Duck Dodgers is the fictional star of a series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros. He is actually the famous (but still fictional) cartoon star Daffy Duck, cast in the role of an intergalactic future "hero". NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission patch of Daffy Duck, deemed fair use File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... Warner Bros. ... Daffy Dumas Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ...

Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century

Duck Dodgers first appeared in the 1953 cartoon short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, directed by Chuck Jones. Jones created a spoof of the popular Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Flash Gordon science fiction serials of the 1930s, casting the brash, egomaniac Daffy Duck as the hero of the story. The cartoon is widely praised as one of the greatest and funniest Warner Bros. cartoons of all time (though some would argue that honor belongs to one of a number of Bugs Bunny's cartoons, including The Rabbit of Seville and Bully for Bugs). 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Charles Martin Chuck Jones (September 21, 1912–February 22, 2002) was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Brothers cartoon studio. ... North American DVD release of the 1979-81 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series. ... Flash Gordon is a science fiction comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, first published on January 7, 1934. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... This article is about serials in fiction. ... Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented First atom was split with a particle accelerator Golden Age of radio begins in U.S. Science Nuclear fission discovered by Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann Pluto, the ninth planet from the Sun, is discovered by Clyde Tombaugh British biologist Arthur... The Rabbit of Seville is a Warner Brothers Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released in 1950 and directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. ...

The plot of the cartoon involves Duck Dodgers' search for the rare element Illudium Phosdex, "the shaving cream atom." In the future, the only remaining supply of the element is on the mysterious "Planet X," which fortunately is found when Dodgers follows a path leading from Planet A to Planets B, C, D, and so on. Dodgers is about to claim Planet X in the name of the Earth when Marvin Martian lands on the same planet and claims it in the name of Mars. The stage is set for a battle of wits (or lack thereof) between the two cartoon stars. Marvin the Martian (or Marvin Martian) is a fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons. ... Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ...

Porky Pig also appears in the cartoon, playing the role of the "Eager Young Space Cadet." As he does in a number of Jones' cartoons, he plays the role of the straight man, getting the job done and foiling the villain while Daffy Duck blusters and repeatedly gets himself blown to smithereens. Porky Pig, as seen in a Looney Tunes cartoon Porky Pig is a animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ...

Considering the period in which the cartoon was produced (the Red Scare was in full swing during the 1950s era), some scholars have used the cartoon to parallel the futility of the Cold War and the arms race. They note that by the end of the cartoon, the planet that Duck Dodgers and Marvin the Martian are fighting over has been destroyed, and the remaining area claimed by Daffy at the end is barely more than a pebble in size. The dismissive attitude to Dodger's pyrrhic victory is epitomized by Porky's cynical response to his boss' overblown proclamation, "B-B-Big deal." Some factual claims in this article or section need to be verified. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... A cold war is a state of conflict between nations that does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political actions, acts of espionage or conflict through surrogates. ... An arms race is a competition between two or more countries for military supremacy. ... Marvin the Martian (or Marvin Martian) is a fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons. ... A Pyrrhic victory is a victory which is only achieved with heavy losses, such that the overall situation becomes worse for the Pyrrhic victor than it was before battle commenced. ...

Duck Dodgers sequels

There were two additional short film sequels to "Duck Dodgers". The first sequel, also produced by Chuck Jones, was titled Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century and was released in 1980. The plot of this sequel cartoon was nearly a carbon copy of the original, and while it was visually impressive, it was largely disappointing to fans. 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

The second short, titled Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension, was a 3D cartoon released in 1996 to select venues. These included the flagship Warner Bros. Studio Store in Manhattan, and Warner Bros. Movie Worlds on the Gold Coast, Australia and in Bottrop-Kirchellen, Germany. It included a range of interactive effects including a splash with water. Unlike the other Dodgers cartoons, Porky Pig did not appear. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... This article resolves the various uses of the name Gold Coast. ...

Duck Dodgers series

Eager Young Space Cadet, Duck Dodgers, and Marvin the Martian

In 2003; the Warner Bros. studio produced a full-fledged animated series entitled Duck Dodgers, which aired on the Cartoon Network cable channel. It was nominated in the 2004 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For Children, Music in an Animated Television Production, Production Design in an Animated Television Production, and Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production. As of 2004, this cartoon is still in production and is on its second season. fair use screenshot from Duck Dodgers episode 8, The Wrath of Canasta This work is copyrighted. ... fair use screenshot from Duck Dodgers episode 8, The Wrath of Canasta This work is copyrighted. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... The current Cartoon Network logo. ... Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (and often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio waves transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional... The Annie Award are given to actors for their work in voice-overs including those done in animated film, video games and other vocally-driven art. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Episode list

1. The Trial of Duck Dodgers / Big Bug Mamas
2. The Fast and the Feathery / The Fowl Friend
3. Duck Deception / The Spy Who Didn't Love Me
4. Duck Codgers / Where's Baby Smarty Pants
5. I'm Gonna Get You, Fat Sucker / Detained Duck
6. K-9 Kaddy / Pig of Action
7. Shiver Me Dodgers
8. They Stole Dodgers' Brain / The Wrath of Canasta
9. The Green Loontern
10. Quarterback Quack / To Love a Duck
11. Hooray for Hollywood Planet
12. The Queen Is Wild / Back to the Academy
13. Enemy Yours / Duck Departure
14. Pig Planet
15. Invictus Interruptus / Pet Peeved
16. The Menace of Maninsuit / K-9 Quarry
17. Talent Show A-Go-Go / The Love of a Father
18. The New Cadet / The Love Duck
19. The Fudd
20. The Mark of Xero / I See Duck People
21. Deathmatch Duck / Deconstructing Dodgers
22. MMORD / Old McDodgers
23. Diva Delivery / Castle High
24. Surf the Stars / Samurai Quack
25. Of Course You Know This Means War and Peace (1)
26. Of Course You Know This Means War and Peace (2)
27. Till Doom Do Us Part
28. Villainstruck / Just the Two of Us
29. The Kids Are All Wrong / Win, Lose or Duck
30. Boar to Be Riled / Clean Bill of Health
31. Best of Captains, Worst of Captains / That's Lifomatica

Further appearances

Duck Dodgers also made an appearance in a 1993 episode of the TV series Tiny Toon Adventures, where Daffy Duck's pint-sized protege and student Plucky Duck also visited the futuristic world of Duck Dodgers. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... Tiny Toon Adventures (aka Tiny Toons) is an animated television series created by the Warner Bros. ...

A Nintendo 64 video game, entitled Duck Dodgers, has also been produced. An N64 (with Super Smash Bros. ...

The original cartoon also appeared in a 1994 episode of the science fiction series Babylon 5, where it was revealed that Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century was Security Chief Michael Garibaldi's "second favorite thing in the universe". 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Babylon 5 Station Babylon 5 is an epic science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... Jerry Doyle as Michael Garibaldi in Babylon 5 Michael Garibaldi, played by Jerry Doyle, is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ...

Portions of this cartoon can be seen and heard in the background in a scene from the 1977 movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Original film poster for Close Encounters of the Third Kind Released on November 16, 1977, Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a science-fiction movie about UFOs, written and directed by Steven Spielberg. ...

Duck Dodgers appears in the 2003 feature Looney Tunes: Back In Action when Daffy notes that the only character that could save the film's proverbial day was Duck Dodgers; he then realizes that Dodgers is his alter ego. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Looney Tunes: Back in Action was a 2003 Warner Bros. ...

External link

• screenshots from Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (http://marsmovies.free.fr/duck_dodgers.html)