Line #106 WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:If he's our future, we're history. (Or ''are'' we?)]]
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4	->"''Frozen... in a time and space divide...\
5	But how... would the universe... survive...\
6	Duck Dodgers of the 24th and 1/2 Century?!\
7	Protecting the powerless... and the weak\
8	Duck Dodgers, he's fighting... tyranny...\
9	In the 24th... and 1/2... CENTURY!!''"
10	-->- "The Ballad of Duck Dodgers", composed by Music/TheFlamingLips and sung by Music/TomJones
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12	''Duck Dodgers'' is a 2003-2005 animated TV series based off the classic 1953 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short, ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgersInTheTwentyFourthAndAHalfCentury'', by Creator/ChuckJones. The series originally aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork, with the last few episodes premiering on Creator/{{Boomerang}} after its cancellation.
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14	It was especially notable among WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes properties as the main star was not WesternAnimation/BugsBunny, but WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck, as Captain Duck Dodgers: a SmallNameBigEgo now forced into full-on GeniusDitz mode as the noble defender of the Galactic Protectorate... while still being kind of a {{jerkass}}. All of which led to the unusual situation of the main character filling the role of both TheHero and TheMillstone, as nearly half the situations to be resolved were directly Dodgers' fault to begin with.
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16	He is paired with WesternAnimation/PorkyPig, who reprises his role as the sensible, competent and [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Eager Young Space Cadet]]. The show also stars returning opponent Marvin the Martian as IneffectualSympatheticVillain Commander X-2.
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18	''Duck Dodgers'' also had several cameos by established ''Looney Tunes'' stars with appropriate science-fiction trappings ([[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner Wile E. Coyote]] plays a very obvious ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'' {{homage}} in one episode), often using them to lampoon or satirize the very genre they were portraying in classic ''Looney Tunes'' style. The episode "The Green Loontern" is notable for featuring the Franchise/GreenLantern characters from Creator/DCComics after Duck Dodgers accidentally gets Hal Jordan's outfit at the cleaners. Notably, this episode turned out so popular that Daffy as the Green Loontern is a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/LegoBatman LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]'', with Joe Alaskey reprising his role as the duck (it would later become his final role as Daffy before his untimely death in February 2016).
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20	Despite its short shelf life, this show managed to gain a widespread and devoted fanbase, largely for pulling off exactly what more ambitious attempts at modernizing the WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes could not: conveying their distinctive brand of, well, looniness into an entirely different genre.
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22	After a decade of KeepCirculatingTheTapes, the first two seasons were finally released on DVD compilations, and several years after that season 3 was made available on Creator/{{Boomerang}}'s digital subscription service. It also received a complete series Blu-Ray release in 2023.
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24	!!''Duck Dodgers'' provides examples of the following tropes:
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26	* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: The ships, Martian robots, the car chase scenes, and (of course) the ''Iron Giant'' parody moments. Conspicuous or not, the space dogfights are actually pretty impressive uses of CG.
27	* AbusiveParents: Implied with X-2 in a couple of episodes, bizarrely. His dad apparently used to dangle him off balconies for the sake of publicity. This appears to be the source of his fear of heights.
28	-->'''Ozmo:''' A father is worth one hundred schoolmasters.\
29	'''X-2:''' (''wipes away tear'') Oh, father...
30	* AchievementsInIgnorance: In 'Enemy Yours', Dodgers (BecomingTheMask of 'the benevolent Lord Destructocon') saves the day by shooting lasers from his eyes. Seconds later, he doesn't remember any such ability.
31	--> '''Queen Tyrah'nee:''' I didn't know you could shoot laser beams from your eyes.\
32	'''Dodgers:''' There's a lot of things you don't know about -- laser ''whats'' from my ''where?!''
33	* ActorAllusion:
34	** Creator/JodiBenson [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 plays]] a Franchise/DisneyPrincess parody in "Pig Planet".
35	*** Building on that, Porky's nephews and niece (Porko, Puerco, and Sow) are voiced by Creator/RobPaulsen, Creator/JessHarnell, and Creator/TressMacNeille, and are known for being rather rambunctious. Why is that [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} familiar?]]
36	** Creator/MichaelDorn plays all the Klunkins except Sa'am.
37	** In the Mexican Spanish dub of the episode ''The Mark of Xero'', The Cadet references ''Manga/DragonBall'', as his Mexican voice actor (Ernesto Lezama) voiced Oolong in that series.[[note]]Ironically enough, the Cadet's voice actor in the Japanese dub (Naoki Tatsuta) ''is'' the original Japanese voice of the same character as well.[[/note]]
38	* AdaptationalBadass: Duck Dodgers in this show has had more triumphs, combat skill, and even moments of competences compared to the original shorts.
39	* AdaptationalDumbass: However, he's also lost a good number of IQ points. While Dodgers in the original short did tend to miss a few vital details, he wasn't actually stupid. In this show he's a certified {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who, depending on the episode, swings between being a GeniusDitz and a straight-up [[TheDitz Ditz]].
40	* AdaptationalHeroism: ''However,'' despite the traditional Daffy Duck selfishness and ItsAllAboutMe nature, he does have have a nobler side to his character. His {{Jerkass}} moments mostly seem to stem from his tendency to get carried away by his base desires, or forgetting that he's not the only actual person in the universe. On the occasions when he manages to overcome these tendencies he can be downright heroic.
41	* AdaptedOut: In the Green Lantern Corps crossover "The Green Loontern", Ganthet is the only one of the Guardians of the Universe present and Kyle Rayner is the only human member of the Corps who existed at the time who doesn't make an appearance (Hal Jordan being the most prominent human member while John Stewart and Guy Gardner appear as cameos).
42	* AffablyEvil: The Martians, particularly the queen and Commander X-2, are rather cordial.
43	* AffectionateParody: Of sci-fi as a whole, and with [[ShoutOut shout outs]] to specific franchises. The show's name is a parody of the sci-fi character ComicStrip/BuckRogers.
44	* AlliterativeTitle: '''D'''uck '''D'''odgers.
45	* AlmostKiss: In the RPGEpisode, Dodgers nearly kissed the beautiful princess when the connection was terminated.
46	* AnuscapePlan: Implied in "Hooray for Hollywood Planet". Harry Vermin is chomped on by a large alien dragon, but isn't shown being eaten on-screen. Duck Dodgers then makes an estimate of 12 to 14 hours for Vermin to work through its digestive tract, suggesting that the latter will remain trapped inside the beast's gut and only escape by being passed after that amount of time.
47	* ArchEnemy: Dodgers is shocked to learn that X-2 doesn't even consider him as his archenemy, as he isn't even on his 10 top list. X-2 then leaves to confront his longtime enemy, Dr. Woe. Dodgers spends the whole episode trying to upstage Dr. Woe and be on X-2's top 10 list. In the end, it pays off as later in the series, as X-2 does acknowledge Dodgers as his arch-nemesis.
48	* ArtShift: The ''Samurai Quack'' MushroomSamba segment is done in a different style, taken straight from ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack''.
49	* ArgumentOfContradictions: In "Of Course You Know This Means War and Peace", between Dodgers and Commanders X-2 and Z-9 after their MistakenForGay moments.
50	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: "Let me tell you a story, Commander. A story of betrayal and lies, and a woman's heart torn asunder. Let me tell you of a consort's throne left vacant, a bridal chamber left barren, and a reception hall left filled with them big shrimp." (The Martian Queen, after Dodgers dropped her like a hot potato ''on their wedding day''.)
51	* AnimatedActors: Kind of. The opening credits establish that Daffy, Porky and Marvin are "playing" Dodgers, the Cadet, and the Martian Commander. It gets weirder in the final clip of the show, where Dodgers and Cadet meet their very own real-life voice actors.
