The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour

The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour is a 60-minute package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1976 for ABC Saturday mornings. It marked the first new installments of the cowardly canine since 1973, and contained the following segments: The Scooby-Doo Show and Dynomutt, Dog Wonder.

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.

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

• Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!shared saturday morning animated mystery format with comedic capers and a cowardly sidekick
• Inspector Gadgetshared animated comedy mystery with a talking dog and light investigative capers
• The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Showshared kid-friendly animated crime-solving comedy with an anthology of short segments

Created by

William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Release Date

1976-09-11

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (174)

What is The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour about?

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

What is The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour.

What did critics think of The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour?

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

Which shows are like The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour?

Shows with a similar feel include Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, Inspector Gadget, and The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show.

How long is The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour?

The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour: 1 season, 32 episodes.

Is The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour still running?

No, The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour has ended.

Where can I watch The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour?

In United States, The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.