind of electronic chime or beep as a signal to advance to the next frame.)
These filmstrips would star Hanna-Barbera's popular characters of the time, often featuring actual character voices, sound effects and music tracks taken from H-B's shows and/or archives. This included some Scooby-Doo ones. These would feature Scooby, Shaggy and Velma as the only characters, and Don Messick would voice Scooby and any additional narration or incidental voices, while Casey Kasem would voice Shaggy. At least one of them had Pat Stevens as Velma, but in many other titles, Velma was voiced by someone else; I think it might be Pat Parris (Shelly on Jabberjaw.) It didn't feature them going on mysteries or anything, and often showed their lives outside of mysteries (like attending high school and such.) In many cases, these Scooby-Doo filmstrips were aimed at high schoolers, though some were also produced for the elementary and middle school crowds.
Scooby-Doo Locates the Locus (1977)
This one teaches a bit about geometry, aimed at middle and high schoolers. Velma does this to show Shaggy how long it'd take Fred and Daphne to walk to and from the gas station to get gas for their stalled Mystery Machine.
The Great Grammar Hunt: Part 1 - Parts of Speech (1978)
The Great Grammar Hunt: Part 2 - Phrases and Clauses (1978)
The Great Grammar Hunt: Part 3 - Sentences (1978)
These three are about grammar, of course, and are apparently aimed at elementary and middle schoolers. And hey, back during that time Scooby-Doo aired first-run on the same Saturday morning block that included the "Schoolhouse Rock" segments as well, so kids watching Scooby-Doo on Saturday mornings on ABC in the 70s and 80s would often see at least one "Schoolhouse Rock" song as well each week.
The Signs of the Times (1978)
This one teaches about road signs, and was obviously made to show high schoolers taking drivers' education classes.
Help Wanted: Part 1 - Résume: A Foot in the Door (1979)
Another one aimed at high schoolers, about putting together a résumé for your job hunt and preparing a cover letter for a potential employer (like, say, a summer job, because that impending summer they won't be traveling solving mysteries together, as Fred is going to summer school and Daphne is going to Europe.) We can see Shaggy's résumé and a cover letter, and a lot of the stuff on it is apparently not canon but interesting to see, like seeing that Shaggy's real first name is "William" (before "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" established it as "Norville" years later), lives in Hanbar, California (A play on Hanna-Barbera, no doubt, and this was before "Pup" established his hometown as "Coolsville," presumably also in California, except for that "The Mystery Begins" live-action TV movie) and that he is 17 years old.
Help Wanted: Part 2 - Interviews and Applications (1979)
Still aimed at high schoolers, this gives you advise for job applications and job interviews. I can relate to Shaggy here, as I am still searching for an I.T.-related job after having gotten my computer information degree. We also get to see Shaggy spruce up his hair and shave off his beard!
Deep Skin: Part 1 - What is Acne? (1980)
Shaggy's breaking out in acne like a typical teenager, and is so embarrassed he wears a paper bag over his head! Of course, this one is also aimed at middle and high schoolers, since they obviously get quite a bit of acne as they go through puberty. (And as a fursuiter and mascot performer I often have to wash my face and wear a sweatband under the mask so I don't break out in terrible acne.)
Deep Skin: Part 2 - Towards Clearer Skin (1980)
The follow-up. When Velma mentions that stress and tension can cause acne, I remember that being the case during my teen years, like when I'd go back to school after summer vacation (since high school was particularly tough and stressful for me!) and I'd break out in zits during those first weeks back in school.
Well, enjoy!
These filmstrips would star Hanna-Barbera's popular characters of the time, often featuring actual character voices, sound effects and music tracks taken from H-B's shows and/or archives. This included some Scooby-Doo ones. These would feature Scooby, Shaggy and Velma as the only characters, and Don Messick would voice Scooby and any additional narration or incidental voices, while Casey Kasem would voice Shaggy. At least one of them had Pat Stevens as Velma, but in many other titles, Velma was voiced by someone else; I think it might be Pat Parris (Shelly on Jabberjaw.) It didn't feature them going on mysteries or anything, and often showed their lives outside of mysteries (like attending high school and such.) In many cases, these Scooby-Doo filmstrips were aimed at high schoolers, though some were also produced for the elementary and middle school crowds.
Scooby-Doo Locates the Locus (1977)
This one teaches a bit about geometry, aimed at middle and high schoolers. Velma does this to show Shaggy how long it'd take Fred and Daphne to walk to and from the gas station to get gas for their stalled Mystery Machine.
The Great Grammar Hunt: Part 1 - Parts of Speech (1978)
The Great Grammar Hunt: Part 2 - Phrases and Clauses (1978)
The Great Grammar Hunt: Part 3 - Sentences (1978)
These three are about grammar, of course, and are apparently aimed at elementary and middle schoolers. And hey, back during that time Scooby-Doo aired first-run on the same Saturday morning block that included the "Schoolhouse Rock" segments as well, so kids watching Scooby-Doo on Saturday mornings on ABC in the 70s and 80s would often see at least one "Schoolhouse Rock" song as well each week.
The Signs of the Times (1978)
This one teaches about road signs, and was obviously made to show high schoolers taking drivers' education classes.
Help Wanted: Part 1 - Résume: A Foot in the Door (1979)
Another one aimed at high schoolers, about putting together a résumé for your job hunt and preparing a cover letter for a potential employer (like, say, a summer job, because that impending summer they won't be traveling solving mysteries together, as Fred is going to summer school and Daphne is going to Europe.) We can see Shaggy's résumé and a cover letter, and a lot of the stuff on it is apparently not canon but interesting to see, like seeing that Shaggy's real first name is "William" (before "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" established it as "Norville" years later), lives in Hanbar, California (A play on Hanna-Barbera, no doubt, and this was before "Pup" established his hometown as "Coolsville," presumably also in California, except for that "The Mystery Begins" live-action TV movie) and that he is 17 years old.
Help Wanted: Part 2 - Interviews and Applications (1979)
Still aimed at high schoolers, this gives you advise for job applications and job interviews. I can relate to Shaggy here, as I am still searching for an I.T.-related job after having gotten my computer information degree. We also get to see Shaggy spruce up his hair and shave off his beard!
Deep Skin: Part 1 - What is Acne? (1980)
Shaggy's breaking out in acne like a typical teenager, and is so embarrassed he wears a paper bag over his head! Of course, this one is also aimed at middle and high schoolers, since they obviously get quite a bit of acne as they go through puberty. (And as a fursuiter and mascot performer I often have to wash my face and wear a sweatband under the mask so I don't break out in terrible acne.)
Deep Skin: Part 2 - Towards Clearer Skin (1980)
The follow-up. When Velma mentions that stress and tension can cause acne, I remember that being the case during my teen years, like when I'd go back to school after summer vacation (since high school was particularly tough and stressful for me!) and I'd break out in zits during those first weeks back in school.
Well, enjoy!
Whoever voiced Velma, did it better than Marla Frumkin.