Sitting Ducks (TV series)
Sitting Ducks is a children's animated television series based on the 1977 "Sitting Ducks" lithograph and the 1998 children's book of the same name, created by the poster artist Michael Bedard. "Sitting Ducks" first appeared in 2001 in Europe, later debuting in the United States on Cartoon Network, in Australia on ABC3, in Canada on CBC Television, in the United Kingdom on CITV and Boomerang, and on the Japanese version of Cartoon Network. The show lasted for two seasons each comprising thirteen episodes, with the last episode shown on July 5, 2003. Background. The  show takes place in a town called Ducktown and focuses on a duck named Bill and his best friend Aldo, an alligator from the neighboring town of Swampwood. The pair usually end up in varied situations and adventures, getting around on Bill's scooter. Merchandise. "Sitting Ducks" proved to be a big hit with the European children's show market, and as a result toys, clothing and other merchandise were created. Print. The cartoon itself also spawned a few books. "Quacking Up" is a joke book written by Rick Walton featuring the characters from the TV show, and "Plucked Duck  a children's picture book by Danielle Mentzer and Annmarie Harris based on the episode Duck Naked". Both books were released in 2004, roughly one year after the show had ended. Video games. In May 2003, Light and Shadow Production and Asobo Studios picked up the rights from Universal to create games for "Sitting Ducks". Then, during 2004, "Sitting Ducks" was released for Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance and PlayStation 2. An Xbox version was also planned to include a multiplayer racing option, but was quietly cancelled.