Doug: Season One
by Carol Millican, Howard Beckerman, Jean-Pierre Jacquet, Johan Edström, John Paratore
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Actor: Becca Lish, Billy West, Constance Shulman, Doug Preis, Fred NewmanDirector: Carol Millican, Howard Beckerman, Jean-Pierre Jacquet, Johan Edström, John Paratore
DVD: Region Code 0
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 299 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-29
Studio: Nickelodeon
DVD Reviews of Doug: Season One
DVD Review: A very thorough and detailed review, for those still contemplating on buying this set...
Summary: 4 Stars
Introduction (Taken from the DVD set):
Tune in to this classic show featuring Doug and his pals Skeeter, Patti, Roger and Beebe. They dance, they camp, they doodle, they play, and they...blow up the science room? It's one wild adventure after another with Doug and all his pals.
Memorable Episodes:
As someone who has seen the show during its original run, it's really tough to pick out just a few memorable episodes...each episode holds a special place for me! There are a few obvious ones, though, and I'll go over those. In the premiere episode "Doug Bags A Neematoad", Doug and his family move to Bluffington, and worries that he won't make any friends there. He experiences the good...and the bad, but in the end, it's all one big learning experience.
In "Doug Gets Busted", as described in the introduction, Doug creates a volcano for a science experiment, and when a rumor is spread that it caused the lab to explode, Doug becomes "Jack Bandit" to run away from possible trouble.
In "Doug Rocks", Doug and Skeeter get a chance to see The Beets live, but Skeeter gets grounded. Doug wants to go, but decides to stick with his best friend. They get a nice surprise in the end, on their visit to the Honker Burger.
In "Doug Is Quailman", Doug begins to doodle his favorite cartoon superhero, Quailman, and imagines himself as the title hero, in his own adventures.
Packaging:
The packaging is a very standard Amaray-style case, which holds the three discs. The case actually feels quite sturdy, and the discs do not overlap each other. The artwork is simple, and it gets the job done. The discs themselves are printed on a nice, glossy, and high quality label, which gives it a professional look and feel to it. Episodes are all listed on the back of the case, without descriptions.
Menu:
The menus are very simple..almost too simple. They don't really look professionally done. I'm sure anyone could pull off a better menu using Nero. Main menu gives you the options of Play All or Episode Selection.
Video/Audio Quality:
If you're familiar with Doug during its original airings, or even the reruns on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons Network, you're probably familiar with the quality of the show. Pretty much the norm of Nickelodeon shows (and Nicktoons), they resemble that of VHS quality. Honestly, I don't think any cleaning up was done to these episodes, but don't get too worried, cause there's probably not much that could be done to the episodes anyway. Video isn't too consistent, plenty of color changes at random, a bit dull and not too bright in the color department...but hey, that's just reviewing the original source. Some episodes do look fairly sharp. I didn't notice any visible compression on any of the episodes. Audio is in 2.0 stereo, as originally aired, and pretty much makes use of both channels well enough. Dialogue is clear and volume is consistent. I didn't notice any problems with the audio at all.
As for episode lengths, despite it being a Paramount property, it's being released through Amazon's Burn-On-Demand feature, courtesy of CreateSpace, so don't worry about any "Some episodes may be edited..." nonsense that is typical of CBS Paramount releases. If you want to see consistency, the lengths are very consistent, depending of course. Take note, though, not all episodes have the intro intact, but I guess that has to do with the DVDs each being one long feature, broken down by chapter. I'm not a fan of this at all, but I guess the intro is there in some form, at least. You'll notice that the episodes with the intro are maybe a second or two apart, and the episodes without the intro are also a second or two apart from each other. Ending credits are intact on all episodes, and for the closing logo fans, the dark blue variant of the Jumbo Pictures logo and the Nickelodeon logo with the 1991 copyright year are both present. Episodes (with lengths) are as follows, per disc:
Disc 1:
1. Doug Bags A Neematoad (23:33)
2. Doug Can't Dance / Doug Gets Busted (23:31)
3. Doug's Dog's Date / Doug's Big Nose (22:46) *
4. Doug Takes a Hike / Doug Rocks (22:47) *
Disc 2:
5. Doug Can't Dig It / Doug Didn't Do It (23:31)
6. Doug, Mayor for a Day / Doug's No Dummy (23:33)
7. Doug to the Rescue / Doug's Cool Shoes (22:46) *
8. Doug Gets His Ears Lowered / Doug On The Wild Side (22:47) *
Disc 3:
9. Doug's Big Catch / Doug Needs Money (23:32)
10. Doug's Doodle / Doug's Runaway Journal (22:47) *
11. Doug's Cookin' / Doug Loses Dale (22:47) *
12. Doug is Quailman / Doug Out in Left Field (22:46) *
13. Doug's Fair Lady / Doug Says Goodbye (22:46) *
Note: * represents episodes with the intro missing.
