Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
Genre	Comedy horror Mystery
Based on	Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, by Joe Ruby, and Ken Spears
Directed by	Shaunt Nigoghossian Jeff Mednikow Andy Thom James Krenzke
Voices of	Frank Welker Grey Griffin Matthew Lillard Kate Micucci
Composer(s)	Jake Monaco
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	21
Production
Executive producer(s)	Sam Register Jay Bastian For Cartoon Network: Nicole Rivera and Meghan Bradley
Producer(s)	Zac Moncrief Michael Jelenic (supervising producer) Wade Wisinski (line producer)
Editor(s)	Kyle Stafford
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Animation
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original network	Cartoon Network
Original release	October 5, 2015 – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010–13)

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! is an American animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation, the twelfth incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo animated series. In the show, the Scooby-Doo gang decide to travel in their last summer break together, encountering havoc-wreaking monsters along the way. Described as having a more comedic tone than its previous incarnation, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, the show employs character traits from the original 1969 series on top of redesigned characters models.

The series was announced in March 2014 to premiere on Cartoon Network.^[1] However, a promotional image at the 2015 upfront announced the show to air on Boomerang and the news was later confirmed on June 29, 2015.^[2][3][4] It was originally scheduled to air on Boomerang,^[5] but the series instead premiered on Cartoon Network on October 5, 2015.^[6]

Plot

The redesigned main characters, as they appear in the series

After finishing up their senior year of high school, the Scooby-Doo gang decide to travel in the Mystery Machine, seeking fun and adventure during what could possibly be their last summer break together. However, havoc-wreaking monsters prevent them from completing their journey.^[7]

Characters

Main characters

• Scooby-Doo - Frank Welker^[8][8]
• Fred Jones - Frank Welker^[8]
• Daphne Blake - Grey Griffin^[9]
• Shaggy Rogers - Matthew Lillard^[10]
• Velma Dinkley - Kate Micucci^[11]

Production

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! was announced in March 2014, along with other reboots of Warner Bros. classics, such as The Tom and Jerry Show and Wabbit.^[12] Sam Register, promoted to president of Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series a month prior, is its supervising producer.^[13] The animation direction is performed by Shaunt Nigoghossian,^[14] with Richard Lee overseeing art direction.^[15] Episodes run for a half-hour.^[7]

The twelfth series in the Scooby-Doo franchise, the show was previewed in an article from a Comic-Con edition of TV Guide,^[16] writing that it would be less dark than its previous incarnation, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. Zac Moncrief, a producer, called it "a more comedic ensemble", with character traits extracted from the original 1969 series. This decision nulled the romantic subplots present in Mystery Incorporated. Scooby-Doo has limited dialogue. Meanwhile, Fred has upgraded the Mystery Machine with modern appliances.^[17]

In addition, the series employs redesigned characters models for the cast (retaining their original clothes, with a few design tweaks, e.g. Velma and Daphne wearing short sleeves). Moncrief described this as a "simplistic, edgy design to match the comedic styling of this latest version". However, he denied it as "a campy or meta version" of Scooby-Doo.^[17]

It is also the first Scooby-Doo television series where Casey Kasem does not have a role in the series; Kasem, who voiced Shaggy (and various minor roles in the series) from 1969 to 2009, retired from voice acting due to declining health during the production of Mystery Incorporated and died on June 15, 2014. It is also the first series since A Pup Named Scooby-Doo where Velma is voiced by an actress other than Mindy Cohn (though she continues voicing the character in the DTV films, specials and the video game, Lego Dimensions).

Broadcast

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! made its global debut on October 4 on Boomerang in the United Kingdom and Ireland^[18] and premiered on Teletoon in Canada on October 8.^[19] The series premiered on Boomerang in Australia and New Zealand on December 28.^[20]