52	* AsHimself: Just a few at first, but more as the show progressed.
53	** [[Music/TheBeachBoys Brian Wilson]]
54	** The members of Music/{{Megadeth}}
55	** Also "TV's Ed [=McMahon=]!"
56	** Music/TomJones shows up as himself in one episode so that Dodgers can "borrow" his voice for a talent show.
57	** A variant for Riders in the Sky, who appear in the show as... animatronic robots built in imitation of Riders in the Sky.
58	* AssKickingPose: Dish make karate-like movements to intimidate Commander X-2's and his Instant Martians. However, the Instant Martians also show off their martial arts skills and are outnumbering her at least 7 to 1. Unfortunately for Commander X-2 and the Instant Martians, [[CurbStompBattle Dish end being the superior combatant]].
59	* AttractiveBentGender:
60	** Pork...er, Eager Young Space Cadet, especially in "Duck Deception".
61	** Averted by Dodgers himself, who has to resort to bribing the guards instead.
62	** X-2 in "Of Course You Know This Means War and Peace" - according to the Centurions, anyway.
63	* AudienceWhatAudience: In one episode, after X-2 engages in some exposition, the Centurions ask who he's talking to. When X-2 says the audience is watching them, the Centurions think he's crazy and mock him.
64	* AxCrazy: The Cadet, under the influence of [[GreenRocks moognesium]] in "Pig of Action", is fearless.
65	* BackForTheFinale: Several season 3 characters make a come back for the finale: Cpt. Soleil, Dr. Maniac, Big Foot, [[Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan Steve and Jamie]], [[Music/{{Megadeth}} Dave Mustaine]], Rona Vipra and Happy Cat.
66	* BadBoss: While Dodgers does care about the Cadet, he doesn't treat him well for the most part. Not only does he constantly shirk all his duties and make the Cadet do all the work, but he also has a tendency to insult and belittle him, not to mention hog all the glory for himself when the Cadet has saved the day.
67	* BeardOfEvil: Long John Silver, the space pirate, sport a long red beard.
68	* BeautyContest: The series finale revealed that Queen Tyrah'nee was a former Miss Mars.
69	* BerserkButton: Bounty Hunter Rona Vipra hate to be reminded of being a former wrestler. Best not to mention it to her if you don't want to get shot.
70	* BewareTheNiceOnes: When Cadet is betrayed by Dodgers and sent to prison for life, he snapped. Cadet overrule all the inmates into submission and they are all dead afraid of him. Even Star Johnson is freaked out.
71	* BigBad: Martian Commander X-2/Marvin.
72	* BigNo: Space Cadet's reaction to Duck idiotically exposing himself to the incredibly dangerous pollen of the ''ferocious octogerius'' blossom in "Duck Codgers." And again when Duck idiotically consumes the extremely toxic Telosian puffer-fish in "Samurai Quack."
73	* BilingualBonus:
74	** The planet "The Menace of Maninsuit" takes place on is called "Ipponno", Pig Latin for "Nippon" (itself Japanese for, well, ''Japan'').
75	** "Captain Soleil" which means "Captain Sun" in French.
76	* BlaxploitationParody: The episode Diamond Boogie, Dodgers and Cadet go to the planet Groovica with police officer Paprika Solo to stop the villain Victor Von Boogieman.
77	* BrainBleach: Requested by I.Q. Hi twice in "Lame Duck Mind". He first asks Manobrain if he can erase their memory of the contents of Dodger's mind. Manobrain assures him that he can wipe their memories the second they leave Dodger's brain. The second occurs when they achieve their objective of rescuing the President of Space, only to find that he'd passed the time trapped in his closet dressing in his wife's clothing. In that instance, it is no sooner asked than granted.
78	* BrainyBaby: The episode "Where's Baby Smartypants?" has a baby philosopher who is considered the only person that could mediate peace talks between the most warlike races in the galaxy. [[spoiler: Dodgers actually stands in for him and does quite well ... then the real philosopher gets them all riled up again.]]
79	* BreakingTheFourthWall: Lots.
80	** Including this gem from "Invictus Interruptus":
81	--->(''Dodgers has just been sat on by [=EYSC=]'')\
82	'''Dodgers:''' I knew I should've cast Speedy Gonzales as my sidekick.
83	** And:
84	--->'''X-2:''' Ah, another delusional fan trying to emulate the famous [[Film/ANewHope trench scene]]. How many lives must that accursed film claim?
85	** In Marvin's second solo cartoon, Dodgers explained Marvin was entitled to one per season. However, while the series had more than two seasons, Marvin never gained a third solo cartoon. Also, a Martian rabbit Marvin was hunting stated he now knew "why WesternAnimation/BugsBunny turned this cameo down".
86	** When Dodgers and the Cadet are being chased by the MonsterOfTheWeek:
87	--->'''Cadet:''' But I'm sure he's going after the core!
88	--->'''Duck Dodgers:''' No, he's not.
89	--->'''Cadet:''' You don't even watch this show, do you?
90	* BringIt: [[CurbStompBattle After Dish kicked all the Instant Martians' asses]], she goads Commander X-2 into fighting her. He wisely decided to run away.
91	* CallBack: In the very first episode, we have the Eager Young Space Cadet exiting the bathroom, gasping for air, "What DOES he do in that bathroom?" Now cut to the season two finale, as Queen Tyr'ahnee exits the same bathroom, also gasping for breath, "What DOES Dodgers do in that bathroom?!"
92	* CaptainFishman: In "Till Doom Do Us Part", Roboto forms the Legion of Duck Doom out of Duck Dodger's Rogues Gallery in order to destroy him once and for all. The singular exception to this is Black Eel, an Expy of the Aquaman villain Black Manta, who has a vendetta of the Aquaman-like Sea Man. While he has a harpoon gun, he seems to be utterly useless when out of the water.
93	* CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth: Dodgers is one of a number of Protectorate Captains, though.
94	* CatsAreMean: There are many kittens in the series and they all end up clawing Dodgers.
95	* ChainmailBikini: While the Queen of Mars evokes this trope with her ''court'' apparel, when she actually gears up for war (or... duck hunting) she dons full armor.
96	* ChekhovsGun:
97	** At the beginning of "The Fudd", X-2 mentions that he's terrified of heights, while Dodgers reveals that he's completely illiterate; Cadet mentions that Dodgers returned the literacy tapes he bought for the captain last Christmas. At the end of the episode, X-2 needs to overcome his acrophobia, while Dodgers is the only person able to save the day by reading a document. Thankfully, he remembers the songs from the tapes and is able to read because of them.
98	** In the same episode, when Dodgers and X-2 are fighting over their claim to a new planet, they and Cadet uncover a glowing crystal that strikes them all with a bolt of energy. Later on, they realize that not only does it protect them from being transformed by The Fudd, it can be used as a cure.
99	* CityShoutOuts: One of the instructions on being a rock star is "When you're unsure of where you are, just yell 'Thank you, Detroit!' There's a 47% chance you'll be right." [[BrickJoke And of course it's the episode's closing line]].
100	* ClipShow: Averted in "Deconstructing Dodgers", where incidents from previous episodes are clearly alluded to, but the events shown are actually "outtakes" from the mentioned episodes... plus a few other scenes with no context whatsoever. (However, Creator/PaulDini himself provided an explanation for where the scenes came from in [[https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/cnf-talkback-duck-dodgers-1-14-05.3793471/post-56699061 a forum post]].)
101	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}:
102	** Dodgers. In one episode we get to see inside his mind and he still makes no more sense than before.
103	** Dr. Maniac. He can't say a single coherent thing and isn't even a doctor.
104	* CourtroomEpisode: Dodgers has to stand trial in the very first episode. He surprisingly displays a considerable knowledge of law by invoking a treaty to allow him to summon the Queen of Mars to testify and bring video evidence to prove his innocence. (Revisited much later, when it's the Eager Young Space Cadet on trial.)
105	* CrazyPrepared: According to "Talent Show A Go Go", Dodgers carries exploding brownies and cheese danishes in his pockets at all times.
106	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Dodgers may be the king of this trope, but it only '''starts''' there.
107	* CuteKitten: The show has many cute adorable little kittens. [[CatsAreMean Unfortunately for Dodgers, they all hate his guts]].
108	* CyberCyclops: The Centurions robots have one eye like the [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} Zakus]].
109	* DarkerAndEdgier: Though ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'' would quickly rival this series a couple years later. The most notable examples are the episodes with [[VileVillainSaccharineShow General Z-9]].
110	* ADayInTheLimelight: Seasons one and two both feature a solo cartoon (modeled after the classic Looney Tune shorts) starring X-2 and K-9. Lampshaded by Dodgers in "K-9 Quarry".
111	--> '''Dodgers''': Don't look at me, the Martian gets one solo cartoon per season.
112	* {{Deconstruction}}: Just because someone is a highly regarded philosopher [[spoiler: does not mean they believe in peace instead of war]], as was found out with the baby Cosmo.
113	* DeadlineNews: In the episode "The Fudd", a news anchor reporting on the [[ZombieApocalypse Fudd apocalypse]] is [[KilledMidSentence transformed mid-sentence.]]
114	* DeadpanSnarker: Carrying on from the original cartoon, this is the Eager Young Space Cadet's duty.
115	--> '''Space Cadet:''' D-don't you want y-your soul enriched? Or at least l-l-located?
116	* DefaceOfTheMoon: "Duck Deception" starts with Dodgers draining his ship's energy core after using his lasers to write "Duck Dodgers rules!" on a random natural satellite.
117	* DesignatedGirlFight: Queen Tyrahnee vs Counsellor Dish in "Of course you know, this means war and peace". Queen Tyrahnee wins.
118	* DisapprovingLook: I.Q. gets this from both the Cadet and Dodgers in "I See Duck People" when the latter two see him eating a banana while looking for ghosts.
119	* DisguisedInDrag:
120	** In classic ''Looney Tunes'' style, Dodgers does this in an attempt to seduce a few guards. It doesn't work anywhere near as well as it did in the old shorts, though. [[spoiler:He gets through anyway by bribing the guards.]]
121	** Also, the Cadet's disguises in "Big Bug Mamas" and "Duck Deception", which do work. And in the latter case, he [[BecomingTheMask gets into his role a bit too much]].
122	** X-2 has a moment of this with the Centurion robots in "Of Course You Know This Means War and Peace pt. 2".
123	* DittoAliens: Partially averted. There are at least ''six'' different and distinct types of Martians seen: tall humanoids (Tyr'ahnee and Z-9), short humanoids (X-2), canine (K-9), avian (Instant Martians), cyborg (Dish) and droid (Centurions). However, when multiple Martian commanders of the 'tall' type are seen, they do all, in fact, look alike. [[note]]While both the Instant Martians and Centurions ''also'' all look alike, this is {{justified\|Trope}} due to obvious genetic engineering for the former and mass production for the latter.[[/note]] As a counterweight, outside of the military, civilian Martians clearly dress individually.
124	* TheDogIsAnAlien: Commander K-9.
125	* DracoInLeatherPants: Intentionally used in "Villainstruck" with The Magnificent Rouge. Dodgers is so enamored by his charms he almost lets him get away with driving the moon into the earth.
126	* DreadfulMusician: In the episode "Talent Show A Go-Go", Duck Dodgers is shown to be a terrible singer before he steals Tom Jones' voice to sing better.
127	* EnemyMine: Despite generally hating each other, Dodgers and X-2 sometimes team-up against a common foe. (X-2 and Eager Young Space Cadet are a better fit personality-wise.)
128	* EnfantTerrible: Baby-Faced Moonbeam.
129	* EpicFail: If Dodgers succeeds, he does so stupendously: if he fails...
130	--> '''Space Cadet:''' He's w-wearing a personal flotation device and the wu-water's only a foot deep! How can he s-sink?
131	--> '''Ancient Master:''' He sink because he ''poor student!''
132	* EvenEvilHasStandards:
133	** In "Detained Duck", [[CriminalDoppelganger Drake Darkstar]] says that Dodgers selling Cadet's sister to the sausage factory is "cold". Drake himself was openly threatening the Cadet with ''cannibalism'' earlier in the episode, but even ''he'' won't let some things slide.
134	** The Martian Queen may suggest stealing cybernetic technology. She may even allow the kidnapping of citizens. But when Doctor Maniac demonstrates questionable levels of competence prior to the operation on Jamie Winters, she considers it an ethical line a bit too far.
135	--->'''Martian Queen:''' Perhaps we should rethink this.\
136	'''Jamie Winters:''' I'm with her.
137	** The Martian Commander threatens to hurt Baby Smarty Pants if the Portectorate came any closer. However the baby's crying made him reveal he was only bluffing.
138	* EvilLaugh: Parodied on many occasions.
139	** When the SpacePirates attack a cruise ship:
140	--> '''Party goer:''' (Shriek)
141	--> '''Long John Silver:''' (sinister laugh)
142	--> '''Party goer:''' Were ''you'' laughing at me?
143	--> '''Long John Silver:''' Um...
144	--> '''Party goer:''' Were ''you''?!
145	--> '''Long John Silver:''' Well, you see, um, I didn't meant nothin' by. It's just a pirate thing I knew.
146	** When the Legion of Duck Doom debated on how to get revenge on Dodgers, Roboto says he has a plan and start laughing maniacally, followed by every villain in the room laughing... until Sa'am wonders what the hell were they laughing about.
147	* TheFaceless: The Martians; much like Marvin himself, the Queen lacks a mouth. The Centurion MechaMook forces have no face at all, just a single eye.
148	* FacePalm: The Cadet does it a handful of time when Dodgers' antics are too much to handle.
149	* FaceRevealingTurn: During "The Fudd", Dodgers comes to I.Q. High to talk, only for the doctor to turn, revealing a Fudd face.
150	* FakeStatic: Cpt. Soleil called Dodgers and challenged his claims that he captured Camonan. Dodgers realized that his lies were a inch from being uncovered, so he made some fake static noises with his mouth and terminated the transmission with her.
151	* FakeUltimateHero: The Martian Queen believes all actions of Dodgers are [[ObfuscatingStupidity part of a cunning ploy]] and has since developed romantic feelings for him based on his reputation. Helped by the fact that he does actually have [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass moments of astounding competence]] at times.
152	* FailedASpotCheck: Dodgers is assigned to guard duty and must lookout for the Serpenti gang. When the Serpenti showed up, he fail to recognize them despite the fact that he had a very good photo of them.
153	* FailedAttemptAtDrama: [[ItMakesSenseInContext Dodgers gives a speech about team work to motivate some cute little kittens to fight X-2 and Dr. Woe]]. Unfortunatly for him, the kittens end up bitting and clawing him. [[BreakingTheFourthWall The Cadet then turn to audience]]:
154	-->'''Cadet:''' [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain Let's pretend that never happened.]]
155	* {{Fanservice}}: Queen Tyr'ahnee is an homage to the pulp trope, "hostile space queen succumbing to the manly Earthling's charms." (Except the Earthling isn't manly and has no charm.) The fanservice was turned up for [[https://youtu.be/NCB6fZQnMrw?t=41 her performance of "Blues in the Night" in a strapless dress and arm-length gloves]], parodying Jessica Rabbit's performance in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. The whistling and catcalling from the audience members parody ''WesternAnimation/RedHotRidingHood''. The meeting with the assassins, which took place in a sauna for no reason other than to see the queen wearing a [[ModestyTowel form-fitting towel]].
