The original Scooby-Doo cartoon was too dark for kids. Here's why.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

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[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

😊😊😊Great video

[@MasterBotttle]

You have balls to said $⛎ℹ️©ℹ️D3 in the intro, I respect you for that.

[@Neku628]

Don't forget about the vulture in the first shot. The vulture really adds to the desolation of the town and lack of people.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

@Neku628 Really?

[@haltjagged7783]

Great video, and yeah, doom lings does seem fun.

[@wrenwry]

In an era of ai generated art which youtubers regularly use for their thumbnails (and voiceovers), I really appreciate you hiring actual artists.

[@MrE_]

It won't be long before it's common practice to use AI and only have artists as the ones enhancing or fixing anything the AI does. It's sad, but rather than fight it, people need to embrace it sooner rather than later or else they are going to be left behind

[@wrenwry]

@@MrE_ lol, no. I have 0 interest in ever engaging with that sort of media. If the use of ai does become standard practice, I’ll gladly cut out mainstream media, and just follow individual real artists or consume older content.

[@Daviticus042]

@@wrenwry Your funeral.

[@wrenwry]

@@Daviticus042 it’s an opinion about art, not a life and death situation lol

[@deadpool3982]

@@MrE_ yeah people should embrace IP theft Dumb take

[@vanishingllama7342]

Dude, the way you talk about Scooby-doo and the art of it. I can hear the passion in your voice 😮 The way you talk about the artwork and everything its well wow!

[@vanishingllama7342]

Scott just hearted my comment... don't freakout... don't freakout... OHMYGOSHYESYESYESYESYESYES!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Filmor3442]

I know right he's such a great writer and it has improved over and over every video. his description of the background art was amazing

[@vanishingllama7342]

@@Filmor3442 RIGHT?!?!? The best way I can describe it as I got chills as he spoke about it. Like literally chills. Just the way he talked about it and described the backgrounds.

[@tonybeltran4366]

​@@vanishingllama7342ok...calm tf down, he's a human being just like the rest of us

[@JDPlaysMoth]

Unironically, Silent Hill is perfect for a Scooby Doo setting. The use of fog, sparse light, the way there's a lived in aesthetic. The techniques are so similar

[@WolfBitesAndSleepyGraves]

@@JDPlaysMoth "Zoinks, Scoob! It's Pyramid Head!" **Cartoony running noise**

[@Ennahdee]

Fred - James Velma - Angela Daphne - Maria Shaggy - Eddie Scooby - the mastermind at the controls Pyramid Head - Old Man Jenkins

[@polybius8571]

“Like, could she really be in this place man?”

[@dreamlandnightmare]

That would actually make an awesome crossover.

[@roxassora2706]

@@dreamlandnightmare Considering how many Scooby Doo fans love horror movies and games? I can see it.

[@CattywampusWoods]

I've been rewatching a lot of Scooby Doo lately, as an adult, and also as an artist, and I just keep having to pause to admire the background art. It's always wild to me, how much detail is it into the background of certain animations, and yet how little time we spend focused on those scenes and environment.

[@xMrBlack]

I keep noticing the animation errors, like Shaggy being blonde in one scene while they're scuba diving and Velma suddenly having Daphnes lips for a couple scenes.

[@aazhie]

It's gorgeous, so many of them are just lovely

[@TheAnointedOne7]

100% agree. Those are things I never noticed or looked into as a kid, well because I was so young to even be aware. But as a kid, I loved the show. I truly loved it. When I think of my childhood, this specific Scooby Doo series will always be a part of it. No other Scooby Doo series after this one is up to par. Point blank. When I think Scooby Doo, this is the only series that comes to mind, and nothing else.

[@denisemayosky1955]

@@TheAnointedOne7 Agreed! The background artistry and the soundtrack worked together to set the spooky mood. It was sheer genius!!

[@VTRcomics]

I absolutely adore how you take a more serious look at the Scooby-Doo franchise. Especially in a sense like this. As an artist myself, I've seen too many cases of friends or those I follow getting ultimately uncredited. This just hits me personally. Both from my Scooby nostalgia and as an artist. Thank you.

