| Doug | |
|---|---|
| Format | Animation Comedy Nicktoon |
| Created by | Jim Jinkins |
| Starring | Billy West Fred Newman Constance Shulman Becca Lish Alice Playten Doug Preis Greg Lee Roxanne Beck |
| Narrated by | Billy West (1991-1994) Thomas McHugh (1996-1999) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 117 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jumbo Pictures Nickelodeon (TV channel) |
| Running time | approx. 24 minutes per episode (split in two segments) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nickelodeon (1991-1994) ABC (1996-1999) |
| Original run | August 11, 1991 – June 5, 1999 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Doug is an Emmy-winning American animated sitcom that originally aired on Nickelodeon, and starred 6th grader Douglas Yancey Funnie.
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Background
Doug premiered on Nickelodeon on August 11, 1991, where it ran until December 16, 1994 and in reruns until 1999, being the first Nicktoon. The original version was moved to Nickelodeon's sister-station Noggin, and later to Nicktoons TV, where it ended in 2005. These seasons were produced between 1991 and 1994. In 1996, Disney produced new episodes following its acquisition of Jumbo Pictures. It ran on ABC from 1996-1999, as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning block and on The Toon Disney Channel from 2001-2004. Disney's Doug also aired on UPN's Disney's One Too Weekday morning block from 1999-2000. Re-runs aired on The Disney Channel from 2001-2002.
Disney's Doug
In February 1996, Disney and bought Jumbo Productions, and ordered new episodes of Doug to be produced (renamed Brand Spanking New! Doug and then later Disney's Doug) which was in production from September 7, 1996 until June 26, 1999. These episodes aired on ABC's One Saturday Morning cartoon block from September 1996 to September 9, 2000. Several differences between the original and Disney versions exist. The Disney episodes featured a new theme song, and introduced a younger sibling in the Funnie family. Perhaps to account for time, Doug's age was changed to 12½ years old. Several other minor character changes were added, including a new haircut for Patti Mayonnaise and Connie Benge's weight reduction. In March 1999, Disney introduced "Doug: Live!" to its Walt Disney World theme park. This musical stage show based on the television series ran at Disney-MGM Studios until May 2001. Additionally, a theatrical feature-length film was produced before production ceased. During the course of the show, Doug was nominated for at least two Daytime Emmy Awards[1] [2]. The creator of the show, Jim Jinkins, named the main character Doug after his godson, Doug Eckhardt.
Specials
- Doug's Halloween Adventure (1994)
- Doug's Christmas Story (1994)
- Doug's Secret Christmas (1996-Disney)
Characters
Episodes
Nickelodeon's Doug (52 episodes; 4 seasons) featured two 11-minute stories with a commercial break between. Disney's Doug (65 episodes; 3 seasons) had a single theme the whole episode. Disney also produced a full-length movie (Doug's 1st Movie).
Jumbo Street
The house Doug and his family lived in was on 21 Jumbo Street. The studio that produced Doug, (along with Nickelodeon and Walt Disney Television Animation) was Jumbo Pictures (now called Cartoon Pizza). The cartoon likely takes place somewhere near Richmond, Virginia siting the many similarities to Bluffington and Richmond.
Popularity
The popularity of Doug spawned merchandise such as clothes, toys, and a number of books. The show is currently unavailable on DVD due to the copyright claims. A video game called Doug's Big Game was also released in 2000. Even a live 30-minute musical stage performance called "Disney's Doug Live!" was created and performed at Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida. The show ran from March 15, 1999-May 6, 2001. The melody for the "Doug" theme song was incorporated into the Suburban Legends song "Da Bomb."
Broadcast History
United States
- Nickelodeon (1991-1994) (subsequent reruns)
- ABC (1996-2000)
- Toon Disney (2001-2004)
- UPN (1999-2000)
- Noggin (1999-2001)
- Disney Channel (2001-2002)
- Nicktoons Network (2002-2005)
- MTV Tr3́s (September 2007-present) (Local affiliates only)
United Kingdom
- Channel 4
- Nickelodeon (1993-2002)
- Disney Channel (1996-2002)
- Nicktoons UK (2002-2006)
References
External links
| Nickelodeon Portal |
- Doug and Porkchop in a 1990 Promo for USA Network - via YouTube
- Doug at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Doug at the Internet Movie Database
- Disney's Doug at the Internet Movie Database
- 1990 ad for Florida Grapefruit juice featuring an early Doug Funnie
- Jump The Shark - Doug
- TV.com - Doug