156	* FemmeFatale: Tyr'ahnee, Queen of Mars.
157	* FictionalCurrency: Astro-dollars. Oddly, Martians don't seem to have their own currency and also use astro-dollars.
158	* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Near the end of "K9 Quarry", the alien hunter who is trying to kill X-2 throughout the segment is sent falling off a cliff, through which we are treated to a familiar-looking PlummetPerspective of his plunge. Prior to that, he is temporarily suspended in mid-air and even shoots an AsideGlance at the audience just before he falls. After getting up, he unmasks himself to the audience as none other than Wile E. Coyote.
159	* ForeverWar: The war between Earth and Mars has lasted for more than 200 years. In the season 2 finale, it looks like peace will be brokered between the two, at least until Dodgers sabotaged the peace process. They settled for a truce that lasted for months and it returned to full-fldeged war at the end of the season 3 opener.
160	* FourFingeredHands:
161	** Mostly applies to the characters played by legacy ''Looney Tunes'' characters.
162	** The Martians and many alien races only have four fingers.
163	** Most human characters have five digits, with Captain Star Johnson being the most prominent among the recurring cast. I.Q. Hi, as a legacy character from the [[WesternAnimation/DuckDodgersInTheTwentyFourthAndAHalfCentury original 1953 short]], is one of the few human characters with four fingers. Guest stars based on real life figures such as Music/TomJones, [[Music/BeachBoys Brian Wilson]], [[Series/StarSearch Ed McMahon]], and [[Music/{{Megadeth}} Dave Mustaine]] also use five-fingered hands.
164	** Many of the Franchise/GreenLantern characters featured in [[Recap/DuckDodgersS1E9 "The Green Loontern"]], mainly the human (e.g., Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart) and humanoid alien (e.g., ComicBook/{{Sinestro}}, Katma Tui, Arisia) characters, also have five digits.
165	* FrankensteinsMonster: Dodgers created one using I.Q's lab. He goes on a rampage at the end of the episode. Nearly all the tropes on that page are found in the episode.
166	* FriendlyEnemy:
167	** Dodgers and Commander X-2 seem to have this relationship at certain times: X-2 because his courtesy and helpfulness sometimes outweigh his hatred, and Dodgers because he keeps forgetting that what's-his-name over there hates him.
168	** Ignatious "I.Q" High and Queen Tyr'ahnee, who have a civil, sociable chat at a spaceport while their respective flights are delayed.
169	* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While interviewing the Cadet, a monkey in a cage is mocking him and show a sign to be set free. In the very same episode, while X-2 is being interviewed, the Centurion robots are trying to get all the attention by showing signs and waving.
170	* FutureImperfect: Once Dave Mustaine is unfrozen, Dodgers shows a documentary on him that's hilariously innacurate.
171	* GenderBlenderName: A DrillSergeantNasty named Creator/EmilyDickinson. In the 24½th Century, there's apparently no such thing as gender-specific naming... which doesn't stop [[FishOutOfTemporalWater Dodgers]] from laughing hysterically at the guy.
172	** The New Cadet, who's real name is Soren. Soren is actually a male name from Denmark.
173	* GenreSavvy: Dodgers in "Pig Planet", he constantly tells others "this is the part of the story where..." right before what he describes actually happens, even if it is seemingly from nowhere.
174	* TheGhost: WesternAnimation/BugsBunny is mentionned in a couple of episodes (including one where it's revealed that [[spoiler:he got top billing in a movie about Dodgers' life]]), but he never appeared in the flesh at any point in this show.
175	* GlorySeeker: Duck Dodgers wants nothing more than increasing his prestige and will do anything for it, [[GloryHound even if it means doing something wrong or against regulations]].
176	* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: On the SpacePirates' ship, one sentinel guarding the door leading to [[StealthInSpace the disappearo device]] was sleeping on the job. [[TooDumbToLive Dodgers then use an axe to break down the door.]] The awoken sentinel complained that the door was stuck again. He promptly snatched the axe from Dodgers' hands, tore down the door and then went back to sleep.
177	* GrandFinale: "Of Course You Know This Means War and Peace" was written as one. After a third season was green-lighted, "Bonafide Hero: Duck Dodgers" became the real one.
178	* GreenRocks: Seem to be common on the Klunkin homeworld, with the appearance of moognesium (turns the holder into an AxCrazy musclebound berserker) and elephantanium.
179	* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Queen Tyr'ahnee. A black-skinned and white-haired alien who walks around in nothing but a golden halter top and an ''almost'' see-through long skirt.
180	* HappyEndingOverride: Season 2 ended with a truce between Earth and Mars as well as the beginning of a romantic relationship between Commander X-2 and Tyrah'nee. Because a new season was ordered, Earth and Mars went back to war and Commander X-2 and Tyrah'nee split up.
181	* HelplessKicking: Played for Laughs in the episode "Hooray for Hollywood Planet." While a director is trying to shoot a scene with a giant alien lizard, it chomps down on him mid-rant. His stubby legs are shown comically flailing as they dangle out of the creature's mouth while he continues to rant. Unlike a lot of examples of this trope, it is non-fatal and he is fine in the next scene.
182	* HiddenDepths:
183	** X-2 is a novice gourmet chef, sculpt clay unicorns and loves singing.
184	** Dodgers is well-versed in law and can be surprisingly competent at doing missions at times(I.E. The Spy Who Didn't Love Me)
185	* HowWeGotHere: The whole episode "Castle High" is this. I.Q. Hi assigned Dodgers to guard his family castle, minus the Cadet. As he walks down the Castle's path to a taxi, he realized he forgot his notes and return to fetch them. To his shock, he found his castle in ruins and demanded answers from Dodgers who recount the whole episode.
186	* HumanPopsicle: Dodgers' backstory, as fitting for a ComicStrip/BuckRogers parody.
187	* HypercompetentSidekick: Eager Young Space Cadet, and everyone knows it. Dodgers may even admit it sometimes.
188	* HypocriticalHumor: At the beginning of "The Spy Who Didn't Love Me", Dodgers shows up two hours late for a meeting, claiming that he was at his grandmother's funeral (who has already been dead for 200 years). Later in the episode, when Dodgers discovers that his secret agent is late, he is ''furious'' and asks, "What kind of a jerk shows up two hours late?!" and refers to the agent as a "knucklehead" (until Dodgers finds out she ''looks'' like).
189	* IKnowMortalKombat: Dodgers readily admits that he learned most of his "hard sciences" from comic books.
190	* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Used literally in "Pig of Action". It was the ceremonial appetizer of the Klunkins.
191	* InexplicablyTailless: The Cadet doesn't have his curly tail sticking out, unless when he's showering in one episode, and a couple episodes have him getting a wedgie, prompting his tail to show.
192	* InstrumentOfMurder: Dodgers brings in [[Music/{{Megadeth}} Dave Mustaine]] to help fight the Martians' Smooth Jazz dreadnought. When the Martians try to attack the band, they find out that Dave's guitar has a built-in laser cannon.
193	* IntercontinuityCrossover: One episode involves Dodgers accidentally joining the Franchise/GreenLantern Corps. Luckily for Dodgers, the Corps, and the very fabric of the universe, he's having one of his competent periods at the time.
194	* IntroductoryOpeningCredits: The opening introduces the characters and their respective Looney Tunes names as if they were actors (e.g. "Starring Daffy Duck as Duck Dodgers").
