Series synopsis
Darkwing Duck is an American action & adventure animation comedy family kids television series that premiered on ABC on September 6, 1991. It ended on December 12, 1992. It was created by Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove. It stars Jim Cummings, Christine Cavanaugh, Terence McGovern and Brenda Vaccaro.
The adventures of superhero Darkwing Duck, aided by his sidekick Launchpad McQuack. In his secret identity of Drake Mallard, he lives in a suburban house with his adopted daughter Gosalyn, next door to the bafflingly dim-witted Muddlefoot family. A spin-off of DuckTales.
Premise
The adventures of superhero Darkwing Duck, aided by his sidekick Launchpad McQuack. In his secret identity of Drake Mallard, he lives in a suburban house with his adopted daughter Gosalyn, next door to the bafflingly dim-witted Muddlefoot family. A spin-off of DuckTales.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jim Cummings as Darkwing Duck (voice)
- Christine Cavanaugh as Gosalyn (voice)
- Terence McGovern as Launchpad McQuack (voice)
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Patti Deutsch
- Lorenzo Music
- Ellen Gerstell
- David Doyle
Supporting cast
- Teresa Ganzel as Preena Lot (voice)
- Ron Palillo
- Joan Gerber
- Kath Soucie as Morgana MacCawber (voice)
- Peter Renaday as Derek Blunt (voice)
- Allyce Beasley
- Dana Hill as Tank Muddlefoot (voice)
- Frank Welker
- Cam Clarke
- Katie Leigh as Honker Muddlefoot (voice)
- S. Scott Bullock as Tom Lockjaw (voice)
- Rob Paulsen
Guest cast
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Patti Deutsch
- Lorenzo Music
- Ellen Gerstell
- David Doyle
- Teresa Ganzel as Preena Lot (voice)
- Ron Palillo
- Joan Gerber
- Kath Soucie as Morgana MacCawber (voice)
- Peter Renaday as Derek Blunt (voice)
- Allyce Beasley
- Dana Hill as Tank Muddlefoot (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 92 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 7, 1991 | September 7, 1991 |
| Season 1 | 65 | September 6, 1991 | May 20, 1992 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 14, 1991 | December 7, 1991 |
| Season 3 | 13 | September 12, 1992 | December 12, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Darkly Dawns the Duck Darkwing Duck, an up-and-coming crime fighter dying for a big break, is stuck busting regular criminals in the bustling metropolis of St. Canard. Annoyed that he isn't getting enough attention from the press, Darkwing longs to fight a super-villain. He gets more than he bargained for however when he stumbles onto a fiendish plot by criminal mastermind Taurus Bulba to steal a top-secret weapon from the military: an anti-gravity beam cannon called the Waddlemeyer Ramrod. |
September 7, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Darkly Dawns the Duck (1) Darkwing Duck meets Launchpad McQuack! Together they try to save Gosalyn from being kidnapped and used by Taurus Bulba as a pawn in his evil plan. |
September 6, 1991 |
| 2 |
Darkly Dawns the Duck (2) Taurus nabs Gosalyn, despite the best efforts of DW and Launchpad. Can Darkwing Duck and Launchpad McQuack save the day? |
September 6, 1991 |
| 3 |
Beauty and the Beet Darkwing Duck must battle through a greenhouse of hostile plants to save Rhonda from being changed into a plant. |
September 9, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
That Sinking Feeling Moleiarty, the fiendish genius marketer and mole from the deep unground, has rallied his fellow race for an attack to take over the surface city of St. Canard. Stealing buildings, he creates a beam to lock the moon in an eternal eclipse - to plunge everything in darkness. |
September 14, 1991 |
| 2 |
Film Flam Tuskernini utilizes a special camera gun to pull characters directly out of the movies and into the real world. As director of a specially crafted criminal force, he takes them out on the town to do his bidding. |
September 21, 1991 |
| 3 |
Negaduck Darkwing Duck has been zapped with Megavolt's tronsplitter, seperating his good side from his bad. Another zap with the two sides will restore him to normal, but his negative side is certain not to let that happen. |
September 28, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Monsters R Us Darkwing visits Morgana's parent's house and meets her family, who are upset to find out that she is dating a normal. Will Darkwing survive his visit with the McCawber family? |
September 12, 1992 |
| 2 |
Inherit the Wimp Helping with Gosalyn's homework, Darkwing shows her famous Mallards from history. She sneaks back into time with Quackerjack's timetop and brings them to the present. None of them seem to be as great as they were thought to be. When Megavolt steals Darkwing and Launchpad's nervous energy, the failures have a chance to prove they are heroes at heart. |
September 19, 1992 |
| 3 |
The Revenge of the Return of the Brainteasers, Too! Honker has become a galactic hero after foiling Flog and his companions from ruling the galaxy (in Battle of the Brainteasers). The body-stealing hats from outer space break free from captivity, bent once again to rule or destroy the universe - this time with a grudge against the young genius. |
September 26, 1992 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 6, 1991 |
| Last aired | December 12, 1992 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 15:30:00 |