There is one television show that never seems to end, no matter how long it is on. That show is Scooby-Doo. Ever since the first episode almost 50 years ago, we seem to just end one Scooby-Doo series so a new one will replace it next week. This all seems rather strange. How many episodes can you make about teenagers and a dog catching people disguised as monsters? Apparently you can make thousands of episodes. The biggest mystery still remains. Why is such a random mystery show, staring a dog and his owner, who seems to be a stoner, so successful?
I think there are multiple reasons Scooby-Doo is such a success. First of all, there is a talking dog. Who doesn't like dogs? And Scooby-Doo is more than an average talking dog. He is quite funny. He never fails to entertain with his antics and his desire to stay away from the mystery that needs to be solved. He may be a dog, but he is also very human. The second reason is a little deeper. We all like to be excited by the idea that there are things that can not be explained: the supernatural. This show always has that. But, more importantly, in the end, they always prove the monster is nothing but a harmless fraud. No matter how much we are fascinated by the supernatural, we feel better knowing that it can't hurt us.
I really enjoyed this post. I never looked at the show in that many angles. Recently they just aired an episode about the hodag in Rhinelander, Wi my hometown. Not many people know about it so it's crazy to think that it aired over national television. I think that all the reasons you stated are exactly right and I would've never thought of them. Very well done!
ReplyDeleteI got a very good chuckle out of this post. Partly because it is so true, we can all relate to the TV show or cartoon that never seems to end or at least taken off the air. I really like how you give so many reasons to why you believe Scooby-Doo has been such a success. It must be that we can not get enough of the fascination we get from watching a dog solve crime.
ReplyDeleteThis is the best post ever its so true Scooby doo is one of the best shows ever. Its just amazing how still this show is running and it has to be like Lucas said because we have a satisfaction in watching a dog solve problems.
ReplyDeleteReading this post was very entertaining. You made great points that I had never thought about until now. I do lots of babysitting, and it seems no matter how old the kids are, if Scooby Doo is on, that is what we are watching. I grew up watching Scooby Doo, and now while babysitting, I continue to watch it. It is definitely crazy to think about how many episodes and seasons there truly are!
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