Doug Unplugs

{{Short description|Children's animated television series on Apple TV+}}

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| developer = Jim Nolan

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Brandon James Cienfuegos
Kyrie McAlpin
Eric Bauza
Mae Whitman
Leslie David Baker
Burl Moseley
Becky Robinson

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| num_seasons = 2

| runtime = 23 minutes

| num_episodes = 26

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Aliki Theofilopoulos
Dan Yaccarino
Jim Nolan

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| company = DreamWorks Animation Television

| country = United States

| language = English

| network = Apple TV+

| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2022|4|1}}

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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.{{Cite web|last=Tolar|first=Julie|date=November 13, 2020|title='Doug Unplugs' Takes Flight in New DreamWorks/Apple TV Series - Parentology|url=https://parentology.com/doug-unplugs-takes-flight-in-new-dreamworks-apple-tv-series/|url-status=live|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Parentology|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128042121/https://parentology.com/doug-unplugs-takes-flight-in-new-dreamworks-apple-tv-series/}} The first seven episodes of season one were released on November 13, 2020, with the next six episodes released on April 2, 2021.{{Cite web|last=Low|first=Elaine|date=September 17, 2020|title=Apple TV Plus Unveils 'Stillwater', 'Doug Unplugs', Premiere Dates for 'Ghostwriter', 'Helpsters' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/apple-tv-plus-stillwater-doug-unplugged-helpsters-ghostwriter-1234772900/|url-status=live|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=March 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311054830/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/apple-tv-plus-stillwater-doug-unplugged-helpsters-ghostwriter-1234772900/}}{{Cite web|date=March 4, 2021|title=Breaking News - Apple TV+ Unveils Robust Lineup of Hit Children's Series, Including the Peanuts Gang, Emmy-winning "Ghostwriter", Parents' Choice-winning "Helpsters", "Doug Unplugs" and More {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/03/04/apple-tvplus-unveils-robust-lineup-of-hit-childrens-series-including-the-peanuts-gang-emmy-winning-ghostwriter-parents-choice-winning-helpsters-doug-unplugs-and-more-165313/20210304apple01/|url-status=live|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=The Futon Critic|archive-date=March 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327180846/https://www.youtube.com/embed/4GOD5jMf3gQ}} The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.{{Cite press release|title=All-new episodes of Peabody and Daytime Emmy Award-winning series "Stillwater" premiere today on Apple TV+|url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2021/08/all-new-episodes-of-peabody-and-daytime-emmy-award-winning-series-stillwater-premiere-today-on-apple-tv/|date=August 27, 2021|access-date=August 27, 2021|work=Apple TV+|language=en-US}}

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=

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| episodes1 = 13

| start1 = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}

| end1 = {{End date|2021|4|2}}

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| link2 = #Season 2 (2021-22)

| episodes2 = 13{{Cite press release|title=Video: Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for Season 2 of Peabody and Daytime Emmy Award-Series "Stillwater", premiering Friday, March 18|url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2021/08/all-new-episodes-of-peabody-and-daytime-emmy-award-winning-series-stillwater-premiere-today-on-apple-tv/|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=March 12, 2022|publisher=Apple TV+|via=The Futon Critic}}

| start2 = {{Start date|2021|9|17}}

| end2 = {{End date|2022|4|1}}

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= Season 1 (2020–21) =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title_1 = Whole Bot of Fun

| Title_2 = Volunteer Bot

| DirectedBy_1 = Ruolin Li

| DirectedBy_2 = Murray Debus

| WrittenBy_1 = Jim Nolan & Dan Yaccarino

| WrittenBy_2 = Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}

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| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title_1 = Bot on the Beach

| Title_2 = Bot of the Party

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy = Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title_1 = Vacation Bots

| Title_2 = Bots of the Forest

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy = Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Mia Resella

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title_1 = A Bot's Best Friend

| Title_2 = A Bot in His Natural Habitat

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy = Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Eisenberg & Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title_1 = Shop 'Til Ya Bot

| Title_2 = Adventure Bots

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy = Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title_1 = Bot on the Farm

| Title_2 = Bot-Cycle Built for Two

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy = Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title_1 = Bots for Dinner

| Title_2 = It’s the Bot That Counts

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy = Jeff D'Elia, Tom Martin & Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title_1 = Bots at the Museum

| Title_2 = X Marks the Bot

| DirectedBy_1 = Andrew Thom

| DirectedBy_2 = Ruolin Li

| WrittenBy_1 = Michael Rhea

| WrittenBy_2 = Noelle Wright

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|02}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title_1 = Kicking and Botting

| Title_2 = Bot on the Case

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy_1 = Jeff D’ Elia

| WrittenBy_2 = Noelle Wright

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|02}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title_1 = Camper Bots

| Title_2 = Bots to Read

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy_1 = Jeff D’ Elia

| WrittenBy_2 = Noelle Wright

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|02}}

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title_1 = Like Botter, Like Son

| Title_2 = Give It a Bot

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy_1 = Jeff D’ Elia

| WrittenBy_2 = Mia Resella

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|02}}

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title_1 = Stop, Bot & Boogie

| Title_2 = Bots in Show

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy_1 = Laura Bowes & Jeff D’ Elia

| WrittenBy_2 = Jordan Geroshowitz

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|02}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 13

| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title_1 = Where No Bot Has Gone Before!

| Title_2 = A Bot from the Heart

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy = Jeff D’ Elia

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|02}}

| ShortSummary =

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= Season 2 (2021–22) =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 14

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title_1 = Bot to School

| Title_2 = Bots at Play

| DirectedBy = Allan Jacobsen; Ricky Santana, and Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy_1 = Katie Daniel

| WrittenBy_2 = Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|17}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 15

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title_1 = When Life Gives You Bots

| Title_2 = Bots of the Fall

| DirectedBy = Ruolin Li, Ricky Santana, and Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy_1 = Michael Rhea

| WrittenBy_2 = Jeff D’ Elia

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|17}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 16

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title_1 = Backstage Bots

| Title_2 = Super Bots

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen, Stephen Cooper, & Ruolin Li

| WrittenBy_1 = Michael Rhea

| WrittenBy_2 = Jeff D’ Elia

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|17}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 17

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title_1 = Band of Bots

| Title_2 = Abracabot

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen, Ricky Santana, & Marc Wasik

| WrittenBy_1 = Laura Bowes

| WrittenBy_2 = Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|17}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 18

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title_1 = Bots on the Range

| Title_2 = Brushin’ Bots

| DirectedBy = Allan Jacobsen & Michael Goguen

| WrittenBy_1 = Laura Bowes

| WrittenBy_2 = Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|17}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 19

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title_1 = Aquabots

| Title_2 = Botographers

| DirectedBy =Michael Goguen; Ruolin Li, and Andy Thom

| WrittenBy_1 = Michael Rhea

| WrittenBy_2 = Scott Gray

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|17}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 20

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Botty Holidays

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen; Ricky Santana, & Marc Wasik

| WrittenBy = Michael Rhea & Noelle Wright

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|17}}

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 21

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title_1 = Carnival Bots

| Title_2 = Busy Bots

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen; Andy Thom & Allan Jacobsen

| WrittenBy_1 = Liam Farrel

| WrittenBy_2 = Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|1}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 22

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title_1 = Bots on the Go

| Title_2 = Take a Bot to Work

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Marc Wasik

| WrittenBy = Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|1}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 23

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title_1 = Hot Bots

| Title_2 = Make-Believe Bots

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Ricky Santana

| WrittenBy = Laura Bowes &

Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|1}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 24

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title_1 = Night at the Bots

| Title_2 = Squishy Bots

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen; Ricky Santana; & Marc Wasik

| WrittenBy_1 = Laura Bowes; Michael Rhea; & Scott Gray

| WrittenBy_2 = Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|1}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 25

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title_1 = Botany Bots

| Title_2 = Bugs and Bots

| DirectedBy = Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Marc Wasik

| WrittenBy_1 = Liam Farrell; Laura Bowes; & Michael Rhea

| WrittenBy_2 = Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|1}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber = 26

| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title_1 = Bots of Appreciation

| Title_2 = Bot Scouts

| DirectedBy = Mark Wasik & Ricky Santana

| WrittenBy_1 = Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea

| WrittenBy_2 = Michael Rhea; Laura Bowes; & Scott Gray

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|1}}

| ShortSummary =

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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.{{Cite web |last1=Schneider |first1=Michael |date=2022-11-01 |title=Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/childrens-amp-family-emmys-nominatons-netflix-1235419791/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}