Doug's Movie/TV Shoutouts 02

A Continuation of my previous DOUG MOVIE SHOUTOUTS post from earlier in June 2025.

Doug's Dog Date & Doug's Friend's Friend-The Two references to GENE KELLY:

You know the film SINGING IN THE RAIN? 

Well Doug referenced it Twice!

One all the way back in the beginning of the Nick Era back in 1991

and later during the Disney Series' Sophomore Season in 1997

Night of the living DOUG’s-I Dream Of Patti

Well, the various Wikis have somehow spoiled the surprise but what the hey.

It seems like Patti Mayonnaise is a fan of the classic 1965-1970 Screen Gems tv series I DREAM OF JEANNIE, right down to dressing up as the titular genie as originally portrayed by Barbara Eden.

Though please tell me how did Patti grow her hair long enough to have Miss Eden’s ponytail?

As of this writing, Barbara Eden is still alive and well... though she's long since retired from acting due to age and other factors.

Doug's Monster Movie: Doug's least favorite Critics.

Even before DOUG'S 1ST MOVIE was released on March 26 1999, Doug himself was never a fan of SISKEL AND EBERT way back in 1993.

Right down to suffering from the duo giving his Monster Movie their signature Negative Review: A BIG CARDBOARD THUMBS DOWN.

Though to be honest, DOUG was not impressed with the duo giving his mother the THUMBS DOWN due to mistakenly submitting her ANTI-GARBAGE PSA to the duo as a feature film.

Though by the time DOUG'S 1ST MOVIE premiered in MARCH 1999, Gene Siskel was already dead by One Month but DOUG would still have to suffer the through Ebert's scathing responses during that time.

When Disney or Hulu revive DOUG, I better see an episode where the now Adult DOUG FUNNIE confronts DOUG WALKER (The Nostalgia Critic) for all the jokes revolving around Walker's childhood.

Dougapalooza-The Sleech brothers two homages

When making the Monster Call to lure the Lucky Duck Monster out of the lake, Skeeter mentions that Al and Moo may have been referencing Dr. Seuss for the call’s design as well as the saying the brothers cutting up a hole in their garage is referencing an old BUSTER KEATON gag.

Both the brothers vehemently say that "It’s a homage".

Whoops. I forgot the VLC Screenshots. I'll update this post when the I get the chance.

DOUG'S HOT DOG-Porkchop's French Comics Shout Out(And DOUG's love for the French)

I noticed this frame from the late 1996 episode DOUG'S HOT DOG where PORKCHOP is fuming at the lost puppy who's replacing him.

While many would see these ANGRY EYES as a major OFF-MODEL design even for Porkchop, and even for Disney, 

one could defend that these eyes were probably meant to pay homage to FRENCH COMIC Designs where they often had characters who's eyeballs are sort of merged together.

Think SPIROU Comics, Marsupulami(Not the Disney Version), or THE SMURFS...

As an add extra bit of trivia, Nickelodeon's Doug, at least between Seasons 2-4, was animated by the French, alongside the Korean Hanho Heung-Up and their usual Animation Services.

But when Disney took over, the French were not contacted to do the overseas animation.

Instead, Disney's Doug's Animation was outsourced to BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD'S (and KING OF THE HILL'S) overseas studio PLUS ONE ANIMATION.

DOUG GRADUATES-The Wizard of Bluffington Elementary

We all know that one of DOUG's imagination spots about an unseen Principal is clearly referencing the 1939 MGM film THE WIZARD OF OZ.

Great reference

but I want to see PRINCIPAL BUTTSAVICH'S real Face MAD-DAMMIT!!!

DOUG'S SOUR SONGBIRD-Sound of Music Mountains

While the episode may be infamous amongst fans due to retconning Patti as being bad at singing despite being shown to sing decently in the Nick era and yes, she sang decently well in the the Disney Episode DOUG'S BIG PANIC, this episode is rife with some good choices of movie references.

For example, when DOUG is told that Patti won't sing at the Anthem contest due to getting sick, DOUG imagines himself as....

Ok, he doesn't cross dress but rather he takes the place of MARIA VON TRAPP and stands on a mountain while HALLELUJAH plays in the background.

DOUG'S SOUR SONGBIRD-Frankenstein Cosplay

Also from said episode, when Doug is caught lying to Patti about her singing, he imagines himself as FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER with Patti as THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN.

What are they running from? 

A Mob over Patti's singing.

Should be both DOUG and PATTI getting chased over THOMAS LYONS' casting, and the fact that his performance was a wasted potential given how close to Billy West's FRY voice LYONS' made to his FRANCIS MCREARY character.

Though like I said, 

DOUG is better off as an ignorant Pizza Delivery Boy instead of an arrogant Corrupt Liberty City Cop.

DOUG'S 1ST MOVIE-A Tribute to a Canadian Animator's love for Kaiju.

And to save the best for last since it's CANADA DAY 2025...

A tribute to a Canadian Animator....

But this time, it's from DOUG'S 1ST MOVIE.

I sort of laughed at this bit when I saw this on the film where Roger imagines himself being crushed by the Lucky Duck Monster's Foot.

The DOUG Wiki incorrectly assumed it was CUPID'S FOOT from MONTY PYTHON but I've seen the film numerous times and that foot actually belongs to Godzilla from MARV NEWLAND'S 1969 Short Film BAMBI MEETS GODZILLA.

And here's another fun fact, this was probably Jim Jinkins’ way of celebrating NEWLAND'S 30th anniversary of that film since the short was from April 1969 while DOUG's 1ST MOVIE was from Late March 1999.

If only my father took me to the FAMOUS PLAYERS METROPOLIS Cinema back in 1999 to watch the film but then again, he'd take me to watch Star Wars Phantom Menace, Tarzan, Iron Giant, and maybe SOUTH PARK in that exact Multiplex back in the day if he wanted to.

The 10-Screen Multiplex theater is still operating to this day though it's now run by Cineplex since 2005.

And yes, I might follow up this post with a Part 03 if there's any popular demand for this series of TV/MOVIE SHOUTOUTS.