Doug (TV series)

Doug
File:Doug cartoon.gif Doug and his dog Porkchop
Created by	Jim Jinkins Joe Aaron
Starring	Billy West Fred Newman Constance Shulman Becca Lish Alice Playten Doug Preis Greg Lee
Narrated by	Billy West (1991 - 1994) Thomas McHugh (1996 - 1999)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	117 (98 11-minute episodes, 67 22-minute episodes, and 1 theatrical feature-length film)
Production
Running time	22 Minutes
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon/ABC
Release	1991 – 1999

Doug is the short form of the name Douglas

Doug was an American animated television series on Nickelodeon and is the first Nicktoon ever made, starring a 12-year-old named Doug. The series originated with an unpublished book, Doug Got a New Pair of Shoes, by artist and series creator Jim Jinkins and writer Joe Aaron. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in 1991, where it ran until 1996. The episodes shown on Nickelodeon were produced during 1991-1994. In 1996, Disney produced new episodes following its takeover of Jumbo Pictures. It ran on ABC from 1996-1999.

The Series

The series takes place in the fictitious town of Bluffington (where Doug and his family has moved from Bloatsburg) and deals with the life and imagination of title character, grade-schooler and diarist Doug Funnie, his dog Porkchop, good friends Skeeter Valentine, Chalky Studibaker, Patti Mayonnaise (with whom he is secretly smitten), and his nemesis, Roger Klotz, the school bully. Most episodes start with Doug writing in his journal about recent events in his life, with the main action of the episode being a flashback of the events as Doug narrated them.

Doug's older sister, Judy, is a constant source of conflict. She is a dramatic actress (arguably a beatnik) who always wears a purple beret and sunglasses, especially in the house. Doug is the supposed bane of her existence, as his childlike interests annoy her very much.

A theme in the series is Doug's alternate comic book personality, Quailman. He has a belt worn around his head, and briefs over his pants, but is otherwise identical to Doug. Skeeter has an analogous character named the Silver Skeeter (a parody of Marvel's Silver Surfer). Doug has other alternate personalities including adventurer, Race Canyon (an obvious spoof of Indiana Jones Skeeter often appears as Race's compainion, Skitari) and secret agent, Smash Adams (a homage to James Bond).

Doug's imagination, as he reacts to various situations in his life, helps to provide premises for the stories, a là Walter Mitty. One episode dealing with a visit to his dentist, for example, contains homages to Goldfinger and Marathon Man.

Another theme in the series regards Doug's feelings for Patti, with whom he falls in love upon first setting eyes on her. Some episodes focus on this and also involve either Doug attempting to get closer to Patti or his frantic attempts to stop her from discovering his feelings (much like Helga from Hey Arnold!). The story ends on an optimistic note for the two when Patti asks Doug out on a date.

Notable in the series' character design is the frequent use of unusual names and skin colors. Doug is of Caucasian tone, whereas his father is orange, his mother is pink, his sister Judy is tan, neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Dink are purple, Skeeter is blue-green, Patti is orange, and Roger is lime green. Race does not seem to come into play at all in this show. The use of scat singing and vocally-derived melodies (for the starting theme and other instances like the recurring theme for Patti Mayonnaise) and erratic sounds and noises for various characters (particularly for Skeeter) further expressed the unique and eccentric design of this cartoon series. In an episode Judy referred to one of Doug's friends as "the blue one", yet not signifying any race.

The television series was produced by Jumbo Pictures and Ellipse Programmé for the Nickelodeon cable channel, and aired from 1991 until 1994 with over 52 episodes produced.

The Creator Jim Jinkins is in production for Disney's Stanley currently airing on Playhouse Disney (a lineup) in reruns.

