Lego Scooby-Doo (stylized as ''LEGO Scooby-Doo!'') is a discontinued Lego theme based on the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise created by

Joe Ruby Joseph Clemens Ruby (March 30, 1933 – August 26, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer, and music editor. He was best known as a co-creator of the animated ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Ken Spears. In 1977, they ...

and

Ken Spears Charles Kenneth Spears (March 12, 1938 – November 6, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer and sound editor. He was best known as a co-creator of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Joe Ruby. In 1977, they co-foun ...

. It is licensed from

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and

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ; formerly known as H-B Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and H-B Production Co.), simply and commonly known as Hanna-Barbera, was an American animation studio and production company, which was acti ...

. The theme was first introduced in August 2015. The toy line was accompanied by several shorts, a television special and films based on ''Lego Scooby-Doo''. The Lego Scooby-Doo theme was discontinued by the end of 2017.

Overview

''Lego Scooby-Doo'' was based on the ''

Scooby-Doo ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American media franchise owned by Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment and created in 1969 by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears through their animated series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', for Hanna-Barbera (which wa ...

'' franchise. The product line focuses on

and the four teenage members of Mystery, Inc. — Fred Jones,

Shaggy Rogers Norville "Shaggy" Rogers is a fictional character and one of the main characters in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. He is characterized as an amateur detective, and the long-time best friend of his dog, Scooby-Doo. Character description Shaggy ...

Daphne Blake Daphne Blake is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. She is a core member of Mystery Incorporated and is depicted as coming from a wealthy family. She is noted for her beauty, fashion sense, and her knack for getting into dan ...

and

Velma Dinkley Velma Dinkley is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. She is usually seen wearing a baggy orange turtleneck sweater, a short red pleated skirt, knee high socks, Mary Jane shoes, and a pair of black square glasses, which she ...

— arriving at a location in the Mystery Machine, a van painted with psychedelic colors and

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imagery. Encountering a ghost, monster, or other ostensibly supernatural creature terrorizing the local populace, they decide to investigate. The kids split up to look for clues and suspects while being chased at turns by the monster. Eventually, the kids come to realize the ghost and other paranormal activity is actually an elaborate hoax, and—often with the help of a

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-like trap designed by Fred—they capture the villain and unmask him. Revealed as a flesh and blood crook trying to cover up crimes by using the ghost story and costume, the criminal is arrested and taken to jail, often with the catchphrase "if it weren't for those pesky kids". ''Lego Scooby-Doo'' aimed to recreate the main characters in Lego form, including Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma.

Development

''Lego Scooby-Doo'' was another license acquisition following other Lego product lines such as

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Lego Super Heroes Lego ''Super Heroes'' (stylized as ''LEGO Super Heroes'') is a theme and product range of the Lego construction toy, introduced in 2011, owned by The Lego Group and licensed from DC Entertainment, Marvel Entertainment, Warner Bros., The W ...

and

Lego Ghostbusters Lego ''Ghostbusters'' (stylized as ''LEGO Ghostbusters'') is a discontinued Lego theme based on the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It is licensed from Columbia Pictures and Ghost Corps (Sony Pictures). Th ...

. The theme aimed to bring the animated franchise to life in Lego form. Jill Wilfert, Vice President for global licensing and entertainment stated that the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise had "global reach, great characters and stories and inherent building and role play opportunities". The deal with

aimed to appeal to collectors and parents with strong childhood nostalgia. The deal included a toy line and a 22-minute animated special.

Launch

In 2015, ''Lego Scooby-Doo'' theme was launched at the British Toy and Hobby Association Toy Fair in August 2015. As part of the marketing campaign,

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released five toy sets based on the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. Each set featured different haunted buildings and vehicles. Minifigures were released as well, including Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, Daphne Blake and Velma Dinkley. Several villains, including

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/ Mr. Wickles,

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/ Dr. Najib,

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/ Bluestone the Great,

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/ Elwood Crane,

Lighthouse Keeper A lighthouse keeper or lightkeeper is a person responsible for tending and caring for a lighthouse, particularly the light and lens in the days when oil lamps and clockwork mechanisms were used. Lighthouse keepers were sometimes referred to as ...

