Voice Evolution of VELMA DINKLEY (SCOOBY-DOO) - 51 Years Compared & Explained | CARTOON EVOLUTION

CARTOON EVOLUTION #5.5
Created as a companion video to my series of CARTOON EVOLUTION videos (specifically the one focusing on Hanna-Barbera's classic TV series, 'Evolution of SCOOBY-DOO & MYSTERY INCORPORATED Over 50 Years (1969-2019) Explained'), I take a look at the vocal evolution of Velma Dinkley as I compare her official voice actors and live-action portrayals over time, including the likes of Nicole Jaffe, Pat Stevens, Mindy Cohn, Kate Micucci, Linda Cardellini, Gina Rodriguez, Marla Frumkin, B.J. Ward, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Christina Lang, Hayley Kiyoko and Sarah Gilman.
Here's my look at Scooby-Doo & Mystery Inc's Velma Dinkley's Voice Through the Years!
Scooby-Doo Series and Movies discussed and featured:
• Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies
• The Scooby-Doo Show / Scooby-Doo DynoMutt Hour / Scooby’s All Star Laff-a-Lympics / Scooby’s All Stars
• Scooby Goes Hollywood
• Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
• The New Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Show / Mysteries
• The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
• Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10: Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers / Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School / Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Warewolf
• A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
• Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights
• Night of the Living Doo
• Those Meddling Kids
• Scooby-Doo Live Action Movies: Scooby-Doo / Monsters Unleashed / The Mystery Begins / Curse of the Lake Monster
• What’s New Scooby-Doo
• Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue
• Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated
• Be Cool, Scooby-Doo
• Scooby-Doo and Guess Who
• Straight to home video - home media - DVD movies: Zombie Island / The Witches Ghost / Alien Invaders / Cyber Chase / Legend of the Vampire / The Monster of Mexico / Loch Ness Monster / Aloha! / Where’s My Mummy? / Pirates Ahoy! / Chill Out / The Goblin King / The Samurai Sword / Abracadabra-Doo / Camp Scare / Legend of the Phantosaur / Music of the Vampire / Big Top / Mask of the Blue Falcon / The Mystery Map / Stage Fright / WrestleMania Mystery / Frankencreepy / Monster Madness / Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery / Haunted Hollywood / Curse of the Speed Demon / Shaggy’s Showdown / Blowout Beach Bash / Batman: The Brave and the Bold / Bobby Flay: The Gourmet Ghost / Curse of the 13th Ghost / Return to Zombie Island / King Arthur’s Court
• Scoob!
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[@Mariohenri90]

I will always love her older voices. Made her sound very geeky. The one in Scoob does not capture that.

[@trentonfowler4169]

Yeah, Scoob seems like an alright movie but the new voice cast just doesn't capture the same feeling as the older casts

[@GideonMadu]

I don't mind, really. They don't have to capture the aesthetic of the original voice actors. The voice actresses aren't even trying to imitate Caffe's craftsmanship in voicing Velma.

[@princesspeachfan100]

@@trentonfowler4169 I hate all the character's new voices in "Scoob!" I think they ruined them in it. They all act different in it and the voices don't sound right for them or fit them at all.

[@calebkuti7897]

I am sure the new actors like their characters and are good people but they are not good at voice acting.

[@ThatOneLebaneseGuy]

The new voices are different on Scoob and i prefer the original voices, but the new voices don’t really matter for me

[@scoobydooofroblox2240]

Mindy Cohn is my favorite Velma voice actress and Linda is my favorite live action actress she also played Hoy Dog Water in SDMI.

[@caseysmith544]

I agree, so is the Second, Pat Sevens not bad either.

[@mechajay3358]

I did not know that.

