Scooby was the hero of the show and has become one of the most famous cartoon dogs in history. The cowardly dog always seemed to save the day on every episode. Scooby was Shaggy's partner in helping him eat hamburgers, pizzas, hotdogs and whatever else was edible and non-edible (like the witches laundry).

Shaggy was by far the most entertaining character on the show (maybe second to Scooby). Shaggy was usually the bait to catch the villian(s) and he occasionally stumbled across a clue or trap door by accident. His wimpish crys, 70's clothes, comical ways to get away from villians (namely disguising himself and Scooby on the spur of the moment), and bottomless stomach created one of the most unique cartoon characters that made its way to the Saturday morning television screen.

Freddy led the gang and was usually the one to initiate the mysteries. He would always pair himself with Daphne which has developed many rumors among Scooby-Doo critics and fans. Freddy also created those amazing traps that almost always failed towards the end of the show.

Velma is the only cartoon character I know of that can speak every language in the world. She was the brains of the gang and helped put together the clues to solve the mystery. Despite her intelligence, she always seemed to lose her glasses in most episodes. Velma was sometimes paired with Shaggy and Scooby which sometimes proved to be very comical. Without Velma, none of the mysteries would have been solved in that small 30 minute time gap that most television networks require.

Daphne (also know as Dangerprone Daphne) was the bimbo of the show. She was usually the one to get caught by the villians or mess up the traps that Freddy created. The only useful trait she had was to occasionaly stumble across a clue and look pretty.

Supporting Characters Scooby-Dum (Scooby's cousin) Scooby-Dee (Scooby's cousin) Scrappy-Doo (Scooby's nephew) Yabba-Doo (Scooby's brother) Whoopsy-Doo (Scooby's cousin) Dooby-Doo (Scooby's cousin) Skippy-Doo (Scooby's brother) Howdy-Doo (Scooby's brother) Grandpa Scooby (Scooby's grandpa) Ruby-Doo (Scooby's sister;Scrappy's mother) Aggie Macduff (Velma's friend) Alex Super (gang's friend) Uncle Matt (Daphne's uncle) Uncle Shaggworthy (Shaggy's uncle) Uncle John (Velma's uncle) Uncle Dave (Velma's uncle) Arlene Wilcox (Velma's friend) Jimmy Pelton (gang's friend) Professor Krueger (gang's friend) Professor Brikston (gang's friend) Professor Greer (gang's friend) Antonio (gang's friend) Ma & Pa Skillet (gang's friends) Beth Crane (gang's friend) Jimmy Lewis (gang's friend) Movie guest stars Addams Family Batman & Robin Cass Elliot Davy Jones Dick Van Dyke Don Adams Harlem Globetrotters Jeannie & Babu Jerry Reed Jonathan Winters Josie and the Pussycats Laurel & Hardy Phyllis Diller Sandy Duncan Sonny & Cher Speed Buggy The Three Stooges Don Knotts Tim Conway