Murray Ferguson is a features writer for Screen Rant, currently based in Scotland. Scrappy: MYSTERY INC., THIS AIN'T OVER! Upon assuming the form of Scrappy Rex, he became even more brutal and arrogant, and even after his defeat, he still insisted he could fight the gang, only to be quickly overpowered (though his ego was not damaged in the slightest). One season and a cast change later, he had mellowed considerably, becoming more of a wide-eyed and eager young sleuth than a would-be brawler. Hi. was about Shaggy inheriting his uncle's fortune; in addition, he and Scooby must stop an evil doctor and essentially save the world. It's currently unknown what happened to Scrappy and his henchmen in the end, but they most likely remained in prison for life, leaving Scrappy's plans for conquest in vain. Only now, there was an irascible puppy that wanted to duke it out with the crooks instead of fleeing from them or solving the mystery. Those few references made to him on the various shows of recent years are derogatory. However, the movie suffered several cuts and story changes, with one of the biggest additions being a new ending with Scrappy replacing two other villain plans. Velma | Daphne | Shaggy and Scooby were always portrayed as scared and hungry; while the new take on their characters may have held potential, it ultimately just doesn't suit them. "I forget all the terms they used but I vividly recall [them saying he was]'too independent.'". Sea Serpent Smugglers | of The Muppets Studio. Darren | With the recent announcement of The Curse of the 13th Ghost, and the fact that it features the return of Vincent Van Ghoul, and the infamous Flim-Flam (who himself was more hated than Scrappy Doo, if that's possible), we could see him appear in that movie, as he was an integral part of that show. The version of Scrappy in the movie, while obviously exaggerated to be evil and egomaniacal, actually stayed true to the spirit of Scrappy. This resulted in Scrappy becoming Scooby-Doos villain, intended to play on viewers dislike for the character. 4:47 PM - 7 Jan 2016. In the live-action film, Scrappy is a small brown Great Dane like Scooby, but wears a black studded collar, unlike Scooby who wears a traditional collar that is blue. Scrappy faces his uncle, telling him he can still take him and he challenges him to a rematch, but Scooby easily whacks Scrappy into a wall. In 1979, Scrappy-Doo was brought on to revitalize theScooby-Doofranchise. His blind, delusional hero-worship of his uncle Scooby gave way to a more realistic (but still affectionate) opinion. Cerberus | Whatever else you may say about him, Scrappy has a definite personality, one that could affect the course of a story. After he answered with his normal job and the crowd of people laughed. Either that or I'm outta here!Scrappy persuading the gang to appoint him and replace Fred as their leader. . catch phrase is funny. Other than that, enjoy Villains Wiki!!! And Scrappy isn't really a villain. But as originally conceived, Scooby-Doo was a series with five lead characters and two personalities to split among them. Some people are upset that Fred, Daphne, and Velma aren't around when he's there, but of those three the only one I really like would be Velma. He also has a great interest in art and screenwriting, and can often be found sketching or drafting stories. But so what? as well as cartoon network making him look bad towards younger generations. retort was probably inspired by No Thanx Masked Manx, where Scrappy is acting pretty bratty because he had go to the party disguised as a bunny rather than a fearsome character, and he gets mad at the way Daphne's mother keeps calling him "Scrimpy", "Scrumpy", "Scruffy", etc., however. 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In 1979, after three series and a range of gimmicks from celebrity guest stars to dimwit cousin Scrappy-Dum, Scooby-Doo was on its last legs. Asmodeus | but the main reason people hate him is because it was the scooby series joining the cousin Oliver syndrome cause they intoduced somebody to make the series last but although he saved it hanna barbera over used him and people got bored and more and more annoyed wth him but to be fair i actually like him, And it should be noted that they didn't just make him evil in, ah yes i remember that commercial it was quite funny i think it was the first scooby doo film that made him the villian which was pointless also during the cartoon network 20th anniversary party video at the end when they were going to take the picture scrappy was and Jake the Dog pushes out of the picture. As Scrappy-Rex, he has the ability to knock aside enemies with brute force and could lift Scooby-Doo. Scooby tells Scrappy to sit down and punches his nose, making Scrappy roar angrily in his face and take him over to the Pinscher to extract his protoplasm. Scooby-Doo, according to Silver, clearly has Dissociative Identity Disorder because he's a dog who "thinks he's people." Silver says the smoking gun is Scooby's extended family of "nutty dogs". What's New Scooby-Doo? He then angrily