“ | Parting is such sweet sorrow. | „ |
~ Plucky's catchphrase at the end credits. |
Plucky/Pluciferous von Mallard Duck (commonly known as Plucky Duck in Tiny Toons Looniversity only) is the deuteragonist of the Tiny Toons franchise. He is an anthropomorphic green mallard duck who wears a white sleeveless tank top in the original and later wearing a black shirt in the reboot.
He is sometimes a trouble-maker and is in love with Shirley the Loon, but she offend never returns his love due to his attitude even though she favors him. However, she does go to school dances with him and invite him to some kind of party. His hero and favorite mentor is Daffy Duck. He is even modeled as Daffy Duck. Following the reboot, he's less of a trouble-maker and only more egotistical.
He was voiced by the late Joe Alaskey, who also voiced Lou Pickles in Rugrats and All Grown Up in his current age and Nathan Ruegger as a baby. He is voiced by David Errigo Jr. in the reboot series Tiny Toons Looniversity, who also voiced Hamton J. Pig in the series.
Personality[]
Plucky is a young, hypocentric duck. He has big dreams of fame, wealth, and power, but he is too desperate to get them. In some episodes, he has heroic or even superhero roles.
Like his mentor, he is often greedy, selfish and egotistical, as he tries to steal the spotlight from Buster and Babs, despite them being his friends, but they often react to Plucky's behavior by setting him up in scenes of extreme pain and embarrassment. He also takes advantage of his best friend, Hamton for his own interests by forcing him into a reckless action and then abandoning him when things go bad, but he usually pays for his actions by retribution.
However, as a hero, he reveals the angel within by supporting his friends or saving them.
In the reboot, Plucky is more of a snob due to being a rich guy who is more egotistical but less antagonistic, though he tends act antagonistic towards others that intent to act prejudiced towards him. He’s still show to be very heroic and helpful in situations for others. Unlike the original series, Plucky is much smarter and more focused on his work. In addition, he no longer has his idolizing towards Daffy. He is also very competitive and will do anything to win. Even though he’s into high culture, he also his own excitement for thrills and adventures.
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Trivia[]
- His name, like most of the toons, wasn’t give have the first letter of his surname that much his type of anthropomorphic appearance.
- In the reboot series, Plucky’s full/real name was revealed. Judging by the way he has Von in his last name and his personality being more snobbish and less antagonistic, he has a wealthier background than in the original series.
- It’s clarified that he and Shirley had started a relationship before the start of the original series.
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Note:Please thurn the Tiny Toons Heroes a real category page. Buster Bunny | Babs Bunny | Plucky Duck | Hamton J. Pig | Dizzy Devil | Elmyra Duff | Fifi La Fume | Shirley McLoon | Furrball | Sweetie Bird | Calamity Coyote | Little Beeper | Mary Melody | Concord Condor |