Doug

Doug was a daydreamer who went on plenty of tails with his pet dog. I loved this cartoon! It was refreshingly funny because Doug was NOT the only funny one. All of characters were well written and acted out. The graphics on here are extra great and Doug's expressions were calming but realistic. A classic cartoon!

Doug (the Nickelodeon Doug, that is) is a heartwarming satire with a lot of adult wit and never gets its due for being such a brilliantly written show. It's truly a shame people don't pick up on the superb execution, mistakenly thinking it's just a "kids show" (though kids can enjoy it, very few will come close to fully realizing the nuances and attention to detail the writers put into it).

With its superb writing, combined with an excellent group of voice actors (led by the living legend, Billy West), the characters are given depth and believability. The relationships are absolutely bulls-eye (Doug's sibling rivalry with Judy, his "frenemy" (I know, the dreaded amalgam word) relationship with Roger, his friendship with Skeeter, and awkward friend-crush status with Patti), and the show is grounded with a timeless ring of truth. Full of clever puns and satirical elements, anyone who enjoyed the show as a kid should really watch the show again to pick up on all the things they missed. Trust me, there's a lot more to the show than you remember.

Heck, just watching Porkchop alone throughout an episode could be entertaining in itself.

So while Doug doesn't feature the controversial content that garners the most attention from the media/critics, it's still a show that is written on the level of a mature audience. And it combines that wit with a magical charm that really captures the beauty of childhood that so many adults look back on nostalgically.

As for the Disney version - the less said about it, the better.

Well OK this is my FIRST review so i'm gonna start with Doug.

Well Doug is about this 11 year old sixth-grader named Doug move from the town of Bloatsburg to Bluffington after his dad receives a job promotion and meets his friend
Skeeter after ordering at Honker Burger along with Patti and his enemy Roger Klotz.
Often, Doug will write in his journal about his experiences in his new hometown.

Characters:

Douglas Yancey "Doug" Funnie (Voiced by Billy West in the Nickelodeon series and by Tom McHugh in the Disney series): Doug is the title character, a shy, extremely insecure, somewhat clumsy, gullible, naive, 11 (turns 12 in the Disney series) year old boy with an enormous heart, a large imagination, a talent for writing, and a love for music. Doug's favorite instrument is a banjo, and uses it in his spare time. Doug narrates every episode, and writes his experiences in his journal. Doug also imagines himself as several alter egos, particularly a superhero named Quailman, spy film character Smash Adams, and adventuring archaeologist Race Canyon.

Mosquito "Skeeter" Valentine (Voiced by Fred Newman): Skeeter is Doug's lanky best friend. He is famous in both series for the honking sounds he frequently makes. Skeeter's family who has lived in Bluffington for some time. Skeeter initially helps Doug order food from the popular Bluffington restaurant Honker Burger (sold and converted into a French restaurant in the second series) in the series premiere (resulting in their friendship), and later helps Doug learn how to dance. He has a superhero alter-ego, whom he calls The Silver Skeeter. It is revealed that Skeeter is highly intelligent (much to Doug's discomfort), later gaining the respect of geeky twin brothers Al and Moo.

Patricia "Patti" Mayonnaise (Voiced by Connie Shulman): Doug's classmate and secret crush, a star athlete with multiple talents. She notes that for all her talents, she is unable to cook. Her father, Chad, is a paraplegic, and her mother is deceased, as revealed in the episode "Doug Rocks the House", where Doug accidentally destroys her old house by throwing rocks at it. In the Disney series, she gets a super heroic persona named Supersport.

Porkchop (Voiced by Fred Newman): Doug's anthropomorphic dog who is generally more reformed than others. He lives in a tipi

Roger M. Klotz (Voiced by Billy West in the Nickelodeon series and by Chris Phillips in the Disney series): Roger is Doug's rival and the neighborhood thug. Roger and his divorced mother lived in a trailer park in the Nickelodeon series; in the Disney series, Roger's family become wealthy after a real-estate deal struck between the owner of the trailer park and the Bluff family. As the meanie, Roger always tries to poke fun at those around him. Doug uses Roger as a villain in most of his Quailman comics, most notably mad scientist Dr. Klotzenstein. Roger has a crush on Doug's sister Judy, and owns a cat named Stinky who rivals Doug's dog Porkchop. Roger plays lead electric guitar for his band and is also an accomplished ballet dancer, much to Doug's surprise. Despite his nature, he is also portrayed as generally closer to Doug in the second series than in the first, sometimes acting more like a friend. "Joeycookamonga!" is his catchphrase, though it was said only once in the Nickelodeon series. He is normally seen with his three fellow gang members, all of whom together form a rock band called Roger and the Ulcers.

Ratin' Time!

Voice Acting: 4/5 Billy West also known as Phillip Fry does a great job as Doug better than
Tom McHugh (Disney Doug's VA)

Animation: 3.9/5 Seriously i don't see why people are complaining about the animation
I mean its was made back in 1991!

Overall: Great show thats was one of the 1st Nicktoons on Nick. I give it a...
8.5!

I got your attention! If you hate this you have no childhood. A child named Doug goes through many problems like bullying, rumors, and other school related stuff. Do I need to say more? Excuse me as I cry happily. WAHHHH 10/10

This show is very funny. I wish that it still came on, but it doesn't. I really loved watching Doug. I liked his family, friends, neighbors, everybody. I remember this show use to come on SNICK. This show was definitely one of my favorite shows. Nickelodeon should show Doug along with other old Nickelodeon shows. I thought that his friend Patty Mayonnaise name was funny as well as his middle name Yancy and also his dog Porkchop. Doug was just a normal, average, funny kid. He really wasn't that popular, but most people liked him. I miss this show. 8-P

I do not like this show all to well. It isn't bad, it's just not at all interesting in terms of comedy and entertainment. The reason I didn't rate it lower was because I can recall one or two episodes that were decent. The rest just bored me completely. I have to say that the characters were kind of bland and uninteresting. The comedy was also very boring and predictable. One thing I will say that the show did well was plots. They were somewhat unique and out of the normal plots that were seen in other cartoon shows. Overall, it was just not my kind of show. Thank you.

This show just bores me. The characters stink and I hate the plot.



Graphics- F( It looks like it was drawn by a five yr. old! The reception is really crappy. It looks like somebody smeared the animation. The characters' skin colors are ugly.)



Well I've never really watched it but I can tell by looking at it. Old Nick cartoons bother me and I don't know why. Maybe because the drawings stink and the comedy is not up to date. Well let me just remind you:When you're surfing the channels and you see Doug, don't stop to that point. Period. =(

Well, doug is much like hey arnold because look at the characters:

Doug - arnold

Roger - Like helga except she's not as aggressive

Skeeter - The marge simpson haired guy

Patty - Helga except she's more like roger

This is more truer classic than hey arnold, but hey arnold is still good though. It's a classic too.

My rating: 10 :)

Doug was a very interesting show. It starred a mild mannered, nice kid trying to fit in his new school. The supporting cast was really well written too, from his eccentric, but loyal friend Skeeter, his secret crush in the cute Pattie Mayonnaise, the obnoxious, yet comical bully Roger Klutz, even to the super strict, by the book Principal Bone. One thing I loved about the show is the fact it can relate to kids. Most of them too want to fit in, yet struggle to do so when having to adapt to new schools, etc. I also enjoyed Doug's paranoia thoughts, always thinking the worst when things would go wrong. LOL The irony is, we've all done that. It's sadly something we can't help but do at times.



Anyway, I would have given this show an 8 or higher, but since Disney had to put their own spin on it, I lowered it to a 7. Disney went away from the formula of what made the first show of Doug a solid enjoyment, bringing in new characters that I really never got intrigued about, as well as changing the looks of Pattie and Roger. Seriously, why? Their looks were perfect the way they were. What was the point in that?



Oh well. All and all, this was a really cool show to watch in its earlier run. Kudos to whoever thought it up. Very well written.

This wasn't the first show about the live and times of an average kid growing up and it wasn't the last so why does it work? Well I actually found the scenarios that Doug went through to be very real and relatable for a kid at the time.



Now a days when using this concept rich kids living in a well know city are used who go through experiences that no kid I knew went through growing up. Doug was the average kid who had problems that i seriously had growing up, like I want to help my friend but what will happen to me if i do?, or I know what I want to do this weekend but how will I get a ride there? he didn't have a lot of money or a lot of attitude but let's be honest most kids don't. Doug was shy and self-conscious. If it weren't for is inner monologue we would barley know him at all. So why should we find him interesting? these scenarios are relatable for kids but how are they interesting? Before Doug acts on anything he goes though multiple outcomes through his daydreams and doodles on his notebook usually the cases re pretty unlikely and even fantasy-like, picturing himself as a super hero, a secret agent, or even as indiana jones. He makes these simple problems seem overdramatic and interesting, which made my life interesting because I was actually going though similar problems at the time. It was one of those shows that you look back on and say wow how did they know i like to do that.