Disney's Doug

In February 1996, Disney bought Jumbo Pictures, and ordered new episodes of Doug to be produced (renamed Brand Spanking New! Doug and then later Disney's Doug). The new episodes brought a new baby sister for Doug as well as a change in age to 12½ years old. It also brought a new haircut for Patti, more money for Roger, weight loss for Connie, and much more. This included a change of clothes for everyone and a brand new middle school. These episodes aired on ABC's One Saturday Morning cartoon block from September 1996 to September 9, 2000. In 1999, after 65 additional episodes (and a feature-length movie), Disney's Doug went out of production. During the course of the show, Doug was nominated for 4 Daytime Emmy Awards. It was also featured on Toon Disney, but due to scheduling changes and the addition of JETIX, it has vanished completely off the network. Along with a number of other shows it was removed from schedules in November 2004 and has not been seen since. It is unknown if it will ever return, and Disney currently has no plans to release the series on a DVD set. The sale made Doug the only Nicktoon to ever be sold to another company (unless Ren & Stimpy, which was sold to another Viacom property, is counted).

The television series was produced by Jumbo Pictures for Walt Disney Television, and aired from 1996 to 1999 with over 65 episodes and one full-length feature film produced.

Specials

• Doug's Halloween Adventure (1994)
• Doug's Christmas Story (1994)
• Doug's Secret Christmas (1996)

Characters

Douglas "Doug" Yancey Funnie

The protagonist and star of the show. A daydreamer with a good heart and a love for writing (lefthanded), music (specifically his favorite band, The Beets), and of course, his crush Patty Mayonnaise. Often is writing his thoughts in his journal, which he lost in one episode. Has a superhero alter-ego named Quailman. Voiced by Billy West (1991-1994), and Thomas McHugh (1996-1999).

Patricia "Patti" Mayonnaise

The girl on whom Doug has a crush. In some thought sequences, she is often depicted as older and/or single or married as Doug's future wife. She has orange skin and is apparently from the South, as she has a distinct Southern accent. She seemed to like Doug to a certain degree throughout the series, but it was previously unknown whether or not she reciprocated his feelings. Voiced by Constance Shulman.

Mosquito "Skeeter" Valentine

Doug's best friend, who has a genius IQ but does not act like it. He is rather off-beat and is famous on both versions of the series for his "honk honk" ("skeet skeet") sound. Skeeter is from a blue-skinned family who lives in Bluffington. His dad has a foul temper but slow vocabulary, his mother is kind-hearted and rather meek, and he has a mischievous two-year old brother named Dale who once gave Doug a hard time when he babysat him. He also had an on-again/off-again relationship with rich girl Beebe Bluff and a crush on a girl by the name of Loretta. Skeeter helps Doug order from the popular Bluffington restaurant The Honker Burger in the series premiere (resulting in their friendship), and later helps him to learn to dance. He has a superhero alter ego by the name of Silver Skeeter, based on The Silver Surfer from Marvel, who helps Quailman, Doug's superhero alterego, in several situations. It is revealed that Skeeter is a genius, gaining the respect of geeky twins Al and Mo Sleech. He is very laid-back and willing to take any situation in stride. His hobbies include air guitar, listening to The Beets, and hanging at the Honker Burger. Voiced by Fred Newman.

Roger Klotz

Doug's hood rival. Typical wrong-side-of-the-tracks bully. Lived with his divorced mother and beloved cat, Stinky, in a trailer park, but they became rich in the Disney version. He and his mother both have green skin. He is in love with Doug's older sister, Judy. Voiced by Billy West (1991-1994) and Chris Phillips (1996-1999). He's occasionally a friend of Doug in some episodes but is still bullying him every now and then.

Porkchop

Doug's canine companion. Porkchop is Doug's best friend apart from Skeeter. He has very anthropomorphic qualities but is still just a "normal" dog, (compare to Snoopy from Peanuts or Gromit from Wallace and Gromit). He had a doghouse in the backyard that was shaped like an igloo, in the Disney version it was a teepee. Voiced by Fred Newman.

