While some ideas used in the pilots would later return in The Dooley and Pals Show, the basic premise, and Dooley himself, differed greatly. The original Dooley was a green lizard-like creature.
Although certain ideas from the initial pilots were incorporated into The Dooley and Pals Show, the core premise and the character of Dooley were distinct. The original version of Dooley was depicted as a green lizard-like being.