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"Scooby Doo" co-creator Ken Spears 1938-2020

posted 4 years ago by jonathan_k80 (6436)
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It was just announced yesterday (November 9th) that Ken Spears, co-creator of Scooby Doo, had died on November 6th. He was 82.

Interestingly, the show's other co-creator, Joe Ruby, had just died less than three months ago on August 26th.

One of my favorite shows back in the day.

[–] abigolcwock (517) 4 years ago

Do we have another "Alien cast situation" coming up?

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 4 years ago

Are you referring to the Alien movie franchise? I'm not familiar with the cast situation.

[–] abigolcwock (517) 4 years ago

They all died in order of their character's deaths until one of them broke the curse. But seeing as these were behind the camera it's kind of a shit reference and far from my best work.

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 4 years ago

I never knew that. Fascinating. Thanks for the info.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 4 years ago

Poltergeist

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73710) 4 years ago

I have lots of happy childhood memories of that show and 35 years later my own kids loved it too

Thanks for the memories Mr. Spears👍

[–] Moonglum9 (10852) 4 years ago

Best Saturday morning cartoon ever!

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73710) 4 years ago

Seconded!
The Smurfs was good too

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20767) 4 years ago

Loved it, especially the older episodes. Even as a kid I noticed during the music section when they would be running around people would pass the same door 50 times.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73710) 4 years ago

Shittiest animation ever LOL😃
And that percussion sound when they all started running...it really sticks in my head!

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20767) 4 years ago

Yep! And the Shaggy walk. Lol

[–] Moonglum9 (10852) 4 years ago

Didn't it sort of look like a modified version of Walk Like An Egyptian.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20767) 4 years ago

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nUSvpq4a0u4 😀

[–] Moonglum9 (10852) 4 years ago

I must have been thinking about when he would sneak around with one arm bent and pointing ahead of him and the other arm bent and sticking out behind him.