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SEASON THREE
1996
023 "Noir Gang"
- Production Code: 4224
- Original Air Date: 6 Jan 96
- Written by: Eva Almos & Ed Scharlach
- Directed by: Raymie Muzquiz
- Guest Cast:
- Bebe Neuwirth [ Voice of Tamara LaBoink ]
- Carl Reiner [ Voice of the Salacious Priest ]
- Maurice La Marche [ Voice of Unknown ]
Feeling "creatively obligated by a film-noir parody," Cornfed calls their new client "a dame," whose name is Tamara LaBoink. Later he confesses to a priest about betraying his partner, when they both fall in love with their client.
NOTE:
Most of this episode appears in black and white. Well really grayscale! This episode won the Silver Pulcinella 1996 statue for best adult animated show at the Amalfi "Cartoons on the Bay" Festival, located somewhere in Italy. This information is per [email protected].
024 "Forbidden Fruit"
- Production Code: 4223
- Original Air Date: 13 Jan 96
- Written by: Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
- Directed by: Paul Demeyer
- Guest Cast:
- Tim Curry [ Voice of (George Herbert Walker) "King" Chicken ]
- Laurie Metcalf [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman is slapped with a sexual harassment charge by the French nanny that Bernice has hired to tutor the boys. It seems the nanny isn't who she appears to be. In search of solitude Duckman moves in with Fluffy and Uranus; even they reach their breaking point with him.
025 "Grandma-ma's Flatulent Adventure"
- Production Code: 4225
- Original Air Date: 20 Jan 96
- Written by: Bill Canterbury & Gene Laufenberg
- Directed by: Norton Virgien
- Guest Cast:
- John Astin [ Voice of Terry "Duke" Tetzloff ]
- Dennis Haysbert [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
The family makes plans to put Grandma-ma in a rest home. While taking her there, Duckman gets distracted and loses track of her. Grandma-ma embarks on a flatulent adventure and later when Cornfed and Duckman find her, she appears to be dead. Duckman makes the funeral arrangements.
026 "The Color of Naught"
- Production Code: 4226
- Original Air Date: 27 Jan 96
- Written by: Michael Markowitz
- Directed by: John Eng
- Guest Cast:
- John Mallory Asher [ Voice of Himself ]
- Tim Curry [ Voice of (George Herbert Walker) "King" Chicken ]
- Lolita Davidovich [ Voice of Angela ]
- Eddie Deezen [ Voice of Iggy Catalpa ]
- Michael Manasseri [ Voice of Himself ]
- Kathy Najimy [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Judy Tenuta [ Voice of Edna ]
- Lee Tergesen [ Voice of Himself ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman once again meets up with Angela, who's now a spokes-model for Beautex, an instant beautification cream. However, the miracle cream turns out to be a part of "King" Chicken's insidious plan to destroy the world.
027 "Sperms of Endearment"
- Production Code: 4327
- Original Air Date: 10 Feb 96
- Written by: Bill Canterbury & Gene Laufenberg
- Directed by: Jeff McGrath
- Guest Cast:
- Joe Alaskey [ Voice of Unknown ]
- John Astin [ Voice of Terry "Duke" Tetzloff ]
- Anne Bloom [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Nanci Linari [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Kath Souci [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Suzanne Stone [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Nicholas Walker [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Mae Whitman [ Voice of Unknown ]
Bernice decides that she wants to be a mother and after striking out on the dating scene decides to be artificially inseminated. Unfortunately the donor sperm is from a candidate who's "handsome, romantic, idealistic, enjoys water sports" and is also Duckman.
NOTE:
Arnoud Morsink's first name is mentioned in this episode as one of Bernice's choices.
028 "A Room With a Bellevue"
- Production Code: 4328
- Original Air Date: 17 Feb 96
- Written by: Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia
- Directed by: Peter Avanzino
- Guest Cast:
- Joel Brooks [ Voice of Unknown ]
- John Byner [ Voice of Dr. Gerhardt Morsink ]
- John Corbett [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Robert Costanzo [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Henry Gibson [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Billie Hayes [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Victoria Jackson [ Voice of Nurse ]
- Bronson Pinchot [ Voice of Dr. Henri Ducharme ]
- Randy Rudy [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ben Stein [ Voice of Dr. Ben Stein ]
- Olivia White [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman gets committed and he decides he doesn't want out. Cornfed consults one of his contingency plans to get him out.
NOTE:
The names of Morsink and Ducharme should be well known to Duckman fans who browse the web.
