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| show_name = Duck Dodgers
| image = Duck Dodgers 2003 Cartoon Network title card.png
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century]]''|[[Chuck Jones|Charles M. Jones]], [[Michael Maltese]], & [[Warner Bros.]]}}
| image =
| genre = {{unbulleted list|[[Comic science fiction]]|[[Science fantasy]]}}
| caption =
| developer = [[Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone|Spike Brandt<br />Tony Cervone]]
| format = [[Animated television series]]
| director = Spike Brandt<br />Tony Cervone<br />[[Collette Sunderman]] (voice director)
| Genre = [[Comedy]]
| voices = {{unbulleted list|[[Joe Alaskey]]|[[Bob Bergen]]|[[Richard McGonagle]]|[[John O'Hurley]]|[[Michael Dorn]]|[[Tia Carrere]]}}
| runtime = 22 minutes
| directors = [[Spike Brandt]]<br />[[Tony Cervone]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Wayne Coyne]]<br />[[Steven Drozd]]
| opentheme = "Duck Dodgers", performed by [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]]
| executive_producer =
| endtheme = "Duck Dodgers" (Instrumental)
| voices = [[Joe Alaskey]]<br />[[Bob Bergen]]<br>[[Richard McGonagle]]<br>[[Billy West]]<br>[[Michael Dorn]]<br>[[Tia Carrere]]
| composer = [[Robert Kral]]<br />[[Douglas Romayne]]
| country = United States
| network = [[Cartoon Network (United States)|Cartoon Network]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| first_aired = {{Start date|2003|6|6}}
| network = [[Cartoon Network]]
| last_aired = {{End date|2006|11|17}}
| executive_producer = [[Sander Schwartz]]
| num_episodes = 39
| producer = {{unbulleted list|[[Paul Dini]]|[[Tom Minton]]|Linda M. Steiner}}
| list_episodes = List of Duck Dodgers episodes
| editor = Rob Desales
| company = [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]]<br>[[Warner Bros. Animation]]
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 39
| list_episodes = List of Duck Dodgers episodes
| runtime = 22 minutes
| first_aired = {{Start date|2003|08|23}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2005|04|22}}
| network2 = [[Boomerang (TV network)|Boomerang]]
| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2005|09|16}}
| last_aired2 = {{End date|2005|11|11}}
| related = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Loonatics Unleashed]]'' (2005–07)
* ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]'' (2002–05)
}}
}}
}}
'''''Duck Dodgers''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[animated television series]], based on the classic cartoon short ''[[Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century]]'', produced by [[Warner Bros. Animation]] from 2003 to 2006. The series aired on [[Cartoon Network (United States)|Cartoon Network]] and starred [[Daffy Duck]] as the [[Duck Dodgers|titular character]]. It currently airs in reruns on Cartoon Network's sister network, [[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]].

'''''Duck Dodgers''''' is an American [[animated television series]] developed by [[Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone]] based on the 1953 theatrical animated short film [[Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century|of the same name]], which stars the character [[Daffy Duck]]. It is a [[comic science fiction|comic science fiction series]], featuring the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' characters in [[metafiction]]al roles, with Daffy Duck reprising his [[Duck Dodgers|titular role]] from the original short. It was produced by [[Warner Bros. Animation]] from 2003 to 2005.<ref>{{cite news |date=2003-09-21 |title=FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; The First Duck in Space? That Is So Daffy |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50F14FC345F0C728EDDA00894DB404482 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109072434/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/21/tv/for-young-viewers-the-first-duck-in-space-that-is-so-daffy.html |archivedate=2012-11-09 |access-date=2010-10-20 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> It originally aired on [[Cartoon Network]] and later ended on [[Boomerang (TV network)|Boomerang]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=290–291}}</ref>


==Concept==
==Concept==
Though primarily based around the original ''[[Duck Dodgers]]'' short (which is also set in the "24½th" century, or roughly 2350 AD), the series has also taken many visual and thematic cues from other [[Looney Tunes]] shorts unrelated to the Dodgers character and its science fiction premise. Many other familiar characters from the Looney Tunes pantheon are featured in the series, often given traits to fit within ''Duck Dodgers''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s own [[fictional universe|universe]]. For example, [[Yosemite Sam]] becomes "K'chutha Sa'am," a parody of [[Klingon]]s in ''[[Star Trek]]'', [[Elmer Fudd]] becomes a parasitic mind-altering alien disease known as "The Fudd" (a combination of [[The Flood (Halo)|The Flood]] and [[The Borg]]), [[Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes)|Witch Hazel]] was Leezah the Witch in one episode, [[Count Blood Count]] was Count Muerte in two episodes, and [[Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner|Wile E. Coyote]] was a [[Predator (alien)|Predator]]-like alien hunter in one episode where Martian Commander X-2 and K-9 were hunting. [[Nasty Canasta]], [[Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)|Taz]], [[Rocky and Mugsy]], and [[The Crusher (Looney Tunes)|The Crusher]] also made appearances on this series. In a two-part episode, The ''[[Deduce, You Say|Shropshire Slasher]]'' appears as a convict named the Andromeda Annihilator. In addition to these [[pop culture]] references, the show's theme (arranged by [[The Flaming Lips]]) is sung by [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]], in a style reminiscent of Jones' performance of the theme from the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]''. Jones also appeared in caricature form in the second season episode "Talent Show A Go-Go," to sing his signature song, "It's Not Unusual." The episode "In Space, No One Can Hear You Rock" featured [[Dave Mustaine]] of [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Megadeth]], and the band performed "Back in the Day."
Though primarily based around the original ''[[Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century|Duck Dodgers]]'' short (which is set in roughly 2318 AD), the series also takes visual and thematic cues from other ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' shorts, with other ''Looney Tunes'' characters appearing in the series, albeit adapted to fit within the show's [[fictional universe|universe]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |pages=169–170 }}</ref> For example, [[Yosemite Sam]] becomes "K'chutha Sa'am", a parody of [[Klingon]]s in ''[[Star Trek]]'', [[Elmer Fudd]] becomes "The Fudd", a parasitic mind-altering alien disease, (a combination of the [[Flood (Halo)|Flood]] and the [[Borg]]), [[Wile E. Coyote]] was a [[Predator (fictional species)|Predator]]-like alien hunter. Also appearing in the show are [[Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes)|Witch Hazel]], [[Count Bloodcount]], [[Goofy Gophers]], [[Nasty Canasta]], [[Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)|Taz]], [[Rocky and Mugsy]], the Crusher, "[[Deduce, You Say!|Shropshire Slasher]]", [[Michigan J. Frog]], [[From A to Z-Z-Z-Z|Ralph Phillips]], Egghead Junior, and the unnamed evil scientist who owns Gossamer.


