Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
Genre Comedy horror
Mystery
Based on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, by Hanna-Barbera, Joe Ruby, and Ken Spears
Voices of
Composer(s) Jake Monaco
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 16
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 (2015-10-05) – 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 less of a dark 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.[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

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[21] Directed by Written by Original air
date[22][23]		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Mystery 101"Shaunt NigoghossianJon Colton BarryOctober 5, 2015 (2015-10-05)1.35[24]

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 MednikowKen Daly and John Matta (story)
Ken Daly, John Matta, and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)		October 6, 2015 (2015-10-06)1.08[25]

When Fred gets an exasperated call from his friend Chuck 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 MednikowJoe Purdy (story)
Joe Purdy and Jon Colton Barry		October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)1.15[26]

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 NigoghossianJoe Ballarini (story)
Joe Ballarini and Marly Halpern-Graser (teleplay)		October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)1.43[27]

When the gang goes to a movie set, 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 (2015-10-09)1.21[28]

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 KrenzkeMarly Halpern-GraserOctober 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)1.01[29]

When a tour guide bets he could 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 (2015-10-15)1.37[30]

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 ThomJon Colton BarryOctober 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)0.69[31]

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 NigoghossianJon Colton BarryOctober 20, 2015 (2015-10-20)0.69[32]

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 We Solved the Mystery" by Kate Micucci (as Velma Dinkley)
10"Kitchen Frightmare"Shaunt NigoghossianDarren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs (story)
Jon Colton Barry and Marly Halpern-Graser (teleplay)		October 21, 2015 (2015-10-21)0.76[33]

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 NigoghossianKevin Fleming and Robert Janas (story)
J.M. DeMatteis and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)		October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)0.81[34]

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 KrenzkeTom Konkle (story)
Tom Konkle and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)		October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)0.87[35]

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 MednikowDuane Capizzi (story)
Duane Capizzi and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)		October 28, 2015 (2015-10-28)1.11[36]

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 ThomJon Colton BarryDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)1.35[37]
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.
15"If You Can't Scooby-Doo the Time, Don't Scooby-Doo the Crime"Jeff MednikowSteve Clemmons (story)
Steve Clemmons, Jon Colton Barry, and Marly Halpern-Graser (teleplay)		February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06)TBA

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 KrenzkeAmy Wolfram (story)
Amy Wolfram and Jon Colton Barry (teleplay)		February 13, 2016 (2016-02-13) [38]TBA
A gremlin's bent on sabotaging a flight; the gang tries to solve the airborne mystery and deal with Daphne flying a plane.
17"Sorcerer Snack Scare"TBATBAFebruary 20, 2016 (2016-02-20) [38]TBA
18"Saga of the Swamp Beast"TBATBAFebruary 27, 2016 (2016-02-27) [38]TBA
19"Be Cold, Scooby-Doo"TBATBAMarch 5, 2016 (2016-03-05) [38]TBA

Home media

Season 1 Part 1 will be released onto DVD on February 23, 2016.[39]

References

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