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* [[List of Scooby-Doo characters#Hot Dog Water (Marcie Fleach)|Hot Dog Water (Marcie Fleach)]] (''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'')

'''Velma Dinkley''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SmlvAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA18 |title=D20 Girls Magazine&nbsp;– Summer 2013 |first=Various |last=Authors |date=June 15, 2013 |publisher=Le Nurd Mystique LLC |access-date=December 22, 2016 |via=Google Books}}</ref> She is usually seen wearing a baggy orange [[turtleneck]] [[sweater]], a short red pleated skirt, [[knee highs|knee high socks]], [[Mary Jane (shoe)|Mary Jane]] shoes]], and a pair of black square [[glasses]], which she frequently loses and is unable to see without. She is seen as the "brains" of the group.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EDTkBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA79 |title=The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture |first=Lisa M. |last=Dresner |date=November 27, 2006 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-2654-6 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QxE0puk6j6YC&q=Velma+Dinkley&pg=PT334 |title=Sheroes: Bold, Brash, and Absolutely Unabashed Superwomen from Susan B. Anthony to Xena |first=Varla |last=Ventura |date=January 1, 1998 |publisher=Conari Press |isbn=978-1-60925-202-1 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |via=Google Books |archive-date=April 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413035051/https://books.google.com/books?id=QxE0puk6j6YC&q=Velma+Dinkley&pg=PT334 |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the first season of the 2010–2013 series ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'', Velma is in a [[Romance (love)|romantic]] [[Intimate relationship|relationship]] with Shaggy, much to the distaste of Scooby-Doo. Their relationship ends in "Howl of the Fright Hound" (season 1, episode 10). This series' incarnation of Velma is shown to be secretive and controlling.<ref name="TheGamer" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/scooby-doo-velma-make-no-sense/|title=Scooby-Doo: 19 Things About Velma That Make No Sense|last=Poteet|first=Britt|date=2019-03-25|website=[[Screen Rant]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13|archive-date=December 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208224027/https://screenrant.com/scooby-doo-velma-make-no-sense/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the second season of ''Mystery Incorporated,'' Velma is shown secretly working for the series' overarching villain, Mr. E, alongside [[List of Scooby-Doo characters#Hot Dog Water (Marcie Fleach)|Marcie "Hot Dog Water" Fleach]] who is Velma's former rival in science fairs. The two become friends after Velma returns to the gang and by the time of the [[series finale]], Velma and Marcie are teammates at the Tri-state Olympiad of Science.<ref name="Implied" /> This version of Velma frequently uses the expressions "[[Oy vey|Oy]]" and "[[Oy vey|Oy gevalt]]", and is also shown listening to [[Klezmer]] music, hinting at a [[Jewish]] identity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forward.com/culture/453486/how-scooby-doo-became-tvs-most-jewish-cartoon-dog/|title=How Scooby-Doo became TV's most Jewish cartoon dog|date=2020-08-28|website=[[The Forward]]|language=en|access-date=2022-04-13|archive-date=April 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413003056/https://forward.com/culture/453486/how-scooby-doo-became-tvs-most-jewish-cartoon-dog/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/scooby-doo-little-known-facts/|title=6 Obscure Scooby-Doo Facts Nobody Knows|date=2022-05-11|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|language=en|access-date=June 27, 2022|archive-date=June 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627015401/https://www.cbr.com/scooby-doo-little-known-facts/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heyalma.com/is-velma-from-scooby-doo-jewish-lets-investigate/|title=Is Velma from 'Scooby Doo' Jewish? Let's Investigate.|date=2023-03-28|website=[[70 Faces Media|Hey Alma]]|language=en|access-date=April 2, 2023|archive-date=April 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402035232/https://www.heyalma.com/is-velma-from-scooby-doo-jewish-lets-investigate/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020, [[James Gunn]], the screenwriter of the 2002 [[Scooby-Doo (film)|''Scooby-Doo'']] film, stated that Velma was written "eyeballing Daphne" in early drafts of the script<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mitch Watson [Interview] |url=https://www.scoobyaddicts.com/Interviews.aspx?id=7&name=Mitch%20Watson |access-date=2020-07-14 |website=ScoobyAddicts.com |archive-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715113943/https://www.scoobyaddicts.com/Interviews.aspx?id=7&name=Mitch%20Watson |url-status=live }}</ref> in accordance with the film's original intent as an [[R rating (Motion Picture Association)|R-rated]] [[deconstruction]] of the ''Scooby-Doo'' canon (with Shaggy meant to be depicted as a [[Stoner (drug user)|stoner]], and Fred a [[gangster]], the latter also ambiguously portrayed in the final film by [[Freddie Prinze Jr.]] as "{{no italic|[}}[[closeted]]{{no italic|]}} [[gay]] or [[bisexual]] because of the [[Ascot tie|ascot]]"),<ref>''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', 636/637 – Jan 25 Issue. Page 38</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The early cinema of James Gunn|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-early-cinema-of-james-gunn|access-date=2020-07-15|website=[[Den of Geek]]|date=August 8, 2014|archive-date=July 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715205456/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-early-cinema-of-james-gunn/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=u/matthewlillard|author-link=Matthew Lillard|date=May 30, 2012|title=I'm Matthew Lillard. Stu from ''Scream'', Shaggy in ''Scooby Doo'', and most importantly Steveo in ''SLC PUNK''!. I now direct, who woulda guessed? AMA|quote=Hey Matt, loved you in ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]''. I heard that ''[[Scooby-Doo (film)|Scooby-Doo]]'' was originally scripted and shot as a much more adult-oriented movie, but then got edited to be more family friendly. If that's true, any chance you could give some details on the stuff that got cut out? '''u/matthewlillard''' gladly answer. It was after the heat of ''[[Shrek|SHREK]]'' and the studio was all for a above the kids head line of comedy... they brought in [[James Gunn]] (''[[Super (2010 American film)|SUPER]]''? ''[[Slither (2006 film)|SLITHER]]''? He's the best ever, love him) and he delivered that version of the script. Yes to all the things you think it is. Smokey van. Velma eyeballing Daphne. Fred being [[gay]] because of the [[Ascot tie|ascot]]. When we tested the parents flipped their lids and Warners got sca[r]ed. It['s] one of the crown jewels in their library and couldn't risk a back lash. also the demons were really sca[r]y... they were softened.|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/uc94p/im_matthew_lillard_stu_from_scream_shaggy_in/c4u7rc8|url-status=live|access-date=May 30, 2012|website=[[Reddit]]|archive-date=February 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206070331/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/uc94p/im_matthew_lillard_stu_from_scream_shaggy_in/c4u7rc8/}}</ref> although the final film would see Velma have a romance with a male [[waiter]], with the film's 2004 sequel ''[[Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed]]'' further depicting Velma in a full romantic relationship with [[Seth Green]]'s character, Patrick Wisely.

While addressing comments on his [[Instagram]] page in 2020 about ''Mystery Incorporated''{{'}}s episode director labelling its version of Velma as being [[bisexual]],<!--The episode director's comments were on Velma being bisexual, while Cervone's responding comments were the one where he was saying she would have dated Hot Dog Water. These are two different people — do not get them mixed up.--> producer [[Tony Cervone]] confirmed in response that his intention was for this iteration of Velma's relationship with [[List of Scooby-Doo characters#Hot Dog Water (Marcie Fleach)|Marcie "Hot Dog Water" Fleach]] to be depicted—as clearly as would be permitted at the time—as a [[Queer|romantic one]], following her previous failed relationship with Shaggy, with the characters subtly implied to be in a relationship in the [[series finale]], with Marcie referring to Velma as "my girl".<ref name="Implied">{{Cite web|title=Tony Cervone on Instagram: "Marcie and Velma – Mystery Incorporated. I obviously don't represent every version of Velma Dinkley, but I am one of the key people that…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CCAB5kPDDqG/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CCAB5kPDDqG |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=2020-09-17|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated' is way better than it has any right to be: Go Watch This|url=https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2013/06/scooby-doo_mystery_incorporate.html|website=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=June 6, 2013|language=en|access-date=October 7, 2022|archive-date=October 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007011210/https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2013/06/scooby-doo_mystery_incorporate.