List of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo episodes
The following contains a list of episodes from the American animated television series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo which ran on ABC from 1988 until 1991. This is the eighth incarnation of the long running Scooby-Doo Saturday morning series following the "Scooby-Doo Detective Agency's" adventures as adolescents.
Twenty-seven episodes were aired on ABC across three seasons from September 10, 1988 to August 17, 1991.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 13 | September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10) | December 10, 1988 (1988-12-10) | |
2 | 8 | September 9, 1989 (1989-09-09) | November 4, 1989 (1989-11-04) | |
3 | 6 | September 8, 1990 (1990-09-08) | August 17, 1991 (1991-08-17) |
Episodes
Season 1 (1988)
The only season of the series to use digital ink and paint. With thirteen episodes, this is the series' longest season to date.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "A Bicycle Built for Boo!" | Tom Ruegger, Jim Ryan, and Charles M. Howell, IV | September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10) | |
The gang takes Shaggy's case when his paper-route bike is stolen by a green ghost. Villain(s): The Green Ghost Identity(ies): Mr. Conrad, Shaggy's boss Reason(s): He needed the chain from Shaggy's bike for his printing press used in his counterfeiting scheme. | |||||
2 | 2 | "The Sludge Monster from the Earth's Core" | Story by : Tom Ruegger Teleplay by : Mary Jo Ludin | September 17, 1988 (1988-09-17) | |
A monster is haunting Scooby's doghouse and the gang must find out why. Villain(s): The Sludge Monster from the Earth's Core Identity(ies): Mr. Buckston, president of the Coolsville Last National Bank Reason(s): He was using Scooby's doghouse as a hiding place for the money he stole from the bank. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Wanted Cheddar Alive" | Story by : Bill Matheny, Lane Raichert, and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Kristina Mazzotti | September 24, 1988 (1988-09-24) | |
The Scooby Snack factory is under attack by a cheese monster, scaring away all the workers, and Scooby is determined to solve the case. Villain(s): The Cheese Monster Identity(ies): Larry P. Acme, CEO of the Acme Corporation's division of dog biscuit production Reason(s): To put the Scooby Snacks factory out of business so his business would take over. | |||||
4 | 4 | "The Schnook Who Took My Comic Book" | Jim Ryan | October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01) | |
Shaggy goes to buy a rare first edition of his favorite comic, only for it to be stolen by the comic's villain. Villain(s): Dr. Croaker Identity(ies): Wendel McWendel, creator of the Commander Cool franchise Reason(s): To ensure that his first edition copy of the comic was the only existing one, thus increasing its value. | |||||
5 | 5 | "For Letter or Worse" | Laren Bright, Bill Matheny, and Lane Raichert | October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08) | |
As Shaggy and Scooby are chosen as contestants on their favorite game show, the ghost of a gangster shows up. Villain(s): The Ghost of Al Cabone Identity(ies): Prestina a.k.a. Pop O'Connor and The Great Mel, former magician and television star Reason(s): To take revenge on the game show's television station for the cancellation of her show. | |||||
6 | 6 | "The Babysitter from Beyond" | Story by : Tom Ruegger Teleplay by : Wayne Kaatz | October 15, 1988 (1988-10-15) | |
The gang deliver Shaggy's baby sister Sugie to a babysitter, but the babysitter's house turns out to be the old lair of Manny the Mauler, a master criminal who has recently escaped from prison. Also, a monster from a new horror film has come to life. Villain(s): Boogedy Bones and Manny the Mauler, master criminal Identity(ies): Molly the Mol, former accomplice of Manny, as Boogedy Bones Reason(s): To get Manny's stolen money before he could. | |||||
7 | 7 | "Now Museum, Now You Don't" | Story by : Bill Matheny, Lane Raichert, and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Jim Ryan | October 22, 1988 (1988-10-22) | |
When the ghost of a Samurai warlord steals a "cursed" pair of swords from the Coolsonian Museum and Shaggy and Scooby are blamed, the gang returns to the museum to prove their innocence. Villain(s): The Samurai Ghost Identity(ies): Mr. Dayton, curator of the Coolsonian Museum Reason(s): To obtain the swords' one million dollar insurance money. | |||||
8 | 8 | "Snow Place Like Home" | Story by : Lane Raichert, Bill Matheny, and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Mary Jo Ludin | October 29, 1988 (1988-10-29) | |
When the gang goes to a ski lodge on the brink of bankruptcy, they encounter a cryokinetic monster causing trouble. Villain(s): The Ice Demon Identity(ies): Mr. Forester, park ranger Reason(s): To cover up his theft of diamonds from a nearby mine. | |||||
9 | 9 | "Scooby Dude" | Laren Bright, Bill Matheny, and Lane Raichert | November 5, 1988 (1988-11-05) | |
