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What comedic element did Hanna-Barbera add to 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' specifically to soften the show's tone amid concerns about cartoon violence?
Answer
A cowardly, talking Great Dane
To reduce the intensity associated with action-adventure cartoons, Hanna-Barbera built the show around a comedic, talking dog who reacted with humor and fear rather than combat, shifting the focus from action to mystery-solving comedy.
💡 Did you know?
Scooby-Doo was created partly because networks worried that action cartoons caused violence, so the show added a talking dog to reduce intensity.
Other options people guess
- A wisecracking robotic butler
- A singing parrot sidekick
- A silent mime character
Topics
- scooby-doo
- hanna-barbera
- animation-history
- 1960s
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