[@Tacom4ster]

Check out Internet Pitstop essay on Anime backgrounds too, more great art appreciation

[@princembat]

there should always be someone who takes art way "too seriously". someone sat down and took likely hours upon hours to create what is often only seen for mere seconds.

[@kd7100]

And that’s probably the exact sentiment behind, “if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life”. Yeah they were probably paid a decent wage, but I’m sure they weren’t getting rich (with the time period here being LATE 60s and then into the 70s, for this show specifically) still said “fuck it, lets spend a week or so on this extremely brief scene, or still shot that’ll only be seen for seconds”

[@Haley_Halo]

The funny thing about "only for a few seconds" is that while it is only a few seconds within an episode, it is a few seconds for millions of people every time they see it throughout decades and generations falling in love with the show... and it wouldn't be what is without them.

[@flockofone9214]

As a child, read the Bible and about the lives and deaths of Saints. Way scarier than Scooby.

[@redknight6521]

@@flockofone9214 who cares

[@zigzagperson]

Many someones

[@elizabethstover3033]

I love this video. Whenever the night sky is dark and foggy, with glimpses of a yellow moon peaking out from behind the clouds, my family calls it "a Scooby Doo moon" because those eerie backgrounds are just that synonymous with Scooby Doo. Thank you for bringing attention to the artists behind them. This video is shaking hands with the Defunctland vid about the Disney channel bumper jingle in terms of drawing attention to overlooked artists who shaped millions of childhoods.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Scoob-vember?

[@DigiRangerScott]

Scoobsgiving

[@XenophliX]

Why of course maybe scoobmas?

[@maryann4451]

Scoobcember!

[@Gloomdrake]

Trick question. Every month is Scoob Month

[@MoramothHauntz]

Not for much longer

[@munohlow]

The focus is on background artists for an old kids cartoon but we’re still seeing artists being exploited and undercredited for work that may not even be made available or stay available to the public. Now studio heads are trying to write creatives out of the equation entirely. So thank you for bringing attention to these artists and to this long time problem in entertainment, and great video!

[@Riceball01]

This is because you're mistaking studio heads for creatives and studio for being art houses. In both cases, they're only interested in one thing, making money and cartoons/art just happens to be the way the make their money. As a result, they're going to do whatever they can to save money in order to maximize their profits. If you want pretty much just ofr art's sake then you have to look at the small indie studios, but you're not likely to get rich and famous by working at an indie studio. Well, you're not likely to get rich and famous at a major studio as a creative either but you'll likely have better pay, a more stable job, and better benefits.

[@joezar33]

About a Stoner Dude and his Dog , who smoke to much weed lol

[@kalandarkclaw8892]

Dude relax and go do something fun.

[@GeekFilter]

We wrote the Star Trek the Animated Series book for the same reason - try and capture those stories and to give credit to those artists who otherwise might go forgotten. We had people pass away before we could interview them and I just keep thinking about all the stories that have now been lost to time. This was a really beautiful video, Scott.

[@hazelw9561]

@@GeekFilter I own that book!! It fantastic!!! Great work!

[@GeekFilter]

@@hazelw9561 Many thanks! It was definitely a labor of love for Rich and I. I also did the design work of the book and set myself up for a LOT of long days leading up to the due date but I figured we'd probably never see another book dedicated to TAS so I wanted to make it look as good as possible. I'm so glad you like it!

[@ThePongzilla]

Laundry! I was writing DnD notes thank you. My laundry is still on my clothes line.

[@g_willow]

@@ThePongzilla I was just about to go start the laundry when he said put it down. And I did! Then I finisded watching the video and headed to the comments. I had forgot I was about to do laundry till I saw your comment. So thank you, Im off to the wash

[@Daviticus042]

Jack Ruby is the name of the guy who killed Kennedy's assassin. That's probably how you got confused.

