Doug, Retro Essentials Season 1 Episode 1 Doug Graduates / Doug's Bad Trip

Doug is an American animated TV series that aired on Nickelodeon from 1991 to 1994 and on Disney Channel from 1996 to 1999. The show revolves around the life of a 12-year-old boy named Doug Funnie, who moves with his family from Bluffington to the new town of Lucky Duck Lake. The Retro Essentials season 1 episode 1 features two episodes titled Doug Graduates and Doug's Bad Trip.

In the first episode, Doug Graduates, Doug and his friends Porkchop, Skeeter, and Beebe are about to graduate from the Bluffington School. Doug is excited to give a speech at the graduation ceremony, but he is nervous about speaking in front of a large audience. Meanwhile, his nemesis Roger Klotz is up to his old tricks and plans to ruin the graduation ceremony by switching the graduation plaque with a fake one that reads "Bluffington School of Germs and Sewage."

Doug is determined to make his speech perfect, but he keeps getting interrupted by his friends and family who want to wish him well. On the day of the graduation ceremony, Doug's nerves get the best of him, and his speech becomes a disaster. However, just when Doug thinks everything is ruined, his friends and family surprise him with a special graduation gift that makes everything right.

In the second episode, Doug's Bad Trip, Doug and Skeeter plan to attend a rock concert by the Beets, a fictional band that is popular in the show. However, their plans are thwarted when Doug's sister Judy takes their tickets and leaves them with tickets to a Beebe Bluff fashion show instead. Doug is disappointed, but Skeeter convinces him to give the fashion show a chance.

At the fashion show, Doug accidentally ingests a beet-flavored energy drink that makes him hallucinate. He imagines that he is a part of the fashion show and becomes the talk of the town after accidentally giving a stunning performance on the runway. Meanwhile, Skeeter tries to find a way to sober up Doug before their parents find out that they didn't go to the concert.

As the day goes by, Doug's hallucinations become more vivid and stranger, and he starts to question his sanity. Eventually, Skeeter finds a way to get the energy drink out of Doug's system, and they go to the Beets concert after all. However, the experience of the bad trip stays with Doug for a long time, and he learns to be more careful with what he ingests.

Overall, the Retro Essentials season 1 episode 1 of Doug is a fun and nostalgic look back at a classic American animated TV show. The two episodes provide a mix of humor, drama, and life lessons that are relatable to both kids and adults. The show's bright colors, catchy music, and memorable characters make it an instant hit that remains beloved to this day.