==Theme songs==
''Duck Dodgers'' was nominated in 2004 [[Annie Award]] for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For Children, Music in an Animated Television Production, Production Design in an Animated Television Production, and Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production. It won the Annie award for 2004 for Music in an Animated Television Production, music by Robert J. Kral. It was also nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] in the category of SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM in 2004 and again in 2005. This series ended production in 2005 after its third season.
The show's theme song (arranged by [[the Flaming Lips]]) is sung by [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]], in a style reminiscent of the theme from the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mallory |first1=Michael |title=They dare to 'Duck' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-aug-22-et-mallory22-story.html |access-date=9 March 2020 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=Aug 22, 2003}}</ref> Daffy once played a caricature of Jones, who was his singing voice in the second-season episode "Talent Show A Go-Go", singing his signature song, "[[It's Not Unusual]]". [[Dave Mustaine]] of the [[thrash metal]] band [[Megadeth]] was featured in the third-season episode "In Space, No One Can Hear You Rock", with the band performing the song "Back in the Day" from their 2004 album ''[[The System Has Failed]]''.

==Accolades==
''Duck Dodgers'' was nominated in 2004 [[Annie Award]] for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For Children, Music in an Animated Television Production, Production Design in an Animated Television Production, and Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production. It won the Annie award in 2004, for Music in an Animated Television Production, music by Robert J. Kral. It was also nominated for an [[Daytime Emmy Award|Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action and Animation and Special Class Animated Program in 2004,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_31st_nominations.pdf |title=The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announced for the 31st Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards |publisher=The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=March 4, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021132018/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_31st_nominations.pdf |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> and again in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_32nd_nominations.pdf |title=The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announced for the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards |publisher=The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=March 2, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415022643/http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/32nd_daytimenoms.html |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> It later won for [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program|Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program]]—[[Joe Alaskey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_31st_winners_creative.pdf |title=The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners for the 31st Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards |publisher=The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=May 15, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021132148/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_31st_winners_creative.pdf |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series ended production in 2005 after its third season.


==Characters==
==Characters==
{{Main|List of characters in Duck Dodgers}}
{{Main|List of Duck Dodgers characters}}

