Editing Scooby-Doo (section)

== Reception and legacy ==
[[File:The Mystery Machine.jpg|thumb|The Mystery Machine at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2013]]
During its five-decade broadcast history, ''Scooby-Doo'' has received two [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] nominations: a 1989 [[Daytime Emmy Award|Daytime Emmy]] nomination for ''[[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]]'', and a 2003 Daytime Emmy nomination for ''What's New, Scooby-Doo''{{'}}s Mindy Cohn in the "Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program" category.<ref name="awards at IMDb">{{cite web |title="Awards for ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?''" |website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0306274/awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040415083004/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0306274/awards |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 15, 2004 |date=August 14, 2006}}</ref> Science advocate [[Carl Sagan]] favorably compared the predominantly skeptic oriented formula to that of most television dealing with paranormal themes, and considered that an adult analogue to ''Scooby-Doo'' would be a great public service.<ref name="Sagan">Sagan, Carl. The Demon-Haunted World (1997). New York: Ballantine Books, p. 374.</ref>

''Scooby-Doo'' has maintained a significant fan base, which has grown steadily since the 1990s due to the show's popularity among both young children and nostalgic adults who grew up with the series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/s/scooby-doo.html |title=Review: Scooby-Doo 2002 |url-status=dead |publisher=Colossus.net |access-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060719044530/http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/s/scooby-doo.html |archive-date=July 19, 2006}}</ref> Several television critics have stated that the show's mix of the comedy-adventure and horror genres was the reason for its widespread success.<ref name="Elias">Elias, Justine (February 24, 2002). "[https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/24/tv/for-young-viewers-scooby-doo-forever-the-curious-cachet-of-a-cowardly-dog.html FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Scooby-Doo Forever: The Curious Cachet of a Cowardly Dog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508215917/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/24/tv/for-young-viewers-scooby-doo-forever-the-curious-cachet-of-a-cowardly-dog.html |date=May 8, 2013}}." ''The New York Times''. Excerpt: "Both the [Cartoon Network] and children's TV critics point to ''Scooby's'' mix of thrills, gas and reassurance as the key to its longevity."</ref> As Fred Silverman and the Hanna-Barbera staff had planned when they first began producing the series, ''Scooby-Doo''{{'}}s ghosts, monsters and spooky locales tend more towards humor than horror, making them easily accessible to younger children. "Overall, [''Scooby-Doo'' is] just not a show that is going to overstimulate kids' emotions and tensions," offered American Center for Children and Media executive director David Kleeman in a 2002 interview. "It creates just enough fun to make it fun without getting them worried or giving them nightmares.<ref name="filmfreakcentral">[http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/dvdreviews/scoobydoo.htm Review for ''Scooby Doo's Original Mysteries'' DVD] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061013114928/http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/dvdreviews/scoobydoo.htm |date=October 13, 2006}}. ''Film Freak Central''. Retrieved on August 13, 2006.</ref>

Older teenagers and adults have admitted to enjoying ''Scooby-Doo'' because of presumed subversive themes which involve theories of drug use and sexuality, in particular that Shaggy is assumed to be a user of [[cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] and Velma is assumed to be a lesbian.<ref>Burke, Timothy and Burke, Kevin. ''Saturday Morning Fever''. pg. 106.</ref><ref>Chambers, Bill March 2000. Review for ''Scooby-Doo's Original Mysteries'' DVD. ''Film Freak Central''. Retrieved from {{cite web |url=http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/dvdreviews/scoobydoo.htm |title=Scooby-Doo's Original Mysteries – DVD |access-date=2006-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061013114928/http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/dvdreviews/scoobydoo.htm |archive-date=October 13, 2006}} on August 13, 2006.</ref><ref name="sdChiTrib" /> Such themes were pervasive enough in popular culture to find their way into Warner Bros.' initial ''Scooby-Doo'' feature film in 2002,<ref name="sdChiTrib">Elder, Robert K. (June 17, 2002). "[https://www.chicagotribune.com/2002/06/14/zoinks-scooby-doo-stays-true-to-its-animated-roots/ Zoinks! 'Scooby-Doo' stays true to its animated roots] ". ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''.</ref><ref name="APsdmovie">Breznican, Anthony (2002). "[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20020614/scoobyside14/scooby-doo-drops-lusty-looks-and-gay-gags-to-keep-pg-rating 'Scooby-Doo' drops lusty looks and gay gags to keep PG rating] " ''[[Associated Press]]''.</ref> though several of the scenes were edited before release to secure a family-friendly [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|"PG"]] rating.<ref name="APsdmovie" /> Series creators Joe Ruby and Ken Spears reported that they "took umbrage" to the inclusion of such themes in the ''Scooby-Doo'' feature and other places, and denied intending their characters to be drug users in any way.<ref name="STUEP1" />

