Scrappy-Doo 1979 had begun to sink to the point of cancellation threats from ABC, who were considering between choosing between Scooby-Doo and an unnamed pilot From Ruby-Spears Enterprises, whose pilot Evanier had also written. He successfully boosted the show's ratings and kept the show alive. Scrappy has a contradicted origin. Originally as shown in the introduction of the series, Scrappy only met his Uncle Scooby as a puppy. However, the December 1980 episode of "Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo" ("Scrappy's Birthday") depicts Scrappy-Doo's birth with both Scooby and Shaggy in attendance. Born at St. Bernard's Hospital to Scooby-Doo's sister Ruby-Doo on December 20,
Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo) reality. In "Aloha, Scooby-Doo!", his middle name is stated to be Herman. Relatives of Fred's shown or mentioned during the series include: Members of the fanbase of the "Scooby-Doo" series speculated that Fred and Daphne Blake had a romantic attraction to one another. The makers of the "Scooby-Doo" film originally planned to refer to the rumor by including a scene where Fred asks to stay with Daphne, using a toothbrush to imply that he wanted to stay with Daphne for the night. The scene was not included in the final version of the film. In "Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost",