| “ | Correction. The new, improved Scrappy! Because I, Scrappy-Dappy-Doo, have absorbed enough energy to - to rule the world with my all-powerful army! Ooh! And I brought you here, puny, pathetic Mystery Inc. — to witness my moment of triumph! All I need to complete my transformation is... (voice changes) Scooby-Doo! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy taunting his former friends Mystery, Inc. during his transformation into Scrappy Rex. |
Scrappy Cornelius "Dappy" Doo is the main antagonist of the Scooby-Doo franchise's 10th film Scooby-Doo, the first installment of Raja Gosnell's live-action Scooby-Doo film series.
Unlike his original counterpart in the TV series, he is portrayed as Scooby-Doo's obnoxious nephew who plots to get revenge on his former friends, Mystery Inc. for abandoning him years ago, wanting to use an ancient magical relic known as the Daemon Ritus to absorb all souls in order to enslave both Spooky Island and the world with an army of demons. He is the former friend-turned-archenemy of Mystery, Inc., especially his uncle Scooby.
He was voiced by Scott Innes in his normal form and by J.P. Manoux (who also played Doppeldeaner in Community) in his monster form. In his Emile Mondavarious disguise, he was portrayed by Rowan Atkinson, who also played Edmund Blackadder in Blackadder and Father Julius in Wonka.
Biography[]
Beginnings[]
Introduced in 1979, Scrappy is introduced in an attempt to save the Scooby-Doo franchise from irrelevancy. Unfortunately, however, he continued appearances and overuse in the years to come wound up making him infamous as one of the most hated fictional characters of all time by fans, critics, and audiences alike.
Scooby-Doo[]
During a flashback recalled by Velma Dinkley at one point in the film, Scrappy is first seen harassing the gang in the Mystery Machine, bragging about how he will fight ghosts and monsters. Fred annoyingly tells him he has told him before ghosts do not exist (referencing the fact that the versions of the show Scrappy are in by portraying real supernatural creatures as commonplace). Scrappy argues that ghosts do exist and when he finds them, he'll give them a dose of his "puppy power", which he demonstrates by (inadvertently) urinating on Daphne Blake, much to the latter's disgust. When Scrappy realizes this, he gasps in shock and Fred Jones immediately stops the van, sending Scrappy flying into the windscreen.
As he slides off, Fred angrily scolds him for urinating on Daphne. After fixing himself, Scrappy crosses his arms and irritably states it was an accident, but Fred calls his bluff and furiously accuses him of marking his territory. Scrappy angrily tells him he isn't worthy of being the team leader. He then demands that the gang appoints him as the new leader or else he'll leave. Scrappy is then unceremoniously thrown out of the van in the middle of the desert along with his suitcase, with no one giving a second thought (not even Scooby). The puppy hollers out to them they can't do this since people adore him (which is not exactly true). He then angrily kicks his suitcase in frustration and anger and painfully hurts his foot. Scrappy says he's as cute as "a Powerpuff Girl" and that he'll get his own TV show as he sits on his suitcase, alone and friendless. However, after this, Scrappy plotted revenge against his former friends.
Several years later, Scrappy traveled to the Spooky Island theme park resort, under the pretense of auditioning for an evil elf character. He abducted the park's owner, Emile Mondavarious, and locked him up in a hole. He then built an android duplicate of him and impersonated him with it. He then met and teamed up with an insane man named N' Goo Tuana and a masked wrestler named Zarkos. Scrappy and his allies summoned an army of monstrous purple demons with a pyramid object called the Daemon Ritus. Scrappy planned to command the purple demons to help him enslave the world (this was probably to get back at Scooby and the others) but the monsters die when exposed to sunlight, so they possessed humans to become immune to sunlight while Scrappy and his gang stole the humans' souls, converted them into protoplasm and kept them in a cauldron in a cave beneath the island. After Scrappy absorbs the souls, he would become a powerful monster known as Scrappy Rex.
He needed a pure soul in order to complete his transformation and become unstoppable. He invited his uncle Scooby (because he had a pure soul), and also invited his friends to Spooky Island so they could witness Scrappy's triumph. He greeted the gang in his Mondavarious disguise and told them the case details. He later greeted the gang in his Mondavarious disguise again that night during a party when the demons attacked. Scrappy left with the demons and they captured many people including Fred and Velma, however, Shaggy rescued them. Eventually, Scrappy's minions captured Scooby and brought him to him.