Like many Hanna-Barbera shows, the early ''Scooby-Doo'' series have been criticized at times for their production values and storytelling.<ref>Burke, Timothy and Burke, Kevin. ''Saturday Morning Fever''. pg. 108.</ref> In 2002, Jamie Malanowski of ''The New York Times'' commented that "[''Scooby-Doo''{{'}}s] mysteries are not very mysterious, and the humor is hardly humorous. As for the animation—well, the drawings on your refrigerator may give it competition."<ref>Malanowski, Jamie (May 12, 2002). "One for the Scooby Cognoscenti".''The New York Times''.</ref>

By the 2000s, ''Scooby-Doo'' had received recognition for its popularity by placing in a number of top cartoon or top cartoon character polls. The August 3, 2002, issue of ''[[TV Guide]]'' featured its list of the 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time, in which Scooby-Doo placed twenty-second.<ref name="50 Greatest">50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time". (August 22, 2002). ''TV Guide''.</ref> Scooby also ranked thirteenth in [[Animal Planet]]'s list of the 50 Greatest TV Animals.<ref name="50 TV Animals">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070319094454/http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=2787&si=121 Animal Planet Picks Top 50 TV Animals]. (June 20, 2003). ''Scoop''. Retrieved on August 13, 2006. Archived on March 19, 2007.</ref> For one year from 2004 to 2005, ''Scooby-Doo'' held the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for having the most episodes of any animated television series ever produced, a record previously held by and later returned to ''[[The Simpsons]]''. ''Scooby-Doo'' was published as holding this record in the 2006 edition of the ''Guinness Book of Records''.<ref name="bbc">"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3949579.stm ''Scooby-Doo'' breaks cartoon record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127221315/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3949579.stm |date=January 27, 2022}}". (October 25, 2004). ''BBC News''. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.</ref>

In January 2009, entertainment website [[IGN]] named ''Scooby-Doo'' #24 on its list of the Top 100 Best Animated TV Shows.<ref name="ign">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-animated-series/24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124022528/http://tv.ign.com/top-100-animated-tv-series/24.html |archive-date=January 24, 2009 |title=Top 100 Animated Series – 24. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! |publisher=IGN |access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> Writing in 2020, [[Christopher Orr (film critic)|Christopher Orr]] of ''[[The Atlantic]]'' queried why the franchise had remained popular for several decades, concluding that it was primarily due to the many differing ways in which the relationship between the main characters could be interpreted or used as a metaphor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/05/the-secret-of-scooby-doos-enduring-appeal/609091/ |title=The Secret of Scooby-Doo's Enduring Appeal |website=The Atlantic |last1=Orr |first1=Christopher |date=May 2020 |access-date=October 6, 2021 |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421043634/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/05/the-secret-of-scooby-doos-enduring-appeal/609091/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Awards and nominations received by the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise
! rowspan="2" |'''Year'''
! rowspan="2" |'''Title'''
! colspan="2" |[[Daytime Emmy Awards]]
! colspan="2" |[[Children's and Family Emmy Awards|Children's & Family Emmy Awards]]
! colspan="2" |[[Annie Awards]]
|-
!Nominations
!Wins
!Nominations
!Wins
!Nominations
!Wins
|-
! colspan="8" |Animated Television Series
|-
|1990
|''[[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]]''
|align=center|2
|
|
|
|
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|-
|2003
|''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]''
|align=center|1
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!]]''
|align=center|3
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
|
|
|align=center|1
|
|
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|-
! colspan="8" |Animated Special Projects
|-
|2000
|''[[The Scooby-Doo Project]]''
|
|
|
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|-
! colspan="8" |Television and Direct-to-Video Animated Films
|-
|1999
|''[[Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island]]''
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|
|align=center|1
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|-
|2000
|[[Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost|''Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost'']]
|
|
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|align=center|1
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|-
|2004
|[[Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster|''Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster'']]
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|
|align=center|1
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|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!6
!
!1
!
!4
!1
|}