[@MichaelMcKinnon-o6p]

@@Daviticus042 Jack Ruby was the name of the guy who killed Lee Harvey Oswald who was said to be JFK's assassin although he was chugging coffee from the time he arrived until 15 minutes after JFK was already dead, I visited the Texas Schoolbook Depository on the 20th anniversary of the JFK assassination and had a timeslip to the day it happened and I can tell you 100% that Oswald didn't kill JFK

[@MarcStouferIII]

I don't know what the odds are that you'll ever see this- but I just wanna properly thank you for what you do. Making art is hard. But every video you put out, without fail, reminds me why I love it, and makes me want to keep doing it. So... keep up the good work.

[@OneRyLove]

Have actual kids actually stated they were afraid though? I never was growing up it was such a fun watch. Kids don’t overthink the way adults do lol

[@kevinwillems8720]

That's a good question

[@dngillikin]

I was three years old when Scooby-Doo debuted in 1969. I didn't like the show because I did find it scary, but I was a sensitive kid. Weirdly, I preferred Jonny Quest reruns on Saturday morning back then.

[@intergalactic92]

It was definitely creepy. I remember discussing one episode at school the next day with my friends, "that one was freaky wasn’t it?" "Yeah, my brother was screaming when the girl turned into a vampire." I don’t think anyone had nightmares, but there were certainly moments that creeped us out.

[@darkness988]

There's distinctly one moment in an episode where like a black suit of armor comes to life that scares the shit out of me as a kid and gave me nightmares as like a 4-5y/o. Then, I believe it was a movie. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets mentioned in this video but I haven't finished it yet. Anyway, the plot has to do with zombies. Zombie pirates specifically maybe? The scene where they become animated and come to life fucked me up at maybe 7 or so years old. Like seared into my little mind how horrifying the imagery was for my underdeveloped mind. It was right up there with the original Resident Evil game when the first zombie you encounter turns around. Particularly on PS. The gray skin on the face is just so uncanny and unsettling. I mean, a lot of little details are, but that's the most overwhelming and apparent one. And I experienced even both back to back around the same time/age. Which, even when I see the zombie in question in RE1, even as an adult, my first thought is always "Oh, I totally see how that fucking horrified me as a kid." Can't speak on the Scooby Doo stuff as I haven't seen it since. Maybe I'd think it's silly now. Granted, however, as someone else mentioned, I myself was also something of a more sensitive kid than others. I got diagnosed as autistic not long ago and that helps explain why I've always been the sort of lonely creative sensitive kid. So my experience definitely may not be universal. Then again, on the other hand, my friend growing up was scared of Mickey Mouse. Come to think of it, so was my sister for some reason.. I could never figure out what's even remotely fear inducing about that, but different people are different I guess.

[@wordforger]

@@OneRyLove This is why I maintain that Coraline is scarier to adults than children.

[@cisalzlman]

Was that Fred headspin real? Now that must have given kids more nightmares than anything

[@anoddperspective]

Yep and yep

[@Nikapocalypse]

As a kid, i think i just thought it was a purposeful gag to lighten the situation. Knowing now that it's probably an animation error still makes it funny.

[@jordanromesburg6819]

This has a lot of the energy of the Disney Channel jingle video from Defunctland. PLEASE continue highlighting stories of under-credited artists like this in the future 😁

[@Jcat_Nguy23]

I lost a friend last year to depression. He always was scared he'd fade into anonymity in this world. Say his name. Say everyone's names. Don't let them fade away. Andrew Baldwin.

[@thomascrowley9122]

R.I.P Andrew Baldwin

[@saudade969]

Rest In Peace, Andrew Baldwin 🖤

[@lizc6393]

You were and are, very much loved, Andrew Baldwin.

[@alphagiga4878]

you are remembered Andrew Baldwin

[@mariebelladonna437]

Rest Peacefully, Andrew Baldwin. You are not forgotten. I hope you feel all the love and peace now, Wherever you may be, that you were missing in life. And hugs to you too, Jcat.

[@2stepinmidair199]

This is easily up there among your best videos. You’ve been KILLING it lately, keep it up, Scott! I love listening to the passion in your voice when you talk about this animated Great Dane.

