I recently saw an episode where Doug was walking the neighbors dog, and they took the dog in to live with them. After we never seen the dog again also when we saw Carrie set Spence up they never showed the girl again.
shareYes. The series was "episodic" in nature.
One story-line did not necessarily spill over into the next.
As in the cases that you cite.
As far as the dogs, however ...
I assume you are referring to the neighbors, Tim Sacksky and his wife.
There was an episode in which they specifically moved out of the neighborhood.
So, that somewhat provides "closure" to the issue that you mentioned about the dog never being seen again.
Not really closure, because I thought the whole point was that they gave them the dog.
It's almost pointless trying to make sense of certain stuff because the timelines and continuity were never as important as the humour. Which is fine with me for the most part.
The Sacksy thing was odd though, didn't they suddenly appear in a random episode quite a bit after the initial few they were in?
As for the girl Spence was set up with, it's been a little while since I saw that one, but I always remember that as being concluded within the episode? This would be the one where Spence has some kind of reaction because he eats peanuts without realising and has an allergic episode. He later then tries to have sex with her in Doug's garage, because the other guys think it is lame that he has been dating her for a while and not had sex.
I could be remembering wrong, but I always remember that it didn't last because of these problems.
The other girlfriend that Spence randomly had for one episode might be a better example, the episode was Food Fight and the girl was named Becky. She made food for Doug and this made Carrie jealous. It seemed like she was shoehorned into the show just to have someone that Carrie could be jealous of and as soon as the episode was done, there was no need for her to exist so she was never seen again, even though there was no indication in the episode itself they were going to break up.
I didn't think that they gave Doug the dog.
I thought that Tim Sacksky just sort of "convinced" Doug to walk the dog every night. Through a guilt trip, of sorts.
No?
I can't remember. I suppose it could have been that way.
shareThanks to the,wlny and TV land watching every episode again. Doug started off walking the dog, but at the end of the episode Carrie went to scream at them, and ended up taking the dog home.also on the fixer upper Spence and his girlfriend made up and ended with them at the movies. there was also an episode where deacon ended up being supervisor and the episode after he was a driver again
shareIf your point is that the show had many inconsistencies in its "internal story line", you will be getting no arguments here.
Again, the series was really meant to be "episodic" in nature.
Each episode -- by and large -- stood on its own. Any episode did not really need a predecessor or a successor. All of the stories were pretty much "self-contained" within that half-hour episode.
Other than the most basic premises of the show, that is ...
Not likey
shareThey actually moved out TWICE! The first was when they drew Doug into their pyramid scheme with the water filters. Doug and Carrie go over to confront them, and the whole house is completely empty.
Then the next season, they randomly show up again as neighbors (I think it was the pool episode). Then in Season 5, they get new neighbors, and Doug refers to the Sakskys moving out.
This show had so many inconsistencies and contradictions, I actually think that it became sort of a running gag.
Still one of my favorite shows ever though :)
This topic was addressed a while back.
One "theory" was this:
In the episode with the pyramid scheme, the neighbors were emotional, irrational, and upset. In this frail state of mind, they started to move out of the house. Then, they changed their minds and decided to make a go of it. (Perhaps someone -- like maybe Doug -- convinced them to stay?) So, they moved their furniture, etc., all back in. So, in the end, they never really left at all.
They were just being drama queens.
No
shareAs others mentioned that happened a lot. Another big one was when Doug became a 'Big Brother' and he was locked in with that kid for a year but we never see him again.
shareAnother big one was when Doug became a 'Big Brother' and he was locked in with that kid for a year but we never see him again.
But it's like any TV show, we don't see every minute of every day.
So for all we know, Doug did continue his commitment, it's just there was no need for us to see it.
After all, it was revealed in the same episode that Deacon had been one for some time, yet we had never seen that either.
But it's like any TV show, we don't see every minute of every day.
So for all we know, Doug did continue his commitment, it's just there was no need for us to see it.
After all, it was revealed in the same episode that Deacon had been one for some time, yet we had never seen that either.
Funny thing I'm watching an episode from season 2 and the beginning starts off with Doug walking the dog
shareThey kept the dog for awhile, they even had a pet door installed in the back door. Somewhere in season 2 they brought the dog to the kennel (Carrie mentions this) and he was never seen again.
As for a story line that never continued: When Deacon and Kelly were separated, they were clearly setting up a Deacon-Holly thing one episode. Deacon wants to go play golf with Doug, Carrie and a woman they met at Cooper's. He asks Holly to babysit, who refuses because she didn't want to babysit so he could go out with another woman. She then does in anyway, and when Deacon returns home he is very thankful and there were hints of mutual attraction. Never revisited this in future episodes! Kelly returned in Season 6 and Holly continues to sleep around.
Another fun one is at the end of season 8. They move Arthur out to a nursing home and Doug transforms the basement into an entertainment center. Arthur moves back in and gets to enjoy his new room. Next episode, the room is inexplicably transformed back into the crappy basement Arthur has always lived in.
Wouldn't call it a storyline but Carrie had a sister for only a couple of episodes and then we never see her again.
shareit went to live in the attic
shareWhat about Carrie's sister? She just disappeared after a few eps. And Richie disappeared after season 2 only to appear in a random episode a few seasons later.
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