''100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd'' is a television sitcom created for

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by Steven H. Berman, Mitchel Katlin, and Nat Bernstein. The series ran for three seasons, premiering on October 16, 1999, and airing its final episode on April 21, 2002.

Plot

Eddie McDowd (

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) is considered to be a schoolyard bully by his peers. McDowd considers himself very attractive and powerful and so he bullies others without mercy. One day, while bullying a kid after school, he is caught by a kind of mystical man. He tells McDowd that due to his bullying he will be punished for his wrongdoings by living life as a dog, and that in order to be restored as a human, he has to do 100 good deeds for others. Besides The Drifter, the only one who can hear him talk is Justin Taylor, the last kid he bullied. At first, the two are firmly against the idea, but McDowd realizes that he must work alongside Justin and his family to finish his good deeds. Every time Eddie performs a good deed, the Drifter appears with a creatively presented number stating the remaining deeds he has left. Occasionally, when Eddie misbehaves the Drifter takes away one of his deeds. The story has no ending, as the series was cancelled before a final resolution could be made.

Episodes

Characters

Main

*Edward "Eddie" McDowd (played by

as a human and John Allan at 12; played "Rowdy" as a dog; voiced by Seth Green in season 1, and

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in seasons 2–3) – Eddie is a 17-year-old bully from the southwest who was turned into an

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/ Siberian Husky mix by the Drifter for his wrongdoings and can only be restored to human form if he does 100 good deeds. Besides the Drifter, the only other person who can hear him talk is Justin Taylor (who was the last kid that he bullied). It is explained by the Drifter in a later episode that should this happen, neither Justin nor Eddie's family will outright remember their experiences (though Eddie will still be a better person for it). *Justin Taylor (played by Brandon Gilberstadt) – The last kid Eddie had picked on and the only one who can hear him talk in his dog form. He assists Eddie into doing the good deeds to restore Eddie to human. *Gwen Taylor (played by

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) – Justin's sister *Tori Sloan (played by Melanee Murray) – Foreign exchange student who switched families with Gwen in season 2 *Lisa Taylor (played by Catherine MacNeal) – Justin's mother *Doug Taylor (played by William Francis McGuire) – Justin's father

Supporting

*Sariffa Chung (played by

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) – Justin's best friend *The Drifter (played by

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) – A mystical person who was responsible for casting the spell that transformed Eddie into an

/ Siberian Husky mix and will only change him back if he does 100 good deeds. He describes himself to be the embodiment of love, compassion, and tenderness and can do actions that are able to override and break the laws of nature. The Drifter speaks in rhymes and is able to take the form of different living things. He often appears in different forms to give Eddie advice on how to do good deeds. *Spike Cipriano (played by

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) *Flaco (played by Josh Hammond) – Eddie's old bullying buddy who also picks on Justin *Agt. Elizabeth Marcus/Dog Catcher (played by Julie Marcus) *Caesar – (voiced by

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) – A dog that befriends Eddie *Salvatore/Sal (voiced by

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) – A pug that's Eddie's friend and next-door neighbor; Piscopo also portrays Salvatore's owner Mr. Watt. *Gigi (voiced by

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) – A Pomeranian that Eddie is often smitten with

Cancellation

The series was cancelled in the United States due to declining ratings in the spring of 2002 after only 40 episodes and 60 deeds left.

References

External links

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