By Doug Boilesen, 2022
Two Scooby Doo children's phonograph, the VF-774, and the VF-778, were made by Vanity Fair in 1976. Both were transistorized, battery operated, and played 33 1/3 RPM and 45 RPM 7" records. They differed in their outside case: a colored lithograph and a plastic figure of Scooby Doo. A third phonograph was made by Cannon Tone, the two-speed "Scooby-Doo Song and Dance" which featured figures of Scooby and his pals who would "swing and sway" as they danced to the music.
Kenner Products made a Talking Show Projector in 1971 which used a slide with seven color transparencies and a 45 RPM record for the story. One of those Kenner Talking Shows featured Scooby Doo.
Other 'recorded sound" connections with Scooby Doo are also included such as Scooby-Doo records, record and cassette tape Read to Me Books, VHS tape, book and cartridge Story Reader System, talking Christmas ornaments, and Blu-Ray DVD.
Scooby Doo E-Z Play Phonograph by Vanity Fair, 1976 Hanna- Barbera Prod., Inc.
Close the lid and it plays.
Scooby-Doo Song and Dance Phonograph, made by Cannon Tone, Hanna-Barbera 1976
Courtesy PlaidStations.com
Kenner Talking Show Projector, Scooby Doo Record and Slide
In 1971 Kenner Products created a Talking Show Projector which featured seven transparencies on one slide which could be played with its respective talking show projector record. One of the characters which had a slide show was Scooby Doo with its story "That's Snow Ghost".
Scooby Doo in "That's Snow Ghost," Kenner 1971
Scooby Doo's Kenner Talking Projector slide for "Scooby Doo in "That's Snow Ghost," Kenner 1971.
Scooby-Doo Record
Scooby-Doo Book and Record
"Scooby-Doo, 3 Stories," Peter Pan Records BR521, 1977.
"Scooby Doo Mystery of the Strange Paw Print," Peter Pan Book and Record BR521, 1977.
Scooby-Doo Book and Cassette Recording
Book and Cassette Scooby-Doo "Mystery of the Sticky Money."Peter Pan Industries, 1981.
"Look -- Every word on the recording is in the book!"
Scooby-Doo on VHS
The following is just one example of Scooby on television and in the movies with this VHS being another example of the phonograph's legacy of recorded sound.
6.5" x 10" ad for Warner Bros. 1998 VHS movie "Scooby-Doo Zombie Island".
Scooby-Doo Books and Cartridge for Story Reader System
There are three Scooby-Doo stories that were part of the Story Reader System by PI Kids: "Scooby-Doo! Museum Mystery"; "Scooby-Doo! Haunted Theater"; and "Scooby-Doo! Miniature Gold Mystery." All of the Scooby stories are on one cartridge.
Story Reader Player, Books and Cartridges, 2003
Scooby-Doo Talking Christmas Ornaments
Scooby-Doo Talking Christmas Ornament, Hallmark 2008 LISTEN
Scooby-Doo Talking Christmas Ornament, Hallmark 2012
Scooby-Doo Blu-Ray DVD
Complete Series "Scooby-Doo Where are you!" Blue-ray DVD, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros. 2022.