Mindy Kaling's Scooby-Doo spinoff 'Velma' premieres to mostly negative reviews

The show stars executive producer Mindy Kaling as the voice of character Velma Dinkley, the smartest member of the amateur crime-solving group Mystery Inc. The star-studded cast includes Constance Wu as Daphne, Sam Richardson as Shaggy, and Glenn Howerton as Fred. Serving as an alternate universe origin story for Mystery Inc., the series marks the first time in the history of the franchise to not feature the Scooby-Doo character.

Mindy Kaling Defends 'Scooby-Doo' Spinoff 'Velma' From Racist Backlash: “I Don't Care”

Mindy Kaling's Velma Cast: Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Weird Al Yankovic

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Haters bring more viewers, those meddling haters… : r/Velma

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What are your honest thoughts on the new velma, based on what little we know? Seems to be fairly controversial so far. : r/cartoons

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Mindy Kaling Has the Last Laugh: Controversial HBO Max Series 'Velma' Renewed for a Second Season - American Kahani

Velma' Angers Twitter (Again) With Unfortunate Sickle Cell Joke

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