===Galactic Protectorate===
===Galactic Protectorate===
* '''Captain [[Duck Dodgers|Duck Edgar Dumas Aloysius Dodgers]]''' - A poor, hapless soul that was accidentally frozen for over 3 centuries. He was later revived by Dr. I.Q. Hi in the 24½th century. Through scheming and lies he managed to trick everyone into believing he was a 21st century hero. In reality, he was only a water-boy for a football team. He is cowardly, lazy, selfish, gullible, and not particularly intelligent. However, he occasionally displays surprisingly high levels of heroism and competence, suggesting that he is not quite as daft as he appears to be.vIn fact, a guardian of the universe once remark that, while Dodgers can be more stupid than he appers to be, he is neverthless a good-hearted person, although he mostly succeeds through dumb luck and the work of the Eager Young Space Cadet. Ironically, Commander X-2 actually caused Dodgers to become a minor football star in the final game of the season, which is what he used to parlay himself into captaincy in the Protectorate, meaning that he is, technically, not lying when he claims he won a championship football game in his own time. He is played by Looney Tunes staple character [[Daffy Duck]].
* '''[[Duck Dodgers]]''' (voiced by [[Joe Alaskey]]) – A hapless soul that was accidentally frozen for over three centuries for unknown reasons. He was later revived by Dr. I.Q. Hi in the 24½th century. Dodgers is arrogant, lazy, gullible, and not particularly intelligent. However, throughout the series, he occasionally displays surprisingly high levels of heroism and competence, suggesting that he is not quite as daft as he appears to be, although he usually succeeds through sheer dumb luck and the work of the Eager Young Space Cadet. Though he doesn't show it often, Dodgers cares deeply for his cadet, even though he often demeans and puts him through humiliating situations. He is played by [[Daffy Duck]].
* '''[[Porky Pig|The Eager Young Space Cadet]]''' - Looks up to Dodgers, seeing him as a father-figure in many ways. He is utterly loyal to Dodgers and doesn't doubt a word he says. Despite being much smarter than his so-called hero, he lets him give all the orders. Dodgers cares deeply for his Cadet though he rarely shows it, and often tries to take credit for the Cadet's work. Dodgers relies heavily on the Cadet's assistance and would likely fail most missions without it. It should be noted that the Cadet is also fairly successful as a ladies man, often being the one who gets the girl Dodgers swoons over. He graduated [[Latin honors|summa cum laude]] from the Protectorate Academy. Very little else is known about his past, though one episode portrays him as being the Prince and Ruler of his home planet of Swinus 9, with his own set of villains trying to dethrone or otherwise eliminate him. Since this was revealed in a story the Cadet told while babysitting his overly rambunctious niece and nephews, Porko, Puerco, and Sow (a joke on [[Animaniacs]]' [[Yakko, Wakko, and Dot]], and even voiced by the same people), and they expressed no prior knowledge of this, it is unknown whether or not this is true or just his attempt to impress his impressionable relatives. He has claimed to have ended world hunger to Count Muerte, although this could be seen as bragging to a stranger. The Cadet is played by [[Porky Pig]].
* '''[[Porky Pig|The Eager Young Space Cadet]]''' (voiced by [[Bob Bergen]]) – Looks up to Dodgers, seeing him as a father-figure in many ways. He is utterly loyal to Dodgers and doesn't doubt a word he says. Despite being much smarter than his so-called hero, he lets him give all the orders. Dodgers cares deeply for his Cadet though he rarely shows it, and often tries to take credit for the Cadet's work. Dodgers relies heavily on the Cadet's assistance and would likely fail most missions without it. The Cadet is also fairly successful as a ladies' man, often being the one who ends up with the woman Dodgers swoons over. He graduated [[Latin honors|summa cum laude]] from the Protectorate Academy. The Cadet is played by [[Porky Pig]].
* '''[[I.Q. Hi|Dr. Ignatius Q "I.Q." Hi]]''' - The overweight scientist that revived Dodgers after being frozen for 3 centuries. Serious and hard-working, he is often irritated and frustrated with Dodger's incompetence, and doubts that Dodgers truly was a twenty-first-century hero. In addition to being a hard-working scientist, he constantly wears gloves that stretch up his arm, ending at his elbow and leaving a gap between his fingertips and the glove's tips (which he did not wear in the 1952 short). Also, every year, he tags along with Dodgers, flying as a cadet to see how orders are received on Dodgers' ship, much like the Cadet. In college, he majored in Pointless Minutiae, which his mother warned him against. He also has a slight potassium deficiency.
* '''Dr. [[I.Q. Hi]]''' (voiced by [[Richard McGonagle]]) – The overweight scientist that revived Dodgers after being frozen for three centuries. Serious and hard-working, he is often irritated and frustrated with Dodgers' incompetent side, and doubts that Dodgers truly was a 21st-century hero. In addition to being a hard-working scientist, he constantly wears gloves that stretch up his arm, ending at his elbow and leaving a gap between his fingertips and the glove's tips (which he did not wear in the 1953 short).
* '''[[Captain Star Johnson]]''' - Johnson is a rival captain of Dodger's in the Galactic Protectorate. Gifted with a [[University]] education, Johnson has a ''[[Flash Gordon]]''-like personality about him, and once took Dodgers to court over his incompetence. Since then, Johnson has been involved in freeing [[Mars]] from the military coup by General Z9, and searching for [[gangsters]] when Dodgers went missing for a brief period of time. He also played rocketball in college.
* '''Captain Star Johnson''' (voiced by [[John O'Hurley]]) – Johnson is a rival captain of Dodgers' in the Galactic Protectorate. Gifted with a [[university]] education, Johnson has a [[Flash Gordon]]-like personality about him, and once took Dodgers to court over his incompetence. Since then, Johnson has been involved in freeing [[Mars]] from the military coup by General Z9, and searching for [[gangster]]s when Dodgers went missing for a brief period of time. He also played rocketball in college.
* '''Bigfoot''' - In "The Six Wazillion Dollar Duck" (a parody of ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]''), it was revealed that Bigfoot worked for the Protectorate as a Maintenance Supervisor and was also the first (thing) to receive cyborganic implants (Steve Boston was the first man to receive them, but before The Protectorate tested it on someone with a similar anatomy). These implants enhanced his combat abilities, as he is able hold off several centurions before they bait and trapped him with pie. He seems to not be very educated as the only two words he says are "Duck" and "Stereo".
* '''Bigfoot''' (voiced by Michael Patrick McGill) – In "The Six Wazillion Dollar Duck" (a parody of ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]''), it was revealed that Bigfoot worked for the Protectorate as a Maintenance Supervisor and was also the first (thing) to receive cyborganic implants (Steve Boston was the first man to receive them, but before The Protectorate tested it on someone with a similar anatomy). These implants enhanced his combat abilities, as he is able to hold off several centurions before they bait and trapped him with pie. He is seemingly very uneducated as the only two words he says are "Duck" and "Stereo".


