A Scooby Panel Christmas

Christmas is in 2 days! I can't even believe it's December, let alone Christmas. 2022 went so fast! 

We celebrated Christmas on the Scooby Panel and it was so much fun! We talked about our Scooby-Doo Christmas traditions, Our favorite Scooby gift that we received for Christmas, Scooby items that don't exist that we would love to see made and we tell some fun holiday stories...one involves a sausage! 😂

I'm honored that I have a great group of friends that love talking about Scooby as much as I do. The total recording was 5 hours 45 minutes 57 seconds, the panel was only 48 minutes of that total time and surprisingly this wasn't our longest recording! We have some amazing conversations before and after the panels! 

Do you have any holiday traditions or a favorite Scooby gift that you received? 

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Bravo Dooby Doo

I hadn't watched Bravo Dooby Doo in so long and then decided to do a Scooby Panel on the special and I forgot how much I loved that episode! It was funny, had some great lines in it and it had all the elements of a great Scooby-Doo episode! 

To prep for the panel, not only did I watch the episode at least 10 times, but I also did a little research and came across a great blog post written by Van Partible, who created Johnny Bravo. It's a must-read if you want some behind-the-scenes details about the special. 

We had a great time talking about Bravo Dooby Doo. Devin even did his best impression of Scooby saying "Aunt Jebedisssa!" Which I must say is pretty good! You can check that out on YouTube!

This isn't a review of the episode, but it is a discussion about it. We don't rate the episode or any of that, though we all liked it very much! 

I hope you enjoy this one! 

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A Scooby-Doo Thanksgiving

In the 53 years that Scooby-Doo has been around, there hasn't been an official Thanksgiving episode, movie or special. Even Snoopy has A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, but there is nothing for Scoob!

In this episode of the Scooby Panel, we discuss the episodes and movie that are the closest they have come to Thanksgiving within the Scooby-Doo franchise. We talk about the Thanksgiving merchandise and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade floats and Scooby balloon.  

It was a lot of fun doing the research for this episode. I learned a lot of amazing information about Scooby-Doo, especially the Macy's balloon! 

I hope you enjoy the episode and have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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Shaggy Rogers Is More Than Just Bait!

When you think about Shaggy, what comes to mind?

For me, it's his love of food, green shirt and his amazing friendship with his pal, Scooby-Doo. I think of him running from monsters and being the bait for Fred's traps. Shaggy is way more complex than I think people realize. 

In this episode of the Scooby Panel, we discuss Shaggy. We take a look at his family, his love interests, his voice actors and more. We also shed a little more light on why Casey Kasem refused to voice Shaggy for the Burger King Commercial. 

It was a lot of fun learning about Shaggy as a character and what he brings to the gang! I also updated Shaggy's family members on my website!

I added a table of contents to this one, which I hope to eventually add to all of them.  

Thanks to Wendy, Cameron, Joel and Danii for joining me for this one! 

We hope you enjoy the episode! 

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Paranormal Scooby-Doo and Our Paranormal Experiences

There are so many paranormal elements in Scooby-Doo, from real ghosts and monsters to floating candles and sandwiches and a lot of other things that have happened over the past 50+ years in the franchise. 

On today's episode, we discuss some of the paranormal elements in Scooby-Doo and then we talk about our own paranormal experiences, some of which gave me chills. Like Justin said in the episode, I didn't expect to hear the crazy stories that everyone had. What makes it even better...there is a visual for one of Devin's experiences and you may even hear the words of a ghost from Justin's experience. 

Paranormal Experience While Editing This Panel

While I was editing the panel, the part where I talked about my experiences in my house, all of a sudden my dog, who was fast asleep on the couch, ran out of the room as fast as he could and then the mute icon started flashing on my TV screen. It just kept flashing on and off. No one was near the remote and the only way to mute and unmute the TV is to hold down the volume button. I happened to be editing the video in the same room I had another experience in, so maybe it was the same ghost letting me know they were here! It freaked me out!

Have You Had Any Paranormal Experiences?

Join me, Alexa, Devin, Justin and Joel as we discuss paranormal elements in Scooby-Doo and our own paranormal experiences, and let us know if you have ever had any paranormal experiences of your own in the comments of the blog post, video or on any of our social media accounts. 

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Interview with Carlton Zapp, Assistant to Bill Hanna and Joseph Barbera

Carlton Zapp was Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera's assistant. He started working at Hanna-Barbera in the 80's and he was by their side until they passed away. 

