Series synopsis
DuckTales is an American animation mystery sci-fi & fantasy comedy kids television series that premiered on Syndication on September 18, 1987. It ended on November 28, 1990. It was created by Jymn Magon. It stars Alan Young, Russi Taylor, Terence McGovern and Chuck McCann.
Scrooge McDuck finds his hands full at home when nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie move to Duckburg. Joined by their loyal pals Launchpad McQuack, Gyro Gearloose and Mrs. Beakley, the DuckTales gang never fails to deliver a wealth of adventure. Get ready for a fortune of fun with DuckTales!
Premise
Scrooge McDuck finds his hands full at home when nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie move to Duckburg. Joined by their loyal pals Launchpad McQuack, Gyro Gearloose and Mrs. Beakley, the DuckTales gang never fails to deliver a wealth of adventure. Get ready for a fortune of fun with DuckTales!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alan Young as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- Russi Taylor as Huey Duck / Dewey Duck / Louie Duck (voice)
- Terence McGovern as Launchpad McQuack (voice)
- Chuck McCann as Duckworth / Burger Beagle / Bouncer Beagle (voice)
- Frank Welker as Bigtime Beagle / Baggy Beagle / Bubba the Caveduck (voice)
- Hal Smith as Gyro Gearloose / Flintheart Glomgold (voice)
- Joan Gerber as Mrs. Bentina Beakley (voice)
- Brian Cummings as Doofus Drake (voice)
Supporting cast
- June Foray as Ma Beagle / Magica De Spell / Mrs. Featherby (voice)
- Kathleen Freeman as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
- Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck (voice)
- Hamilton Camp as Fenton Crackshell (voice)
- Steve Bulen
- René Auberjonois as Dr. Nogood (voice)
- Dick Beals
- Phil Hartman as Captain Frye (voice)
- Aron Kincaid as Fritter O'Way (voice)
- Peter Cullen as Admiral Grimitz (voice)
- Howard Morris as Djinni / Archeologist (voice)
- Pat Musick as Umpire (voice)
Guest cast
- Hamilton Camp as Fenton Crackshell (voice)
- Steve Bulen
- René Auberjonois as Dr. Nogood (voice)
- Dick Beals
- Phil Hartman as Captain Frye (voice)
- Aron Kincaid as Fritter O'Way (voice)
- Peter Cullen as Admiral Grimitz (voice)
- Howard Morris as Djinni / Archeologist (voice)
- Pat Musick as Umpire (voice)
- Billy Barty as King Brian (voice)
- Rob Paulsen
- Jack DeLeon as Major Courage (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 120 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 19 | March 2, 2017 | July 29, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 66 | September 18, 1987 | January 1, 1988 |
| Season 2 | 10 | November 24, 1988 | September 12, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 18 | September 18, 1989 | March 15, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 7 | September 10, 1990 | November 28, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuckTales: First Look A first look at the all-new family comedy-adventure series "DuckTales" on Disney XD. The series stars David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck; Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz and Bobby Moynihan as the voices of Huey, Dewey and Louie, respectively; Kate Micucci as Webby Vanderquack; Beck Bennett as Launchpad McQuack and Toks Olagundoye as Mrs. Beakley, and will follow the epic family of ducks on their high-flying adventures around the world. |
March 2, 2017 |
| 2 |
Donald Duck's Tales Donald Duck is the over-stressed guardian to his three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. They may drive him crazy, but Donald puts his family first – even if that means tagging along on dangerous adventures that tend to get him hurt. |
March 10, 2017 |
| 3 |
Donald's Birthday Ducktales (2017) short featuring: Donald Duck. Uncle Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Louie and Webby surprise Donald for his birthday - only for things to go awry. |
June 9, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don't Give Up the Ship (1) The introduction of the series, as Donald Duck joins the Navy and sends Huey, Dewey, and Louie off to live with their uncle Scrooge McDuck. Meanwhile, a mysterious man named El Capitán busts the Beagle Boys out of jail in order for them to help him steal an awkward treasure map in Scrooge's possession. |
September 18, 1987 |
| 2 |
Wronguay in Ronguay (2) After foiling the Beagle Boys, Scrooge and his nephews decipher the strange marking on the map, which leads to a sunken treasure ship in Ronguay. However, Flintheart Glomgold and El Capitán are out to stop them at every turn. |
September 18, 1987 |
| 3 |
Three Ducks of the Condor (3) Upon finding out of the Valley of the Golden Suns, Scrooge begins an expedition to find the treasure therein, starting with finding the map that leads to it. First, he must get one half of the map from High Golden Sun Priest Joaquin Slowly. |
September 18, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marking Time (1) Scrooge buys one of Glomgold's islands, wherein houses a diamond mine. Upon finding out, Glomgold has the diamond mine blown away from the island. Scrooge, Launchpad, and the nephews then go back in time to try to prevent the explosion, but end up going 1 million years back, where they meet Bubba the Caveduck and his pet Triceratops, Tootsie. |
November 24, 1988 |
| 2 |
The Duck Who Would Be King (2) In their attempt to go back to the present, Scrooge, Launchpad, the nephews, and Bubba & Tootsie crash-land in an ancient kingdom terrorized by a tyrant. |
November 24, 1988 |
| 3 |
Bubba Trubba (3) Upon their return to the present, Scrooge blames all his financial troubles on Bubba, all the while the Beagle Boys try to capture him. |
November 24, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Land of Trala La When Scrooge develops an unnatural ailment, Fenton takes him to a place where money isn't used. But Fenton's plan backfires when he gets the locals to use bottlecaps as currency. |
September 18, 1989 |
| 2 |
Allowance Day In order to receive their allowances ahead of time so they can buy a new scooter, the nephews trick Scrooge into believing it's Saturday instead of Friday, resulting in mass confusion worldwide. |
September 19, 1989 |
| 3 |
Bubbeo & Juliet In this spoof of Romeo and Juliet, Bubba falls in love with the daughter of Scrooge's new neighbors, who have gotten in a feud with Scrooge. |
September 20, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ducky Mountain High Scrooge meets up with Glittering Goldie again in order to acquire land filled with golden trees from her. However, Glomgold also wants that land. |
September 10, 1990 |
| 2 |
Attack of the Metal Mites Glomgold intends to use metal-eating bugs to wipe out Scrooge's fortunes. |
September 18, 1990 |
| 3 |
The Duck Who Knew Too Much Fenton uncovers an international conspiracy to steal Scrooge's gold overseas while supposedly on vacation. |
September 26, 1990 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 1987 |
| Last aired | November 28, 1990 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |