100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd is an American family comedy series that ran from 1999 to 2002 produced by Fireworks Entertainment and Lynch Entertainment for the Nickelodeon TV channel.Plot
The show's premise is that the title character, schoolyard bully Eddie McDowd, is punished by a man called The Drifter because of Eddie's behavior. The 16-year-old finds himself very attractive and powerful and so he bullies others without mercy. The Drifter plans to make Eddie pay for his wrongdoings and turns the boy into an Australian Shepherd/Siberian Husky mix, informing him that he has to do 100 good deeds before he can be changed back. Besides The Drifter, the only one who can hear Eddie talk is Justin Taylor, who was the last kid Eddie bullied. Now Eddie must work alongside Justin and the Taylor family to finish his good deeds and become human once again. It is explained by The Drifter in a later episode that should this happen, neither Justin nor Eddie will outright remember their experiences (though Eddie will still be a better person for it).
Cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Eddie McDowd (human form) | Jason Dohring |
| Eddie McDowd (dog form) | Rowdy |
| Eddie McDowd (voice) | Seth Green (season one) Jason Hervey (seasons two & three) |
| The Drifter | Richard Moll |
| Justin Taylor | Brandon Gilberstadt |
| Gwen Taylor | Morgan Kibby (season one) |
| Doug Taylor | William Francis McGuire |
| Lisa Taylor | Catherine MacNeal |
| Sariffa Chung | Brenda Song |
| Tori | Melanee Murray (seasons two & three) |
| Spike Cipriano | Danny Tamberelli |
| Salli (voice) Pug | Joe Piscopo |
| Brenda May | Diane Delano |
| Flaco | Josh Hammond |
| Agt. Elizabeth Marcus | Julie Michaels |
Popularity
The show was cancelled in the United States due to declining ratings in the spring of 2002 after only 40 episodes, with Eddie still a dog and sixty-odd deeds left to do. However, the show was such a hit in Europe that it was released on Amazon.fr.
Episodes
Season One (1999-2000)
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tagged" (Pilot) | October 16, 1999 |
| 2 | "Dog Gone" | October 23, 1999 |
| 3 | "Dog Day Out" | October 26, 1999 |
| 4 | "All Howls Eve" | October 29, 1999 |
| 5 | "Slam Punk" | November 13, 1999 |
| 6 | "Cheaters Sometimes Prosper" | November 20, 1999 |
| 7 | "Mutts and Robbers" | December 18, 1999 |
| 8 | "Dog Years" | December 31, 1999 |
| 9 | "Puppy Love" | January 22, 2000 |
| 10 | "The Students Are Revolting" | January 29, 2000 |
| 11 | "False Hero" | February 5, 2000 |
| 12 | "A Dog's Life" | February 12, 2000 |
| 13 | "Return of Gigi" | February 12, 2000 |
| 14 | "Meet the New Boss" | February 19, 2000 |
| 15 | "Lie Like a Dog" | February 26, 2000 |
| 16 | "April Fools" | April 1, 2000 |
| 17 | "Good Cop, Bad Dog" | October 8, 2000 |
| 18 | "Big Dog" | October 15, 2000 |
| 19 | Fur Better or Worse | October 22, 2000 |
| 20 | A Very Canine Christmas | December 5, 2000 |
Season Two (2001)
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | "Homeward Hound, Part 1" | January 27, 2001 |
| 22 | "Homeward Hound, Part 2" | January 27, 2001 |
| 23 | "Personal Trainer" | February 3, 2001 |
| 24 | "Eddie Loves Tori" | February 10, 2001 |
| 25 | "A Star is Born" | February 17, 2001 |
| 26 | "Matchmaking Mutt" | February 24, 2001 |
| 27 | "So Shoe Me" | March 3, 2001 |
| 28 | "Sick as a Dog" | March 10, 2001 |
| 29 | "Ruby" | March 17, 2001 |
| 30 | "Whistle a Happy Tune" | March 24, 2001 |
| 31 | "You Talk Too Much" | April 7, 2001 |
| 32 | "Eye of the Mongrel" | April 14, 2001 |
Season Three (2002)
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | "Doggie Do Right" | March 3, 2002 |
| 34 | "Fowl Deeds" | March 10, 2002 |
| 35 | "Slap Shot" | March 17, 2002 |
| 36 | "Dog Interrupted" | March 24, 2002 |
| 37 | "Welcome to the Doghouse" | March 31, 2002 |
| 38 | "Teacher's Pet Peeve" | April 7, 2002 |
| 39 | "Deep Blue Deed" | April 14, 2002 |
| 40 | "Found and Dead/Lost and Found" | April 21, 2002 |
