List of DuckTales episodes

The following is an episode list for the Disney animated television series DuckTales. The series is based on the Scrooge McDuck character and the Uncle Scrooge comic books created by Carl Barks. The series stars Scrooge, his great-nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie and Webby Vanderquack, and several characters created for the series. While Huey, Dewey, and Louie originated in Donald Duck animated short subjects in the 1930s, their characterization on DuckTales approximated that of Barks' comics. Although Donald Duck was a major player in the Uncle Scrooge comics, he appeared as a guest star in a few DuckTales episodes.

The series aired in syndication. It premiered during the week of September 14–18, 1987 with an edited two-hour television movie version of the five-part serial "Treasure of the Golden Suns". (The airdate varied by market WSYT aired it on September 18,[1] while WSBK-TV aired it on September 20).[2] Subsequently, on September 21, 1987, the series began airing in its regular time slot on weekdays. ("Treasure of the Golden Suns" first appeared in its serialized form from November 9–13, 1987).[3] The first season, totaling 65 episodes, aired its finale, "Till Nephews Do Us Part", on January 1, 1988.[3]

Ten episodes premiered during the second season, and 18 in the third. Three episodes produced for the third season were held back for broadcast until the fall of 1990, when the series was incorporated into The Disney Afternoon. Seven additional episodes were produced for its short final season, totaling 100 for the series. The show aired its final episode on November 28, 1990.[3]

All 100 episodes from all 4 seasons are available on DVD in Region 1. The first twenty individual episodes of season one, numbered 6 to 25 in the list below, are also available on DVD in Region 2.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
165September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)January 1, 1988 (1988-01-01)
210November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)March 26, 1989 (1989-03-26)
318September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)February 11, 1990 (1990-02-11)
FilmAugust 3, 1990 (1990-08-03)
47September 10, 1990 (1990-09-10)November 28, 1990 (1990-11-28)

Episodes

Season 1 (1987–1988)

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11"Don't Give Up the Ship"Alan ZasloveStory by: Mark Zaslove
Teleplay by: Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington
September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)124
Part 1 of The Treasure of the Golden Suns, Donald Duck joins the Navy and sends the nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie off to live with his uncle Scrooge McDuck. Meanwhile, a mysterious man named El Capitán busts the Beagle Boys out of jail to help him steal an awkward treasure map in Scrooge's possession.
22"Wronguay in Ronguay"Steve ClarkStory by: Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington
Teleplay by: Mark Zaslove
September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)125
Part 2 of The Treasure of the Golden Suns, After foiling the Beagle Boys, Scrooge and his nephews decipher the strange marking on the map, which leads to a sunken treasure ship somewhere in South America. However, Flintheart Glomgold and El Capitán attempt to take the treasure for themselves.
33"Three Ducks of the Condor"Alan ZasloveStory by: Mark Zaslove
Teleplay by: Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington
September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)126
Part 3 of The Treasure of the Golden Suns, Upon finding out about 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, but to reach Slowly's mountaintop fortress, he must enlist Gyro Gearloose to construct a special aircraft, and Launchpad McQuack to fly it. He is joined by his nephew Donald who is on a three-day leave in the Andes Mountains.
44"Cold Duck"Terence HarrisonStory by: Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington
Teleplay by: Mark Zaslove
September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)127
Part 4 of The Treasure of the Golden Suns, The nephews, Webby, and Mrs. Beakley find themselves joining Scrooge in his adventure as he looks for the second half of the treasure map in Antarctica. While there, the group runs into some unfriendly locals in the form of penguins.
55"Too Much of a Gold Thing"Alan ZasloveJymn Magon, Bruce Talkington and Mark ZasloveSeptember 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)128
Part 5 of The Treasure of the Golden Suns, Scrooge develops gold fever as he and the gang make their way to the Valley of the Golden Suns, all the while pursued by El Capitán.
66"Send in the Clones"Alan ZasloveT: Ken Koonce and David Weimers
S: Astrid Ryterband
September 21, 1987 (1987-09-21)4412-020
Magica DeSpell gets the Beagle Boys to help her steal Scrooge's Number One Dime by using one of her cloning spells. The real Huey, Dewey, and Louie try to stop her plan as the Beagle Boys have been turned into identical copies of them, and Magica into an identical copy of Mrs. Beakley.
77"Sphinx for the Memories"David BlockMichael KeyesSeptember 22, 1987 (1987-09-22)141
A neo-ancient Egyptian Civilization cult abducts Donald so that he can host a spirit of a Pharaoh. But the jealous high-priest unleashes a mummy to destroy Donald, and it's up to Scrooge and his nephews to save him.
88"Where No Duck Has Gone Before"David BlockLen UhleySeptember 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)4412-033
Gyro's props for a science fiction television show accidentally launch the cast into space, and Launchpad becomes the hero when it is realized that he is the only real pilot on board.
99"Armstrong"Alan ZasloveMichael KeyesSeptember 24, 1987 (1987-09-24)4412-014
Gyro presents the McDuck household with a robot named Armstrong to do their work for them. However, the robot decides it would rather work for itself.
1010"Robot Robbers"Alan ZasloveS: Carl BarksSeptember 25, 1987 (1987-09-25)4412-034

After the incident with Armstrong, Gyro builds giant human-operated robots for Flintheart Glomgold, only to have them be stolen and operated by Ma Beagle and the Beagle Boys.

  • Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie
1111"Magica's Shadow War"David BlockRandy LofficierSeptember 28, 1987 (1987-09-28)4412-035
Magica's plot to steal the Number One Dime using her own shadow goes awry when her shadow develops a mind of its own.
1212"Master of the Djinni"Alan ZasloveSam Joseph and Manette Beth RosenSeptember 29, 1987 (1987-09-29)4412-010
Scrooge and Glomgold race for mastership of Aladdin's genie, who makes it difficult by sending them back in time to the Arabian Nights.
1313"Hotel Strangeduck"Alan ZasloveRichard MerwinSeptember 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)4412-022
Scrooge turns a castle once owned by a mad scientist into a hotel, but he does not believe that the place is haunted.
1414"Lost Crown of Genghis Khan"Alan ZasloveT: Anthony Adams
S: Carl Barks
October 1, 1987 (1987-10-01)4412-008

Scrooge goes searching for a crown in the Himalayas, which is guarded by a snow beast.

  • Notes: Loosely based on the Carl Barks story of the same name.
1515"Duckman of Aquatraz"Steve ClarkFrancis Moss[4]October 2, 1987 (1987-10-02)4412-027
Scrooge is framed for stealing a painting from Glomgold's art gallery and sent to Aquatraz. Luckily, Flintheart disguised himself as Scrooge and stole it from his own art gallery. Scrooge got the blame.
1616"The Money Vanishes"Steve ClarkDavid SchwartzOctober 5, 1987 (1987-10-05)4412-007
The Beagle Boys steal Gyro's handheld teleporter and use it to steal Scrooge's fortune.
1717"Sir Gyro de Gearloose"Steve ClarkMark ZasloveOctober 6, 1987 (1987-10-06)115

Gyro, tired of being looked upon as a "gadget man", invents a time machine and uses it to go back in time to the Middle Ages.

  • Absent: Scrooge
1818"Dinosaur Ducks"Alan ZasloveKen Koonce and David WeimersOctober 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)106
Scrooge and Launchpad explore a land where dinosaurs still live, but the kids tag along against Scrooge's directions to the contrary.
1919"Hero for Hire"Steve ClarkKen Koonce and David WeimersOctober 8, 1987 (1987-10-08)113
After being fired by Scrooge, Launchpad is tricked by the Beagle Boys into performing a series of bank robberies disguised as movie scenes.
2020"Superdoo!"Steve ClarkMichael KeyesOctober 9, 1987 (1987-10-09)121

Having a hard time at camp, Doofus accidentally finds a stolen alien crystal that grants him numerous super powers. But the aliens who lost it want it back.

  • Absent: Scrooge
2121"Maid of the Myth"Alan ZasloveAnthony AdamsOctober 12, 1987 (1987-10-12)112
Mrs. Beakley is abducted by Vikings from Norse mythology and it is up to Scrooge and the others to rescue her.
2222"Down & Out in Duckburg"Terence HarrisonKen Koonce and David WeimersOctober 13, 1987 (1987-10-13)4412-047
A family debt causes Scrooge to lose his entire fortune, sending his entire family into the poorhouse.
2323"Much Ado About Scrooge"David BlockMichael KeyesOctober 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)131
Scrooge and the boys track down a lost play of the famed playwright William Drakespeare. But a master salesman is also on their trail.
2424"Top Duck"Alan ZasloveRichard MerwinOctober 15, 1987 (1987-10-15)132
Launchpad's family comes to visit while the Beagle Boys eye Scrooge's new jet so that they can use it to pilfer his Money Bin.
2525"Pearl of Wisdom"Steve ClarkMichael KeyesOctober 16, 1987 (1987-10-16)109
Scrooge learns that a pearl he bought will grant him infinite wisdom once he takes it back to its homeland. But a slippery pair of Martinique thieves want the pearl for themselves.
2626"The Curse of Castle McDuck"Steve ClarkAnthony AdamsOctober 19, 1987 (1987-10-19)119
Scrooge, the nephews, and Webby visit Scrooge's ancestral home in Scotland, only to be embroiled in a mystery surrounding Castle McDuck, involving Druids and a Ghost Hound.
2727"Launchpad's Civil War"Steve ClarkPamela Hickey and Dennys McCoyOctober 20, 1987 (1987-10-20)123

When going to Duck Ridge for an American Civil War reenactment, Launchpad encounters aged Union veterans who once served under his ancestor, who had lost a battle. Meanwhile, Doofus and the nephews learn that a businessman is exploiting the reenactments for financial gain. Launchpad works to avenge his family's honor by rallying the old veterans to a "rematch" of sorts against the reenactors.