Beebe Bluff

A spoiled purple-skinned rich girl; friend of Patti's, Doug's, and Skeeter's. She has an on-again/off-again relationship with Doug's best friend, Skeeter. She was the daughter of Bill Bluff, who was a rich businessman and descendent of Bluffington's founder, Thaddeus Bluff. Her mother owned the town's local ballet company. Her rich family made her somewhat spoiled, and a bit of a snob and a complainer. Her father funded the middle school where the students went, and not surprisingly he named it after her (Beebe Bluff Middle School), which was shaped like Beebe's head from an aerial view. She is often compared to a modern-day Veruca Salt. Voiced by Alice Playten.

Judith "Judy" Anastasia Funnie

Doug's tan-skinned beatnik/performance artist sister. Eventually becomes more mellowed out and relaxed in Disney's Doug. Voiced by Becca Lish.

Mrs. Theda Funnie

Doug and Judy's mother. Is the common housewife but is also a working mom on some occasions. She has pink skin and tends to be very meek-mannered. However, in one episode, she upbraids Mayor White at a town meeting on the issue of litter in Bluffington. Voiced by Becca Lish.

Mr. Phil Funnie

Doug and Judy's father who is a department store photographer. He's outgoing and friendly, but also a bit nerdish, and a bit of a shmoe. He has orange skin and is famous for giving advice and other lines throughout the series one of which is "The Ol' Funnie Curveball." He is also known for getting to play with (the best band ever) the Beets. Phil is Voiced by Doug Preis.

Mr. Buddy "Bud" Dink

Doug's spend-thrift neighbor, whom Doug often turns to for advice. Known for his obnoxious Goofy-esque laugh and frequent new purchases of strange devices, always commenting that they were "very expensive." Also was Doug's scoutmaster for many episodes. He has purple skin. "Dink" comes from the acronym "Double Income, No Kids" which fits this family perfectly. Voiced by Fred Newman.

Mrs. Tippingdale "Tippy" Dink

Mr. Dink's wife, and later the (first-ever on the series) female Mayor of Bluffington. She is a slow talker, known for her sarcasm and deadpan reactions to her husband's stupidity. Like her husband, Mrs. Dink has purple skin. Voiced by Doris Belack.

Cleopatra Dirtbike Funnie

Doug's baby sister. Born on the Disney version. She has Caucasian-toned skin like Doug. Voiced by Fred Newman.

Ms. Wingo

Doug's green-skinned elementary school teacher. Voiced by Doris Belack.

Stinky

Roger's spoiled pink female cat. Originally thought to be male, but then had kittens.

Mr. William "Bill" Bluff III

The richest man in town, father of Beebe, and descendant of the town founder. Voiced by Doug Preis.

Robert "Bob" White

The former mayor of Bluffington, who later becomes the middle school principal. Constantly asserting "Vote for Me!" even to elementary schoolers. Voiced by Greg Lee.

William "Willie" White

the ex-mayor's son and member of Roger's gang. Voiced by Doug Preis.

Albert "Al"/Moose "Moo" Sleech

Genius, yet socially inept twin brothers. Their father runs a bakery, and they have a dog named Cosmos. Voiced by Eddie Korbich.

Lamar Bone

The strict, short-tempered elementary school vice-principal, and later promoted to the same job at the middle school. Depicted as the stereotypical "mean principal" of both schools, often threatening to record misbehavior in students' permanent records. Likes to yodel and clog-dance on occasion. Speaks with a Don Knotts-esque voice. Sometimes breaks away from the stereotype that he has developed into a more caring nature. Has a nephew named Percy Femur. Voiced by Doug Preis.

The Beets

A rock band descendant from both The Beatles (in name and somewhat Scouse accents) and The Rolling Stones (in appearance and sound), that Doug and Skeeter are big fans of, that later breaks up and go solo in the Disney version. The band's last album was titled Let it Beet, with an album cover parodying the Beatles' Let It Be. The Beets produced the songs: "Killer Tofu", "I Need More Allowance", and "Shout Your Lungs Out".

Mr. Buttsavitch

The never-seen elementary school principal. Was seen as a giant floating head in one episode though, in a similar fashion to The Wizard of Oz. Much kinder in the sequence than his subordinate, Lamar Bone.

Grandma Opal

Doug's maternal grandmother, who seems to be divorced or widowed. She also owns a motorcycle and might be in a biker gang. She is remembered for introducing her grandson to the Japanese delicacy of sushi, of which he was originally skeptical. She also indicates that at one time she was quite popular.

Grandma Funnie

Doug's paternal grandmother, who also appears to be divorced or widowed. She is a stereotypical kind grandmother who often spoils Doug with food. She lives by the philosophy that "simple is best" though her exact phrasing of this belief is absurdly convoluted.

Boomer Bledsoe

Member of Roger's gang. Voiced by Chris Phillips.

Ned Cauphee

Member of Roger's gang. Has 25 brothers.

Larry

Leader of a group of audio-visual nerds. Voiced by Steve Higgins (1991-1994) and Chris Phillips (1996-1999).

Skunky Beaumont

Often mentioned in the Nick version, but wasn't seen. He didn't really appear until the Disney version, where he is portrayed as a Jeff Spicolli-esque "dude." Says the word "torque" as an adjective and sounds as if he's stoned or high.

Chalky Studebaker

A friend of Doug's who is a jock and all-around talented kid, although he was under tremendous pressure to match the accomplishments of his older brother, who had amassed a very large trophy collection. This caused Chalky to cheat off of Doug in a particular episode. Voiced by Doug Preis.

Connie Benge

Connie is a sweet, naïve, and overweight girl in Nick version while she is a slimmer, obnoxious Courtney Love-esque singer and songwriter in Disney version. Seems to have a small crush on Doug. In the Disney version, has a crush on Roger. Voiced by Becca Lish.

Fentruck

A foreign exchange student from the fictional country of Yakistonia. Doesn't make much prominence in the Disney version.

Coach Spitz

Only appeared in a few episodes; he was a chauvinistic baseball coach who rejected females from baseball teams. Voiced by Jeff Bergman.

Percy Femur

The nephew of Mr. Bone, Percy is a tall, mean, and tough student who constantly bullied Roger until he was sent back to his old school (with the help of Doug). He makes small roles in the series and seems to be somewhat of a decent athlete.

Mr. Shellacky

The goofy and childish guidance counselor of Doug's school in the original series. One example of his solutions for a problem is "take two hugs with a big glass of courage". Often wears a sweater the says "Hug Me". He is often obsessed with boosting confidence in order to solve problems, such as in the Troublemaker episode, where his solutions include getting Doug to "tell that troublemaker to flee, flee, flee" and associating Doug's middle name, Yancey, with the good Doug. Has a lot of immature phrases like in the career day episode when he tells Doug he got the wrong career "It seems Mr. Computer had a little tummy ache."

Mr. Swirly

The local ice cream and candy salesman in the original series. It was once discovered that cement was being poured into his candy, thus making his candy unpopular. It was later fixed. Mr. Swirly is often seen in his costume with a head shaped like an ice cream cone. Doug saved Student Government Day by suggesting that Mr. Swirly let the chocolate chips, which were about to hit the ice cream factory cooling fans, hit the fan, thus turning them into chocolate Swirlies.

Special characters

Quailman

Doug's primary superhero and alter-ego, Quailman (along with sidekick, Quaildog AKA Porkchop) rescued the world on numerous occasions. Seen often wearing a cape, clean underwear over his pants, and a belt around his head, Quailman was a match for any evildoer using his three 'powers' -- patience, intelligence and speed. If those didn't work, there was always the "Quail Eye", a ray fired from his eyes which would render his enemies "helpless and stupified". Quailman's villains are often based on Roger, with "Klotz" always being part of their name, for example "Dr. Klotzenstien," "Klotzilla", "Baron Von Klot", and "The Psyklotz". Mr. Bone was also a villain twice.(Robobone and the Rulemeister)

Smash Adams

Doug's favorite action movie hero, clearly based on James Bond. In the Disney series his franchise was massively retooled into a comedy series, much to Doug's displeasure, and possibly a reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who starred in several comedies later in his career.

