Doug Funnie

**Douglas "Doug" Yancey Funnie** (born August 22nd, 1980) is the titular character and chief protagonist of the Nickelodeon, and Disney animated series *Doug*.

Douglas is a shy, insecure and somewhat clumsy 11 (12½ in the Disney version) year old boy with a wild imagination and a big heart. He’s in the 6th grade at Bluffington School (7th grade at Beebe Bluff Middle School in the Disney version). He owns a very expressive dog named Porkchop.

## History

Doug was born in the town of Bloatsburg to Phil and Theda Funnie, their second child and only son after Doug's older sister Judy Funnie. At the beginning of the series, Doug's family moves to Bluffington from Bloatsburg after his father was given a new job position there.

In the short time after his arrival, Doug had already formed relationships with many of the local kids, developing a fast friendship with Skeeter Valentine in particular, among others. It was also during this period that Doug developed a crush on a girl named Patti Mayonnaise, which would form the basis for many of his goals.

He later would have a baby sister named "Cleopatra Dirtbike Funnie".

He has his alter ego Quailman and his dog sidekick QuailDog

## Trivia

* Changes in the Disney version:
	+ The most notable change in the Disney version of the show is that he has a different voice actor, Thomas McHugh. This change caused controversy within fans, who preferred his original voice.
	+ Having graduated from Bluffington School, he now attends middle school with his friends.
	+ He has slimmed down somewhat.
	+ By the start of the series, he turned 12 (and a half), and turns 13 by the end of the series.
* Doug is left-handed, making him one of the few cartoon characters to have this trait.
* Doug's favorite color is green, the color of his shirt.
* He is one of many Doug characters who don’t go by their full name, his full name being Douglas.
* He hates his middle name, "Yancey".
* He’s 5 foot 1 (1.5 meters/155 cm), and weighs 91 pounds (41 kg). ("Doug's New Teacher")
* Being the chief protagonist and narrator of the show, Doug is the only character that has appeared in every single episode of the show.
	+ This makes him *somewhat* similar to Lincoln Loud from fellow Nicktoon *The Loud House*; in early episodes Lincoln would break the fourth wall and narrate an episode. The only catch being that Lincoln doesn't appear in every episode of *The Loud House* (as of Season 3 of that show).
	+ Also, he has a superhero alter-ego, Quailman; Lincoln has Ace Savvy
	+ Their Love Interest is a Tomboy
	+ The different is that Lincoln has *10 sisters* while Doug only has 2 sisters
	+ Also both are 11 years old.
* Doug used to live in Bloatsburg.
* In addition to his imaginary alter-egos, Doug has had an actual alter-ego in the form of the local Bluffington myth, Hamburger Boy. ("Doug is Hamburger Boy")
* While he’s known to have a crush on Patti, Doug received his first kiss from Beebe Bluff.
* In the Nickelodeon version, he was voiced by Billy West, but by the time Disney got the show, West declined and was replaced by Thomas McHugh.
* In the Japanese dub of *Doug*, Doug is voiced by veteran actress Masako Nozawa, who's well known for her other young boy roles, specifically, Son Goku and his sons, Gohan and Goten.
* Doug's birthday is August 22nd, 1980, making him a Virgo/Leo cusper. August 22nd is the last day in the Leo cycle and August 23rd is the beginning of the Virgo cycle.
* In "Doug's Cool Shoes," Doug is ticklish on his feet.