195	* IsThisThingStillOn: During the end credits of the series finale, Tyr'ahnee say to herself that she still loves Dodgers, but add that he'll never find out. She then notice the camera and wonder if it's on.
196	* IWillShowYouX: Cadet's response to Dodgers ordering him to check his bathroom for "what's giving off that funky smell" in "The Trial of Duck Dodgers".
197	--> '''Cadet:''' ''(walking off)'' I'll give ''him'' a funky smell...
198	* JennysNumber: In "Just the Two of Us", Duck Dodgers logs 86.75.309 as the stardate on the captain's log.
199	* {{Jerkass}}: Dodgers, most of the time. He sometimes even veers into NominalHero territory. What kind of hero disrupts peace talks to end a 200-year-long war just to keep his 'space hero' job from becoming unnecessary?
200	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Dodgers on his better days. An example is "The Love of a Father", where he actually cares for the criminal resembling a child he adopts as his son and is even distraught when he loses him.
201	* JumpingOnAGrenade: Cadet attempts this in "Duck Codgers". It never occurs to either him or Dodgers to simply throw the grenade elsewhere.
202	* KavorkaMan: Played for laughs. The GirlOfTheWeek is ''never'' interested in Duck Dodgers, but the Space Cadet tends to attract the ladies.
203	* KnightOfCerebus:
204	** Subverted with Sinestro. He initially looks like he'll be played as a serious villain, but when Dodgers meets him proves just as goofy as every other character in the show.
205	--> '''Dodgers:''' Wow! Up close, you really ''do'' look like the Devil.
206	--> '''Sinestro''': ''(glumly)'' I know. I get that a lot.
207	** Played straight with General Z-9 who's treated as a serious villain in season 2.
208	* LampshadeHanging: When Dodgers becomes a Franchise/GreenLantern, he is amazed to be granted the power of flight. Cue a flock of regular black ducks flying behind him quacking.
209	* LaserBlade: Many energy blades weapons are used with laser sabers and [[SinisterScimitar laser scimitars]] being the most common.
210	* LikeADuckTakesToWater: Dodgers, Dodgers, ''Dodgers''. IQ High is WrongGenreSavvy when he unfreezes him, thinking he's found a 20th-century hero and expects him to be better at everything because he's from the past. He wises up pretty quick, but Dodgers still has his uses as [[NoOneElseIsThatDumb no one else in the 2350s is stupid enough]] to attempt some pretty crazy stunts. And [[CrazyEnoughToWork some of those stunts actually work]]. ''[[LoserProtagonist Some.]]''
211	* LegionOfDoom: Roboto, angry over Dodger's callous treatment of him, forms "The Legion of Duck Doom" in "Til Doom Do Us Part" consisting of several villains from past episodes... and Black Eel, who joined because he thought they were going to help defeat his nemesis [[CaptainErsatz Seaman]].
212	* LordErrorProne: Dodgers, possibly a trope namer (in the episode "MMORPD - Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Duck").
213	* MadScientist: Dr. Woe. Dodgers also became one he mess around I.Q. Hi's castle and created a Frankenstein's monster.
214	* MeaningfulName: Queen Tyr'ahnee. Though, to be fair, she's never shown doing anything especially tyrannical, and is actually quite popular with her subjects. Aside from the {{pun}}, the name may well be a ShoutOut to [[Literature/TheDarkElfTrilogy R.A. Salvatore's]] ''Drizzt'' series, since she's got the 'dark elf look' and Salvatore is mighty fond of combining apostrophes with a MeaningfulName.
215	* MechaMooks: Martian Centurions, though they all seem to have independent personalities.
216	* MetaphorIsMyMiddleName: Lampshaded in "The Wrath of Canasta":
217	-->'''Dodgers:''' "Danger" is my middle name!\
218	'''Cadet:''' I th-th-thought your middle name was Edgar.\
219	'''Dodgers:''' I was speaking metaphorically!\
220	'''Cadet:''' Oh, m-m-metaphorically.
221	* MidairBobbing: The Centurions.
222	* MistakenForGay: Dodgers mishears "loathe" as "love" when Marvin and Commander Z-9 say that about him.
223	* MisterBig: K'Chutha Sa'am is the leader of the Klunkins and is smallest individual of their race.
224	* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Dr. Woe and Dr. Maniac. The latter isn't a real doctor, but actually a circus clown.
225	* MrExposition: The Captain in [[Film/TheMaskOfZorro "The Mark of Xero"]].
226	* MsFanservice: Queen Tyr'ahnee. Ebony skin, silken white hair, a brass bikini top, see-through skirt, and frequent episodes of nightgowns and other fetishistic costumes? Yes, please!
227	* MushroomSamba: In the episode "[[ShoutOut Samurai Quack]]", Dodgers eats an unprepared blow fish, which results in this.
228	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Tyr'ahnee (and Sinestro, during his guest episode). In keeping with the fifties sci-fi feel of the show, most secret projects, space battleships and such qualify either for this... or for FluffyTheTerrible.
229	* NegativeContinuity: "Invictus Interruptus" ends with Dodgers and Cadet dying and becoming ghosts, but they're alive in the very next episode.
230	* NiceJobFixingItVillain: X-2 travels back in time to try and prevent Dodgers from going on the path to becoming the thorn in the Martians' side he is during the show, but his frustration with the idea he was wrong about Dodgers' past causing him to set him the path himself. Tyr'ahnee is less than amused when she learns this.
231	* NominalHero: Duck Dodgers is this at his best and most of the time. [[VillainProtagonist The rest of the time..]]
232	* NoodleIncident: While infiltrating X-2's ship, Dodgers accidentally released a space gorilla who savagely beat him. Two scenes later, Dodgers mysteriously quieted him down and they parted ways amicably.
233	* NotDistractedByTheSexy: The Queen of Mars tends to reduce males to gaping buffoons, especially in the "Blues in the Night" sequence, but Duck Dodgers simply isn't interested.
234	* NotNowWereTooBusyCryingOverYou:
235	** In "Duck Codgers", Dodgers loses track of Cadet for a few minutes while they're searching for the antidote to their RapidAging and then comes upon a pile of dust with his glasses on top. Thinking that he aged to death, Dodgers [[CradleOfLoneliness cradles the glasses]] and laments that he never said goodbye. Then the Cadet shows up and offers Dodgers a handkerchief. Dodgers quickly realizes the implications.
236	** In "I'm Gonna Get You, Fat Sucka", Dodgers awakens from being brainwashed by Count Muerte and yells for Cadet, but gets no response. He tearfully assumes that Muerte killed him, only to be surprised by Cadet asking him if they hadn't better get a move on.
237	* ObliviousToLove: Played straight with X-2's feelings toward the Queen. Subverted for laughs in regards to the Queen's feelings toward Dodgers - when the Space Cadet spells out that she's fallen for him, Dodgers' only response is, "How can I use this as a tactical advantage?"
238	* OhCrap: When I.Q High realizes that Dodger didn't destroy his house in 10 seconds, and that he really is such a slow walker that it took him hours to cross the short distance between his front door to the cab and back, he remembers he told the cabbie to keep the meter running.
239	* OmnicidalManiac: Elmer Fudd, who's controlling anyone [[TheVirus transformed by the titular disease]], turns out to be one [[AchievementsInIgnorance entirely by accident]]--after changing nearly every sentient being in the galaxy into a loyal slave, he rounds them all up to ''invade the Sun.'' Yeah.
240	* OnlySaneMan:
241	** I.Q. High sometimes gives off this vibe. Whereas most of the Protectorate is comically incompetent in some way, he's usually the beacon of reason.
242	** The Queen serves this role for the Martians, which is why most decisions and negotiations are made between the two of them, establishing a sort of FriendlyRivalry.
