Scanialara
You won't be disappointed!
Pluskylang
Great Film overall
Fairaher
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
marcigabrielle
Perhaps the deepest cartoon made in the USA, "Duckman" runs short at 70 episodes in four seasons.Unlike the often innocuous criticism found in "The Simpsons" (a pretty good show in its own right), and the rude-for-rudeness-sake humour in "South Park," every bit of this series follows a plan. The criticism of US society, from its mercantilism to its selfishness, carries much more bite than it does in any other animated series.The cultural references in "Duckman" also tend to be obscure sometimes (anyone browsing the fan sites will realize most have not even been caught). In that, it is different from "The Simpsons," which usually uses pop culture instead of the high-brow stuff often hidden in "Duckman." As other people writing about it notice, there is a growth in the characters (Bernice, Duckman and Cornfed). Also, by making the main character not just an offensive neurotic but in fact someone who is living a personal tragedy (as is made clear in episodes like "The Once and Future Duck" ('You'll love her until the end of your days...') and in "Bev Takes a Holiday" (when he takes a chance to tell Beverly all those things he couldn't tell Beatrice), the series is anchored in a deep sense of reality.One can't avoid feeling sorry for him and his lucid madness.All in all, in my opinion, the best cartoon ever made in the USA and one of the best series ever. I doubt it will ever be on DVD though. Far too many things the Duck said make much more sense today.
Ben C.
From the deliciously deranged sexual humor, to the wonderful political and societal satire, all the way to the cultural allusions this is one of the most solid television comedies of all time. It has often been compared to "The Simpsons", which, it has a lot in common with. However, "Duckman" tends to be a bit more profane, and, as a John Waters fan, you can never have too much profanity. But I digress. "Duckman" has more of a gritty feel and takes more comedic risks, which often payoff. It also doesn't hurt that our duck protagonist is voiced by the wonderful Jason Alexander, turning in a performance that I feel is superior to his George Costanza of "Seinfeld. Gregg Berger is fantastic as Duckman's amazing "assistant" that seems to know a huge amount about everything and pretty much runs the "agency". Then there are the hillarious Fluffy and Uranus, Duckman's pink and blue wide eyed teddy bears, whom he kills in most episodes. Man, I can't even get into all the great characters. I love this show. Watch it. Really. Go.
Leph
This was a well made show, one of the better prime time animated sitcoms I have seen. The voices were superb, and most of the jokes and parodies on target. The characters also grew and changed, rare for an animated sitcom. At the core of it all was Duckman coming to terms with his wife's death. The whole sequence of the crass, extremely horny and manic detective dealing with a loss of someone he obviously loved a lot was much more believable then you'd expect.
GeneralB
This was another exceptional cartoon series. Like "The Simpsons" it features a lot of great social satire, but the show is even more bizarre. I actually didn't start watching with any kind of frequency until after they stop making new episodes, but soon fell in love with it. Fortunately the old episodes are still on the air.
