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08/11/2006: August Megaparty #11: ssdsdsdsd

Yeah, so, I’m kind of plowed and I don’t have much in me to write at the moment. I’ll give you a superstar entry tomorrow. Because I only promised to post every day, I have not broken my vow. Take that.

May as well make a survey out of this: Discuss your favorite fowls of pop culturedom. From Scrooge to Ace Duck.

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Loved the site for quite a long time, so I figured to finally start posting.

To me it’s a huge grouping of Ducks.

Wade Duck – Any duck that has some many phobias he has them listed in a file cabinet is A-Okay in my book.

Darkwing – Because I was obsessed with him.

Launchpad – Dude can barely fly and has the charm to stay heavily employed by someone like Scrooge.

Scrooge – Does he personafy hip-hop or what? No one get’s between him and his money.

other forgotten ducks would be Mother Goose, The duck on Little Bear or Franklin, and of course the Mighty Ducks (The lame cartoon and not the amazing movies).

Ghosted by Ranger Joe @ 08/12/2006 3:12 AM EDT

I have great fondness for the Disney Ducks as well, especially all involved with Duck Tales; I HATED when the school bus was late getting me home and I’d miss my daily dose of Duck Tales (say that 3 times fast!). Also, there was (or maybe still is?) this great buzzard at Six Flags over Georgia. I ‘think’ his name is Bufford Buzzurd and he was the coolest damn cat…er bird in the whole park.

Ghosted by Shaunfu @ 08/12/2006 3:35 AM EDT

The Disney Afternoon was full of ducks through most of its run, and most of them ruled.

And as I’m a University of Oregon grad, I have to mention the UO’s mascot, the Fighting Duck, the only college mascot to ever be allowed into Disneyland. (He was patterned after Donald, based on a handshake agreement in the 50s.)
I thought it WAS Donald. It looks exactly like his classic form. It was in a Disney trivia book that "the University of Oregon is the only college sports team allowed to have Donald Duck as its mascot."

Ghosted by Mars @ 08/12/2006 3:38 AM EDT

Was Ace Duck ever actually ON the Ninja Turtles cartoon show?? I remember the figure well, but never recall actually seeing him on the show!

Ghosted by Jon @ 08/12/2006 4:11 AM EDT

The first story my father ever read to me was one of his Uncle Scrooge comics. Carl Barks’s ducks have had a great influence on my life, to the point where I was actually too much of a snob at age six to enjoy DuckTales. To this day, when you say the name I think of the NES game.

Recently I was reintroduced to Don Rosa’s revisionist / reconstructive take on the Barks mythos. The sheer amount of history he worked into Uncle Scrooge’s life is astounding; find his collection, it’s worth it.

And yet, if I had to choose a favorite– it would be Gyro Gearloose, because he had one of the best quotes of all time, one that greatly sums up my own life and probably yours: "I’ll just look normal until nobody’s looking!"

Ghosted by G'Tron @ 08/12/2006 5:25 AM EDT

Hi, everyone! I can think of two "fowls of pop culturedom" yet unmentioned: Orville and Wilbur of "The Rescuers" and "The Rescuers Down Under," respectively. But for my personal favorite, there was little doubt in my head that it would be the terror that flaps in the night, the winged scourge that pecks at your nightmares, the grade curve that gives you an "F," the bubble gum that clings to your shoe, the smelly old anchovy on the pizza of inequity, the spinach that sticks to your teeth, the cholesterol that clogs your arteries, the burned-out bulb you cannot reach, the meter on the cab of justice, the dog that relieves itself on the front lawn of crime… to paraphrase Larry the Cable Guy, I could do this all night.

Ghosted by Hoverbored @ 08/12/2006 7:03 AM EDT

I’m not sure if anyone already mentioned this one, but I’m going to have to go with Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man.

Ghosted by Quammy @ 08/12/2006 7:38 AM EDT

No love for Virgil from Mighty Max’s TV show?

Ghosted by NightJay @ 08/12/2006 7:45 AM EDT

How about the seagulls from Finding Nemo? Mine, Mine, Mine!

And of course, Superchicken.

Ghosted by Elfinlady @ 08/12/2006 8:20 AM EDT

All I know is that Chanticleer from Rock-a-Doodle is the only rockabilly-singing rooster to be named after a character in the Canterbury Tales. And if getting a huge kick out of that is wrong, then I don’t want to be right.

Ghosted by Jedoc @ 08/12/2006 8:28 AM EDT

I will cast my vote for Howard the Duck as well. The scene where the alien guy sticks his tongue onto a cigarette lighter to replenish his energy has to be one of my all-time favorites. Plus, he knew karate and chicks were all over him.