[@kathat7549]

The long-awaited Scoob background art episode! I'm glad you were able to finish this, I know how long you've been working on it and I've been looking forward to it since you first mentioned it. I want to note that it is never 'silly' to get heavy while talking about children's cartoons- Art is art, regardless of it's medium, and it all has a story to tell. Sometimes that story is light and fun, and often that story is not just deep but heavy, painful, and heart wrenching. It's just as important to look into both of those sides of the coin, regardless of its intended audience, when it was released or created, or whether it's considered 'background' or not. These artists, who created and carried so much of the atmosphere of a cartoon that shaped and changed millions of childhoods, deserve to have their names spoken, and remembered. Thank you, for doing so, so that we may hold space, at least for a moment, for their legacy, lives, and passion.

[@kathat7549]

Since making this comment I've learned that 'Hold Space' might be like. A meme term? I'm still not sure. I was intending to use it in a genuine and serious manner and hopefully that comes across despite the way I see the term used everywhere else

[@willhouston588]

YOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I recognize that Canadian horror enthusiast's voice! Sup, Mildred?

[@LalaJane-HN]

Oh man, I got goosebumps by the end of this one. Love how you took the time to explore the background artists. phenomenal video (as always)

[@404PipesNotFound]

I'm terrified to be forgotten, thank you for a video like this. it reminds me that as long as i make i wont be forgotten and my art will move those long after me.

[@joezar33]

Maybe you should start by making a KZbin avatar profile art..

[@404PipesNotFound]

@@joezar33 i dont make youtube content???

[@404PipesNotFound]

if you read my comment I said art not video. this is an account I use to watch youtube.

[@hlavco]

Ironic that your username references a 404 error.

[@404PipesNotFound]

@@hlavco wow you cracked the code wattson, it's almost like that was intentional...

[@safebox36]

The point about Wikipedia bothers me a great deal as well. I've noticed more and more over the past year that articles have gone from being written objectively to subjectively, with editors even adding their own speculations without citing sources or being called out on it in the discussion threads. Facts shouldn't be optional, and knowledge shouldn't be glossed over. And yet...

[@Joe90h]

I went down a rabbit hole recently looking into the Wikipedia edits for Russel Brand's page. There's a contingent of people who want to highlight his conspiracy theories and his recently focused upon history of 'misdemeanours', and there's some who want to bury that stuff and remember the comedian who was the guy in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and the scientist in Despicable Me. Obviously, the middle ground is most important, as both sides should really figure into the opening two paragraphs of his article.

[@valeriarossini543]

@@safebox36 yeah, I've noticed the same thing... I still believe wikipedia is an incredibly important resource but I wish there was more control about citations and sources :/

[@c3r6s9]

i hear you about the broader issues, but my man was complaining about something very small that he should have fixed himself. when it's something as simple as a typo (which he'd noticed for TWO YEARS and never fixed???), or one sentence for which you already have a source (which our fair youtuber did), then complaining about it is like complaining about a tissue on the floor of your living room. pick it up yourself! you've made yourself part of the problem!

[@elijahrobinson9157]

The original scooby doo has been a special interest of mine for years and I'm glad it's getting the love it deserves, please keep making more!!

[@kaelkichigoch2952]

So youre telling me i became a goth from my love of scooby-doo as a child

[@michealmichelle419]

Scott! You absolute mad lad! This is the Scooby background art video you've been teasing for years! I'm so happy I could cry!

[@thatperson6181]

Saying "put the laundry down" while I'm actually doing laundry, like what are you doing in my apartment???? 😭

[@bobfurman2739]

Kids are not as fragile as adults think. I and my whole generation , watched Dark Shadows since we were 7 ! We didn't have nightmares !!

[@michaelwills1926]

When ya did you just dealt with it and kept watching

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

The *kids* are alright; the *parents* are the ones who are fragile. The latter are the ones who would have screamed at Hannah-Barbera.

[@DrakkenCaster]

@@bobfurman2739 by Dark Shadows are you referring to the 2012 Johhny Depp movie?

[@bobfurman2739]

@@DrakkenCaster no ,1966 TOS !! 2012 movie POS bad Parody !!

[@taraking3207]

I've always adored the backgrounds of old Scooby-Doo. And I love that there are people out there who have the same niche fascinations and can highlight them. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Queen_Nyxie]

12:11 Homophobes being called dicks is always hilariously ironic to me.

