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that premiered on March 5, 1993, as part of ABC's '' TGIF'' lineup. The series was created and executive produced by Michael Jacobs and Ehrich Van Lowe. Its final episode aired on November 20, 1993.

Synopsis

The series starred Doug E. Doug as Douglas St. Martin, a Trinidadian American teenager living in the

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section of New York City. He lived with his caring, hard-working parents and his younger sister. Much of the show focused on Douglas's misadventures with his best friends, Reggie ( Flex) and Malcolm ( Shaun Baker). The show was based on Doug E. Doug's own childhood. A

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, the series drew critical acclaim for its realistic portrayals, but the show brought in low ratings compared to rest of the TGIF lineup, putting the show on the brink of cancellation. Support from fans and

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helped the show get renewed for a second season. The show returned in the summer on Tuesdays after ''

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'', which raised the ratings temporarily. Bill Cosby then became a

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on the series. However, the show was moved to Saturday nights with the debuting '' George'' as its lead-in for its second season, and the ratings were even lower than before. Eight episodes were produced for the second season, but the series was cancelled after only three of them had aired.

Cast

Main

* Doug E. Doug as Douglas St. Martin * Flex Alexander as Reggie Coltrane * Shaun Baker as Malcolm Richardson * Lorraine Toussaint as Marie St. Martin *Yunoka Doyle as Sharon St. Martin *Jason Bose Smith as Kwanzie * Sullivan Walker as James St. Martin

Recurring

*Almayvonne as Vonzella

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1993)

Season 2 (1993)

Syndication

Reruns of the series, including the unaired episodes, were broadcast on the TV One cable network in 2009. In

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, the series was aired by

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{TGIF (ABC) 1993 American television series debuts 1993 American television series endings 1990s American black sitcoms 1990s American multi-camera sitcoms American English-language television shows Television series by ABC Studios Television shows set in Manhattan TGIF (TV programming block) Television series created by Michael Jacobs (producer) American Broadcasting Company sitcoms