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Private Dick / Family Man
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SEASON FOUR 1997 043 "Dammit, Hollywood"
Annoyed with the current state of the film industry, Duckman goes to Hollywood to demand his $7 back. Instead, he falls into the plot of a soon-to-be deposed studio executive, a man who's looking for a patsy to run the studio into the ground in hopes of saving his own job. Duckman becomes head of Paradox Pictures, where "if it's a good movie its a Paradox". He quickly begins running through the studio's money, signs a secretary to a 340 million dollar deal to star in a movie in her underpants. The deposed executive also arranges it so that Duckman manages to alienate the studio's three biggest action stars.
044 "Coolio Runnings"
With the Father & Son Games coming up, Duckman looks for an alternative to competing with Ajax. He spots a more than adequate replacement in recording artist Coolio, who's returned to school to replace his high school diploma. NOTE: Coolio sings "Geto Hilites".
045 "Aged Heat 2: Women in Heat"
Duckman is imprisoned for killing Fluffy and Uranus, again. However, he is accidentally sent to a women's prison. A dream of his comes true! In fact Duckman fits in quite well and becomes the star attraction in the warden's side business, a dance ring. Everything's going great until Suzy comes along. NOTE: Jason and Sheena sing "Carpet Party". The lyrics for the song were by Michael Markowitz. Music was by Michael Markowitz and Scott Wilk & Todd Yvega.
046 "All About Elliott"
Duckman and Cornfed hire a college intern for the agency. The intern undermines Cornfed's reputation and indulges Duckman's self-destructive behavior. Duckman must choose between his flashy new assistant (who may be trying to kill him) and his old partner.
047 "From Brad to Worse"
Duckman finds an old high school classmate who's been homeless due to something Duckman did to him 20 years ago. Duckman's attempts to help only make things worse. NOTE: The lyrics for the Santa Rosita High School Fight Song were by Michael Markowitz. Music for the song was by guest star, Peter Scolari.
048 "Bonfire of the Panties"
Cornfed along with Charles and Mambo prepare the ultimate aphrodisiac for Duckman to turn his love life around. They give him a limited amount of the potion, but he quickly replicates it in huge batches. Now he has more woman than he can deal with. Bernice discovers what is going on and demans that he stop. When the real thing occurs between Duckman and actress Courtney Thorne-Smith, no one believes him. NOTE: Jason and Courtney sing the "Theme From Jim Slate, Big Black Dick". The music and lyrics are by Michael Markowitz.
049 "Role With It"
Duckman takes the family and the staff on a holiday to a real Indian reservation, with a casino. While there, a psychiatrist notices Duckman and the rest of the family's overall self-destructive behavior. She offers them treatment that involves a role-playing session that uncovers some of their real issues. NOTE: This episode starts with a FBI warning that states that your V-Chip is defective. Jason and the cast sing "Pass That Peace-Pipe". The lyrics for the song were by Michael Markowitz.
050 "Ajax and Ajaxer"
Duckman and Cornfed are hired to perform surveillance on a laboratory that is performing experiments on intelligence formulas. Cornfed accidentally swallows a "Get Dumb" formula, that falls in with the plans of the scientist who created it. If Cornfed gets cured, will Ajax lose his first true friend? NOTE: This episode was dedicated as follows:"In Loving Memory . . . Dana Hill May 6, 1964 July 15, 1996 We Miss You!". Dana was the voice of Charles and she died of complications from diabetes. The voice of Charles has now been taken over by Pat Musick.
051 "With Friends Like These"
Duckman quests for friendship when Cornfed is the only guest at his surprise party. He begins hanging out at a coffee shop that is filled with a group of twenty-somethings named Ditzi, Bobby, Sassy, Pete and Marion. Together they discuss their "problems" a la Friends with a side of Ellen. NOTE: The parody of the Friends theme "Just Like Friends" was sung probably by Scott Wilk, the only credit I can't identify. The lyrics for the song were by Gene Laufenberg. Music was by Scott Wilk & Todd Yvega.
052 "A Trophied Duck"
Duckman and the gang travel to San Francisco to attend Dickcon 97. He thinks he is being honored with an "achievement" award. When he gets there, he encounters an old rival from detective school. The rival is running the event and takes every opportunity to humiliate him. One of these methods involves an attempt to find a kidnapped Cornfed.