Ghosted by Old E @ 08/12/2006 8:43 AM EDT

Chicken Run gets a nod, but no one has mentioned Feathers McGraw yet? For shame!

Ghosted by Paul @ 08/12/2006 9:58 AM EDT

I knew I was forgetting an important one! Gotta add Duckman to my list.Tim Curry’s King Chicken is probably the only clucker I’d include. Also, Jemima Puddleduck and the family from Make Way For Ducklings. Mr. Popper’s Penguins! Hedwig is pretty cool, but little Pidwigeon is my real fav. I wish he was mine. I wonder if Buckbeak can be counted as fowl. Ooh, how about the rummy stork that was always fucking up deliveries (Tom and Jerry)? I always felt bad for Wile E., but you gotta give props to the Roadrunner.
Seriously, reading Harry Potter there are lots of things I covet, but a tiny, spastic owl that delivers my messages is near the top.
There are still so many that haven’t come up! I’m amazed. (I can’t recall about Franklin, but Little Bear has the one actually named Duck).

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 08/12/2006 10:59 AM EDT

here’s one everyone forgot- Chicken Boo from Animaniacs. " He’s not a man, he’s a chicken boo". It was so obvious to even kids that he was a chicken badly dressed up that it was hilarious. Oh, but Robot Chicken gets my vote.

Ghosted by Ben @ 08/12/2006 11:03 AM EDT

[b]kevin[/b] Check this old article man.

[url=http://www.x-entertainment.com/archive/quickies/20/index.shtml]web page[/url]

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 08/12/2006 11:21 AM EDT

No love for the AFLAC duck?

Are Penguins fowl? If so, don’t forget Burgess Meredith, Chilly Willy, and the March of the Penguins

Although they’re not fowl, Hitchcock’s "Birds" movies can be added to a "killer animal" movies

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 08/12/2006 11:53 AM EDT

Lets try that again.
[bold]kevin[/bold]Check this old article man.

[url]http://www.x-entertainment.com/archive/quickies/20/index.shtml[/url]

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 08/12/2006 11:57 AM EDT

Ben: I read through all the comments and feared the lack of love for Chicken Boo. He’s one of my all time favorites.

Unfortunately, I must vote for the Goodfeathers. They were always the animated birds that stood out to me most in my childhood. Heck, my very first (and still used s/n) was/is GoodFeathers (I spelled it wrong the first time and have since added a space). They had spunk, comedic timing, they were cute and sassy, and they got to crap on a giant statue of Regis Philbin. What’s not to love? ^_^

Ghosted by Dormousy @ 08/12/2006 12:49 PM EDT

Shout outs to Feathers McGraw and Count Duckula, but my mad props go to Foghorn Leghorn – "I say, this boy’s about as sharp as a bowlin’ ball", "If the kid don’t stop talking so much he’ll get his tongue sunburned" and many other great quotes.

Also if we’re going to take fowl in its wider sense, what about Iago from Aladdin?

Ghosted by Candle Snuff Fungus @ 08/12/2006 12:55 PM EDT

yeah, DArth, i did a search after i posted, and saw that acticle. i wouldnt really call him an obsure figure though. essentially, if you were a figure from the first 4 series’, then everyone and their mom had one.

in all honesty, i dont recall ace duck ever being on the show.

but i do distinctly remember ace being in the turtles 3 nintendo game. after you beat the surfing level, there is a cut-scene where ace duck picks them up in the blimp and takes them to the golden gate bridge. awesome! and in my mind, that was enough reason to justify a figure.

Ghosted by kevin. @ 08/12/2006 12:58 PM EDT

I think it would be cool if they remaid duck tails but give it a little more serious approach, make it more of an adventure were lauch pad is actually the tough body gaurd instead of being such an ass. Make Scrooge like the smart profeser and the boys the boys, each having his own talent and specialty. Think Jhonny quest!

Ghosted by Bandit @ 08/12/2006 1:39 PM EDT

KAHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CHICKEN

Duckman by far

Ghosted by Paul @ 08/12/2006 1:51 PM EDT

Okay, so, I tried to post this last night, to no avail. I’ve moved location now so here goes.

I must say that King Chicken is by far my favorite cartoon fowl. If for no other reason than he was voiced by Tim Curry. And, of course I can’t forget my beloved Chicken Boo!

Okay….I feel better now.

Ghosted by MissJess @ 08/12/2006 2:26 PM EDT

Road Runner
Woody Woodpecker
Robot Chicken
The Sorceress of Castle Greyskull
Henry Cabot Henhouse III (aka Super Chicken)
Foghorn Leghorn
Gyro Gearloose
Toucan Sam (beore all this "adventures with his nephews" crap)
Sonny the Coo-coo bird (Coo-coo for Coco Puffs? No! Retarded!)
Jekyll & Hyde Tweety Bird
That Parrot from "Electric Company" (It’s the plumber, he’s come to fix the sink!)

