List of Doug characters
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This is a list of characters from the Nickelodeon/Disney animated television series Doug.
Main characters
Douglas Yancey "Doug" Funnie (voiced by Billy West in the Nickelodeon series and by Thomas Lyons, credited as Thomas McHugh, in the Disney series) is depicted as an unlucky, average, self-conscious, naïve, and occasionally sensitive 11-(later 12)-year-old boy who wants to fit in with the crowd, but is very creative and imaginative, and has a strong sense of right and wrong, making him more likely to stand out. He has a talent for writing and he plays a banjo in his spare time. Doug narrates every episode, and writes his experiences in his journal. His alter ego, Quailman, was inspired by Jinkins' and Roberts' home movies as children, posing as superheroes. Billy West, the original voice behind Doug, was assigned by executive Vanessa Coffey, to Jinkins' initial reluctance. Despite this, he would come to view it as the best possible voice for the character. West, in recording lines for Doug, noted that "There's a lot of me in there, because I'm going through my own experiences in there, because I have a conscience."
Quailman is Doug's superhero alter ego, harnesses the powers of the quail. Often accompanied by his sidekick, Quaildog (Porkchop).
Smash Adams is another alter ego of Doug's, a British spy agent parodying James Bond.
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