Duck Dodgers Returns After 20 Years: Cartoon Network Airs One-Time Special For The Looney Tunes Space Hero!

Duck Dodgers vanished from television screens for nearly two decades, but the wait is finally over, although for a limited time. According to Collider, Cartoon Network is dusting off this cult-favorite Looney Tunes spinoff and bringing it back to airwaves this May, but not as a full-fledged revival. Instead, it’s being treated as a special occasion and more of a nostalgic detour than a return to the regular lineup.

A Nostalgic Treat for Fans

Duck Dodgers, which originally premiered in 2003, took the familiar faces of the Looney Tunes crew and reimagined them in a zany sci-fi setting.

Daffy Duck stars as an accidental space hero who somehow stumbles into saving the universe more often than he should, while Marvin the Martian, now Commander X-2, views him as the cosmic equivalent of a migraine. The show, across three seasons, each packing 13 episodes, became a quirky gem in the animation world, even snagging an Annie Award and multiple Emmy nods along the way.