The Scooby-Doo Mystery

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? A few people, but 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 in that sense, 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 cannot be explained: the supernatural. That is why we celebrate Halloween every year. 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.