  • Absent: Scrooge
2828"Sweet Duck of Youth"Steve ClarkKen Koonce and David WeimersOctober 21, 1987 (1987-10-21)4412-003
Scrooge and the boys head to the Okeefadokie Swamp in search of the fabled Fountain of Youth from Spanish mythology. There they encounter the ghost of Ponce De Loon.
2929"Earth Quack"Alan ZasloveT: Mark Young
S: Carl Barks
October 22, 1987 (1987-10-22)102
Scrooge and the boys discover that the games of an underground civilization are causing earthquakes directly under the Money Bin.
3030"Home Sweet Homer"Alan ZasloveAnthony AdamsOctober 23, 1987 (1987-10-23)130
According to Greek mythology, Circe, a wicked sorceress from the past, accidentally transports Scrooge and the boys back to time of Ancient Greece, where they meet up with Homer.
3131"Bermuda Triangle Tangle"Steve ClarkFrank RidgewayOctober 26, 1987 (1987-10-26)117
Scrooge seeks to find out why his ships are disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle.
3232"Micro Ducks from Outer Space"Alan ZasloveT: Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr
S: Carl Barks
October 27, 1987 (1987-10-27)4412-004
Scrooge misuses an alien size-shifting device, and accidentally ends up shrinking himself, the boys, and Webby, to the size of ants.
3333"Back to the Klondike"Steve ClarkT: Tedd Anasti and Patsy Cameron
S: Carl Barks
October 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)4412-001
Scrooge takes the kids to the Klondike, where he met an old flame, Glittering Goldie.
3434"Horse Scents"Alan ZasloveEarl KressOctober 29, 1987 (1987-10-29)4412-018
Webby helps trains a horse for the Kenducky Derby so the owner will have the money to raise it.
3535"Scrooge's Pet"Steve ClarkJack EnyartOctober 30, 1987 (1987-10-30)4412-005
Scrooge loses the new combination for his vault to a lemming that the boys and Webby got him as a pet.
3636"A Drain on the Economy"Alan ZasloveT: Len Uhley
S: Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove
November 2, 1987 (1987-11-02)137
Part 1 of Catch as Cash Can, Scrooge and Glomgold compete in a contest where the winner, being the world's richest duck, becomes the sales broker for a new fruit from Macaroon that works like a flashlight. First, though, Scrooge must keep his fortune away from the Beagle Boys.
3737"A Whale of a Bad Time"Alan ZasloveT: Anthony Adams
S: Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove
November 3, 1987 (1987-11-03)138

Part 2 of Catch as Cash Can, As Scrooge tries to deliver his fortune to Macaroon, he experiences an interference in the form of a rogue Navy super-submarine working for Glomgold. Donald is there to help his uncle reclaim his fortune.

This episode became famous in Hungary on December 12 1993, when its broadcast on the national television was suddenly interrupted due to the death of prime minister József Antall. For several minutes there was no explanation, only the TV logo was displayed accompanied by Chopin's Funeral March. Since at the time it was the only tv channel available in the country, the event became a flashbulb memory for a huge number of children watching, still often referred as a generational event from the period after the regime change in Hungary.[5][6]
3838"Aqua Ducks"Alan ZasloveT: Michael Keyes
S: Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove
November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)139
Part 3 of Catch as Cash Can, After dumping his fortune under the sea, Scrooge, along with Launchpad, Gyro, and Doofus, submerges in order to get it out. There they encounter an underwater race of mermen, and a monster named Glubbzilla.
3939"Working for Scales"Terence HarrisonT: Bruce Reid Schaefer
S: Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove
November 5, 1987 (1987-11-05)140
Part 4 of Catch as Cash Can, Glomgold and the Beagle Boys attempt to make sure Scrooge does not win the contest on his way to Macaroon.
4040"Merit-Time Adventure"Alan ZasloveSharman DiVonoNovember 6, 1987 (1987-11-06)116
The Nephews, Webby, and Doofus attempt to earn a Junior Woodchuck badge in sailing while a sea monster is preying on Scrooge's shipping fleet.
4141"The Golden Fleecing"Terence HarrisonKen Koonce and David WeimersNovember 16, 1987 (1987-11-16)146
After hearing about Launchpad's encounter with several Harpies, Scrooge heads to the Black Sea to seek out the legendary Golden Fleece. However, the fleece is guarded by a Sleepless Dragon.
4242"Ducks of the West"David BlockRichard MerwinNovember 17, 1987 (1987-11-17)4412-037
Scrooge and the boys go to Scrooge's oil wells to find out why they ran dry.
4343"Time Teasers"David BlockAnthony AdamsNovember 18, 1987 (1987-11-18)142
Gyro invents a watch that allows anyone to move super fast. But the Beagle Boys want to use it so they can steal all of Scrooge's money. Things get worse when the whole group ends up traveling backwards in time and end up meeting pirates.
4444"Back Out in the Outback"David BlockT: Richard Merwin
S: James A. Markovich
November 19, 1987 (1987-11-19)143
Something's attacking Scrooge's sheep and shearing off their wool, so Scrooge heads off for Australia to find out what's going on. What's worse, is that Webby gets lost in the outback.
4545"Raiders of the Lost Harp"David BlockCherie Dee WilkersonNovember 20, 1987 (1987-11-20)144

Scrooge acquires a magical harp that can determine if someone was lying or not. However, Magica de Spell wants the harp for herself, and so does the harp's guardian: a five-story stone Minotaur.

4646"The Right Duck"Terence HarrisonKen Koonce and David WeimersNovember 23, 1987 (1987-11-23)148

After being fired again by Scrooge, Launchpad enters the space program, and accidentally gets sent to Mars. Worse, Doofus joins him on his trip, the pair accidentally causing the Martians to attack Earth.

  • Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie
4747"Scroogerello"Terence HarrisonT: Evelyn Gabai
S: John Pirillo
November 24, 1987 (1987-11-24)149
While experiencing a fever, Scrooge has an extended dream sequence parodying the fairy tale of Cinderella, with himself in the titular role.
4848"Double-O-Duck"Terence HarrisonKen Koonce and David WeimersNovember 25, 1987 (1987-11-25)4412-050

Launchpad finds himself masquerading as Bruno Von Beak, an agent for the Foreign Organization of World Larceny, whose leader, Dr. Nogood, wants to wipe out the world's money supply.

  • Notes: Elements of this episode, along with the third season episode, The Masked Mallard, were eventually spun off into Darkwing Duck. In Darkwing Duck, the Foreign Organization of World Larceny would be renamed the Fiendish Organization for World Larceny, and Dr. Nogood was replaced in the latter series by F.O.W.L.'s mysterious "High Command" and several different agents, including their primary operative; a rooster named Steelbeak.
  • Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie
4949"Luck o' The Ducks"Terence HarrisonMichael O'MahonyNovember 26, 1987 (1987-11-26)4412-045
After finding a leprechaun in his cargo, Scrooge is led to Ireland, where he believes that he will find a vast fortune of gold. However, the leprechauns will not give it up without a fight.
5050"Duckworth's Revolt"Terence HarrisonDale HaleNovember 27, 1987 (1987-11-27)4412-053
After being fired from being a butler by Scrooge, Duckworth and the boys are abducted by plant aliens and enslaved aboard their ship along with dozens of other kidnapped aliens.
5151"Magica's Magic Mirror"Steve Clark
Vincent Davis
Richard Merwin
Tedd Anasti
November 30, 1987 (1987-11-30)4412-011
"Take Me Out of the Ballgame"

Magica uses a pair of magic mirrors to try to get Scrooge's Number One Dime.


Duckworth coaches the Junior Woodchucks in a baseball game.
5252"Duck To The Future"Terence HarrisonKen Koonce and David WeimersDecember 1, 1987 (1987-12-01)4412-052
Magica sends Scrooge into the future, where she has stolen his Number One Dime and taken over his company.
5353"Jungle Duck"Terence HarrisonT: Judy Zook
S: Evelyn Gabai, Jymn Magon, and Bruce Talkington
December 2, 1987 (1987-12-02)4412-051
While accompanying Scrooge in his search for silver, Mrs. Beakley encounters a Tarzan-like character who used to be a boy she helped raise as a nanny.
5454"Launchpads First Crash"Terence HarrisonAnthony Adams and Michael KeyesDecember 3, 1987 (1987-12-03)155

Scrooge and Launchpad reminisce on how they first met.

  • Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie
5555"Dime Enough for Luck"Terence HarrisonT: Diane Duane
S: Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove
December 4, 1987 (1987-12-04)4412-057

Magica tricks Gladstone Gander into stealing the Number One Dime for her, and as a result, he is cursed with bad luck.

  • Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie
5656"Duck in the Iron Mask"David BlockDon GlutDecember 7, 1987 (1987-12-07)4412-058
Scrooge and the boys take a trip to visit an old friend of his, Count Roy. However, unknown to Scrooge, Roy's evil twin Ray rules Roy's kingdom with an iron fist.
5757"The Uncrashable Hindentanic"David BlockKen Koonce and David WeimersDecember 8, 1987 (1987-12-08)156

Scrooge makes a bet with Glomgold that he can make money off a blimp called the Hindentanic.

  • Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie
5858"The Status Seekers"Terence HarrisonT: Jymn Magon
S: Carl Barks
December 9, 1987 (1987-12-09)4412-059
Seeking respect from other members of Duckburg's elite, Scrooge hunts down a mask he gave away, while other people hunt him down.
5959"Nothing to Fear"David BlockRichard Merwin, Patsy Cameron, and Tedd AnastiDecember 14, 1987 (1987-12-14)160
Scrooge, the nephews, Doofus, and Duckworth are intimidated by a cloud that generates their worst fears, conjured by Magica.
6060"Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck"Terence HarrisonMargaret Osborne and Michael KeyesDecember 23, 1987 (1987-12-23)4412-061
Scrooge becomes a victim of a potion that causes him to be obsessive with giving money away. It is up to his nephews to find an antidote before he stays a big spender forever. Against them is the infamous mugger Jack the Tripper. Aiding them is Junior Woodchuck super-sleuth, Shedlock Jones.
6161"Once Upon A Dime"David BlockT: Ken Koonce and David Weimers
S: Richard Esckilsen
December 24, 1987 (1987-12-24)4412-062
Scrooge tells the story of how his Number One Dime got his fortune started.
6262"Spies in Their Eyes"David BlockSharman DiVono and Bruce Reid SchaeferDecember 25, 1987 (1987-12-25)154
A hypnotist brainwashes Donald into giving her a remote control device for a submarine that's Scrooge's companies built for the navy. As a result, Donald is scheduled to be court-martialed unless Scrooge and the boys can clear his name.
6363"All Ducks On Deck"Terence HarrisonT: John Semper and Tedd Anasti
S: Patsy Cameron and Tom Naugle
December 30, 1987 (1987-12-30)4412-063
Donald Duck makes up a story about being a hero to his nephews. They stow away in the Navy and try to make him a hero. Meanwhile, the Phantom Blot has a spy infiltrating the Navy while he has Scrooge McDuck and Launchpad McQuack as prisoners on Cat Island after they go to investigate Scrooge's missing fishing fleet there.
6464"Ducky Horror Picture Show"Terence HarrisonRichard Merwin, Patsy Cameron, and Tedd AnastiDecember 31, 1987 (1987-12-31)4412-064
Scrooge finances a meeting house/convention center, which is then used by a group of horror movie-based monsters.
6565"Till Nephews Do Us Part"Terence HarrisonKen Koonce and David WeimersJanuary 1, 1988 (1988-01-01)4412-065
Scrooge is romanced by a billionairess named Millionara Vanderbucks, but as the nephews and Webby find out, she only wants his money.

