Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! facts for kids

Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Genre	Comedy Adventure Mystery
Based on	Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears
Developed by	Ray DeLaurentis
Voices of	Jeff Bennett Scott Menville Jim Meskimen Frank Welker Casey Kasem
Theme music composer	Mark Mothersbaugh
Opening theme	"Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!"
Ending theme	"Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!" (instrumental)
Composer(s)	Mark Mothersbaugh
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Betsy McGowen and Dana Cluverius (for Kabel eins) Joseph Barbera (season 1) Sander Schwartz (season 1) Lisa Judson (season 2)
Editor(s)	Myra Owyang
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Animation
Release
Original network	The CW
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Surround (season 1) Dolby Digital 5.1 (season 2)
Original release	September 23, 2006 (2006-09-23) – March 15, 2008 (2008-03-15)
Chronology
Preceded by	What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002–06)
Followed by	Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010–13)

Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! is an exciting animated TV show. It's part of the famous Scooby-Doo series. This show is the tenth version of the classic cartoon.

It first aired on September 23, 2006. The series ran for two seasons. It was shown on The CW Television Network. The final episode aired on March 15, 2008. This was the last animated series that Joseph Barbera, one of Hanna-Barbera's founders, worked on before he passed away.

The Story: Shaggy's New Life

The show begins with a big surprise for Shaggy Rogers. His super-rich Uncle Albert Shaggleford disappears. Uncle Albert names Shaggy as the only person to inherit his money.

With this new wealth, Shaggy makes some cool upgrades. He transforms the Mystery Machine into an amazing vehicle. It can now change into many different forms. One funny example is the "Hotdog Making Machine."

Who is Dr. Phibes?

Uncle Albert Shaggleford had made some powerful enemies. The most dangerous one is Dr. Phineas Phibes. He is a very smart but evil scientist. Dr. Phibes wants to take over the world. Sometimes he tries to become immortal, meaning he wants to live forever.

Dr. Phibes hires other helpers for his plans. One of his main assistants is Dr. Trebla. They are always trying to get their hands on Uncle Albert's inventions.

Secret Nano-Technology and Scooby Snacks

It turns out Uncle Albert was not just rich. He was also a brilliant inventor. He created special nano-technology. This tiny tech is now mixed into Scooby Snacks.

When Scooby-Doo eats these special Scooby Snacks, amazing things happen. They give him incredible powers. These powers often help Shaggy and Scooby save the day.

Shaggy and Scooby's Mission

Shaggy and Scooby-Doo have an important job. They have their upgraded Mystery Machine. They also have a loyal robot helper named Robi. With their new money and the super Scooby Snacks, they must stop Dr. Phibes. Their mission is to save the world from his evil plans.

In one episode, Shaggy upgrades the Mystery Machine even more. It becomes a high-tech transforming vehicle. However, it often changes into funny or unhelpful machines. But sometimes, it transforms into exactly what they need.

Episodes

Meet the Characters

Main Characters

• Norville "Shaggy" Rogers (voiced by Scott Menville): Shaggy is the main character. In this series, he is no longer a vegetarian. He inherits a lot of money and a special Mystery Machine.
• Scooby-Doo (voiced by Frank Welker): Scooby is Shaggy's best friend and pet dog. He often saves the day. He does this by eating a special Scooby Snack. These snacks give him amazing powers.
• Robi (voiced by Jim Meskimen): Robi is a robot servant. He works for Shaggy and Scooby-Doo. He is a bit clumsy and often breaks through walls. Robi also helps by projecting holograms of Uncle Albert. He sometimes calls Scooby "Rooby Roo" because he misunderstands Scooby's voice.
• Dr. Albert Shaggleford (voiced by Casey Kasem): He is Shaggy's very rich uncle. He is also a genius inventor. Uncle Albert sends messages to Shaggy from a secret location. He tells Shaggy about Dr. Phibes' plans. It is later revealed he was undercover as Dr. Trebla. He is allergic to peanuts.
• Dr. Phineus Phibes (voiced by Jeff Bennett): He is the main bad guy in the show. A science experiment cost him his left hand. He now wears a robotic hand. This hand works like a high-tech Swiss Army knife. He is also like a living lightning rod. This means he rarely goes outside because he might get struck by lightning.
• Dr. Trebla (voiced by Scott Menville): Dr. Trebla is Dr. Phibes' main helper. He gives Phibes advice and helps him. In the last episode, it is revealed that Dr. Trebla is actually Uncle Albert. His name, "Trebla," is "Albert" spelled backward. This is how Uncle Albert could always give Shaggy information about Phibes.

Phibes' Agents

• Agent 1 (voiced by Jim Meskimen): He is serious and doesn't like Shaggy and Scooby. He often works with Agent 2. He usually doesn't believe his agents until he sees proof.
• Agent 2 (voiced by Jeff Bennett): He is a bit silly and heavy-set. He doesn't like his name and wants to be called something else. His real name is Jeff, which is a nod to his voice actor.

Other Characters

• Agent 3 (voiced by Frank Welker): A shy but honest agent.
• Agent 4 (voiced by Scott Menville): A strong agent.
• Agent 13 (voiced by Frank Welker): Dr. Phibes' elderly father.
• Ricky and Mark (voiced by Jeff Bennett and Jim Meskimen): These are Dr. Phibes' "techies." They create evil inventions for him. They are parodies of characters from the movie Napoleon Dynamite. Sometimes, they even help Shaggy and Scooby.
• Menace (voiced by Frank Welker): A super-strong villain. He becomes Dr. Phibes' newest minion. After trying the nanotech formula, he became very strong. He also started to lose his mind. He developed a strange love for kittens. He is a parody of the comic book villain Bane.

Cool Facts About the Show

This show brought back a classic sound effect. It is called the Castle Thunder sound. This sound was often used in older Hanna-Barbera cartoons. It had not been used much since 1991.

In one episode, actual scenes from other Scooby-Doo movies are shown. Shaggy even talks about what happened in those movies.

See also

In Spanish: Shaggy y Scooby-Doo detectives para niños