Carlton Zapp is an amazing person! He's got a heart of gold!  

I was joined by Wendy Brydge and Alexa Lawlor for this interview. We enjoyed every second of this interview and by the end, our faces hurt from smiling and laughing so much! Carlton told us about his life, his work at Hanna-Barbera and he told us some great stories! I love how he calls them all his "dudes"! You can really feel that everything he says is from the heart. He loved working with these people! 

Carlton also sent some amazing pictures of him with the greats - Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Iwao Takamoto, Jerry Eisenberg, and more. You can see the pictures throughout the episode. 

I had a question that I forgot to ask him. I had read an article that said Joe Barbera used a pen that contained his genetic material to sign his limited edition cels in order to keep counterfeiters away . When I asked Carlton, he said that was false, that Joe Barbera just used a sharpie. Is it possible he used the genetic pen only on cels and sharpies on everything else? 

This interview was 5 seconds shy of 3 hours edited, but it goes fast because Carlton has so many great things to say. He also shares some amazing advice he got from Mr. Hanna and Mr. Barbera, which you can find the clip to the advice below. 

A huge shout out to Scott Jeralds for connecting us with Carlton! 

Hope you enjoy the episode! 

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Interview with Leslie Stern, Iwao Takamoto's Step-Daughter

We all know Iwao Takamoto, the animator and creator of Scooby-Doo and so many other amazing characters! Leslie Stern, Iwao Takamoto's step-daughter, told us about Iwao Takamoto - dad, husband and friend. 

Leslie Stern is the Author of Living With A Legend, about her step-father, Iwao Takamoto. She calls him a legend, just like the rest of us. She's proud of Iwao and all that he accomplished. It's so amazing to see that he meant so much to her. It's heartwarming!

Leslie tells us amazing stories about Iwao...funny family stories and stories about how he felt about his work. She gave us a great look at Iwao as a person. 

We were honored to have been able to sit down with Leslie and talk to her. A very special thank you to Scott Jeralds for connecting us with Leslie. 

Please check out Leslie's book, Living With A Legend, for more amazing stories about Iwao and drawings and photos that have never been seen before by the public!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Interview with Tristin Roesch Cole, Scooby-Doo Background Painter

Interviewing Tristin Cole was so much fun! She had so many amazing stories to tell, her career is amazing, her work is amazing and she is such a fun and wonderful person. Tristin has worked on 15 different iterations of Scooby-Doo and countless other shows and movies! Her resume is impressive! 

Tristin got to work with some of the greats! - Iwao Takamoto, Jerry Eisenberg, Scott Jeralds, Joe Sichta and her dad, Ron Roesch! She shares her experiences working with them and some fun stories! 

Also be sure to check out Tristin's book, Into The Night, available now! 

Join Wendy, Will and I as we talk to Tristin Cole about her career as a background painter!  

A huge thank you to Scott Jeralds for connecting us with Tristin Cole. 

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Happy 53rd Birthday, Scooby-Doo! 31 Reasons Why We Love Scooby-Doo From The People That Worked On Him

HAPPY 53rd BIRTHDAY SCOOBY AND THE GANG!!!!! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

September 13th is always such a wonderous day! We get to celebrate Scooby-Doo and the gang, and all of the people that worked on him! 

For today's special panel, I wanted to do something fun! I talked to Wendy about some ideas I had, and she came up with the idea of doing reasons why we love Scooby-Doo! I LOVED the idea, but thought it would be really cool to get the reasons from the people that worked on Scooby-Doo over the years. So I sent out a bunch of messages and emails to people, and I ended up getting 31 responses, which was more than I had expected. 

Wendy, Alexa, Danii and I read their reasons for you and then we talk about why we love Scooby-Doo. I am so excited they did this episode with me because they have been Scooby fans since they were kids too, and what better way to celebrate than with people that understand your love of Scooby! 

I didn't elaborate much, but when I said Scooby was like my support animal, I wasn't kidding! I have leaned on Scooby for a lot of support and therapy in my life. He's always been there for me, like when my dad died, when I've gotten sick, when I've experienced traumatic situations...no matter what, I can always count on Scooby to help me get through it and to bring happiness into my life. 

All of the happiness from Scooby-Doo is because of the amazing people that worked on Scooby throughout the past 53 years! They have given us these wonderful characters to watch in episodes and movies! I hope they all know how much we appreciate them and how much they have impacted our lives with their wonderful work! Thank you to everyone who has had a hand in the Scooby-Doo franchise! 

