A Bicycle Built for Boo!

"A Bicycle Built for Boo !" is the first episode of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo season one. It aired on September 10, 1988 on ABC. It was written by Charles M. Howell, Jim Ryan, and Tom Ruegger, directed by William Hanna, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Characters

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Organizations

 * Scooby-Doo Detective Agency
 * Daily Blabber

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Coolsville
 * Rogers residence
 * Scooby's doghouse
 * Scooby-Doo Detective Agency headquarters
 * Daily Blabber building
 * Joe's
 * Weirdo Woods
 * Furgeson Estate
 * Fatty's

Objects

 * Velma's motorized skateboard
 * Scooby Snacks
 * Daily Blabber newspaper

Vehicles

 * Cherry 59 Starfire Special
 * Daily Blabber newspaper truck

Filming
Being Tom Ruegger's first job as a producer, he wanted to get the direction and timing right from the beginning, so as a favor, he asked William Hanna to be the director and sheet timer. Hanna locked himself in his office for ten days until he was finished, which he found tough to complete, but he had to admit had been the most fun he had in years. Hanna made the decision not to be directed.

Music
The music was composed by John Debney. Joanne Miller was director of music supervision.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 10, 1988 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The title card only features Scooby in this episode, while all the other episodes to follow, include both Scooby and Shaggy.
 * The building named Joe's is a tribute to Joseph Barbera.

Everlasting influence

 * Shaggy rode the bike once more in "Scooby Dude."

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * July 19, 2005: Warner Home Video releases A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: Volume 1 on DVD.
 * March 18, 2008: Warner Home Video releases A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: Complete 1st Season on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * 2008: Warner Home Video releases A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: Volume 1 on DVD.