While Scrappy was still in his Mondavarious disguise, he asked Scooby to be a sacrifice to which he agreed. During this, Shaggy, Daphne, Velma, and Fred figured out Mondavarious was behind the plot and went to rescue Scooby. Scrappy's minions captured Fred and Velma and Scrappy, in his Mondavarious disguise used the Daemon Ritus and absorbed some souls. He was about to absorb Scooby's soul when suddenly, Shaggy jumped on the claw holding it and released it. Shaggy knocked Scrappy's robot and Fred and Velma approached it, the Daemon Ritus melted into the Mondavarious bot, and here Scrappy finally revealed himself. With the Daemon Ritus stuck to his chest, the wicked Scrappy morphed into a demonic creature and knocked Fred and Velma aside with a punch.
He then chased Scooby and Shaggy until he finally had them cornered. He then managed to capture Scooby after Shaggy's girlfriend Mary Jane, possessed by a demon, brings him over. Scooby tells his nephew to sit down and pokes him in his nose, causing Scrappy to roar in anger and take him over to the Pinscher to extract his protoplasm. However, Zarkos falls over the vat after his fight with Daphne (who pushed him in), releasing the people's protoplasm to their bodies, returning to their bodies while the demons exploded from being exposed to the sunlight reflection on the skull disco ball, having Scrappy completely outsmarted and his army destroyed. Refusing to admit defeat, an enraged Scrappy goes ballistic and tells Fred and Velma their fight isn't over, and he'll still kill them, but Shaggy controls the claw, taunts Scrappy and pulls the Daemon Ritus out of his chest, returning Scrappy to his normal form. Scrappy yells at Scooby, foolishly telling him he can still take him, and he challenges him to a rematch, but Scooby easily whacks Scrappy into a wall.
Scrappy and his henchmen are then arrested and taken to prison as police and news helicopters arrive on the island, with a humiliated Scrappy being taken away in a cage to the dog pound by the authorities He tries to cover up his crimes by saying he only got "a little cranky", but the gang and other people present don't buy it. His last words to the gang are, "And I would have gotten away with it, too! If not for you meddling sons of--", only to be cut off by a police officer shutting the door as the angry puppy continues to rant and rave. The gang is in shock over Scrappy almost cursing the populace, but the subject is immediately changed with the journalists talking to the gang again.
It's currently unknown what happened to Scrappy and his henchmen in the end, but they most likely remained in prison for life, leaving Scrappy's plans for conquest in vain.
Appearance[]
Scrappy is a small brown Great Dane like Scooby, but wears a black studded collar, unlike Scooby who wears a traditional collar that is blue.
As Scrappy Rex, he is a gigantic, monstrous beast with a muscular physique, large sharpened teeth, sharp claws and huge eyebrows. He is significantly larger than he was before and on the middle of his chest contains the Daemon Ritus. While disguised as Emile Mondavarious, Scrappy had the appearance of an eccentric and friendly middle-aged man wearing a variety of different snazzy clothes before changing into regal blue robes in the film's climax.
Personality[]
Scrappy is characterized by extreme arrogance and egomania, believing he could overpower any opponents with his "puppy power". He is also very blasphemous, manipulative, and disrespectful towards the gang and frequently mocked them, calling them "losers" (and later, even trying to call them "meddling sons of--", but was cut off before he could finish). His insistence that ghosts were real, coupled with his obnoxious and detestable behavior, annoyed Mystery, Inc. to no end, culminating with Scrappy arrogantly demanding that they appoint him their "unquestioned" leader or else he would leave, foolishly believing that they valued his company when in reality, they would gladly take the chance to get rid of him (even his own uncle). This led to his abandonment, which would cause his downward spiral into outright villainy.