The Neematoad

A mythical creature that supposedly lives in Lucky Duck Lake, it is the official mascot of Bluffington

Brace Canyon

Doug's second favorite action hero based on Indiana Jones, wearing the fedora hat, leather sack on his side, etc. Skeeter was the sidekick Skeetari, and of course, Roger occasionally being the villain.

The Silver Skeeter

One of Quailman's sidekicks, obviously of Skeeter's creation. He is clearly based on The Silver Surfer. He's notable in that he's what Doug refers to as "too powerful" -- his stock of superpowers seems endless, to include transforming his body's shape, flight, or really anything that Skeeter believed needed to be done to resolve a problem as easily as possible.

Quaildog

Quailman's sidekick, based on Porkchop. Has all of the powers of Quailman, but also has the Quailtail, which is capable of such powers as lock-picking by physically altering Quaildog's tail into a new shape.

Episodes

Doug is usually in the form of two 15-minute episodes, rather than one 30-minute episode. In total, there were 166 episodes (68 half-hour episodes, 98 fifteen-minute episodes), and 1 full-length movie (Doug's 1st Movie). It is unlikely that all of the Doug episodes ever made will appear in a season-or-volume-form DVD box set, with Nickelodeon still owning the rights to the original episodes, and Disney owning only their episodes.

The Series (1991 - 1994)

Season 1: 1991

1. Doug Bags a Nematoad
2. Doug Can't Dance / Doug Gets Busted
3. Doug's Dog's Date / Doug's Big Nose
4. Doug Takes a Hike / Doug Rocks
5. Doug Can't Dig It / Doug Didn't Do It
6. Doug, Mayor for a Day / Doug's No Dummy
7. Doug to the Rescue / Doug's Cool Shoes
8. Doug Gets His Ears Lowered / Doug On The Wild Side
9. Doug's Big Catch / Doug Needs Money
10. Doug's Doodle / Doug's Runaway Journal
11. Doug's Cookin' / Doug Loses Dale
12. Doug is Quailman / Doug Out in Left Field
13. Doug's Fair Lady / Doug Says Goodbye

Season 2: 1992

1. Doug Takes the Case / Doug's Secret Song
2. Doug's Got No Gift / Doug VS The Klotzoid Zombies
3. Doug's Secret Admirer / Doug's On TV
4. Doug's Dinner Date / Doug Meets Fentruck
5. Doug's On Stage / Doug's Worst Nightmare
6. Doug's Derby Dilemma / Doug's On His Own
7. Doug Meets The Rulemeister / Doug's a Genius
8. Doug Saves Roger / Doug's Big News
9. Doug's a Big Fat Liar / Doug Wears Tights
10. Doug On The Trail / Doug Meets RoboBone
11. Doug Pumps Up / Doug Goes Hollywood
12. Doug's Hot Ticket / Doug's Dental Disaster
13. Doug's Lost Weekend / Doug's Lucky Hat

Season 3: 1993

1. Doug's Fat Cat / Doug and Patti P.I.
2. Doug's Servitude / Doug Rocks The House
3. Doug's Comic Collaboration / Doug's Pet Capades
4. Doug's Career Anxiety / Doug's Big Brawl
5. Doug's Huge Zit / Doug Flies A Kite
6. Doug and the Weird Kids / Doug's Behind The Wheel
7. Doug's New Teacher / Doug On First
8. Doug's Cartoon / Doug's Monster Movie
9. Doug's Hot Property / Doug & The Little Liar
10. Doug Inc. / Doug's Nightmare on Jumbo St.
11. Doug's Shock Therapy / Doug Is Hamburger Boy
12. Doug and the Yard of Doom / Doug's Garage Band
13. Doug's Great Beet War / Doug's Magic Act

