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3 | ''The Sissy Duckling'' is a children's picture book by Creator/HarveyFierstein and illustrated by Henry Cole. It is a spin on the classic story ''Literature/TheUglyDuckling''. |
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5 | ''The Sissy Duckling'' tells the tale of a duckling named Elmer. Elmer is not like other drakes his age. He'd rather stay inside and make nests than play outside. Elmer is quite a feminine drake. His personality causes him to be teased and ostrasized by the other ducks, who call Elmer a "sissy". |
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7 | The book was given an animated special by Creator/{{HBO}} in 1999. |
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10 | !!''The Sissy Duckling'' gives examples of: |
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12 | * AnimatedAdaptation: ''The Sissy Duckling'' received one in 1999. |
13 | * BerserkButton: Mother Duck hates when she's accused of being "overbearing" with Elmer by her husband. In the animated special, she actually punches her husband as a response to his feelings for his son. |
14 | * DreamSequence: The 1999 special has a musical dream sequence set inside a black background with characters drawn in colorful outlines. We see Elmer dreaming of succeeding in school and making his mother proud as a grown duck. The song is called "Time Takes Time" which is played during the special's credits. |
15 | * TheBully: Elmer ends up bullied by several other ducklings once he starts school. |
16 | * FrothyMugsOfWater: Averted despite being a TV-Y7 cartoon. Elmer's mom tells her hypermasculine husband to stop acting like he's in a beer commercial. |
17 | * FurryConfusion: An ImagineSpot musical number shows non-anthropomorphic ducks flying and sitting in water. The special also shows that [[FurryReminder anthropomorphic ducks]] fly south as well. When they're flying south, suddenly non-FunnyAnimal ducks who only quack appear. [[spoiler:Hunters, with non-anthropomorphic dogs, pop up and start shooting the birds down]]. |
18 | * FurryFemaleMane: Most of the ducks, male and female, have feathers shaped like hair (usually in the same colour as their body feathers). |
19 | * HumanlikeAnimalAging: They age slower than real ducks, however in the span of a year the newly hatched ducks turn into teens. |
20 | * InteractiveNarrator: In the animated special, the narrator is sometimes seen interacting with some of the story's characters. Notably Elmer who is frequently correcting her by saying "unique" instead of calling him "different". |
21 | * InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Elmer is an effeminate duckling who likes fashion and playing with dolls. |
22 | * MamaBear: Elmer's mother is very protective of him |
23 | * TheRunaway: Elmer run offs to try and find a place where he wouldn't be bullied after [[spoiler:his father says that he doesn't want him]]. |
24 | * TokenMinority: The teacher Mrs. Hennypecker is the only non-duck. She's a chicken. |
25 | * SimpletonVoice: Abner has such a voice. |
26 | * VocalDissonance: Elmer has a deep, croaky adult voice for a duckling, due to being voiced by [[DescendedCreator Harvey Fierstein himself.]] |
27 | * WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Drake says "It was some long journey from Miami back up here to our home", not mentioning where "our home" is. |
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