===The Martian Empire===
===The Martian Empire===
* '''[[Marvin the Martian|Martian Commander X-2]]''' - The confident commander of the Martian military who is Dodgers' arch enemy. He is infatuated with the Martian Queen that he serves, and considers Dodgers more of a nuisance than a true enemy. He (at times) shows his own moments of incompetence, evidenced by the fact that he essentially created Duck Dodgers by going back in time and making him a hero. He is played by [[Marvin the Martian]].
* '''[[Marvin the Martian|Martian Commander X-2]]''' (voiced by [[Joe Alaskey]]) – The confident commander of the Martian military who is Dodgers' archenemy and the antagonist of the series. He is infatuated with the Martian Queen that he serves, and considers Dodgers more of a nuisance than a true enemy. He once essentially created Duck Dodgers by going back in time and making him a hero so as to not be proven wrong by the Queen (the Queen did figure it out and punished him). He is played by [[Marvin the Martian]].
* '''The Martian Queen''' (AKA [[Queen Tyr'ahnee]]) - The beautiful ruler of [[Mars]]. She is in love with Dodgers and, just like Cadet, believes him to be a true hero, although she still dislikes him at times. She is something of a female version of [[Marvin Martian]] and wears outfits reminiscent of [[ancient Egypt]]ian royal garb. Martian Commander X-2 once dated and very nearly married her. But her love for Dodgers was too strong. Her name is pronounced like "tyranny."
* '''Queen Tyr'ahnee''' (voiced by [[Tia Carrere]]) – The beautiful ruler of [[Mars]] and Dodgers' love interest. Just like Cadet, she believes him to be a true hero. Her outfits are reminiscent of Martian Princesses in the [[John Carter of Mars]] book series.
* '''[[K-9 (Looney Tunes)|Commander K-9]]''' - Martian Commander X-2's dog.
* '''[[List of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters#K-9|K-9]]''' (voiced by [[Frank Welker]]) – Martian Commander X-2's dog.
* '''Martian Centurion Robots''' - The faithful robotic servants of the Mars Empire. They appear to be [[Sentience|sentient]], and make up a large portion of the Imperial Army, while the organic [[Martians]] act as officers. This is a homage to the [[Cylon (Battlestar Galactica)|Cylon Centurions]] of ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]''. All Centurions are voiced by [[Michael Dorn]]. Dorn's casting may be a nod to his popular sci-fi character Worf from Star Trek.
* '''Centurion Robots''' (voiced by [[Michael Dorn]]) – The faithful robotic servants of the Mars Empire. They appear to be [[Sentience|sentient]], and make up a large portion of the Imperial Army, while the organic [[Martians]] act as officers. This is a homage to the [[Cylon (Battlestar Galactica)|Cylon Centurions]] of ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]''. Dorn's casting may be a nod to his popular sci-fi character [[Worf]] from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.
* '''Instant Martians''' - Strange bird-like Martian beings with purple hair. They were used briefly as an escape ploy by Commander X-2. They emerge from minuscule seeds that are activated when they come in contact with water. They first appeared in the [[1958]] cartoon ''[[Hare-Way to the Stars]]'' in which the Martian Commander ordered them to capture [[Bugs Bunny]].
* '''Instant Martians''' – Strange bird-like Martian beings with purple hair. They were used briefly as an escape ploy by Commander X-2. They emerge from minuscule seeds that are activated upon contact with water. They first appeared in the 1958 cartoon ''[[Hare-Way to the Stars]]'', in which the Martian Commander ordered them to capture [[Bugs Bunny]].
* '''Martian General Z-9''' (voiced by [[Corey Burton]]) - the treacherous general of the Martian military. He started off as a seemingly loyal confidante to the Martian Queen, but later betrayed her by holding her hostage to take over Mars for himself. He later attempted to initiate a full-scale attack on Earth, though his plan was foiled by the efforts of Dodgers, Cadet and X-2.


==Planets==
==Production==
[[Spike Brandt]] and [[Tony Cervone]] were both fans of the [[Daffy Duck]] short ''[[Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century]]'' and spent six years trying to get the concept made as either a TV series or feature film until the two were given a production commitment.<ref name="DuckDodgersInterview">{{cite web |url=http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?threadid=92932 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040627224026/http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?threadid=92932|url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-06-27 |title="Duck Dodgers" Producers Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone |publisher=toonzone.net|access-date=2024-04-09}}</ref> After a [[prime time]] Daffy Duck series Brandt and Cervone were developing with [[Paul Rugg]] described as ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'' meets [[Jack Benny]] failed to emerge from [[development hell]], Brandt and Cervone moved on to ''Duck Dodgers'' and incorporated some of their unused concepts.<ref name="DuckDodgersInterview" />
* '''[[Earth]]''' - The HQ of the Galactic Protectorate, as well as the homeworld of Dodgers, the Cadet and several of the heroic characters of the series.
* '''[[Mars]]''' - Barren, hostile home of the Martians, ruled over by [[Queen Tyr'ahnee]]. The planet boasts a large army of robot centurions, and bears some resemblance to ancient [[Sparta]].
* '''Klunk''' - Homeworld of the Viking-like Klunkans, led by [[Yosemite Sam|K'Chutha Sa'am]].
* '''Vacation World''' - A planet visited by Dodgers in ''The Wrath of Canasta''. A parody of ''[[Westworld]]''.
* '''Hollywood Planet''' - Artificial planet that resembles the [[Universal Studios]] logo. The planet is one giant film studio, and was partially damaged in ''Hooray for Hollywood Planet''.
* '''Fridgdonia VII''' - [[Queen Tyr'ahnee]] imprisoned [[Porky Pig|The Eager Young Space Cadet]] on this ice-planet to lure Dodgers into a trap in ''The Queen is Wild''.
* '''Swinus 9''' - The Eager Young Space Cadet's home planet. It is modeled after [[Bagdad]].
* '''Exile Planet''' - This planet was mentioned by Archduke Zag.
* '''Niponno''' - A technocratic world seen in ''The Menace of Maninsuit''. It is modelled closely on [[Tokyo]] and other Japanese cities seen in early [[Godzilla]] films.
* '''Masativo the Living Planet''' - A sapient planet from ''Deathmatch Duck'' which resembles a large [[Geode]]. Masativo was presumably destroyed by the Cadet where his diamonds were harvested by the end of the episode. He is almost a parody of [[Ego the Living Planet]] and [[Mogo]] (who is also a sapient planet and member of the [[Green Lantern Corps]]).
* '''Maltese VII''' - Dodgers claims to have a time-share on this planet in ''Deathmatch Duck''.
* '''Nostrillia''' - A planet where its inhabitants resemble noses.
* '''Nolandus''' - Nicknamed "the island planet" as it consists only of several desert islands separated by vast oceans. Dodgers and Martian Commander X-2 are stranded here in ''Just the Two of Us'', before discovering it to be a holiday resort that the Cadet and the Martian Centurians were vacationing at.
* '''Dakota''' - A planet modeled after either [[North Dakota]] or [[South Dakota]] or both.
* '''Groovica''' - A 70's disco planet in the [[ABBA]] [[Bee-Gees|Bee-Gee]] Quadrant.
* '''Explodicon''' - A planet that houses a large variety of massive explosives (dynamite, tri-nitro-touriline, etc).
* '''Felinia''' - A planet inhabited by cats.
* '''Caninius''' - A planet inhabited by dogs (both Felinia and Caninius needed a peace treaty).
* '''Aquarium''' - A planet that resembles an aquarium. It is the home of the Sharkarians and the Dolphinites.
* '''[[Oa]]''' - Homeworld of the Guardians of the Universe and headquarters for the [[Green Lantern Corps]], depicted in the episode ''The Green Loontern''. Included among the Lanterns serving on Oa in the episode are [[Kilowog]], [[Tomar-Re]] and [[Hal Jordan]], who are still alive on Earth in the 24½th century.


