10 Things You Didn't Know About Scooby Doo
7. The "5 Colleges" Theory
The most common urban legend in the Scooby universe, as any fool will tell you, is the ‘5 College Theory’ – the notion that Mystery Incorporated’s members represent the 5 Boston colleges.
Girls-only Smith’s College, for instance, with its emphasis on SAT scores, is represented by Velma, whereas Daphne’s would-be alma mater, Mt Holyoke, shifts the emphasis onto personality and extracurricular activities. Fred’s muscular (it says here) hero/leader embodies the spirit of Amherst College, while his more laid-back buddy would be perfectly at home at Hampshire (aka Hempshire) College.
And Scooby himself? He’s clearly an ambassador for Umass Amherst, which like Hampshire is perceived as a playground for goofy, hedonistic stoners. This is denied by the show’s creators, of course, and it’s not hard to see why. Yours Truly thought it was bulls**t, too.