Scooby-Doo's Creepiest Capers - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[duane]

The Scooby gang is based on the Dobie Gillis gang from the television series, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959). Both were part of CBS television network.

[kylie]

Stefanianna Christopherson is the only original cast member who never voiced her main character (Daphne) outside of this series. She was also replaced in season 2 by Heather North.

[tammy]

Scooby-doo's exclamation of dismay, "Ruh roh!" (his version of "oh oh"), has become something of a catchphrase for amused notice of surprise or of suddenly-complicated circumstances.

[chad]

The "thunder" sound effect at the beginning of the opening credits is actually the sound of a tape-echo unit (a type of recording studio equipment) feeding back on itself. If you listen carefully you can hear the "boom" repeating over and over at a rate of about twice per second. The "shimmering" sound effect as the series title materializes from the castle window is produced by the same method, but at a higher pitch/speed.