==Episode list==
==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Duck Dodgers episodes}}
{{Main|List of Duck Dodgers episodes}}
{{:List of Duck Dodgers episodes}}


==Cast==
==Voice cast==
* [[Joe Alaskey]] - ([[Daffy Duck]] as) [[Duck Dodgers]], ([[Marvin the Martian]] as) Martian Commander X-2, [[Beaky Buzzard]], Drake Darkstar, [[Hubie and Bertie]], [[Rocky and Mugsy|Rocky]], [[Muttley]]
* [[Joe Alaskey]]&nbsp;– ([[Daffy Duck]] as) [[Duck Dodgers]], ([[Marvin the Martian]] as) Martian Commander X-2, [[Beaky Buzzard]], Drake Darkstar, [[Hubie and Bertie]], [[Rocky and Mugsy|Rocky]], [[Muttley]]
* [[Bob Bergen]] - ([[Porky Pig]] as) the Eager Young Space Cadet
* [[Bob Bergen]]&nbsp;– ([[Porky Pig]] as) the Eager, Young Space Cadet
* [[Richard McGonagle]]&nbsp;– Dr. [[I.Q. Hi]]
* [[Michael Dorn]] - The Martian Centurion Robots, Captain Long, Klunkin Warrior
* [[Tia Carrere]] - The [[Queen Tyr'ahnee|Martian Queen]]
* [[Tia Carrere]]&nbsp;– Queen Tyr'ahnee
* [[Michael Dorn]]&nbsp;– Centurion Robots, Captain Long, Klunkin Warrior
* [[Richard McGonagle]] - Dr. [[I.Q. Hi]]
* [[Billy West]] - [[Captain Star Johnson]]
* [[John O'Hurley]]&nbsp;– Captain Star Johnson


===Guest Cast===
==Home media==
[[Warner Home Video]] released ''Duck Dodgers – The Complete First Season: Dark Side of the Duck'' to [[DVD-Video|DVD]] on February 19, 2013, ''Duck Dodgers – The Complete Second Season: Deep Space Duck'' on July 23, 2013, and ''Duck Dodgers - The Complete Third Season'' on January 28, 2020. Unlike the previous 2 seasons released on [[DVD]] the 3rd was released on a [[DVD recordable|DVD-R]]. The complete series was released on Blu-ray on March 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://b2b.dealsareus.ca/duck-dodgers-the-complete-series-blu-ray | title=Duck Dodgers: The Complete Series &#91;Blu-ray&#93; }}</ref> The Blu-ray set also includes the original 1953 short ''[[Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century]]'' as a bonus feature.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=32027 | title=Duck Dodgers: The Complete Series Blu-ray }}</ref>
* [[Carlos Alazraqui]] - Commandante Hilgalgo
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
* [[Loni Anderson]] - Herself
|-
* [[Edward Asner]] - Guard Captain
! colspan=2|Season
* [[Dee Bradley Baker]] - [[Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner|Alien Hunter]]
! Title
* [[Tisha Terrasini Banker]] - Aurora Soleil
! Episodes
* [[Dick Beals]] - Baby-Faced Moonbeam
! Release date
* [[Jeff Bennett]] - [[Count Blood Count|Count Muerte]], Victor Von Boogieman
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* [[Jodi Benson]] - Capt. Torelli, Princess Incense
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* [[John Billingsley]] - Dr. Psy-Q Hi
| 1
* [[Lewis Black]] - Manobrain
| ''The Complete First Season: Dark Side of the Duck''
* [[Paget Brewster]] - Rona Viper
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* [[Clancy Brown]] - Archduke Zag
| February 19, 2013
* [[Corey Burton]] - Martian Commander Z-9
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* [[Bruce Campbell]] - Pork Piggler
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* [[Dane Cook]] - Van Chancy
| 2
* [[Jim Cummings]] - [[Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)|Tasmanian Warrior]], Black Eel, Koo Koo
| ''The Complete Second Season: Deep Space Duck''
* [[Tim Curry]] - Magnificent Rogue
| July 23, 2013
* [[Stacey Dash]] - Paprika Solo
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* [[John de Lancie]] - [[Sinestro]]
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* [[Grey DeLisle]] - Catapoid, [[Boodikka]]
| 3
* [[Dom DeLuise]] - Roy Serpenti
| ''The Complete Third Season''
* [[Dustin Diamond]] - Himself/Xainius the Eternal
| January 28, 2020
* [[John DiMaggio]] - [[The Crusher (Looney Tunes)|The Crusher]], Long John Silver the 23rd, [[Kilowog]], King Great White
|}
* [[Chris Edgerly]] - Steve Boston
* [[June Foray]] - [[Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes)|Lezah the Wicked]]
* [[Stan Freberg]] - Martian Gopher King
* [[Jeff Garlin]] - Camoman
* [[Macy Gray]] - Lady Chanticleer
* [[Castulo Guerra]] - Sergeant Vasquez
* [[Jennifer Hale]] - Counselor Combustion
* [[Jess Harnell]] - [[Goofy Gophers|Martian Gopher]] #2, Puerco
* [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]] - Himself
* [[Tom Kane]] - President, Walter Carbonite
* [[Tom Kenny]] - Harry Vermin, Flame Valet
* [[Maurice LaMarche]] - [[Yosemite Sam|K'chutha Sa'am]], Dr. Woe, Masativo
* [[Mako Iwamatsu|Mako]] - Happy Cat, Achoo
* [[Tress MacNeille]] - Sow
* [[Vanessa Marshall]] - The New Cadet (2nd Time)
* [[Michael Patrick McGill]] - Bigfoot
* [[Ed McMahon]] - Himself
* [[Candi Milo]] - Rickki Roundhouse
* [[Dave Mustaine]] - Himself
* [[Daran Norris]] - Hungortus
* [[Rob Paulsen]] - Martian Gopher #1, Porko
* [[Burt Reynolds]] - Royal Serpenti
* [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] - Agent Roboto, [[Rocky and Mugsy|Mugsy]], [[Nasty Canasta]]
* [[Kelly Ripa]] - The New Cadet (First appearance)
* [[Randy Savage]] - Master Sergeant Emily Dickinson Jones
* [[Riders in the Sky (band)|Riders in the Sky]] - Western Band
* [[Kevin Smith]] - [[Hal Jordan|Hal Jordan/Green Lantern]]
* [[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]] - [[Ganthet]]
* [[Tara Strong]] - [[Katma Tui]]
* [[James Patrick Stuart]] - Chancellor Flippauralius
* [[Quentin Tarantino]] - Master Moloch
* [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] - Himself
* [[Brian Tochi]] - The Whoosh
* [[Lauren Tom]] - Dr. Yoshimi
* [[Frank Welker]] - Captain Dallas Rodman, [[Ch'p]], K-9, Maninsuit
* [[Billy West]] - [[Elmer Fudd|The Fudd]]
* [[Jane Wiedlin]] - Cassiopeia
* [[Brian Wilson]] - Himself
* [[Henry Winkler]] - Dr. Maniac