The concept maybe overdone but the characters had depth to them and were unique. Honestly this show deserves a good grade in my book.

Doug is a boy who is the nicest boy in the world, in a bad way. Doug just lets everyone in the world walk all over him, and doesn't stand up for himself! When he's agnry, all he does is write it in his journal, its not even deep! Doug is the most passive person on the planet! He doesn't stand up for himself, and when he gets blamed for something he didn't do, he accepts the punishment anyway! What example is this for anybody?

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This classical Nicktoon told a story about an average kid named Doug Funnie. Doug Funnie and his family lived in some town named Bluffington. He had a crazy friend named Skeeter, a girlfriend named Patti, a typical a** wipe named Roger and I forget the rest. Doug likes to write in his journal in his spare time and sometimes even imagines himself as a superhero named Storkman or something to help himself when he has a hard time doing something(that's freaky). The characters were unique because they came in all colors (but I think they sort of stole that from The Simpsons).His dog "Pork Chop" was a silly buffoon dog, and my favorite charatere (but off course, 17 years later, The Mighty B! HAD to rip him off!) But sadly, it was put on hiatus and sent to disney in 1996, and it started to lose it's quality, and sort of went downhill! Doug wasn't even voiced by Billy West (Phillip Jay Fry) any more! The Show's humor was toned down a little also! What was that for? Only a piece of @*#%! would do something like that to their shows. Not long after I stopped looking at this poop!!!! So if it's the Nickelodeon version, watch it, and if it's the Disney Version, don't watch it!

The best word to describe this show, FUN! I loved Doug because he was a creative dreamer. Quailman is such a classic character. He had incredible relationships, from his best friend Skeeter to his crush Pattie. Porkchop the dog made an excellent sidekick for this young protagonist. His neighbor, Mr. Dink and his gadgets would always bring me a chuckle. His family had a great chemistry. Doug's life was so average yet so entertaining. I enjoyed watching his many adventures as a kid, and even found the Disney version to be fun. I would love to have this show in my DVD collection.

Doug is a show about a boy who has a dog and writes in his diary about weird things. This doesn't sound like a very original idea and the actual show is even worse. The animation looks very bad. The faces of the people are colored weirdly, they are blue, green, pink and purple (and many other colors too) except for Doug's face. The stories are very bad, for example Doug and his friends fishing and trying to find a salami-eating monster. They finally catch him and he is a man. Doug is one of the horrible shows Disney made in the 90's. I can't believe the company that made great classics like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck made the worst shows ever in the 90's. Only Disney shows worse than Doug were Pepper Ann and Recess. If you want to see a great cartoon, don't watch Doug. There are so many better shows.

Let's see what one word can some up the 90's for kids? Doug!! As a child of the 90's I grew up watching Doug and loving it. Although the whole story line for the show is simple and does not have any alien fighting or super powers like today's shows. No, it just had stories that kids to relate too. One episode I fondly remember was when Doug thought he was over weight and trying to battle with his weight. I could relate becaus when I was younger I had the same problem and watching that episode helped me cope with it. The theme tune a long for Doug was unlike any other cartoon. What can I say except we love Doug!

Would watch this show every night at 6 on Nick back in the day. Liked a little of the new Doug when it was on Disney, but the old school Doug was more my fav even though Disney Doug was more newer n advanced. Nick's Doug was kinda more pointed 2 the younger kids while Disney's version got into more of the middle school things. Skeeter was 1 of my fav characters along with Mr. Dink. Wish this show woulda had a few more episodes, but they started n ended the show in a good way n not with just another random issue or cliffhanger.

If I would review only the Nickelodeon version of the show disregarding the Disney version, then the show would get a 9 to a 9.5 easily. Sure, the Nick version was not perfect by any means, but the Disney version of the show had poor voice acting, plots, characters, themes, etc.. just every desirable quality the Nickelodeon version of the show had is dearly missed and replaced with mediocre to bad animation. I loved watching this show on Nick all the time. I liked that Doug learned great lessons of friendship, confidence, intellect, morality you name it. Disney sucked the life out of a once great cartoon. It is my opinion, and I am entitled to it. Nick Doug ruled while Disney Doug sucked and was a lame attempt to recreate a classic.

