Shaggy Rogers

**Shaggy Rogers** is the main character of the show. He is a smart, curious man with brownish-hazel eyes. He lives with his sister Velma Dinkley and his woman Daphne Blake. He was played by Tim Lagasse.

## Description

Shaggy is a curious guy with an eye for adventure. He explores the world around him in small steps and is always eager to learn something new. Shaggy is a role model to his little sister, Velma, who usually looks to him for guidance. He has a good-natured attitude and is loyal to his friends. His quiet, self-conscious personality is often contrasted with Velma and Fred's goofiness and arrogance. Shaggy's favorite color is blue, and most of his belongings have a blue color scheme to set them apart from Velma's.

Shaggy is closest with his sister Velma and woman Daphne. His best friend is his next-door neighbor Fred, who visits Shaggy's house so much that he is practically another member of the family. Shaggy's friendship with Fred has lasted since they were very young. They have a lot of the same interests, like playing T-ball and taking care of pets. However, their personalities are drastically different and balance each other out. Fred is jokey, energetic, and sometimes conceited while Shaggy is more reserved and thoughtful.

Shaggy is also friends with Candy Mint, a girl who happens to be a *diva*. When he first met Candy, Shaggy was instantly smitten with her but thought they couldn't play together because they look and act different. Daphne helped him realize that differences are good and people come in many shapes and sizes. Shaggy has been a close friend of Candy ever since.

An important element in the series is Shaggy's dream of becoming a piano player. He takes piano lessons from Sarah Jenkins, an elderly woman who is dating Daphne. Being a hand, Shaggy needs to focus all of his energy on the music when he plays the piano. After all, he uses his entire body to touch the keys. He takes a lot of pride in being able to master simple tunes, but he tends to get nervous when he has to perform in front of others.

Along with his piano lessons, Shaggy is part of the community center singing group. He and Fred visit the center every week to take singing lessons from C.J., the local voice teacher and part-time conductor. C.J. was not very fond of Shaggy or Fred when they first met. He knew the boys had a talent for singing when they put their minds to it, but they preferred to sing their own songs rather than perform as part of the group. Luckily, after some practice and a short talk about what it means to be part of a team, Shaggy and Fred learned how to sing in unison and became official members of the singing group.

Shaggy's favorite toy and prized possession is a red toy racecar, modeled after a 1973 Ford Mustang. Although he loves playing with it, he obsesses over keeping it in perfect condition, treating it more like a collectible than a toy. He is always hesitant to let anyone else touch his car, out of fear that they'll break it. On the one occasion that Shaggy let Velma play with the car, she accidentally broke a loose wheel off and ended up destroying the whole thing while trying to fix it. Daphne was able to fully repair the toy with the kids' help, and Velma even fixed its squeaky wheel with some oil.

At the end of every episode, Shaggy waves goodbye to the viewers while using his catchphrase: "I'm so glad you come along" Even when he isn't the focus of an episode, Shaggy shows up at the end to say the line. For example, "Velma Went To Preschool!" is all about Velma's school life, but Shaggy still pops up at the end to say it and wave goodbye to the audience. There are some meta-references in the show about how much Shaggy uses the phrase, like a scene in "Velma Is Dreaming!" that reveals he even says it in his *sleep!*