==References to popular culture==
{{In popular culture|date=January 2010}}
* In "The Green Loontern," Dodgers temporarily becomes a [[Green Lantern]] (of [[DC Comics]] fame) after accidentally picking up [[Hal Jordan]]'s laundry. In the first part of the episode he forgets most of the real [[Green Lantern#Green Lantern oath|Lantern's Oath]] and makes up his own version, referencing ''[[Seinfeld]]'', an early [[Batman]] quote and the [[Pledge of Allegiance]]:

:''In blackest day or brightest night''
:''Watermelon, cantaloupe, [[The Yada Yada|yadda yadda]]''
:''Erm...[[Batman#Golden Age|superstitious and cowardly lot]]''
:''[[Pledge of allegiance|With liberty and justice for all!]]''

* Also in "The Green Loontern", Dodgers makes a reference to [[Spider-Man]].
* Again in "The Green Loontern", Dodgers sarcastically refers to [[Ganthet]] as [[Papa Smurf]] and to Green Lantern [[Ch'p]] as Alvin from [[Alvin & The Chipmunks]].
* In "Till Doom Do Us Part," Agent Roboto assembles some of Duck Dodgers' old enemies to form the Legion of Duck Doom (parody of the [[Legion of Doom (Super Friends)|Legion of Doom]]). It's made up of Crusher, Fudd, Catapoid, Count Muerte, New Cadet, Black Eel, Nasty Canasta, Commandante Hilgalo, Baby-Faced Moonbeam, Long John Silver the 23rd, K'Chutha Sa'am, and Taz.
* Though he is briefly referenced in two episodes, [[Bugs Bunny]] does not make a single appearance in the series.
* In "Surf the Stars," Duck Dodgers eats a can of pineapples and instantly becomes stronger, possibly a reference to [[Popeye]] and his spinach.
* In "Samurai Quack," Duck Dodgers eats a poisonous blowfish, and falls into a coma. In the coma, Dodgers dreams that he is Samurai Quack, a parody of ''[[Samurai Jack]]''. There is also a fight scene in this episode in which Achoo (a parody of the ''Samurai Jack'' character [[Aku (Samurai Jack)|Aku]]) tells Dodgers to join him and rule the galaxy as father and son (an obvious parody of [[Darth Vader]]'s famous line from ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]] (since the creator of Samurai Jack also made the 2003 version of [[Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)|Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'').
* In the episode "Fins of War," a character resembling [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] can be seen.
* "Pig Planet" features an appearance by the Cadet's nephews and niece, named Porko, Puerco, and Sow. These particular characters' personalities and voices were based on those of (and were possibly a tribute to) [[Yakko, Wakko, and Dot]] from ''[[Animaniacs]]''. They were even voiced by the same actors: [[Rob Paulsen]], [[Jess Harnell]], and [[Tress MacNeille]].
* In "Shiver Me Dodgers", [[Fred Flintstone]] and [[Barney Rubble]] of [[The Flintstones|the famous animated sitcom]] are seen in the line of pirates wanting to join the crew of Long John Silver the 23rd. However, in keeping with the theme of the episode, they were shown in [[pirate]] form.
* The episode "The Spy Who Didn't Love Me" (a title that is itself a reference to the [[James Bond]] [[The Spy Who Loved Me (novel)|novel]] and [[The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|film]] and [[James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me|movie novelization]], ''The Spy Who Loved Me'') featured a character named Yoshimi, which is also the name of the title character from the album ''[[Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots]]'', by the Flaming Lips, who arranged the series' opening theme. Also, there is a scene in which Dodgers tries to dispose of a space bomb, running across a variety of doors through which he might drop the bomb but encountering a situation in each room that won't allow him to do it. This is reference to and parody of a scene in the ''[[Batman (1966 film)|Batman]]'' film of 1966 starring [[Adam West]].
* The beginning of the episode "Just the Two of Us" has Dodgers narrating in which he gives the current [[star date]], à la ''[[Star Trek]]''. The star date happens to be 8675.309, a probable reference to the 1982 song [[867-5309/Jenny]], performed by [[Tommy Tutone]].
* The FUDD is a reference to the Flood, a parasitic enemy from the [[video game]] series ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]''.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}}
* In the episode "The New Cadet," in which Dodgers is confronted by an obsessive [[femme fatale]], he and the Cadet encounter a boiling pot of rabbit stew, parodying the pot of boiling water containing a rabbit in the 1987 film ''[[Fatal Attraction]]''.
* In "Old McDodgers" while Dodgers was trying to blast the Martian [[Goofy Gophers|gophers]], he says, "Klondike Kat always gets his mouse.;" This is a recurring line from the 1960s television cartoons starring [[Klondike Kat]].
* In the episode "MMORPD", Duck Dodgers briefly transforms to characters from other cartoon series, including [[Muttley]].
* As the talking tree leaves the forest, Dodgers says "Loved your work in ''The Wizard of Oz''," which is a reference to the 1939 film, ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]''.{{Episode|date=July 2009}}
* In the episode "The Trial Of Duck Dodgers", the Cadet suggests Dodgers uses his feelings in order to destroy a Martian ship but Dodgers says: "No I'm pretty sure I gonna use this expensive targeting computer". This is probably a parody of a scene in "Star Wars: A New Hope" when old Ben-Kenobi suggests Luke Skywalker uses his feelings and not the computer in order to strike Darth Vader's battle station.
* In the episode "I See Duck People", the title itself is a parody of the movie "Sixth Sense" and the little boy's characteristic line: I see dead people.
* In the episode "The Mark Of Xero", there's a reference to Dragonball.
* In the episode "To Love A Duck", after passing the second trial, Dodgers is seen carrying a famished Commander X-2 and after dropping him, he truimphantly yells "Hakuna Matata!", a catchphrase of Timon and Pumbaa from Walt Disney's Lion King.


