Scooby Doo (cartoon not film)

[swanjackal]

This programme was a huge influence on my skepticism when growing up. It taught me not to take things at face value, and actually investigate situations, and find the answers are actually pretty logical in the end. Shaggy and Scooby (Scrappy can just sod off, the irritating clown) represented the mindset of the everyday person, where they believe anything is possible, whilst the rest of the crew investigated the evidence and brought you round to a logical ending, usually involving a man in a rubber suit and a crazy scheme.

One drawback from the programme though, was I could no longer trust a caretaker/janitor until later in life, especially if they wore dungarees.

[Wolrab]

Every mystery was a hoax until they revamped the cartoon with Vincent Price. IIRC

[swanjackal]

Think I had migrated to the Muppet Babies by the time VP entered the scene on UK channels.

[hgc]

Shaggy and Scooby are like the Ruben Kincaid and Danny Partridge of the cartoon world. Scrappy is like the first Chris Partridge -- totally forgettable.

[Foolmewunz]

I agree on the skepticism slant. I hadn't seen any of the later, woo-friendly, versions until a few years ago during my recovery from my bypass (when I watched any idiotic thing that was on TV for about three weeks) and had a huge let-down when it turned out they were chasing an actual demon of some sort and not kindly old Mr. MacGruder who ran the candy store.

[Alareth]

The newest series returns to the skeptical roots

[Sir Robin Goodfellow]

Now let's see who you really are!

[Myriad]

Sccoby-Doo taught me to be skeptical of paranormal entities like ghosts and monsters.

However, I am now firmly convinced that four adults and a large dog running full speed toward each other with each looking behind them and wearing no protective equipment can slam into each other without ever being injured.

I also fervently believe that a lone janitor or caretaker can, in his spare time, convert an otherwise unused property into a full-blown Disney-quality spook house full of traps, secret passages, special effects, and corridors of space-time wormhole doors, without anyone noticing.

Respectfully,
Myriad

[sadhatter]

The newest series returns to the skeptical roots

You know, i was always dispointed by scooby doo. It was my first experience with a piece of media that was a 5 ( imho, of course) if you watched the end and an 8 if you skipped the last 15% or so. The next example i could think of was decades later for me with Oldboy.

I'm watching a cartoon, i'm 5, i want them to fight a ghost, not some angry old ******* who has a hate on for people having a good time. Beakman's world had the educational thing covered for me.

[swanjackal]

I also fervently believe that a lone janitor or caretaker can, in his spare time, convert an otherwise unused property into a full-blown Disney-quality spook house full of traps, secret passages, special effects, and corridors of space-time wormhole doors, without anyone noticing.

Respectfully,
Myriad

It's the dungarees I tell thee

[Corsair 115]

What I remember most from the old cartoon is a certain redhead named Daphne...

[Robrob]

What I remember most from the old cartoon is a certain redhead named Daphne...

I always "wondered" about Velma...:rolleyes:

[Alareth]

I think Velma is where I developed a thing for brainy girls and glasses.