SCRAPPY-DOO
Name: Scrappy-Doo
Scrappy-Doo is a fictional Great Dane puppy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions
in 1979 as the nephew of Hanna-Barbera cartoon star Scooby-Doo. Scrappy has
appeared in a number of the various incarnations of the Scooby-Doo cartoon
series. Lennie Weinrib provided his voice for one season in 1979; from 1980 on,
it was performed by Don Messick (who voiced Scooby).
A December 1980 episode of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo ("Scrappy's Birthday")
depicts Scrappy-Doo's birth. Born at St. Bernard's Hospital to Scooby-Doo's
sister Ruby-Doo, Scrappy idolizes his uncle Scooby and would often assist Scooby
and his friends in solving mysteries (Scrappy saves Scooby several times from
monsters when they were looking for the rest of the gang shown). With a highly
energetic and brave personality, despite his small size, Scrappy was the
opposite of his uncle; Scrappy would usually insist on trying to directly fight
the various monsters Scooby and his associates encountered and generally have to
be dragged away by Scooby. Related to this, one of Scrappy's catchphrases was, "Lemme
at 'em! I'll splat 'em!" Another of Scrappy-Doo's catchphrases is, "Ta dadada ta
daaa! (imitating a bugle playing "Charge!") Puppy power!", he is also quite
strong capable of smashing down solid rock walls. The character was developed by
writer Mark Evanier, who has acknowledged basing his personality largely on that
of the Looney Tunes character Henery Hawk. A once rejected script had
Scrappy getting sent to an animal test lab and being tortured to death by
scientists but was deemed not funny enough.
Also, the idea of Scrappy actually may not have been all that new to the series,
as he "...bore a resemblance to Spears and Ruby's initial idea for a feisty
little dog", which was one of the early ideas for the Scooby Doo character
himself along with the "big cowardly dog" ultimately chosen.
Name: Scrappy-Doo
Scrappy-Doo is a fictional Great Dane puppy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions
in 1979 as the nephew of Hanna-Barbera cartoon star Scooby-Doo. Scrappy has
appeared in a number of the various incarnations of the Scooby-Doo cartoon
series. Lennie Weinrib provided his voice for one season in 1979; from 1980 on,
it was performed by Don Messick (who voiced Scooby).
A December 1980 episode of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo ("Scrappy's Birthday")
depicts Scrappy-Doo's birth. Born at St. Bernard's Hospital to Scooby-Doo's
sister Ruby-Doo, Scrappy idolizes his uncle Scooby and would often assist Scooby
and his friends in solving mysteries (Scrappy saves Scooby several times from
monsters when they were looking for the rest of the gang shown). With a highly
energetic and brave personality, despite his small size, Scrappy was the
opposite of his uncle; Scrappy would usually insist on trying to directly fight
the various monsters Scooby and his associates encountered and generally have to
be dragged away by Scooby. Related to this, one of Scrappy's catchphrases was, "Lemme
at 'em! I'll splat 'em!" Another of Scrappy-Doo's catchphrases is, "Ta dadada ta
daaa! (imitating a bugle playing "Charge!") Puppy power!", he is also quite
strong capable of smashing down solid rock walls. The character was developed by
writer Mark Evanier, who has acknowledged basing his personality largely on that
of the Looney Tunes character Henery Hawk. A once rejected script had
Scrappy getting sent to an animal test lab and being tortured to death by
scientists but was deemed not funny enough.
Also, the idea of Scrappy actually may not have been all that new to the series,
as he "...bore a resemblance to Spears and Ruby's initial idea for a feisty
little dog", which was one of the early ideas for the Scooby Doo character
himself along with the "big cowardly dog" ultimately chosen.