[@MarvelsScreamSimp]

?

[@roxassora2706]

Because they hate men who like them​@@MarvelsScreamSimp

[@xMrBlack]

It's not a phobia.

[@sarawelling5271]

Pockets of light equal pockets of life. Someone is home. As someone who spent many years on patrol in loss prevention for a gated community, if lights were on and we were concerned that someone was doing something we'd need to address, it meant we needed to be ready. It's a subtle reminder. You're not going to find an empty place.

[@hollyjollyxmas]

Ok I didn’t think I was gonna be getting emotional about Scooby Do background artists but here we are

[@acsaudiodramas]

The secret 7th main character of the gang - the backgrounds. Also I'm surprised to learn that more than one artist who worked on Sleeping Beauty was in charge for the Scooby mystery magic. Too bad, we never saw the faces of these many artists who created these significant backgrounds which carried the atmosphere of every episode, brushstroke by brushstroke.

[@eclipsea]

Okay it's kinda funny to me that at 13:03 it literally shows on screen that he headed Hanna Barbera's background department from 1968 to 1973 yet about 30 secs before you guess the years XD ahh essays. Love the video!

[@singularrookhart7501]

I have referred people to you calling you the foremost Scooby-Doo scholar, and you never disappoint.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

55 Years of Scooby-Doo!!

[@KhanaHatake]

If I won the lottery, I would own SO MANY Scooby Doo production cels because the hand-painted backgrounds are just SO gorgeous!

[@procrastinator9]

Like. GenXer here. Loved Scooby-Doo so much growing up. I even had Scooby-Doo bed sheets. It might have something to do with my fascination with the paranormal and spooky even now. I recall, vividly, getting up early on a Saturday morning, pouring a bowl of cereal with too much sugar and plopping down in front of the tube (on the floor, of course) to watch Scooby-Doo like a worship service. Daphne was so hot! And, as the video relates, the background art was seminal to my concept of spooky. Purples, water-colored clouds, no straight lines, a flash of yellow or orange in the dark. I was never scared. But I was immersed. Still love me some scary stories to this day.

[@ramblebable1283]

Yes! I've been fiending for this video ever since you referenced it as possibility in that one video. Thank you so much, this made my day.

[@williamkillingly4832]

A KZbinr I’m subscribed to commenting on another channel I’m subscribed to. What is this, a crossover episode?

[@ramblebable1283]

@@williamkillingly4832 Lol, nah, I'm just a huge fan, Scott's Scooby Doo videos never fail to make me smile. It's great to see you in the wild, William.

[@hotashikayaba910]

3:24 ya know this is actually what i REALLY miss in cartoons. Really very HIGHLY and specifically detailed backgrounds. They're all so great and i really wish we could see art like this in cartoons again...

[@XenophliX]

Honestly it was it’s still kinda eerie to this day but alas it was a different time with some classic shows where they weren’t concerned about traumatizing kids like mystery inc is a modern show that doesn’t care about traumatizing kids so I guess things haven’t changed that much also I love the passion in you’re work man keep it up I wish you the bedt

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

Batman Beyond traumatized me so much as a kid. As did Venom in the cartoon's opening.

[@TeamGhostRyderINC]

I haven't been here since 2016, I remember you talking about Scooby, Archie and comic book and now I can see you still with passion and love for your media. This is something that can inspire people into making things like finding out one product in lore search or how to speed run a game that not many people knew had a speed run community. I am glad that you are still making something that makes you happy and enjoying making video on the internet. You have a gift dude, and I will hope you and your family enjoy next year in a safe and trouble free journey. Anyway I hope you keep on enjoying life and your craft and have a lovely new year.