029 "Apocalypse Not"
- Production Code: 4329
- Original Air Date: 24 Feb 96
- Written by: Bill Canterbury & Gene Laufenberg and Michael Markowitz and David Misch
- Directed by: Raymie Muzquiz
- Guest Cast:
- Jeff Bennett [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Elayne Boosler [ Voice of Mayor Gallagher ]
- Mary Pat Gleason [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Scott LaRose [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Jennifer Lien [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Roddy McDowall [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Stuart Pankin [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman's accident with a blow up doll and an air pump causes the mayor to want the city to be prepared for future disasters. Duckman misses all the notices about the drill, so when the city is evacuated, he has free run of the city. Single-handedly he makes the city a disaster area.
030 "Clear and Presidente Danger"
- Production Code: 4330
- Original Air Date: 2 Mar 96
- Written by: Doug Chamberlin & Chris Webb
- Directed by: John Eng
- Guest Cast:
- Robert Cait [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Carlos Ferro [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Hector Elias [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Jess Harnell [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Marabina Jaimes [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman wins a trip to South American third world country and takes the family along. While there, his complaints about the conditions are the cause of a revolution. The people place him in power, but is he really any better than the previous dictator.
031 "The Girls of Route Canal"
- Production Code: 4331
- Original Air Date: 9 Mar 96
- Written by: Brian Kahn
- Directed by: Donovan Cook and Raymie Muzquiz
- Guest Cast:
- Aeryk Egan [ Voice of Unknown ]
- David Duchovny [ Voice of Richard ]
- Mary Ellen Dunbar [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ed Gilbert [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Julie Maddalena [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Marty York [ Voice of Unknown ]
Charles and Mambo are in love and look to Duckman for advice. He tells them a Bridges of Madison County-esque story of how he and their mother met and fell in love.
032 "The Malladarian Candidate"
- Production Code: 4332
- Original Air Date: 16 Mar 96
- Written by: David Misch
- Directed by: Peter Shin
- Guest Cast:
- Eddie Deezen [ Voice of Iggy Catalpa ]
- John Kassir [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Susan Krebs [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Gedde Watanabe [ Voice of Unknown ]
Former comedian Iggy Catalpa hires Duckman to investigate a conspiracy where the only evidence is a sock missing from his laundry. The conspirators capture Duckman and brainwash him into killing the only one who can stop them, Cornfed.
033 "Pig Amok"
- Production Code: 4333
- Original Air Date: 6 Apr 96
- Written by: Spencer Green
- Directed by: Jeff McGrath
- Guest Cast:
- Thomas Gibson [ Voice of Himself ]
- Bob Guiccione [ Voice of Himself ]
- Danny Mann [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Chuck McCann [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Lee Meriwether [ Voice of Widow Liebner ]
- Peter Strauss [ Voice of the Narrator ]
- Blair Underwood [ Voice of Himself ]
- Ed Winter [ Voice of Unknown ]
(Willabald Feivel) Cornfed finds out from his father via a documentary co-written with Ken Burns, that he has a genetic disease that gives him a choice, either lose his virginity, or die in 24 hours. Duckman tries to help him out, but Bernice saves the day and Cornfed pledges his undying love. He becomes dejected when she rejects him and tries to commit suicide.
034 "The Once and Future Duck"
- Production Code: 4334
- Original Air Date: 13 Apr 96
- Written by: Dean Batali and Rob Des Hotel
- Directed by: Peter Avanzino
- Guest Cast:
- Charlie Adler [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Brian Cummings [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Rhonda Shear [ Voice of Herself ]
- James B. Sikking [ Voice of Unknown ]
Ajax opens a rift in the time/space continuum with his clock radio. Duckman discovers from a future version of himself that his future hinges on Charles and Mambo's tuba recital. Unfortunately Duckman tries to use these visits from his future selves to make a his decisions and suddenly discover every little decision he makes has a big impact on his future.
035 "The One With Lisa Kudrow in a Small Role (a.k.a. Planet of the Dopes"
- Production Code: 4335
- Original Air Date: 20 Apr 96
- Written by: Monica Piper
- Directed by: Raymie Muzquiz
- Guest Cast:
- Lisa Kudrow [ Voice of Female Beta Maxians ]
- David Lodge [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Melissa Manchester [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Howard Morris [ Voice of Ernest T. Glob ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Roger Rose [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Jerry Sroka [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Mari Weiss [ Voice of Unknown ]
Ajax is abducted by redneck aliens and taken to a planet where Duckman is praised as a deity and Ajax revered as "The son of Dod."
NOTE:
Howard Morris is better known as Ernest T. Bass, a character he played on The Andy Griffith Show.
036 "Aged Heat"
- Production Code: 4336
- Original Air Date: 27 Apr 96
- Written by: Bill Canterbury and Gene Laufenberg
- Directed by: John Eng
- Guest Cast:
- Brian Doyle-Murray [ Voice of Agnes Delrooney ]
- Lynette Mettey [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Wayne Tippet [ Voice of Unknown ]
A Grandma-ma look-a-like robber switches places with the her to make an escape. Duckman suspects that Grandma-ma isn't quite herself, of course no one believes him. The Agnes reveals herself and holds the family hostage.