053 "A Star is Abhorred"
Duckman takes the family and Cornfed out for dinner. The karaoke machine comes out and Bernice's rantings against Duckman are heard by a record company big-wig. He markets her as an Alanis Morrisette type of singing sensation; however, the tour takes a toll on her and the family. NOTE: Nancy sings "I Don't Have to Take Your Crap and Then I'll Make You Eat Them Hate You Hate You Hate You" and also "Home & Hearthy". The lyrics for the first song were by Gene Laufenberg. The lyrics for the second song were by Scott Wilk & Todd Yvega. Music for both songs were by Scott Wilk & Todd Yvega.
054 "Bev Takes a Holiday"
Bernice travels to Washington to assume her new role as Congresswoman. Duckman spots a woman who happens to look like Beatrice, but gets hit by a bus. It turns out that she is Beatrice and Bernice's long lost triplet. Bev realizes the only way to keep Duckman alive is to pretend to be Beatrice.
055 "Love! Anger! Kvetching! (a.k.a. Ain't Gonna Be No Mo No Mo')"
Duckman plans a big poker for the evening. Unfortunately before the game his obnoxious Uncle Mo arrives and claims he is dying. To avoid the curse that befell his cousin, Duckman tries to wait on him hand and foot. Just how much of his Uncle can he take? NOTE: Each segment begins with a quote from the Bible. Joe Walsh sings his classic "Life's Been Good" at Mo's funeral with the special lyrics for the song written by Michael Markowitz.
056 "Duckman and Cornfed in 'Haunted Society Plumbers'"
Duckman and Cornfed become plumbers and their first job takes them to a society gathering in a mansion. While not doing his job, Duckman discovers that the cursed "Sharon Stone" is missing; he and Cornfed try to recover the diamond before the hostess discovers the theft. After the diamond is revealed to be missing, its curse comes into play and traps them in the mansion. NOTE: Jason and Gregg sing "We're Plumbers (Love Theme From "Duckman and Cornfed in 'Haunted Society Plumbers'"", music and lyrics by David Misch. They also sing "That's Us", lyrics by Michael Markowitz and music by Scott Wilk & Todd Yvega. The end credits feature Homer recording his lines of dialog for his part. The credits also feature a special thank you to Matt Groening and The Simpsons along with Gracie Films and Fox Broadcasting.
057 "Ebony, Baby"
Cornfed leaves for a much needed vacation. While he is away, Duckman becomes mesmerized by a black model/private eye who quickly gets him involved in a world of murder, power, lust and every black exploitation cliché that exists with a side of a Spelling/Goldberg production. NOTE: "Ebony's Theme", lyrics by Gene Grillo and music by Scott Wilk & Todd Yvega.
058 "Vuuck, as in Duck"
Duckman inherits a minor league baseball team as the dying wish of the owner who is trying to keep the team from hands of a banker. To boost attendance he stages a series of stunts, that humiliate and scare the players into quitting. He "hires" nine super-models to take their place and they are an instant success. Cornfed teaches them the fundamentals of baseball and they become a great team. The banker institutes a scheme to prevent the supermodels from winning the big game and Cornfed discovers his other scheme on the Internet in the newsgroup alt.villians.greedy-schemes. NOTE: The title is a reference to the late Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck's autobiography "Veeck as in Wreck." Cornfed is seen eating a hot dog; could that be considered some sort of cannibalism? Then again, most hot dogs might not have any sort of pork products in them.
059 "Crime, Punishment, War, Peace, and the Idiot"
Beverly asks Bernice if she knows anything about Grandma-ma's past. The coma-bound Grandma-ma recalls her past in a series of flashbacks that involves a tortured romance with two characters who look and sound a lot like Cornfed (Petrov) and Duckman (Trigorin) with Russian accents.
060 "Kidney, Popsicle and Nuts"
Duckman needs a new kidney. To get one requires a donation from a blood relative. He searches for his father, who he thought was cryogenically frozen. Instead he discovers that the man he thought was his father, wasn't. Using the power of the Microsoft Network (Blatant Plug!), the twins and Cornfed find where dad is currently living. Duckman and Cornfed travel there, only to find that his is a paranoid schizophrenic who's formed his own country. NOTE: James Brown sings "(Good God, Duckman) Give Yourself Up! (Give It Up, Part 1)", music by Scott Wilk & Todd Yvega. Lyrics for the song were by Gene Grillo, Gene Laufenberg, Howard Margulies, Michael Markowitz, David Misch, Ron Osborn and Jeff Reno.
061 "The Tami Show"
Duckman backs his car into a cute girl in front the house. Finding out that she is on her own, Beverly and the family invite her to stay; however, Beverly becomes the victim when Tami tries to takeover a have a "perfect family."
