Home Entertainment
December 10, 2007
Warner Home Video Brings An Entire Season Of “Pup Named Scooby-Doo” To DVD
Warner Home Video Brings An Entire Season Of “Pup Named Scooby-Doo” To DVD
(December 10, 2007 – Burbank, CA) - The littlest detectives solve the biggest mysteries on the hit animated series “Pup Named Scooby-Doo,” whose entire first season comes to DVD March 18, 2008 from Warner Home Video (WHV). Titled “Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete First Season,” the DVD will feature 13, 22-minute episodes from the show’s first season on two discs and will retail for $19.98 SRP. Order due date has been set for February 12, 2008.
Geared towards pre-schoolers and kids, “Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete First Season,” follows the young adventures of the lovable Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, along with pint-sized versions of his pals Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred, as they solve mysteries and embark on exciting adventures.
On “Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete First Season,” the gang encounters all sorts of spooks and monsters including a Cheese Monster, a Headless Skateboarder and even the ghost of mobster, Al Kabone. Their mysteries take them to the creepiest of destinations, including a spine-chilling mountain ski resort, a spooky Indian burial ground and even a haunted comic book convention. Episodes include “A Bicycle Built for Boo!,” “The Sludge Monster from the Earth’s Core,” “Wanted Cheddar Alive,” “Snow Place Like Home,” “Scooby Dude,” “Robopup” and several others.
DVD bonus features include:
• Interactive Map of Coolsville, USA - With this interactive map, viewers can cycle through a number of choices pertaining to places frequently visited in the show. Once a choice is selected, a vignette of content will play, which includes experts from the series covering a gamut of material from the cast of characters to the monsters and mysteries encountered. Selections include:
• "Coolsville, USA" - An introduction to the new incarnation of the Scooby-Doo series
• "The Daily Babbler" - Explores the Ghosts and Monsters of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
• "Shaggy’s House" - A character dissection of Shaggy
• "Daphne’s House" - A character dissection of Daphne
• "Scooby-Doo Detective Agency" - A look into the changes made to the plots from the original series
• "Scooby Snack Factory" - A character dissection of Scooby-Doo
• "Coolsville Comic Book Convention" - Behind the animation of "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo"
• "UB TV" - The music of "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo"
• "Coolville Mall" - A character dissection of Freddy
• "Marine Institute" - A character dissection of Velma • From the Vault: • "Pencil Test Animatic of an Alteranate Show Open": The archives of Warner Bros. Animation brings viewers a rare treat to glimpse an alternate show open for "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" “'Pup Named Scooby-Doo' offers humor, adventure, excitement and fun for the littlest Scooby-Doo fans,” commented Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. He added, “Young viewers connect to the series because it gives them something to relate to -- the stars of the show are children just like them. Older kids will also appreciate the DVD because it features the same delightful Scooby-Doo madness and fun that the original series brings. We are delighted to offer consumers a title that all members of the family can watch and enjoy together.” The Credits Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, “Sinkin' in the Bathtub.” Since then, Warner Bros. Animation’s characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio’s rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation). With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Video and New Line Home Entertainment.# # #
• "The Daily Babbler" - Explores the Ghosts and Monsters of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
• "Shaggy’s House" - A character dissection of Shaggy
• "Daphne’s House" - A character dissection of Daphne
• "Scooby-Doo Detective Agency" - A look into the changes made to the plots from the original series
• "Scooby Snack Factory" - A character dissection of Scooby-Doo
• "Coolsville Comic Book Convention" - Behind the animation of "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo"
• "UB TV" - The music of "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo"
• "Coolville Mall" - A character dissection of Freddy
• "Marine Institute" - A character dissection of Velma • From the Vault: • "Pencil Test Animatic of an Alteranate Show Open": The archives of Warner Bros. Animation brings viewers a rare treat to glimpse an alternate show open for "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" “'Pup Named Scooby-Doo' offers humor, adventure, excitement and fun for the littlest Scooby-Doo fans,” commented Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. He added, “Young viewers connect to the series because it gives them something to relate to -- the stars of the show are children just like them. Older kids will also appreciate the DVD because it features the same delightful Scooby-Doo madness and fun that the original series brings. We are delighted to offer consumers a title that all members of the family can watch and enjoy together.” The Credits Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, “Sinkin' in the Bathtub.” Since then, Warner Bros. Animation’s characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio’s rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation). With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Video and New Line Home Entertainment.