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14 Feb 2023


All of this comes as the show is now under fire for a joke that tied attractiveness to the blood disorder sickle cell anemia. As noted by the entertainment site Bounding Into Comics, longtime "Scooby Doo" character Fred tells Velma "I have a disease where I can’t recognize people who aren’t hot….My doctor says it’s basically sickle cell for rich people." 

‘ADULT’’ SCOOBY DOO REBOOT ‘VELMA’ RIPPED BY CRITICS, AUDIENCES: 'WHERE DID EVERYTHING GO SO HORRIBLY WRONG?’

HBO "Scooby Doo" spinoff "Velma" has been annihilated by critics since it debuted earlier this month. 

HBO "Scooby Doo" spinoff "Velma" has been annihilated by critics since it debuted earlier this month.  (Hanna-Barbera)

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America called out the joke: 

The new "Scooby-Doo" spinoff includes nudity, gratuitous violence and an "oozing corpse" in one episode. It became the third worst-rated show in history on entertainment site IMDB in January.

VELMA IS OFFICIALLY REVEALED TO BE A LESBIAN IN NEW ‘SCOOBY-DOO’ FILM

The classic 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' was co-created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears.

The classic 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' was co-created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. (Hanna-Barbera Productions)

During episode four, titled, "Velma Makes a List," the new series made multiple jokes about children in a sexual manner. 

In episode four of the series, the town’s mayor lusted after high school girls. Another episode featured Velma going to a strip club and pole dancing for her father. 

Yet, industry website Deadline explained that "Velma" is returning for a second season: "[CEO of Warner Television Group Channing] Dungey's team is working on a second season of Scooby-Doo spin-off Velma, an adult animated comedy that comes from Mindy Kaling." 

"Velma" does a brief pole-dance in the most recent episode on Thursday.

"Velma" does a brief pole-dance in the most recent episode on Thursday. (HBO Max)

Fox News’ Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.

Scott Whitlock is an editor for Fox News Digital.