/ Verona Dempsey, Swamp Creature / Mr. Brown and

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/ Big Bob Oakley to revealed the culprits in the back of its heads except the

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/ Zeke. In addition, ''Lego Scooby-Doo Mystery Tour'', a multi-city mall tour was launched on 19 September until 31 October 2017 to celebrate the released of ''Lego Scooby-Doo'' toy sets. It also included life-size Lego models of Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, Fred and the Mystery Machine in each city.

Characters

: He is a male

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and lifelong companion of amateur detective

, with whom he shares many personality traits. He features a mix of both canine and human behaviors (reminiscent of other

talking animal A talking animal or speaking animal is any non-human animal that can produce sounds or gestures resembling those of a human language. Several species or groups of animals have developed forms of communication which superficially resemble verbal ...

s in Hanna-Barbera's series), and is treated by his friends more or less as an equal. He speaks in a slurred, dog-like voice. His

catchphrase A catchphrase (alternatively spelled catch phrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through word of mouth and a variety of mass ...

is "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!". Voiced by

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. *

: He is a cowardly

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and the long-time best friend of his equally cowardly

. Like Scooby-Doo, Shaggy is more interested in eating than solving mysteries. Voiced by

Matthew Lillard Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes Chip Sutphin in '' Serial Mom'' (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in '' Hackers'' (1995), Stu Macher in '' Scream'' (1996), Stevo in '' SLC Punk!'' ...

. * Fred Jones: He is about a quartet of teenage mystery solvers and their

companion,

. Voiced by

. *

: She is depicted as coming from a wealthy family, is noted for her orange hair, lavender heels, fashion sense, and her knack for getting into danger, hence the nickname "Danger Prone Daphne". Voiced by

Grey Griffin Grey DeLisle (; born Erin Grey Van Oosbree; August 24, 1973), sometimes credited as Grey Griffin, is an American voice actress and singer-songwriter. DeLisle is known for various roles in animated productions and video games. On September 27, ...

. *

: She is the brains of the team ''Mystery Incorporated''. Voiced by

Kate Micucci Kate Micucci ( ; born March 31, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and musician who is half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates with Riki Lindhome. Some of her roles include Stephanie Gooch in '' Scrubs'', Ally in '' 'Til Death' ...

Construction sets

According to

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, The Lego Group released a total of 5 Lego sets and promotional polybag as part of ''Lego Scooby-Doo'' theme. It was discontinued by the end of 2017. In 2015,

announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to create a licensing and merchandising programme based on ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, which was released on 1 August 2015. The partnership included the release of the five sets based on the ''

'' franchise. The five Lego sets being released were Mummy Museum Mystery (set number: 75900), Mystery Plane Adventures (set number: 75901), The Mystery Machine (set number: 75902), Haunted Lighthouse (set number: 75903) and Mystery Mansion (set number: 75904). Each of the sets featured the main characters, named Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma. The sets were designed primarily for children aged 5 to 12 years old. In 2016, '' Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood'' was released on

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and also included

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as a free gift on 10 May 2016.

Mummy Museum Mystery

Mummy Museum Mystery (set number: 75900) was released on 1 August 2015. The set consists of 110 pieces with 3 minifigures. Mummy Museum included an opening golden

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and variety of accessories. The set included

s of Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and Mummy / Dr. Najib.

Mystery Plane Adventures

Mystery Plane Adventures (set number: 75901) was released on 1 August 2015. The set consists of 128 pieces with 3 minifigures. The Mystery Plane included a cockpit for Shaggy and Scooby-Doo. It also included Headless Horseman's sword, a horse and variety of accessories. The set included Lego minifigures of Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and Headless Horseman / Elwood Crane.

The Mystery Machine

The Mystery Machine (set number: 75902) was released on 1 August 2015. The set consists of 301 pieces with 4 minifigures. The Mystery Machine included a driver's cabin with steering wheel, a removable roof and 2 sits for Shaggy and Fred. The Mystery Machine can store all the variety of accessories. Spooky tree included adjustable branches and a hidden gem. The set included Lego minifigures of Fred, Shaggy, Zombie / Zeke and Scooby-Doo.

Haunted Lighthouse

Haunted Lighthouse (set number: 75903) was released on 1 August 2015. The set consists of 437 pieces with 5 minifigures. Haunted Lighthouse included a balcony, secret skull compartment and underwater rock caves, prison, kitchen with stove and pan and speedboat. The set included Lego minifigures of Shaggy, Daphne, Lighthouse Keeper / Verona Dempsey, Swamp Monster / Mr Brown and Scooby-Doo.

