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The hilarious but slightly reverent adult-animated prequel series "Velma" might not please "Scooby-Doo" purists, if such people exist. There's no scary Great Dane in sight, as this HBO Max series is an origin story set in high school, and the most compelling adventures are emotional. But readers of "Scooby" fanfiction (who surely exist) will rejoice, as the series treats the three human members of super-detective Velma Dinkley's (voiced by Mindy Kaling) Scooby gang as potential love interests. Creator: Charlie Grandy Stars: Mindy Kaling, Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson However, the show's ideal audience might be those of us who watched Hanna-Barbera's original "Scooby" cartoon series as kids in the 1970s. Nostalgia goes a long way, especially when "Velma" keeps the overwhelmingly goofy tone from its predecessor. But the new series, produced by Kaling and developed by frequent collaborator Charlie Grandy, goes further, del...