As a villain, Scrappy shows no problem with committing murder and kidnapping and was perfectly happy to consume the souls of thousands (perhaps millions or trillions) of innocent people in order to increase his own power, kill Mystery, Inc., and rule the world with his army of monsters. Upon assuming the form of Scrappy Rex, he becomes even more brutal, arrogant, and insensitive, and even after his defeat, he still insists that he could kill the gang, only to be quickly overpowered (though his ego was not damaged in the slightest). Though evil, Scrappy was ultimately pushed to becoming a monster after his (supposed) friends and Uncle abandoning him.
In the cartoons, Scrappy is also egotistical, tough-acting, and overconfident, though not as obnoxious and to a much lesser extent, and is also more judicious, analytical, and intelligent, sometimes proving to be an even better sleuth than most of the gang, with the possible exception of Velma. He also idolizes Scooby and is firmly loyal to the group, often courageously (or brazenly) standing up for them when they were being attacked. How Scrappy went from cocky but heroic to obnoxious and demanding (then villainous and cruel) is unknown, though perhaps in the cartoons, he never became a villain and/or something really terrible happened to him — or was caused by him, inadvertently or otherwise — that caused the gang to stop talking about him.
Other Media[]
Thanks to Scrappy being the villain in the movie (and of course being extremely unpopular), he hasn't been seen again, at least physically, in any more Scooby-Doo projects to date. Although he is sometimes referred to, regarding on how nobody likes him.
- In a Cartoon Network bumper, Scrappy rants about how other cartoons are getting more love and fame than he is. Shaggy is seen in that bumper, and he backs away in sheer terror at the very sight of him.
- In another bumper, Scrappy is in a locker room with other cartoon dogs saying mean things about Scooby behind his back. Scrappy says he was brought onto Scooby's show because they needed good acting. Scooby then enters and sits in front of Scrappy. A picture of Daphne is seen on a locker.
- In a six-minute Scooby-Doo cartoon on the Aloha, Scooby-Doo! DVD, Freddy mentions a sixth member of the group to which the gang gasps at. Shaggy mentions they were not supposed to talk about Scrappy. Fred says he meant the Mystery Machine.
- In the 2008 direct-to-video movie Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King, dolls of Scrappy appear when the possessed Mystery Machine (turned into a monster by Krudsky) chases Freddy. The van then crashes onto them and destroys the dolls and the stand.
- In the Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated episode The Siren's Song, Fred and Daphne are walking down the halls of the Crystal Cove Spook Museum which houses the costumes of Mystery, Inc.'s defeated past enemies, like the Ghost of Captain Cutler, the Miner 49er, and the Space Kook, when Daphne spots a statue of Scrappy. Daphne mentioned she hadn't seen Scrappy's statue before Fred hurriedly turned her away and reminded her that they'd agreed never to speak of Scrappy again, probably so they wouldn't upset Scooby. Some fans have suggested this might refer to the events of the live-action Scooby-Doo film, implying that the events of the movie actually happened in the Mystery Incorporated universe sometime before the events of Mystery Incorporated, which makes sense since the Luna Ghost from the movie appeared in the shows pilot episode Beware The Beast From Below, though others believe otherwise due to canonicity differences.
- In a promo for Cartoon Network's 20th anniversary, when the CN characters are taking a picture, Jake the Bulldog pulls Scrappy out of the photo before it is taken. Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby appeared in that bumper.
- There is a game on cartoonnetwork.com called "Scrappy Stinks". The object of the game is to throw things at Scrappy and not Shaggy or Scooby.
- In the 2021 Scooby-Doo special Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now?, the gang is asked about Scrappy and Shaggy says that Scrappy said horrible things about Scooby in AOL chat rooms.