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	TBA	October 5, 2015	TBA

Season 1 (2015–16)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Mystery 101"	Shaunt Nigoghossian	Jon Colton Barry	October 5, 2015	1.35[21]
Velma is overjoyed when she gets an interview at Kingston University, a college with one of the highest reputations in the world. However, her dreams are soon wrecked when the ghost of the founder, Elias Kingston, comes back from the grave to scare away students he deems to be unworthy. Chase scene song: "Romp 101" (instrumental) by Jake Monaco
2	"Game of Chicken"	Jeff Mednikow	Ken Daly and John Matta (story) Ken Daly, John Matta, and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	October 6, 2015	1.08[22]
When Fred gets an exasperated call from his friend, Chuck Mangum, asking for assistance, the gang must save him from a chicken warrior. Chase scene song: "Chicken Picken" (instrumental) by Jake Monaco
3	"All Paws on Deck"	Jeff Mednikow	Joe Purdy (story) Joe Purdy and Jon Colton Barry	October 7, 2015	1.15[23]
Velma's extreme hydrophobia doesn't stop the gang from going on Fred's cousin's cruise ship — especially when they have to solve the mystery of a terrifying beast living in the deep. Chase scene song: "I'm Done" by Mark Martel
4	"Poodle Justice"	Shaunt Nigoghossian	Joe Ballarini (story) Joe Ballarini and Marly Halpern-Graser (teleplay)	October 8, 2015	1.43[24]
When the gang goes to the TV set of Poodle Justice, Scooby faces his worst fear ever — talking to a beautiful girl dog. Chase scene song: "Transylvania Polka" by Vlad Pincus & the Igors, previously used in Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy
5	"Grand Scam"	Jeff Mednikow and Andy Thom	Kevin A. Kramer (story) Kevin A. Kramer and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	October 9, 2015	1.21[25]
Shaggy takes the gang to the baseball stadium he used to go to when he was a kid, but when a ghost baseball player begins haunting the building, he must quickly become brave, or watch his childhood hangout be condemned forever! Chase scene song: "Swing Batter Batter" by Georgia and The Janasens
6	"Trading Chases"	James Krenzke	Marly Halpern-Graser	October 12, 2015	1.01[26]
When Jeff, a tour guide, bets he can lead the gang better than Fred, they both switch places when the gang has to solve the mystery of a ghostly pharaoh. Meanwhile, Daphne takes up falconry. Chase scene song: "Wake Me Up to Say Goodnight" by Finnegan Schwartz
7	"Be Quiet, Scooby-Doo!"	James Krenzke and Andy Thom	Justin Becker and Steve Clemmons (story) Justin Becker, Steve Clemmons, and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	October 15, 2015	1.37[27]
Scooby and the gang visit the Crystal Canopy, which is the home to numerous breathtaking crystal formations. The problem is, the gang has to stay quiet the whole time, otherwise the crystals will fall! Chase scene song: "Nothing's Impossible"
8	"Party Like It's 1899"	Andy Thom	Jon Colton Barry	October 19, 2015	0.69[28]
The gang is invited to a monster mystery party, where they try solve the mystery of a fake apparition. When a real monster shows up, Daphne and Fred are left to solve the mystery on their own, because no one else will believe them. Chase scene song: "Hit the Ceiling" by Jake Monaco
9	"Screama Donna"	Shaunt Nigoghossian	Jon Colton Barry	October 20, 2015	0.69[29]
The gang goes undercover as a band to lure out the Prima Donna, a ghostly musician who doesn't want anyone performing at her theatre. Chase scene song: "Be Yourself" by Josh Keaton (as Bones Malone) Additional songs: "This Is How You Solve The Mystery" by Kate Micucci (as Velma Dinkley)
10	"Kitchen Frightmare"	Shaunt Nigoghossian	Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs (story) Jon Colton Barry and Marly Halpern-Graser (teleplay)	October 21, 2015	0.76[30]
Shaggy and Scooby must help one of their friends when a Yeti threatens to close his restaurant. Chase scene song: "Appetite" by Finnegan Schwartz
11	"Me, Myself, and A.I."	Shaunt Nigoghossian	Kevin Fleming and Robert Janas (story) J.M. DeMatteis and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	October 22, 2015	0.81[31]
The gang visits a technology company to solve the mystery of an evil robot who has been wreaking havoc. Chase scene song: "Bad, Bad Dream" by Jake Monaco
12	"Area 51 Adjacent"	James Krenzke	Tom Konkle (story) Tom Konkle and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	October 23, 2015	0.87[32]
