The original incarnation of what would later become an iconic and long-running franchise, The show follows the adventures of teenagers Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy, and a dog named Scooby-Doo. They travel in a van known as The Mystery Machine, encountering and solving mysteries. Once solved, the group typically discovers that the perpetrator of the mystery is a disguised person who seeks to exploit a local legend or myth for personal gain. The series was created as a direct counterpart to superhero-themed Saturday Morning shows of the 1960s.