Season 2 (1988–1989)

In the wake of the first season and DuckTales' first 65 episodes, Disney announced 30 additional episodes. However, during the second season, the only new DuckTales episodes to air were two television movie specials: "Time Is Money" in syndication (some stations airing it on November 24,[7] others on December 9,[8]) and "Super DuckTales" on NBC's The Magical World of Disney.[3] Like "Treasure of the Golden Suns" before them, "Time Is Money" and "Super DuckTales" premiered in the two-hour television movie format, but would repeat in the series' regular rotation as five-part serials. Specifically, "Time Is Money" was first serialized from February 20–24, 1989, and "Super DuckTales" was first serialized from October 9–13, 1989.[3]

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date[3]Prod.
code
661"Marking Time"Bob HathcockS: Jymn Magon
S/T: Bruce Talkington
November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)201
Part 1 of Time Is Money, 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 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.
672"The Duck Who Would Be King"Bob Hathcock and
Terence Harrison
T: Bruce Coville, Len Uhley
S: Bruce Talkington
S/T: Jymn Magon
November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)202
Part 2 of Time Is Money, In their attempt to go back to the present, Scrooge, Launchpad, the nephews, Bubba and Tootsie crash-land in an ancient kingdom terrorized by a tyrant.
683"Bubba Trubba"Bob Hathcock,
James T. Walker,
and Jamie Mitchell
T: Len Uhley
S: Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington
November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)203
Part 3 of Time Is Money, Upon their return to the present, Scrooge blames all his financial troubles on Bubba, all the while the Beagle Boys try to capture him.
694"Ducks on the Lam"James T. WalkerT: Len Uhley
S: Bruce Talkington
S/T: Jymn Magon
November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)204
Part 4 of Time Is Money, After the Beagle Boys kick them out of the Money Bin, Scrooge and Bubba have a series of troubles that land them in jail.
705"Ali Bubba's Cave"James T. WalkerT: Doug Hutchinson, Len Uhley
S: Bruce Talkington
S/T: Jymn Magon
November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)205
Part 5 of Time Is Money, As Scrooge, the nephews, and Launchpad try to find a way to pay Glomgold for the aforementioned island, Bubba and Tootsie, having returned to the past, feel lonely and try to return to the present.
716"Liquid Assets"James T. WalkerDavid Weimers and Ken KoonceMarch 26, 1989 (1989-03-26)206
Part 1 of Super DuckTales, In order to move his Money Bin after the Beagle Boys secretly change the new freeway route as part of their plan for Ma Beagle's birthday, Scrooge decides to hire an accountant, and Fenton Crackshell gets the job.
727"Frozen Assets"James T. WalkerT: Jymn Magon
S: David Weimers and Ken Koonce
March 26, 1989 (1989-03-26)207
Part 2 of Super DuckTales, Gyro builds a giant robot to help guard the Money Bin, but it goes out of control, cutting Scrooge off from the Money Bin. Meanwhile, after accidentally losing the Number One Dime to the Beagle Boys, Fenton makes several attempts to get it back, eventually becoming the cybernetic superhero GizmoDuck (with the suit Gyro built for Scrooge as an alternate means of guarding the Money Bin) but in the process accidentally leaves behind the instruction booklet on how to work the suit.
738"Full Metal Duck"James T. WalkerDavid Weimers and Ken KoonceMarch 26, 1989 (1989-03-26)208
Part 3 of Super DuckTales, After narrowly destroying Gyro's giant robot, as well as saving Scrooge's nephews and other hostages from the Beagle Boys, GizmoDuck becomes a sensation with the people of Duckburg – that is, until Ma Beagle finds the instruction booklet and has her smartest son, Megabyte Beagle, make a remote control with which to make him work for them.
749"The Billionaire Beagle Boys Club"James T. WalkerDavid Weimers and Ken KoonceMarch 26, 1989 (1989-03-26)209
Part 4 of Super DuckTales, After the Beagles get GizmoDuck to steal Scrooge's fortune for them and land Scrooge in jail, the nephews work to save the day and manage to get hold of the remote control.
7510"Money to Burn"James T. WalkerDavid Weimers and Ken KoonceMarch 26, 1989 (1989-03-26)210
Part 5 of Super DuckTales, Alien robots invade and steal Scrooge's Money Bin so that it can be melted down to produce more metal. While in pursuit with Scrooge and Launchpad, the robots' leader discovers that Gizmoduck is not an actual robot and exposes his secret identity to Scrooge. In the end, using his brains, Fenton manages to outsmart the leader allowing him to recover the suit and save Scrooge and Launchpad as well as recover the Money Bin. On their way back to Earth, an accident Launchpad causes allows the Money Bin to crash land and end up in its original location.

