Skip to content

Top Navigation

EW.com Entertainment Weekly EW.com Entertainment Weekly
  • TV
    • TV Reviews
    • TV Reunions
    • TV Recaps
    • Animated
    • Comedy
    • Crime
    • Drama
    • Family
    • Mystery
    • Reality
    • Sci-fi
    • Thriller
  • Movies
    • Movie Reviews
    • Trailers
    • Film Festivals
    • Movie Reunions
    • Movie Previews
  • Music
    • Music Reviews
  • Books
    • Book Reviews
    • Author Interviews
  • Theater
    • Theater Reviews
  • Podcasts
  • Gaming
  • Events
    • Comic-Con
  • Celebrity
  • Awards
    • Oscars
    • Emmys
    • Golden Globes
    • SAG Awards
    • Grammys
    • Tony Awards
  • Streaming

Profile Menu

Your Profile

Account

  • Join Now
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletter
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Order Past Issues this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout
Login
Subscribe

Explore EW.com

EW.com Entertainment Weekly EW.com Entertainment Weekly
  • Explore

    Explore

    • Every RuPaul's Drag Race season 13 runway look, ranked

      Every RuPaul's Drag Race season 13 runway look, ranked

      Read More
    • Spread the love with EW's Valentine's Day gift guide

      Spread the love with EW's Valentine's Day gift guide

      Read More
    • The Masked Dancer revealed: Every unmasked celebrity on season 1

      The Masked Dancer revealed: Every unmasked celebrity on season 1

      Read More
  • TV

    TV

    See All TV
    • TV Reviews
    • TV Reunions
    • TV Recaps
    • Animated
    • Comedy
    • Crime
    • Drama
    • Family
    • Mystery
    • Reality
    • Sci-fi
    • Thriller
  • Movies

    Movies

    See All Movies
    • Movie Reviews
    • Trailers
    • Film Festivals
    • Movie Reunions
    • Movie Previews
  • Music

    Music

    See All Music
    • Music Reviews
  • Books

    Books

    See All Books
    • Book Reviews
    • Author Interviews
  • Theater

    Theater

    See All Theater
    • Theater Reviews
  • Podcasts
  • Gaming
  • Events

    Events

    See All Events
    • Comic-Con
  • Celebrity
  • Awards

    Awards

    See All Awards
    • Oscars
    • Emmys
    • Golden Globes
    • SAG Awards
    • Grammys
    • Tony Awards
  • Streaming

Profile Menu

Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
Your Profile

Account

  • Join Now
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletter
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Order Past Issues this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout
Login
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

LIVE
  1. HomeChevron Right
  2. GalleryChevron Right
  3. See The Voices Behind Your Favorite 'Doug' Characters

See The Voices Behind Your Favorite 'Doug' Characters

Looking back at the behind-the-scenes magic, 25 years later
By Madeline Boardman
Updated September 12, 2016 at 05:37 PM EDT
Skip gallery slides
Save FB Tweet

1 of 9

Save FB Tweet
Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Billy West (Doug Funnie and Roger Klotz)

Billy West (Doug Funnie and Roger Klotz)
Credit: Nickelodeon Network/Courtesy Everett Collection; Vincent Sandoval/WireImage

Billy West first introduced viewers to Doug Funnie when Doug made its debut in August 1991. The prolific voice actor also took on the role of Doug's nemesis Roger Klotz, continuing to voice the Bluffington teens for the rest of the show's Nickelodeon run. He went on to earn vocal credits for The Ren & Stimpy Show, Extreme Ghostbusters, Voltron: The Third Dimension, Histeria!, Men in Black: The Series, CatDog, Futurama, and The 7D.

 

1 of 9

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 9

Save FB Tweet
Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Constance Shulman (Patti Mayonnaise)

Constance Shulman (Patti Mayonnaise)
Credit: Nickelodeon; Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images

Constance Shulman brought Doug's crush, Patti Mayonnaise, to the small screen. The actress voiced the talented girl through the final Nickelodeon episode. Shulman is now best known for her role of Yoga Jones in Netflix's Emmy-winning Orange Is the New Black.

 

2 of 9

3 of 9

Save FB Tweet
Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Fred Newman (Bud Dink, Porkchop, and Skeeter)

Fred Newman (Bud Dink, Porkchop, and Skeeter)
Credit: Nickelodeon; Mary Sue Bonetti/WireImage

Fred Newman was an integral part of Doug, voicing Doug's best friend Mosquito "Skeeter" Valentine, his dog Porkchop, and his older neighbor Mr. Bud Dink. Newman also made sporadic appearances as Roger's pal Ned Cauphee and Roger's cat Stinky. The actor picked up subsequent credits for Joe's Apartment, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Extreme Ghostbusters, Pinky and the Brain, Voltron: The Third Dimension, Histeria!, Men in Black: The Series, Horrible Histories, CatDog, The New Woody Woodpecker Show, Futurama, and The 7D.

 

3 of 9

Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

4 of 9

Save FB Tweet
Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Alice Playten (Beebe Bluff)

Alice Playten (Beebe Bluff)
Credit: Nickelodeon; Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic

Alice Playten was Beebe Bluff on Doug for the show's run, voicing Doug's heiress classmate. The Legend actress followed her turn as Beebe with gigs in I.Q., Frasier, As the World Turns, and The Rebound.

