Episodes
1. Goodbye Buddy, Hello Skip
April 12, 1984
30 min
Skip Tarkenton finds his dream of being an animator coming true a lot sooner than he expected when he hops a bus to L.A.
2. Filling Buddy's Shoes
April 19, 1984
30 min
Someone must fill Buddy's shoes as the Dippy Duck showrunner. But who?
Guest Stars:
Daphne Maxwell Reid
3. The Annies
April 26, 1984
30 min
A series of mishaps arise when the staff attend the Annies, where Buddy is to receive a posthumous award.
Guest Stars:
Bill Scott, Diane Stilwell, Frank Bonner, Barbara Perry
4. No Good Deed
May 3, 1984
30 min
Skip learns that no good deed goes unpunished when he gives Ginger a job she doesn't deserve and Marty's script a kinder review than it deserves.
Guest Stars:
Diane Stilwell
5. The Way We Weren't
May 10, 1984
30 min
Aggie plans to attend a reunion with her old Navy pals, but when she can't scrounge a date, she asks Skip to accompany her.
Guest Stars:
Barry Corbin, Nancy Parsons, Channing Chase, Pat Benson, Susan James Berger
6. Can We Talk?
May 17, 1984
30 min
Marty's plagiarism becomes Skip's problem.
Guest Stars:
Maureen Arthur
7. The Education of Mrs. Winkler
May 24, 1984
30 min
In hopes of being smarter, Sheree decides to finally get her high school diploma, and Brooks gives her a helping hand -- and a little something extra.
Guest Stars:
Donald Bishop, Ken Sansom, Liz Sheridan, Allen Williams
8. Ordinary People, Too
June 6, 1984
30 min
Skip helps come up with the cash to fund Andrea's film project, yet doesn't get the thanks one might think.
Guest Stars:
Charles Levin, Alice Cadogan, John Putch, Sandy Martin, Naomi Stevens
9. It Didn't Happen One Night
June 13, 1984
30 min
The gang begin to suspect that Skip and Andrea are romantically involved. Meanwhile, Marty isn't happy about his friend's new girlfriend -- Sheree.
Guest Stars:
John Bennett Perry
10. The Duck Stops Here
June 20, 1984
30 min
Wally decides to throw his hat into the Shakespeare ring after his Dippy Duck voice escapes him.
Guest Stars:
Keone Young, Gerry Gibson, Frank Welker, Penny Fuller, Alan Blumenfeld
11. The Children's Half Hour
June 27, 1984
30 min
It's Children's Night at the Apollo when Brooks' son and Wally's daughter both want to further their artistic careers -- to the joy of Brooks and the dismay of Wally.
Guest Stars:
Walter Olkewicz, Jo Ann Harris, Harris Peet
12. You Always Love the One You Hurt
July 4, 1984
30 min
Roland is pressured to quit the animation biz and follow in his father's footsteps -- as a dentist. Meanwhile, the staff consider changing the show when a parents group vote it one of the most violent kids' programs on TV.
Guest Stars:
Kenneth Mars, John Hancock, Pat Finley, Lynne Marie Stewart, David Selburg