[@JaxXx6383]

I totally agree

[@cbm-analyst1507]

Really wow the more you know

[@joaocharneca2119]

@@caseysmith544 Yeah, Pat Stevens did a really good job. Personally, I think that she, Mindy and Nicole were the best Velmas. Though B.J. Ward and Kate MIcucci did a reasonable job... Marla on the other hand, forget it! Her Velma sounds like she's reading out the script, the same way a person reads the newspaper . P.S. Call it a wish, but I would lvoe for one day Linda to take the on the role of voicing Velma (I mean, Matthew was Shaggy in the first live-action movies, and is currently the official voice of Shaggy. So, why not give Linda the job? She's no stranger to voice acting... after all, she already voiced Marxy "Hot Dog Water" Fleach in Mystery Incorporated, which to be fair, the character is basically an alternate version of Velma).

[@coolmancool]

Marla Frumkin is clearly the worst. She sound like she didn't even act. She has no intonation.

[@MathieuLeblanc1991]

This and a character in GI Joe were her only acting credits

[@mightyfilm]

Agreed completely. I'm not a huge fan of the actress before her, but at least she could emote.

[@hyperwing5374]

I think all the actresses except for frumptkin sound similar

[@MarshalGrover]

Pat Stevens' is awful too.

[@mightyfilm]

I was never really a fan of that one either. But compared to Frumkin, at least she has a slightly better range.

[@EternityinOurHearts316]

All previous voice artists sound basically the same. Suddenly Gina Rodriguez and she sounds completely different. Can't believe they recast everyone for this movie.

[@mightyfilm]

Anyone remember how the 1990 Jetsons movie forcefully recast Judy Jetson's original voice actress with an at the time pop star and even the original cast of the series was upset about it? I get the point of them trying to go all Hollywood with the cast to set it apart from the biannual Scooby DTV movies, but something about it I'm of two minds about.

[@jccw227]

Matthew Lillard, who's been voicing Shaggy for several years, was not particularly happy about this.

[@mightyfilm]

That's the thing that confuses me. He's already the Hollywooded Up voice recasting. I guess they could have gone with the entire Scooby-Doo live action cast for the main characters. Sounds like they wanted to go a different (read: Younger) direction, even though Bill Hader's Shaggy sounds older for some reason. Again, confusing. I guess it was all to get more movie tickets sold, while they constantly make DTV Scooby films. A decision made before the circumstances that lead them to dumping the thing on VOD anyway.

[@calebkuti7897]

Bill Hader? What?

[@caseysmith544]

@@mightyfilm I mean even Katte Muccini is a TV Star from a few TV shows over the years when she was a larger role minor character that in one TV show would have become a main cast role had the TV show not been cut. So she could have done the role.

[@lyndellrobinson3611]

Nicole Jaffe was my first Velma voice but Mindy and Kate are my favorite voice actors. I like Haley's live-action portrayal but Linda's live-action performance is my favorite. I also liked her voicing Hotdog water in the SDMI series. Although no one is necessarily doing an impersonation of each other, several do have similar intonations and a little something that makes it "Velma" to me. For example, Kate Micucci blends right into where Mindy leaves off, just giving Velma detectable differences yes, but very similar intonations.

[@dericprieskorn]

The older original voices always love them: Nichole, Pat, Marla and Bj. Linda was the perfect live action portrayal.

[@reaganfranks4579]

Pat Stevens's voice is exactly what I think of when I think of Velma’s voice. I remember Nicole Jaffe a little bit but I don't really recognize the later voice actresses at all. Maybe one or two from some of the movies but I never watched the later Scooby Doo cartoons.

[@bunnymuffin7607]

I miss Mindy Cohn!! Best Velma ever!

[@xs0528]

(Sobs) I know! Y did she have to retire?!?

[@frostboy1263]

Agreed.

[@frostboy1263]

Xavier Spriggs I know right but she actually didn’t retire, she was replaced. To make matters worse: 1. Her successor(Kate Micucci) is terrible in my opinion 2. She was replaced for unknown reasons.

