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* LoveAtFirstSight: Duckman and Beatrice fell in love when their eyes first met.
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* DestructoNookie: Bernice and Cornfed have such aggressive sex in "Pig Amok" that parts of the walls and ceiling crack.


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: King Chicken's wife and child are introduced in "Cock Tales For Four". While his wife, Honey Chicken, comes back in the final episode, their daughter is not even mentioned.
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* {{Crossover}}: The end of "Haunted Society Plumbers" reveals a supposed ghost to be [[TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] under a sheet.

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* {{Crossover}}: The end of "Haunted Society Plumbers" reveals a supposed ghost to be [[TheSimpsons [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] under a sheet.
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** In "Not So Easy Riders", Duckman manages to enrage a bunch of bikers and Cornfed tells him that he should try what [[Film/PeeWeesBigAdventure Pee-wee Herman did in that one movie]]. Duckman retorts that [[ADateWithRosiePalms he doesn't think its appropriate, nor is he in the mood]].
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The series also inspired a relatively obscure video game adaptation called ''Duckman: The Legend of the Fall'', released in 1997.

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The series also inspired [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a relatively obscure video game obscure]] PointAndClick AdventureGame adaptation called ''Duckman: The Legend of the Fall'', released in 1997.
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* {{Mondegreen}}: In-universe: In "Grandma-ma's Flatulent Adventure", Duckman mishears a long speech by Grandma-ma (in a nutshell, that she accepts him as part of the family) as "Eat more cheese."

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* {{Mondegreen}}: In-universe: MondegreenGag: In "Grandma-ma's Flatulent Adventure", Duckman mishears a long speech by Grandma-ma (in a nutshell, that she accepts him as part of the family) as "Eat more cheese."
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** If Duckman's conversations with his deceased mother are any indication, he inherited this trait from her as she repeatedly mistakes his name for household items starting with the letter D such as Dustmop.
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The series also inspired a relatively obscure video game adaptation called ''Duckman: The Legend of the Fall'', released in 1997.

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* FaceplantingIntoFood: In the episode "Sperms Of Endearment", Bernice decides to have a baby by way of artificial insemination. When she finds out that the sperm she was inseminated with is Duckman's, she goes, "Aaaaargh!" and [[FaintInShock faints into her soup]]. Then, when Duckman realizes Bernice might be carrying his baby, he also goes, "Aaaaargh!" and faints into his own soup. Ajax, having watched them both do it, just goes, "Argh?", and passes out into his soup.



** Character voiced by Tim Curry? It's King Chicken in disguise. One exception: Simon Desmond in "Vuuck, as in Duck".

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** Character voiced by Tim Curry? Creator/TimCurry? It's King Chicken in disguise. One exception: Simon Desmond in "Vuuck, as in Duck".
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* LampshadeTheObscureReference: At the end of "Clip Job", Cornfed arrests Harry Medfly and says, [[Series/HawaiiFiveO "Book 'em, Danno."]] He then tells the audience that while he could've gone with a [[Series/{{Dragnet}} Jack Webb]] reference, he decided to go for Jack Lord.

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* LampshadeTheObscureReference: LampshadedTheObscureReference: At the end of "Clip Job", Cornfed arrests Harry Medfly and says, [[Series/HawaiiFiveO "Book 'em, Danno."]] He then tells the audience that while he could've gone with a [[Series/{{Dragnet}} Jack Webb]] reference, he decided to go for Jack Lord.
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* TheOneWith: A third season episode is titled "The One With Lisa Kudrow in a Small Role".

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* NotSoDifferent: In "Cock Tales For Four", King Chicken blames Duckman for his life being a failure, due to Duckman ridiculing him to the other children when they were kids. However, after King Chicken says that Duckman couldn't possibly know what it's like to be an outcast, Duckman snaps: "I know ''exactly'' what that's like! (long pause) ...After you ran home, they always beat me up." This revelation causes the two to realize they have a lot in common, and temporarily become friends... until King Chicken's wife comes onto Duckman and King Chicken blames Duckman for it, thereby reinstating the long-standing feud between the two.
** Bernice often demonstrates that she's just as crude, lewd, and temperamental as Duckman, although usually with more restraint.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: In "Cock Tales For Four", King Chicken blames Duckman for his life being a failure, due to Duckman ridiculing him to the other children when they were kids. However, after King Chicken says that Duckman couldn't possibly know what it's like to be an outcast, Duckman snaps: "I know ''exactly'' what that's like! (long pause) ...''[long pause]'' ...After you ran home, they always beat me up." This revelation causes the two to realize they have a lot in common, and temporarily become friends... until King Chicken's wife comes onto Duckman and King Chicken blames Duckman for it, thereby reinstating the long-standing feud between the two.
** Bernice often demonstrates that she's just as crude, lewd, and temperamental as Duckman, although usually with more restraint.
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* BorrowedCatchphrase: Throughout "The Longest Weekend," many residents of Duckman's neighborhood utter his iconic "DWAAAAAAAH!" scream as things get more chaotic. He eventually gets annoyed by it, [[LampshadeHanging stating that the "DWAAAAAAAH!" is his thing]].

