History Trivia / Doug

** The Creator/{{Disney}} series: Compared to the Nick version, the Disney version was more challenging to come across (legally). The show was only released on UsefulNotes/{{VHS}} and, even then, it was only a select few episodes. Heck, ''TheMovie'' never saw a UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} release until recently as a Disney Movie Club-exclusive (although it's the Creator/ToonDisney cut, with some missing/altered scenes). The uncut version is available for video rental/purchase on Creator/{{Amazon}}, if you want to view the original version of it in this day and age. According to Jim Jinkins, Disney, which continues to hold the rights to ''Doug'' to this day, has not expressed interest in re-releasing or reviving the franchise, which is why the Disney series remains largely lost to time while the Nickelodeon version is still available in some capacity...or was, until Creator/DisneyPlus released the entire Disney version of ''Doug'' (including the movie) on November of 2019. Now fans of either Disney's ''Doug'' or the Nickelodeon ''Doug'' can enjoy the show in reruns.

* KidsMealToy: In Fall 1994, Hardee's released a set of eight race cars based on this series, ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} (1991)'', and ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'', with each franchise having two characters. The toys based on this series depicted Doug in a drag racer and Porkchop on a skateboard.
* LiveOnStage: From 1999 to 2001, ''Theatre/DougLive'' was a stage show performed at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney's Hollywood Studios]] in Orlando m, Florida. It was a musical adaptation of the Disney series, with original songs and plot elements taken from the Nickelodeon series, the most glaring of which being Roger's outfit taken straight from the Nick series rather than the Disney series.

** Patti Mayonnaise was guest-voiced by Roxanne Beck (primarily known for her roles in anime like ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' and Lum in the ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' movie ''Beautiful Dreamer'') in one Nickelodeon episode.

** According to Creator/BillyWest in [[https://youtube.com/N6vguLFvDBc?t=20 an interview]], when asked where Roger would be as an adult, he (in character) stated that he's currently in jail. The reason why is unknown.

* WordOfStPaul:

* CreatorBacklash: Jim Jinkins wasn't as involved with Disney's Doug as much as people often thought he was according to Mathew Klickstein's book ''Slimed: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's GoldenAge''. Although he has said he is grateful to Disney for giving him the chance to tell more Doug stories and for that reason does not regret signing with Disney, he's also one of the few creators that actually agrees with the majority of the fan-base that the Nickelodeon version was better except for "The Dark Quail Saga". Constance Shulman (Patti) and Billy West (Nickelodeon Doug/Roger) prefer the Nickelodeon version too.

* TheWikiRule: [[https://doug.fandom.com/wiki/Doug_Wiki Right here]].

* MissingEpisode: As of 2021, Creator/NickRewind only airs the first 2 seasons. When they finish said seasons, they go back to Season 1 as if the next 2 seasons were nothing.

** The movie was going to be a DirectToVideo release, but Disney decided to put it into theaters due to the success of ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''. Critically, it didn't work. In box office numbers, it grossed much less than ''Rugrats'', but it was still a huge profit for Disney, and since Disney's mainline animated movies weren't doing so good by then (having to rely on Creator/{{Pixar}} to stay competitive with up-and-coming studio Creator/DreamWorks), this was big.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Patti Mayonnaise was voiced by Paty Acevedo in the Nick version, and later [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] by Rossy Aguirre in the Disney version. Both were in ''Anime/SailorMoon'', as the titular's main character and Sailor Mercury, respectively.

* StarMakingRole: Along with [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Stimpy]], Creator/BillyWest's roles as both the titular character and Roger in the Nick series are what helped cement his reputation as one of the biggest voice actors of the modern era.

** The Movie was originally going to be called "The First Doug Movie Ever", but was later re-titled to "Doug's 1st Movie".

** In the Japanese dub, Creator/MasakoNozawa (of Manga/DragonBall fame) is Doug.

** Thomas [=McHugh=] and Chris Phillips replaced Creator/BillyWest (who was now too expensive [[note]]though it's also said West left the show when Disney refused to match Nickelodeon's salary and has been rather critical of [=McHugh=]'s performance[[/note]] for the Disney variation of ''Doug'') as Doug and Roger's voices, respectively, in the Disney series. This was [[LampshadeHanging made note of]] with Doug in its first episode.

