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Apr 12, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 12, 1984 – The Duck Factory Premiered on NBC.

On this day April 12, 1984, the sitcom The Duck Factory premiered on NBC. The series starred a young Jim Carrey in his first major American television role, playing a bright eyed animator named Skip Tarkenton who lands a job at a struggling animation studio.

The Duck Factory followed the behind the scenes chaos at a low budget cartoon company responsible for a show called Dippy Duck. Carrey’s character brought optimism and fresh ideas to a team of eccentric animators, voice actors, and...

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