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Throughout "The Longest Weekend," many residents of Duckman's neighborhood utter his iconic "DWAAAAAAAH!" scream as things get more chaotic. He eventually gets annoyed by it, [[LampshadeHanging stating that the "DWAAAAAAAH!" is his thing]].thing]].
** Homer Simpson executes Duckman's "What the hell are you staring at?" at the end of "Haunted Society Plumbers". The credits have some outtakes of Homer repeatedly botching the catchphrase.
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* EroticEating: Done unintentionally by the Vice Principal at Ajax's school. She eats several phallic-shaped foods, sending Duckman's imagination into a frenzy.
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** "The Color of Naught" has the aforementioned cutaway to a live action news anchor (played by Walt Reno Jr., who did many incidental characters in the series).
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* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: One aspect of the show that was sadly de-emphasized in the third and fourth seasons is Duckman's detective agency job. There are episodes where he comes to the office but the actual detective work is almost an afterthought, in contrast to many episodes in the first two seasons where it's a bigger focus.
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* BreastExpansion: When Duckman goes to get a billjob in "Psyche", there is a woman in the background getting a similar procedure on her chest. She starts off relatively normal sized until they become [[GagBoobs bigger than her body]], at which point they pop and she's sent flying.
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* HairpinLockpick: Hilariously subverted in "Bonfire of the Panties" when Duckman pulls one of his hair as he prepares to break in to the Stein's house... then barges the door in and tosses the hairpin away.
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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: In "Gripes of Wrath", Duckman says "Huminah huminah haw wa..." upon seeing the utopia Loretta created. Cornfed says "Either you're babbling, or you just told me in Cherokee that my scrotum is many colored." Later, when Bernice gives Duckman a box of porno, he says the same thing, prompting Bernice to observe, "I didn't know you spoke Cherokee."
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** In "Ebony, Baby", Duckman says "[[VideoGame/MortalKombat Flawless Victory. FINISH HIM!]]" after Ebony beats up a bunch of minions.

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** In "Ebony, Baby", Duckman says "[[VideoGame/MortalKombat "[[Franchise/MortalKombat Flawless Victory. FINISH HIM!]]" after Ebony beats up a bunch of minions.
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* VocalDissonance: Done as a gag in "Psyche" when Duckman's in the hospital; his temporary voice box is set to "sex object".
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Duckman in "Papa Oom M.O.W. M.O.W." after inadvertently saving the president's life.

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* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMyLimitedAnimation: Parodied in "I, Duckman" during the ''Yogi Bear'' parody.
** In "About Face", there's about a minute of screentime where Duckman is talking to Angela in a bar with the lights out. As a result, there is nothing moving on the screen, and the only point of reference is the exit sign, which is the only thing lit.
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* BeforeAndAfterPictures: A thrice-done gag in "Psyche": The funny part is that the third photo is always of the same man.

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-->'''Duckman''': If I need money, I'll sell something like, uh...my immortal soul!
-->''Cut to Satan watching Duckman in a raging fire.''
-->'''Satan''': {''disinterested''} Eh, I'll pass.
-->'''Duckman''': {''annoyed''} Damn, worked for Cybil Shepherd.

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-->'''Duckman''': If I need money, I'll sell something like, uh...my immortal soul!
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{''annoyed''} Damn, worked for Cybil Shepherd.



* DeepSouth: "Inherit the Judgment-The Dope's Trial" and "You've Come a Wrong Way, Baby".



* DeepSouth: "Inherit the Judgment-The Dope's Trial" and "You've Come a Wrong Way, Baby".


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* DependingOnTheArtist: The Sunwoo and Anivision episodes have different looks and animation styles from each other.
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** In "Research and Destroy", Bernice lets loose on a snooty bouncer who keeps her and the family waiting in line for Ajax's performance, despite being family: After the bouncer makes a remark about fog, Bernice keeps saying "fogging" while yelling at the bouncer. So while not the actual "f" word, "fogging" sounds close enough. This could also be considered a GettingCrapPastTheRadar moment, really.

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** In "Research and Destroy", Bernice lets loose on a snooty bouncer who keeps her and the family waiting in line for Ajax's performance, despite being family: After the bouncer makes a remark about fog, Bernice keeps saying "fogging" while yelling at the bouncer. So while not the actual "f" word, "fogging" sounds close enough. This could also be considered a GettingCrapPastTheRadar moment, really.
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* WorldOfJerkass: There are very few good people in this show, which helps them stand out more. Examples include Ajax, Cornfed, and Beverly.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Examples so numerous that a list of moments when the show is ''not'' GettingCrapPastTheRadar would be shorter. [[Radar/{{Duckman}} Now has its own page.]]

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Examples so numerous that a list of moments when GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the show is ''not'' GettingCrapPastTheRadar would be shorter. [[Radar/{{Duckman}} Now has its own page.]]future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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Created by Everett Peck, who would later move on to create Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy''.

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Created by Everett Peck, who would later move on to create Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy''.
''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy'' (in the interim he did design work for [[WesternAnimation/{{Jumanji}} a]] [[WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters bunch]] [[WesternAnimation/MenInBlackTheSeries of]] [[WesternAnimation/GodzillatheSeries shows]] for Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision).
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* MustHaveNicotine: Duckman is a smoker going through withdrawal in the first episode. He backslid in "Gland of Opportunity" and applied a ton of nicotine patches in "Days of Whining and Neurosis".

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