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The Best Episodes of Duckman

Every episode of Duckman ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Duckman!

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Together with Cornfed, his portly, porcine partner in crime solving, this defective detective amazingly manages to solve crimes and be a single parent to his hilariously dysfunctional sons at the same time.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Duckman Season 3 Episode 12 - The Once and Future Duck
    9.1/10(103 votes)

    #1 - The Once and Future Duck

    S3:E12

    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.

    Director:Peter Avanzino
    Writers:Rob DesHotel, Dean Batali

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  2. Duckman Season 3 Episode 6 - A Room With a Bellevue
    8.8/10(105 votes)

    #2 - A Room With a Bellevue

    S3:E6

    Duckman gets placed in a mental institution after pleading temporary insanity to a charge of public ranting. He likes the strict regimentation of the institution (compared to the anarchy and choas of outside the institution) so much that he decides to have himself permanently commited. Cornfed comes to rescue Duckman from the institution, but is to late as he has already been given shock treatment. Luckily Cornfed has a book on brain surgery and gets Duckman back to 'normal'.

    Director:Peter Avanzino
    Writers:Jennifer Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin

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  3. Duckman Season 1 Episode 12 - About Face
    8.7/10(119 votes)

    #3 - About Face

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Raymie Muzquiz
    Writers:Bill Fuller, Jim Pond

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  4. Duckman Season 3 Episode 20 - Cock Tales for Four
    8.7/10(80 votes)

    #4 - Cock Tales for Four

    S3:E20

    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.

    Directors:Bob Hathcock, Donovan Cook
    Writers:Doug Chamberlin, Chris Webb

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  5. Duckman Season 1 Episode 13 - Joking the Chicken
    8.5/10(107 votes)

    #5 - Joking the Chicken

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Jeff McGrath
    Writers:Michael Markowitz, Mike Sikowitz, Jeff Astrof

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  6. Duckman Season 4 Episode 14 - Duckman and Cornfed in 'Haunted Society Plumbers'
    8.5/10(83 votes)

    #6 - Duckman and Cornfed in 'Haunted Society Plumbers'

    S4:E14

    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.

    Director:Peter Avanzino
    Writers:Gene Laufenberg, Michael Markowitz, David Misch

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  7. Duckman Season 3 Episode 1 - Noir Gang
    8.4/10(100 votes)

    #7 - Noir Gang

    S3:E1

    Feeling ""creatively obligated by a film-noir parody,"" Cornfed calls their new client ""a dame,"" whose name is Tamara La Boinque. Later he confesses to a priest about betraying his partner, when they both fall in love with their client.

    Director:Raymie Muzquiz
    Writers:Eva Almos, Ed Scharlach

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  8. Duckman Season 3 Episode 4 - Color of Naught
    8.4/10(88 votes)

    #8 - Color of Naught

    S3:E4

    Duckman again foils King Chicken's plot for revenge. This time King Chicken has produced a product that makes everything beautiful, everything except Duckman. The only problem being is that this product is actually a virus that de-evolves everything. Duckman must again battle King Chicken and save the world.

    Director:John Eng
    Writer:Michael Markowitz

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  9. Duckman Season 3 Episode 7 - Apocalypse Not
    8.4/10(90 votes)

    #9 - Apocalypse Not

    S3:E7

    After the city gets attacked by one of Duckmans over-inflated dolls, the city decides to have an emergency drill where all the residents go underground till the drill passes. Duckman fails to know about the drill and has a city-wide 'party' (involving mass destrution) while all the residents are gone. Eventually the residents return to chase Duckman out of town.

    Director:Raymie Muzquiz
    Writers:Gene Laufenberg, Michael Markowitz, Bill Canterbury, David Misch

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  10. Duckman Season 3 Episode 8 - Clear and Presidente Danger
    8.4/10(77 votes)

    #10 - Clear and Presidente Danger

    S3:E8

    Duckman and group win a trip to a third-world country. Duckman starts a revolution with his ranting and gets placed into power where he becomes as corrupt as the last rulling paty. This requires Cornfed to form a revolution and rescue Duckman and group.

