Zoinks, It's a Scooby-Doo Quiz!

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Zoinks, It's a Scooby-Doo Quiz!
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About This Quiz

The Great Dane and his human pals made their TV debuts way back in 1969 and we're still following their adventures today. In fact, a new movie, "Scoob!" debuts in 2020. Celebrate 50-plus years of capers, masks, and extra-large sandwiches by taking our spook-tacular quiz.
Scooby-Doo and company have starred in over a dozen shows to date. What was their original TV series called?
"A Pup Named Scooby-Doo"
"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!"
Launched in 1969, it was replaced by a new series called "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" in 1973.
"The Scooby-Doo Show"

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Fill in the blank: Shaggy's first name is actually __________.
Arthur
Kieran
Norville
This was finally revealed in the spinoff show "A Pup Named Scooby Doo" (1988-1991). By the way, it turns out Shaggy's last name is Rogers.

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Scooby-Doo's unique appearance was designed by artist Iwao Takamoto, who later co-directed which of these classic movies?
"Charlotte's Web" (1973)
Takamoto, a Japanese-American, learned cartooning in an internment camp during World War II. In addition to "Charlotte's Web," he also directed "Jetsons: The Movie."
"The Land Before Time" (1988)
"The Brave Little Toaster" (1987)

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Where did the name Scooby-Doo come from?
a Frank Sinatra song
According to the New York Times, it is "widely believed" that Scooby-Doo was named after a line in Frank Sinatra’s song “Strangers in the Night." (Sinatra scat-sings "Dooby-dooby-doo" at the end.)
a Dashiell Hammett novel
a movie starring The Monkees

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When crimes are committed in "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo," who does Fred usually blame?
Jenkins
Gus the Janitor
Red Herring
A crimson-haired bully (with an unfortunate name), this kid is almost always Fred Jones's top suspect.

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Oodles of cartoon celebrities appeared in "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part." Which member of the Mystery, Inc. squad landed a cameo in that flick?
Daphne Blake
Velma Dinkley
Jinkies! In this 2019 blockbuster, Velma (voiced here by Trisha Gum) is a resident of Apocalypseburg.
Fred Jones

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How is Scrappy-Doo related to Scooby?
He's Scooby's nephew.
Created in response to a ratings decline, Scrappy was wildly popular at first, but his antics drew the ire of many fans as time wore on.
He's Scooby's kid brother.
He's Scooby's cousin.

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One of the following celebrities did NOT guest star as themselves in a Scooby-Doo mystery. Can you spot the outlier?
Dick van Dyke
Robin Williams
The gang helped Weird Al handle a dinosaur problem in a 2019 episode of "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" As for van Dyke, he played a pivotal role in "The Haunted Carnival" (1973).
Weird Al Yankovic

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Vincent van Ghoul, a recurring player in the "13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo" series, was based on what real-life horror star?
Bela Lugosi
Vincent Price
On top of inspiring the character's name and appearance, Price lent van Ghoul his distinctive voice to boot.
Lon Chaney

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Everyone knows that "Jinkies!" is Velma's catchphrase, but what's Daphne's?
"Great Caesar's ghost!"
"Hold the phone!"
"Jeepers!"
The fashion-conscious teen started using this exclamation back in '69.

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