Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979 — 1983)

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979–1983), the fourth iteration of the beloved Scooby-Doo franchise, was an American animated television series. By 1979, the team at Hanna-Barbera realized that the Scooby-Doo formula had become tiresome and decided to poke fun at it in a special primetime episode called Scooby Goes Hollywood. This special was completed before the series aired in September 1979. At the same time, ABC was considering cancelling the show due to declining ratings and the departure of Fred Silverman, one of its main supporters who had left for NBC in 1978. Faced with a tough decision between Scooby-Doo and an unknown pilot from Ruby Spears Enterprises, ABC ultimately chose to give Scooby-Doo a major revamp for its 1979-1980 season. This overhaul included introducing Scooby’s nephew Scrappy-Doo, voiced by Lennie Weinrib, and changing the show’s title to Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo.

Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo travel around in their iconic van, The Mystery Machine, investigating strange supernatural occurrences. Along for the ride is Scooby’s young nephew, Scrappy-Doo. Unlike his uncle, Scrappy has a fearless attitude and is always looking for a confrontation. This often puts Scooby and Shaggy in the position of trying to hold him back from recklessly charging into every encounter with spooky villains.