Thank you to Bradford N. Smith and Scott Jeralds for their help with getting some of the responses. 

I hope you enjoy hearing why the people that worked on Scooby-Doo loved Scooby! Let us know why you love Scooby, too! 

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53 Years of Scooby Snacks...or is it Scooby Snax?

When I planned the Scooby Panel about Scooby Snacks I wasn't thinking that they have been around for 53 years! That's probably why I was so surprised that there were so many iterations of Scooby Snacks! 

This episode was very research heavy. From having to find the different boxes and taking all the screenshots, it took quite a lot of time to prepare this one. At some point, I want to go through the movies I didn't go through to see if I can find any boxes that I missed. 

I really enjoyed looking at the different boxes and shapes of the Scooby Snacks and seeing how they have changed through the years. Scooby Snacks are a staple in Scooby episodes and movies, at least to us fans. I know I like seeing the Scooby Snacks make an appearance. 

With only 3 of us on this episode, the conversation went pretty fast. It was weird not having 5 people, but I think it worked out with just Wendy, Alexa and I. 

I hope you enjoy the episode!

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Interview with Daniel Altiere, co-writer of Mystery Begins and Curse of the Lake Monster

 We had the honor of talking to Daniel Altiere, co-writer of Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. We really enjoyed talking to him about these movies. These live-action movies tend to be my favorite of the live-action movies because I felt like they were more on-par with the Scooby franchise and they were very respectful of the characters, as Wendy said in the episode. 

I want to thank Daniel Altiere for taking the time to talk to us and for writing some good movies. 

This isn't the first time I have interviewed Daniel. A couple years ago, ScoobyDoom and I did a written interview with him. (Some of the questions were repeated for the video interview.) You can read the written interview below. 

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Interview by me and ScoobyDoom on scoobyaddicts.com

ScoobyAddicts.com/Scooby-Doom: Did you grow up watching Scooby-Doo and have you kept up with the franchise in the last decade?

Daniel Altiere: I definitely watched the original cartoons when I was a kid (back in ‘70s and early ‘80s) but didn’t really care for the two live action movies (the Freddie Prinze Jr. ones). I haven’t kept up with the franchise much though there was a recent series that brought back the old character Red Herring and maybe Mister E that I thought was really clever. Can’t recall the name of the series though. Had a cool stylized animation look too.

ScoobyAddicts.com: What inspired you to become a writer?

Daniel Altiere: I always wanted to write novels but wound up going to a school with a very substantial film department (Ithaca College) and though i was an English major, found myself getting drawn into film writing. My brother was a film writing major at Syracuse and so when we both graduated it just felt like a natural progression to work together.

ScoobyAddicts.com: How exciting is it that you got to come up with the origin story for Scooby and the gang for Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins? That must have have been an amazing experience! How did you come up with the origin story?

Daniel Altiere: It was a total honor to contribute to a fifty year old canon—and a particular privilege to come up with the origin story. The first question we had to answer when considering story options was how do these four kids who were from totally different cliques get together in high school. We looked to one of our favorite ‘80s movies for inspiration, The Breakfast Club. Detention seemed like one of the only ways for these radically different kids to wind up in the same room for a long period of time. I believe it was the director’s idea to have them all pull out mystery novels, the first bit of common ground.

Scooby-Doom: What was your first reaction to seeing the final version The Mystery Begins? Can you describe how you felt when you heard The Mystery Begins set a ratings record?

Daniel Altiere: We were thrilled to see the final product and thought Brian Levant did a tremendous job directing. Very gratifying to hear about the ratings record. Very gratifying and very proud.

ScoobyAddicts.com: You said you had written a 3rd Scooby live-action movie about time travel. Can you tell me more about the movie? How far did you get with the script? What more would we have learned about the gang?

Daniel Altiere: We wrote the whole script, collaborating a bit with Brian Levant. It would have made a great film. There was a very cute romance between Velma and a young HG Wells (author of The Time Machine of course.) In fact I believe it was the HG Wells museum from where they took off on their time traveling adventure. I’m not sure what else we learned about the gang in the movie but I can tell you the monster was a steampunk robot and I believe it was set during Christmas (though I could be wrong, it was a long time ago.)

Follow-up: PS Just got confirmation from my brother that the third Scooby movie for which there is only a script was in fact a Christmas movie.

