Doug
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{{infobox television
| show_name = Doug
| image = [[Image:Doug Cartoon Title Card.jpg|225px]]
| caption = Doug Funnie and his dog Porkchop, as seen on the show's opening sequence on [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]].
| format = [[Animation]]<br>[[Comedy]]<br>[[Nicktoon]]<br>[[Disney]]
| runtime = approx. 24 minutes per episode (split in two segments)
| creator = [[Jim Jinkins]]
| producer = [[Jumbo Pictures]] (1991-1994)<br>[[Walt Disney Television Animation]] (1996-1999)
| starring = [[Billy West]] (1991-1994)<br>[[Fred Newman (actor)|Fred Newman]]<br>[[Constance|Constance Shulman]]<br>[[Becca Lish]]<br>[[Alice Playten]]<br>Doug Preis<br>[[Greg Lee]]<br> [[Roxanne Beck]]
| narrated = [[Billy West (voice actor)|Billy West]] ([[1991]]-[[1994]])<br>[[Tom McHugh]] ([[1996]]-[[1999]])
| country = {{USA}}
| network = [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] (1991-1994)<br>[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1996-1999)
| first_aired = [[August 11]], [[1991 in television|1991]]
| last_aired = [[June 26]], [[1999 in television|1999]]
| num_seasons = 8
| num_episodes = 127
| list_episodes = List of Doug episodes
| imdb_id = 0101084
| tv_com_id = 1714
|}}
'''''Doug''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[list of animated television series|animated series]] that originally aired on [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]], and starred 6th grader Douglas Yhancy Funnie.
==Background==
''Doug'' premiered on Nickelodeon on [[August 11]], [[1991 in television|1991]], where it continued until [[December 16]], [[1994 in television|1994]] and in reruns until [[1999 in television|1999]], being the first [[Nicktoon]]. The creator of the show, Jim Jinkins, named the main character Doug after his godson, Doug Eckhardt.{{Fact|date=November 2007}} The original version was moved to Nickelodeon's sister-station [[Noggin (TV channel)|Noggin]], and later to [[Nicktoons Network|Nicktoons TV]], where it ended in [[2005]]. These seasons were produced between [[1991]] and [[1994]]. In [[1996 in television|1996]], [[Disney]] produced new episodes following its acquisition of [[Jumbo Pictures]]. It ran on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from [[1996 in television|1996]]-[[1999 in television|1999]], as part of [[ABC Kids (United States)|Disney's One Saturday Morning]] block and on [[Toon Disney|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 [[1996#February|February 1996]], [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] bought [[Jumbo Pictures]], 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 [[Disney's One Saturday Morning|One Saturday Morning]] cartoon block from [[1996#September|September]] [[1996 in television|1996]] to [[September 9]], [[2000 in television|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.
On [[March 15]], [[1999]], Disney premiered a new musical stage show, "[[Doug: Live!]]" at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] (at the time known as '''Disney-MGM Studios''') at the [[Walt Disney World Resort]]. The show ran until [[May 12]], [[2001]]. Additionally, a theatrical feature-length film, [[Doug's 1st Movie]] was released on [[March 26]], [[1999]] before production on the television show ceased.
During the course of the show, ''Doug'' was nominated for at least two Daytime [[Emmy Awards]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Daytime_Emmy_Awards/1999|IMDb: Daytime Emmy Awards 1999]</ref> <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Daytime_Emmy_Awards/2000|IMDb: Daytime Emmy Awards 2000]</ref>.
==Characters==
{{Main|List of Doug characters}}
==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Doug episodes}}
Nickelodeon's Doug (52 episodes; 4 seasons) featured two 11-minute stories with a commercial break in between. Disney's Doug (65 episodes; 3 seasons) had a single story spanning the length of each episode. Disney also produced a feature film called ''[[Doug's 1st Movie]]''.
==Richmond==
Several times throughout the series, references are made to locations in [[Richmond, Virginia]], where creator Jim Jinkins was born and raised. 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 nearby Chesterfield County. Several street names from Richmond's [[West End (Richmond, Virginia)|West End]] are also included. As well, the Honker Burger is supposed to be a reference to Roy's Big Burger, a popular burger joint in Richmond's Lakeside area. The neighboring city of Bloatsburg is a reference to [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]]. Blacksburg is three hours southwest of Richmond.
==Jumbo Street==
The house Doug and his family lived in was at '21 Jumbo Street'. The studio that produced Doug, (along with [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] and [[Walt Disney Television Animation]]) was [[Jumbo Pictures]] (now called [[Cartoon Pizza]]); it is also a reference to the 1980s TV series [[21 Jump Street]].
==Popularity==
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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.
Doug also had a movie released in 1999, known as [[Doug's 1st Movie]] which was also his only movie.
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's Hollywood Studios|The 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."
In addition to this, ''Doug'' has retained a large [[cult following]] for it's nostalgic quality to young adults who grew up during the [[1990's]].
==Broadcast History==
===United States===
*[[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] (1991-1994) (reruns = 1994-2002)
*[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1997-1999) (reruns, 1999-2000)
*[[Toon Disney]] (2001-2004) (reruns)
*[[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] (1996-1997)
*[[UPN]] (1999-2000) (reruns)
*[[Noggin (TV channel)|Noggin]] (1999-2001){{Fact|date=December 2007}}
*[[The Disney Channel]] (2001-2002){{Fact|date=December 2007}}
*[[Nicktoons Network]] (2002-2005, December 2007) (subsequent reruns)
*[[MTV Tr3́s]] (September 2007-present) (Local affiliates only) (reruns)
===United Kingdom===
* [[Channel 4]] (1994-1996)
* [[CITV]] (1992, 1997-1998)
* [[Nick UK|Nickelodeon]] (1993-2002)
* [[Disney Channel UK|Disney Channel]] (1996-2002)
* Toon Disney (2003-2005)
* [[Nicktoons UK]] (2002-2006)
==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7kVm-MfP1E Doug and Porkchop in a 1990 Promo for USA Network - via YouTube]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUiSDtAwITI 1990 ad for Florida Grapefruit juice featuring an early Doug Funnie]
* [http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/J/Jumbo_Pictures/Doug/index.html Doug]'' at the [[Big Cartoon DataBase]]
* {{imdb title|id=0101084|title=Doug}}
* {{imdb title|id=0122815|title=Disney's Doug}}
* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/forum/doug/578 Jump The Shark - Doug]
* [http://www.tv.com/doug/show/1714/summary.html TV.com - Doug]
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