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,
Scooby-Doo! (film series) Scooby-Doo! (film series) The Scooby-Doo film series consists of five live action comedy films based on the Hanna-Barbera animated cartoon series of the same name. Toward the end of the 1990s, Warner Bros. and producer Charles Roven began producing a series of feature live action films starring Scooby-Doo, beginning with the 2002 film "Scooby-Doo", directed by Raja Gosnell. Gosnell also directed the 2004 sequel "" (2004). A prequel television film, "Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins" (2009), was released by Cartoon Network. Brian Levant directed the film and its sequel, "Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster" (2010). Development for a live-action treatment