In regards to bikeboy's review, I think it's ok to express your opinion. You are entitled to your own perspective of things, just as everyone else is. But, you should also expect a rebuttal since the people (like me) who visit the "Doug" episode guide are likely fanatics of this show. Though I can't say much for Disney's "Doug", it's hard to underestimate the first 4 seasons (Nickelodeon's "Doug"). You have to admire the creativity, the concepts, and the cartoon itself. Though it's probably hard for you and for everyone else in this generation to accept this cartoon with its "aged" animations and simple plots, for its time, it was original. Unlike some of the cartoons today that contain random plots, this show had themes that one could relate to and feasible experiences that most pre-teens have. It also gave a moral lesson at the end of each episode, of which cartoons nowadays neglect. You ask what the show is about? Simple. The life and hardships of a 10 and a 1/2 year old boy. Your deficient mental capacity for comprehending the simplest ideas and concepts is obvious. In regards towards your attack on the color of the characters, they were each given different colors to show that no matter what race or color you are, we're all the same. I hate to be philosophical since it's probably a little too advanced for your narrow-minded, juvenile assertions of a show you just don't get. Grow up! Quite honestly, I think a sponge who has a pet snail (which doesn't live underwater) and is friends with a starfish and a squirrel is a little more odd. How about the Aqua Teen Hunger Force? It's three fast-food characters solving everyday problems...how does that make more sense than a 10 and a 1/2 year old human pre-teen conquering the problems of every day life? I think it is a very sensible show that displays ultimate creativity, especially with it being almost 15 years old. I'm sorry this show left you with a bad taste in your mouth. I understand you can't force someone to enjoy something, nor can you claim invalidity on some else's opinions, but you can call someone out on their review of a cartoon in which they can't even understand its fundamental idea, which is blatently obvious just after watching 2 of the episodes. For me, this show is a classic and for all of the other "Doug"' fans out there, it will remain one of the greatest cartoons to have ever been seen. It's apparent that the effect isn't mutual with you, so instead of feeding us with your "garbage", "change your own channel" and take your bigoted, infantile mind with you.

I've suffered through at least 5 episodes of this garbage and still have NO idea what it's about. What I've collected so far is: Frootloop in green vest, annoying dog, has a blue friend, likes an ugly orange girl, and is bullied by some loser that looks like a greaser from the 50's. The jerk (Doug) has a diary that he writes in about his boring life, being a goody two-shoes, and his ugly girlfriend with a whiny voice. If you can get past this show's irratating intro song, you'll find: nothing! This show's as empty as an ice-cream carton in Michael Moore's house. Zing!

Doug is one of those people you want to get jealous of, but you just can't. This cult favorite will have you laughing to no end. '90s fan or not, this show does have its moments. Title and main character Doug Funnie has the perfect life. An aspiring actress sister named Judy, a trusty dog named Porkchop, and--of course--caring parents--Thelma and Phil.



That is, until best friend Mosquito "Skeeter" Valentine and somewhat love interest Patti Mayonnaise enter the picture, and local bully Roger Klotz, who you just want to seethe at and throw things at the TV whenever he tries to get Doug in trouble.



Back when Nickelodeon had good shows, Doug was one of them. You can't go wrong with this.



Thumbs-up

Unique sound scheme

All main characters (duh!)

Great hit of the '90s



Thumbs-down

I've never had this before, but there is nothing that needs fixing!



Final verdict: '90s fan or not, this show will find you and touch you in various issues!

Doug was centered around a shy, innocent kid with a large nose and a journal he kept all his days in, which, also played a very important role in the show. It's where all the show's episodes began. This show was probably one of my most favorite childhood shows. It was basically a prototypical life, showing what kids go through if they're moving to a new a city or a new school. It also shows how annoying bullies can be, and how to defend yourself from them. Even though some of it was sligghtly corny, it was still a spectacular show, with a lot of originality and great humor. When Disney took over, however, the show went down the freakin' toilet, such as making new character designs, different personalities, and other such things we never want to see changed when another company takes over a great show. But, either way, I hardly even watched the Disney verison of Doug, so it really didn't appeal to me.



Well, all I can say is, this show was great. And I guess, in a way, I'm glad it's over, since new episodes would simply ruin the show. So, thank you, Jim Jenkins, for such a great show you've left in our hearts.

