It’s, uh… hard to imagine what’s fitting to post on such a special occasion.

How do you summarize such a cultural phenomenon? What represents all of what it means to you?

Well, at last, I think I’ve found it.

This scene right here, as ol’ Scoob struts in, balancing 9 lovely pizzas…

…and – temporarily turning them 100% more magenta – throws them into the air…

…causing five to hit the ceiling fan…

…followed by four more, making nine total…

…followed by yet another four, just for pizza-reality-defying good measure.

Which – for those of you playing along at home – is considered by most mathematicians to not add up to nine.

And what happens when they land?

They turn into only four pizzas, ‘cause that’s just how Scooby rolls.

Why is a sequence like this so special?

‘Cause it doesn’t matter if you’re chasin’ a pizza with boomeranging abilities…



…or eatin’ a “pizza” that looks like a pink rolled-up yoga mat…

…if you just sliced up pizza, for your whole gang, with a ceiling fan…

…you’re a darn good (and awfully clever) friend.

Happy 50th, Scoob, and here’s to another 50 years of cartoon physics and delightful inconsistencies.

And may animation tech never make errors fully a thing of the past, as there’s nothing cooler than finding the figurative fingerprints of the creators who worked so hard to make it all a reality.

–Colin (instagram! | photo blog! | BTS!)