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2022 animated film ''[[Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!]]'', Velma is depicted as "[[Puppy love|crushing]] big time" on female [[Supporting character|supporting]] [[antagonist]] Coco Diablo,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Velma Is a Lesbian in New 'Scooby-Doo' Movie And Fans Are Losing Their Minds {{!}} Decider |url=https://decider.com/2022/10/04/velma-is-a-lesbian-in-new-scooby-doo-movie-and-fans-are-losing-their-minds/ |access-date=2022-10-04 |language=en-US |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004160027/https://decider.com/2022/10/04/velma-is-a-lesbian-in-new-scooby-doo-movie-and-fans-are-losing-their-minds/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which was widely reported by online news media as confirmation of the character's [[lesbian]]ism.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=2022-10-04 |title=Velma Is Officially a Lesbian in New 'Scooby-Doo' Film, Years After James Gunn and More Tried to Make Her Explicitly Gay |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/scooby-doo-velma-lesbian-gay-1235392668/ |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023114627/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/scooby-doo-velma-lesbian-gay-1235392668/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, right after the release of ''Trick or Treat'', it was revealed that Velma would have a "secret [[Puppy love|crush]]" on Fred in the [[HBO Max]] [[Adult animation|adult-oriented]] and [[metafiction]]al [[streaming television]] series ''[[Velma (TV series)|Velma]]'',<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Velma|author-link=Velma (TV series)|user=velmatheseries|number=1578097414463926272|title=My secret crush on Fred has everything to do with @GlennHowerton's casting.}}</ref> pitched as a "[[Love triangle|love quadrangle]]",<ref name="Gizmodo">{{cite news|url=https://gizmodo.com/mindy-kaling-velma-hbo-max-animated-trailer-scooby-doo-1849626070|title=Mindy Kaling's ''Scooby-Doo'' Sleuth Uncovers a Mystery in the ''Velma'' Trailer|first2=Sabina|first1=Linda|last2=Graves|last1=Codega|work=[[Gizmodo]]|date=October 6, 2022|access-date=October 6, 2022|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006233622/https://gizmodo.com/mindy-kaling-velma-hbo-max-animated-trailer-scooby-doo-1849626070|url-status=live}}</ref> in which both Shaggy and Daphne would be depicted as having crushes on a South Asian version of Velma.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thegww.com/exclusive-hbo-max-velma-character-descriptions|title=HBO MAX ''Scooby-Doo'' Characters ''Velma'' Descriptions|first=A.J.|last=Pennington|work=The GWW|date=August 16, 2021|access-date=August 16, 2021|archive-date=October 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028101111/https://thegww.com/exclusive-hbo-max-velma-character-descriptions/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/first-look-at-hbo-maxs-velma-is-full-of-gore-butts|title=First Look at HBO Max's ''Velma'' Is Full of Gore, Butts|first=Matt|last=Kim|work=[[IGN]]|date=October 6, 2022|access-date=October 7, 2022|archive-date=October 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018173845/https://www.ign.com/articles/first-look-at-hbo-maxs-velma-is-full-of-gore-butts|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/velma-review-mindy-kaling|title=Jinkies! ''Velma'' Preview: ''Harley Quinn'' Meets ''Riverdale'' In HBO Max's Meta Mystery|first=Dais|last=Johnston|work=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|date=October 9, 2022|access-date=October 9, 2022|archive-date=October 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021015420/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/velma-review-mindy-kaling|url-status=live}}</ref> The show received overwhelmingly negative reception. It gathered criticism for its characterization and departures from Scooby-Doo such as removal of [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Power |first=Ed |date=2023-01-18 |title=How Velma became the most hated show on TV |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/velma-how-mindy-kalings-scooby-doo-update-became-hated-show/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Shirley |date=2023-01-20 |title=The Line That 'Velma' Crossed |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/01/hbo-max-velma-review-mindy-kaling-backlash/672796/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}</ref> On October 8, 2024, the show was cancelled.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Starner |first=Nina |date=2024-10-08 |title=Mindy Kaling's Scooby-Doo Series Velma Has Been Canceled By Max |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1682932/mindy-kaling-velma-scooby-doo-series-canceled-max/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=SlashFilm |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Stedman |first=Alex |date=2024-10-09 |title=Velma Canceled After Two Seasons, Max Confirms |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/velma-canceled-after-two-seasons-max-confirms |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

From 2002 until 2015, Velma was voiced by [[Mindy Cohn]] of ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'' fame. In ''[[Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map]]'', Velma is voiced by [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]]. On July 8, 2015, it was announced that [[Kate Micucci]] would take over the role of Velma in the then-upcoming series ''[[Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!]]''. Trisha Gum voiced Velma in ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]''. Velma was voiced by Ariana Greenblatt as a child and [[Gina Rodriguez]] as a teenager in the animated film ''[[Scoob!]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/scooby-doo-movie-star-will-forte-gina-rodriguez-tracy-morgan-1177354|title=Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez and Tracy Morgan to Star in Animated Scooby-Doo Movie (Exclusive)|first=Borys|last=Kit|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=March 1, 2019|archive-date=March 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302055555/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/scooby-doo-movie-star-will-forte-gina-rodriguez-tracy-morgan-1177354|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.thewrap.com/scooby-doo-film-scoob-finds-young-velma-fred-pierce-gagnon-ariana-greenblatt/ Scooby-Doo Film ‘Scoob’ Finds Its Young Velma and Fred (Exclusive)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116061152/https://www.thewrap.com/scooby-doo-film-scoob-finds-young-velma-fred-pierce-gagnon-ariana-greenblatt/ |date=January 16, 2021 }} The Wrap, May 23, 2019,</ref> with Greenblatt being set to reprise the role of her younger self in ''[[Scoob! Holiday Haunt]]'' before the film was canceled in August 2022.<ref name="ComicBook"/> She makes a silent cameo in her aforementioned form (like the rest of the gang) as a spectator in ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''. In February 2021, a spin-off adult animated prequel of her is in the works with [[Mindy Kaling]] voicing Velma while executing producing with Charlie Grandy, Howard Klein, and Sam Register.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/velma-dinkley-series-mindy-kaling-clone-high-reboot-hbo-max-1234904722/|title=Velma Dinkley Series Starring Mindy Kaling, 'Clone High' Reboot Among HBO Max Adult Animation Orders|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=February 10, 2021|access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210190716/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/velma-dinkley-series-mindy-kaling-clone-high-reboot-hbo-max-1234904722/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On February 10, 2021, it was announced that Velma will have her own [[streaming television]] series on [[HBO Max]] in January 2023 with [[Mindy Kaling]] voicing her while executing producing with [[Charlie Grandy]], [[Howard Klein (television producer)|Howard Klein]] and [[Sam Register]]. Titled ''[[Velma (TV series)|after herVelma]]'', the series follows an [[Adult animation|adult-oriented]] and [[metafiction]]al "[[Love triangle|love quadrangle]]" [[List of Scooby-Doo characters#Mystery Incorporated|Mystery Inc.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/velma-dinkley-series-mindy-kaling-clone-high-reboot-hbo-max-1234904722/|title=Velma Dinkley Series Starring Mindy Kaling, 'Clone High' Reboot Among HBO Max Adult Animation Orders|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=February 10, 2021|access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210190716/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/velma-dinkley-series-mindy-kaling-clone-high-reboot-hbo-max-1234904722/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/hbo-max-orders-clone-high-velma-fired-on-mars-re-ups-close-enough-and-reveals-more-adult-toons-in-dev/|title=HBO Max Orders 'Clone High,' 'Velma' & 'Fired on Mars,' Re-Ups 'Close Enough' and Reveals More Adult Toons in Dev|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=February 10, 2021|access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206172647/https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/hbo-max-orders-clone-high-velma-fired-on-mars-re-ups-close-enough-and-reveals-more-adult-toons-in-dev/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://worldscreenevents.com/festivals/keynote-warnermedias-tom-ascheim/|title=Keynote: WarnerMedia's Tom Ascheim|newspaper=World Screen Events |access-date=June 9, 2021|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608130714/https://worldscreenevents.com/festivals/keynote-warnermedias-tom-ascheim/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/velma-show-scooby-doo-mindy-kaling-backlash-response/|title=Mindy Kaling Responds To Scooby-Doo Velma Series Character Backlash|date=July 24, 2021|website=[[Screen Rant]]|access-date=July 24, 2021|archive-date=July 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724221214/https://screenrant.com/velma-show-scooby-doo-mindy-kaling-backlash-response/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Gizmodo" /> with Velma portrayed as being of [[Indian Americans|Indian]] descent.<ref name="Trailer">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdtsWn7sgE|title=Velma ''– Official Trailer – HBO Max''|date=October 6, 2022|access-date=October 6, 2022|url-status=live|via=[[YouTube]]|work=[[HBO Max]]|quote='''Velma Dinkley''': "Dear [[HBO Max]]. I just learned you intend to make a genre bending comedic [[origin story]] of [[Judy Jetson]]. When I heard this new version of Judy Jetson wouldn't be "boy crazy", the only word I had to describe my disgust is Jinkies! If there is ONE thing the internet agrees on, it's that you should never change anything ever! [[Death threat|I hope you die!]] Sincerely, Velma ❤️️" '''...Well, at least Judy's still [[White people|white]].'''|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006212455/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdtsWn7sgE}}</ref> On July 11, 2022, the trademark for the series was listed as abandoned,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trademark.trademarkia.com/velma-90523540.html|title=VELMA Trademark Information|access-date=August 10, 2022|website=Trademarkia|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006163300/https://trademark.trademarkia.com/velma-90523540.html|url-status=live}}</ref> only for [[HBO]] Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys to confirm the series to still be in production in August,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/casey-bloys-hbo-max-reorg-painful-layoff-decisions-1235092839|title=Casey Bloys Addresses HBO/Max Reorg, "Extremely Painful" Layoff Decisions in Memo|date=August 15, 2022|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|access-date=August 15, 2022|archive-date=August 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815225631/https://deadline.com/2022/08/casey-bloys-hbo-max-reorg-painful-layoff-decisions-1235092839/|url-status=live}}</ref> with it previewing at [[New York Comic Con]] on October 6, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/09/nycc-wbd-spotlights-velma-tartakovskys-unicorn-dc-animation-more|title=NYCC: WBD Spotlights {{'}}''Velma'',' Tartakovsky's {{'}}''Unicorn'',' DC Animation & More|date=September 12, 2022|magazine=[[Animation Magazine]]|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|access-date=September 12, 2022|archive-date=September 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914080546/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/09/nycc-wbd-spotlights-velma-tartakovskys-unicorn-dc-animation-more/|url-status=live}}</ref> The first two episodes of the series debuted on HBO Max on January 12, 2023,; the other eight beingwere scheduled to releasereleased within the following months.<ref name="TVLine">{{cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=December 20, 2022 |title=Mindy Kaling's ''Velma'' Adult Animated Series Gets HBO Max Release Date |url=https://tvline.com/2022/12/20/velma-release-date-hbo-max-mindy-kaling/ |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=TVLine |archive-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220180814/https://tvline.com/2022/12/20/velma-release-date-hbo-max-mindy-kaling/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Velma was cancelled after two seasons and a special as a result of negative reviews.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

* [[Meredith Salenger]] (''[[Mad (TV series)|Mad]]'')<ref name="Mad" />

* [[Clare Grant]] (''[[Robot Chicken]]'')<ref name="Robot Chicken 2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5181524/|title=Cheese Puff Mountain|date=November 15, 2015|via=IMDb|access-date=October 30, 2020|archive-date=May 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503065652/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5181524/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Robot Chicken 3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11084564/|title=Snoopy Camino Lindo in: Quick and Dirty Squirrel Shot|date=October 20, 2019|via=IMDb|access-date=October 30, 2020|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628213516/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11084564/|url-status=live}}</ref>

* Alicia D'Ariano (2020; ''Scooby-Doo! and the Lost City of Gold'' (2020))<ref name="Lost City">{{Cite web|title=Scooby-Doo! and the Lost City of Gold - Cast|url=https://scoobylivetour.com/CastPage|publisher=MONLOVE|access-date=May 3, 2023|archive-date=May 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503122524/https://scoobylivetour.com/CastPage|url-status=live}}</ref>