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|2000s|Television|United States|Cartoon|Animation}}
* [[Looney Tunes]]
* [[Looney Tunes]]
* [[Daffy Duck]]
* [[Daffy Duck]]
* [[Duck Dodgers]]
* [[Duck Dodgers]]
* [[List of Duck Dodgers Characters]]
* [[List of Duck Dodgers characters]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|0376390|Duck Dodgers}}
* [http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/duckdodgers/index.html ''Duck Dodgers''] at [[Cartoon Network (United States)|Cartoon Network]] (USA)
* {{imdb title|0376390|Duck Dodgers}}
* {{tv.com show|17442|Duck Dodgers}}


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Duck Dodgers
Genre
Based onDuck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
by Charles M. Jones, Michael Maltese, & Warner Bros.
Developed bySpike Brandt
Tony Cervone
Directed bySpike Brandt
Tony Cervone
Collette Sunderman (voice director)
Voices of
Theme music composerWayne Coyne
Steven Drozd
Opening theme"Duck Dodgers", performed by Tom Jones
Ending theme"Duck Dodgers" (Instrumental)
ComposersRobert Kral
Douglas Romayne
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerSander Schwartz
Producers
EditorRob Desales
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesWarner Bros. Family Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseAugust 23, 2003 (2003-08-23) –
April 22, 2005 (2005-04-22)
NetworkBoomerang
ReleaseSeptember 16 (2005-09-16) –
November 11, 2005 (2005-11-11)
Related

Duck Dodgers is an American animated television series developed by Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone based on the 1953 theatrical animated short film of the same name, which stars the character Daffy Duck. It is a comic science fiction series, featuring the Looney Tunes characters in metafictional roles, with Daffy Duck reprising his titular role from the original short. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 2003 to 2005.[1] It originally aired on Cartoon Network and later ended on Boomerang.[2]

Concept

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Though primarily based around the original Duck Dodgers short (which is set in roughly 2318 AD), the series also takes visual and thematic cues from other Looney Tunes shorts, with other Looney Tunes characters appearing in the series, albeit adapted to fit within the show's universe.[3] For example, Yosemite Sam becomes "K'chutha Sa'am", a parody of Klingons in Star Trek, Elmer Fudd becomes "The Fudd", a parasitic mind-altering alien disease, (a combination of the Flood and the Borg), Wile E. Coyote was a Predator-like alien hunter. Also appearing in the show are Witch Hazel, Count Bloodcount, Goofy Gophers, Nasty Canasta, Taz, Rocky and Mugsy, the Crusher, "Shropshire Slasher", Michigan J. Frog, Ralph Phillips, Egghead Junior, and the unnamed evil scientist who owns Gossamer.

Theme songs

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The show's theme song (arranged by the Flaming Lips) is sung by Tom Jones, in a style reminiscent of the theme from the James Bond film Thunderball.[4] Daffy once played a caricature of Jones, who was his singing voice in the second-season episode "Talent Show A Go-Go", singing his signature song, "It's Not Unusual". Dave Mustaine of the thrash metal band Megadeth was featured in the third-season episode "In Space, No One Can Hear You Rock", with the band performing the song "Back in the Day" from their 2004 album The System Has Failed.

Accolades

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Duck Dodgers was nominated in 2004 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For Children, Music in an Animated Television Production, Production Design in an Animated Television Production, and Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production. It won the Annie award in 2004, for Music in an Animated Television Production, music by Robert J. Kral. It was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action and Animation and Special Class Animated Program in 2004,[5] and again in 2005.[6] It later won for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program—Joe Alaskey.[7] The series ended production in 2005 after its third season.

