The BEST episodes of Doug

Every episode of Doug ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Doug!

Created by former Nickelodeon artist Jim Jinkins in 1990 and produced through Jinkins' production company, Jumbo Pictures Inc., Doug follows the life of an average kid named Doug Funnie. Doug and his family have just moved from their former residence in Bloatsburg, to the new town of Bluffington. There he meets Skeeter, Patti, Roger and Beebe, and his new life in a new town begins! Doug writes in his journal and sometimes even imagines himself as a superhero named Quailman to help him out with situations and decisions.

Last Updated: 6/14/2025Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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8.67
3 votes

#1 - Doug's Minor Catastrophe

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/25/1997

The new snack fad "Nic Nacs" is targeted at adults and kids are going crazy to try some. It soon turns into a negative snack that kids are not supposed to have, which just makes all of Doug's friends wanting some. Through Doug's research for an article for the school paper, he discovers that the snack has an unpleasant and temporary side effect. Also, Mr. Dink quits his job at Bluffco and tries to write his own book.

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Doug on First
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8.25
4 votes

#2 - Doug on First

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/30/1993

Doug and his friends are on the team Patti's Pulverizers, and they are on top when it comes to winning games. But all of the parents, including Doug's dad, think it's unfair that only Patti gets to pitch and they want their own kids to pitch. But after the parents have their way, they realize that it may not be a good idea.

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8.00
2 votes

#3 - Doug Directs

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/1996

Doug ends up directing the annual Founder's Day Pageant after Judy drops out of directing duties. The group decide to stage a musical based on the founding of Bluffington by the Bluff family. But everyone has different ideas for what to do, and the argument causes everyone to split up. A sudden blizzard leaves everyone stuck inside the school, and Doug realizes they will all have to cooperate to pull through. When help comes to rescue them, they decide to stay in school to finish the play.

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8.00
8 votes

#4 - Doug's Last Birthday

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1996

The summer is coming to a close and Doug is delivering invitations for his 12th birthday party to all his friends. While he goes all around town, he discovers that Bluffington (as well as his friends) have been through changes. The Honker Burger is gone, Roger is rich, The Beets are breaking up, a new Middle School is being built, Patti is being home schooled in the mornings and Doug needs a hair cut. So many things have changed that it makes Doug sick of changes, so he cancels his birthday. But later, Judy makes him realize that changes makes us different from rocks, and Doug reinstates his party just in time for some shocking news from Theda.

Writer: Joe Fallon
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8.00
1 votes

#5 - Quailman vs. the Quizzler

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/1999

Everyone at Beebe Bluff Middle School is worried about the upcoming mysterious S.P.I.T. tests. If they fail, they could be sent back a grade... or so the rumour says. Then, Doug bumps into Mr. Bone who leaves behind the S.P.I.T. test folder. If Doug takes a look inside the folder, he can tell his friends what's on the test. Doug wonders if thats the right thing to do, then turns to Quailman. In Megalopolis, the Quizzler is stealing information and words all over town and Quailman must set everything back to normal.

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8.00
1 votes

#6 - Doug's Older Woman

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1998

Popular eight grader Cassandra Bleem asks Doug to be her date at the upcoming Bluffington Blowout Bar-Becue and Beach Bash beach party and he does everything to prepare to be cool in front of Cassandra. Meanwhile, the Sleech twins try different kind of ways to get dates for the beach party.

Directors: Bernie Denk
Writer: Don Gillies
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8.00
2 votes

#7 - Judy's Big Admission

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/1999

Judy auditions for an acting admission to Vole University, and she accidentally hands in Doug's doodle to the Dean. Judy ends up accepted to Vole, but only because of Doug's doodle. Judy is okay with it until the Dean asks her to draw examples for a class. Meanwhile, Doug tags along with Judy and finds out what he really wants to do with the rest of his life as he waits for the results from a drawing talent contest.

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Doug's Big Catch
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7.83
6 votes

#8 - Doug's Big Catch

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/3/1991

Doug accompanies Mr. Dink to the Big Time Bass-Off Contest, in order to try and catch a fish named Chester who stole Bud's wallet 30 years ago.

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Doug's Dog's Date
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7.83
35 votes

#9 - Doug's Dog's Date

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/25/1991

When Porkchop begins acting very strangely, Doug tries to find out what's causing his friend's odd behavior. It turns out that Porkchop has come down with a case of "puppy love" for a local poodle.

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7.80
5 votes

#10 - Doug's Midnight Kiss

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1998

One of Doug's New Years resolution is to tell Patti how he feels about her. But when Doug realizes he hasn't done that yet, he decides that giving her a kiss at Beebe's New Years Eve party will do it. So Doug rents movies and uses balloons for practice. At the party, midnight is approaching and Doug finds out that Patti left Beebe's party to go to other parties with Guy. It looks like Guy had the same plans for Patti as Doug did. Meanwhile, Roger tries to break his own record of how many girls to kiss at midnight and Judy hates all the New Years celebration.

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Doug's Mail Order Mania
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7.80
5 votes

#11 - Doug's Mail Order Mania

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/7/1993

Doug becomes the victim of a contest scam that promises to make him rich. But after trying so hard and paying a lot of money, Doug later realizes he may not be as close to winning as he thinks.

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Doug Didn't Do It
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7.75
12 votes

#12 - Doug Didn't Do It

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/22/1991

A prankster steals Vice Principal Bone's "Der Grosser Yodelmeister" Trophy, and puts it in Doug's locker. Mr. Bone searches all the school's lockers and is convinced that Doug had stolen the trophy.

