Trivia / Dug Days

• Directed by Cast Member: Bob Peterson not only reprises Dug, but also directs the series.
• In Memoriam: Months after Ed Asner's passing, Disney+ added a tribute card to him after the credits for the first episode of the series.
• Meaningful Release Date: Its first trailer was released on August 26th, 2021, which is the same date as International Dog Day, a holiday created to raise awareness about animal rescue.
• The Other Darrin: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Gabriel Pingarrón took over for the late Tito Reséndiz as Carl Fredericksen.
• Posthumous Credit: Ed Asner, who passed away a few days before the shorts were set to premiere, reprises his role as Carl.
• Production Lead Time: There was enough of a gap between production and release that Ed Asner was able to record his lines for this and the follow-up Short Film Carl's Date that was released in 2023, even though he died in mid-late 2021.
• Recycled: The Series: For the Up franchise in the form of shorts.
• Role Reprise:
  • Bob Peterson reprises his role as Dug for the first time since Dug's Special Mission (2009).
  • Ed Asner, in his second-to-last time in the role before his passing, returns as Carl Fredricksen for the first time since Up (2009).
• Voice-Only Cameo: Simon Helberg voices Squirrel and Sarayu Blue voices Bird in "Science".
• Written by Cast Member: Bob Peterson also wrote all 5 episodes of the series.

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