Scrappy-Doo

Scrappy-Doo
Scooby-Doo character
First appearance"The Scarab Lives!" (Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo 1979)
Created byJoseph Barbera
Voiced by
Portrayed byRowan Atkinson (2002; human disguise)
In-universe information
Full nameScrappy Cornelius Doo (first live-action theatrical film)
AliasEmile Mondavarious (disguise)
SpeciesCanis lupus familiaris
GenderMale
BreedGreat Dane

Scrappy-Doo is a fictional character in the Scooby-Doo franchise. He is a Great Dane puppy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1979 and the nephew of Scooby-Doo[1][2] in various incarnations of the Scooby-Doo cartoon series.[3][4] Lennie Weinrib provided his voice for one season in 1979, and from 1980 on it was performed by Don Messick (who also voiced Scooby). In the first live-action theatrical film, video games, and commercials, he was voiced by Scott Innes, and portrayed by Rowan Atkinson when disguised as Mondavarious.

He was created to save the show's ratings which by 1979 had begun to sink to the point of cancellation threats from ABC, who were considering choosing between Scooby-Doo and an unnamed pilot[5][non-primary source needed] from Ruby-Spears Enterprises which Mark Evanier had also written.[6]

  1. ^ Sennett, Ted (November 29, 1989). "The art of Hanna-Barbera : Fifty years of creativity". New York, NY : Viking Studio Books. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 719–726. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ^ Pfanner, Eric (February 19, 2006). "Underdog takes shot at giants in kids television". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  4. ^ "TV Playbook: Let's Add a Kid!". IGN. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  5. ^ "News from ME - Mark Evanier's blog". Newsfromme.com.
  6. ^ Paul Dini and Misty Lee. Radio Rashy Episode 170: Son of Evenings with Evanier, Part 1. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Download mp3