April 12, 1984 - July 11, 1984
NBC Situation Comedy - 13 Episodes
Cast:
| Skip Tarkenton: | Jim Carrey |
| Mrs. Sheree Winkler: | Teresa Ganzel |
| Brooks Carmichael: | Jack Gilford |
| Aggie Aylesworth: | Julie Payne |
| Andrea Lewin: | Nancy Lane |
| Marty Fenneman: | Jay Tarses |
| Roland Culp: | Clarence Gilyard, Jr. |
| Wally Wooster: | Don Messick |
The Duck Factory was set in a small, run-down Hollywood animation
studio peopled by the loony crew who produced a TV cartoon show
called Dippy Duck. The newest employee was Skip Tarkenton, an eager
young cartoonist fresh from the Midwest and bursting with excitement
at his first professional job. His wide-wyed innocence contrasted sharply
with the cynicism of his co-workers: Brooks, the fatherly artist full of
doubts about his own brilliance; Andrea, the sarcastic, man-hungry
film editor; Marty, the two-bit gag writer; Roland, the only black storyboard
artist in the business; and Wally, the voice-over narrator who had a
repertoire of so many cartoon voices that he had long since forgotten
his own voice. Buddy Winkler, the tyrannical owner of the studio, had
just died and the place was virtually laderless when Skip arrived, so
the whole crew turned to the reluctant newcomer to save Dippy Duck--
which was constantly on the verge of cancellation by the network. This
brought the emmity of Aggie, the pushy, penny-pinching business manager
who thought she should be in charge, but talso the appreciation of
Mrs. Winkler, the sexy young bimbo whom Buddy had met and married
only three weeks before his own demise--and who was now the studio's owner.
Click HERE to download theme song.
(Theme song provided by Todd Fuller's Sitcoms Online.)
Click HERE to purchase TV books and videos!
Look for The Duck Factory on Nick at Nite.
Jim Carrey Online
An Official Website
One-Year Wonders Message Board
From Todd Fuller's Sitcoms Online
These links were last tested December 2005.
Check out this classic TV Guide cover...
