# The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976)

> A 1976 Saturday morning Hanna-Barbera package hour pairing the cowardly Scooby-Doo with crime-fighting segments for young viewers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2038

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 32
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, family, mystery
- Created by: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Henry Corden, Allan Melvin, Casey Kasem, Julie McWhirter, Micky Dolenz, Don Messick, Gary Owens, Virginia Gregg
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, playful, gently comic, nostalgic

## What critics say

Audiences remember the Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour as a fun, lighthearted Saturday morning mystery package that revived the franchise's cowardly canine.

## Synopsis

The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976) is a American animated family comedy series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for ABC. Produced by Hanna-Barbera as a single season of thirty-two half-hour episodes, it bundles separate cartoon segments into one Saturday morning broadcast hour. The cowardly canine Scooby-Doo, voiced by Don Messick, anchors the Scooby-Doo Show segment alongside Casey Kasem as Shaggy Rogers and Heather North as Daphne Blake, while Gary Owens voices the heroic Blue Falcon in the companion Dynomutt, Dog Wonder material. The engine of each episode is a small mystery that the gang must untangle, with the humor coming from nervous hesitation, pratfalls, and the unmasking of a costumed culprit. Each segment stands on its own, so viewers can jump in at any point. The overall mood is breezy, playful, and gently comic, with a nostalgic glow for anyone who grew up watching Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Fans of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, Inspector Gadget, and The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show will find the same mix of light capers and cartoon slapstick.

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