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Gripes of Wrath

Aired 1994-03-19 30 min
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

A comment Duckman makes at the unveiling of a new supercomputer, named Loretta, makes the world a better place to live in, for a while anyway.

Our Take

This one leans hard into the show’s cynical streak, imagining a world where Duckman’s misery accidentally fixes everything, then waiting for the punchline. The satire of easy utopian solutions lands well, and Jason Alexander’s ranting keeps the slower middle stretch watchable. It’s a bit talky compared to the sharper episodes around it, but fans of the show’s mean-spirited humor will get their fill.