A trip to the beach turns into another mystery for the gang when, on the trail of some dolphins stolen from an aquarium owned by Velma's aunt, they encounter a headless skateboarder. Villain(s): The Headless Skateboarder Identity(ies): Al, former skateboarding champion; aided by Sandy Sneakers, local beach patrol Reason(s): To use the dolphins for their drug-smuggling operations. | |||||
10 | 10 | "Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner" | Lane Raichert, Bill Matheny, and Laren Bright | November 12, 1988 (1988-11-12) | |
On Halloween, the gang meets a kindly couple and a friendly ghost living in their house and must solve a mystery of a pirate ghost haunting it, so it is not demolished and the friendly ghost will not disappear forever when it is. Villain(s): Boobeard Identity(ies): Jack, the Johnsons' handyworker Reason(s): To obtain the Johnsons’ land and profit off of it. | |||||
11 | 11 | "The Story Stick" | Laren Bright, Bill Matheny, and Lane Raichert | November 19, 1988 (1988-11-19) | |
A camping trip at an Indian reservation ends in another mystery when the gang encounters a living totem pole that orders its forbidden land to be evacuated. Villain(s): The Totem Spirit Identity(ies): Mr. Ryan, local architect Reason(s): To cover up his theft of valuable Indian artifacts. Cameo appearance(s): Yogi Bear | |||||
12 | 12 | "Robopup" | Story by : Laren Bright, Bill Matheny, and Lane Raichert Teleplay by : Mary Jo Ludin | December 3, 1988 (1988-12-03) | |
Scooby's abilities are challenged by a robot dog, while the gang investigate a series of robberies in Daphne's family home perpetrated by the ghost of her family's former chef. Villain(s): The Ghost of Chef Pierre Goulash Identity(ies): Mr. Gordon, security guard for the Blakes; aided by Robopup Reason(s): To steal and sell the Blakes' furniture. | |||||
13 | 13 | "Lights... Camera... Monster" | Laren Bright, Bill Matheny, and Lane Raichert | December 10, 1988 (1988-12-10) | |
A living version of a monster from a long-running film franchise starts haunting the Coolsville Mall and the gang is on the case. Villain(s): Stinkweed Identity(ies): Vincent Thorne, Stinkweed actor Reason(s): To have the Stinkweed franchise discontinued as he despises his roles in it. |
Season 2 (1989)
From Season 2 onward, the series used traditional cel animation.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | |
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14 | 1 | "Curse of the Collar" | Bill Matheny, Lane Raichert, and Laren Bright | September 9, 1989 (1989-09-09) | |
When Scooby inherits his family's hideous but valuable collar, the ghost of a sadistic dogcatcher his parents defeated years ago returns to steal it. Villain(s): The Ghost of Buster McMuttmauler Identity(ies): Mr. Trixenstuff, the Knittingham Puppy Farm's dog trainer Reason(s): To steal and sell the Doo family collar. | |||||
15 | 2 | "The Return of Commander Cool" | Laren Bright, Bill Matheny, and Lane Raichert | September 16, 1989 (1989-09-16) | |
Shaggy hits his head during a case involving an alien, making him think he is his favorite comic book superhero, Commander Cool. Villain(s): The Alien Identity(ies): Barbara Simone, Carol Colossal's secretary Reason(s): To steal and sell Commander Cool toy blueprints. | |||||
16 | 3 | "The Spirit of Rock 'n' Roll" | Story by : Bill Matheny, Laren Bright, and Lane Raichert Teleplay by : Mary Jo Ludin | September 23, 1989 (1989-09-23) | |
The ghost of former rock legend, Purvis Parker, returns to exact revenge on new rock star, Buddy Chillner. Villain(s): The Ghost of Purvis Parker Identity(ies): Mr. Dilton, proprietor of Parker Place Reason(s): To tarnish Buddy's reputation for overshadowing his employer. | |||||
17 | 4 | "Chickenstein Lives" | Story by : Bill Matheny, Lane Raichert, and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Evelyn A-R Gabai | September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30) | |
When a giant chicken monster starts haunting the "National Exaggerator", Freddy's favorite newspaper which is now owned by his uncle, the gang takes the case. Villain(s): Chickenstein Identity(ies): Casmer Codwaller a.k.a. Granny Sweetwater, fortune teller/criminal salesman Reason(s): To protect his business of selling stolen merchandise. | |||||
18 | 5 | "Night of the Living Burger" | Laren Bright, Lane Raichert, and Bill Matheny | October 14, 1989 (1989-10-14) | |
Mr. O'Greasy hires the gang to stop a burger-like monster that is haunting his restaurant. Meanwhile, Shaggy and Scooby are on non-speaking terms due to an undisclosed argument. Villain(s): The Burger Monster Identity(ies): Skippy Johnson, longtime employee of Mr. O'Greasy Reason(s): To exact revenge on O'Greasy for never giving him a raise throughout his employment. | |||||
19 | 6 | "The Computer Walks Among Us" | Story by : Bill Matheny, Lane Raichert, and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Alan Swayze | October 21, 1989 (1989-10-21) | |
