For the reboot series see DuckTales (2017)
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DuckTales is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It premiered on September 18, 1987 and ended on November 28, 1990 with a total of four seasons and 100 episodes. An animated theatrical spin-off film based on the series, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, was released widely in the United States on August 3, 1990. The voice cast from the series reprised their roles for the film.
DuckTales is based on Uncle Scrooge and other Duck universe comic books, created by Carl Barks. The show follows the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his three grandnephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Important secondary characters, that often take part in the adventures, include Donald Duck, Scrooge's pilot Launchpad McQuack and butler Duckworth, the inventor Gyro Gearloose, and the nanny Mrs. Beakley and her granddaughter Webby. The most notable antagonists in the series are the Beagle Boys, the witch Magica De Spell, and the industrialist Flintheart Glomgold.
Premise[]
The show features the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his great-nephews. The nephews, who were originally living with their uncle Donald, are left in Scrooge's care when Donald joins the U.S. Navy.
Though Scrooge is the richest duck in the world, he constantly tries to find ways to increase his wealth. Many episodes involve protecting his wealth from villains who want to rob Scrooge of all his money. The prominent recurring antagonists in the show include the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell who are always finding ways to rob and swindle Scrooge and his nephews. Scrooge's nemesis in the show is Flintheart Glomgold, the second-richest duck in the world, who always tries to devise plans to unseat Scrooge McDuck from his "Richest Duck in the World" title. A few of the stories also surround Scrooge's "Number One Dime", the first money Scrooge ever earned, which Scrooge considers to be the source of his good luck and wealth. Scrooge keeps the dime in a glass jar in his money vault, and constantly protects it from the villains on the show.
The show's second season saw the addition of characters Fenton Crackshell and Bubba Duck. Along with them came stories that generally shifted away from the globetrotting plots of the first season, and revolved primarily in the contemporary setting of Duckburg. Episodes would feature either Bubba or Fenton but rarely both.
Although Scrooge and his nephews were the show's main characters, some episodes focused on other characters like Launchpad or Gyro. Some members of Scrooge's extended family, like Gladstone Gander who had extremely good luck, were also seen in the series.
Episodes[]
Home Media[]
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Characters[]
Heroes[]
- Scrooge McDuck is the richest duck in the world and the main protagonist of the series. Scrooge is constantly seeking ways to further increase his wealth (his favorite pastime appears to be treasure hunting), and to avoid losing it. The only thing Scrooge values more than money is his family. (voiced by Alan Young)
- Huey Dewey and Louie are identical triplets and Scrooge's grandnephews. They are usually clothed in identical outfits that only differ in color—each of them wear a specific color. (all voiced by Russi Taylor)
- Huey wears red
- Dewey wears blue
- Louie wears green
- Webbigail 'Webby' Vanderquack is the female child who often has difficulty being accepted by the boys. Despite that, she seems to have been adopted in the family by Scrooge. She wears a pink shirt and hairbow, and resembles a very young Daisy Duck. (voiced by Lisa Michelson)
- Launchpad McQuack is Scrooge's pilot. An able flyer, Launchpad can scarcely set a plane down without a massive crash, yet has survived numerous crashes without injury; he is also easily capable of aerial feats bordering on the impossible. As shown in the episode "The Golden Goose (Part 2)", he can actually land a plane safely. He later appeared as a main character in Darkwing Duck, appearing in most episodes of that series. (voiced by Terry McGovern)
- Bubba the Cave Duck
Villains[]
- Flintheart Glomgold is Scrooge's arch-rival, the main antagonist of the series, and the second-richest duck in the world. His first appearance in the series was in the second part of the pilot episode. Glomgold often comes up with schemes to earn more money, often at Scrooge's expense, in order to surpass Scrooge and capture the title of World's Richest Duck. Early Barks sketches for Scrooge and Glomgold show remarkable similarities, especially in temperament. While the comics originally depicted Glomgold as a native of South Africa, his origin was changed to Scottish descent just like Scrooge. He made a cameo appearance in the Darkwing Duck episode "In Like Blunt", along with the Beagle Boys and Magica de Spell. (voiced by Hal Smith throughout the series, Ed Asner in several episodes, and Brian George in the video game DuckTales: Remastered)
- The Beagle Boys are a large family of dogs, who are constantly trying to rob banks or Scrooge's Money Bin. Somehow, the Beagle Boys are capable of tricking people for a short time before anyone realizes who they are, even though they never take off their prison numbers. They usually end up working with Flintheart to take down Scrooge or put him out of business.