Also: for while warner was thinking of turning our live action movies into a live action series. Turned out to be too expensive with all the Scooby cgi work. I think the episodes came in at a million per. Big regret not getting that off the ground. As another follow-up, no scripts were created for the live-action series.

ScoobyAddicts.com: What was it like writing Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Curse of the Lake Monster with your brother, Steven? Did you run into any issues with figuring out what ideas to use if you didn't agree on something?

Daniel Altiere: Don’t remember any major disagreements at all. We worked very well together and it was a pretty smooth write.

ScoobyAddicts.com/Scooby-Doom: Can you describe the process of writing Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins from start to finish? Did WB give you access to background material and archives?

Daniel Altiere: We didn’t really need archives, the characters and situations being so classic. One decision we made early though: the monster(s) had to be real. There had to be real ghosts in Mystery Begins and in Curse of the Lake Monster, the frog monster had to be real. You still needed someone to be unmasked as per the classical formula at the end but a human villain using tricks and stage craft couldn’t be the extent of it. It would have just felt like a gyp in a feature film.

Scooby-Doom: For either movie, were there any deleted scenes that you wish had made it in?

Daniel Altiere: There was a GREAT deleted sequence in Curse of the Lake Monster. We had an opening scene with Old Man Withers who was originally voiced by Jonathan Winters in the cartoon series and — we got Jonathan Winters to play him! It was so awesome getting to meet him too. But alas the scene was deemed gratuitous and had to be cut.

Scooby-Doom: Was the opening flashforward in Curse of the Lake Monster something you and your brother had written initially or was it added later?

Daniel Altiere: Everything there was in the original script.

Scooby-Doom: Do you have a moment that you are particularly proud of or that stands out as your favorite from the 2 films you worked on?

Daniel Altiere: It’s minor and might seem like a silly thing to be proud of but in the first movie when scooby jumps into shaggy’s house after being chased by ghosts shaggy asks him why he’s scared and he says “roasts! Roasts!” because that’s how scooby would say “ghosts” and shaggy says “what’s so scary about a delicious roast?” Love that.

In general I’m very proud of being able to include the classic scooby tropes in both films. Everyone knows you have to include a handful of things in every scooby episode/movie. Fred has to say: “let’s split up and search for clues,” Velma has to lose her glasses at one point (which are some of my favorite moments in the films) and at the end the evil doer has to say “and I would have gotten away with it too if it weren’t for you meddling kids!” I was proud of how we managed to work in all three into both movies.

ScoobyAddicts.com: What memorable responses or feedback have you received about your work on the Scooby-Doo movies?

Daniel Altiere: It’s hard to get feedback as a screenwriter but when I talk to kids who have seen the movies I’m delighted to hear how much they loved them, just like I was when you told me how fond you are of the films.

Scooby-Doom: What does it mean to you to have been a part of such an iconic and enduring franchise?

Daniel Altiere: Like I said earlier it’s a total honor and a privilege and I don’t take it lightly at all. We took our responsibility very seriously. We knew Scooby fans would scrutinize the movies for authenticity and we think we did a pretty good job delivering for them (though I know some fans were disappointed that our Fred didn’t have blonde hair.)

ScoobyAddicts.com: In addition to the 2 Scooby movies, you have written Woody Woodpecker, Beethoven's Christmas Adventure, etc. Do you have a favorite show or movie you have worked on? What makes it your favorite?

Daniel Altiere: We wrote Gym Teacher: The Movie as a spec script that was meant for someone like Will Ferrel but it wound up as a TV movie on Nick. I have to say that was the best experience I had writing with my brother. The Scoobys are a close second though. Working with Warner Bros. and Brian Levant was a pleasure as well.

ScoobyAddicts.com: Do you have any plans for any Scooby projects in the future?

Daniel Altiere: I’m not really in the business any more. Working on getting a career going in childrens books now.

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! Press Release, Publicity Still Images and Trailer

 There’s a Trick or Treat Thief on the Loose & Mystery Inc. is on the Case!

TRICK OR TREAT SCOOBY-DOO!

AN ALL-NEW ORIGINAL ANIMATED FILM

The Mystery Unravels

On DIGITAL October 4th & DVD October 18th

BURBANK, CA (August 23, 2022) – Everyone’s favorite mystery-solving gang is back! Grab your Scooby Snacks and get ready to go undercover as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! on Digital October 4th and DVD on October 18th. In addition to the 72-minute all-new original animated film, the DVD release also includes three bonus classic Scooby-Doo! episodes. Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! will be available to own on Digital for $14.99 SRP (US and Canada) and on DVD for $19.98 SRP ($24.98 in Canada).

Mystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of the notorious costume crime syndicate that colludes The Black Knight, Space Kook and the Ghost Diver. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery Inc. thinks that they can finally enjoy a break. Wrong! Suddenly, menacing doppelgänger ghosts of the Scooby crew and favorite classic foes show up in Coolsville to threaten Halloween. Now it’s up to the meddling kids – and their unlikely new partner Coco – to unmask the latest scoundrel and save Halloween! For Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, with trick-or-treating on the line – this time it’s personal!

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! features the familiar voice talents of Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo/Fred Jones, Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers and Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley. Film is Executive Produced and Directed by Audie Harrison (“Uncle Grandpa”) from a teleplay by Audie Harrison & Laura Pollak (“Fairfax,” “Rise of the Pink Ladies”) and Daniel McClellan (“Lost in Space”). Sam Register (Looney Tunes Cartoons) serves as executive producer.

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! will also be available on Cartoon Network and HBO Max during this year’s annual Scoobtober celebration.

Bonus Episodes

El Bandito

Headless Horseman of Halloween

To Switch a Witch

DIGITAL

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! will be available to own on Digital on October 4. Digital purchase allows consumers to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu and others.

BASICS

Digital Street Date: October 4, 2022

DVD Street Date: October 18, 2022

Approximate Run Time: 72 Minutes

Bonus Episode Run Time: 71 Minutes

DVD

Price: $19.98 SRP ($24.98 in Canada)

1-Disc (1 DVD-9s)

Audio – English (5.1)

Subtitles – English SDH

Trailer

Scooby Panel Special Episode About Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo! 

About Warner Bros. Animation

Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s current series include Animaniacs for Hulu, Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix, Batman: Caped Crusader, Batwheels, Bugs Bunny Builders, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Harley Quinn, Jellystone!, Little Ellen, Looney Tunes Cartoons, My Adventures with Superman, Noonan’s, Tiny Toons Looniversity, Tom and Jerry Time, Tom and Jerry in New York, Velma and Young Justice for HBO Max, Teen Titans Go! for Cartoon Network,  Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?, The Tom and Jerry Show and Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs! for Boomerang. WBA is also in production on a series of animated longform movie specials for ACME Night, WarnerMedia Kids & Family’s family programming block on Cartoon Network and HBO Max. Programs include Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical, Did I Do that to the Holidays? A Steve Urkel Story, Merry Little Batman and an Untitled Looney Tunes Cartoons movie. The studio is currently in production with New Line Cinema on the upcoming original anime feature film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. WBA’s full-length theatrical film, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, was released in summer 2018. As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray ®  and digital media. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards®, 40 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, a BAFTA Children’s Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 21 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).

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Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum & Animation Art Gallery

 We went to Cape Cod last week to visit a friend and on our way home, we stopped at the Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum in Cheshire, CT. I have wanted to go there for a few years, but we normally left on a Sunday and the museum is closed on Sundays. 

Museum History

Let's start with a brief history! Founded by Herb and Gloria Barker, Barker Animation Art Gallery had it's grand opening in 1993 in West Hartford, CT and was moved to Cheshire, CT a year later. The museum was opened in September 1997. They collected toys by going to yard sales in the 1970s. There are approximately 80,000 items in the collection, with pieces from 1873 to present day. 

Gloria & Herb Barker

Both Herb and Gloria Barker have passed away, but their son, Gerry, and grandson, Max, have taken over the business to keep the collection preserved and available for public display. 

Gerry & Max Barker

The Grounds

As soon as I pulled into the parking lot, I knew this place was going to be amazing! They had wooden cutouts of characters all over the grounds and the buildings were painted with characters! We parked near the cutout of The Jetsons! 

The coolest thing is that the cutouts were painted on the back too!

There was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on the well.

Looney Tunes on one of the buildings. 

And some more hanging out on the grass with Dagwood and Blondie.

Lucy was ready to help make you feel better! 

The Scooby gang were unmasking people! I wasn't able to stand near this as it had yellow caution tape around it. It was so cool to see the gang outside, though!

There was also a Yogi Bear head made out of wood. It had his face on both sides. 