The gang is mistaken for aliens and are taken to Area 53 for questioning. Meanwhile, when a real alien goes on the loose, the gang must try to figure out a way to escape and capture the extraterrestrial. Chase scene song: Instrumental
13	"Where There's a Will, There's a Wraith"	Jeff Mednikow	Duane Capizzi (story) Duane Capizzi and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	October 28, 2015	1.11[33]
In an adaption of the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You episode "A Night of Fright Is No Delight," Scooby inherits a fortune from a recently deceased rich man, but only if he and the gang stay the night in the man's mansion with a terrifying wraith. Chase scene song: "How Do You Do?"
14	"Scary Christmas"	Andy Thom	Jon Colton Barry	December 10, 2015	1.35[34]
The gang visits the town of Rockwellville in search of a Christmas mystery, but all they find is a pterodactyl who seems to have nothing to do with Christmas. Meanwhile, Daphne, who is tired of having her December 25th birthday overshadowed year after year, tries to convince the gang to celebrate her birthday instead of Christmas. Note: This episode was scheduled to air on November 30, 2015, but was pulled due to the premiere of Long Live the Royals.
15	"If You Can't Scooby-Doo the Time, Don't Scooby-Doo the Crime"	Jeff Mednikow	Steve Clemmons (story) Steve Clemmons, Jon Colton Barry, and Marly Halpern-Graser (teleplay)	February 6, 2016	0.27[35]
Fred takes the gang to visit The Vault, an old prison that is haunted by the ghost of Stealin' Stan, who died trying to escape from the prison. Note: This episode was released digitally on iTunes on October 30, 2015, but it was quickly removed. Chase scene song: "I Don't Know About You" by Finnegan Schwartz
16	"Gremlin on a Plane"	James Krenzke	Amy Wolfram (story) Amy Wolfram and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	February 13, 2016	0.30[36]
The gang goes aboard the Air Gigantica and tries to stop a gremlin from sabotaging the flight. Meanwhile, after the pilot quits, Daphne has to try to land the plane safely before it crashes.
17	"Sorcerer Snacks Scare"	Shaunt Nigoghossian and Andy Thom	Josie Campbell and Marly Halpern-Graser (story) Josie Campbell, Marly Halpern-Graser, and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	February 20, 2016	0.22[37]
The gang goes to the Sorcerer Snacks factory, where a real sorcerer is scaring everyone away. Meanwhile, Fred finds he can get Shaggy and Scooby to do anything he wants with a box of Sorcerer Snacks (a precursor to Scooby Snacks).
18	"Saga of the Swamp Beast"	James Krenzke	Tab Murphy (story) Tab Murphy and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	February 27, 2016	0.23[38]
The gang visits a bayou in New Orleans, where a swamp monster is frightening away anyone who comes into his swamp. Meanwhile, Daphne pretends to be a vampire.
19	"Be Cold, Scooby-Doo"	Jeff Medinkow	Steve Clemmons (story) J.M. DeMatteis and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	March 5, 2016	0.29[39]
The gang's trip to a ski resort is interrupted by a snow monster terrorizing the tourists. Meanwhile, Daphne attempts to get revenge on Fred for hitting her with a snowball three years ago by planning a snowball attack.
20	"Giant Problems"	Jeff Mednikow	J.M. DeMatteis (story) J.M. DeMatteis and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)	March 12, 2016	0.26[40]
Daphne takes the gang to her family's ancient castle where a giant is protecting it from the visitors. As the gang tries to solve the mystery, Daphne starts speaking Irish and Fred wears knight armor.
21	"Eating Crow"	James Krenzke	Josie Campbell (story) Josie Campbell, Jon Colton Barry, and Marly Halpern-Graser (teleplay)	March 23, 2016 (Boomerang)	TBA
The gang goes to a farm after Fred gets a crush on Beth, a farmer's daughter. When a living scarecrow appears, Fred tries to impress Beth with his mystery solving skills, while Velma gets severe hay allergies and Daphne begins hoarding animals as "pets" after becoming jealous of Shaggy and Scooby's relationship.
22	"I Scooby Dooby Do"	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
23	"El Bandito"	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Home media

Season 1 Part 1 was released onto DVD on February 23, 2016.^[41]

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External links

• Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! at the Internet Movie Database