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Private Dick / Family Man
SEASON ONE
1994
NOTE:
Music for the first season is credited as follows "Frank Zappa's music by appointment of her majesty, the Scarlet Pimpernel".001 "I, Duckman"
- Original Air Date: 5 Mar 94
- Written by: Jeff Reno & Ron Osborn
- Directed by:
- Guest Cast:
- Joe Alaskey [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Sheryl Bernstein [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Linda Gary [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Andy Houts [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Jefferey Jones [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Charlie Shaughnessy [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Bruce Weitz [ Voice of Unknown ]
We are introduced to Duckman, who's ignored by his family and feels under-appreciated, he is searching for something to be remembered by. The agency receives a package that contains a bomb that goes off in the office. Duckman is happy someone cared enough to try and kill him so he visits the sender in prison. Only that suspect also receives a package.
NOTE:
No director was credited for this episode. Also the episode was dedicated as follows: Dedicated with fond memories to Frank Zappa.
002 "T.V. or Not to Be"
- Original Air Date: 12 Mar 94
- Written by: Bernie Keating
- Directed by: Raymie Muzquiz
- Guest Cast:
- Judith Ivey [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Don Stark [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Beau Weaver [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Michael Bell [ Voice of Unknown ]
- John Kassir [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Tress MacNeille [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Mari Weiss [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Frank Renzulli [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Charlie Shaughnessy [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Crispin Glover [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Danny Mann [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman is watching a TV program, but the family takes over the set when Mother Mirabelle's Home Miracle Network program starts airing. The family demands that Duckman help find Mother Mirabelle's stolen painting that helps create miracles. Duckman reluctantly agrees, but he is skeptical until he experiences his own miracle.
NOTE:
Tress MacNeille's named was spelled wrong in the credits as Tress McNeil. Deliberate?
003 "Gripes of Wrath"
- Original Air Date: 19 Mar 94
- Written by: Michael Markowitz
- Directed by: Norton Virgien
- Guest Cast:
- Kevin Carr [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Debi Derryberry [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ron Fassler [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Andy Houts [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Dan O'Day [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Charlie Shaughnessy [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Keith Szarabajka [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
A comment Duckman makes at the unveiling of a new supercomputer, named Loretta, makes the world a better place to live in, for a while anyway.
004 "Psyche"
- Original Air Date: 26 Mar 94
- Written by: Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
- Directed by: Paul Demeyer
- Guest Cast:
- Jim Cummings [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Nick Jameson [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Patricia K. Lentz [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Mitzi McCall [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Dede Rescher [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Philece Sampler [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Rodney Saulsberry [ Voice of Unknown ]
Feeling inadequate and hard up, Duckman gets a bill job. The detectives then get a job researching the lives of two large breasted women, but Duckman runs away from it. Seeking further help takes him into his psyche where he confronts what has really been troubling him.
005 "Gland of Opportunity"
- Original Air Date: 9 Apr 94
- Written by: Ron Lux & Eugene Stein
- Directed by: John Eng
- Guest Cast:
- Charlie Adler [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Robert Cait [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Hamilton Camp [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Jodi Carlisle [ Voice of Unknown ]
- John Eng [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Jess Harnell [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Bobby Slaton [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman receives the adrenal gland of a daredevil via a transplant at an amusement park clinic. The new gland gives him loads of confidence.
006 "Ride the High School"
- Original Air Date: 16 Apr 94
- Written by: Michael Markowitz
- Directed by: Raymie Muzquiz
- Guest Cast:
- Tim Curry [ Voice of (George Herbert Walker) "King" Chicken ]
- Ed Gilbert [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Pat Harrington [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Tony Jay [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Jason Marsden [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Aaron Metchik [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Sam Phillips [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Pamela Segall [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Angela Watson [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman receives a letter offering Ajax a chance to go to a boarding school for gifted children. After visiting Ajax's current school, Duckman decides that Ajax must go to the boarding school. The family begins to miss Ajax's presence. Cornfed decodes one of Ajax's letter's and they go to the school to bring Ajax back, but it turns out the school is a front for Duckman arch-nemesis, "King" Chicken.
007 "A Civil War"
- Original Air Date: 23 Apr 94
- Written by: Bob Kushell
- Directed by: Norton Virgien
- Guest Cast:
- Andrea Martin [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Michael McKean [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Terri Apple [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Kenneth Mars [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Kevin McBride [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman is jealous when everyone showers Cornfed with their attention, so he fires him while working their next case, which involves the "murder" of the owner of a Steak and Waffle on a Stick factory.
