Queer Duck

Queer Duck was a short animated series introduced on Icebox.com in 1999 and later moved the Showtime cable television network in 2002, where aired as a supporting feature to the American version of Queer as Folk. Although far from being the first homosexual cartoon character, Queer Duck was the first animated TV series to have homosexuality as its predominant theme. Also unusual for a TV cartoon, it was animated in Macromedia Flash.

Themes and plot (very mild spoilers)

Although each short four-minute episode stands by itself rather than being part of a larger narrative, several themes and events occur through the 20-episode series. Queer Duck reveals his homosexuality to his parents in the first episode. In the course of the series, Queer Duck and Openly Gator get married, and it's revealed that Queer Duck has a lesbian sister. Queer Duck also meets Santa Claus and attends Mardi Gras.

Related Topics:
Santa Claus - Mardi Gras

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Much like The Critic, Queer Duck features numerous cameo appearances by celebrities, whose voices are impersonated by the cast. In addition to Dr. Laura, the Queer Duck gang encounter Bob Hope, Jack Nicholson, Cary Grant, and in particular Barbra Streisand, whom Queer Duck is obsessed with.

Related Topics:
The Critic - Bob Hope - Jack Nicholson - Cary Grant - Barbra Streisand

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