Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

*Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!*
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
	Release poster
Based on	Characters; by Hanna-Barbera; Characters; by DC;
Written by	Jonathan Stern
Directed by	Jonathan Stern
Presented by	Janel Parrish
Music by	David Newman
Opening theme	"Magic"
Composers	Matt Novack; Greg Martin; Ted Nichols;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Jonathan Stern
Producers	David Soldinger; Franny Baldwin;
Production location	Burbank, California
Editor	Jamie Conklin
Running time	39 min.[citation needed]
Production companies	Warner Horizon Television; Abominable Pictures; Adrian Court Productions Inc.; Warner Bros. Animation;
Original release
Network	The CW
Release	October 29, 2021

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! is a television special that premiered on October 29, 2021, on The CW.^[1] The special is a satire of "reunion specials", and features the Scooby-Doo characters, portrayed as actors playing fictional versions of themselves, reuniting at a Warner Bros. sound stage before getting caught up in a real mystery. This was also the last animated project to air on The CW right before the acquisition by Nexstar Media Group in August of 2022.

Voice cast

Janel Parrish (Jade from Bratz) as Host
Frank Welker as Fred Jones, Scooby-Doo, Jabberjaw (uncredited), The Great Gazoo (uncredited), and Himself
Grey Griffin as Daphne Blake and Herself
Matthew Lillard as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers and Himself
Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley and Herself
Karamo Brown as Costume Designer Carter
Brendan Jennings as Arlo Davidsonman
Vadym Krasnenko as The Snow Ghost
Olivia Liang as Martial Arts Trainer
Mary Lynn Rajskub as Producer Bryn
Baron Vaughn as Bram Penobscot

Additional voices

Lindsey Alena
Diedrich Bader as Batman
Dominic Catrambone
Fred Tatasciore as The Snow Ghost (uncredited)
Natalie Palamides as Buttercup (uncredited)

Special guest star

Cheri Oteri as Lazlo The Mechanic

Guests

Production

The music is scored by David Newman, who had previously scored the theatrical films Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). The band Anarbor recorded the "What's New Scooby-Doo?" theme, as well as the song and music video "You and I" for the film's soundtrack.

EP

An EP soundtrack was released exclusively to iTunes Stores in the U.S. on September 14, 2010.^[2]

"Magic"- 2:11
"Scooby Abracadabra-Doo"- 2:06

Music

The show's theme song, "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)", was credited to Ritchie Adams and Mark Barkan, but that was merely contractual. It was written by Nelson B. Winkless Jr., on the upright piano in his living room—a piano that also spawned the "Snap, Crackle, Pop" jingle, among other successful themes. Adams and Barkan were the show's music directors. The song, a single attributed to The Banana Splits, peaked at #96 on Billboard's Top 100 in February 1969.^[3] The version included on the We're The Banana Splits album is the same heard at the beginning of the show, while the single version is an entirely different arrangement and recording, with an additional verse.

The Banana Splits' bubblegum pop rock and roll was provided by studio professionals, including Joey Levine ("I Enjoy Being a Boy", "It's a Good Day for a Parade"); Al Kooper ("You're the Lovin' End"); Barry White ("Doin' the Banana Split"); Gene Pitney ("Two Ton Tessie") and Jimmy Radcliffe, who provided his songs ("I'm Gonna Find a Cave", "Soul", "Don't Go Away Go-Go Girl", "Adam Had 'Em" and "The Show Must Go On") but did not contribute vocals to Splits recordings.

The music director was music publisher Aaron Schroeder; production duties were mainly handled by David Mook. When a heavier R&B vocal was needed, the music producers usually turned to singer Ricky Lancelotti, who was credited under his stage name Rick Lancelot. He went on to record several songs with Frank Zappa.^[4] In 1968, The Banana Splits released an album on Decca Records titled We're the Banana Splits.

Covers

US punk rock act the Dickies covered the theme song in 1978 as "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)". It reached #7 on the UK charts^[5] and appeared as a bonus on the CD reissue of their 1979 album The Incredible Shrinking Dickies.

References

^ "The CW Gets Into the Holiday Spirit with Its Schedule of Upcoming Specials" (Press release). The CW. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
^ "Scooby Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (Music from the Original Movie) - EP by Just For Laughs". iTunes. September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. February 8, 1969. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
^ "ricky lancelotti". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
^ British Hit Singles by Pal Gambaccini, Tim Rice, and Jo Rice, published in Great Britain by Guinness Publishing Ltd.

External links

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! at IMDb

[1] "The CW Gets Into the Holiday Spirit with Its Schedule of Upcoming Specials" (Press release). The CW. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.

[2] "Scooby Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (Music from the Original Movie) - EP by Just For Laughs". iTunes. September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.

[3] "Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. February 8, 1969. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.

[4] "ricky lancelotti". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.

[5] British Hit Singles by Pal Gambaccini, Tim Rice, and Jo Rice, published in Great Britain by Guinness Publishing Ltd.

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