Scooby Doo

Scooby Doo was a popular animated television character introduced in 1969 and featured in many TV series and films (both animated and live action) into the 21st century. Scooby Doo was a talking dog who joined a group off teenage amateur sleuths as they solved mysteries, often with a supernatural connection.

Larry Nightingale, upon visiting Wester Drumlins for the first time, compared the spooky mansion to "Scooby Doo's house". (DW: Blink) The members of Torchwood 3 also cited the character (TW: Meat).