Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special

Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
2010 DVD cover.
Production company	Chuck Jones Enterprieses
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television
Release date	November 20, 1980
Run time	25 minutes
Starring	Mel Blanc
Producer(s)	Hal Geer
Music composed by	Dean Elliot Classic material: Milt Franklyn Carl W. Stalling
Story by	Chuck Jones Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce (classic material)
Director(s)	Chuck Jones Friz Freleng (classic material) Phil Monroe (co-director)
Title card

Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special is a Thanksgiving special starring Daffy Duck. It aired on November 20, 1980 on CBS. It was written by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese, and directed by Jones. While the majority of the special is comprised of classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, it also features an original short titled Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century; also directed by Jones.

Daffy tries to pitch in a new Duck Dodgers sequel. But his boss J.L. wants Daffy to make a Thanksgiving special or he would get fired.

Detailed summary

Cartoons featured

• "The Scarlet Pumpernickel" (used for opening scenes)
• "Robin Hood Daffy"
• "Drip-Along Daffy"
• "His Bitter Half"
• "Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century"

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor

Locations

• Earth

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: November 20, 1980 on CBS

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • 1992: Warner Home Video releases Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special on VHS.
  • November 1, 2010: Warner Home Video releases The Essential Daffy Duck on DVD.
  • September 1, 2020: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Looney Tunes Holiday Triple Feature on DVD.