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Doug's Birthday Present
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7.75
32 votes

#13 - Doug's Birthday Present

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/14/1993

Doug is impressed by Mr. Bluff's gifts to Beebe. Phil feels pressured to make more money for a better birthday present for his son, so he decides to start his own photography store. At first, Doug is excited by the thought of more money, but when he sees the effects on his father and their family, he realizes that money can't buy happiness.

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Doug Takes a Hike
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7.67
24 votes

#14 - Doug Takes a Hike

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/1991

Doug joins the Bluff Scouts and on his first camping trip with the scouts, Roger "volunteers" to be Doug's camping partner.

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Doug Can't Dance
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7.65
54 votes

#15 - Doug Can't Dance

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/11/1991

Doug is excited about going to his first school costume dance, and possibly having the opportunity to dance with his dream girl, Patti. But Doug's excitement soon fades when Roger reminds him that he has no dancing talent, so Doug goes to Skeeter for dancing tips.

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Doug to the Rescue
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7.60
15 votes

#16 - Doug to the Rescue

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/6/1991

Roger begins pestering Patti to help him with his book report. This doesn't sit well with Doug, who tries to stop Roger from bugging Patti.

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7.50
2 votes

#17 - Doug's Great Opportoonity

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/4/1997

It's student counsil elections at the middle school and Beebe, roger and Chalky are all running. Doug meets eighth-grader Guy Graham who gives him a job on the school newspaper as the cartoonist. Guy tells Doug to create a cartoon on the school student coucil election and draw who he thinks should win. When Roger and Beebe get word, they bribe Doug to make him draw the cartoon about them. Meanwhile, Chad Mayonnaise becomes the middle school's new history teacher and Patti now attends school full day.

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7.50
2 votes

#18 - Doug's Sour Songbird

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/1999

In preparation for Bluffington Pride Day, the contest to write the official Bluffington Anthem is on. Patti has written the perfect song, the only problem is she can't sing to save her life. Doug lies to Patti about her singing which leads to her entering the contest and Doug has to tell the truth or convince Patti to drop out of the singing contest because it would only embarass her.

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7.50
2 votes

#19 - Patti's Dad Dilemma

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/24/1999

Patti worries her Dad, Chad, is dating Edwina Klotz, so she does everything, including eating at Chez Honk to find out. Doug and Patti discover Chad is dating someone, but it's not Edwina. When she has dinner at the Mayonnaise's, Patti feels she is trying to replace her mother. Meanwhile, Doug finds out the truth about what happened to his pet goldfish as a kid.

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7.50
2 votes

#20 - Quailman: The Un-Quail Saga

Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/1/1999

Quailman is finally getting recognition. Doug has been offered to draw a Quailman comic for the school paper, The Weekly Beebe. But the night before Doug's Quailman comic is due, Doug has not begun drawing. Meanwhile in a Quailman daydream, Quailman has lost his powers and feels he can't save Megalopolis without them, which allows Dr. Rubbersuit to steal all the beets in the entire city.

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Doug's on TV
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7.50
12 votes

#21 - Doug's on TV

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/27/1992

Doug is excited when his Aunt Betty-Ann invites Skeeter and him to be on a TV show. The only problem is that it's the kiddie show "Kiddie Koral." Doug's goes to the kiddie show with Skeeter and later regrets it when Roger sees him on the show and tapes it. But when Betty-Ann recognizes Roger, the embarrassment tables are turned.

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Doug Rocks
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7.48
23 votes

#22 - Doug Rocks

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/8/1991

Skeeter and Doug win tickets to go see The Beets live in concert. Unfortunately, everything comes to a halt when Skeeter gets grounded and can't go with Doug to the concert. Doug wants to go to the concert, but sticks with his best friend. On the night of the concert, the two of them head off to the Honker Burger and get the surprise of their life.

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Doug Bags a Neematoad
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7.43
108 votes

#23 - Doug Bags a Neematoad

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/18/1991

In the series premiere, we find the Funnie family have moved from Bloatsburg and are just arriving at their new home in the town of Bluffington. 11 year old Doug Funnie writes his thoughts in his journal and worries he won't be able to make any friends. On a search to find food for his Mom (Theda), Dad (Phil) and sister (Judy), Doug meets his next door neighbour Mr. Dink. He shows Doug a video about Bluffington and introduces him to the popular hangout fast food restaurant called The Honker Burger. When Doug gets to the hangout, he meets Skeeter Valentine who befriends him right away. Doug also meets Patti Mayonnaise and right away, has a secret crush on her. However, all is not well when he also meets the local bully Roger Klotz who tricks Doug into believing he has to catch a monster called a Neematoad at Stinsen's Pond to be a town hero.

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Doug's Big Nose
star
7.41
22 votes

#24 - Doug's Big Nose

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/25/1991

Doug refuses to get his picture taken for School Photo Swap Day at school, because he has suddenly become self-conscious of his nose after Skeeter's brother Dale calls Doug "big nose."

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Doug Takes the Case
star
7.40
15 votes

#25 - Doug Takes the Case

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/13/1992

Beebe brings her new expensive radio to school, in order to impress the other students. When it ends up missing, Mr. Bone threatens to hold the whole class in afternoon detention, if the radio is not returned. Hoping to catch the real culprit, Doug decides to take the case as "The Chameleon," who is a master of disguise. But when Doug finds out that Skeeter has the radio, he'll either have to turn him in or cover for him

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