The Lorraines have just bought a new TV, but Ronald shows up and boasts about how his TV is much bigger. Then, Martha sees that the ducks are returning after flying south for the winter. The Lorraines wonder if Ralph (the duck who stayed with, and annoyed, the Lorraines while injured and then pretended to still be injured so they'd keep nursing him) is among them. Ronald reveals that Ralph soon left the Boxwoods after the Mushy Duck show ended.
As the Lorraines set up the TV, Ralph leaves the flock and flies into the Lorraines' yard, then he enters their house. He wants to watch Mushy Duck again, but the Lorraines refuse and Mariella kicks him out. The Lorraines try to watch TV, but find that the channel is changing despite no one having the remote. It turns out to be Ralph on the windowsill.
Everyone except Mariella runs out and Helen snatches the remote from Ralph, but then he follows them inside. Luckily, Mariella sees him and puts him out. The Lorraines watch a nature show, and Ralph begs at the windows and chimney to be let in to watch too, but the Lorraines refuse and promise to not let him take over the TV.
That night, Martha spots Ralph entering through the doggie door. He claims it's "uncomfortable" outside, so Martha allows him to sleep against her. However, he then turns the TV on and wakes Danny. He demands she put Ralph out, while Daniel snatches the remote and turns off the TV.
Then, Danny gets an idea: have Ralph watch the Lorraines' old TV in Helen's treehouse. However, when Helen sees him, she's concerned. She tells the other Lorraines, and it turns out that Ralph is actually a girl and has laid eggs. Seven weeks later, four ducklings hatch out and the Lorraines let them into the house. The duck family insists on watching the Lorraines' TV, claiming to like it better, so Danny returns the TV saying it "attracts too many ducks". Then, Ralph and her ducklings decide to stay with the Boxwoods instead.
This episode provides examples of
- Animal Gender-Bender: Ralph is revealed to be female in this episode, even though in real life, only drakes have green heads.
- Call-Back: The episode references "Martha's Duck Trouble", with Ralph coming back and Mariella complaining about the Mushy Duck show again.
- Chimney Entry: When Ralph wants to watch TV, she comes through the chimney, but Daniel blocks it.
- Determinator: Ralph will stop at nothing just to watch TV.
- Duck!: When Martha sees Ralph and says, "Helen, duck!", Helen ducks.
- Ear Worm: Mariella's complaints about the Mushy Duck theme being in her head come back again.
- Exhausted Eye Bags: Danny is shown with bags under his eyes when he's woken at night.
- Faux Horrific: Mariella again acts as though the Mushy Duck song is the worst thing ever, even literally screaming at the thought of it, but it's actually nothing more than an annoying song.Martha: "It's strange how she's so bothered by it.
- Gender-Blender Name: The duck is revealed to be female despite having the name Ralph.
- Inevitably Broken Rule: Ralph entered because Helen left the door open, which apparently isn't allowed.
- Only One Finds It Fun: Skits is revealed to be the only member of the Lorraine household to like Mushy Duck.
- Ow, My Body Part!: Danny says, "My back!" when struggling to hold up the TV.
- Pain to the Ass: The doggie door hits Ralph in the butt at one point.
- The Pratfall: One of Ralph's children is seen tripping and landing on its behind.
- Pun: After Ralph lays the eggs, the Lorraines joke that she took a "layover".
- Puppy-Dog Eyes: Ralph tries to convince the Lorraines to play Mushy Duck for her again, but then Mariella says that she can't "hide behind cute ducky eyes".
- Race-Name Basis: Danny addresses Ralph as "duck" when saying that he and the others won't let him take over the TV.
- Shared Family Quirks: Ralph's kids turn out to love watching TV just as much as their mother.
- Show Within a Show: The Mushy Duck show features again.
- Status Quo Is God: Due to the duck chaos, the Lorraines have to get rid of their new TV.
- Suckiness Is Painful: Mariella says that thinking of the Mushy Duck theme song "hurts".
- Your Tomcat Is Pregnant: Ralph is revealed to be a girl at the end when she lays eggs.
