Doug (1991)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Thomas McHugh
Doug Funnie (voice)
Billy West
Douglas 'Doug' Yancy Funnie
Fred Newman
Porkchop
Jim Jinkins
Writer
Neil Nash
(voice)
Chris Phillips
Roger Klotz (voice)
Constance Shulman
Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise
Becca Lish
Theda Funnie (voice)
Doug Preis
Phillip 'Phil' Funnie
John Lee
(voice)
Alice Playten
Beebe Bluff
Eddie Korbich
(voice)
Steve Higgins
(voice) / Writer
Becca Lish
Theda Funnie
Patience Jarvis
(voice)
Greg Lee
Mayor Robert 'Bob' White
Julie Halston
(voice)
Alan J. Higgins
(voice) / Writer / Story
Dana Gould
(voice)
Doris Belack
Tippi Dink
Melissa Greenspan
(voice)
Jim Brownold
(voice)
Bernie Denk
Director
Jack Spillum
Director
Bruce Bayley Johnson
Mr. Swirly
Ken Kimmelman
Director
Carol Millican
Director
Fran Brill
Loretta LaQuigley
Yvette Kaplan
Director
Paul Sparagano
Director
Jim Jinkins
Writer
Johan Edström
Director
John Paratore
Director
Tony Eastman
Director
Maurice Joyce
Director
Myrna Bushman
Director
Marc Sevier
Director
Drew Edwards
Director
Jean-Pierre Jacquet
Director
Howard Beckerman
Director
Ken Scarborough
Writer
Joe Fallon
Writer / Story
Matt Steinglass
Writer
Alan Silberberg
Writer / Story
Don Gillies
Writer
Dietrich Smith
Writer
Glenn Leopold
Writer
Scott Fellows
Writer
Dennis Garvey
Writer
Marcy Brown
Writer
Lisa Melamed
Writer / Story
Jacqueline Hirtz
Story / Writer
Marcy Winograd
Writer / Story
Tim Grundmann
Writer
Tommy Nichols
Writer
Steve Bannos
Writer
Betty G. Birney
Writer
Kate Donahue
Writer
Scott Kreamer
Writer
Kenneth Lonergan
Writer
John Wohlbrook
Writer
Joe Stillman
Writer
Evan Gore
Writer
Andy Yerkes
Writer
Harper Steele
Writer / Story
Alicia Marie Schudt
Writer
Lisa Johnson
Writer
Will McRobb
Story
Mark York
Writer
Christine Ecklund
Writer
David Campbell
Writer
Joey Murphy
Writer
Mark Edward Edens
Writer
Sandra Willard
Writer
Judy Spencer
Story
Michele Hennessy
Writer
Beth Bornstein
Writer
Terri Coduri Viani
Writer
Hilary Rollins
Story
John Pardee
Writer
Skip Shepard
Writer
Clark Taylor
Story
Stephen Winer
Story
Mark Dacus
Writer
Alan Kingsberg
Writer
Joe Aaron
Writer
Jeffrey Kindley
Writer
Ted Cohen
Writer
Michael Edens
Writer
Greg Johnson
Writer
M.K. Brown
Writer
Patty Hume
Writer
Keith Hoffman
Writer
Andrew Reich
Writer
Bradley Kesden
Writer
Kayte Kuch
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 18, 1991
StatusEnded
Seasons7
Episodes166
Running Time24m
Content RatingTV-Y7
Genres
Wiki.
Doug is an animated television series and sitcom created by Jim Jinkins and produced by Jumbo Pictures, airing from August 11, 1991 to June 26, 1999 on Nickelodeon and ABC. The show focuses on the early adolescent life and zany hijinks of its title character, Douglas "Doug" Funnie, who experiences common predicaments while attending school in his new hometown of Bluffington. Doug narrates each story in his journal, and the show incorporates many imagination sequences. The series addresses numerous topics, including trying to fit in, platonic and romantic relationships, self-esteem, bullying, and rumors. Many episodes center on Doug's attempts to impress his classmate and crush, Patti Mayonnaise.
Jinkins developed Doug from drawings in his sketchbook that he created over the course of the 1980s. Doug, a mostly autobiographical creation, was largely inspired by Jinkins's childhood growing up in Virginia, with most characters in the series being based on real individuals. He first pitched Doug as a children's book to uninterested publishers before Nickelodeon purchased the show. Following this, the series underwent further development, in which Jinkins meticulously detailed every aspect of the show's setting. Jinkins was insistent that the series would have a purpose and instructed writers to annotate each script with a moral. The show's unusual soundtrack consists largely of scat singing and mouth noises.
The series premiered on the cable network Nickelodeon, as the first of the original three Nicktoons alongside two other original animated series, Rugrats (which premiered directly after Doug) and The Ren & Stimpy Show (which premiered directly after Rugrats). The original run consisted of 52 episodes over four seasons that were broadcast from 1991 to 1994, being co-produced by Games Animation with Ellipse Programmé by the second season. Nickelodeon opted against renewing the show for a fifth season, so in 1996, Disney would acquire Jumbo Pictures and green-lit a 26-episode fifth season. Jinkins made several creative changes during this time. The show moved to ABC's Saturday morning lineup, is now co-produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and has been renewed for two additional seasons. In 1998, the series also aired on television syndication. It became a top-rated show, inspiring various books, merchandise, a live musical stage show, and a theatrical feature, Doug's 1st Movie, released as the series' conclusion in 1999. The series has seen multiple home video releases during its run; the initial four seasons of Doug are available on Paramount+, while the latter three, along with the film, are available on Disney+, although not in every region.