[@jamespopcornfrfr]

the structure of this video and the way the theme is expressed is just oh so satisfying

[@LivinglyVivid]

Dude, you did AMAZING on this video. A fun, engaging watch with good notes, and even better points. I've always loved when folks make a note to point out some more easily missed details... Especially ones like these that are so briefly seen, and more and more lost to time every single year. Preserving art, visual or otherwise, is important. Preserving the memory of the people who worked on them is even moreso, in my opinion. So, from an overly-sentimental world builder? Thank you for ensuring that some artists are much more likely to be remembered. Nobody deserves to be forgotten. Kind of gives me the same feeling of melancholy that I get when I read through old fairy tales... Yeah, we have a written record of stories that were passed around only verbally for years beforehand. That's a wonderful thing, and I'm glad that we have them! Many of them are staples in animation, funny enough... But honestly... It leaves me feeling a bit sad that the origins of these stories are lost to time. I mean honestly, they are likely DRASTICALLY different from the originals... And we never knew, and will never know, who made the stories first. (Btw, if you DID happen to read this far? give The Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was a read, if you can tolerate the very VERY wordy phrases and nonsensical story beats... Shockingly engaging, and honestly the ending got me to ACTUALLY laugh)

[@starclone4]

I'm 65 and Scooby-Doo's artwork especially, the backgrounds, used to add to the shows character... And I mean a very eerie character 😄 !!!! I'm still enjoying the show today, with my great grand kids.... Thanks for sharing with us Scott !!!!😊 ❤❤❤❤

[@Barns..]

1:26 hearing the name Jack Ruby opposed to Joe Ruby made me remember as a history fan an actual Jack Ruby. JFK was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald but before he could testify in court he was shot by a man named Jack Ruby and there's actually a famous photo of it. This was part of the fuel that lead people to believe there was some sort of cover up by the C.I.A. in JFK's assassination; personally I don't think any of the conspiracies are true, but people can believe whatever they want, who cares. Anyway thanks to anyone who actually read this, I know it's pretty random to write under a Scooby-Doo video.

[@GiulianaBruna]

He appears in Umbrella Academy S2 too, and Lee Harvey Oswald appears in Inside Job. Both Netflix shows have episodes about JFK assassination and conspiracies sorrounding it. Also a random thing to comment.

[@RaAvim]

They should have had a Scooby-Doo story investigating the JFK assassination, but as soon as they go to pull off the mask the screen goes black and states 'Information to be released in 100 years.'

[@RDFoXTheSequel]

This is exactly who I thought of but also with a further animation connection; There's a few episodes (one episode with multiple references) of King Of The Hill where Dale Gribble brings up Jack Ruby in conversation.

[@Neku628]

Is Fred part owl, why is his head on backwards at 4:23?

[@NicholasLatipi]

Scooby Doo, Where Are You? were aired right about mid-morning during Saturdays from where I was as a kid. So I associated the shows "creepy" presentations to warm, lazy, relaxing moments right before lunch time.

[@richdurbin6146]

Heck yeah. At 5 or 6 years old I would get up plenty early to see the Saturday morning cartoons. And in those days most cartoons featured characters trying to do harm to each other. Scooby was pretty mild in that milieu.

[@pawned79]

Thank you. Parent 45yo. My oldest turns 14yo next week, and they are a budding artist. They also really enjoyed the more recent scooby doo, the one with Patrick Warburton voicing the sheriff. I will be watching this video again with them tonight. I want to give them a perspective that art isn’t just a hobby that you have to drop to take a desk job; that art can be a job itself.

[@Red-zh3pk]

I love how this went from why scooby doo was to scary to the importance and faulty of memory and recording. Thank you

[@TonksMoriarty]

"A man's not dead while his name is still spoken." - Sir Terry Pratchett, Going Postal.

[@PurpleRhymesWithOrange]

Thank you for reading their names. They deserve a better memorial for all the work they have done.

[@ToonedOut2]

Haven't watched the video yet but this is exactly what I've been looking for. All these 'video essays' about scooby doo talking about why the original scooby doo where are you was inappropriate for young children never get in to why. Thank you so much and have a nice day.

[@TheMsLourdes]

NO, you keep going. Doing something and being noticed and remembered is a beautiful thing. Thank you for bringing these animators some recognition for what they gave us.

[@ThaakierCassiem]

0:35 i was scared of this show as a kid, didnt stop it from being one of my absolute favorites of all time❤❤❤

[@GoogleAccount-kw1mz]

32 y/o male - watching this video and seeing all of the clips of scooby doo was nostalgic and brought me back to my earliest childhood memories. I genuinely teared up when you read those names in a feeling of gratefulness and joy. That was very cathartic, thank you for that. ❤

[@CartoonPostYT]

Been watching your channel for a while. This was a great video. Genuinely one of your best videos, imo. Great message. It's important all these artists don't end up forgotten.

[@Kammy_dafox]

My parents raised me on Scooby-Doo and it's nice to see the way discuss the art of the show. There was love put into this show and I'm grateful for it😊.

[@tamtamthetalker6631]

I'm always so excited when you do Scooby videos. ❤️

[@themoosehoof]

Having watched your content for nearly a decade now I love how far you’ve come in terms of content covered and that you’ve managed to find this niche for yourself. Excellent video as always

[@jinpei05]

Happy holidays!

[@maureen6907]

Thank you for talking about the background artists! When I was a kid, I would try to read the credits. Especially the artists, they would always go by so fast. I can't imagine these artists, even though anonymous, influenced thousands of artists to come.

[@EllieEloquence]

Always deeply happy to see an upload from a Creator who pours their soul into their work on these troubling times as artists 💜💚 Also I've never been this early to a video, wild xD

[@Blanksoul1138]

This is why I love your content so much you shine a light on things that commonly go unnoticed even thought with out them would never exist. As a person who tried for years too be a layout artist in animation I can tell you it’s no small feat what some of these people made in just a few short years or even months. Again man thanks for such an amazing video

[@Burger-g4v]

Happy Black Friday everyone

[@sambeawesome]

I was always so fascinated with the backgrounds of Scooby-Doo when I was a kid. They all really were their own unique characters and were perfect for setting the vibe of the show. It's a shame the names of the artists have begun to fade, but I greatly appreciate, especially as an artist myself, your passion for recognizing their names and efforts. Wonderful video, as always :)

[@hectormanuel8360]

We must find that one artist who passed and was forgotten.

[@noahblack914]

Thank you for your work to try and preserve these credits Scott. I've never looked this closely at these backgrounds, but they truly are incredible, and their artists deserve praise.

[@grimtheghastly8878]

The background art of okd scooby doo just might be my favorite bit of gothic art.

[@unwrittenbook]

I love the nerdery in each video…but I think I am most fond of the thoughtful moments you manage to put in videos. It always makes me stop and consider things I might not have had the awareness or bandwidth to do so far. Thanks for that 😊

[@nicolaashamman6201]

It's also amazing to learn that, outside of Gary Niblett, season 1 and 2 have a completely different animation staff. That's always fascinating when I'm poring over credits, seeing how similar or how different its creator composition was to the previous work, or if it has a similar lineup to a completely different work.

[@creatingwithlove]

This was a surprisingly great watch. Thank you for taking the time to recognize the value the artists bring to the landscape even when their work is unnoticed at first.

[@kwisatzhaderach9591]

"Too dark"? "Too scary"? What? I remember watching this at 4 and didn't find it scary. I always just laughed at Shaggy and Scooby anticts, and it was always some dork in a mask. I later went on to love the Twilight Zone and Xfiles as I got older, like 10 years old. Courage the Cowardly Dog and Grim Adventures were my favorite cartoons as a kid.

[@Ladytuuli]

This was beautiful and brought me to tears 🥹 Scooby is the reason I am the way I am and the backgrounds always scared me as a kiddo. Thank you for diving deep into the artists.

[@KingTaltia]

"I mean, who hasn't had nightmares..." Oh come on, no Scooby Villain is that scary... ... (thinks back to childhood) ... Except maybe the Space Kook. "...about the Space Kook." Every time this running gag comes up my nightmares as a kid about the space kook feel vindicated. Also I have learned to love the Space Kook BECAUSE of how it terrified me as a kid XD

[@Gentleman_Jester]

I'm so glad you did a video on this. I grew up in the 80's watching Scooby-Doo every chance I got. Specifically because I loved the background art. It was so effective at conveying fear and sometimes was really highly detailed. I thought I was the only one who loved it more than the characters.

