"Joking the Chicken" is the thirteenth episode of the USA Network original series Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man. This episode aired on June 11, 1994. It is the final episode of the first season.
Synopsis[]
A group of comedians hire Duckman to stop a pathetic, mild-mannered, politically correct chicken whose "clean" stand-up routine becomes a comedy sensation. The chicken's routines are funny to everyone except Duckman, who soon discovers the source of his popularity.
Plot[]
TBA
Character Appearances[]
Continuity[]
- King Chicken's Moe Needlemen disguise is briefly seen in "Forbidden Fruit".
- Roxanne, her husband and Roulette show up again in "Days of Whining and Neurosis"
- Cornfed references the events in this episode in "The Mallardian Candidate".
Music Used[]
- "Theme From Lumpy Gravy" by Frank Zappa
- "Ha Ha" performed by Moe Needlemen, Iggy Catalpa, and Cornfed Pig
- Series original song. Music by Alf Clausen, lyrics by Michael Markowitz.
Trivia[]
- Episode Title Reference: The phrase "Choking the chicken" is a euphemism for masturbation.
- This is the last episode to feature Frank Zappa's music.
- This is one of the two episodes that wasn't featured in "Clip Job", the other one being "Research and Destroy".
- Duckman's speech about comedy at the end is considered to be one of Duckman's greatest rants.
- When King Chicken leaves his entrance out of the stage, it is the announcer in the reference to the Snagglepuss cartoons saying "Exit, stage left!"
- The comedians that seek Duckman's help are: **Roulette (Andrew Dice Clay);
- Dennis Shanberg (Jerry Seinfeld);
- Roxanne (Roseanne) and her husband John (Tom Arnold);
- Marvin (An amalgamation of several Black sitcom stars/comedians from the '80s).
Quotes[]
King Chicken: Relax; you've got the best seat in the house! Duckman: Well I appreciate the compliment, but I don't swing that way.
Iggy Catalpa: So this medical caregiver of indeterminate gender—because nurses can be male or female—says to his or her disabled—or should I say, differently-abled—patient, 'Why do you have a penguin on your head? They're endangered!' Haaaa!