008 "Not So Easy Riders"
- Original Air Date: 30 Apr 94
- Written by: Joe Ansolabehere & Steve Viksten
- Directed by: Paul Demeyer
- Guest Cast:
- John Byner [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Robert Cait [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Bobcat Goldthwait [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Art Kimbro [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Neal McDonough [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Shirley Pierce [ Voice of Unknown ]
- John Spencer [ Voice of Agent Dennehy ]
- Don Stark [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Mari Weiss [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman receives a letter from the IRS. The IRS agent is tough and Duckman is given 24 hours to pay $29,587.42 in back taxes. After asking his family for help and being rejected and lectured, Duckman tries anything. When he can't raise the funds, he and Cornfed go on the run and then on the road. Bernice falls for the IRS agent who's staying at the house waiting for Duckman to call.
009 "It's the Thing of the Principal"
- Original Air Date: 7 May 94
- Written by: Ron Lux
- Story by: Ron Lux & Eugene Stein
- Directed by: Igor Kovalyou
- Guest Cast:
- Teri Garr [ Voice of Vanessa La Pert ]
- James Avery [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Allyce Beasley [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Mary Ellen Dunbar [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Miriam Flynn [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Molly Hagan [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Cynthia Mann [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Gustavo Rex [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Wayne Tippit [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Scott Weil [ Voice of Unknown ]
Bernice is worried about Ajax, who's not been eating and has been sent to the principal every day this week. Duckman and Cornfed go undercover in the school to find out what's up with Ajax. It turns out that Ajax is in love with the vice principal and she's in love with him. They take off together with plans to get married, south of the border. Duckman and Bernice pose as a couple and go after them.
010 "Cellar Beware"
- Original Air Date: 21 May 94
- Written by: Ladd Graham
- Directed by: Norton Virgien
- Guest Cast:
- John Astin [ Voice of Terry "Duke" Tetzloff ]
- Kathy Najimy [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Judy Tenuta [ Voice of Edna ]
- Sally Struthers [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Blair Bess [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Jim J. Bullock [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Roger Kabler [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Susan Krebs [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Nancy Linari [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Randy Rudy [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Kevin Schon [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Dina Sherman [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Todd Susman [ Voice of Unknown ]
Bernice decides they're going to act together as a family. For their first activity together, she invites the neighbors over for the monthly meeting of the block association. When a home security expert shows up, his pitch gets Duckman to buy the most elaborate security system, the "Interlopen Fuhrer 2000," which of course doesn't do the job and then Duckman fixes it...
011 "American Dick"
- Original Air Date: 28 May 94
- Written by: Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
- Directed by: John Eng
- Guest Cast:
- Joe Alaskey [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Cynthia Davis [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Dave Gilbert [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Aaron Lustig [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Steve Mackall [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ken Page [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Rodney Saulsberry [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Olivia White [ Voice of Unknown ]
The Duckman detective agency, the only agency not affected by the nationwide detective strike, becomes the focus of TV show American Dicks who are looking to solve their 100th case. Eventually, Duckman gets a case, the mission is to find the mayor.
NOTE:
This caption appeared preceding the episode. WARNING: The following program is a realish documentary, and may contain language which is vulgar, offensive, or grammatically awkward. Such language has been censored whenever possible, but for the sake of higher ratings, we may have let a few gratuitous and especially titillating instances slide.
012 "About Face"
- Original Air Date: 4 Jun 94
- Written by: Jim Pond & Bill Fuller
- Directed by: Raymie Muzquiz
- Guest Cast:
- Lolita Davidovich [ Voice of Angela ]
- Teresa Ganzel [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Andy Houts [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Art Kimbro [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Nancy Linari [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Denise Miller [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Scott Mosenson [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Frank Renzulli [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Sal Viscuso [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Mitchell Whitfield [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Carl Yokoi [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman calls 911 in an emergency and falls in love with the voice on the other end of the line. When they meet, her looks leave a whole lot to be desired. Then she gets a complete makeover that changes her life.
013 "Joking the Chicken"
- Original Air Date: 11 Jun 94
- Written by: Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz and Michael Markowitz
- Directed by: Jeff McGrath
- Guest Cast:
- Tim Curry [ Voice of (George Herbert Walker) "King" Chicken ]
- Tommy Davidson [ Voice of Marvin ]
- Eddie Deezen [ Voice of Iggy Catalpa ]
- Conchata Ferrell [ Voice of Roxanne ]
- Kevin Meaney [ Voice of John ]
- Corey Parker [ Voice of Unknown ]
- David Paymer [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Frank Renzulli [ Voice of Roulette ]
A group of comedians hire Duckman to stop a pathetic mild mannered politically correct chicken whose "clean" stand up routine becomes a comedy sensation. The chicken's routines are funny to everyone except Duckman, who soon discovers the source of his popularity.