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.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 13 | September 10, 1988 | December 10, 1988 | |
| 2 | 8 | September 9, 1989 | November 4, 1989 | |
| 3 | 6 | September 8, 1990 | August 17, 1991 | |
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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 Identity(ies): Controlled by Bruce Wormsley, second top student in Velma's class Reason(s): To sabotage Velma so he could be the top student, as he was fed up with her always outdoing him. | |||||
| 20 | 7 | "Dog Gone Scooby" | Laren Bright, Bill Matheny, and Lane Raichert | October 28, 1989 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |||||||
| "Dawn of the Spooky Shuttle Scare" | David Schwartz | ||||||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
| "The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham" | Bill Matheny | ||||||||||
| "The Wrath of Waitro" | Evelyn A-R Gabai and Bill Matheny | ||||||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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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