[@LadyEsperanza-f3t]

I wish Kate Micucci was the one getting replaced😡

[@MiyuSawai]

Linda Cardellini ALSO provided the voice of Marcy "Hot Dog Water" Fleach in some episodes of "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated"

[@talkaboutcinema3304]

Cohn’s performance is the one I’m most used to and I think she also tends to give the most emotional performances whenever applicable, which gives her a slight edge over the others. That being said, Jaffe, Stevens, Ward, and Rodriguez all fit the intellectual role pretty well too. Rodriguez deserves credit for actually taking the role and managing to convey the right kind of performance despite her voice being different than most interpretations (unlike Zac Efron as Fred, where he’s basically just being Zac Efron and not much else). Kate Micucci’s a great comic actress, but her voice tends to work better with more eccentric characters like Webby Vanderquack from DuckTales. She definitely gives a lot of energy to the character, but it just seems a bit too extreme for such an already established personality. Lange, D’Abruzzo and Frumkin are the weakest here. All voices are pretty generic, although D’Abruzzo and Lange at least sound like they’re trying to give good performances, plus they’re also meant to be playing younger incarnations of the character. Frumkin doesn’t seem to show any signs of an attempt at a good performance. 1. Mindy Cohn 2. Nicole Jaffe 3. B.J. Ward 4. Gina Rodriguez 5. Pat Stevens 6. Kate Micucci 7. Christina Lange 8. Stephanie D’Abruzzo 9. Marla Frumkin

[@bsabruzzo]

Well, I grew up with the first two voice actors, but I did notice a slight change in Nicole Jaffe's voice from SDWAY? and TNSDM, getting a bit higher pitched. And, yes, my most fave would have been Jaffe, if she stayed consistent. It turns out, I think Velma's voice worked better with the deeper pitch and nasal sound, along with the slight accent (New York, maybe). Pat Stevens would have been the one in my formative years, and her voice fits most of that description. But to be fully honest, I think the Mindy Cohn, Kate Micucci, Linda Cardellini all had the best, similar, and consistent (in my mind) Velma voice. And I do have to say, even when the others didn't match voices, the only two that didn't fit were B.J. Ward, who sounded like she was doing a mocking version in parodies, Sarah Gilman, who while was doing a good job acting, was just doing the "I'm in a young adult/kids film... my career is starting and I'll get to act someday". I don't count Gina Rodriguez, mainly because that sounds like the casting director didn't even try for a type. They just wanted a VO actress and she was next up on the list.

[@zuza01245]

im so happy that polish dubbing has their original voices everywhere since the 80s or 90s, they did a really good job, if i were to watch the series in english i would be surely confused

[@bowmin1]

Nicole's is definitely my favourite. One reason would be that I like how all of the voices sound in terms of audio/microphone quality, it has an aesthetic appeal that I like. Another reason would be that despite being in my early 20's, Scooby-Doo, where are you! is what I grew up with. Definitely very nostalgic hearing her again in this.

[@picklesthewise]

The Mystery Inc. version of Velma with Mindy Cohn was my favorite. She got to be much more sarcastic and Cohn delivered the wry lines perfectly.

[@tylerzuieback9372]

Velma is my favorite Scooby-Doo character along with Daphne

[@bobcharlie2337]

Marla was not the best Velma. Gina is the second un -Velma of voices.

[@inspectorspinda]

yes, thanks. i think velma does have a distinct voice, just not the most consistent among all her actresses. she's a bit nasally. hard to describe, but you know it when you hear it

[@Epalvosh]

One of my most prominent memories of the Scooby-Doo franchise is of Velma's different voice in some episodes, a somewhat deeper voice, quite distinct from her usual higher-pitched nasally tone. As the mind has a tendency to create new memories based upon memory fragments, I assumed Velma had a voice actress change during the original 'Where are You!' incarnation. From watching this video it is clear that the voice I remember from all those years ago is of Marla Frumpkin and came about much later than I had thought, late 1970s-early 1980s. Of the other voice actresses, the original, Nicole Jaffe, is easily the best. Even in Nicole's brief return to the role in the 2000s, one can recognise her unique portrayal. The 'interim' voice actress Pat Stevens did a good job with maintaining the style of Velma's original voice but doesn't quite have the edge Nicole Jaffe brought to the role.