kicks his suitcase in frustration and anger and painfully hurts his foot. Television [1] [2] Scrappy has appeared in a number of the various incarnations of the Scooby-Doo cartoon series. Shaggy knocked Scrappy's robot and Fred and Velma approached it, the Daemon Ritus melted into the Mondavarious bot, and here Scrappy finally revealed himself. And if the franchise is to continuewhich all signs point to, however baffling I find itthen it might be worth giving Scoob's nephew his own reintroduction. There's even an extremely meta Scooby-Doofan theorythatattempts to shed light on why people dislike Scrappy-Doo. Add to this the fact that when Fred left, Scrappy took over as leader (most apparent in all of the vignettes). However many locations are taking the outlane posts out and setting the ball saves all the off completely. In the cartoons, Scrappy is also egotistical, tough-acting, and overconfident, though not as obnoxious and to a much lesser extent, and is also more judicious, analytical, and intelligent, sometimes proving to be an even better sleuth than most of the gang, with the possible exception of Velma. Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! but the main reason people hate him is because it was the scooby series joining the cousin Oliver syndrome cause they intoduced somebody to make the series last but although he saved it hanna barbera over used him and people got bored and more and more annoyed wth him but to be fair i actually like him D D'Snowth Well-Known Member Joined He is a fictional Great Dane puppy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1979 as the nephew of Scooby-Doo. On a related note, an instance of foreshadowing that Mondavarious was actually Scrappy was displayed when he, as his said persona, was seen scratching his face in a way that only a dog would do. Traditionally, the gang investigated criminals who were posing as ghosts, but in post-Scrappy installments, the supernatural horrors suddenly became real. I dont get why Scooby and Shaggy have been rendered peripheral characters in so many of their own shows, irrelevant to the plot at best and an active hindrance to the gang at worst. William Fischer is a writer, artist, and filmmaker from Nebraska, currently studying animation in Ireland while writing for Collider. But Scooby-Doo is a franchise for kids, and as a kid, I enjoyed Scrappy and the Red Shirt Shaggy era as much as I enjoyed any other Scooby series that is to say, well enough. Zarkos | This led to his abandonment, which would cause his downward spiral into outright villainy. Wanda Grubwort | The Scrappy from the cartoons was also tough-acting and overconfident, though not as obnoxious and to a much lesser extent, and was also more analytical and intelligent, sometimes proving to be an even better sleuth than most of the gang, with the possible exception of Velma. Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Scooby Doo Winter Wonderdog (DVD, 2002), Free Shipping at the best online prices at eBay! Bland as they were, Fred and Velma did put clues together and solve mysteries, and along with Daphne, they delivered much of the exposition and asked necessary questions. I mean, "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" actually was a great show, and Scrappy wasn't added to the show just to make it better. Rafe | Sadly we only got two episodes with Messick's version of the character alongside the entire gang (Happy Birthday Scooby Doo and A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle), and even then, those episodes feature Marla Frumkin as Velma, which is an entirely different can of worms. Born at St. Bernard's Hospital to Scooby-Doo's sister Ruby-Doo on December 20, 1979. Kyle | If not for you meddling sons of--", only to be cut off by a police officer shutting the door as the puppy continues to rant and rave. So I got a little cranky!Scrappy foolishly trying (rather miserably) to save face. Scrappy did the job he was made for; ABC didnt cancel, and ratings improved. Like the ancient native american city where after they find the bad guy another actual ghost shows up or the haunted mansion which is actually haunted. I love to hate Scrappy-Doo. The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show is a look at the franchise's slow climb back from the brink. (Also, Tim Curry was originally in talks for Mondavarious. In the live-action Scooby-Doomovie, Scrappy is voiced by Scott Innes. Several years later, Scrappy traveled to the Spooky Island theme park resort, under the pretense of auditioning for an evil elf character. But Scrappy evolved with time, much more rapidly than the original cast had. Scrappy-Doo is exactly like Poochie, contrasting Scooby's laid-back fraidy-cat energy by being aggressive and perpetually angling for a fist-fight. Dusty | Unlike his original counterpart in the TV series, he is portrayed as Scooby-Doo's obnoxious nephew who plots to get revenge on his former friends, Mystery Inc. for abandoning him years ago, wanting to use an ancient magical relic known as the Daemon Ritus to absorb all souls in order to