Season 3 (1989–1990)

In September 1989, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers joined DuckTales in syndication as a companion series.[9] That fall, 17 of the 20 still-expected episodes first aired. Also, "A DuckTales Valentine" premiered in February 1990 on NBC's The Magical World of Disney.[3]

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No. in
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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date[3]Prod.
code
761"Land of Tra La La"James T. WalkerT: Doug Hutchinson
S: Carl Barks
September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)301
When Scrooge develops an unnatural ailment, Fenton takes him to a place where money is not used. But Fenton's plan backfires when he gets the locals to use bottlecaps as currency.
772"Allowance Day"James T. WalkerT: David Weimers, Ken Koonce
S/T: Alan Burnett
September 19, 1989 (1989-09-19)303
In order to receive their allowances ahead of time so they can buy a new scooter, the nephews trick Scrooge into believing it is Saturday instead of Friday, resulting in mass confusion worldwide.
783"Bubbeo & Juliet"James T. WalkerT: Doug Hutchinson
S: Evelyn Gabai
September 20, 1989 (1989-09-20)304
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.
794"The Good Muddahs"James T. WalkerDavid Weimers and Ken KoonceSeptember 21, 1989 (1989-09-21)305
The Beagle Babes, female cousins of the Beagle Boys, kidnap Webby in ransom for a set of crown jewels.
805"My Mother the Psychic"James T. WalkerAlan BurnettSeptember 22, 1989 (1989-09-22)302

Fenton's mother suffers a bad shock when trying to get better television reception. Her new-found psychic abilities are soon exploited by Scrooge, much to Fenton's chagrin.

  • Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie
816"Metal Attraction"James T. WalkerT: Alan Burnett, David Weimers, and Ken Koonce
S: Cliff MacGillivray
November 2, 1989 (1989-11-02)307
A robot maid built by Gyro falls in love with GizmoDuck.
827"Dough Ray Me"James T. WalkerT: Gordon Bressack
S: Brooks Wachtel
November 3, 1989 (1989-11-03)4305-021
Inflation shoots up the roof when duplicating coins caused by the nephews spread through Duckburg.
838"Bubba's Big Brainstorm"James T. WalkerS: Evelyn Gabai
S/T: Mark Seidenberg
November 6, 1989 (1989-11-06)4305-020
Bubba's grades are deplorable, so the nephews use one of Gyro's latest inventions to increase his IQ, but they all soon become annoyed with the new Bubba.
849"The Big Flub"James T. WalkerDavid Weimers and Ken KoonceNovember 7, 1989 (1989-11-07)4305-024
Fenton shoots a series of test commercials, but mistakingly creates demand for a nonexistent product. In desperation, he uses a new bubble gum invented by Gyro, who has not had time to test for side effects. While successful at first, it becomes a problem when it is causing people to float in the air.
8510"A Case of Mistaken Secret Identity"James T. WalkerAlan BurnettNovember 8, 1989 (1989-11-08)313
Scrooge's nephews are trying to figure out just who Gizmoduck's secret identity is. So far, their predictions all point to Launchpad McQuack.
8611"Blue Collar Scrooge"Jamie Mitchell and
James T. Walker
David Weimers and Sam LockeNovember 9, 1989 (1989-11-09)311
While planning to sell one of his factories off to a business rival, Scrooge suffers a case of amnesia, during which he protests at a factory against himself from the terrible working conditions and dates Fenton's mother. Meanwhile, to prevent Scrooge's business enterprise from falling apart before his disappearance becomes known, Fenton is forced to impersonate Scrooge and complete the sale of the factory, unaware that it is the one where the amnesiac Scrooge is at.
8712"Beaglemania"James T. WalkerMark SeidenbergNovember 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)310
The Beagle Boys become the latest music sensation in Duckburg, much to Scrooge's chagrin.
8813"Yuppy Ducks"James T. Walker and
Jamie Mitchell
David Weimers and Ken KoonceNovember 13, 1989 (1989-11-13)4305-016
The nephews makes business decisions in Scrooge's name while Scrooge is in the hospital.
8914"The Bride Wore Stripes"Jamie MitchellT: George Atkins
S: David Weimers and Ken Koonce
November 14, 1989 (1989-11-14)4305-026
Ma Beagle pretends that she is married to Scrooge in order to inherit his fortune.
9015"The Unbreakable Bin"James T. WalkerT: Alan Burnett
S: Carl Barks
November 15, 1989 (1989-11-15)315
Scrooge acquires a special glass from Gyro that makes the Money Bin invulnerable to attack, which puts Gizmoduck out of a job. Nothing, not even Magica's most powerful spells can break through. That is, unless she were to acquire a bird that can shatter the glass with an ear-piercing shriek, to which Scrooge will need Gizmoduck to help stop her.
9116"Attack of the Fifty-Foot Webby"James T. Walker and
Jamie Mitchell
S: Alan Burnett
S/T: Mark Seidenberg
November 16, 1989 (1989-11-16)316
Webby, who has been feeling overlooked, ends up becoming a giant after falling into a mysterious pool in the jungle. While she is the center of attention, she does not like it very much. While Scrooge searches for a way to reverse the process, a corrupt circus owner seeks to kidnap Webby for his new sideshow.
9217"The Masked Mallard"James T. Walker and
Jamie Mitchell
Len UhleyNovember 17, 1989 (1989-11-17)318

Scrooge decides to become a vigilante after an unflattering report on him airs on television by a sleazy reporter. He is soon framed by a villain impersonating him and unmasked by Gizmoduck, unaware his doppelganger is actually the reporter who smeared him in the first place.