[@jtwatts7990]

So this has drove me crazy ever since I was little. at 6:30 during the Cyber Chase clip you see Velma talking but it sounds like Daphne which makes me think did BJ Ward try to pull a Daphne Voice or its possibly an animation error

[@rysingsun4693]

Mindy was the Velma I grew up with, Kate is a pretty good replacement, and Christina makes an ADORABLE little Velma. I love Pup Named Scooby-Doo. It’s so cute. And live action Velmas are great too. Dunno if it was their natural way of talking, but if not, they went the extra mile

[@caferreri11]

I'm enjoying these Scooby-Doo vids. Will you do any episodes on other Hanna-Barbera characters like Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear? Also curious to hear your thoughts on "Scoob!" when it's released.

[@stephenholloway6893]

Also Rest in Peace to her 2nd voice actress Pat Stevens.

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

I’d love to see Tell It Animated explaining the evolution of Velma’s looks :)

[@ryulee1996]

Gosh, B.J. and Mindy are the best Velma's voice. I miss there voice like sad but it is what it is after Mindy was replaced by Kate. :(

[@LooneyNuke]

1:13 why does Velma look like Edna Mode here?

[@Someone69769]

Kate makes Mindy sound squeaky and Stephanie makes Mindy even more high pitched

[@aderpyturt]

Imagine if Velma met Webby Vanderquack.

[@Kornelius9726]

Money Cohn 💕 for Velma and Facts of life

[@TheGerkuman]

They may not imitate a particular voice, but they usually pick people who have a similar vocal range and timbre.

[@joanmadden8820]

For those who don't know the current voice of Velma(Kate Micucci) does Daisy the Bunny from Nature Cat and Webby in the New Ducktales

[@aertnadle2466]

Great video though I do have some complaints: You forgot Trisha Gum she voiced Velma for her appearance in The Lego Movie 2. Marla Frumkin's years should say 1979-84 since she also voiced Velma in The New Scooby Doo Mysteries in 1984. Why'd ya list Nicole Jaffe's 2003 performances before The Scooby Doo Show clips, Christina Lange after Miccuci, and Stephanie D'Abruzzo after Miccuci? Seeing how you usually go by the order of when something was released, wouldn't it make more sense for Nicole Jaffe's 2003 clips to be after Ward but before Cohn, Christina Lange after Frumkin but before Ward, and D'Abruzzo after Cohn and before Miccuci?

[@Interfaune]

Dave never forgets. He just excludes. I see your chronology point, though.

[@LadyEsperanza-f3t]

I hate Kate Micucci's portrayal of Velma, her voice sounds so whiney😡

[@deanonessimo4052]

Don’t forget the voice evolution of Daphane.

[@calebkuti7897]

That’s unlisted! Just go on the playlist “Cartoon Evolution Voice Evolution”

[@tomnash03]

All I can hear for be cool Scooby Doo is Sadie from Steven universe

[@KingD-light]

BJ ward is the best replacement from the original. I love her

[@tonycanabal1659]

Nicole and Pat almost sound alike, Pat's voice pitch is slightly lower.

[@JSav001]

Mystery Inc had the best Velma ever. Sassy af! 🔥 lol

[@yinzplaygaming]

Mindy Cohn and Nicole Jaffe are the best in their respective times.

[@vjw7272]

First Generation Scooby-Doo fan here!

[@shinicisgirlfriend9526]

I like mindy Cohn voice

[@lelandatkinson5470]

0:22-0:25. Why does Dave’s voice echo like he’s in a cave? 🤔

[@LukasSheshene1]

Error

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

Kate Micucci killed Velma’s voice! Her and Velma are like two parallel lines. It’s just not the right voice for this character.

[@LadyEsperanza-f3t]

She's so ear-grazing to listen to😡

[@michaeljones1797]

Voice Evolution of VELMA DINKLEY (SCOOBY-DOO) (1969-present)

[@michaeljones1797]

Nicole Jaffe (1969-1973, 2003)

[@michaeljones1797]

Pat Stevens (1976-1979)

[@michaeljones1797]

Marla Frumkin (1979-1984)

[@michaeljones1797]

Christina Lange (1988-1991; A Pup Named Scooby-Doo)

[@michaeljones1797]

B.J. Ward (1997-2002)

[@joeysterz7591]

Velma is now dora

[@8BitGabe]

0:22 E C H O

[@seandecool6958]

Hahaha maybe he did it on purpose to make it dramatic

[@mira8695]

Christina lange was such a cute velma haha.