Season 4: 1994

1. Doug's Math Problem / Doug's Big Feat
2. Doug's Bum Rap / Doug & Patti Sittin' in a Tree
3. Doug Door to Door / Doug Tips The Scale
4. Doug En Vogue / Doug's Mail Order Mania
5. Doug's Halloween Adventure
6. Doug's Birthday Present / Doug's Fan Club
7. Doug Runs / Doug Clobbers Patti
8. Doug's Treasure Hunt / Doug's Brainy Buddy
9. Doug Ripped Off! / Doug's Babysitter
10. Doug's Christmas Story
11. Doug's in the Money / Doug's Sister Act
12. Doug Throws a Party / Doug Way Out West
13. Doug Graduates / Doug's Bad Trip

Disney's Doug (1996 - 1999)

Season 1: 1996-1997

1. Doug's Last Birthday
2. Doug's New School
3. Doug Grows Up
4. Doug's Hoop Nightmare
5. Doug's Patti Beef
6. Doug: A Limited Corporation
7. Doug's in Debt!
8. Doug's Bloody Buddy
9. Doug's Big Comeback
10. Doug Directs
11. Doug's Brain Drain
12. Doug's Movie Madness
13. Doug: The Big Switch
14. Doug Gets His Wish
15. Doug's Secret Christmas
16. Doug's Hot Dog
17. Doug's Great Opportunity
18. Doug Gets a Roommate
19. Doug Gets Booked
20. Doug's Minor Catastrophe
21. Doug's Big Panic
22. Doug's Hairy Situation
23. Doug: Oh, Baby
24. Doug: ???
25. Doug's Disappearing Dog
26. Doug's Mural Mania
27. Doug On The Road

Season 2: 1997-1998

1. Doug's Secret of Success
2. Doug's Friend's Friend
3. Doug's Chubby Buddy
4. Doug: Quailman VI: The Dark Quail Saga
5. Judy, Judy, Judy
6. Doug's Doug's Old Lady
7. Doug's Shocker
8. Doug Gets It All
9. Doug's Midnight Kiss
10. Doug's Older Woman
11. Doug Gets Right Back On!
12. Quailman VII: Quaildad
13. Doug's In The Middle
14. Doug: Night Of The Living Dougs
15. Doug's Dream House
16. Quailman Takes the Blame
17. Doug and the Bluffington 5
18. Quailman VS Supersport
19. Doug's Concert Crisis
20. Quailman VS the Annoying S.T.U.A.R.T.
21. Quailman VS the Whackhammer
22. Judy's Big Admission
23. Quailman VS the Quizzler
24. Doug's Sour Songbird
25. Doug's Best Buddy
26. Quailman and the Quintuple Quandary

Season 3: 1998-1999

1. Quailman's Bad Hair Day
2. Doug: Beebe Goes Broke
3. Quailman and the L.U.B.
4. Patti's Dad Dilemma
5. Quailman: The Un-Quail Saga
6. Doug Cuts School
7. Quailman VS the Triad of Terror
8. Doug Plays Cupid
9. Doug: I, Rubbersuit
10. Doug's Adventures On-Line
11. Quailman VS the Little Rubber Army
12. Doug's Grand Band Plan
13. Doug's Marriage Madness

Film

Main article: Doug's 1st Movie

(full-length feature film)

Copyright controversy - Who owns Doug?

A question often asked is "Who owns Doug?"

Actually, three companies lay claim to Doug:

• the most obvious being Disney for all episodes produced since 1996
• and Nickelodeon for all episodes produced for that channel, 1991 to 1994.

  However, Nickelodeon does not own all the rights to their version of Doug. They only have the rights of distribution for North and South America only.

• Groupe Ellipse, the co-producer of the Nick version, has distribution rights for other parts of the world.

Popularity

The popularity of Doug spawned merchandise such as clothes, toys, and a number of books. It is available on home video, but it has not yet been released on DVD.

Richmond

Several times throughout the series, references are made to locations in Richmond, Virginia, where creator Jim Jinkins was born. These include the Moody School which Doug's sister Judy attends, analogous to Moody Middle School in Henrico County, and the Four Leaf Clover Mall, analogous to the Cloverleaf Mall in Richmond. Several street names from Richmond's West End are also included.

External links

• Doug at the Big Cartoon DataBase
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• Doug at IMDb
• "Killer Tofu" by the fictional band "The Beets"

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