037 "They Craved Duckman's Brain!"
- Production Code: 4337
- Original Air Date: 4 May 96
- Written by: Michael Markowitz
- Directed by: Donovan Cook
- Guest Cast:
- Al Albert [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Bart Flynn [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Kathleen Freeman [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Mary Gallagher [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Lauren Lane [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Eugene Levy [ Voice of Dr. Craig Ehrlich ]
- Judith Light [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Maureen McGovern [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ron Perlman [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Howard Storm [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Joe Walsh [ Voice of Himself ]
Duckman is cast in a hospital educational film with Joe Walsh; for his part he is put into a MRI chamber. The film crew is thrown out of the lab and Duckman forgotten. Left too long in the chamber, a mutation occurs which a doctor identifies as a cure for cancer. Now everyone wants Duckman's brain for their own purposes. Meanwhile, Agnes is still impersonating Grandma-ma.
NOTE:
The episode starts with the following caption: "The following program has been altered from its original format. (PAUSE) If you have any idea who altered it, please let us know. (PAUSE) We're really mad." A caption following the episode reads: "No gerbils were harmed during the filming of this episode."
038 "The Road to Dendron"
- Production Code: 4338
- Original Air Date: 11 May 96
- Written by: Bill Canterbury & Gene Laufenberg and Michael Markowitz and David Misch
- Directed by: Peter Shin
- Guest Cast:
- James Avery [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ismael Kanater [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Maurice La Marche [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Amanda Plummer [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- John Rhys-Davies [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ben Stein [ Voice of Dr. Ben Stein ]
- Jay Thomas [ Voice of Unknown ]
A parody of the Hope/Crosby Road pictures is done in this episode as Duckman and Cornfed act as chaperones for Ajax's class trip to the Sudan. Ajax is kidnapped. Duckman and Cornfed must rescue Ajax from a Sultan, his Fakir and a beautiful princess.
039 "Exile in Guyville"
- Production Code: 4339
- Original Air Date: 25 May 96
- Written by: Ellen L. Fogle
- Directed by: Jeff McGrath
- Guest Cast:
- Justin Berfield [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Maryedith Burrell [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ken Hudson Campbell [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Mark De Carlo [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Debrah Farentino [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Michelle Thomas [ Voice of Unknown ]
A young child is related the tale of how Duckman and Bernice led a nationwide division of sexes, all this because of his ad for lingerie. Duckman and the men move to the west coast. Bernice and the woman move to the east coast. The children have a different idea.
040 "The Longest Weekend"
- Production Code: 4341
- Original Air Date: 22 Jun 96
- Written by: David Misch
- Directed by: Raymie Muzquiz
- Guest Cast:
- Gilbert Gottfried [ Voice of Art DeSalvo ]
- Andrea Martin [ Voice of Mayor Gallagher ]
- Walt Reno [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ben Stein [ Voice of Dr. Ben Stein ]
- Judy Tenuta [ Voice of Edna ]
- Dave Thomas [ Voice of Unknown ]
Duckman and the neighbors get together to form an association after another neighborhood association appears to be getting preferential treatment from the city. Duckman is elected head of the association and he becomes Patton-like as the two neighborhood associations go to war. The civil war breaks out within there neighborhood association.
041 "The Amazing Colossal Duckman"
- Production Code: 4342
- Original Air Date: 29 Jun 96
- Written by: Bill Canterbury
- Directed by: John Eng
- Guest Cast:
- Michael Hagiwara [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Katie Leigh [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Randy Rody [ Voice of Unknown ]
- Ben Stein [ Voice of Dr. Ben Stein ]
Through a unique combination of chemicals, Duckman gets a rare blood disease that causes him to grow several inches each time he gets angry and rants & raves. Realizing that he can't control himself after growing several feet, Duckman exiles himself to a desert island.
042 "Cock Tales for Four"
- Production Code: 4343
- Original Air Date: 6 Jul 96
- Written by: Doug Chamberlin and Chris Webb
- Directed by: Donovan Cook and Bob Hathcock
- Guest Cast:
- Tim Curry [ Voice of George Herbert Walker "King" Chicken ]
- Judith Light [ Voice of Honey Chicken ]
Duckman and Bernice go to meet the parent's of Ajax's girlfriend. The parents turn out to be "King" Chicken and his wife; surprisingly for the moment he and Duckman make up. Bernice and the "King" also mend their fence; however, Honey makes a play for Duckman to put things back to normal.