enslave both Spooky Island and the world with an army of demons. Velma: Victoria Jones | Scrappy was characterized by extreme arrogance and egomania, believing he could overpower any opponents with his "puppy power". He's also gotten a prominent role in the comic Scooby Apocalypse, where he has become best friends with Daphne Blake, mirroring their partnership as private investigators when she returned midway through the Scrappy years. So he always remained this headstrong, abrasive character instead of growing and learning. Around this time, Cartoon Network also ran an unflattering network promo featuring Scrappy. Interestingly, Scooby-Dum is generally well-liked, and even received his own FunkoPop vinyl figure in 2017. Why, Scrappy Doo inspired a whole generation of youngsters to face the bad guys with courage and honour. Witch Queen. Free shipping for many products! | news You look so much bigger on TV!Scrappy taunting Scooby. He greeted the gang in his Mondavarious disguise and told them the case details. I'll rock them! Gnarlybeard | In a promo in "The Best Place for Cartoons" series, Scrappy was ranting on how the Cartoon Cartoons characters are more popular than him, despite his being there longer than them. He needed a pure soul in order to complete his transformation and become unstoppable. Ironically enough, I never found Scrappy annoying and tbh, there are far WORSE characters with flaws more glaring than Scrappy. Its a safe bet that such rabid anti-fans have greater volume than they do numbers. On Halloween1999, Cartoon Network aireda series of "found footage" clipsreferred to asThe Scooby-Doo Project. This young man is 22 years of age and a woman did an interview with him. His ability to speak comprehensibly compared to Scooby tore the already-frail reality in his assessment. Clayface | In bothThe New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show and The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour, Fred, Daphne, and Velma fillsupporting roles, as the focus is trained onScrappy, Shaggy, and Scooby. I like him personally, he's a lot less annoying than Daphne in my opinion. 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How Scrappy went from cocky but heroic to obnoxious and demanding (then villainous and cruel) is unknown, though perhaps in the cartoons, he never became a villain and / or something terrible happened to him or was caused by him, inadvertently or otherwise that caused the gang to stop talking about him. There are a lot of things I dont get about the Scooby-Doo franchise. And the Scrappy has become a popular term for late-addition characters rejected by fans. However, an alternate ending would have seen Smithers unmasked as the movies villain. Why would fight fans care so much to see a guy with no amateur boxing experience and didnt start Boxing 5 years ago. Boxing takes a ton of hard work and dedication to get to the world class pro level. The R-rated cut of Scooby-Doohad the demons originate from outer space, and this would have played into the movies original ending. a robot being operated by none other than Scrappy-Doo, Scooby's . The much-loved Scooby-Doo reminds everyone of their childhood and the magical days of Cartoon Network supremacy. of The Jim Henson Company. Scrappy says he's as cute as "a Powerpuff Girl" and that he'll get his own TV show as he sits on his suitcase, alone and friendless. Why Henry Hawk? Scooby Doo, Where are You! Which of the above-mentioned Scooby-Doo quotes do you like the most? Sesame Street characters are copyright of Sesame Why was Scrappy Doo a bad guy? His insistence that ghosts were real, coupled with his obnoxious and detestable behavior, annoyed Mystery, Inc. to no end, culminating with Scrappy arrogantly demanding that they appoint him their "unquestioned" leader or else he would leave, foolishly believing that they valued his company when in reality, they would gladly take the chance to get rid of him (even his own uncle). ABC tried a variety of new approaches, but no singular format prevailed, leading to the mishmash of movies and episodes that composeThe Scooby-Doo Showfrom the late '70s. Snookie Waeawa | Ezekial Gallows | Scrappy: Scrappy-Dabby-Doo! Cookie | Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Scooby then enters and sits in front of Scrappy. As he slides off, Fred angrily scolds him for urinating on Daphne. After fixing himself, Scrappy crosses his arms and irritably states it was an accident, but Fred calls his bluff and furiously accuses him of marking his territory. Fraggle Rock, Creature Shop and similar likenesses are copyright Scrappy's minions captured Fred and Velma and Scrappy, in his Mondavarious disguise used the Daemon Ritus and absorbed some souls. Proving he is a better detective than the rest of the gang. Sometimes requiring his Uncle Scooby to drag Scrappy by the tail and take him down a peg, as if sensing that the whole was rather dangerous for such a raw youngster. Scrappert "Scrappy" Cornelius Doo is a tritagonist in the Scooby-Doo original franchise. The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries: Red Skull | Maid Mummy | Norma Deathman | Sea Demons | Cyclops | Mastermind | Giant Bees | Ebenezer Overview | Codefinger | Zombies | Evil Elf | Mad Sea Lion | Dr. Van Helsing | Ghost of George Washington | Ghost of Abraham Lincoln | Colonel Beauregard | Laser Band Thief | Ghost of Sherlock Holmes | Monster Mutt | Monster Mouse | Ghost of Christmas Never People adore me! He was also disrespectful towards the gang and frequently mocked them, calling them "losers" (and later, even trying to call them "meddling sons of--", but was cut off before he could finish). Back when it originally aired. Old Man Smithers was intended to appear as an onlooker in the crowd on Spooky Island just one of several deleted scenes from Scooby-Doos R-rated cut. Hes been put through the wringer, Scrappy has. Despite being infamous, Scrappy is often chosen as Boomeroyalty on Boomerang, where they have a month-long marathon with Scooby-Doo projects starring him. He was also associated with a switch to a three . Crimes Slavery Attempted world domination Treason Kidnapping Human sacrifice Attempted avunculicide Attempted mass murder Extortion And then came the 2002 live-action movie. When Scrappy realizes this, he gasps in shock and Fred immediately stops the Mystery Machine, sending Scrappy flying into the windscreen. having 5 Children Scoooby was always my best friend, It was my time to getthings done when scooby went on, the kids were busy and i could do the things I needed to. What did Scrappy Doo do? Henry Metcalf | He's peeing on me!Scrappy: Ooo!Scrappy's first quotes in the film. : Bee Man of Alcatraz | Swamp Monster | Ghost Sergeant | Fish Monster | Screaming Skulls of London | Cat Mummy | Minotaur | Hugo Hauser | Madds Markson Monster | Technomancer | Spectral Speedster | Dinosaurs | Sia Doppelganger | Pazzo the Ghost Clown | Man-Bat | Joker Fake Military Police Officers | Despite this change in characterization, test audiences still werent too pleased with Scrappys villainous turn. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Speaking on the DVD audio commentary, the director and producers recalled their desire to choose a villain connected to the gang over an anonymous monster. Except that test audiences werent thrilled with Scrappys evil depiction, resulting in two endings being shot, one of which would have brought back the Luna Ghost/Old Man Smithers (Nicholas Hope). And in that live action movie they made him evil! Put em up, ya mangy mutt! . Workshop. All of the character's negative traits and bad habits were condensed into one scene and dialed up to 11. Scrappy angrily tells him he isn't worthy of being the team leader. All I need to complete my transformation is (voice changes) Scooby-Doo!Scrappy taunting his former friends Mystery, Inc. during his transformation into Scrappy Rex. Simone Lenoir | The first instance of Scrappy being looked down upon would be the Cartoon Network animated bumpers, featuring all of the cartoon characters interacting with one another. !Shaggy: You're a bad puppy! Of course it's been a long time since I last watched any Scooby Doo, much less any Scrappy Doo episodes, and can't remember too many specific episodes. 0 replies 0 retweets 1 like. I've always been curious why scrappy was the villain. Scrappy was made the villain of the movie because director James Gunn (along with a majority of Scooby-Doo fans) loathed the character, though he apologized when it turns out that Scrappy had some fans who weren't pleased with the portrayal of him in the movie. A subreddit dedicated to all things Scooby-Doo! I think his "Puppy power!" I'll sock them!Fred: Scrappy, for the thousandth time, there's no such thing as ghosts.Scrappy: Sure they are! However, social media has created an illusion that being a normal person is somehow a bad thing. Despite its poor critical reception, Scooby-Doo has gained a cult following among those who grew up with the adaptation. He immediately rejected the movie upon hearing Scrappy was in it.). The puppy hollers out to them they can't do that since people adore him (which is not exactly true). And when Daphne left, Scrappy took her role as the one who was always getting captured by the villain (this is pretty apparent in all his appearances without Daphne). By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Refusing to admit defeat, an enraged Scrappy goes ballistic and tells Fred and Velma their fight isn't over and he'll still kill them, but Shaggy controls the claw, taunts Scrappy and pulls the Daemon Ritus out of his chest, returning Scrappy to his normal form. Riddler | FF looks significantly better to me. Set the outlane posts to the top portion and turn on your ruh roh ball save and center drop ball save and you have a very approachable game even for the family. : Phineus Phibes | Agent 1 | Agent 2 | Misty Swiss | Bruce and Brucey | Suki Sukihari | Evil Phibes Upon assuming the form of Scrappy Rex, he becomes even more brutal, arrogant, and insensitive, and even after his defeat, he still insists that he could kill the gang, only to be quickly overpowered (though