Parents' Guide to

Duck Dodgers

By Deirdre Sheppard, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Daffy gets up to his regular tricks -- in space.

TV Boomerang Kids' Animation 2003
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age 6+

Based on 1 parent review

Marvin Martian
Marvin Martian Parent of 14-year-old
February 18, 2011
age 6+

Probably for elder children, and teens, probably adults will enjoy some episodes

Best cartoon ever. But lets get the warning over. Violence: Future weapons, mainly guns, ingury shown. Sex: Martian queen has revieling clothing. Swearing: very mild some lines mistaking for bad words. Messages: Hero is lazy and rude. Some dangerous behavier. Villain is scary, very evil, and does faint a lot, also quite graphic. Overall very good, Marvin is the best.

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
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What's the Story?

DUCK DODGERS chronicles the adventures and mishaps of aspiring superhero Duck Dodgers (Daffy Duck, voiced in this incarnation by Joe Alaskey) and his assistant, Eager Young Space Cadet Porky Pig (Bob Bergen). Inspired by the original 1953 Duck Dodgers cartoon short (which starred the voice talents of the incomparable Mel Blanc), the series follows the outer-space adventures of Duck Dodgers and Porky as they face off against villains like fussy Marvin the Martian (Alaskey again).

Is It Any Good?

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Ironically, Duck Dodgers is a rude, lazy, selfish hero -- just as Daffy has always been rude, lazy, and selfish in all of his cartoon appearances. Of course, it's those qualities that make his interactions with monotone, arrogant Marvin so funny. Meanwhile, it's Cadet Porky Pig who usually ends up saving the day for the Earthlings; it's because he's too humble to take the credit that Duck Dodgers gets away with being lazy! Parents should be sure to tell kids that, in real life, repeated laziness catches up with everyone.

Since this is a destroy-and-conquer type of show, futuristic weapons are regularly featured. Also, Queen Martian, ruler of Mars, is a rather risqué dresser -- parents might find her push-up bra and sheer skirt a little iffy. But all in all, the show's offenses are minor and the storylines are so engaging that kids won't get lost in the slightly eye-popping details.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about heroism. What does it mean to be a hero? How should heroes treat other people? Who's the real hero in this series, Duck Dodgers or Cadet Porky Pig? Why do we like Daffy, even though he's usually so selfish?

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