Quotes[]
| “ | Scrappy: Scrappy-Dabby-Doo! Scooby: Hey! Scrappy: Ghosts don't stand a chance with me! Let me at 'em! I'll rock them! I'll sock them! Fred: Scrappy, for the thousandth time, there's no such thing as ghosts. Scrappy: Sure there are! And when I find them, I'll give them a good dose of puppy power! [Scrappy pees on Daphne] Ta-da! Daphne: Oh god! He's peeing on me! Scrappy: (gasps) Ooo! |
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| ~ Scrappy's first quotes in the film. |
| “ | Fred: Scrappy, I told you, no urinating on Daphne! Scrappy: It was an accident! Fred: You were marking your territory! Scrappy: You don't have the scope for this job, pally! Listen up, losers. The time has come that you appoint me, your unquestioned leader. Either that or I'm outta here! |
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| ~ Scrappy persuading the gang to appoint him and replace Fred as their leader. |
| “ | What's the idea? You can't do this to me! People adore me! [kicks bag] Oww! I'm as cute as a Powerpuff Girl! I'll get my own TV show! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy getting kicked out and disowned by Mystery Inc. during the flashback. |
| “ | KNEEL TO MY PUPPY POWER! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy chasing Shaggy and Scooby. |
| “ | HAHA! TAKE THAT PRETTY BOY! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy attacking Fred. |
| “ | You look so much bigger on TV! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy taunting Scooby. |
| “ | RAAAAH! YOU'RE DOG MEAT! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy attempting to crush Scooby. |
| “ | COME BACK HERE, YOU LAZY BEATNIK! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy to Shaggy. |
| “ | Give me the dog! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy to the demon-possessed Mary Jane. |
| “ | Let's finish this puppy! NOW! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy to N'Goo while the two attempt to remove Scooby's soul again. |
| “ | Scrappy: MYSTERY INC., THIS AIN'T OVER! NOT BY A LONGSHOT! I'LL ROCK YOU AND SOCK YOU AND CRUSH YOU LIKE— [Shaggy taps him on the shoulder with the claw.] Shaggy: Like, dude... Scrappy: WHAT?! Shaggy: You're a bad puppy! [removes Daemon Ritus] Scrappy: NOOOOOOOOOO! |
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| ~ Scrappy's villainous breakdown and putting up one final fight as Shaggy taunts him and transforms him back into a dog. |
| “ | Come on, I can still take ya! Put em up, ya mangy mutt! I'll — [gets whacked by Scooby] Oww!! Is that all ya got? | „ |
| ~ Scrappy attempting to fight Scooby after being transformed back but gets defeated. |
| “ | Oh, get over it! So I got a little cranky! | „ |
| ~ Scrappy foolishly trying (rather miserably) to save face. |
| “ | I would've gotten away with it too! If not for you meddlin' sons of— | „ |
| ~ Scrappy's last lines while he, N'Goo, and Zarkos get arrested. |
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Trivia[]
- Scrappy is also portrayed as a villain in the comic book series Scooby Apocalypse.
- Scrappy's voice actor in the 2002 movie, Scott Innes also voiced Scooby in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (because of Messick's death on October 24, 1997) and both Scooby and Shaggy in Scooby-Doo! And The Witch's Ghost, Scooby-Doo! And The Alien Invaders, and Scooby-Doo! And The Cyber Chase. He also played classic Scooby villain The Creeper in Cyber Chase but was uncredited.
- At one point in the film, Velma reveals that Scrappy is in fact not a puppy, but an adult dog with a glandular disorder.
- Scrappy's appearance in the movie was probably hinted at when Warner Bros. released Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf and Scooby-Doo and The Ghoul School, two of his earlier movies in the Scooby-Doo franchise on DVD before the release of the film.
- In order to keep Scrappy's appearance and role in the live-action movie a true surprise, Warner Bros. purposely excluded him from the movie's Game Boy Advance videogame.
- Early drafts of the film included the Luna Ghost as the culprit masquerading as Emile Mondavarious rather than Scrappy, who was mentioned in a joke about him having been euthanized. Though an alternate ending featuring the Luna Ghost as the villain was filmed and screen-tested, James Gunn ultimately resolved to reveal Mondavarious as Scrappy due to the producers being uncomfortable with the idea of giving the villains' role to "an anonymous monster", as well as his extreme hatred towards Scrappy.
- Scrappy was made the villain of the movie because writer James Gunn (along with a majority of Scooby-Doo fans) loathed the character, though he apologized when it turns out that Scrappy had some fans who weren't pleased with the portrayal of him in the movie. The fact that the Mystery Gang is portrayed negatively in the movie and the fact that they left him to die in the desert (what makes his motives to want revenge on them truly justifiable), though he did challenge them to do that, didn't really help matters.
External Links[]
- Scrappy-Doo on the Scooby-Doo Wiki
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