Show Notes
In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa interviews animation historian Jerry Beck, author of the Hanna-Barbera Treasury, and the Insight Editions Scooby-Doo mini book, as well as many other animation-focused books. Jerry also runs the Cartoon Research blog, and was interviewed in the Scooby-Doo Where Are You Now TV special (2021).
Highlights of this episode include: 1- A brief glimpse into Jerry’s knowledge about Hanna-Barbera, and the history of animation as a whole. 2- How did Jerry become an animation historian? Plus more about the trajectory of his career. 3- How Scooby-Doo holds an important place in TV, animation, and Saturday morning history.
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