[@felixcuthbert2719]

Mindy Cohn made me find my love for Velma Dinkley. Her interpretation has to be the Sexiest.

[@jennelledohan7414]

0:54 what’s that from?

[@jackiegonzalez6814]

9:42 that’s from the Jim gaffigan episode! Jim gaffigan would voice Del in playmobil the movie!

[@calebkuti7897]

A pretty terrible movie though

[@jackiegonzalez6814]

Caleb Kuti I honestly enjoyed playmobil the movie a lot very much! (This opinion might get some hate)

[@calebkuti7897]

That’s okay! I get hate when I have unpopular opinions too. for example, I just commented on this vid saying that I enjoyed the recent Scooby Doo shows but somebody replied with “who cares”

[@thechristmas763]

Linda is the best velma.💚💚

[@xs0528]

Jane the Virgin called, she wants her actress back!

[@jccw227]

I'm still a little sad about Mindy Cohn leaving the role. It seemed like she was perfect for it. That being said, I do like Kate Micucci.

[@arober9758]

Me too!!

[@cannedmusic]

Her voice fit perfectly. (Best live was Hayley?)

[@possibly9937]

Mindy didn’t leave they replaced her

[@xx_lunar_tears_xx8432]

@@possibly9937 yeah same with everyone but Fred welker, but only for Scooby, and not Fred, it pisses me off that they didn't even tell the rest of the cast that their voices were being replaced with most of the cast finding out by the trailers. They treated the voice cast so poorly, so I won't be surprised if in the next TV show incarnation of the gang that we will have new VA's for Daphne, Shaggy, and Velma

[@possibly9937]

El m n o p yeah that’s not what I was referring to at all

[@foreverkent2225]

I would argue that Velma does have a distinctive voice. It’s almost always higher and slightly squeaky. Linda Cardellini was definitely making her voice more squeaky for the role. Not as distinctive as shaggy, but still distinctive. One thing I noticed about Nicole Jaffes original Velma that no one attempted to imitate is that she speaks with a lisp and her S’s are very distinct. That could’ve become almost as iconic as “jinkies” if other actors had tried to continue the lisp

[@freddyrichards878]

Basically a nerdy voice

[@jpn_119]

yes i find its always been more nasally. Linda definitely made her voice more nasally for the role.

[@hakanstorsater5090]

Isn't it a bit Brooklynesque? Or is that a stretch?

[@ScrotieJohnson]

Cardellini adds that nasally lisp perfectly sounds just like jaffe ,bj ward and pat stevens are very similar, ward has a higher register ,frumpkin is the worst imho very lazy. I never liked cohn as i was old by then.

[@cannedmusic]

Having loved this show from day one (admitting my age...) I never noticed her lisp. I will have to go back and watch the first few shows, again. Miner 49er, anyone?

[@JamesAWilliams]

No offence to Marla Frumkin, but she’s the worst actress for this character. Not because it sounds nothing like Velma, but because most of her acting sounds forced and unconvincing.

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

And Kate Micucci also!

[@baggedbread]

@@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275 Kate is pretty good. Mindy is my favorite though

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

@@baggedbread I don’t deny Kate’s good, but her voice ain’t right for Velma. Her voice could match with another character, but deffinetly not Velm!

[@jpn_119]

Marla frumkins voice did not suit Velma at all...and yes the voice acting wasnt good either

[@ashnboys]

Gotta agree, Marla's portray of Velma is the most off out of all of them.

[@tankenming4760]

"My glasses! Where are my glasses?!" Best quote ever.