When Velma's newest invention comes to life and wreaks havoc, getting her suspended from Coolsville High, the gang must return to stop it. Villain(s): The Dinkley 2000 robot Identity(ies): Controlled by Bruce Wormsley, second top student in the gang's class Reason(s): To usurp Velma as the top student, as he was fed up with always being outdone by her. | |||||
20 | 7 | "Dog Gone Scooby" | Laren Bright, Bill Matheny, and Lane Raichert | October 28, 1989 (1989-10-28) | |
When Scooby runs away from home when he is neglected by the gang, they realize that a detective agency is not great without him and set out to find him in the town. He soon gets pursued by a mysterious woman. Villain(s): Mysterious woman Identity(ies): Paula P. Casso, famous artist (due to a misunderstanding) Reason(s): To make a painting of Scooby's head. | |||||
21 | 8 | "Terror, Thy Name Is Zombo" | Story by : Bill Matheny, Lane Raichert, and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Evelyn A-R Gabai | November 4, 1989 (1989-11-04) | |
The gang encounters a ghost clown at their favorite amusement park run by the Jipner family. Villain(s): The Ghost of Zombo the Clown Identity(ies): Joey Jipner, member of the Jipner family Reason(s): To buy out his family's amusement park and become its sole proprietor, thereby controlling all the profits. |
Season 3 (1990–1991)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | |||||||
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22 | 1 | "Night of the Boogey Biker" | Laren Bright, Lane Raichert, and Bill Matheny | September 8, 1990 (1990-09-08) | |||||||
"Dawn of the Spooky Shuttle Scare" | David Schwartz | ||||||||||
Daphne bets Freddy that he can't go twenty-four hours without accusing Red Herring of a crime; Red's aunt hires the gang to find her stolen motorcycle, but unfortunately for Freddy, its thief is revealed to be Red. Villain(s): The Boogey Biker A chance for Velma's latest invention to enter space is interrupted by a ghost. Villain(s): The Astronaut Ghost Note: Both episodes are eleven minutes long. | |||||||||||
23 | 2 | "Horror of the Haunted Hairpiece" | Story by : Bill Matheny and Lane Raichert Teleplay by : Laren Bright and Evelyn A-R Gabai | October 6, 1990 (1990-10-06) | |||||||
A hairy monster from a new video game attacks an arcade owned by Daphne's father, in which she has just started working at. Villain(s): Bigwig Identity(ies): Krusty Baker, local restaurant owner Reason(s): To put the arcade out of business so he can have more customers at his restaurant, as he believed that its attendance was declining because of the arcade. | |||||||||||
24 | 3 | "Wrestle Maniacs" | Story by : Bill Matheny, Lane Raichert, and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Evelyn A-R Gabai | November 3, 1990 (1990-11-03) | |||||||
The ghost of a disgraced wrestler called the Hooded Heifer returns to haunt the Coolsville Wrestling Federation. Villain(s): The Ghost of the Hooded Heifer Identity(ies): Herbert Blaum a.k.a. The Coolsville Comet, wrestler/competing businessman Reason(s): To usurp Carol Colossal's ownership of the wrestling federation. | |||||||||||
25 | 4 | "The Were-Doo of Doo Manor" | David Schwartz | August 3, 1991 (1991-08-03) | |||||||
An old curse returns to haunt the Doo family and the gang must solve this mystery. Villain(s): Nasty-Doo Identity(ies): Professor Digmi, paleontologist Reason(s): To cover up his discovery of a missing leg from a fossil. | |||||||||||
26 | 5 | "Catcher on the Sly" | Scott Jeralds and Bill Matheny | August 10, 1991 (1991-08-10) | |||||||
"The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham" | Bill Matheny | ||||||||||
"The Wrath of Waitro" | Evelyn A-R Gabai and Bill Matheny | ||||||||||
Scooby has a re-encounter into Buster McMuttmauler, who is now seeking revenge on him and his family. What ensues is a series of escapades reminiscent of the Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoons. Villain(s): Buster McMuttmauler, dog catcher Note: This episode is three minutes long. The ghost of a librarian returns to haunt Shaggy and Scooby, who still have an overdue book. Villain(s): The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham Note: This episode is eleven minutes long. In trouble at a restaurant and forced to pay for their meals by washing dishes, Shaggy and Scooby imagine themselves as Commander Cool and Mellow Mutt, with a snooty waiter as their latest enemy. Villain(s): Waitro Note: This episode is seven minutes long. | |||||||||||
27 | 6 | "Mayhem of the Moving Mollusk" | David Schwartz and Bill Matheny | August 17, 1991 (1991-08-17) | |||||||
The gang travel to New York and help prevent monster hunting business, Critter Getters, from going out of business by solving the case of a giant snail monster. Villain(s): The Moving Mollusk Identity(ies): Lester Leonard, owner of "Ghoul Gone" and former employee of "Critter Getters" Reason(s): To hurt his competition and make his own business more popular. |
Notes
- From January to July, 1991, the ABC Weekend Special replaced A Pup Named Scooby-Doo on ABC's Saturday morning lineup. The final three first-run episodes were not run until August, 1991.