    Director:John Eng
    Writers:Doug Chamberlin, Chris Webb

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  11. Duckman Season 4 Episode 4 - All About Elliott
    8.4/10(92 votes)

    #11 - All About Elliott

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:Gene Laufenberg

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  12. Duckman Season 4 Episode 23 - How to Suck in Business Without Really Trying
    8.4/10(68 votes)

    #12 - How to Suck in Business Without Really Trying

    S4:E23

    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.

    Director:Jaime Diaz
    Writer:Ellis Weiner

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  13. Duckman Season 4 Episode 27 - Where No Duckman Has Gone Before
    8.4/10(75 votes)

    #13 - Where No Duckman Has Gone Before

    S4:E27

    In a send-up of the Paramount franchise, Eric Tiberius Duckman, captain of the starship Enterprise matches wits against the evil Khan Chicken.

    Director:Steve Loter
    Writer:Gene Laufenberg

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  14. Duckman Season 3 Episode 10 - The Mallardian Candidate
    8.3/10(76 votes)

    #14 - The Mallardian Candidate

    S3:E10

    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.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:David Misch

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  15. Duckman Season 3 Episode 16 - The Road to Dendron
    8.3/10(76 votes)

    #15 - The Road to Dendron

    S3:E16

    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.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writers:Gene Laufenberg, Michael Markowitz, Bill Canterbury, David Misch

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  16. Duckman Season 4 Episode 22 - Short, Plush and Deadly
    8.3/10(65 votes)

    #16 - Short, Plush and Deadly

    S4:E22

    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 bees sting the accompanying trio. 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.

    Directors:Steve Ressel, Jeff McGrath
    Writer:Lisa Moricoli

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  17. Duckman Season 1 Episode 7 - A Civil War
    8.2/10(99 votes)

    #17 - A Civil War

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Norton Virgien
    Writer:Bob Kushell

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  18. Duckman Season 2 Episode 4 - Inherit the Judgement: The Dope's Trial
    8.2/10(89 votes)

    #18 - Inherit the Judgement: The Dope's Trial

    S2:E4

    Duckman, in search of his free clock radio, takes the family out to the desert. They wind up in a small town where ""King"" Chicken is the sheriff and Duckman is put on trial for being a heretic.

    Director:Jeff McGrath
    Writer:Michael Markowitz

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  19. Duckman Season 3 Episode 2 - Forbidden Fruit
    8.2/10(86 votes)

    #19 - Forbidden Fruit

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Paul Demeyer
    Writers:Mike Sikowitz, Jeff Astrof

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  20. Duckman Season 3 Episode 9 - The Girls of Route Canal
    8.2/10(88 votes)

    #20 - The Girls of Route Canal

    S3:E9

    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.

    Directors:Raymie Muzquiz, Donovan Cook
    Writer:Brian Kahn

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  21. Duckman Season 3 Episode 15 - They Craved Duckman's Brain!
    8.2/10(74 votes)

    #21 - They Craved Duckman's Brain!

    S3:E15

    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.

    Director:Donovan Cook
    Writer:Michael Markowitz

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  22. Duckman Season 3 Episode 17 - Exile in Guyville
    8.2/10(74 votes)

    #22 - Exile in Guyville

    S3:E17

    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.

    Director:Jeff McGrath
    Writer:Ellen L. Fogle

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  23. Duckman Season 4 Episode 6 - Bonfire of the Panties
    8.2/10(69 votes)

    #23 - Bonfire of the Panties

    S4:E6

    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 demands that he stop. When the real thing occurs between Duckman and actress Courtney Thorne-Smith, no one believes him.

    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writer:Michael Markowitz

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  24. Duckman Season 4 Episode 25 - Hamlet 2: This Time It's Personal
    8.2/10(65 votes)

    #24 - Hamlet 2: This Time It's Personal

    S4:E25

    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.

    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writer:David Misch

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  25. Duckman Season 1 Episode 1 - I, Duckman
    8.1/10(169 votes)

    #25 - I, Duckman

    S1:E1

    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 of 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Once and Future Duck" is the best rated episode of "Duckman". It scored 9.1/10 based on 103 votes. Directed by Peter Avanzino and written by Rob DesHotel, Dean Batali, it aired on 4/13/1996. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Room With a Bellevue".