[@moracomole8090]

''My glasses,my glasses. Can't been seen without my glasses'' Johny Bravo crossover

[@littlecozie4207]

But she never said it in scoob! T^T

[@Deaniac25]

BJ Ward and Mindy Cohn are my personal favorites, especially the former in Zombie Island. Kate Miccuci is indeed funny, but sometimes her voice is too distinct for me to completely see her as Velma. Marla Frumkin's voice is VERY unbefitting of the character, she sounds like she should've been voicing Daphne instead.

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

Granted I wonder if she'd rehearse Daphne's lines

[@muppetsstoogesfan1]

For me Mindy Cohn will always be Velma. Kate is a wonderful successor though.

[@calebkuti7897]

I am so used to her voice because What’s New Scooby Doo is the one I watched the most and Velma was my favourite character

[@twist_ending7545]

@@calebkuti7897 same, what's new scooby doo wasn't the first show I saw though, I just thought her voice was better there. And recently I got to watch all of Mystery Incorporated, Mindy did a great job

[@calebkuti7897]

I can’t pick who’s the best because they all nailed Velma’s character.

[@twist_ending7545]

@@calebkuti7897 not all of em-

[@calebkuti7897]

I really don’t care. I respect all of the talented performers and Pat Stevens for inspiring me to become a voice actor one day

[@deliandaia]

Mindy Cohn is best because she stayed iconic most of the time.

[@TweetsieRailroader]

I have to say, Fred and Velma's voices exact opposites of one another in terms of voice actors: While Fred has been voiced by Frank Welker for most of his existence, Velma has had the most voice actors out of all the Mystery Inc. Gang.

[@calebkuti7897]

Velma and Scooby are my favourites

[@G.Lonnie]

Mindy Cohn was the Velma of my childhood but Kate ain’t half bad.

[@snakeeyes2551]

The reason I like Mindy Cohn as Velma is because her voice makes Velma sound smart and stern. The reason I like Kate Micucci as Velma is because her voice makes Velma sound nerdy

[@frostboy1263]

@Spiral Chain I agree Mindy Cohan’s the best too, alongside Nicole Jaffe(I like Mindy Cohn more) now Kate Micucci is bad in my opinion because it’s too light and it’s really annoying to listen too.

[@KeeperOfPoops]

being born in 1999 i first heard and got into the Nicole Jaffe Velma, but i was heavily into Mindy's take on Velma in What's New Scooby Doo until Kate took over in Be Cool Scooby Doo and to be honest i think Kate is my favorite of the bunch except whenever i hear Kate's Velma all i hear is Doctor Fox from Unikitty

[@LadyEsperanza-f3t]

Why did whoever was in charge replace Mindy Cohn over Kate Micucci (because I can't stand her voice)?

[@theluckiesteh9058]

Forget Daphne, Velma was the true babe of Scooby-Doo.... ;)

[@joribremer5260]

The L.O.E. Surely in the live action ones .. ;)

[@soopy_530]

I've always preferred Mindy Cohn because her version of Velma's voice is the most recognizable and original.

[@xs0528]

Ya, I wish she hadn’t retired.

[@frostboy1263]

Xavier Spriggs I know right, though she was actually replaced. Also to make matters worse: 1. Her successor(Kate Micucci) is terrible in my opinion. 2. She was replaced for unknown reasons.

[@xs0528]

XxFrostBoy 12 I hear ya, dude.

[@frostboy1263]

Xavier Spriggs Yep, what do you think of Kate Micucci?

[@xs0528]

XxFrostBoy 12 Well, to be honest, Kate is not the best Velma WB could have.

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

The original, Nicole Jaffe, is my favorite but, Mindy Cohn comes in second. She has a very similar tone to her voice. They both have that slightly high (almost nasal) and very young sound. Sidenote: Judging by her picture, Nicole Jaffe was definitely the real life Velma. 😉

[@frostboy1263]

Yeah but Mindy Cohn was and is my favorite with Nicole Jaffe being second, though I prefer Cohn. Marla Frumkin, Kate Micucci and Gina Rodriguez are the worst in my opinion. Oh yeah and that’s true, Nicole Jaffe even said so in an interview that she looks like Velma

[@wizzwamf]

totally agree nicole has a certain purr to her voice

[@TECfan1]

The 90s to early 2000s one is the most iconic to me. Mindy Cohn.