- Magica De Spell is a powerful witch who is constantly after Scrooge's Number One Dime. (voiced by June Foray)
- Poe de Spell is Magica's brother and familiar. Poe was somehow transformed into a non-anthropomorphic raven, and cannot be turned back by conventional magic. (voiced by Frank Welker)
Voice Cast[]
Main characters[]
- Alan Young as Scrooge McDuck
- Russi Taylor as Huey, Dewey and Louie
Supporting characters[]
- Terry McGovern as Launchpad McQuack
- Lisa Michelson as Webby Vanderquack
- Joan Gerber as Mrs. Beakley and Glittering Goldie
- Hal Smith (season 1), Wayne Allwine (season 2-4) as Gyro Gearloose
- Townsend Coleman as Doofus Drake
- Peter Cullen as Admiral Grimmitz
- June Foray as Mrs. Featherby
- Chuck McCann as Duckworth
- Hamilton Camp as Fenton Crackshell a.k.a. GizmoDuck
- Frank Welker as Bubba the Cave Duck
Villains[]
- Pat Fraley as Big Time Beagle
- Dom DeLuise as Burger Beagle
- Chuck McCann as Bouncer Beagle
- June Foray as Ma Beagle
- Mary Millar as Magica De Spell
- Hal Smith as Flintheart Glomgold
- Tim Curry as Phantom Blot
Recurring and Minor characters[]
- Bernie Kopell as Argus McSwine
- Jim Cummings as El Capitan
- Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
- Joan Gerger as Gloria Swansong and Buffy Parvenu
- Don Hills as The Manager of Feather Federal Savings
- Alan Oppenheimer as Walter Cronduck
- June Foray as Oprah Webfeet
- Susan Blu as Mrs. Quackenbush
- Will Ryan as Pete and Captain Pietro
- Peter Cullen as Bankjob Beagle
- Frank Welker as Baggy Beagle, Poe De Spell, Lawrence Loudmouth
- Dave Mallow as Captain Farley Foghorn
- Brian Cummings as Bugle Beagle
- Don Messick as Megabyte Beagle
- Howard Morris as Dr. Vin Swine
- Richard Libertini as Dijon
- Haunai Minn as Cinnamon Teal
- Tress MacNeille as Millionara Vanderbucks
- Kathleen Freeman as M'Ma Crackshell
- Robert Ridgely as Ripcord McQuack
- B.J. Ward as Birdie McQuack & Loopey McQuack
- Miriam Flynn as Gandra Dee
- Terry McGovern as Launchpad McQuack and Babyface Beagle
- Robert Ridgely as Bomber Beagle
- Brian Cummings, Chuck McCann, and Terry McGovern as Beagle Brats
- Tony Pope, Jan Rabson and Charles Nelson Reilly as The Blueblood Beagles
- Joe Ranft as Megabyte Beagle
- Victoria Carroll, Jo Anne Worley and Susan Blu as Beagle Babes
- Danny Mann and Frank Welker as The Canadian Beagles
- Barry Dennen as Vacation Van Honk
- Gino Conforti as Benzino Gassolini
- Thea White as Lady de Lardo
- Gerry Parkes as John D. Rockefeather
- Lionel Wilson as Poupon, The Police Chief of Duckburg and Screamin' Sky McFly
- Tim Curry as Mr. Wimpleman
- Chuck McCann as Mayor of Duckburg
- Terry Moore as M'Ma Crackshell
- Ernest Borgnine as Lord Battmountain
- Rob Paulsen as Gladstone Gander
- June Foray & Don Messick as McMama & McPapa
- Corey Burton as Ludwig Von Drake
Additional voices[]
- Will Ryan
- Bill Farmer
- Joe Alaskey
- Joe Ranft
- Gregory Snegoff
- Frank Buxton
- Gregg Berger
- Charlie Alder
- John Stephenson
- Beau Billingslea
- Noel Blanc
- Lloyd Sherr
- John Primm
- Hank Garrett
- Jim Ward
- Tim Conway
- Jack Angel
- Mark Hamill
- Susan Blu
- Linda Gary
- Alan Oppenheimer
- Howard Morris
- Lionel Wilson
- Richard Newman
- Danny Mann
- Robert O. Smith
- Patricia Loudredge
- John Candy
- Gregg Berger
- John Ratzenberger
- David Ogden Stiers
- Clive Swift
- Clive Revill
- Wayne Allwine
- Rip Taylor
- Tony Pope
- René Auberjonois
- April Winchell
- Billy Barty
- Billy West
- Phil Proctor
- Richard Beals
- Michael Bell
- Gregg Berger
- Steve Bulen
- Roger C. Carmel
- Mary Jo Catlett
- Philip Clarke
- Ginger Hall
- Jimmy MacDonald
- Jerry Dexter
- George DiCenzo
- Phil Hartman
- Johnny Haymer
- Aron Kincaid
- Bernie Kopell
- Jan Rabson
- Maurice LaMarche
- Marilyn Lightstone
- Jeff Bergman
- Danny Mann
- Pat McCormick
- Jim McGeorge
- Allan Melvin
- Michael Mish
- Larry Moss
- Nicholas Omana
- Tom Kane
- Mel Blanc (Episode 1 only)
- John Ratzenberger
- Brock Peters
- Charles Pierce
- Georgette Rampone
- Robert Ridgely
- Neil Ross
- Joe Ruskin
- Michael Rye
- Ronnie Schell
- Avery Schreiber
- Steve Susskind
- Mark Taylor
- B.J. Ward
- Christopher Weeks
- Stanley Wojno, Jr.
- Jo Anne Worley
- Keone Young
- Thea White
- William Callaway
- Togo Igawa
- Victoria Carroll
- John O'Hurley
- Dan Castellaneta
- Richard Erdman
- Pat Fraley
- Rene Auberjonois
- Roz Ryan
- Dick Gautier
- Ed Gilbert
- Tom Wyner
- Arte Johnson
- Ken Mars
- Haunani Minn
- Pat Musick
- Patty Parris
- Peter Renaday
Also See[]
- DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
- DuckTales (2017)
- DuckTales (Emphasys)
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