Scooby-Doo (character) voiced Scooby since 2002, taking over beginning with "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" and other spin-offs including the live-action prequels "Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins" and "Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster". Dave Coulier and Seth Green have both voiced the character in "Robot Chicken". Voiced By: Voiced by in unofficial material and other languages: Casey Kasem, the previous voice actor for Shaggy Rogers, said that Scooby is "the star of the show—the Shaquille O'Neal of the show." Kasem explained "People love animals more than they love people. Am I right or wrong? They give more love to their pets than they give
Scooby-Doo married and retired from voice acting, Heather North assumed the role of Daphne, and would continue to voice the character until 1997. The TV influences of "I Love a Mystery" and "Dobie Gillis" were apparent in the first episodes. Of the similarities between the "Scooby-Doo" teens and the "Dobie Gillis" teens, the similarities between Shaggy and Maynard are the most noticeable; both characters share the same beatnik-style goatee, similar hairstyles, and demeanors. The core premise of "Scooby-Doo, Where are You!" was also similar to Enid Blyton's "Famous Five" books. Both series featured four youths with a dog, and the Famous