7.5/10136 votes#1 - 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.
Director: Yvette Kaplan, Howard Beckerman
Writer: Alicia Marie Schudt
7.6/10158 votes#2 - 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.
Director: Tony Eastman, Carol Millican
Writer: Ken Scarborough, Joe Aaron
8.1/10112 votes#3 - Doug Gets Busted
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/11/1991
Doug makes a model of a volcano for a science project. But when rumor has it that the volcano erupted, and caused the whole science room to explode, Doug decides to disguise himself as Jack Bandit and go on the lam to avoid the cops.
Director: Ken Kimmelman
Writer: Ken Scarborough
8.2/10106 votes#4 - 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.
Director: Johan Edström
Writer: Betty G. Birney
8.1/10100 votes#5 - 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-concious of his nose after Skeeter's brother Dale calls Doug ""big nose"".
Director: John Paratore
Writer: M.K. Brown
7.8/1099 votes#6 - Doug Takes a Hike
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/1/1991
Doug joins the Bluff Scouts and on his first camping trip with the scouts, Roger ""volunteers"" to be Doug's camping partner.
Director: Carol Millican
Writer: Ken Scarborough
7.8/10100 votes#7 - Doug Rocks
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/1/1991
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.
Director: Ken Kimmelman
Writer: Alan Silberberg
8.0/1091 votes#8 - Doug Can't Dig It
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/8/1991
Doug is thrilled when Mrs. Wingo tells him that he'll be introducing a special performer for an upcoming school show. That is, until he finds out that the performer is actually his sister, Judy.
Director: Yvette Kaplan
Writer: Ken Scarborough
8.2/1092 votes#9 - Doug Didn't Do It
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/8/1991
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.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jacquet
Writer: Marcy Winograd, Jacqueline Hirtz
8.2/1090 votes#10 - Doug, Mayor for a Day
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/15/1991
For Student Government Day, Doug is chosen to interview the Mayor of Bluffington, Mr. Robert ""Bob"" White. He visits the mayor on a field trip to Bluffington Town Hall, and saves the ice cream factory from a meltdown.
Director: John Paratore
Writer: John Pardee, Joey Murphy
8.1/1087 votes#11 - Doug's No Dummy
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/1991
Doug is entered (thanks to Roger) into a school talent contest, and decides to try out a ventriloquism act. Once their on stage, Doug has to keep his new pal Buster from losing his head on stage.
Director: Johan Edström
Writer: Alan Kingsberg
8.0/1091 votes#12 - Doug's Cool Shoes
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/22/1991
Doug feels inferior because he doesn't have awesome new shoes, Sky Davis Inflatable Air Jet, like everyone else. That is, until he meets the real Sky Davis.
Director: Carol Millican
Writer: Alan Silberberg
8.0/1093 votes#13 - Doug to the Rescue
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/22/1991
Roger begins pestering Patti to help him with his book report, and when Patti finally loses her temper and yells at Roger to leave her alone, they get punished with a trip to detention. This doesn't sit well with Doug, who tries to stop Roger from bugging Patti. First appearance of Quailman
Director: Ken Kimmelman
Writer: Marcy Winograd, Jacqueline Hirtz
NaN/100 votes#14 - Doug Gets His Ears Lowered
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 9/29/1991
Doug decides that he needs a haircut, but he doesn't want just ANY kind of haircut. He goes around town, trying to find a barber that can cut his hair the same way his old friend in Bloatsburg did. He looks all over and finds Mr. Sweney before escaping the dangerous baraber Fluke.
Director: Yvette Kaplan
Writer: Lisa Melamed
NaN/100 votes#15 - Doug on the Wild Side
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/29/1991
Doug's motorcycle-riding Grandma Opal comes to visit and she teaches Doug to takes risks and enjoy life while taking him on his first motorcycle ride and sushi lunch.
Director: John Paratore
Writer: Beth Bornstein
NaN/100 votes#16 - Doug's Big Catch
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/6/1991
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.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jacquet
Writer: Ken Scarborough
NaN/100 votes#17 - Doug Needs Money
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/6/1991
Doug and Skeeter try to make some money in order to buy Mr. Dink a new grill, after they accidentally break his old one with a baseball.
Director: Johan Edström
Writer: Joe Stillman
NaN/100 votes#18 - Doug's Runaway Journal
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 10/13/1991
Doug freaks out when he can't find his journal anywhere. All his personal thoughts are in that journal, and he'll do anything to get it back. After posting flyers around town, he learns that Roger has found it.
Director: Ken Kimmelman
Writer: Joe Stillman
NaN/100 votes#19 - Doug's Doodle
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 10/13/1991
Doug accidentally hands in his doodle of Mrs. Wingo, instead of his essay assignment. Hoping he won't get into trouble or be embarrassed, Doug tries to get the doodle back as Smash Adams.
Director: Carol Millican
Writer: Ken Scarborough
NaN/100 votes#20 - Doug's Cookin'
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 10/20/1991
Doug and Patti are both paired up in a cooking class competition. When Patti tells Doug she can't cook, Doug invites her over to his house to practice some easy recipies and decide what to cook for their class.
Director: Yvette Kaplan
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
NaN/100 votes#21 - Doug Loses Dale
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 10/20/1991
Doug is nervous because he is given the job of babysitting Skeeter's younger brother, Dale, when the Valentines leave for a trip. So he asks all his friends for advice on babysitting, but Doug finds out you can't always rely on other people's advice.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jacquet
Writer: Kayte Kuch, Sheryl Scarborough
NaN/100 votes#22 - Doug is Quailman
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 10/27/1991
Doug spends a day drawing his favorite cartoon super hero, Quailman, who saves students from the evil Dr. Klotzenstein, who is using his ""brain beam"" to suck intelligence out of kids at the Bluffington School.
Director: John Paratore
Writer: Alan Silberberg
NaN/100 votes#23 - Doug Out in Left Field
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 10/27/1991
Patti is rejected from the school baseball team by Coach Spitz, only because she's a girl. She then organizes her own team with the other kids who have been rejected, and challenges Coach Spitz to a game.
Director: Tony Eastman
Writer: Lisa Melamed, Alicia Marie Schudt
NaN/100 votes#24 - Doug's Fair Lady
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 11/3/1991
Doug is reluctant to ask Patti to the Tri-County Fair, so Skeeter invites Beebe to go with them too. Once at the fair Doug wants to get the chance to ride the giant ferris wheel with Patti.
Director: Ken Kimmelman
Writer: Bradley Kesden, Skip Shepard
NaN/100 votes#25 - Doug Says Goodbye
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 11/3/1991
Before Beebe's big costume party, Skeeter has to tell Doug that they can't go because he believes that he and his family are going move to a new town. Doug can't believe Skeeter has to move, but then Skeeter secretly moves in with Doug in order to stay in Bluffington with his best friend.
Director: Carol Millican
Writer: Ken Scarborough
The Best Episodes of Doug Season 1
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Doug Funnie experiences common predicaments while attending school in his new hometown of Bluffington, Virginia.
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Doug Bags a Neematoad" is the best rated episode of "Doug" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 136 votes. Directed by Yvette Kaplan, Howard Beckerman and written by Alicia Marie Schudt, it aired on 8/18/1991. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Doug Can't Dance".