Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Explained

Image Alt:Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! logo
Composer:Jake Monaco
Country:United States
Language:English
Executive Producer:Sam Register
Editor:Kyle Stafford
Company:Warner Bros. Animation
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:52
List Episodes:Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!#Episodes
Runtime:22 minutes

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation as the twelfth incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo animated series.[1] In the show, the Scooby-Doo gang decide to travel during 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 character models.

The series was announced in March 2014 to premiere on Cartoon Network.[2] 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.[3] [4] [5] It was originally scheduled to air on Boomerang,[6] but the series instead premiered on Cartoon Network on October 5, 2015.[7] On March 7, 2017, it was announced that the remaining unaired episodes would be released on Boomerang's video on demand streaming service.[8] The final eleven episodes premiered on the Boomerang television network in March 2018 and were added to the Boomerang streaming service on September 26, 2018.

Plot

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 seem to be drawn to them, appearing almost every stop of the way. Nonetheless, they do not let it prevent them from completing their journey and, while they are at it, they solve every mystery they encounter.

Voice cast

See main article: List of Scooby-Doo characters.

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.Sam Register, promoted to president of Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series a month prior, is its supervising producer. The animation direction is performed by Shaunt Nigoghossian,[9] with Richard Lee overseeing art direction.[10] Episodes run for a half-hour.

The twelfth series in the Scooby-Doo franchise, the show was previewed in an article from a Comic-Con edition of TV Guide, 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.

In addition, the series employs redesigned character models for the gang, retaining their original clothes, with a few design tweaks. 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.

This marks the first Scooby-Doo television series not to feature Casey Kasem in any capacity; Kasem, who voiced Shaggy from 1969 to 2009, retired from voice acting due to declining health during the production of Mystery Incorporated (in which he portrayed Shaggy's father) and died on June 15, 2014. Kasem's death leaves Frank Welker as the only surviving original cast member still with the franchise. It is also the first series since A Pup Named Scooby-Doo where Velma is voiced by an actress other than Mindy Cohn, marking the debut of Kate Micucci as the character's voice actress.

Broadcast

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! made its worldwide debut on October 4, 2015, on Boomerang in the United Kingdom and Ireland[11] [12] and premiered on Teletoon in Canada on October 8.[13] The series premiered on Boomerang in Australia on December 28.[14] The series also aired in 2019 on e.tv.

Episodes

Season 1 (2015–17)

This season premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on October 5, 2015. After airing twenty out of the twenty-six episodes from the first season, the series was put on a long hiatus following the premiere of "Giant Problems" on March 12, 2016. The final six episodes of the first season were aired on Cartoon Network's sister station Boomerang in an overnight graveyard slot on June 20, 2017.[15]

Season 2 (2017–18)

On March 7, 2017, it was announced that the rest of Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! would be premiering exclusively on the streaming service for Boomerang, a sister channel of Cartoon Network. The season premiered on the streaming service on September 28, 2017. Despite this, the final eleven episodes of the season premiered on the Boomerang television network. The season concluded on March 18, 2018.

Home media

Region 1

DVD name
  1. of episodes
Release date
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! – Season One, Part One: Spooky Kooky Fun13
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! – Season One, Part Two: Teamwork Screamwork[16] 13

Region 2

DVD name
  1. of episodes
Release date
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season One, Volume One[17] 7
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season One, Volume Two[18] 6

Region 4

DVD name
  1. of episodes
Release date
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season One, Volume One[19] 13
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!: Season One, Volume Two[20] 13

Notes and References

  1. Book: Perlmutter, David . The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . 2018 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1538103739 . 534–538.
  2. CARTOON NETWORK EVOLVES WITH KIDS: "ALWAYS ON". Turner Broadcasting System. Turner Pressroom. March 10, 2014. September 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714154444/https://pressroom.turner.com/us/turner-ad-sales/kids-young-adult-brands-ad-sales/cartoon-network-evolves-kids-always-on. July 14, 2014. dead.
  3. 598491983720550402. TBSNetwork. We are family. #TurnerUpfront #Upfronts2015 . 17 May 2015. 13 May 2015.
  4. News: Turner inks original WB content deal for Boomerang. Dickson. Jeremy. Kidscreen. June 29, 2015. September 17, 2015.
  5. News: Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo Return in New Shows to Boost Boomerang. Variety. Steinberg. Brian. June 29, 2015. September 17, 2015.
  6. News: 16 Family-Friendly Fall Shows You Shouldn't Miss. Boyle. Megan Walsh. TV Insider. August 25, 2015. September 17, 2015.
  7. 646164348033863680. zacmoncrief. Finally- date/time and CHANNEL! Oct 5, 7pm, Cartoon Network! #becoolscoobydoo Soooo Excited! Spread the word! . 22 September 2015.
  8. Web site: Turner, Warner Bros. to Launch Boomerang Cartoon Streaming-Subscription Service for $5 Monthly. Todd. Spangler. 7 March 2017.
  9. https://twitter.com/SpinsPlates/status/555414119122100224/photo/1
  10. 467798753160617985. joncoltonbarry. @champignone33 The Art Director of Be Cool Scooby Doo is very talented and British madman, Richard Lee.. September 17, 2015. May 17, 2014.
  11. News: UK Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito Announce October Highlights. White. Grant. September 16, 2015. Toonzone. September 17, 2015.
  12. Web site: Boomerang UK And Cartoonito UK October 2015 Highlights. RegularCapital.com. 14 September 2015. Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Press Release). 21 May 2016.
  13. TELETOON Goes Back To Cool This Fall!. September 3, 2015. Toronto. Corus Entertainment. September 17, 2015.
  14. Boomerang Highlights — December 2015. Eckfactor. Turner Broadcasting System Asia-Pacific. October 9, 2015.
  15. Web site: Boomerang Schedule - Cartoon Network. https://web.archive.org/web/20170619192438/http://schedule.adultswim.com/servlet/BoomerangServlet?action=selectBMDay&theDate=6%2F19%2F17&timeZone=CST. dead. 19 June 2017. 19 June 2017. 16 July 2017.
  16. Web site: Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Season One Part Two. 16 January 2018. Amazon.
  17. Web site: Be Cool Scooby-Doo!: Season 1 - Volume 1. 4 April 2016. Amazon.
  18. Web site: Be Cool Scooby-Doo!: Season 1 - Volume 2. 10 October 2016. Amazon.
  19. Web site: Be Cool Scooby-Doo!: Season 1 - Volume 1 on DVD from EzyDVD.com.au. www.ezydvd.com.au.
  20. Web site: Be Cool Scooby-Doo!: Season 1 - Volume 2 on DVD from EzyDVD.com.au. www.ezydvd.com.au.