 

4 of 9

Advertisement

5 of 9

Save FB Tweet
Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Greg Lee (Bob White)

Greg Lee (Bob White)
Credit: Nickelodeon; Dave Bjerke/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank

Greg Lee took on a leadership role with Doug, voicing Bob White, the mayor of Bluffington. The voice actor, who also brought White to Disney's Doug, later popped up in The District and George Lopez.

 

5 of 9

6 of 9

Save FB Tweet
Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Doris Belack (Tippi Dink)

Doris Belack (Tippi Dink)
Credit: Nickelodeon Network/Courtesy Everett Collection; Dennis Clark/Getty Images

Doris Belack lent her voice to Doug, bringing Tippi Dink, the wife to Bud Dink, and Mrs. Wingo, Doug's teacher, to the small screen. The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult actress went on to appear in The Odd Couple II and Arranged, and episodes of Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, Law & Order, and Sex and the City.

 

6 of 9

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

7 of 9

Save FB Tweet
Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Melissa Greenspan (Todd Bentley)

Melissa Greenspan (Todd Bentley)
Credit: Nickelodeon; Ron Tom/ABC via Getty Images

Melissa Greenspan landed her first credited gig thanks to Doug. She voiced a boy named Todd Bentley, who is a huge fan of Doug's. Her post-Doug projects include Diamond Men, Repli-Kate, and The Wild Thornberrys Movie, and episodes of Boston Common, Party of Five, Beverly Hills, 90210, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Desperate Housewives, Switched at Birth, and NCIS.

 

7 of 9

Advertisement
Advertisement

8 of 9

Save FB Tweet
Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Fran Brill (Miss Elaine Perigrew)

Fran Brill (Miss Elaine Perigrew)
Credit: Nickelodeon; Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images

Fran Brill joined Doug for two episodes, voicing Miss Elaine Perigrew, Doug's art teacher. Brill is best known for her work on Sesame Street, in which she voices various characters like Zoe and Prairie Dawn.

 

8 of 9

Advertisement

9 of 9

Save FB Tweet
Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Doug Preis (Phil Funnie, Lamar)

Doug Preis (Phil Funnie, Lamar)
Credit: Nickelodeon; Courtesy of Doug Preis

Doug Preis spent a few years on Doug, voicing Doug's father Phil Funnie, as well as Bluffington assistant principal Lamar Bone. The actor has since lent his vocals to Big Baby and Bubble Guppies.

 

9 of 9

Advertisement
Advertisement
Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

By Madeline Boardman

    Share the Gallery

    Pinterest Facebook
    Trending Videos
    Advertisement
    Skip slide summaries

    Everything in This Slideshow

    Advertisement

    View All

    1 of 9 Billy West (Doug Funnie and Roger Klotz)
    2 of 9 Constance Shulman (Patti Mayonnaise)
    3 of 9 Fred Newman (Bud Dink, Porkchop, and Skeeter)
    4 of 9 Alice Playten (Beebe Bluff)
    5 of 9 Greg Lee (Bob White)
    6 of 9 Doris Belack (Tippi Dink)
    7 of 9 Melissa Greenspan (Todd Bentley)
    8 of 9 Fran Brill (Miss Elaine Perigrew)
    9 of 9 Doug Preis (Phil Funnie, Lamar)

    Share options

    Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text Message
    EW.com Entertainment Weekly

    Magazines & More

    Learn More

    • Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
    • Content Licensing this link opens in a new tab
    • Sitemap

    Connect

    Follow Us
    Subscribe to Our Newsletter
    Other Meredith Sites

    Other Meredith Sites

    • 4 Your Health this link opens in a new tab
    • Allrecipes this link opens in a new tab
    • All People Quilt this link opens in a new tab
    • Better Homes & Gardens this link opens in a new tab
    • Bizrate Insights this link opens in a new tab
    • Bizrate Surveys this link opens in a new tab
    • Cooking Light this link opens in a new tab
    • Daily Paws this link opens in a new tab
    • EatingWell this link opens in a new tab
    • Eat This, Not That this link opens in a new tab
    • Food & Wine this link opens in a new tab
    • Health this link opens in a new tab
    • Hello Giggles this link opens in a new tab
    • Instyle this link opens in a new tab
    • Martha Stewart this link opens in a new tab
    • Midwest Living this link opens in a new tab
    • More this link opens in a new tab
    • MyRecipes this link opens in a new tab
    • MyWedding this link opens in a new tab
    • My Food and Family this link opens in a new tab
    • MyLife this link opens in a new tab
    • Parenting this link opens in a new tab
    • Parents this link opens in a new tab
    • People this link opens in a new tab
    • People en EspaƱol this link opens in a new tab
    • Rachael Ray Magazine this link opens in a new tab
    • Real Simple this link opens in a new tab
    • Ser Padres this link opens in a new tab
    • Shape this link opens in a new tab
    • Siempre Mujer this link opens in a new tab
    • Southern Living this link opens in a new tab
    • SwearBy this link opens in a new tab
    • Travel & Leisure this link opens in a new tab
    Meredith© Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab
    © Copyright . All rights reserved. Printed from https://ew.com

    View image

    See The Voices Behind Your Favorite 'Doug' Characters
    this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.