* TalkingToHimself:
** Creator/BillyWest voices Doug and Roger in the Nick series. Other voice actors have marveled at West's ability to switch from one character to another without missing a beat.
** After West left, Roger ended up talking to himself with Boomer's voice actor in the Disney series.
** Judy shares her voice actress with her mom, Theda.
** Fred Newman voices ''many'' characters in the series, so this happens frequently (whenever Skeeter and Mr. Dink interact, for example).

* WordOfStPaul:
** During the original run of the Disney series, an online "interview" with Patti confirmed what many fans have guessed: that her MissingMom died in a car accident, which also left her father paraplegic.
** According to Creator/BillyWest, Roger is a grown man who is currently in jail. The reason why is unknown.
* WriteWhoYouKnow

* WordOfStPaul: During the original run of the Disney series, an online "interview" with Patti confirmed what many fans have guessed: that her MissingMom died in a car accident, which also left her father paraplegic.

** It's all very complicated company politics. Jumbo Pictures first managed to sell some of their ideas to Creator/{{Viacom}} and become a partner, subsequently getting on Viacom's payroll. Shortly after ''Doug'' ended with its fourth season due to Nick no longer being able to afford the show (meanwhile, Jumbo went to work on ''Series/AllegrasWindow'', ''The Beginner's Bible'', and ''[[WesternAnimation/HoytNAndysSportsbender Hoyt'n Andy's Sportsbender]]''), Disney convinced them to make new episodes for their new {{Saturday morning|Cartoon}} season on ABC (prior to 1996, Nick had a rule where the rights to any Nicktoon that ran under sixty-five episodes would revert back to the creators while Nick kept the airing and video rights). They cut off all ties with Viacom and then managed to partner up with Disney instead, getting on Disney's payroll. Which after 4 seasons and a movie, ended in another dispute because Disney forced both ''Doug'' and ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter'' to end with [[SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon sixty-five episodes and no more]]. They then broke up their ties with Disney, changed the company name to Cartoon Pizza, and learned the hard way the downsides of partnering up with a major television network.

** It's all very complicated company politics. Jumbo Pictures first managed to sell some of their ideas to Creator/{{Viacom}} and become a partner, subsequently getting on Viacom's payroll. Shortly after ''Doug'' ended with its fourth season due to Nick no longer being able to afford the show (meanwhile, Jumbo went to work on ''Series/AllegrasWindow''), Disney convinced them to make new episodes for their new {{Saturday morning|Cartoon}} season on ABC (prior to 1996, Nick had a rule where the rights to any Nicktoon that ran under sixty-five episodes would revert back to the creators while Nick kept the airing and video rights). They cut off all ties with Viacom and then managed to partner up with Disney instead, getting on Disney's payroll. Which after 4 seasons and a movie, ended in another dispute because Disney forced both ''Doug'' and ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter'' to end with [[SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon sixty-five episodes and no more]]. They then broke up their ties with Disney, changed the company name to Cartoon Pizza, and learned the hard way the downsides of partnering up with a major television network.

* FandomLifeCycle: The Nickelodeon series was at the lower end of Stage 4 for the majority of its run, being overshadowed by its fellow Nicktoons ''WesternAnimation/RenAndStimpy'' and ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats''. When the show was UnCanceled and moved to Disney, it was at a Stage 2 or 3, gaining a significant fanbase, but derided by fans of the original show.

* FandomLifeCycle: The Nickelodeon series was at the lower end of Stage 4 for the majority of its run, being overshadowed by its contemporaries Ren & Stimpy and Rugrats. When the show was Un-Canceled and moved to Disney, it was at a Stage 2 or 3, gaining a significant fanbase, but derided by fans of the original show.

* DubNameChange: In the French dub, Doug's family name is changed from Funnie to Fripon, and Skeeter is called Stique. In Spanish, several other name changes were made, including Funnie to Narinas, Skeeter to Tito Valentino, Roger to Rufo, Connie to Conchita, Chalky to Pepe, and so on (Porkchop's name was simply translated into Spanish as "Chuletas"). The Beets are Los Idos in Spanish (which is apparently the name of a RealLife band) and the title of their {{signature song}} "Killer Tofu" translates as "Universal Potato." Patti Mayonnaise, however, keeps her name in both versions. The Japanese dub retains the American names albeit pronounced in {{Engrish}}.