A group of teenage friends and their Great Dane (Scooby-Doo) travel in a bright green van solving strange and hilarious mysteries, while returning from or going to a regular teenage function. For a 1969-1970 TV show for kids this version of Scooby-Doo is easily one of the best shows of that time with a lot of fun and adventure but of course a lot of clues that you will love all the characters are interesting and most of the ghosts or in this case villains were really good also the title song of the show was really good and memorable and i still love it to this day. I'll give "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969) an 10 out of 10.

I will not pretend that Scooby Doo, Where are You! is high art, or the greatest animated series ever; however, there is a reason this is a classic and so fondly remembered. This hits so many strong points, from the eerie music, the oppressive yet whimsical tone, and the creepy and sometimes scary villains. Perhaps the most daring has to be the choice of such a dark color scheme(especially for 1969.) All this contributes to the wonderful mood that permeates Scooby Doo. It is a shame that many future Scooby Doo series could not equal the magic that was there in 1969, because they got so much right. The first season is by far the best, but do not knock the second, both are great.The Gang(Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, Fred, and of course Scooby Doo) travel around in their van(The Mystery Machine) and investigate seemingly supernatural events. This allows each episode to have it's own spooky locale with a wacky spin on the horror genre. Primarily Shaggy and Scooby Doo are the main focus of the show, acting as comic relief to the goings on. Lastly by encouraging critical thinking, having rational explanations, and showing them confronting their fears teaches good lessons to children, who are the target audience. Not that adults can't absolutely love this show, as the superb mix of comedy, mystery, horror, and atmosphere all make this a great cartoon for all ages!If you liked this show and wanted more Scooby shows, I recommend, The New Scooby-Doo Movies, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, and Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. They are all a little different, but are about as good if not better.

Title: Scooby Doo, Where Are You? Genre: Comedy Horror/Mystery Main Characters: Scooby Doo, the great dane namesake of the show. Who is also the biggest cowardly dog there is. Even bordering on more cowardly than Courage the cowardly dog. Shaggy Rogers, the best friend of Scooby Doo who looks like he was designed to be a stoner. Just as scared and cowardly as Scooby, but much more hungry. Velma Dinkley, the brains of the operation. Still gets as scared as everyone else regardless. Danger-prone Daphne Blake, the 'typical female' of the group who is just there to look pretty and get rescued from danger. Fred Jones, the self appointed leader of the group who thinks the best course of action is to "Split up gang" even when it is the worst course of action. Do they change over the season?: Not in the slightest, not over the decade. Not even over the lifespan of the franchise, which is around 44 years old, but that is why they are so loved. But they are all able to bring their own little things to the show. It has however been shown that the show can work with just Shaggy and Scooby, as seen in 'Shaggy and Scooby Doo Get A Clue' but can also work with Shaggy, Scooby and Daphne in "13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo' But all fans would agree the group is at their best when it is all of them, -Scrappy because no one liked Scrappy. Yet somehow he got his own series with them, but the general censuses among fans is negative in regards to Scrappy. Show runtime: The show has had several iterations, all of which have brought something new to the franchise. But 'Scooby Doo, Where Are You' and 'The Scooby Doo Show' are the most similar shows. Mainly because they both ended in 1978 so they shared a similar character feel and animation style. Narrative of the show: The show and all of its predecessors share the one thing which makes Scooby Doo enjoyable as a cartoon, they are all able to not take themselves too seriously. Along with that, they have all successfully made their own changes while keeping to what made the original so great. This is how the franchise is still going strong. But the narrative is solving mysteries and unmasking the bad guys Overall Feel: The main reason I did this review was because Casey Kasem, the voice of Shaggy Rogers passed away on the 15th of June 2014 (Yesterday, at the time of this review was written). This made me want to go back and re-watch the greatest cartoon from my childhood, even after all the years which have flown by, the nostalgia still keeps. I can easily admit the show was not without its bugs and flaws such as the animators not paying attention and one person ends up with a deformed hand, or a voice actor doing the voice of one actor and then switching over to the voice of another while the same character is still talking. But this show could give cartoons created now or even in the 90's a run for their money. This is a show which doesn't let logic hold it back from making jokes and slapstick humour. But that does not retract you from the enjoyment of it, so I would recommend this show for all as both adults and children can enjoy it. Mainly because it isn't too childish to be annoying to adults, but has that childish element to it which allows it to be funny to all. Similar to that one drunk friend who always comes out with the must random assortments of comments for the smallest things. But its totally beloved for it.

This was my favourite TV show when I was about 10, now at 17 I still love it. I can't help it, it is a classic. This show has great animation for its time, and I find the show enormously entertaining. I love the theme tune, very catchy, and the writing is always amusing. I love the characters too, especially Scooby, wonderfully voiced by Don Messick, and Casey Kasem as Shaggy never fails to bring a smile to my face. Fred, Velma and Daphne are great too, and the villains are memorable with only 49ner being a disappointment(too obvious), from Captain Redbeard, the Creeper and the really creepy ghost of Captain Cutler, I can't actually decide which one's my favourite. As much as I like the Scooby Doo Show and most of the movies, this show will always be my favourite. 10/10 Bethany Cox.