Characters

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Main article: List of Duck Dodgers characters

Galactic Protectorate

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  • Duck Dodgers (voiced by Joe Alaskey) – A hapless soul that was accidentally frozen for over three centuries for unknown reasons. He was later revived by Dr. I.Q. Hi in the 24½th century. Dodgers is arrogant, lazy, gullible, and not particularly intelligent. However, throughout the series, he occasionally displays surprisingly high levels of heroism and competence, suggesting that he is not quite as daft as he appears to be, although he usually succeeds through sheer dumb luck and the work of the Eager Young Space Cadet. Though he doesn't show it often, Dodgers cares deeply for his cadet, even though he often demeans and puts him through humiliating situations. He is played by Daffy Duck.
  • The Eager Young Space Cadet (voiced by Bob Bergen) – Looks up to Dodgers, seeing him as a father-figure in many ways. He is utterly loyal to Dodgers and doesn't doubt a word he says. Despite being much smarter than his so-called hero, he lets him give all the orders. Dodgers cares deeply for his Cadet though he rarely shows it, and often tries to take credit for the Cadet's work. Dodgers relies heavily on the Cadet's assistance and would likely fail most missions without it. The Cadet is also fairly successful as a ladies' man, often being the one who ends up with the woman Dodgers swoons over. He graduated summa cum laude from the Protectorate Academy. The Cadet is played by Porky Pig.
  • Dr. I.Q. Hi (voiced by Richard McGonagle) – The overweight scientist that revived Dodgers after being frozen for three centuries. Serious and hard-working, he is often irritated and frustrated with Dodgers' incompetent side, and doubts that Dodgers truly was a 21st-century hero. In addition to being a hard-working scientist, he constantly wears gloves that stretch up his arm, ending at his elbow and leaving a gap between his fingertips and the glove's tips (which he did not wear in the 1953 short).
  • Captain Star Johnson (voiced by John O'Hurley) – Johnson is a rival captain of Dodgers' in the Galactic Protectorate. Gifted with a university education, Johnson has a Flash Gordon-like personality about him, and once took Dodgers to court over his incompetence. Since then, Johnson has been involved in freeing Mars from the military coup by General Z9, and searching for gangsters when Dodgers went missing for a brief period of time. He also played rocketball in college.
  • Bigfoot (voiced by Michael Patrick McGill) – In "The Six Wazillion Dollar Duck" (a parody of The Six Million Dollar Man), it was revealed that Bigfoot worked for the Protectorate as a Maintenance Supervisor and was also the first (thing) to receive cyborganic implants (Steve Boston was the first man to receive them, but before The Protectorate tested it on someone with a similar anatomy). These implants enhanced his combat abilities, as he is able to hold off several centurions before they bait and trapped him with pie. He is seemingly very uneducated as the only two words he says are "Duck" and "Stereo".

The Martian Empire

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  • Martian Commander X-2 (voiced by Joe Alaskey) – The confident commander of the Martian military who is Dodgers' archenemy and the antagonist of the series. He is infatuated with the Martian Queen that he serves, and considers Dodgers more of a nuisance than a true enemy. He once essentially created Duck Dodgers by going back in time and making him a hero so as to not be proven wrong by the Queen (the Queen did figure it out and punished him). He is played by Marvin the Martian.
  • Queen Tyr'ahnee (voiced by Tia Carrere) – The beautiful ruler of Mars and Dodgers' love interest. Just like Cadet, she believes him to be a true hero. Her outfits are reminiscent of Martian Princesses in the John Carter of Mars book series.
  • K-9 (voiced by Frank Welker) – Martian Commander X-2's dog.
  • Centurion Robots (voiced by Michael Dorn) – The faithful robotic servants of the Mars Empire. They appear to be sentient, and make up a large portion of the Imperial Army, while the organic Martians act as officers. This is a homage to the Cylon Centurions of Battlestar Galactica. Dorn's casting may be a nod to his popular sci-fi character Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
  • Instant Martians – Strange bird-like Martian beings with purple hair. They were used briefly as an escape ploy by Commander X-2. They emerge from minuscule seeds that are activated upon contact with water. They first appeared in the 1958 cartoon Hare-Way to the Stars, in which the Martian Commander ordered them to capture Bugs Bunny.
  • Martian General Z-9 (voiced by Corey Burton) - the treacherous general of the Martian military. He started off as a seemingly loyal confidante to the Martian Queen, but later betrayed her by holding her hostage to take over Mars for himself. He later attempted to initiate a full-scale attack on Earth, though his plan was foiled by the efforts of Dodgers, Cadet and X-2.

Production

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Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone were both fans of the Daffy Duck short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century and spent six years trying to get the concept made as either a TV series or feature film until the two were given a production commitment.[8] After a prime time Daffy Duck series Brandt and Cervone were developing with Paul Rugg described as The Larry Sanders Show meets Jack Benny failed to emerge from development hell, Brandt and Cervone moved on to Duck Dodgers and incorporated some of their unused concepts.[8]

Episodes

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Main article: List of Duck Dodgers episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
113August 23, 2003 (2003-08-23)November 18, 2003 (2003-11-18)Cartoon Network
213August 14, 2004 (2004-08-14)February 25, 2005 (2005-02-25)
3135March 11, 2005 (2005-03-11)April 22, 2005 (2005-04-22)
8September 16, 2005 (2005-09-16)November 11, 2005 (2005-11-11)Boomerang

Voice cast

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Home media

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Warner Home Video released Duck Dodgers – The Complete First Season: Dark Side of the Duck to DVD on February 19, 2013, Duck Dodgers – The Complete Second Season: Deep Space Duck on July 23, 2013, and Duck Dodgers - The Complete Third Season on January 28, 2020. Unlike the previous 2 seasons released on DVD the 3rd was released on a DVD-R. The complete series was released on Blu-ray on March 28, 2023.[9] The Blu-ray set also includes the original 1953 short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century as a bonus feature.[10]

Season Title Episodes Release date
1 The Complete First Season: Dark Side of the Duck 13 February 19, 2013
2 The Complete Second Season: Deep Space Duck July 23, 2013
3 The Complete Third Season January 28, 2020

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; The First Duck in Space? That Is So Daffy". The New York Times. 2003-09-21. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 290–291. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  4. ^ Mallory, Michael (Aug 22, 2003). "They dare to 'Duck'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announced for the 31st Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2004.
  6. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announced for the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2005.
  7. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners for the 31st Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2004.
  8. ^ a b ""Duck Dodgers" Producers Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone". toonzone.net. Archived from the original on 2004-06-27. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  9. ^ "Duck Dodgers: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]".
  10. ^ "Duck Dodgers: The Complete Series Blu-ray".
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