![]() This show breaks away from the borderline- Negative Continuity of other Nickelodeon shows, even getting a Grand Finale at a time when the network prized being able to not pay attention to airing order. ![]() Skeeter once revealed his personal superhero as Silver Skeeter, obviously based on the Silver Surfer. Smash Adams was James Bond, Race Canyon was Indiana Jones, and Quailman had some resemblance to Superman. Those imaginary characters were homages to other heroes in pop culture. Bone's yodeling group to open for the rock band, figuring that the student body suffering for five minutes was worth it. Doug learned that, instead of fighting Mr. ![]() Quailman ended up saving the day by suggesting that they sing in key and form a band, which made everyone happy. When Quailman couldn't overpower the robots, they turned on him with horrible yodeling (Mr. Doug pretends to be Quailman dealing with the strict alien robots called Robo-Bones. Bone refusing to have a popular rock band play at their school he considers it heathen entertainment. For example, one episode has the vice principal Mr. In many episodes, Doug pretends to be one of his personal superheroes to solve the problem the methods the hero uses are adapted to fit a real-life situation. Many other colourful characters (both literally and figuratively) were featured. His dog Porkchop frequently steals the show with his antics, not unlike Snoopy. In the first episode, he gained a best friend in Mosquito "Skeeter" Valentine, a nemesis and school bully Roger Klotz, and a love interest in the tomboyish Patti Mayonnaise. Beginning with Doug's arrival in Bluffington, he dutifully writes about his every adventure in his journal, which frames almost every episode. Creator Jim Jinkins developed the concept and drew inspiration from his own experiences growing up in Richmond, Virginia. The first of the three original Nicktoons and, thus, first Nicktoon overall, featuring eleven-year-old Doug Funnie and his experiences with his friends, family and community. L - R: Skeeter Valentine, Porkchop (Doug's pet dog), Patti Mayonnaise, Doug Funnie, Roger Klotz Dear journal.
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