History Heartwarming / Duckman

--> '''Grandmama''': Duckman, even though almost everyone else sees you as just some psychotic street urchin, you're not fooling me. This horribly obnoxious act of yours is merely a defense. Deep down you feel you're not deserving of anyone's love. Well you're wrong. Welcome to our family, Duckman. You are loved.

--> '''Past!Duckman:''' …maybe I don't need to know any more than that.

** Even more notable in that ''[[JerkAss Bernice]]'' even empathizes with Duckman's position.

'''Cornfed''': Apparently this ''did'' make him happy.

* The ending of the ''very first episode'' qualifies as one. Well, two if you count the dedication to the late Frank Zappa, whose son is the voice of Ajax. For context: Duckman has spent the whole episode in and out of depression because he feels his family doesn't appreciate him. Ajax guves him half of his hoagie and tells him that he thinks DM's doing a great job. Ajax grabs one last bite and gives his dad the rest of the sandwich (which he had confessed he didn't want to eat because he had fallen in love with it-so he'd given his father his ''Magnum Opus'' to let him know how much he loves him.)

* In "The One with Lisa Kudrow in a Small Role" and ends up abducted by aliens. While he sees their planet, the family notices he's missing and gets worried. Duckman and Cornfed look for clues in Ajax's room—finding out instead that Ajax has started himself a college fund, but it's full of IOUs for money he's been slipping ''into'' his father's wallet for Duckmans recreational expenses.
-->Duckman:This must be every allowance he ever got. Didn't he ever spend any money to make himself happy?
-->Cornfed: Apparently this did make him happy.

Happens more often than you might think... As [[FamiliarFaces CR put it]], because the show wasn't nearly as schmaltzy as shows like ''Series/FullHouse'', the moments where the characters did something heartwarming [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness meant all that much more.]]

* The ending of the ''very first episode'' qualifies as one. Well, two if you count the dedication to the late Frank Zappa, whose son is the voice of Ajax.

** Later, when Duckman confronts [[ItMakesSenseInContext the supercomputer that has resulted in changing society]], Charles and Mambo suddenly burst in asking for the computer's autograph. The computer responds by threatening Charles and Mambo; Duckman's immediate response is to jump in front of them and yell [[PapaWolf "Stay away from my kids!"]]

* In "Gripes of Wrath", when Duckman is confronted with a cheerful Bernice being nice to him, he breaks out with "[[OtherStockPhrases Who are you]] and what have you done with Bernice?!" And he sounds completely sincere and genuinely angry.

* The ending of the ''very first episode'' qualifies as one.

Happens more often than you might think... As [[FamiliarFaces CR put it]], because the show wasn't nearly as schmaltzy as shows like ''FullHouse'', the moments where the characters did something heartwarming [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness meant all that much more.]]

* In Gripes of Wrath, when Duckman is confronted with Bernice suddenly being nice to him, he breaks out with "[[OtherStockPhrases Who are you]] and what have you done with Bernice?!" And he sounds completely sincere and genuinely angry.

* The ending of the ''very first episode'' qualifies as one.

* The episode "About Face" has Duckman falling in love with a 911 operator [[ArousedByTheirVoice over the phone]], staying with her and actually being ''honest'' about himself even after finding out that she's TheGrotesque, so hideous that even ''[[TastesLikeDiabetes Fluffy & Uranus]]'' are horrified. She eventually gets plastic surgery and becomes the ''perfect'' woman... [[CruelToBeKind at which point he breaks up with her]], [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy realizing that he's completely beneath what she deserves]].

* After being driven to the brink by his various future-selves in "The Once and Future Duck", Duckman finds himself face-to-face with a past version of himself -- from the day of his wedding. When Past!Duckman asks if he and Beatrice will grow old together, Present!Duckman tells him the truth: ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DHb03sY1KY&t=1111s "You're gonna love her until the day you die."]]''

* After being driven to the brink by his various future-selves in "The Once and Future Duck", Duckman finds himself face-to-face with a past version of himself -- from the day of his wedding. When Past!Duckman asks if he and Beatrice will grow old together, Present!Duckman tells him the truth: ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv0HVsN8gEc&t=247s "You're gonna love her until the day you die."]]''

Happens more often than you might think..

* After being driven to the brink by his various future-selves in "The Once and Future Duck", Duckman finds himself face-to-face with a past version of himself -- from the day of his wedding. When Past!Duckman asks if he and Beatrice will grow old together, Present!Duckman tells him the truth: ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv0HVsN8gEc&t=247s "You're gonna love her 'til the day you die."]]''

* After being driven to the brink by his various future-selves in "The Once and Future Duck", Duckman finds himself face-to-face with a past version of himself -- from the day of his wedding. When Past!Duckman asks if he and Beatrice will grow old together, Present!Duckman tells him the truth: ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv0HVsN8gEc&t=247s Duckman responds, "You're gonna love her 'til the day you die."]]''

* "The Girls of Route Canal", in which Duckman tells his sons how he met Beatrice.
* Near the end of "Cellar Beware", when Duckman throws himself on top of the bomb. Even though it didn't end up exploding, the fact that he'd do this willingly to protect his family tugs at the heartstrings a little.

* After being driven to the brink by his various future-selves in "The Once and Future Duck," Duckman is greeted by his past-self from the day of his wedding. When asked if marrying Beatrice is the right thing to do, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv0HVsN8gEc&feature=related Duckman responds, "You're gonna love her 'til the day you die."]]
** Exact moment seen here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv0HVsN8gEc&feature=player_detailpage#t=247s

* The ending of the VERY FIRST EPISODE is this.

* "Ajax and Ajaxer" ends with a dedication to the late Dana Hill.

* After being driven to the brink by his various future-selves in "The Once and Future Duck," Duckman is greeted by his past-self from the day of his wedding. When asked if marrying Beatrice is the right thing to do, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv0HVsN8gEc&feature=related Duckman responds, "You're gonna love her 'til the day you die."]]

* After being driven to the brink by his various future-selves in "The Once and Future Duck," Duckman is greeted by his past-self from the day of his wedding. When asked if marrying Beatrice is the right thing to do, Duckman responds, "You're gonna love her 'til the day you die."