First appearance, April 17, 1937 in Porky’s Duck Hunt (with Porky Pig)
Starred in 133 cartoon, thus ranked third in Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies appearances
Created by Tex Avery, classic voice by Mel Blanc
Sometime given fake middle name to fit the cartoon’s plot; such as Daffy Horacio Tiberius Duck or Daffy Dumas Duck
Look, demeanor, and role varied through the years with the director (Friend or foe, assertive, combative, unrestrained, zany, savvy, arrogant, jealous
Common rival/friend to Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, and Speedy Gonzalez
Also appeared in Space Jam, Who framed Roger Rabbit, and Drew Carey Show
In “Diversity Day” episode of The Office, Michael signs his diversity form as Daffy Duck
Today, commonly paired with Bugs Bunny in marketing and merchandising
A Classic Scene
Memorable Quotes
- Woo hoo! Woo hoo! Woo hoo! Woo hoo! Woo hoo! Woo hoo! Woo hoo!
- What it, Bub.
- Ah ha, just as I thought.
- I’m so crazy, I don’t know this isn’t possible.
- AaaaaaaaaaaaHhhhhhhhhhhh, How things been with you?
- Hey, Bub, You need a house to go with this door knob?
- What a trip! What a trip! Blizzards all the way! Now 20 feet deep! But we had to get that serum through! I was mush, mush, mush all night! Come on, mush, mush, mush, mush. Mush! Suddenly the glacier cracks! There’ a roar! Ton of ice! No escape!
Additional Resources
Daffy Duck Supersite
Daffy Duck History site
More Quotes
History of voices actors of Daffy Duck
A tribute to Daffy with Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now
I loved the zany Daffy, and I subscribe to his saying: “I’m so crazy, I don’t know this isn’t possible”. You know what is great about having kids – you can watch cartoons with them that you watched, lo, so many, many years ago
LouAnn,
Glad you enjoyed this post. Daffy sure had various personalities through the years. He is a classic! Thanks for visiting.
Love this…
Bulldog,
Great to hear and thanks for commenting.
Love the Classic Scene!
Valentine,
Absolutely. I really like the tribute video, but I had to include a scene. Thanks for visiting.
I loved Daffy Duck and I’m actually surprised he only starred in 133 episodes. I would have thought it was 10 times that amount – I must have watched a lot of repeats! xx
Spiced,
When I saw the numbers (including Bugs at #1), I too expected the number to be higher. Nonetheless, Daffy is a classic. Thanks for visiting.
Always liked Daffy more than Donald. Maybe cause he didn’t have a girlfriend.
Hansi,
Absolutely … and thanks for dropping in.
I agree with you Hansi!
Excellent. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve used the line “Ah ha, just as I thought.” when things turned out a little differently than I expected.
Fasab,
Classic line! Thanks for commenting.
Haven’t watched daffy Duck in a long while. Thanks for the reminder.
Paradise,
Glad you like this post … hope you watched the tributes as I love them. Thanks for visiting.
Wow–75 years of Daffy! Thanks for the retrospective—they don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
Weebs,
Thanks for stopping by.
Correct – they don’t make them anymore like they used to – thus the purpose of this series of posts. See the sidebar Categories > Entertainment > Classic Cartoons for more.
Love the Saturday cartoons, Frank, as always – Daffy singing Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody! My husband has a contribution for me to add – the composer, Carl Stalling, did most of the music for the Warner Bros. Loony Tunes, especially the Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck cartoons, and is referred to as “the most famous unknown composer of the 20th Century.” He started out playing in theaters for silent films and was hired by Walt Disney to create music for his animations, then moved on to WB. Here’s a link to him on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006298/ Enjoy!
Lynn,
Thanks for sharing this great information. I will definitely look into Mr. Stalling. Meanwhile, I was sure you would enjoy Daffy with Liszt! Thanks for visiting and sharing.
I love posts like this. Also, they just don’t make ‘em like this anymore
Squishy,
Because they don’t make them like this anymore is one reason why I do thee on Saturday. Thanks for visiting.
Hi,
I love Duffy, still see some of the old cartoons every now and then, I was also surprised that Duffy was not in a lot more episodes, he is a classic.
Mags,
Daffy is a top-tier classic character, but hey – we weren’t counting back in the day – just enjoying! Thanks for visiting.
oops I of course meant Daffy.
Love Daffy!!!
Debra,
Absolutely!!!! Thanks for visiting.
Gotta love Daffy. I really like this quote: “I’m so crazy, I don’t know this isn’t possible.” Might make a good motto to live by.
Robin,
Daffy had many good lines! Thank for commenting.
Daffy is definitely one of my two favorite ducks. The other is roast. Keep that on the down low from him. Yet another great cartoon post!
Lame,
Your comment caused me to chuckle! Thanks for visiting.
There’s an award for you on my latest post, Frank.
Paradise,
Many thanks … and I will be over to confirm!
A great Daffy history. How fun. Another fun & memorable character. The Queen tribute is a fun surprise. Keep up the great work Frank. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Mobius,
Glad you watch the Queen tribute! Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by.
I second the readers who say you deserve an award for your cartoon entries.
I loved too dear Frank, Thank you, love, nia
Nia,
I imagine this caused you to smile! Thanks for commenting.
Daffy is so memorable! I think he may be one of my favorites! Fun, Frank! Debra
Debra,
Glad this post brought back memories. Thanks for visiting.
You keep outrage this. He doesn’t hafta shoot you now.
But I say he DOES gave to shoot me now! So shoot me now!
Bang.
Damn auto correct.
LOL …
Fantastic entry! Though I’m surprised you didn’t mention Duck Dodgers in teh 24th and a half century.
And of course the quote “You’re Desssspicable”.
Guapo,
Thanks for sharing!
Oh my … I agree that “You’re Desssspicable” is a classic line that should have been on the list. Then again, your comment is a prime example of the importance of relying on other bloggers.