The Scooby-Doo Show

Series Similar to The Scooby-Doo Show

If you enjoyed The Scooby-Doo Show, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Hong Kong Phooey

   1974 · Comedy, Children · ended97% match

   Recommended for similar Children profile, also on ABC.

   Hong Kong Phooey is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on ABC from September 7, 1974, to December 21, 1974. It was a parody of kung-fu shows and movies of the time. The main character, Hong Kong Phooey himself, is the clownishly clumsy secret identity of Penrod "Penry" Pooch, working at a police station as a "mild-mannered" janitor under the glare of Sergeant Flint ("Sarge").

2. Looney Tunes

   1929 · Comedy, Children · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Children profile, highly rated (8.5), also on ABC.

   They're the cartoons you grew up with and the ones your own kids will come to know and love. Welcome back to the wonderful, wacky world of Warner Bros. Looney Tunes, starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Road Runner and all their zany friends. Brought to life by the creative genius of Tex Avery, Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, these classic cartoon characters are some of the best ever to grace the animated stage.

3. The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse

   2020 · Comedy, Children · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Children profile, hidden gem.

   It's nothing but fun and excitement for Mickey Mouse and his best friends as they embark on their greatest adventures yet, navigating the pitfalls and curveballs of a wild and crazy world where the magic of Disney makes the impossible possible.

4. Fawlty Towers

   1975 · Comedy · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Comedy profile, highly rated (8.4), hidden gem.

   Fawlty Towers is set in a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay. The plots centre on tense, rude and put-upon owner Basil Fawlty, his bossy wife Sybil, comparatively normal chambermaid Polly, who is often the peacemaker and voice of reason, and hapless Spanish waiter Manuel, showing their attempts to run the hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding and eccentric guests.

5. Soap

   1977 · Comedy · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Comedy profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem, also on ABC.

   Soap is an outrageous comedy saga serializing the hilarious exploits of the characters in two unusual families. Meet the Tates and the Campbells, two families who have relationships as complex as those in a Russian novel. But the fun is in the unraveling.The well-to-do Tate family is comprised of Chester Tate the father, and Jessica, the mother, the parents of three children. Their two daughters, Corinne and Eunice, have distinctly different personalities. Their son, Billy, compared to the rest of the family, is the only sane member of the group, according to Benson, their hired employee who knows everything about everyone. The witty Benson does his best to hold the family together. Living with the Tate family is Jessica's father, referred to as the Major -- who doesn't quite believe that World War II is over.On the other side of town lives Mary Dallas Campbell, Jessica Tate's younger sister. Mary is wed to Burt Campbell who is not as prosperous a breadwinner as Chester. Mary's former husband, Johnny Dallas, has passed on, leaving her with two sons, Danny and Jodie. The older son, Danny, does not quite see eye-to-eye with his stepfather, and while the rest of the family knows Jodie is gay, Danny just thinks Jodie has a wonderful sense of humor.

6. Darkwing Duck

   1991 · Comedy, Children · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Children profile.

   In the city of St. Canard, the people are plagued by the most bizarre criminals, but they have a protector as well, "Darkwing Duck". This bumbling and egoistical superhero battles evil in that fair city with the help of his pilot sidekick, Launchpad McQuack and his rambunctious adopted daughter, Gosalyn.

7. Chowder

   2007 · Comedy, Children · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Children profile.

   Then show follows Chowder, a young chef in Mung Daal's catering company and his daily advantures.

8. The Amazing World of Gumball

   2011 · Comedy, Children · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Children profile, highly rated (8).

   The Amazing World of Gumball follows the misadventures of an anthropomorphic blue cat named Gumball Watterson and his adopted goldfish brother, Darwin, as they navigate middle school and their quirky lives in the fictional city of Elmore, often finding themselves in trouble due to their schemes and interactions with their eccentric family. 

9. The Woody Woodpecker Show

   1957 · Comedy, Children · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Children profile, also on ABC.

   Remake of the children's animated series about a mischievous bird with a hysterical laugh, Woody Woodpecker. Features Winnie Woodpecker, Wally Walrus, Woody's niece and nephew, Knothead and Splinter, and Chilly Willy.

10. TaleSpin

    1990 · Comedy, Children · ended92% match

    Recommended for similar Children profile.

    Baloo the Bear stars in an adventurous comedy of love and conflict with his friend Kit Cloudkicker. Rebecca Cunningham and her daughter Molly purchase Baloo's failing company. Baloo must fly transport runs to clear his debt while dodging Don Karnage and his sky pirates.