January 2010
8 posts
Episode 6, Part 2; Doug's No Dummy
This is a particularly sad episode. In this episode, Doug tries out something that is beneath him: ventriloquism. You know ventriloquism…it’s that art form where a man practices for years to make it look like he’s talking to his hand. In 99.99% of all cases of ventriloquism, it turns out the guy behind it is not funny, but since he’s already devoted so much of his life to...
Episode 6, Part 1; Doug, Mayor for a Day
“Dear Journal, Hi, it’s me again; Doug! I know I’ve always told you field trips are boring, but…”
That’s right. Doug is the only kid that dislikes field trips. Doug, you crazy.
The field trip was student government day. Each student was randomly assigned a government job, then they were supposed to shadow and interview the person that actually has that job...
Episode 5, Part 2; Doug Didn't Do It
This episode starts a little different than other episodes of Doug.
Doug is writing in his journal, on his bed. Giving the old desk a break. Porkchop is sad because Doug took away the chocolate chip cookies. Doug starts talking about how much he hates practical jokes. Practical jokes are the worst.
Someone with a green hand stole Assistant Principal Lamar Bone’s yodeling trophy. Doug...
Episode 5, Part 1; Doug Can't Dig It
“Dear Journal. Me again; Doug. Sorry I didn’t write yesterday. I was too busy having a nervous breakdown.”
Doug begins this episode like every other. He addresses his journal and apologizes to it as though it were sentient, and had a concept of time and hurt feelings. Oh, and he mentions having a nervous breakdown. Hopefully the nervous breakdown will be the warning sign the...
Episode 4, Part 2: Doug Rocks
“DON’T YOU JUST LOVE THAT TUBA SOLO!?”
This is the episode that introduced The Beets. It starts with Doug writing about how he didn’t have a favorite band, but Skeeter’s favorite band was The Beets.
See how much he loves them? He has posters and a wig that doesn’t look like any of the band members’ hair. Doug tells Skeeter he doesn’t know who The...
Episode 4, Part 1: Doug Takes a Hike
This episode has everything; Doug’s fantasies dissolve in a pathetic reality, and Doug’s reality couldn’t possibly have happened. So lets get to it…
This episode is about Doug joining the Bluffscouts, also called the Tendertoes a couple of times. Doug’s anxiety comes from being the new scout and having no badges. Everyone else has badges, and this makes Doug feel...
Episode 3, Part 2: Doug's Big Nose
Attention everybody! Tomorrow everyone will have their pictures taken for photo-swap day!
Look at the joy on their faces. Skeeter is my favorite. I appreciate seeing Roger this happy too, but Skeeter really looks like he’s in a commercial for heaven. Doug’s happiness is confusing because he immediately asks Skeeter what photo-swap day is. Look how happy he is. He just heard...
On the Color of People
The most common topic of discussion regarding the show Doug is the color of people. Why are only a select few people in Bluffington like the Funnies in their apparent whiteness? Why is Skeeter that greenish blue aqua color he is? Where are the black people in Doug’s world?
The obvious answer here is that we are seeing this world through the eyes of Doug Funnie, who we know is delusional in...