"Duckling" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American comedy-drama television series Louie.
The series follows Louie, a fictionalized version of C.K., a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City.
In the episode, Louie goes on a USO Tour to the Middle East, also discovering that Lilly sneaked a duckling for him.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.73 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
While picking up Lilly (Hadley Delany) and Jane (Ursula Parker) from school, Louie (Louis C.K.)
While checking his room, Louie is shocked to discover that Lilly has sneaked in a duckling to wish him good luck.
As the helicopter arrives to pick up the troop, Louie decides to leave the duckling with the villagers as a sign of respect.
The hour-long format affords CK plenty of time to stretch his legs, creatively speaking, and simply watch his characters live.
[10] He lost the former to Jon Cryer for Two and a Half Men, and the latter to Modern Family for the episode "Baby on Board".