

In the episode, "Shiver and Shake, That Demon's a Snake", Daphne buys an idol which is cursed by a snake demon.

But as the franchise went on, she became a stronger, more independent character who could take care of herself.ĭuring the series' fourth incarnation, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, some of the episodes focused on Daphne. She serves as the damsel in distress and would occasionally get kidnapped, tied up, gagged, and then left imprisoned. In the first series, Daphne was portrayed as the beautiful and enthusiastic but clumsy and danger-prone member of the gang (hence her nickname, "Danger-prone Daphne") who always follows her intuition. Together with her other teenage companions, Fred Jones, Velma Dinkley, Shaggy Rogers, and Shaggy's Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, Daphne would engage in solving various mysteries.

Her father gave her and her friends the money to start off and, prior to buying the Mystery Machine, Daphne gave her parents gas money to drive them to where there were mysteries to be solved. Her aspirations had an effect on her personal life as she was always late for dates whenever she went on mysteries with the gang she and Fred deny the rumors that they are dating. But Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island indicates her birthday is in the middle of September because the gang gets back together for her birthday.Īccording to Scooby-Doo: Behind the Scenes, Daphne always wanted to be both a supermodel and a detective even as a child (the latter of which disappointed her parents). Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! shows her birthday to be December 25 to create a personal conflict for her regarding Christmas overshadowing her birthday. The Daphne character was inspired by the sophisticated and money-hungry teen character Thalia Menninger, as played by Tuesday Weld, from the late 50's/early 60's American sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Kate Melton in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
