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The Duck Factory

Season 1 · 13 episodes · Apr 12, 1984

  1. Episode 1

    Goodbye Buddy, Hello Skip

    Apr 12, 1984

    Skip Tarkenton finds his dream of being an animator coming true a lot sooner than he expected when he hops a bus to L.A.

  2. Episode 2

    Filling Buddy's Shoes

    Apr 19, 1984

    Someone must fill Buddy's shoes as the Dippy Duck showrunner. But who? Skip (Jim Carrey) abandons his room at the studio in the wake of a waterbed flood, out of his temporary residence at Mrs. Winkler's estate, and brings a plague of innuendo from colleagues who resented his assignment to produce "Dippy Duck."

  3. Episode 3

    The Annies

    Apr 26, 1984

    A series of mishaps arise when the staff attend the Annies, where Buddy is to receive a posthumous award.

  4. Episode 4

    No Good Deed

    May 3, 1984

    Skip learns that no good deed goes unpunished when he gives Ginger a job she doesn't deserve and Marty's script a kinder review than it deserves.

  5. Episode 5

    The Way We Weren't

    May 10, 1984

    Aggie plans to attend a reunion with her old Navy pals, but when she can't scrounge a date, she asks Skip to accompany her.

  6. Episode 6

    Can We Talk?

    May 17, 1984

    Marty's plagiarism becomes Skip's problem.

  7. Episode 7

    The Education of Mrs. Winkler

    May 24, 1984

    In hopes of being smarter, Sheree decides to finally get her high school diploma, and Brooks gives her a helping hand -- and a little something extra.

  8. Episode 8

    Ordinary People, Too

    Jun 6, 1984

    Skip helps come up with the cash to fund Andrea's film project, yet doesn't get the thanks one might think.

  9. Episode 9

    It Didn't Happen One Night

    Jun 13, 1984

    The gang begin to suspect that Skip and Andrea are romantically involved. Meanwhile, Marty isn't happy about his friend's new girlfriend -- Sheree.

  10. Episode 10

    The Duck Stops Here

    Jun 20, 1984

    Wally decides to throw his hat into the Shakespeare ring after his Dippy Duck voice escapes him.

  11. Episode 11

    The Children's Half Hour

    Jun 27, 1984

    It's Children's Night at the Apollo when Brooks' son and Wally's daughter both want to further their artistic careers -- to the joy of Brooks and the dismay of Wally.

  12. Episode 12

    You Always Love the One You Hurt

    Jul 4, 1984

    Roland is pressured to quit the animation biz and follow in his father's footsteps -- as a dentist. Meanwhile, the staff consider changing the show when a parents group vote it one of the most violent kids' programs on TV.

  13. Episode 13

    Call Me Responsible

    Jul 11, 1984

    The ball is in Skip's hands when the show needs someone to fight for it at the network, or it will be cancelled.