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too.

[@PlaystationSimmer]

Nicole Jaffe, BJ Ward, Mindy Cohn and Linda Cardellini are my favourites 😊

[@LovelyKelly645]

Same!

[@AmeliaBerdel-xv3wp]

Aww,nice cleffa profile pic :)

[@jhosk92]

I think Cyber Chase did you dirty. The clip you used of Velma in the space level isn't B.J. Ward, but the one Grey DeLisle-Griffin has voiced Velma, due to a production error. The best explanations I can come up with is that some point, it was likely a Daphnie line before it was given to Velma, the line was just never re-recorded and the mistake was never caught, or the Japanese animation crew just accidentally mistook the two voices and it was never fixed.

[@terrisilva8756]

Joss Hoskinson this movie was my childhood, and I never noticed this, but I’ll never be able to unhear it now.

[@TwoTailedCaperer]

WHAAAT I never noticed this until now! Jinkies

[@MeatEatingVegan777]

I like Mindy Cohn a lot, and she's my favorite. She created a very distinct voice for Velma. I feel it matches her design the best. Kate Micucci is pretty good too, my second favorite.

[@purpleclaws202]

Kate is horrible

[@MeatEatingVegan777]

@@purpleclaws202 I see. Why dont you like her? Just curious.

[@athealien]

The Mystery Incorporated version of Velma is and always will be iconic

[@frostboy1263]

Yep and her voice in that(Mindy Cohn) is the best of all time. Mindy Cohn is the best voice alongside Nicole Jaffe though I like Mindy Cohn a bit more. Kate Micucci, Marla Frumkin, and Gina Rodriguez are the worst.

[@stephenholloway6893]

Personally, Nichols, Pat, BJ, Mindy and Kate are my top 5 Velma's voice actresses. Though by far Marla was the worst.

[@CHHSGuardBoy2]

Agree!

[@mechajay3358]

Nicole Jaffe, B.J. Ward, and Mindy Cohn will always be my favorite Velma voices. It was pretty cool of Nicole to return to play her in the parts of the direct to DVD movies. Linda Cardellini made for a very sensual Velma.

[@ScreamingAllTheTime]

As an early 2000s baby, I was raised on the direct to video movies. The VAs for those are my favourite. BJ Ward’s voice seemed a little off in the specials, but it grew into something nice. Also, the mid to late seventies VAs sound WAY too old

[@shammahikoro8475]

B.J Ward is sooo underrated! She gave Velma this adorable, kind of raspy voice that I love! Definitely one of my favorites!

[@maximusprime3459]

True.

[@SagaciousEagle]

Future Velma voice actors should get the feel right for her signature intonation and nasalised speech. Kate Micucci got it right, perfect. The one in the movie Scoob, unfortunately didn't.

[@emanthekind2140]

Lmao I felt the exact opposite, I liked Gina's more than Kate's 😂😂

[@Littleladyduck]

Most of the actress ( with the exception of one animated and 2 live actions ) have a raspyness and nasally tone to there voice... you could argue that type of voice is what help define most Velma's impressions Though the new the adaptation the more natural of a voice the character gets, which im not a fan of... i like the more exaggerated voice

[@ryanjstannard]

Nicole Jade, B.J. Ward and Mindy Cohn are the most recognizable for me. Especially Mindy Cohn.

[@irestuff]

it's funny to see "almost" every voice actress for Velma also have a short hair

[@ashyboy3009]

You know, considering that you added Fred's singing voice on his own voice evolution, I'm surprised you didn't add Velma's two singing voices on Legend of the Vampire and Music of the Vampire in here.

