# Doug Unplugs

Doug Unplugs is an American children's computer-animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation for Apple TV+. The series is based on the Doug Unplugged children's book series by Dan Yaccarino. The first seven episodes of season one were released on November 13, 2020, with the next six episodes released on April 2, 2021. The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.

## Premise

Doug Unplugs follows a little boy named Doug, who is a robot, and his 9-year-old human friend, Emma, as they experience and learn how the world works.

## Cast and characters

* Brandon James Cienfuegos as Doug
* Kyrie McAlpin as Emma Pine
* Eric Bauza as Bob Bot
* Mae Whitman as Becky Bot
* Leslie David Baker as Uncle Forknick
* Burl Moseley as Laurence Pine
* Becky Robinson as Jenny Droneberg

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 2 | 13 | 13 | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |

### Season 1 (2020–21)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Whole Bot of Fun" | Ruolin Li | Jim Nolan & Dan Yaccarino | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 1 | 1 | "Volunteer Bot" | Murray Debus | Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 2 | 2 | "Bot on the Beach" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 2 | 2 | "Bot of the Party" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 3 | 3 | "Vacation Bots" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Mia Resella | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 3 | 3 | "Bots of the Forest" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Mia Resella | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 4 | 4 | "A Bot's Best Friend" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Eisenberg & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 4 | 4 | "A Bot in His Natural Habitat" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Eisenberg & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 5 | 5 | "Shop 'Til Ya Bot" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 5 | 5 | "Adventure Bots" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 6 | 6 | "Bot on the Farm" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 6 | 6 | "Bot-Cycle Built for Two" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 7 | 7 | "Bots for Dinner" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Tom Martin & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 7 | 7 | "It’s the Bot That Counts" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Tom Martin & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| 8 | 8 | "Bots at the Museum" | Andrew Thom | Michael Rhea | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 8 | 8 | "X Marks the Bot" | Ruolin Li | Noelle Wright | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 9 | 9 | "Kicking and Botting" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 9 | 9 | "Bot on the Case" | Michael Goguen | Noelle Wright | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 10 | 10 | "Camper Bots" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 10 | 10 | "Bots to Read" | Michael Goguen | Noelle Wright | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 11 | 11 | "Like Botter, Like Son" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 11 | 11 | "Give It a Bot" | Michael Goguen | Mia Resella | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 12 | 12 | "Stop, Bot & Boogie" | Michael Goguen | Laura Bowes & Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 12 | 12 | "Bots in Show" | Michael Goguen | Jordan Geroshowitz | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 13 | 13 | "Where No Bot Has Gone Before!" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| 13 | 13 | "A Bot from the Heart" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |

### Season 2 (2021–22)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 14 | 1 | "Bot to School" | Allan Jacobsen; Ricky Santana, and Michael Goguen | Katie Daniel | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 14 | 1 | "Bots at Play" | Allan Jacobsen; Ricky Santana, and Michael Goguen | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 15 | 2 | "When Life Gives You Bots" | Ruolin Li, Ricky Santana, and Michael Goguen | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 15 | 2 | "Bots of the Fall" | Ruolin Li, Ricky Santana, and Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 16 | 3 | "Backstage Bots" | Michael Goguen, Stephen Cooper, & Ruolin Li | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 16 | 3 | "Super Bots" | Michael Goguen, Stephen Cooper, & Ruolin Li | Jeff D’ Elia | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 17 | 4 | "Band of Bots" | Michael Goguen, Ricky Santana, & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 17 | 4 | "Abracabot" | Michael Goguen, Ricky Santana, & Marc Wasik | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 18 | 5 | "Bots on the Range" | Allan Jacobsen & Michael Goguen | Laura Bowes | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 18 | 5 | "Brushin’ Bots" | Allan Jacobsen & Michael Goguen | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 19 | 6 | "Aquabots" | Michael Goguen; Ruolin Li, and Andy Thom | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 19 | 6 | "Botographers" | Michael Goguen; Ruolin Li, and Andy Thom | Scott Gray | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 20 | 7 | "Botty Holidays" | Michael Goguen; Ricky Santana, & Marc Wasik | Michael Rhea & Noelle Wright | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 21 | 8 | "Carnival Bots" | Michael Goguen; Andy Thom & Allan Jacobsen | Liam Farrel | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 21 | 8 | "Busy Bots" | Michael Goguen; Andy Thom & Allan Jacobsen | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 22 | 9 | "Bots on the Go" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 22 | 9 | "Take a Bot to Work" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 23 | 10 | "Hot Bots" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Ricky Santana | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 23 | 10 | "Make-Believe Bots" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Ricky Santana | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 24 | 11 | "Night at the Bots" | Michael Goguen; Ricky Santana; & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes; Michael Rhea; & Scott Gray | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 24 | 11 | "Squishy Bots" | Michael Goguen; Ricky Santana; & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 25 | 12 | "Botany Bots" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Marc Wasik | Liam Farrell; Laura Bowes; & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 25 | 12 | "Bugs and Bots" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 26 | 13 | "Bots of Appreciation" | Mark Wasik & Ricky Santana | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| 26 | 13 | "Bot Scouts" | Mark Wasik & Ricky Santana | Michael Rhea; Laura Bowes; & Scott Gray | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |

## Release

Doug Unplugs was one of the several children's television series that were coming to Apple TV+ in 2020. The first half of season one was released on November 13, 2020, with the second half released on April 2, 2021. The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.

## Accolades

Kyrie McAlpin was nominated for Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards.