Scrappy-Doo (Lennie Weinrib)

Scrappy-Doo (Lennie Weinrib) is a fictional Great Dane puppy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1979, with the catchphrases, "Scrappy Dappy Doo", "Lemme at 'em!" and "Puppy Power!". He is the nephew of Hanna-Barbera cartoon star, Scooby-Doo. Scrappy has appeared in a number of the various incarnations of the Scooby-Doo franchise. Lennie Weinrib provided his voice for one season in 1979, and from 1980 on it was performed by Don Messick (who also voiced Scooby). In the first live-action theatrical movie, video games, and commercials, he was voiced by Scott Innes. The character was able to save the show's ratings which by 1979 had begun to sink to the point of cancellation threats from ABC.

Why He Sucks

 * 1) His catchphrases get old very quickly.
 * 2) He acts way too loud, that he hurts.
 * 3) The way he tries to challenge monsters much stronger than him to a fight is overwhelmingly annoying and predictable.
 * 4) He had a big ego, and he is often oblivious to Scooby's fear.
 * 5) He even has an unlikable character TV trope named after him.
 * 6) He was even made the villain in the first movie to mock his low popularity, and he was horribly flanderized in it. In fact, after the movie, he never came back, thus completely ruining this character.
 * 7) His design, while kinda cute feels unoriginal and pointless, with it being deliberately intended to look like a miniature Scooby.
 * 8) His character generally feels out of place in the gang. While the gang is cowardly or resourceful, Scrappy is mostly noisy and obnoxious, and sometimes messes with the flow of the episode.
 * 9) His voice performance is below average and pretty annoying. He also speaks in an unnecessary Brooklyn accent.
 * 10) While he did save the ratings of Scooby Doo, he also contributed to the downfall of the franchise.
 * 11) This infamous scene where he makes Dexter cry in a Cartoon Network bumper

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) As the series progressed after Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979), and when Don Messick took over the role, Scrappy started to become a whole lot better portrayed as he became more nicer, his ego decreased, he was more observant, and did many helpful things, such as stopping monsters. And he began to know when to not pick fights with villains, and when to pick fights with villains. This is unlike most TV shows, which don't understand that a certain character is bad. Well...until the movie that is.
 * 2) He is very friendly to a lot of those he meets.
 * 3) He is shown to be a quite good fighter whenever he has any actual action.
 * 4) He saved the Scooby-Doo franchise's ratings from sinking completely.
 * 5) He is at least braver than most of the gang. He is cocky, but brave.
 * 6) Like a good dog, he's loyal and cares about his friends, especially his uncle.
 * 7) He's proved to be quite smart and resourceful on occasion.

Trivia

 * The reason Scrappy is such a hated character is because he is one of those characters that have their flaws presented and exaggerated so much that it makes him seem more hated, and it causes other people to join in the hate. Warner Bros decided to join in on this hate, and for years they have constantly been bashing Scrappy by removing him from advertisements, trailers, and DVD and VHS covers. They even went as far a to make him the main antagonist of the first live action film, in an attempt to axe the character from the franchise entirely, which they succeeded. And they portrayed him as an unlikable character in the TV promos.

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