Dammit, Hollywood

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Annoyed with the current state of the film industry, Duckman goes to Hollywood to demand his $7 back. Instead, he falls into the plot of a soon to-be deposed studio executive, a man who’s looking for a patsy to run the studio into the ground in hopes of saving his own job. Duckman becomes head of Paradox Pictures, where “if it’s a good movie its a Paradox”. He quickly begins running through the studio’s money, signs a secretary to a 340 million dollar deal to star in a movie in her underpants. The deposed executive also arranges it so that Duckman manages to alienate the studio’s three biggest action stars.

Our Take

A solid season opener that lets Duckman rant about Hollywood, a target he was practically built for. The studio-head plot moves fast and the gags mostly land, especially the movie pitches, though the back half leans on plot mechanics more than jokes. Not the show’s sharpest hour, but fans will enjoy watching him torch an entire industry. Worth a watch if you’re already on board.