Doug was one of the best shows on TV back when Nick was in the olden days. Doug was animation comedy show that has humor and also teaches life lessons on human life. Doug was like Dr. Phil or Oprah it like teaches life lessons and how to solve life\'s problems.



The whole plot itself is bizarre all the episodes they had just made me laugh, learn, and some other 3rd thing i forgot about. In the time in the 90\'s Doug was like our Spongebob humorous. Overall this show was freakin\' fantastic if only they could bring it back so we could relive it again.

Doug has always been my second favorite Nicktoon (second only to KaBlam!.). By the time I was born (1996) the show was in reruns (at least the Nick one), but I always loved it.



The characters were great, my two favorites were Doug and Patti (Porkchop didn't fall far behind). Doug's my number-one fave, though. When I was a little kid, I used to have a huge fangirl crush on him (I used to have a stuffed toy of him when I was three, and I'd take it ANYWHERE I went.). I don't anymore, but I think his clumsy, shy, dorky-ness added with his sweetness makes him adorable, and I just wanna hug him sometimes.



The storylines are very heartwarming and can easily be related to. My favorite episode is...god, I don't know! Whenever I have a bad day, I pop in one of my homemade Doug DVDs into the DVD player and watch it. It also makes me nostalgic for the time I used to watch it with my parents as a little kid. And the music ^_^! Loved it as a kid, still do! The voices are pretty good as well (I was so upset when I saw Disney's Doug and his voice changed. Billy West had a "cuter" voice for Doug).



The Disney version I saw after I first saw the Nick version. I didn't hate it, but didn't love it. I was a little let down by the changes, but I LOVED the movie. (missed it in the theater, but got it as soon as it came to video).



10/10. I love this show

i love doug! anybody who gives this show a bad revew, u dont know what you;re missing. this show is great! all the characters are awsome! the nick executives should be kicked 4 cancelling this magnificient show!!! unlike all the sh**** shows on nick now, you can actually relate to this show! doug pwns!

i didnt like it when disney got ahold of this show. they ruined it=[ nick shows suck now. doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox! doug rox!

A totally underrated and Great show it was a simple cartoon with a simple story and such a warm wholesome show with all of the OTT rubbish on kids TV today it makes you think how lucky we were to grow up with such a great show.



So many great characters and stories which as a kid i could relate too with so many stories about growing up as a kid involving many dilemma's & personal joy it is amazing why Nick dropped this back in the day it was head & shoulders above Rugrats, Rocko & others in terms of quality.



I never seen much of the Disney shows so i can not comment on the quality but the Nick version is a all time classic

Doug is one of the best Nicktoons ever made. I wish this show was back on TV. In my mind, this show is alot better than The Mighty B!, and Spongebob Squarepants. The stories and music are very relaxing, and cheer me up whenever I am sad, or when I am feeling lonely. I have not seen this show in 5 years. The dialog in this show is spectacular. If is fun watching Doug, and Porkchop do many things, and half of the lines the characters say are funny. Mr. Dink is a very funny character, and it is just fun seeing what he does. The music in this show is awesome, and soothing. The theme song would calm me down, whenever I am not in a good mood. I really like the characters in this show. The characters are very cute, and have many personalities. The characters in this show are very likeable, unlike The Mighty B! where the characters are very crazy, and weird. Overall, awesome show, soothing music, cute, lovable characters, excellent dialog, and humor. Man, I wish I could see this show again.

Doug is the bomb!! It's the best and most awesome show in the world!!!

My favorite episode is "Doug's Dog's Date".

I think it is the episode where you first see Doug riding his dog, Porkchop.

I like it when Doug rides his dog.



Just to let all you viewers know

these are my favorite shows on Nick: Doug Rugrats Kablam! Hey! Arnold The Ren & Stimpy Show Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Rocko's Modern Life The Angry Beavers Muppet Babies Legends of the Hidden Temple Nick Arcade Eureeka's Castle Weinerville Garfield & Friends CatDog

I would spend hours in my playroom with Emily, my friend, watching these shows.

My 40th review after "Oswald."



This was an Awesome cartoon on Nick Originally Discirtped by Jumbo Pictures (Now Cartoon Pizza) and Ellipse Programme. it's about an 11 year boy named doug funnie and he moved to a town called Bluffington. he has a sister, a mother and a Father and his dog, Porkchop. He has two Best friends such as Skeeter Valentine and Patti Mayonnaise. A bully named Roger Klutz. and his next door neighbor, Mr. and Ms. Dink. This cartoon is so good, lovable, and classic. I'm going to give this cartoon an A-. Here the results:



Voice-acting: A 8.0/10.0 One of Jim Jerkins cartoons like this had fine and well done voice-acting.