[@jaynukem1929]

This make me want to watch some old Scooby Doo.

[@mzpurplemist]

It's not silly at all for wanting to remember and honor these artists for their hard work. Lost to time is the Claymation artists for all those Christmas Special we grew up watching that were done overseas in Japan and unless family members come forth with their names, we will never know them.

[@Null0ne-or8il]

Babe wake up, theres a new NerdSync video

[@nerdpiggy]

i was literally doing laundry when you said that. please stop spying on me.

[@cisalzlman]

9:08 so there's going to be a test

[@DanPurcell]

Thank you so much for devoting a video to the hard work of people who largely go unnoticed! We are the keepers of each other’s memory, through blood relation or choosing to remember, whether we realize it or not. The fact that people sat down and got to do this as a trade should be remembered, as all tradesfolk should be remembered.

[@AdrianChazz]

I genuinely love how much love and care Scott puts into this franchise and it's everlasting legacy... Like, Zoinks, Scoob... I dunno if there's an official "#1 Scooby Doo fan" out there... But our wonderful nerd has to be close, right? REHEHEHEHE

[@spencerpetunia8268]

I LOVE deep dives into the aesthetics and background details of artworks like this, and I also LOVE discussing the lesser-known artists behind these works like this!

[@ConnorTheRed65]

Hey Scott, can I pick the laundry back up now?

[@batmanultra7]

I really don't know how to explain it but this video feels like the perfect middle ground between an older more classic NerdSync video with your newer, higher quality cinematic goals. Just such a perfect video about the passion for animation and those behinds the scenes and I just love it!

[@42speedybeattie]

At 9:06 I was literally holding up the laundry bin loading the washing machine! How did Scott know???

[@limasierraone7107]

I grew up in the late 90s and early 2000s and Scooby Doo was a staple of my childhood. I remember when I was about 9 or 10 my mother and father were commissioned to bake and decorate a scooby doo themed cake. They knocked it out of the park! The background is what made the cake. The same greens, blues and stark blacks really made it feel like it was one of the Hana Barbera episodes. Definitely one of the fond memories of my childhood and I am grateful to have such creative and artistic parents. I have done a good amount of artwork myself and I want to do more. Thanks for doing this episode and showcasing the artists that helped so many people grow up with fond memories of these works of art that are so under appreciated.

[@beccahayes7632]

OH HEY MILDRED

[@spaceshiplewis]

People always say that Scooby Doo is formulaic, silly, goofy, barely scary. But while it is formulaic and silly, there is a sense of daring adventure in every episode. While the ghosts aren't real (usually) the danger is. The villains are dangerous desperate people. Even as a kid, I saw the creativity of the traps, the creativity of the villains' ploys. Most of the old show's tricks were realistically credible, stuff you'll see in Disney's haunted mansions or other horror movies, and if you're running for your life, you could miss the man behind the illusion and even if Velma saw the trick, the danger of losing your head might still be real.

[@Spacething7474]

why the thumbnail change?

[@NerdSyncProductions]

It's a KZbin feature that lets you test out different thumbnails at the same time

[@slaphead6938]

I'm thankful for Scotts Scooby videos that helped me get through this no good very bad year. 💜

[@Amouren139]

Excellent work Scott, i do not comment often, but I just wanted to let you know that.

[@flashgordon3715]

In defense of scooby, i think mabey you've been caught in a widows dark mansion aiming for the inheritance. Caught by meddling kids and a hound.

[@tmylve3495]

Not me folding laundry while watching this 😭

[@hlavco]

...and then there's modern TV where you're lucky if they even _show_ the credits at the end. Usually they're playing in fast-forward, in a tiny box that wouldn't even be readable on a 4K screen.

[@karl_alan]

I did know who it was actually...i have a few of his backgrounds from Scooby in print on my walls.

[@Pengalen]

What makes art meaningful is not just that it be seen and experienced, but also in how it changes the people who see it, and thus has lasting reverberation down through the ages.

[@Renowildfire1]

I really love scooby doo and I really appreciate this video. Scooby Doo is special and a ton of that Hanna Barbara era were. I grew up with them love them and watch them with my kids.