Every Scooby TV Series in Chronological Order: How the Gang’s Shows Evolved

A familiar mystery formula

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. team—Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred—investigate apparently supernatural events and uncover what is behind them. The characters have appeared in cartoons and live-action movies and television for more than 50 years.

Hanna-Barbera developed Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! as a gentler alternative to its earlier superhero cartoons. Episodes paired slapstick comedy, often involving Scooby and Shaggy, with a mystery that ended when the gang unmasked the supposed monster or ghost.

Guest stars join the gang

The Scooby-Doo Movies followed the original show with hour-long episodes, rather than feature films. The format kept the gang’s mystery-solving formula and added guest appearances. Among the guests were Batman and Robin, The Harlem Globetrotters, Josie and the Pussycats, and Speed Buggy. The series ran until 1974, after which reruns of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! continued.

The Scooby-Doo Movies had two seasons and 24 episodes, and it aired alongside the original series for years. In 1976, the franchise moved from CBS to ABC.

More formats in the 1970s

During the 1970s, Scooby-Doo’s format changed from year to year, and shows were sometimes paired with Dynomutt, Dog Wonder. Dynomutt was a mechanical canine superhero and sidekick to Blue Falcon.

Other programming included crossover episodes with Scooby’s All-Star Laff-a-Lympics and new stories featuring characters such as Scooby-Doo’s cousin, Scooby-Dum. The late 1970s brought more new characters and links to other Hanna-Barbera properties.

One grouping is difficult to define because it collected several different cartoons under one name. Its 40 episodes comprised Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (16), Scooby’s All-Star Laff-a-Lympics (8), Scooby Doo, Where Are You (10), and Scooby’s All-Stars (6).

The franchise continues

The article describes Velma as the latest effort to return the gang to television, with a more adult-oriented approach and modern commentary. The show drew backlash from fans who felt it mocked the original characters.

A Netflix series exploring Mystery Inc.’s early days is in development. The article says the continued interest and strong reactions reflect the lasting connection viewers have with Scooby-Doo and the gang.