243	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: They feed on fat instead of blood.
244	* PaperThinDisguise: [[DisguisedInDrag The Cadet pass up as one of the Catapoid vixen]] despite the fact that he look just like a DistaffCounterpart of himself. Dodgers is fooled and it takes a while before he realize "she" was the Cadet, [[ViewerGenderConfusion well sort of]].
245	* PoliticallyIncorrectHero:
246	** Dodgers refers some [[BlobMonster blob-like aliens]] as "ugly disgusting pustules".
247	** I.Q. mention stepping on filthy cockroaches on the floor, while one of his friend and colleague is an alien cockroach that was standing in the same room as him. In this case, it was more a slip-up from I.Q. who apologized immediately, but his colleague, still offended, left the room.
248	* PostKissCatatonia: Commander X-2 gets this twice in "Of Course You Know This Means War and Peace". After Tyr'ahnee kisses him, he's reduced to stumbling in a circle, making odd sounds.
249	* ThePowerOfRock: Dave Mustaine and Megadeth defeat the Martian Force in "In Space No-One Can Hear You Rock" at the rhythm of "Back in the Day", which is every bit as awesome as it sounds. Hell, even the Centurions look ready to throw up some horns if they could actually do so.
250	* PreAsskickingOneLiner: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeGnQTQOURY Now I remember...]]
251	* PreferableImpersonator: "Detained Duck" has a SpotTheImposter moment where the Cadet has to determine which between the real Dodgers and an impostor named Drake Darkstar. Dodgers attempts to help out, but everything he lists are mean things he did to his cadet. In the end, Cadet knowingly declares the impostor as being the real one after feeling that he'll ultimately be this trope.
252	* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: K'Chutha Sa'am (Yosemite Sam as a cameo) and the Klunkins (a very transparent homage to [[Franchise/StarTrek the Klingons]]).
253	-->'''Motto:''' ''No surrender, no prisoners, no kiddin'.''
254	* PublicDomainCharacter: Long John Silver XXIII (a fact actually {{lampshade\|Hanging}}d in the episode).
255	* PunnyName: Counselor Dish. "Dish" used to be a term to describe an attractive woman, and as a {{fembot}} with a BuxomBeautyStandard figure, she certainly qualifies.
256	* RaisedByWolves: Averted in the episode "In Space, No One Can Hear You Rock", where [[Music/{{Megadeth}} Dave Mustaine]] denies being raised by wolverines.
257	* RawEggsMakeYouStronger: In one flashback, Marvin tries to invoke this trope, but finds out that Dodgers loves raw eggs and that the way he drinks it is too disgusting for poor Martian eyes.
258	* ReformationAcknowledgement: Dodgers, demonstrating his repentance at having ruined the peace talks and framing the Eager Young Space Cadet, is trying to pilot his ship out of a dive, telling the others to evaporate off the ship. He declares "I'll raise this crate or die trying." EYSC demonstrates that he believes Dodger's has truly repented by disobeying orders and helping him to pilot the spacecraft to safety, saving their headquarters in the process.
259	* RefugeInAudacity: The ''Pig Planet'' episode. The whole PlanetOfHats is modeled after Literature/ArabianNights (WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} to be precise) and all of its inhabitants are ''anthropomorphic pigs''.
260	* ARiddleWrappedInAMysteryInsideAnEnigma: The Eager Young Space Cadet describes Duck Dodgers this way.
261	-->'''Cadet:''' He's so complicated, l-l-l-like a mystery wrapped in a r-r-r-riddle inside an enigma.\
262	'''Manobrain:''' I'd say he's more like a halfwit wrapped in a hot dog bun inside a coloring book.
263	* TheRival: Star Johnson is this for Duck Dodgers. They compete for the best captaincy and for the ladies.
264	* RPGEpisode: The episode "MMORPD"
265	* RubberForeheadAliens: Used hilariously often, given that the animated medium makes this trope completely unnecessary. The best example of which is in the depictions of Martian wildlife, which is basically Earth wildlife with a green tint and some goofy antennae... sometimes an extra arm or two. "Goofy" is the word: apart from Agent K-9, who's a holdover from the original Marvin/Bugs cartoons, the most prominent examples are Martian gophers. Who are, of course, just the Goofy Gophers with the above alterations.
266	* RunningJoke:
267	** Prawns, although nobody seems to remember the real word for "them big shrimp."
268	** The Mars Centurion Robots going on strike.
269	** Kittens attacking Dodgers.
270	* SensualSpandex: Another of Tyr'ahnee's outfits, certainly no less hot.
271	* SeriousBusiness: The Dophinites prefer classical music while the Sharkarians prefer rock music, which they haven't listen for quite some time. When Dodgers expose them to rock, this lead to civil war between the Dophinites and the Sharkarians.
272	* ShakingTheRump: In "Talent Show a Go-Go", Queen Tyr'ahnee, while singing, gives a sassy swing of her hips while a majority of male characters in the audience are admiring her.
273	* SharkMan: The Sharkarians, living on the Aquarium planet.
274	* ShoutOut:
275	** The second-to-last scene of "The Fowl Friend" is nearly a word-for-word copy of the second-to-last scene of ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''. It's then repeated in a later episode just to rub it in.
276	** Porky's nephews and niece in "Pig Planet" are {{Expy}}s of [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Yakko, Wakko and Dot]]. Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell and Tress [=Macneille=] (the same voice actors) were brought in to provide voices for Porko, Puerco and Sow.
277	** In the [[RPGEpisode MMORPG episode,]] Daffy transforms into [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Beaky Buzzard]], [[WesternAnimation/TazMania Axle Gator]], and [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces Muttley]].
278	** And we can't forget: "[[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Samurai Quack]]", including the main villain being a near-perfect expy of Aku, down to the same voice actor, the now-late Iwamatsu Mako. ''Samurai Jack'' creator, Genndy Tartakovsky, also provided a short cameo for that episode.
279	** In the episode "Green Loontern", itself a shout out, a shot of the captured members of Green Lantern Corps has a brief cameo of what appears to be ''Franchise/MortalKombat'''s Raiden (which becomes [[HilariousInHindsight hilarity in hindsight]] after ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse''[[note]]although in the epilogue to that game it was Sonya who got the Green Lantern ring...[[/note]]).
280	** There's also [[Franchise/{{Halo}} The Fudd.]]
281	*** From the eponymous episode, the Cadet gets the idea to sneak them in by disguising themselves as the guards. When asked by X-2 if this plan will work, the Cadet answers that he's seen it work before. When asked by Dodgers where he's seen it work, he answers, "Film/TheWizardOfOz."
282	*** In the same episode, there's a reference to the original short, where Dodgers and X-2 argue over who's claiming an asteroid for their planet.
283	** In "K-9 Quarry", Marvin and K-9 are on a hunting trip and end up being hunted down by Wile E Coyote in a [[Film/{{Predator}} Predator]] suit. His trophy room is also filled with various Creator/HannaBarbera cartoon characters.
284	** The Martian Commander shares a voice actor, Creator/BillyWest, with [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Brannigan]].
285	** In "The Trial of Duck Dodgers", Dodgers is about to bombard a Martian ship and "has only one pass at this." The Cadet tells him:
286	-->'''Cadet:''' [[Franchise/StarWars T-t-trust your feelings, Captain.]]\
287	'''Dodgers:''' Nah, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna use this expensive targeting computer.
288	** One episode has a space prison called "Wantannaguannamo Bay".
289	** The end of one episode has a spurned Martian Queen shooting up mechanical dummies that look like Duck Dodgers, and drops the line: "So they're mechanical!" (with a connotation of "So what?") This is a reference to the end of the WesternAnimation/BugsBunny episode "Hair Raising Hare", where Bugs says this about a mechanical female rabbit.