  • Notes: Elements of this episode, along with the first season episode, Double-O-Duck, would eventually be spun off into Darkwing Duck. Scrooge's mannerisms and equipment as the Masked Mallard are meant to, in part, resemble those of Batman.
9318"A Duck Tales' Valentine"Mircea ManttaLen UhleyFebruary 11, 1990 (1990-02-11)4305-034
Scrooge acquires magical love arrows that once belonged to a goddess.

DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)

DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp is a feature film based on DuckTales. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures on August 3, 1990. It was produced by the Disney Television Animation studios, Walt Disney Animation France and DisneyToon Studios, and not by Walt Disney Feature Animation.

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost LampBob HathcockAlan BurnettAugust 3, 1990 (1990-08-03)
Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie travel to Egypt in search of a magic lamp, which is coincidentally the evil sorcerer Murlock and his sidekick Dijon's object of desire.

Season 4 (1990)

On September 10, 1990, The Disney Afternoon started airing, with DuckTales included as part of its lineup and takes place after the events of DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp.[3] "Ducky Mountain High", "The Duck Who Knew Too Much", and "Scrooge's Last Adventure" were produced for season three, but did not air until season four.[3]

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date[3]Prod.
code
941"Ducky Mountain High"James T. WalkerRich Fogel, David Weimers, and Ken KoonceSeptember 10, 1990 (1990-09-10)4305-029
Scrooge meets up with Glittering Goldie again in order to acquire land filled with golden trees from her. However, Glomgold also wants that land.
952"Attack of the Metal Mites"Rick LeonJeffrey ScottSeptember 18, 1990 (1990-09-18)4305-035
Glomgold's scientists create metal-eating mutant insects that he intends to use to wipe out Scrooge's fortune. The bugs devour the Gizmoduck suit, so Fenton must find the confidence to stop the metal mites without it.
963"The Duck Who Knew Too Much"Terence HarrisonDoug HutchinsonSeptember 26, 1990 (1990-09-26)4305-031

Fenton uncovers an international conspiracy to steal Scrooge's gold overseas while supposedly on vacation.

  • Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie
974"New Gizmo-Kids on the Block"Rick LeonJeffrey ScottNovember 5, 1990 (1990-11-05)4305-036
Fenton's mother accidentally shrinks the GizmoDuck suit, and the child-size suit ends up in the hands of Scrooge's nephews.
985"Scrooge's Last Adventure"Jeff Hall and Richard TruebloodDavid Weimers and Ken KoonceNovember 17, 1990 (1990-11-17)4305-033
When Scrooge loses his money due to a computer bug, he and Fenton travel through cyberspace to get it back.
996"The Golden Goose" (Part 1)Rick LeonT: Jeffrey Scott
S: Ken Koonce, David Weimers, and Alan Burnett
November 27, 1990 (1990-11-27)4305-038
Dijon joins the Brotherhood of the Goose, a group dedicated to protecting the Golden Goose (a goose that can turn anything to gold), led by his brother Poupon. Dijon "borrows" it, but accidentally loses it to Scrooge, who soon discovers its secret but then loses it to the Beagle Boys, whom Glomgold has sent to get it.
1007"The Golden Goose" (Part 2)Rick LeonT: Jeffrey Scott
S: Ken Koonce, David Weimers, and Alan Burnett
November 28, 1990 (1990-11-28)4305-039
Scrooge, Launchpad, Dijon, and Poupon try to retrieve the Golden Goose from Glomgold and the Beagles before it can set off its transformations that can bring forth the end of the world.

Home media

NTSC

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released four DVD volumes that collect the entire series in NTSC format. 99 out of 100 episodes are available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon as well (the episode "Sphinx For the Memories" is not available).

DuckTales home video releases
SeasonEpisodesRelease dates
Region 1
1 1987–8865Volume 1: November 8, 2005
Episodes: "Send in the Clones" – "Micro Ducks from Outer Space"
Volume 2: November 14, 2006
Episodes: "Don't Give Up the Ship" – "Too Much of a Gold Thing" • "Back to the Klondike" – "Take Me Out of the Ballgame"
Volume 3: November 13, 2007
Episodes: "Duck to the Future" – "Till Nephews Do Us Part"
4-Pack Collection (Volumes 1-3 + Treasure of the Lost Lamp): January 20, 2019
Episodes: Entire season featured
2 1988–8910Volume 3: November 13, 2007
Episodes: Entire season featured
4-Pack Collection (Volumes 1-3 + Treasure of the Lost Lamp): January 20, 2019
Episodes: Entire season featured
3 198918Volume 4: September 11, 2018 (Disney Movie Club exclusive)
Episodes: Entire season featured
4 1990 7DuckTales (2017): Volume 2: Destination: Adventure: June 5, 2018
Episodes: "Ducky Mountain High" • "New Gizmo-Kids on the Block"
Volume 4: September 11, 2018 (Disney Movie Club exclusive)
Episodes: Entire season featured

