A Pup Named Scooby-Doo studio after the first season. "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" is the final television series in the franchise in which Don Messick portrayed Scooby-Doo before his death in 1997, and one of the few in the franchise in which someone other than Frank Welker voiced the character of Fred Jones (child actor Carl Steven took on the role for this series; Welker voiced other bit roles in the series, including as Fred's uncle). Messick and Casey Kasem, the latter of whom voiced Shaggy Rogers, were the only two voice actors from other "Scooby-Doo" series to reprise their roles, and both received
Scooby-Doo! (film series) of Scooby-Doo began in 1994 by producer Charles Roven. Originally the idea was to make a film with a much darker tone, essentially poking fun at the original cartoon series, much like "The Brady Bunch Movie" and was set for a PG-13 rating. Shaggy was set to be a stoner, Velma and Daphne had a side relationship, and there were many marijuana references. Several rumors about these aspects in the original cartoon series were passed around by fans of "Scooby-Doo", and were to be incorporated into the live action film. "Scooby-Doo" was released on June 14, 2002. Directed by Raja