Animation: C 6.0/10.0 Smooth, but the colors are kinda lacked of being washed-up.



Graphics: C+ 6.5/10.0 Umm... I don't know what to Say.



Sound: B+ 8.5/10.0 Jazzy and Tango music on this here show. It also has a Great Plot.



Dialouge: A+ 9.0/10.0 Very Funny. I was laughing so hard for weeks!



Lasting Appeal: A- 8.7/10.0 Ah yes, There is totally a Lasting Appeal to this cartoon and it's Impressive. Overall: A- 8.5/10.0 One of Nicktoon's most finest cartoons ever. Until Disney came and bought it then ruined it! scroll down for more.



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My 41st review after the nick version of doug.

Score: 4.2 "Complete waste of time"



When Disney made a Mistake by buying doug from nick, they had to ruin it! God, it was more boring and dull as the nick version of doug! I'm going to give this version a D! here the results for the disney version:



Voice-acting: B- 7.2/10.0 Pretty much the same as the nick version. Nothing new here.



Animation: B 7.0/10.0 A little better and more well-done designed as the nick version.



Graphics: D 4.0/10.0 stinks.



Sound: B+ 8.5/10.0 Same as the nick version.



Dialouge: F-- 1.5/10.0 Dull and Abysmal! Lasting Appeal: E 3.0/10.0 It gets boring and makes you want to change the channel once it's been like 2 minutes!



Overall: D 4.2/10.0 Go watch the Nick version of Doug because it's ten times better then this stupid crummy boring dull disney rip-off!

On Nickelodeon today, or rather its spin off channel "Nicktoons" (yes Nickelodeon has to set up an extra channel for all the decent shows that it doesn't show anymore) "Doug" is shown at 6am everyday. The rest of the day is dedicated to shows like "Fairly odd parents" or "Spongebob square pants", each given four or five slots in a row.



I, like many others who long for the return of the golden age of Nicktoons, think that shows like "Doug", "Real Monsters" and "Ren and Stimpy" should be brought back to Nickelodeon to replace these over-repeated, poor modern day excuses for cartoons.



The reason shows like "Fairly odd parents" and "All grown up" will not be spoken of in ten to fifteen years (like Doug is) is because they are far too obscure. They are not art forms like "Doug", which originated from a comic book called "Doug's new shoes". They are just in - store creations to try and fill up time slots.



Another reason as that right now, the best cartoons around are the ones that are aimed at late teens/early adults such as "The Simpsons", "Family guy" and "South Park". I genuinely believe that Doug could quite easily be transformed into one of these shows. My reason is that the audience Doug once entertained, like myself, are all aged around 18 - 20 years old now. Most of the children that currently watch nickelodeon probably haven't even heard of Doug, so they wont feel left out if was resurrected as an adult cartoon.



What made Doug the greatest children's cartoon now and then was his age. At the time, Doug was older than his target audience, and now he is younger. In the height of Dougs popularity, his adventures and exploits were a message and a lesson to children on how to cope with teenage life and high school. Now, Doug is something adults can look at and reminisce about their own high school days. Doug is almost an animated teen movie like "American Pie" or "Ferris Beuller's Day Off", without the language and sexual exploits.



What made Doug the character so great was his cynicism. He was virtually a victim of bullying but he dealt with it in a perfect, relaxed way. Of course he was geeky and paranoid much of the time, but this was outweighed by his responses to Roger Klotz's pranks. Doug was the perfect middle man, who just wanted a quiet life and would have it if it weren't for his clumsiness. The slight dynamic of Doug is that he is in no way the series' most interesting character. In most other shows he would just be a supporting character. Could you imagine "The Simpsons" if Karl was the main character? Exactly.

The stories were excellent too because they were so simple. No other show has ever dedicated an entire narrative to, say, getting a haircut or a cookery lesson. A show has never been as brilliantly simple as Doug.

Finally, there is the excellent Billy West. Another reason I think Doug would make an excellent adult cartoon show is the fact that Billy West is also the voice of Fry in "Futurama." He should get more work than he does. Doug is West's greatest character (closely followed by Fry).

Bring back Doug! Save it from early morning limbo!