India (PAL)

In India where DuckTales was dubbed in Hindi for TV broadcast on Doordarshan and syndication on Star Plus, 60 episodes out of the first 70 episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 were released by Sony DADC India under license from Disney India, on 20 DVD volumes and Video CDs in PAL format. [10] These discs support Region 2, Region 4 and Region 5. However, due to limited number of copies, they quickly went out of stock. Each DVD contains 3 episodes encoded in MPEG-2 at a high bit rate of 8000 kbit/s and 720x576 resolution. Episodes 08, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24, 36, 55 and 61 are missing from the released set. All episodes starting from episode 70 to 100 (Seasons 2, 3 and 4) and earlier 10 random episodes from Season 1 of DuckTales are yet to be released in Hindi on DVD.

DVD VolumeEpisode numberEpisodes
Vol. 142, 37, 7Ducks of the West | Catch as Cash Can: A Whale of a Bad Time | Sphinx for the Memories
Vol. 238, 43, 44Catch as Cash Can: Aqua Ducks | Time Teasers | Back Out in the Outback
Vol. 339, 45, 49Catch as Cash Can: Working for Scales | Raiders of the Lost Harp | Luck o' the Ducks
Vol. 441, 46, 47The Golden Fleecing | The Right Duck | Scroogerello
Vol. 548, 53, 52Double-O-Duck | Jungle Duck | Duck To The Future
Vol. 650, 62, 54Duckworth's Revolt | Spies in Their Eyes | Launchpad's First Crash
Vol. 757, 56, 58The Uncrashable Hindentanic | The Duck in the Iron Mask | The Status Seekers
Vol. 859, 60, 63Nothing To Fear | Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck | All Ducks on Deck
Vol. 964, 65, 66Ducky Horror Picture Show | Till Nephews Do Us Part | Time Is Money: Marking Time
Vol. 1067, 68, 69Time Is Money: The Duck Who Would Be King | Time Is Money: Bubba Trubba | Time Is Money: Ducks on the Lam
Vol. 1133, 29, 28Back to the Klondike | Earth Quack | Sweet Duck Of Youth
Vol. 1232, 35, 18Micro Ducks from Outer Space | Scrooge's Pet | Dinosaur Ducks
Vol. 1316, 14, 25The Money Vanishes | Lost Crown Of Genghis Khan | Pearl of Wisdom
Vol. 1412, 51, 21Master Of The Djinni | Magica's Magic Mirror and Take Me Out of the Ballgame | Maid of the Myth
Vol. 1519, 9, 17Hero for Hire | Armstrong | Sir Gyro de Gearloose
Vol. 1640, 31, 34Merit-Time Adventure | Bermuda Triangle Tangle | Horse Scents
Vol. 1726, 6, 20The Curse of Castle McDuck | Send in the Clones | Superdoo!
Vol. 1813, 27, 1Hotel Strangeduck | Launchpad's Civil War | Treasure Of The Golden Suns: Don't Give Up The Ship
Vol. 192, 3, 15Treasure of the Golden Suns: Wronguay In Ronguay | Treasure of the Golden Suns: Three Ducks Of The Condor | Duckman of Aquatraz
Vol. 2030, 4, 5Home Sweet Homer | Treasure Of The Golden Suns: Cold Duck | Treasure Of The Golden Suns: Too Much Of A Gold Thing

Europe (PAL)

In Europe, DuckTales has been released on DVD Collections. The packaging is adjusted regionally (artwork, language, age certification stamps), but all sets appear to contain identical content.

DVD CollectionNumber of DiscsNumber of EpisodesEpisodesAudioSubtitles
Collection 1320E06-E25.Dolby 2.0: English, French, German, Italian, SpanishEnglish, English for the hearing impaired, French, Italian, German, Spanish
Collection 2324E01-E05 (Treasure of the Golden Suns), E33-E51Dolby 2.0: English, French, German, Dutch
Collection 3324E52-E65, Time is Money (S02E01-S02E05), Super Ducktales (S02E06-S02E10)Dolby 2.0: English, French, German, Dutch

Note: Episodes 26-32 are missing from the European PAL DVDs (The Curse of Castle McDuck, Launchpad's Civil War, Sweet Duck of Youth, Earth Quack, Home Sweet Homer, Bermuda Triangle Tangle, Micro Ducks from Outer Space). In the US NTSC release these were included in the first collection (27 episodes).

See also

References

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  2. "Sunday PM". (September 20, 1987). Syracuse Herald-Journal, pp. B7
  3. Torcivia, Joe and Christopher E. Barat. The DuckTales Index. Launch Pad Publications, 1992.
  4. "Duckman of Aquatraz" via www.imdb.com.
  5. "Ami másoknak a Kennedy-gyilkosság, az nekünk a Kacsamesék megszakítása". index.hu (in Hungarian).
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  8. "Saturday". (December 9, 1988). The Times-News TV, pp. 18
  9. Carter, Bill (November 6, 1989). "Disney's High Hopes for Afternoons". The New York Times.
  10. "Duck Tales Pack Complete Price in India - Buy Duck Tales Pack Complete online at Flipkart.com". Flipkart.com.
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