Even though I grew up in the 1970’s I don’t that decade’s cartoons as a whole were as good as the cartoons of the 1960’s. Maybe that’s fitting since Scooby Doo actually began in the fall of 1969. However it’s my choice for best cartoon of the 1970’s. While they borrowed some plots on occasion from Johnny Quest this cartoon managed to create it’s own style by combining action, humor, horror and of course mystery. One of my favorite parts about Scooby Doo was that no matter where they went they managed to find monsters and mysteries. It could be the big city, an isolated beach or their home town but they always found some events that needed to be investigated. They also had likable main characters, catch phrases and the monsters were mostly very cool. This was definitely the top cartoon that I acted out as a kid. It also made me thinking the eyes in paintings were watching me, crooks dressed as monsters and the Mystery Machine was the coolest thing on four wheels. So get set for Scooby-Doo week.
Lasers, monsters and barbarians oh, my! 
The 2010 Scooby series is EXCELLENT, with a running plot throughout each season, and lots of pop culture Easter eggs and visual gags. The animation is also brilliant. Check it out on Netflix.
Have you ever done any art of the gang?
Not yet, but I absolutely will. Just waiting for the right inspiration. I have a few sketches of some random ideas somewhere around here, but nothing really jumps out at me.
Great. I always wondered what Mystery Inc. would look like in 1930’s-40’s setting taking on classic Universal monsters?
Oh shit. That’s a GREAT IDEA.
Yaaaaay!
I agree.