Special Features:
In a perfect world, there'd be promos, behind the scenes, commentary, deleted scenes, and much, much more. Sadly, this isn't a perfect world. You're just getting the episodes here. Nothing more, nothing less.
Final Comments:
Despite lack of extras and very cheap-looking menus, Doug is finally out on DVD. The episodes are uncut (minus a few missing intros), and the quality on par with the original airings. If you are a fan of the show, Nickelodeon, or the 90's in general, buy this DVD (and season 2)! The show hasn't been on reruns in a while (at least, in the US), so there's one more reason to buy it. If you need one more reason, think of it like this: Paramount damn sure won't put it out on DVD themselves, after the Nick Rewind collection failed badly in sales, so this is the only chance it has of getting an official DVD release. I highly recommend it, and here's hoping seasons 3 and 4 are added to CreateSpace.
Description of Doug: Season One
Rewind the clock and step back in time to one of Nickelodeon's original hits, starring Douglas Yancey Funnie... you might know him better as Doug! Now, you can tune in to the complete first season with this Season 1 Collection - 3 full-length DVDs - featuring more than 10 episodes of Doug and life as he adjusts to a brand new town where brand new friends and brand new adventures await! Featuring must-have episodes like, Doug Bags a Nematode, Doug Gets His Ears Lowered, Doug is Quailman, and more!This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.\r\n
This disc is expected to play back in DVD Video "play only" devices, and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives. \r\n
One of Nickelodeon's original hit Nicktoons from 1991, Doug is the story of a shy 12-year-old boy who keeps a journal. Doug Funnie is moving to a new town and, like any kid, he's nervous about the move. He imagines all sorts of disasters and crazy scenarios as he struggles to fit in and find new friends. Sometimes he deals with his insecurities by imagining himself as the cartoon superhero Quailman, and other times he just tries to face his fears and do the right thing. It looks like his worst nightmare is about to come true on his first day in Bluffington when no one at the local burger joint understands what he's saying. But local kid Skeeter steps in and saves the day, and a new friendship is born. Good thing, because Doug will definitely need someone other than his dog Pork Chop to serve as his ally when dealing with the local bully, Roger. Roger's welcoming act is to dare Doug to catch a "neematoad" at the local pond. Doug hastens to do his bidding only to find out that the existence of neematoads is just a town myth--or is it? So begins Doug's struggle to outsmart the local bully, conquer his own insecurities, and avoid looking like the town's biggest loser. Along the way he deals with everything from his first crush and dance jitters to guilt over blowing up the science room, finding his missing journal, figuring out a way to rectify a costly accident, and saying goodbye to his new best friend. The whole concept of the program feels a lot like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and, in fact, the series was based on the unpublished novel Doug Got a New Pair of Shoes by artist and series creator Jim Jinkins. The very simplicity of the animation and visual style underscores the message that even the most everyday occurrence can be a big deal to a kid, and that sometimes the solutions to the biggest problems are deceivingly uncomplicated. This three-disc, burn-on-demand DVD compilation offers the same quality picture and sound as the original television presentation. There are no special features. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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