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As opposed to the crude and absurd humor of "Ren & Stimpy" or the conceptual 'life through a baby's eyes' humor of "Rugrats", "Doug" focused itself to a down-to-earth style of humor involving everyday situations of an typical guy in elementary school. The show followed the life of Douglas Yancey Funny, an average kid in the town of Bluffington. Doug lived with his parents Phil & Theda, his dog Porkchop, as well as his beatnik sister Judy. We also see Doug's life at school; whether it be with his best friend Skeeter Valentine, local bully Roger Klotz, the jerk principle Mr. Bone or the object of Doug's affection, Patti Mayonnaise. One of the more unique aspects of the show is the way the stories were presented; each episode is done as Doug writes a journal entry, overlooking the events of the previous day. Episodes included Doug trying to capture a legendary Bluffington monster (the Neematoad), Doug wasting a weekend of his life because of his new video gaming system Super Pretendo, Doug & Skeeter winning tickets to see their favorite rock group "The Beets" and several episodes involving Doug trying to win the heart of Patti Mayonnaise.

"Doug" was the very first Nicktoon, premiering first along with "Rugrats" and "Ren & Stimpy" in 1991. The show was the creation of Jim Jinkins and David Campbell, who created Jumbo Pictures, Inc. in 1990 for the purpose of producing "Doug" for Nickelodeon. Beginning at 10 AM on August 11, 1991 (with "Doug Bags a Neematoad"), the show ran for 3 years and 52 episodes (which were comprised for the most part of two 15-minute segments). The show ended on Nickelodeon June 19, 1994 with "Doug Graduates/Doug's Bad Trip" (afterwards, a Halloween special and a Christmas special would be made). Since then, Jumbo Pictures has produced such series as "PB&J Otter", "101 Dalmatians: The Series" and even "ESPN Sportsbender". It is also interesting to note that the original voice of Doug, Billy West, went on to play Phillip J. Fry and several other roles in Matt Groening's "Futurama".

After the initial cancellation, the show remained out of production for two years until 1996. At this time, Nickelodeon president Jerry Laybourn left Nickelodeon to work for Disney. Once there, Laybourn was able to convince Disney to buy the rights for "Doug" and Jumbo Pictures. Disney went on to produce another season of Doug for the Disney Channel, called "Brand Spanking New! Doug" (later renamed to simply "Disney's Doug"). Though some of the original writers and Jinkins himself remained involved in the show's production, many fans felt the show didn't maintain the same spark it once had on Nickelodeon. On Disney, the show ran for 65 new episodes (as well as a full length feature film, "Doug's First Movie" and a live show, "Doug Live!") for a grand total of 117 episodes.

The original "Doug" currently remains a symbol of the early days of Nicktoons. The show worked in its own simplicity; a realistic and likable cast of characters, and a down-to-earth sense of humor. Thirteen years after its creation, "Doug" remains a nostalgic favorite for many of its now grown up viewers.

[Written by Toon Zone community member, Landstander.]

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