Nickelodeon Doug Intro
The Nickelodeon Doug had a jaunty little number for the intro of the show (doo, do-do, do-do-do, doo, do-do, do-doo!), but the updated version was a whistled tune that tried to keep the spirit of the original's but fell short. It maintained some elements, like a background electric guitar for points of emphasis, but also added some things to try to make it its own.
Nickelodeon Doug Intro
The Disney series also introduced Beebe Bluff Middle School, with Emily Kristal becoming Doug's new teacher, Bone transferring to the school with the same job that he had at Bluffington Elementary, and former mayor Bob White (In the Nickelodeon episode "Doug Runs", Tippi Dink defeated him in an election, becoming mayor for the rest of the series) becoming the principal. A later Christmas episode called "Doug's Secret Christmas" introduced a baby sister named Cleopartra "Dirtbike" Funnie. In addition to these changes, Skunky Beaumont also became a prominent character in the Disney series, having been mentioned but never seen or heard in the Nickelodeon series.
Legacy: Viewers may recognize this logo from it being used as an endcap, or for its appearances on Rugrats video trailers (after the original version of the series' intro ends) and on the VHS release of The Rugrats Movie.
In many ways, Spongebob paved the way for a cavalcade of successors like Phineas & Ferb or The Fairly OddParents. The intro song welcomes us into a quirky world of sea-dwelling creatures, giving viewers 45 seconds to suspend disbelief and listen to the singing captain and a gaggle of kids joyfully chant the name of the show exactly eight times (I counted).
Doug was a valuable property for Disney, but many fans look back on its run at the network with a lot of disdain for the major changes that were implemented. From the new theme song to the introduction of new characters with some cringeworthy plot lines and replaced voice actors or character appearances, the differences were stark enough to draw some dissatisfaction over the final seasons.
Perhaps Jinkins is merely jaded, though, based on his own experience later in life with the real-life person who inspired Patti. In a Nick Animation podcast, he recounted his unlikely reunion with the woman in question and admitted that they didn't enjoy some sudden romance with one another, despite his hopes that it might happen. After she reached out to invite him over for dinner, he admitted to accepting her invitation and wondering if something might spark ... until he was introduced to her husband.
He likes to introduce himself as "Realistic Fish Head," in place of a real name. His name is said to be Johnny in the video games Battle for Bikini Bottom and Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated, where he is the announcer for the main boss fights. In "The Great Patty Caper," his name is given as Elaine. In "Toonz2Nite" bumpers for the UK Nicktoons channel, his nameplate reads "T. McTrout" instead, and he is called "T. McTrout of Trout TV News." In SpongeBob's Nicktoon Summer Splash, SpongeBob and Patrick introduce him as "Mister Fish" several times, where he often served as an announcer during split-screen credits promoting Nickelodeon's Daily U-Pick that generally aired after Summer Splash.
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