There was a mural on the wall that had some fun characters on it, from Mighty Mouse, to Popeye, to The California Raisins. On the end, Scooby was riding in a convertible with Betty Boop, Sylvester, Gumby and The Pink Panther and Garfield and Odie were next to the car. Tweety was in a space ship above them. 

Of course, seeing Scooby on the mural was my favorite part!!! 

Barker Animation Art Gallery

After looking at what they have outside, we headed into the Animation Art Gallery to buy our tickets to the museum. 

Everything in the art gallery was for sale, and I found a bunch of Scooby-Doo stuff that I wanted. A few things came home with me, but sadly, the rest I left there. 

Hanna-Barbera Picnic

Jonny Quest and Speed Buggy cels.

Scooby-Doo and Looney Tunes cels.

Cel of Scooby & Shaggy signed by Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera and Iwao Takamoto.

Cel of Scooby.

Cel of the gang with villains.

I really wanted all the cels, but especially the canvas of the painting "An Orchestra of Stars". It was so awesome! I posted the picture of the lithograph below because it was difficult to take a good picture of the canvas. 

These Dr. Seuss head mounts were really cool! 

This Jonny Quest lithograph was in the bathroom. 

These are the Scooby items I ended up buying. Trust me, I wanted those cels and prints so bad! But after being on vacation, dropping another few thousand dollars on those would not have been good. 

Bendable Figures of Fred, Daphne and Velma and Scooby-Doo postcards.

Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum

I have waited for this moment for years...to walk into this museum and see the collection of toys, games and comics! It was more than I could have asked for. They had so many different character toys and games. It brought back so many memories of shows that I watched as a kid and it just made me feel happy. 

Whenever I go to a museum like this, my goal is always to find Scooby. They had plenty of Scooby throughout the museum. When I bought the tickets, the girl told me that they recently acquired someone's Scooby collection and I was very excited for them because this museum is a great place for a collection to be! 

I spotted my first Scooby as soon as I walked in. A Scooby-Doo clock. The price tag on it was to show the value at the time they put the tag on it. I don't know if they update that often. With over 80,000 items in the museum, I think that would be difficult. Also, nothing in the museum is for sale, so the price is just for reference.

The next Scooby items spotted were a racecar, a Mystery machine and a car set.

I skipped a couple rows to give some other people space to look around and happened to pick the right one because there was a case with a whole bunch of Scooby stuff! So many Scoob's that I don't have, and some that I do, all on these 2 shelves! It was perfect! 

There wasn't just Scooby, of course! So many characters lined the shelves of this amazing space! 

Tom & Jerry and some older toys.

The Jetsons.

The Flintstones.

More Flinstones.

Even more Flinstones.

Huckleberry Hound, Spiderman, Captain America, The Flintstones and more.

More Tom & Jerry.

Push puppets! with a Scooby!

Cereal Boxes.

Bugs Bunny and Kool Aid.

Gumball Machines, including Scooby!

There were a ton of lunchboxes hanging from the ceiling featuring every character you could think of. These are just a few of the ones I took pictures of. 

Purple Scooby-Doo lunchbox.

Scooby-Doo yellow and orange metal lunchboxes.

The infamous yellow and orange metal Scooby lunchboxes...in amazing condition!

They had so many puzzles!!

A wall of puzzles!

They had a bunch of Halloween masks and costumes too. 

Even a Scooby-Doo one!

The entire Simpsons family was here hanging out on their couch. 

I also found another display shelf of Scooby stuff!

The museum also had some promotional props from Gumby by Art Clokey. It was so cool to see these amazing clay figures! 

The View Master display was so cool, too! 

I found Scooby within the display!

There were a few more Scoob's that I found through the rest of the museum. 

The Incredible Hulk was there too! Thankfully, he was chained.

I also found a Dynomutt puzzle!

Some more Hanna-Barbera toys. I think some of these were used in the bumpers. 

My pictures barely even show what was in the museum! They have thousands of items on display! I didn't post the close-up pictures of the Scooby displays as I don't want to give everything away. They had some really cool pieces that I have never seen before. 

Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum

I highly recommend the Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum to anyone that loves cartoons! They have something for everyone! They put a lot of care into the museum and the art gallery and they really make you feel welcome. The next time I am near CT, I will definitely be making another trip to this museum and would love to do one of the group tours! Admission was $13.00 for 3 of us, which was very affordable! 

For more information about Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum and the Art Gallery, please visit their website. 

I did not receive anything in exchange for this blog post. I just loved the museum so much, I wanted to write about my experience there.