his ego was not damaged in the slightest). What's So Bad About Scrappy-Doo? Scrappys cries of Let me at em! and puppy power! (apparently an ad-lib from a rejected voice actor that Barbera took a liking to) sounded relentlessly through every new episode, and the action increasingly focused on the trio of Scooby, Shaggy, and Scrappy. if they were to get rid of him they should have just let him slowly fade away and not upset other older generations who watched his shows including me. Island Tribe | While screaming in terror and horror, he loses all of his protoplasm and then morphs back into Scrappy-Doo. He had teamed up with an insane man named N'goo and his evil cohort Zarkos. Red Sparks and Jim Rivets. Likewise, we could see him sit this movie out and maybe have a movie dealing with him later on down the line. In the 1st of those god-awful Live Action Scooby Doo movies, they made Scrappy the f'n villain. Introduced in 1979, Scrappy is introduced in an attempt to save the Scooby-Doo franchise from irrelevancy. There is a game on cartoonnetwork.com called "Scrappy Stinks". His insistence that ghosts were real, coupled with his obnoxious behavior, annoyed Mystery, Inc. to no end, culminating with Scrappy arrogantly demanding that they appoint him their "unquestioned" leader or else he would leave, foolishly believing that they valued his company, when in reality, they would gladly take the chance to get rid of him. The live-action Scooby-Doo underwent multiple changes, with its original ending being altered to transform Scrappy-Doo into a villain. One of the special's promos sees Daphne running terrified through the woods at night, chased by an off-screen assailant. Introduced in 1979, Scrappy ranks with the likes of Jar Jar Binks as one of the most hated fictional characters ever. TL;DR it was a mix of people genuinely disliking Scrappy, and a smear campaign instigated by Cartoon Network and bolstered by the 2002 live-action movie inspiring people who hated the character to vent all of their frustrations online and in media, resulting in the character being hated and disliked. Scrappy I think should still be with the gang, because next to Scooby and Shaggy he has more personality than the rest of Mystery Inc. What does everyone else think about him? Site debuted on January 28, 1998. Let us know . However after this, Scrappy plotted revenge against his former friends. I am an admin of this site. Its unclear how he would have factored into the main plot, making little sense since he was caught in Scooby-Doos opening. "High Rise Hair Raiser". Let me at 'em! Oh, gosh. Scrappy didn't have an easy start, and his journey onlygot rockier as time went on. So while the meme . Unfortunately however continued appearances and overuse in the years to come winded up making him infamous as one of the most hated fictional characters of all time fans, critics, and audiences alike. During this, Shaggy, Daphne, Velma, and Fred figured out Mondavarious was behind the plot and went to rescue Scooby. This is Thesecret1070. But due to the formulaic, soft-reset nature of the franchise, he never received character development nor a character arc. and I admit, I Because the ABC executive who would decide Scooby's fate was allegedly enamored with the classic Looney Tunes and would approve cartoons based on their connections to the classics. Velma had a catchphrase and a running gag with her glasses, but Fred and Daphne had virtually no distinguishing character traits. Made this again on my Windows 10 phone with easy movie maker app. The time has come that you appoint me, your unquestioned leader. Is he really that bad? The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show: Olaf the Terrible | Viking Pirates | Seaweed Monster | Great White Shark | Mud Monster | Hound of Bakervilles | Dinosaur | Creature from the Chem Lab | Masked Manx | Mr. Cyclops | Ivan | Randar the Ape-Man | Neanderthal Monster | Chameleon | Phantom of the Soaps | Clown | The Minotaur | Casey O'Reily | Gremlin | Specter of Sports Cars | Chef Maras | Mummy | McBaggy Roger Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Scrappy's introduction was a latch ditch attempt to keep the show afloat, and at the time, he single-handedly saved the series, as the kids LOVED him and rating skyrocketed, leading to future Scooby stuff having a larger emphasis on Scrappy, at the annoyance and anger of the many, MANY people who hated him. This was one of the very first scooby doo cartoons to be put on DVD, Its fantastic , and will keep the kiddies busy and happy. Outside the arts, William enjoys cooking, baking, and fencing (Olympic saber and rapier). After Scrappy absorbs the souls, he would become a powerful monster known as Scrappy Rex. An explanation for his behavior was hastily added, with producer Charles Roven revealing he was changed to be misguided and actually taken advantage of by the creatures. However, the filmmakers solution was to merely have Velma (Linda Cardellini) state Scrappy was corrupted by the Daemon Ritus mysterious power.

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