Mystery Mansion

Mystery Mansion (set number: 75904) was released on 1 August 2015. The largest set consists of 860 pieces with 7 minifigures. Mystery Mansion included a clock tower, a greenhouse with a

man-eating plant A man-eating plant is a fictional form of carnivorous plant large enough to kill and consume a human or other large animal. The notion of man-eating plants came about in the late 19th century, as the existence of real-life carnivorous and moving ...

(Venus flytrap),

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s, and a kitchen with variety of accessories. Motorbike included a sidecar. The set included Lego minifigures of Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, Vampire / Bob Oakley, Ghost / Bluestone the Great, Black Knight / Mr. Wickles and Scooby-Doo.

Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo (set number: 30601) was released on 10 May 2016 as a free gift for qualify purchase of ''Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood'' DVD. The polybag set consists of 2 pieces, an exclusive Scooby-Doo minifigure. The polybag set was released after the 5 main sets of 2015.

Web shorts

The 16 web shorts have been released on

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for the Lego Scooby-Doo theme.

TV specials and films

''Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror'' (2015)

''Lego Scooby-Doo: Knight Time Terror'' (also known as ''Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror'') is a 2015

direct-to-video Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strat ...

animated comedy film and television movie special in

Lego Lego (, ; ; stylised as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. Lego consists of variously coloured interlocking plastic bricks made of acrylonitri ...

animation. It is the twenty-fifth entry in the

series of Scooby-Doo films, the first based on the Scooby-Doo brand of

LEGO Lego (, ; ; stylised as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. Lego consists of variously coloured interlocking plastic bricks made of acrylonitri ...

, and based upon the ''

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s. It was created to promote the new ''Scooby-Doo'' Lego sets, which aired on

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on November 25, 2015. Also made its global debut on

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in Canada on October 2, 2015. The special premiered on Boomerang channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland in late October 2015 and debuted in

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on January 26, 2016.

''Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood'' (2016)

''Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood '' is a 2016

direct-to-DVD Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strateg ...

animated comedy film. It is the twenty-sixth entry in the

series of

films, and the second based on the Scooby-Doo brand of

. The first trailer was released on February 23. The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally on May 10. This is the first non-TV Scooby-Doo themed production to feature

as the voice of

, following

Mindy Cohn Melinda Heather "Mindy" Cohn (born May 20, 1966) is an American actress. She starred as Natalie Green in the sitcom '' The Facts of Life'' from 1979 to 1988, and is known for voicing Velma Dinkley in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise from 2002 to 2015 ...

's retirement from the role in 2015, with Micucci having assumed the role in ''

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! ''Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation as the twelfth incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo'' animated series. In the show, the ''Scooby-Doo'' gang decide to travel during their ...

'' the same year.

''Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash'' (2017)

''Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash '' is a 2017

animated comedy film, and the twenty-ninth entry in the

series of

films, as well as the third in the series to be based on the Scooby-Doo brand of

. It was released digitally on July 11, 2017, and on

and

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on July 25, 2017.

Video game and app

''Lego Dimensions''

The crossover

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game ''Lego Dimensions'' developed by

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features content based on the original ''Scooby-Doo''. A "team pack" includes an additional level that recreates the events of the original film and adds Scooby-Doo and Shaggy as a playable characters.

''Lego Scooby-Doo: Escape from Haunted Isle''

An app titled Lego Scooby-Doo: Escape from Haunted Isle was based on ''

Scooby-Doo! ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American media franchise owned by Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment and created in 1969 by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears through their animated series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', for Hanna-Barbera (which wa ...

'', Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the

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action Action may refer to: * Action (philosophy), something which is done by a person * Action principles the heart of fundamental physics * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video gam ...

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on 3 October 2015. It was released for

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and

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Other media

Lego Ideas

A project based on the Mystery Machine from the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise was uploaded to the

Lego Ideas Lego Ideas (formerly known as Lego Cuusoo and stylized in start case) is a website run by Chaordix and The Lego Group, which allows users to submit ideas for Lego products to be turned into potential sets available commercially, with the original ...

site on December 23, 2020. The project was created by Let Them Fly. The project reached 10,000 supporters in around seven months, but

did not approve it.

Notes

References

External links

* {{Warner Bros. animation and comics

* Products introduced in 2015 Hanna-Barbera Products and services discontinued in 2017