[@ETBX1]

When you cross from Nicole Jaffe to Pat Stevens, they seem so similar, but the two carry a totally different vibe, and to me, Velma was never the same again (except for the two 2003 movies). The other voices drifted further from the original, lacking the charm, though Mindy Cohn was an attempt to come back in the right direction. The only other person who seemed to cover the original Jaffe feel, was Kellie Martin, who ironically did Daphne in the Pup Named Scooby series. But then that Daphne was actually more like Velma, like in always being the one to say "there's no such things as ghosts!"

[@zbsx]

I always thought Pat Stevens was underrated in her role. Like Ward, hers was a more adult-sounding, mature take on the character.

[@patwaters-actormoviereviewer]

Marla's Velma sounds like a geekish version of Daria.

[@PeterTheCatMan]

"We need to find the box of Scooby snacks." Velma says I'm Daphne's voice.

[@TylerChou059]

I grew up with Mindy Cohn's voice work as Velma. She delivers the perfect geekiness of Velma. Kate Miccuci is a close second

[@drugmate9710]

Kate Micucci sounds Like Linda Cardellini's Velma/Hot Dog Water.

[@Bloodreign1]

I remember Mindy Cohn from one show growing up, The Facts of Life, she was the character Natalie.

[@calebkuti7897]

I am so used to What’s New Scooby Doo? In general

[@ilikelotsofstuff8045]

5:32 Jinkins what's going on! Omg that is the worst vocie actor from scooby doo

[@ryzardt]

Pat Stevens will always be Velma’s voice for me!

[@amberbalogach3001]

I've literally watched almost every single Scooby-Doo tv movie and tv show because I loved it as a kid and it was one of the only things my dad would watch with me. So most of the voices up until maybe like 2015 are very nostalgic for me. But Mindy Cohn is probably the most nostalgic.

[@cerebrummaximus3762]

1:51 ''It is likely that the Velma you grew up with will be the most recognisible or beloved to you'' 6:42 Mindy Cohn and 8:45 Kate Micucci are my personal faves. I also really like the early Actors such as Nicole Jaffe, they give Velma her distinct, nerdy voice

[@timrob12]

You missed the footage from their apperance on Supernatural. Thought that was pretty cool to see.

[@SorceressRose]

B.J. Ward and Mindy Cohn for me for voices. The direct to video Scooby movies will always be the best part of my childhood, while Mindy Cohn is also in the same book, she’s also my teenage years. Plus she brought the most amazing performance of Sassy Velma in Mystery Inc. Linda for live action is still the best actress to portray her, also love her voice for Velma.

[@brianrangerjr2396]

I grew up with Mindy Cohn and Kate Micucci and Linda Cardellini

[@davaotripsters]

Scooby-Doo courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment (Hanna-Barbera Cartoons).

[@recalypso7567]

Scoob just wanted famous people, but to the fans, the og voices are the famous people

[@stephenholloway6893]

Did anyone else notice that for two lines, Daphne's original voice actress Indria Stefanianna Christopherson voiced Velma?

[@autumnfranklin6790]

Nicole Jaffe, B.J. Ward, and Mindy Cohn are the holy trinity of Velma for me. Nicole’s is so innocent, cute, and 70s. B.J. has such a 90s tomboy, geeky voice it’s adorable. And Mindy has the modern, sarcastic Velma

[@ms.miwitdatbul520]

All voice actress stayed true to the nasal voice.

[@ChaoticMushy]

Mindy Cohn was by far the best Velma voice actress

[@xs0528]

Ya, I wish she hadn’t retired.

[@jaymiller5938]

Linda for live action and Mindy for animated

[@kennybegeske8824]

Velma is the mother of Shaggy's Children

[@supermarioharvey2174]

8:45 since when did Velma turn into Webby Vanderquack from Ducktales

[@zachsmith3]

Yeah that's ALL I hear

[@noireisbest6786]

I was thinking more Sadie from Steven Universe, but same difference.

[@ayxka]

Velma and Webby are voiced by the same person, Kate Micucci

[@tigermacc8850]

We can all agree that the 2002- 2004 version is the best right.

[@lihoffman8157]

No it's toonsist, it's live-washing, it's insultingly bad!

[@GideonMadu]

I agree. Tho her successor is pretty good as well