One duck, one dream — and a very loud wife.
In this classic Looney Tunes short, Mr. Duck dreams of a quiet life, but his overbearing wife has other plans. Tired of being bossed around, he imagines a daring escape with the help of his son... but not everything goes according to plan.
Directed by Tex Avery, The Henpecked Duck is packed with slapstick humor, exaggerated animation, and that signature Warner Bros. wit that made early Looney Tunes legendary.
Public domain · Runtime: ~7 minutes
Marriage, mischief, and classic cartoon mayhem.
In this classic Looney Tunes short, Mr. Duck dreams of a quiet life, but his overbearing wife has other plans. Tired of being bossed around, he imagines a daring escape with the help of his son... but not everything goes according to plan.
Directed by Tex Avery, The Henpecked Duck is packed with slapstick humor, exaggerated animation, and that signature Warner Bros. wit that made early Looney Tunes legendary.
Public domain · Runtime: ~7 minutes
Marriage, mischief, and classic cartoon mayhem.
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00:00Transcribed by ESO, translated by —
00:30I want a divorce!
00:32I want a divorce!
00:34I want a divorce!
00:36I want a divorce!
00:38I want a divorce!
00:48Uh, please.
00:50The first case is Duck vs Duck.
00:54Mr. Dabby Duck!
01:00Mr. Dabby Duck!
01:02Mr. Dabby Duck!
01:12Mr. Dabby Duck!
01:14Mr. Dabby Duck!
01:22I want a divorce!
01:24I want a divorce!
01:26The best years of my life slaving over a hot nest!
01:28And what thanks do I get?
01:30You barred your groove!
01:32The minute my back was turned, he did it!
01:35You fugitive from a feather bed!
01:38Well, you water-soaked weasel!
01:41Don't stand there!
01:42Say something!
01:44Say something!
01:46Don't you dare open your mouth!
01:49You and your lies!
01:51I want a divorce!
01:53I want a divorce!
01:55Now, Mrs. Duck, just a minute.
01:58Just a minute.
01:59Suppose you tell us just what happened.
02:02Well, Your Honor,
02:04everything was going along all right until one day last week.
02:08I had to go over to my mother's and...
02:11Now, Daffy, I may be a little late,
02:15so I want you to sit on Junior
02:18and keep him warm till I get back.
02:21And if you don't, I'll wring your fool's neck!
02:25Yes, my love.
02:27Remember now, none of your nonsense!
02:30Yes, my love.
02:31Now, listen, you!
02:32You stay in the house and keep that egg warm!
02:36Yes, my love.
02:38Yes, my love.
02:40Yes, my love!
02:41Yes, my love!
02:42Yes, my love!
02:43Yes, my love!
02:44Yes, my love!
02:45Yes, my love!
02:46Yes, my love!
02:47Yes, my love!
02:48Yes, my love!
02:49Yes, my love!
02:56Yes, my love!
03:13Hocus Pocus, Flippity Slam, Erezma Taz, and Alakazam.
03:43Hey, pretty good, huh?
03:47Boy, oh boy, if Major Bulls could only see me now.
04:04Observe closely.
04:06Nothing up here, nothing up here, and nothing up here.
04:13Hocus Pocus, Flippity Slam, Erezma Taz, and Alakazam.
04:25Hocus Pocus, Flippity Slam, Erezma Taz, and Alakazam.
04:30Hocus Pocus, Flippity Slam, Erezma Taz, and Alakazam.
04:37Hocus Pocus, Flippity Slam, Erezma Taz, and Alakazam.
04:41Alakazam!
04:42Alakazam!
04:43Alakazam!
04:44Alakazam!
04:45Alakazam!
04:46Alakazam!
04:48Say, is there a magician in the house?
04:51Alakazam!
04:51Alakazam!
04:52Alakazam!
05:01Alakazam!
05:07Alakazam!
05:08The little woman.
05:22An egg, an egg, an egg. I gotta get an egg. Where's the egg?
05:25Oh, my kingdom for an egg. Who's having a egg? Where's the egg?
05:28Here, here, here, here, here. Where's the egg?
05:29Give me the eggs, the eggs. Give me the eggs, the eggs.
05:31Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here.
05:38Well, hello, sweetie pie. How's Junior? Is he all right?
05:51Well, get up and let me see him. Get up, I said.
05:55Mama's little darling.
05:59Daffy! This is the last straw.
06:02I want a divorce. I want a divorce.
06:05I want a divorce. I want a divorce.
06:09And what have you got to say for yourself, Mr. Duck?
06:14Please, please, Judge. Give me just one more chance.
06:19Well, all right. But remember, just one more chance.
06:23Oh, my goodness.
06:24Oh, my goodness.
06:25Oh, my goodness.
06:28Oh, my goodness.
06:29Oh, my goodness.
06:30Alakazam and you get an egg.
06:52Oh, dear.
06:55And for 15 years, I've been doing it the hard way.
07:09He's dismissed.
07:11Step down.
07:20That's all, folks.
07:21That's all.
07:34That's all.
07:37Well, that's all, folks.
07:40Thank you, folks.