Ghosted by kingklash @ 08/12/2006 2:31 PM EDT

I never loved Chicken Boo because I felt sorry for the one guy/girl who always saw through his ruses that everybody else ganged up on. Great theme song however. Did love the Goodfeathers, though of course I didn’t see Goodfellas until years later so much was lost on me.
Darth P, wrong kind of brackets. You have to use html code so it’s a bit harder to do a link but if you just paste the url it becomes a link automatically…this might just change when the new bells and whistles come in however, so feel free to disregard

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 08/12/2006 2:36 PM EDT

I also have toi say that my WTF mixed up post lastn ight was due to Greymatter screwing it up. I tried posting when there were only 25 posts, and it took me a few hours to get through!

So what’s the full list so far? Here goes the current list ordered from memory:

Count Duckula
Scrooge McDuck
Darkwing Duck
Ace Duck
Daffy
Donald
Chicken Boo
The Goodfeathers (not to mention the GodPigeon)
Duckman
King Chicken
Super Chicken
Robot Chicken
Feathers MacGraw
Burgess Meredith
Chilly Willy
Subserviant Chicken
Launchpad
Wilbur & Orville the albatrosses
Road Runner
The Mighty Ducks (movie)
Mighty Ducks (cartoon)
the UO Fighting Duck
Foghorn Leghorn
Henery Hawk
Chanticleer (from Rock-A-Doodle)
the Seagulls from Finding Nemo
Duck from Little Bear
Gizmoduck
Huey, Dewey & Louie
Clucky from SNL’s Cluckin’ Chicken
Disco Duck
the Albatross Sketch (MP)
Big Bird (and Little Bird)
the San Diego Chicken
Yakky Doodle (the HB duck)
the ducks from: Tom & Jerry, Franklin
Deadeye Duck
the Chickens from Chicken Run
Coq Roq (from the BK ads)
the AFLAC Duck
Gyro Gearloose
Virgil
Wade Duck
Booker & Sheldon (also from US Acres)
Beaky Buzzard
Gogo Dodo
Doofus
Bubba
Flintheart Glumgold
Daisy Duck
Jemima Puddleduck
Scuttle
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Pidwigeon
Hedwig
Toilet Duck

Plus 2 other new entries from me:

Ducky from The Land Before Time
Ducky from Sixteen Candles (I’m counting it for the name alone)

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 08/12/2006 2:52 PM EDT

Do we have the giant chicken from Family Guy on there yet?

Ghosted by Matt @ 08/12/2006 2:55 PM EDT

Crap, forgot him too (and forgot Woody Woodpecker of all birds!!)

Here’s a more updated list:

Count Duckula
Scrooge McDuck
Darkwing Duck
Ace Duck
Tweety
Daffy
Donald
Chicken Boo
The Goodfeathers (not to mention the GodPigeon)
Duckman
King Chicken
Super Chicken
Robot Chicken
Feathers MacGraw
Burgess Meredith
Chilly Willy
Subserviant Chicken
Launchpad
Wilbur & Orville the albatrosses
Road Runner
The Mighty Ducks (movie)
Mighty Ducks (cartoon)
the UO Fighting Duck
Foghorn Leghorn
Henery Hawk
Chanticleer (from Rock-A-Doodle)
the Seagulls from Finding Nemo
Duck from Little Bear
Gizmoduck
Huey, Dewey & Louie
Clucky from SNL’s Cluckin’ Chicken
Disco Duck
the Albatross Sketch (MP)
Big Bird (and Little Bird)
the San Diego Chicken
Yakky Doodle (the HB duck)
the ducks from: Tom & Jerry, Franklin
Deadeye Duck
the Chickens from Chicken Run
Coq Roq (from the BK ads)
the AFLAC Duck
Gyro Gearloose
Virgil
Wade Duck
Booker & Sheldon (also from US Acres)
Beaky Buzzard
Gogo Dodo
Doofus
Bubba
Flintheart Glumgold
Daisy Duck
Jemima Puddleduck
Scuttle
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Pidwigeon
Hedwig
Toilet Duck
Ducky from The Land Before Time
Ducky from Sixteen Candles (I’m counting it for the name alone)
Woody Woodpecker
the Giant Chicken from FG
Sunny the Cuckoo
Toucan Sam
The Sorceress from Castle Greyskull
Le Blaq Coq ($5 to anyone who knows this reference*)

I don’t think Parrots count as fowls so I’m not covering them. (Like Zazu, Iago, etc)

*offer now void.

