Queer Duck The title character, whose full name is Adam Seymour Duckstein (voiced by
Jim J. Bullock), is a
gay anthropomorphic duck who works as a
nurse. In an interview included on the DVD release of
Queer Duck: The Movie, Reiss states that Bullock is the only member of the cast that is actually gay, and that he had insisted that the character be voiced by someone gay. Queer Duck has cyan-colored feathers, a little spiky fringe, and may wear purple eye shadow. He wears a sleeveless rainbow top and, like almost everyone else in the series, does not wear trousers. This follows the tradition of semi-nudity of cartoon animals exemplified by
Porky Pig,
Donald Duck,
Top Cat, etc. He is often shown to have two fingers and one thumb on each hand, though on occasion he has the three fingers and one thumb per hand that is typical of many contemporary cartoons. Queer Duck is known to gossip about anything and everything, especially on the phone while watching television, as shown on "Oh Christ!", "The Gaining of Herpes from Sparky" and "A Gay Outing". He is promiscuous in his own way, but not as obsessed with sex as his boyfriend Openly Gator; for example, he'll often utter the word "cock" but swiftly follows it with another word, like "tails", such as in "The Gay Road to Morocco". His nemesis is known to be radio show host
Laura Schlessinger, who is pictured as a haggard and ugly old woman. Queer Duck has also been a victim of
gay bashing, as shown in "Ku Klux Klan & Ollie", in which
Ku Klux Klan members attempt to burn his house down. When his disguise fails, he kisses the unveiled
Jerry Falwell, only to get shot down by the other homophobes. When in
heaven he finds out that famous icons like Socrates and Leonardo da Vinci are also gay, much to the chagrin of Jerry Falwell. Over the course of the series, the audience learns that Queer Duck has a Jewish mother who is in denial of his sexuality, a diabetic father (whose name is revealed to be Morty in the episode "Quack Doctor"), a
straight brother named Lucky (who is shown to have bullied Queer Duck when they were younger), a nephew named Little Lucky and a
lesbian sister named Melissa. Queer Duck is not the most beloved child in his family and there are strong hints that his older brother Lucky is the most favored one, due to his heterosexuality. Queer Duck is afraid to show his sexuality to his nephew Little Lucky (who first appeared in "Fiddler on the Roofie"), especially while camping with two of Little Lucky's friends. They discovered one of his magazines, which included personal ads that contained acronyms like GBM, S&M and B&D. Lucky, however, is already aware of his uncle's sexual identity: when his fellow campers taunt him by saying, "I think your uncle is gay", Lucky answers, "Well, DUH!".
Other characters • Openly Gator (voiced by
Kevin Michael Richardson, in the style of
Harvey Fierstein) is Queer Duck's boyfriend. His full name is Steven Arlo Gator. He is shy and insecure, and is usually the voice of reason whenever Queer Duck gets himself or anyone else in trouble. He marries Queer Duck in a
Jewish wedding in
Vermont in the episode "Wedding Bell Blues" (although they are often seen as having an open relationship); a
moose was the
rabbi. He works as a waiter in a restaurant that both he and Queer Duck hate. • Bi-Polar Bear (voiced by
Billy West, in the style of
Paul Lynde) is one of Queer Duck's friends. He often
makes bad jokes that he alone finds funny. He works in a perfume stand at a mall and has mentioned that his father is in a relationship with another man. • Oscar Wildcat (voiced by
Maurice LaMarche) is an urbane character, often portrayed as an
alcoholic (he is always seen holding some form of alcohol, usually a
martini). He has a deep dislike for his own mother and has implied that he would like to kill her. "If I came out it would kill mother!... I'll do it tonight." He owns a
Shirley Temple antique store called "Shirley You Jest". His name is a reference to
Oscar Wilde. Recurring supporting characters include Queer Duck's mother (played by
Estelle Harris) and the group's nemesis, Dr. Laura Schlessinger (played by voice actress
Tress MacNeille). One character, a large, well-built
horse, portrays different characters in each episode. He starts out as a gay-converting Christian minister but later portrays more gay-sensitive characters, such as a flight attendant on "TWGay". Other characters who have appeared include
Truman Coyote,
Ricky Marlin and
KY Jellyfish. ==Recurring themes==