Ducktales
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| DuckTales | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Disney's DuckTales |
| Format | Animated series |
| Created by | Carl Barks Jymn Magon Fred Wolf |
| Voices of | Alan Young Hamilton Camp Peter Cullen Brian Cummings Miriam Flynn June Foray Kathleen Freeman Joan Gerber Chuck McCann Terry McGovern Hal Smith Russi Taylor Frank Welker |
| Country of origin |  |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Disney Channel/Syndication |
| Original run | September 18, 1987 – May 6, 1990 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Darkwing Duck (1991) Quack Pack (1996) |
| Other websites | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
DuckTales is an animated Disney television series. The main characters of the series are Scrooge McDuck and his great nephews Huei, Dewey and Louei. The series was originally shown from September 11, 1987 to May 6, 1980. It had a total of 100 episodes.
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[change] Basic story
DuckTales is about the adventures of Scrooge and his nephews. The nephews used to live with their uncle Donald. They were left with Scrooge when Donald went off to join the Navy.
Scrooge is the richest duck in the world. He has no want for anything. This does not stop him from finding ways to try and increase his wealth. Other common plots deal with him protecting his wealth from villains. In general, there were several different plotlines that were used many time in many of the episodes. Some of these plotlines included:
- Scrooge learns about an ancient treasure or civilization. When he goes to find it, he finds more trouble than he thought he would find. (Home Sweet Homer, Master of the Djinni, Sweet Duck of Youth, A Ducktale's Valentine)
- In a similar plot, Scrooge is having trouble with one of his businesses. When he goes to fix the problem, he gets involved in an adventure of some sort. (Where No Duck Has Gone Before, Bermuda Triangle Tangle, Ducks of the West, Back Out in the Outback)
- Gyro creates a new invention. The invention usually either cause problems when it does not work properly or it is stolen and used for evil. (Armstrong, Bubba's Big Brainstorm, Time Teasers)
- Scrooge loses all of his money, often to the Beagle Boys, and tries to get it back. This plotline is often used with one of the other common plotlines. (The Money Vanishes, Scrooge's Last Adventure, Time is Money)
- Flintheart Glomgold tries to become better than Scrooge. This usually deals with Glomgold trying to become the richest duck in the world. (Duckman of Aquatraz, The Uncrashable Hindentanic, The Attack of the Metal Mites)
- Magica de Spell tries to steal the first money that Scrooge ever earned. This is his first dime, which he calls his "Number One Dime". Her plans involve using the special dime to create a magic spell that will give her great wealth. (Send in the Clones, Nothing to Fear, Magica's Shadow War).
- Scrooge remembers some business, voyages or adventures from when he was young. (Ducktales:Treasure of the Golden Suns, Duck in the Iron Mask, Status Seeker, Lauchpad's First Crash, Once Upon a Dime, The Curse of Castle McDuck, Back to the Klondike, Super DuckTales.
[change] Characters
[change] Heroes
- Scrooge McDuck is the richest duck in the world. He is the owner of factories, mines, railroads and oils wells. He keeps all of his money in the Money Bin and lives at Manor McDuck in the fictional city of Duckburg.
- Huei, Dewey and Louei-They are Scrooge's great nephews. They live with him at McDuck's mansion. They like play in the pool and to go with the rich uncle on his expeditions.
- Webby is a pretty girl whose live at McDuck's mansion with his adotive family, the Duck family.
- Duckwhorth is the butler of McDuck's mansion.
- Launchpad is Scrooge's accident-prone pilot.
[change] Villains
- Flintheart Glomgold is an African billionaire.
- The Beagle Boys are a group of theives in Duckburg.
- Magica de Spell is a witch who tries to steal Scrooge's lucky dime.
[change] Minor Characters
- Bubba, pre-historic duck that meet Scrooge on the movie Time is money.
- Fenton Crackshell is an accountant who is also the superhero Gizmoduck. He met Scrooge in the movie Super DuckTales.
- Donald Duck is Scrooge's nephew.
- Gladstone Gander is Scrooge's lucky nephew.
[change] Selected episodes
| Summary | Episode name | Date first shown |
|---|---|---|
| Something is attacking Scrooge's sheeps and taking their wool. Scrooge goes to Australia to find out what is going on. | Back Out in the Outback | November 10, 1987 |
| Scrooge has trouble in the Bermuda triangle when his boat begins to sink. | Bermuda Triangle Tangle | |
| Scrooge found the Aladdin's map but Glomgold try robber it. | Master of the Djinni | |
| Scrooge contrac an acount named Fenton. After lose Scrooge's fortune, Fenton become an hero to have Scrooge's money back. | Super Ducktales |
[change] Adventures on Australia
somebody is sabotaging Scrooge's ranchs when McDuck, and his nephews, goes by plane to Australia. Scrooge, the Manager and MacQuack goes by airplane to explorer but they are atacked by lights swords. Meanwhile, Webby lost herself on the jungle and sleep on the woods.
At next day, Webby and somes animals find an oppal's mines and discovery that the Manager is the responsable. Manager want buy Scrooge's ranchs and become an rich man. Fortunately, Webby and the animals show who is the Manager and Scrooge preserves his ranchs. Scrooge asked Webby when, how she made up to captured the bandid, she said "group work".
