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* AmbiguouslyChristian: Although never shown explicitly in the series (the closest it gets to a mention of God is Doug declaring that "someone up there must like me" when he finds out that Patti ''didn't'' get his video tape by mistake in "Doug's Secret Song"), Jim Jinkins has mentioned in interviews that the Funnie family are churchgoers, and that one would have to look for subtle hints such as the way they're dressed on Sunday afternoons (i.e. Phil in a dress shirt but loosened up) to notice this. This is another way in which the series reflects the childhood of its creators, as both Jinkins and David Campbell were raised Christian. After the Nickelodeon series of ''Doug'' concluded, Jumbo Pictures made some more explicitly Christian animation, including the series ''Hoop Dogz'' and a series of direct-to-video animated Bible stories.

** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DINK DINK (or DINKY)]] is slang for an affluent couple with no children.

** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DINK DINK (or DINKY)]] is slang for an affluent couple with no children.

** In the Disney version, there was an episode where Patti thinks she's fat after overhearing Doug comment on her weight (when he was referring to a homemade vehicle he was making to catch the Lucky Duck Lake monster), prompting Patti to become anorexic. (Also, at the end of that episode, there was Patti's spoken PublicServiceAnnouncement [[http://www.tv.com/shows/doug/dougs-chubby-buddy-74019/trivia/ on how to help out on eating disorders]] by locating or contacting institutes or places or medical centers, right before Creator/ToonDisney and the Disney Channel overdubbed her voice through ClumsyCopyrightCensorship.)

* SeriousBusiness: Just about any school sponsored event is this. Willie White's campaign for Student Council Treasurer takes this UpToEleven - even in-universe. Mocked here: [[http://dougfunniesjournal.blogspot.com/2012/02/episode-46-part-1-doug-runs.html]]

** "Doug's Midnight Kiss" has a hilarious one. Roger mentions he kisses a lot of girls on New Year's Eve and sees it as a record. Cue him doing so, as Doug gets cold feet about kissing Patti because he doesn't feel ready. The thing is that none of the girls consented to Roger kissing them. He has to run from an angry mob of them, making his act PyrrhicVillainy. Meanwhile, Patti spends the rest of the time with Doug because she said she wasn't ready for any kissing, and is happy to be with a guy who gets it.

The first of the [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} three]] [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow original]] Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} and, thus, first Nicktoon overall, featuring eleven-year-old Doug Funnie and his experiences with his friends, family and community. Creator Jim Jinkins developed the concept and drew inspiration from his own experiences growing up in Richmond, Virginia. Beginning with Doug's arrival in Bluffington, he dutifully writes about his every adventure in his journal, which frames almost every episode. 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 {{tomboy}}ish Patti Mayonnaise. His dog Porkchop frequently steals the show with his antics, not unlike [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Snoopy]]. Many other colourful characters (both literally and figuratively) were featured.

* MicrophoneSwinging: Doug has [[ImagineSpot a fantasy]] where he is a member of his favorite band, The Beets, and he's joyfully swinging around the mic by its cord over his head (while wearing [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair a blue punk rock wig)]] and screaming "Killer Tofu!"

* TheTwelveSpoofsOfChristmas: In "Doug's Babysitter", Doug and Judy's overbearing babysitter sings a rules song that soon evolves [[InTheStyleOf into the style of "The 12 Days of Christmas]] ending in "And a plate of steaming hot prunes!"

* {{Meganekko}}: The unnamed girl with curly hair who often appears as an extra in the Nickelodeon series, and a short pudgy girl with a beehive hairdo and OpaqueLenses identified as Dory in one episode. Also, several friends of Judy's, including Queue.

** Happens while Doug tries to tell his friends he's not copying a teen star.

Nickelodeon's ''Doug'' is now in reruns on Creator/TeenNick. You can also buy the complete Nickelodeon series [[http://www.amazon.com/Doug-The-Complete-Nickelodeon-Series/dp/B00LBHOCHS/ref=pd_sim_mov_13?ie=UTF8&refRID=0BJYQVTW532717KFEXH8 on DVD]] and stream it on Creator/ParamountPlus. The Disney series meanwhile, is currently available to stream on Creator/DisneyPlus. According to creator Jim Jinkins, Disney still holds the rights to the series and has not expressed any interest in reviving the franchise. Nevertheless, Jinkins says he has more stories to tell if a revival is ever green-lighted, complete with bombshells for longtime fans.

* {{Diary}}: Although Doug [[InsistentTerminology prefers the term, "journal"]]. Most of the episodes are usually one of Doug's journal entries.

* {{Megane}}: The Sleech brothers and Fentruck.

* DenserAndWackier: The town of BLuffington and the world around it got this treatment once the show made the switch to Disney. With even Doug's fantasies getting more and more out there as the run progresses.

'''Skeeter:''' Alright, I take it back! You ''won't'' forget your lines, and you ''won't'' get the hiccups!\\
'''Doug:''' I... ''(hiccup)'' forgot... ''(hiccup)'' my lines. ''(hiccup)''

* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: It's never made clear where Bluffington is. Or Bloatsburg (where the Funnies came to Bluffington from), for that matter. It's possible it's Virginia where creator Jim Jenkins is from. In one episode [[FreezeFrameBonus Skeeter has a "Visit Virginia" sign on his wall.]] One Nickelodeon promo for the show around 1994 stated that Bluffington was in Indiana, however this is not brought up in the show itself. (For what it's worth, there is a Bluff''ton'', Indiana.)

* UnfortunateNames: "Doug Funnie", "Mosquito Valentine", "Patti Mayonnaise", "Guy Graham", just to name a few.