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Scooby-Dooby-Doo!
— Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! • 1969
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is a dog saying his own name in a silly voice, which is exactly why it works: it tells the audience the monster is unmasked and the scare is over. Because Scooby mangles his speech, the line also sounds like an all-purpose cheer, and fans use it as a victory cry or a way to end a story. Even Ricky Gervais, in a later guest role, teased it for being just Scooby's name said funny.
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In context
Spoilers for Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Show the scene
Scooby-Doo's whoop of triumph goes back to the very start. The Scooby-Doo fan wiki lists the first episode of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, "What a Night for a Knight" (CBS, 13 September 1969, written by Ken Spears and Joe Ruby), as its first use. It is usually howled at the end of an episode, once the gang has unmasked the villain, and is mostly said in a joyful tone. The name itself came from CBS programming chief Fred Silverman, who said he took it from the "doo-be-doo-be-doo" scat in Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night".
Sources (3)
- Scooby-Doo Wiki: List of catchphrasessection "Scooby-Dooby-Doo"Reference checked
- Scooby-Doo Wiki: What a Night for a Knightepisode infoboxReference checked
- Wikipedia: Scooby-Doo (character)intro and History sectionReference checked
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