062 "My Feral Lady"
Duckman purchases a mail-order bride, from Tetzloff; however, she's really a jungle savage. With Cornfed's help, they attempt to civilize her a'la My Fair Lady. He asks for her hand in marriage on a "Surprise Proposals" episode of Leeza and things go awry when the flashbulbs go off. NOTE: Declan McManus is the real name of singer, songwriter Elvis Costello. Harve, Kristen and the crowd sing the haunting Scottish lullaby "Eeka Beeka Boo" (Love Theme From 'My Feral Lady')", music by David Misch and Scott Wilk & Todd Yvega. Lyrics for the song were by Gene Laufenberg, Howard Margulies and David Misch.
063 "Westward No!"
Cornfed invites Beverly to join him on a trip to his Aunt's catfish ranch. Duckman, jealous of Cornfed's interest in Bev, tags along for the ride. After getting the ranch hands fired, Duckman and the gang must help the foreman, Big Jack McBastard, on the big catfish drive to Texas. On part of their drive involves crossing "Hell's Toilet," where "the days are so hot they can boil your brain and the nights are colder than David Caruso's film career." After Duckman accidentally kills Big Jack, they are on their own.
064 "Short, Plush and Deadly"
The family goes on a dream holiday camping trip. At the park, they run into Fluffy and Uranus who are also on holiday. However, Duckman quickly puts them to work and gets himself banished from the campground. He takes Fluffy, Uranus and Cornfed with him off into the woods, but the accompanying trio gets stung by bees. Cornfed's head swells and an allergic reaction causes Fluffy and Uranus to grow to gigantic proportions and become homicidal. Hearing Duckman's screams, Beverly and a reluctant Bernice go to the rescue leaving entertainer Jim Bailey keeps the boys and Grandma-ma entertained.
065 "How to Suck in Business Without Really Trying"
Duckman sells his identity to the Variecom corporation for $1000, which he immediately spends. Unable to use his own name or image, he is left penniless. He even tries to become a Duckman impersonator, until he is "downsized." Then he conceives a plan to get his self-respect and identity back. Meanwhile, Cornfed leaves to rejoin the 80's band A Flock of Seagulls. NOTE: Jason sings "I've Finally Made It", music by Scott Wilk & Todd Yvega. Lyrics for the song were by Gene Grillo and Michael Markowitz.
066 "You've Come the Wrong Way, Baby"
Mambo is caught with a cigarette in his mouth; Bernice takes action in Congress. A tobacco company CEO invites her and the family to enjoy the hospitality of the tobacco industry. When Bernice won't change her position, they are put to work picking tobacco. Rescue seems hopeless, until Agnes Delrooney, reveals that she has been hiding out as Grand-ma-ma all this time. She makes an escape, with Duckman handcuffed to her. NOTE: The episode ended with this caption "Ironically, the Duckman production staff smoked 45 cartons of cigarettes during the production of this episode."
067 "Hamlet 2: This Time It's Personal"
Cornfed undergoes analysis and relates this tale about Duckman seeing the ghost of his uncle who says that Duckman's father was murdered by King Chicken. Duckman hangs with Bernice and King Chicken while pretending to be crazy. Cornfed realizes that Duckman is living out the plot of "Hamlet," that will eventually lead to Duckman's death.
068 "Class Warfare"
Convicted of fraud, Duckman is sentenced to 5,000 hours of community service. He is sent to a dangerous inner-city high school, located a half a block from his house, where he becomes a substitute teacher and it turns out that his is the most "Dangerous Mind."
069 "Where No Duckman Has Gone Before"
In a send-up of the Paramount franchise, Eric Tiberius Duckman, captain of the starship Enterprise matches wits against the evil Khan Chicken. NOTE: In this episode, Jason gets to play a role based on the character made famous by the actor who he most admired growing up, William Shatner.
070 "Four Weddings Inconceivable"
At the wedding of Dr. Ben Stein, a series of emotional epiphanies lead to an amazing set of marriage proposals. King Chicken proposes to Bernice. Cornfed proposes to Beverly. Duckman proposes to his new love, King Chicken's ex Honey. After many arguments between the principles, Duckman says he will make all the arrangements, thereby letting everyone blame him. Despite his arrangements, the ceremony goes off with the appropriate hitches, except that Duckman finds out something that Cornfed forgot to tell him. NOTE: This episode ends in a major cliffhanger, that may or may not ever be resolved. Let's all hope it is, on a different channel at a better time. |