290	** The episode "The Mark of Xero" is a shout out to both Franchise/{{Zorro}} and Daffy's previous role as ''WesternAnimation/TheScarletPumpernickel''.
291	** The intro began with the famous ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' rings.
292	*** Also, in the sketches seen in the intro, if one looks closely, Duck Dodgers is wearing a headpiece similar to the one he wore in the original shorts.
293	*** And the ship-chase at the end of the intro is ''very'' similar to the chase at the end of the intro to ''Series/BlakesSeven''.
294	** In "Til Doom Do Us Part" the introduction of the Legion of Duck Doom is an exact copy of the opening credits to ''Challenge of the WesternAnimation/SuperFriends''.
295	** Queen Tyr'ahnee, in appearance and in name both, is [[Literature/TheDarkElfTrilogy suspiciously Drow-like]].
296	** The nebula battle in "The Queen is Wild" has moments that are taken shot for shot from ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.
297	** In another episode, we have a rapidly aging Dodgers and Cadet walking around to a tune that sounds like a dead ringer for ''Series/{{The Odd Couple\|1970}}'' theme.
298	** Another famous Loony Tune is referenced in "Of Course You Know This Means War And Peace pt. 1":
299	-->'''Queen Tyr'ahnee:''' Of course you know...this means war!
300	-->'''Dodgers:''' [[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny Eeeeeeeeeh... where have I heard]] ''[[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny that]]'' [[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny line before?]]
301	** The exchange between X-2 and Dish in "Of Course You Know This Means War And Peace pt. 2" is taken from ''Film/KillBill''.
302	*** In addition, Creator/QuentinTarantino guest stars in one episode, essentially playing Pai Mei from the same movie.
303	** The segments from season 1 episode 8 are named for ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' and the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "Spock's Brain".
304	** When Z-9 orders [[{{Fembot}} Counselor Dish]] to eliminate Marvin, she replies with "By your command.", mirroring the inflections of the Cylon Lucifer from the original ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica\|1978}}''.
305	** In one episode, when Dodgers is on a 'villain' kick, the Space Cadet is saddled with the name "Chaos Boy" and his FanDisservice uniform consists mostly of a hood with [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} the Chaos Star]] on it.
306	** When Dodgers runs out on the Martian Queen in "To Love a Duck", he says that it wasn't meant to be, but "[[Film/{{Casablanca}} we'll always have Paris]]".
307	** In one episode, Kelly Ripa stars as a StalkerWithACrush and then a scene from ''Film/FatalAttraction'' is referenced when a frightened Dodgers and Cadet find a pot full of rabbit stew simmering in the kitchen.
308	** Dodgers and Cadet are trying to use a [[Franchise/StarWars small ship to evade defenses built around a full scale assault]]. {{Lampshade\|Hanging}}d by Commander X-2, "How many lives must that accursed movie claim?" Evidently, it wasn't the first time someone tried it either, as a Martian Centurion told the Commander what Dodgers was attempting, his response was, "[[OhNoNotAgain What, again?]]"
309	** The episode "Deathmatch Duck" is a WholePlotReference to the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekS1E18Arena Arena]]" in which Captain Kirk fights the Gorn on Cestus III.
310	** Dodgers being promoted to Admiral in "Of Course You Know This Means War and Peace", only to end up demoted back to captain, is exactly what happened to Kirk.
311	** At the end of ''The Mark of Xero'', the Cadet mentioned that the crowd got bored and went home to watch old reruns of ''Franchise/{{Dragonball}}''.
312	* ShowWithinAShow: Dodgers and Cadet are filmed as part of a reality TV show called ''Bonafide Heroes''. Dodgers take advantage of this to inflate his ego and indulge in loads of BadBadActing.
313	* SideBet: In "The Fast & The Feathery", Duck Dodgers enters a race against X-2. During the race, Cadet and the Martian Queen make a bet over who'll win. [[spoiler:Dodgers wins the race and Cadet makes a big profit]].
314	* SpacePirates: Long John Silver XXIII.
315	* SpaceSailing
316	* SparedByTheAdaptation: In "The Green Loontern", Katma Tui, Ch'p and Tomar Re are depicted as still-living members of the Green Lantern Corps, when in the comics they had been killed off for years at the time the episode aired.
317	* {{Spexico}}: Being a parody of Zorro, The Mark of Xero has a setting of Spexico [-[[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace IN SPACE]]-]!
318	* SpockSpeak Although Queen Tyr'ahnee usually speaks in a more or less normal if eloquent manner, she does sometimes invoke this trope with lines such as "I am so very frustrated!"
319	* SpotTheImposter: Parodied when it comes up.
320	* StalkerWithACrush: A female cadet who "replaces" the real cadet and has a rather [[{{Yandere}} unhealthy obsession]] with Dodgers himself.
321	* StealthInSpace: The disappearo device used to cloak the SpacePirates' ship.
322	* {{Stripperiffic}}: The Martian Queen wears a metal bra, an incredibly sheer skirt, slit up the side to show off her gams, and absolutely no evidence of the standard bikini bottoms that usually accompany such a sci-fi outfit.
323	* StrippingTheScarecrow: In "The Wrath of Kanasta", the eponymous villain finds himself in an old west style resort, so to blend in, he takes a cowboy outfit from a mannequin. ("Just my size!" he quips.)
324	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: {{Lampshade\|Hanging}}d at the end of the episode "Duck Departure":
325	-->'''Cadet:''' I was hoping to invite you back to the Protectorate. It hasn't been the same without you.\
326	'''Dodgers:''' And it hasn't been the same without ''you''. Although, it's been eerily similar.
327	* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: When tracking down a captive, Dodgers found her in a cave with a huge sign that says "COMPLETELY ORDINARY CAVE" lit by lamp posts and metal gates at the entrance.
328	* TaughtByTelevision: Perhaps the only reason Dodgers knows ''anything'' at all.
329	* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: "The Green Loontern" shows Green Lambkin among the cameos of Green Lantern Corps members, when he originated as Hal Jordan's counterpart in ''Justa Lotta Animals'', an [[ShowWithinAShow in-universe comic]] in ''ComicBook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew'' and therefore wasn't even an inhabitant of the same universe as the standard Green Lantern Corps, let alone a member of it.
330	* TeensAreMonsters: Dodgers and the Cadet are being assigned to an undercover mission in a high school. Cadet shivered at the thought of going back to school as he was bullied in his youth while Dodgers was confident of blending in perfectly. In reality however, Cadet was labeled as the cool one and Dodgers as the outcast. The poor duck was savagely beaten by teens ''for just showing his face''.
331	* TestosteronePoisoning: After being under the effects of GreenRocks, the Cadet is turned into a immensely muscular version of himself. He then go on a reckless rampage against Sa'am and his troops complete with BadassBoast, WalkingShirtlessScene and using Dodgers as a clubbing weapon.
332	* ThatPoorCat: When Dodgers and Cadet caught Camoman in a fight, a poor cat is heard screeching.
333	* ThemeTune: It's hard to argue with the collision of Looney Tunes and ''Tom Jones''. Especially when the latter is backed by the Music/FlamingLips.
334	* ThirdPersonPerson: Roboto. Often in conjunction with ThatMakesMeFeelAngry.
335	* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks
336	* TokenGoodTeammate: Roboto from the LegionOfDoom episode is the only one who has a legit reason to hate Dodgers and turn against him, since Dodgers antagonised him first and was the villain in his first episode. All the others were villains who wanted revenge against Dodgers for daring to stop their crimes during his NominalHero moments.
