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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the cultural impact of Scooby-Doo into the ol’ VCR. 

Friends, one of the best things about running your own pop culture blog is that you can talk about whatever you want, within reason. Keep this in mind as I intro today’s topic. 

Scooby-Doo and the rest of the gang are en vogue. Wet n Wild released a Scooby-Doo collection back in October, we saw the successful (albeit controversial) release of Velma earlier this year, you name it. 

The answer to “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” is EVERYWHERE. 

I was fortunate enough to not only grow up watching reruns of the original cartoon, but I was blessed with hits like A Pup Named Scooby-Doo and What’s New, Scooby-Doo (complete with its bitchin’ Simple Plan theme song), as well as all of the movies like Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island and Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost. And, most importantly, and I’ll save you the soapbox, The Scooby-Doo Project, which I’ll never, ever stop talking about. 

Video Source:SimplePlanLyrics 

Scooby-Doo has never really gone anywhere, but the past couple of years, you gotta admit that Scooby and Co have seen a massive resurgence. They even have their own dedicated section in Spirit Halloween, so you know they’re legit. 

I also want to give some love to Eagan Tilghman’s short, “Scooby Doo, Where Are You? In… SPRINGTRAPPED!” I know he’s received a little hate for using AI voices, and as much as I, as a writer, hate AI, ChatGPT, etc…, I think the hate he’s receiving is a bit ridiculous.  

This is a fan-made short made by a creator who didn’t have the funds to hire voice actors and pay them what they should be paid. This isn’t a major studio, nor is this a wealthy individual who could’ve hired voice actors and chose to use AI instead. I think this short is incredible and worth the watch. 

Video Source: Eagan Tilghman

Much like The Brady Bunch, Scooby-Doo has become a timeless cultural figure who is almost universally recognizable. Scooby and the gang continue to transcend time, thanks to us meddling kids.