- When released on DVD in complete season sets, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete 1st Season contained all thirteen episodes from the first season,[1] while the final season was split into two to make A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Seasons on the second complete season set. Episodes that had more than one story-line in them were also considered to be separate episodes, totalling thirty episodes.[2]
References
- ^ "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: Complete 1st Season: Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Michael Bell, Christina Lange, Kellie Martin, Scott Menville, Carl Steven, Charles Adler, Chuck McCann, Vernee Watson-Johnson, Rene Auberjonois, Jim Cummings, Arthur Davis, Bob Goe, Don Lusk, Oscar Dufau, Paul Sommer, Ray Patterson, William Hanna, Bill Matheny: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: Complete 2nd, 3rd & 4th Seasons: Artist Not Provided: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
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- Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (1978)
- Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979)
- Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987)
- Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988)
- Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (1989)
- Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (1994)
- The Scooby-Doo Project (1999)
- Night of the Living Doo (2001)
- Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays (2012)
- Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie (2015)
- Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror (2015)
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021)
animated films
- Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
- Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000)
- Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (2003)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster (2004)
- Aloha, Scooby-Doo! (2005)
- Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
- Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
- Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (2007)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)
- Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
- Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010)
- Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (2011)
- Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012)
- Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012)
- Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014)
- Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014)
- Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (2015)
- Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015)
- Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016)
- Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (2016)
- Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
- Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash (2017)
- Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)
- Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019)
- Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)
- Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
- Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021)
- Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022)
- Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023)
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- Scoob! (2020)
- Scoob! Holiday Haunt (unreleased)
- Scooby-Doo (1986)
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1991)
- Scooby-Doo Mystery (1995)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom (1999)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Adventures (2000)
- Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers (2000)
- Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
- Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights (2002)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem (2004)
- Scooby-Doo! Unmasked (2005)
- Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? (2006)
- Scooby-Doo! First Frights (2009)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp (2010)
- Lego Dimensions (2015)
- MultiVersus (2022)
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1990)
- Scooby's Ghoster Coaster (1998)
- Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion (2001)
- Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster (2002)
- Scooby Apocalypse (2016–19)
- Scooby-Doo's Snack Tracks: The Ultimate Collection (1998)
- Scooby-Doo (2002)
- "Don't Wanna Think About You" (2004)
- Scoob! (2020)
- "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery" (1999)
- "Shaggy Busted" (2002)
- "One Hundred" (2010)
- Saturday Morning Mystery (2012)
- "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" (2013)
- The Demon Road Trilogy (2016)
- Meddling Kids (2017)
- Lost Mysteries
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