Ghosted by InvaderNorbert @ 08/12/2006 3:05 PM EDT

The best duck ever is Ernie’s rubber ducky. (Who, if you recall, is the one. He does, in fact, make bathtime lots of fun.)

Ghosted by Josh @ 08/12/2006 3:06 PM EDT

My favorite fowl is the Gobbledygooker of course. Debuting by busting out of a giant egg? Brilliant. It’s too bad the Red Rooster was gone by that point, Gooker had a natural money feud right there. The Gooker could probably get over on Smackdown if they brought him back. Heck, they have Great Khali, Boogeyman, and even brought back Tatanka, can’t be any worse.

Ghosted by Rob @ 08/12/2006 3:23 PM EDT

I don’t know why, but I’ve always had a thing about cartoon ducks. Donald (and his extended family) and Daffy have long been my favorite cartoon characters. Foghorn Leghorn, LaunchPad McQuack (of "DuckTales" and "Darkwing Duck"), Iago of "Aladdin" (I use his "I’m so ticked off, I’m moulting!" line a lot), and Woody Woodpecker are also very high up on my list.

Oh, "Little Bear!" I used to love that. That cartoon was so cute. Duck could get a little annoying, but she was generally funny.

And let’s not leave out the entire cast of "Chicken Run!"

Ghosted by starwenn @ 08/12/2006 8:14 PM EDT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol787NjpBS4
There is a boglin in this video. It is a good song too. Son of a bitch I wanted a big boglin. All i had was a small shitty one. Ultra Mega Chicken Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Ghosted by Snowfall Academy @ 08/12/2006 9:34 PM EDT

what about Artemis Fowl??

Ghosted by LDTG @ 08/13/2006 3:32 AM EDT

I’m a little late but I did not see Plucky Duck from Tiny Toons on that list anywhere

Ghosted by bren @ 08/13/2006 11:33 AM EDT

AFLACK Biznatch!

Ghosted by BDBull @ 08/13/2006 10:26 PM EDT

Soooo late to the party, but I *MUST* add Heckle and Jekyl and Chilly Willy.

Oh, and a grudging nod to Tweety Bird.

Ghosted by LemurCat @ 08/14/2006 9:01 AM EDT

What ever happened to Heckly and Jekyl?

Ghosted by bad karma @ 08/14/2006 9:12 AM EDT

I would have to say my favorite would be an incantation of Daffy, Duck Dodgers. Especially the original cartoons with him in them, although i must say the new cartoon series is entertaining as well. If someone’s already mentioned Duck Dodgers, then mark this one up as a supporting comment.

Ghosted by Ernie @ 08/14/2006 2:48 PM EDT

I was a HUGE HUGE darkwing fan in my youth (at 27 I still am kids!) but why did we stop at just the terror that flaps? much like the oddball james bond villins, DW had his mighty muscles of maximum might tested by the likes of Steelbeak, Dr. Bushroot, crackerjack, and while his saucy gf Morgana was a bad seed to start she became his hot to trot girlfriend later (DW’s I mean) and Last of all How dare you all forget the awesomeness that was…NEGADUCK?!?

Ghosted by Josh @ 08/14/2006 6:32 PM EDT

I was a HUGE HUGE darkwing fan in my youth (at 27 I still am kids!) but why did we stop at just the terror that flaps? much like the oddball james bond villins, DW had his mighty muscles of maximum might tested by the likes of Steelbeak, Dr. Bushroot, crackerjack,(all ducks I might add) and while his saucy gf Morgana was a bad seed to start she became his hot to trot girlfriend later (DW’s I mean) and Last of all How dare you all forget the awesomeness that was…NEGADUCK?!?

Ghosted by Josh @ 08/14/2006 7:19 PM EDT

Deadeye Duck from Bucky O’Hare – one of the shows you suddenly remember because it shows up on YouTube and then bugging your significant other to get the DVDs for you. And she does.

I’m such a dork.

Ghosted by Matt (NZ) @ 08/17/2006 4:14 AM EDT

Noone mentioned my favorite – Morgana from Darkwing duck. I TOTALLY wanted to be her for halloween one year… unfortunately, I was still at an age where my mom thought it was cool to make my costumes for me, and I ended up as yet another “clever to adults, pointless to me/anyone my age” concoction my mother spent 3+ weeks on, but whatever. Also… mayhaps you will find THIS to be an interesting pop culture icon/foul fowl (oh, boy! A pun… maybe?)
http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/

Ghosted by C0rp0rate Z0mb1e @ 09/01/2006 9:51 AM EDT

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