337	* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: The Cadet's nephews are very noisy and somewhat reckless children. They took Dodgers' ship for a ride and blew up IQ's vacation house. Then they wrecked the bridge's controls and started a FoodFight.
338	* TwistEnding: In "Where's Baby Smartypants", Dodgers was on a mission to protect and deliver Baby Ozmo because it was believed he would give a powerful peace speech at the council. [[spoiler:It turns out he was actually pro-war.]]
339	* TooDumbToLive: So, so, ''so'' many examples.
340	** In "I'm Going to Get You, Fat Sucka", Court Muerte hypnotizes Dodgers into becoming his servant, so that the vampire can feast on Cadet's fat. At one point, Dodgers disguises an iron maiden as a bed for Cadet--only to get annoyed at how long it takes the pig to get ready to sleep and demonstrate how easy it is to lie down in bed. Cue AmusingInjuries.
341	** In this universe, Elmer Fudd is an evil alien with the power to change all sentient beings into mindless clones through a disease called "The Fudd." After successfully infecting the entire populations of Earth and Mars, plus the entire Galactic Protectorate except for Dodgers, Cadet, and X-2, Elmer reveals his master plan: gather all of his Fudd slaves and have them...invade the Sun. It's telling when even ''Dodgers'' knows how stupid such a plan is.
342	* TookALevelInDumbass:
343	** Duck Dodgers. While much of the humor in the original ''Duck Dodgers'' shorts relied on Dodgers thinking he's a great hero but in fact being a total failure, he wasn't a total {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. In this show, though...
344	** In Season 3, Commander X-2 becomes less and less competent compared to previous seasons.
345	* UndyingLoyalty:
346	** K9 to the Commander. He's willing to take shots, endure pain and even dying to save his master.
347	** While the Centurion robots secretly mock Commander X-2 to no end, but they are willing to die to protect their Queen.
348	** The show used a variant which featured a robot (a rare Warner Bros. acknowledgment of WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant) serving as this to Dodgers, to the point of taking a meteor for Dodgers. In two different episodes.
349	** The Cadet is also no slouch in this department. He keeps Dodgers out of trouble in spite of virtually never getting rewarded for it.
350	* UnexplainedRecovery: Count Muerte has an unexplained recovery when he comes back for "Til Doom Do Us Part." Even he's baffled.
351	--> '''Count Muerte:''' Actually, the last thing I remember before this meeting was being turned into dust.
352	* UniversalAdaptorCast
353	* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Duck Dodgers as usual.
354	* VileVillainSaccharineShow: Most of the villains were usually PlayedForLaughs at least or were even [[HarmlessVillain harmless]], befitting the show's WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes inspired nature. However, General Z9 from the two-part originally planned [[SeriesFauxnale series finale]] "Of Course You Realize, This Means War, and Peace," is not one of them. He seeks to take over Mars and conquer the Earth, even enslaving the Queen, and is (save for the very end of part two) played completely straight and menacing the entire way through.
355	* VillainProtagonist: Duck Dodgers himself on occasion. The most glaring example would be in the second season finale "Of Course You Know This Means War and Peace", where he attempts to sabotage the signing of the peace treaty between Mars and Earth so that he can continue fighting Martians and keep his job.
356	* VillainessesWantHeroes: Tyr'ahnee, the Martian Queen to Dodgers. The degree of her villainous crush varies according to Rule of Funny, of course.
357	* TheVirus: In a parody of [[Franchise/{{Halo}} The Flood]], The Fudd turns people into stuttering, balding versions of themselves similar to Elmer Fudd. It turns out that alien technology merged with Elmer Fudd, so they could amass an army to [[LargeHam INVADE THE SUN!]] Yeah, there are obvious problems with this plan.
358	* VisualPun: In the theme song, the line, "Duck Dodgers, he's fighting tyranny," is timed with an image of the Martian Queen Tyr'ahnee.
359	* WalkingShirtlessScene: Apparently, X-2. The promo image above doesn't do justice to what we see on TV, where the red shirt is ''not'' part of the uniform.
360	* WeCanRuleTogether
361	** "The Green Loontern" explores a certain direction the trope doesn't ordinarily cover.
362	--->'''Sinestro:''' There may even be a place for someone like you in my new reality. Join forces with me... or be obliterated.\
363	'''Dodgers:''' [[SubvertedTrope Okay.]]\
364	'''Sinestro:''' Don't be such a sanctimonious fool! You don't realise the -- did you say "okay"?\
365	'''Dodgers:''' Yeah, sounds good to me. Ground floor of the new cosmic order, baby!\
366	'''Sinestro:''' Really?\
367	'''Dodgers:''' Oh, wait, you had the whole hero-villain seduction speech worked up, didn't'cha?\
368	'''Sinestro:''' No, no! Well, maybe a little. You see, most heroes aren't so easily swayed.\
369	'''Dodgers:''' Then sway me, Jackson. Sway me.
370	** "Samurai Quack" also goes for a ''Franchise/StarWars'' ShoutOut. ("We can rule the galaxy as father and son.")
371	* WeddingSmashers: Commander X-2 and Tyrah'nee wedding was nothing but a disaster. [[LegionOfDoom Dodgers' sworn enemies]] went after him and started shooting everything in sight. The presents and food were ruined. [[FromBadToWorse To cap it off, Tyrah'nee called off her marriage with x-2 and declared war on Earth.]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Dodgers ate all the cakes.]] And on a sidenote, Black Eel and Seaman resume their feud.
372	* WeWantOurJerkBack: "A Clean Bill of Health" is almost entirely about this.
373	* WholePlotReference: Season 1's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSTYjsejsVk K-9 "Kaddy"]], in which Marvin the Martian [[VillainsOutShopping plays golf]] while K-9 is terrorized by (Martian) gophers is a pretty direct riff on the WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse cartoon ''[[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Canine Caddy]]'', where Mickey plays golf as Pluto is terrorized by gophers. X-2's even wearing Mickey shorts.
374	* WimpFight: Dodgers and X-2 get into a slap fight at the peace conference when Dodgers keeps thinking X-2 is saying he loves him.[[note]]He ''loathed'' him...[[/note]]
375	* WireDilemma: Dodgers once had to disarm a bomb set by someone who, believing Dodgers would follow the cliché of cutting the red wire, set it to explode once it was cut. Dodgers, not knowing the red wire custom, cut the blue one, disarming the bomb. His would-be killer, furious Dodgers wouldn't cut the red wire as per tradition, did it instead.
376	* WomanScorned: After Dodgers dumped her on the eve of their wedding, the Martian Queen didn't initially take it very well.
377	-->'''Martian Queen:''' But now, I will have my richly deserved revenge. I will humiliate Duck Dodgers, as he humiliated me. And when the wretch begs for mercy, he will receive naught but the heel of my foot, and my laugh of bitter contempt.
378	* WorthyOpponent: X-2 considers Eager Young Space Cadet to be this (and vice-versa) - they actually work together very well when something comes up to make them cooperate.
379	* WouldHurtAChild: Subverted. X-2 will threaten to harm a child, but the moment said child begins crying, he'll reassure them that it's just an empty threat.
380	* WritingAroundTrademarks: Steve Boston and Jamie Winters, {{Captain Ersatz}}es of [[Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan Steve Austin]] and [[Series/TheBionicWoman Jaime Sommers.]]
381	* XRaySparks: In the Season 2 finale, Z-9 get elecrocuted by the controls of Dodgers' spaceship, and is shown to have a human-like skeleton, complete with bones in his helmet and a mouth on his skull, (which is odd for a [[NoMouth Martian.]])
382	* YouDontLookLikeYou: Duck Dodgers' outfit in this series is ''drastically'' different from the one he wore in the original Creator/ChuckJones cartoon.

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