This is a list of Scooby-Doo characters. Scooby-Doo is an American animated franchise based around several animated television series and animated films, as well as live action movies. There are five main characters in the franchise: Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Fred Jones, Velma Dinkley, and Daphne Blake—known as "Mystery Incorporated". The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, premiered in 1969, and has spawned many follow-up series, and several direct-to-DVD movies.