Scooby-Doo!: Behind the Scenes
S01E06: Fred and That Meddling Ascot
Fred defends his choice to wear an ascot by simply, though aggressively, stating, "I like how it looks", though is shown in a yearbook, where he was voted "Best Looking", to be wearing a bow tie. He is shown having had travelled with a performance troupe prior to devoting himself to solving mysteries. Daphne attributes this dramatic training to helping him get "into the mind of the villain". When the gang is scared, it is revealed that Fred will sing something from Show Boat to soothe them. Fred's singing voice, at least while performing "Old Man River", is relatively deep. His dream is to become a famous mystery writer.
Overview
A series of eight shorts that aired on Cartoon Network during commercial breaks in the 25 Hours of Doo marathon in 1998.
Episodes
Daphne's father, George, is credited with giving the gang a check (made out to "Mysteries, Inc.") for one hundred dollars to get them started, but since they didn't have a car at the time, they...
S01E02 That Meddling Dog, Scooby Doo
Fred claims the entire gang thought at first that Scooby having an Adam's apple was "a little strange", but once they got used to it they weren't surprised when he started talking. Daphne is unsure...
S01E03 Shaggy, That Meddling Hippie
It's revealed that Shaggy's childhood nickname was "Buzz" (in reference to his hairstyle at the time) and that he's currently a vegetarian. Shaggy discusses his unhealthy addiction to Scooby Snacks, which Velma claims at one...
S01E04 That Meddling Kid, Daphne
In an attempt to prove she's more than just the "most fashionable member of Mysteries Inc.", Daphne claims to get straight A's in school and footage is presented from her childhood showing her early interest...
S01E05 Velma, That Meddling Brain
Velma chalks up her catchphrase, "Jinkies", to her simply being so surprised that it "just came out" and admits to having previously said the less catchy phrase, "Oh my!" A strong push from her parents...
S01E06 Fred and That Meddling Ascot
Fred defends his choice to wear an ascot by simply, though aggressively, stating, "I like how it looks", though is shown in a yearbook, where he was voted "Best Looking", to be wearing a bow...
S01E07 Those Finger-Pointing Villains
One of the Scare Pair, the Gypsy and the Witch Doctor all claim to have been the first to refer to the gang as "those meddling kids". From within a jail cell, the Cat Creature...
S01E08 Those Meddling Kids, Together Again
After solving more than two hundred mysteries together, Daphne says the one thing she's learned is to avoid "paintings that blink" with Velma recalling that the all the bad guys they deal with hang portraits...
Cast

B.J. Ward
Velma Dinkley (voice)

Frank Welker
Fred Jones (voice)

Scott Innes
Shaggy Rogers (voice)

Scott Innes
Scooby-Doo (voice)

Mary Kay Bergman
Daphne Blake (voice)