Duckling (25 Aug. 2011)

Louie leaves for Afghanistan to entertain the troops, but he doesn't know that one of his daughters left him a surprise in his suitcase.

Director:

Louis C.K.

Writers:

Louis C.K., Louis C.K. (creator),

Stars:

Louis C.K., Keni Thomas, Hadley Delany

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Louis C.K.	...	Louie
Keni Thomas	...	Keni Thomas
Hadley Delany	...	Lilly
Ursula Parker	...	Jane
Don Pugsley	...	General
Lilly Robbins	...	Jamie
Meshop Agadzhanyan	...	Afghan Soldier
Liza Colón-Zayas	...	Miss Hernandez
Maria Dizzia	...	Delores
Fahim Fazli	...	Afghan Local
Cliff Fleming	...	Helicopter Pilot #1
Cory Fleming	...	Helicopter Pilot #2
Todd Glass	...	USO Emcee
Justin Guess	...	Soldier #6
Wade Harlan	...	Soldier #5

Storyline

Louie leaves for Afghanistan to entertain the troops, but he doesn't know that one of his daughters left him a surprise in his suitcase.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Release Date:

25 August 2011 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

Keni Thomas and Lilly Robbins are real performers who performed for the U.S. troops in Afghanistan with C.K.

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Goofs

The iconic Huey helicopters used haven't flown in Afghanistan as they were being used for stateside training and were officially retired from the military in January of 2011.

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Crazy Credits

Idea for this episode by: Mary Louise Szekely My six year old daughter

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Soundtracks

"Hero"
Written & Performed by Keni Thomas

User Reviews

Duckling of peace

This episode really inspired me to write a review. Based on Louie's USO experience it has everything it should have: parts of the field performances, emotions such as scare and awkwardness, bird's-eye view of Afghanistan and of course the US troops and the scenes from that military life. Oh, and a fluffy yellow duckling, for the love of Jesus! All together it creates that special spirit, if you know what I mean. The spirit so not typical for the TV comedy show. But either way it's 'Louie' which is much deeper. So Louis C.K. once again made us laugh and made us think. This is what we as the fans of this show appreciate so much. More than that it was 100% cute, sentimental and adorable which is new for the cynic Louie, but is OK if is rare:) So I believe this episode has to be highly appreciated. Thanks to Louis and the crew and FX in whole.