DuckTales (1987–1990)

Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey & Louie find themselves in all sorts of adventures on this animated cartoon series from Walt Disney.

Stars:

Alan Young, Russi Taylor, Chuck McCann

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Alan Young	...	Scrooge McDuck (98 episodes, 1987-1990)
Russi Taylor	...	Huey Duck (92 episodes, 1987-1990)
Chuck McCann	...	Duckworth (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Terence McGovern	...	Launchpad McQuack (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Frank Welker	...	Bigtime Beagle (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Hal Smith	...	Gyro Gearloose (46 episodes, 1987-1990)
Joan Gerber	...	Mrs. Bentina Beakley (43 episodes, 1987-1990)

Storyline

When Donald Duck decides to join the Navy, he leaves his nephews, Hewey, Dewey and Louie, in the care of his cantankerous Uncle Scrooge. He is an eccentric and miserly billionare who loves to literally swim in his money that is held in his corporate headquarters/vault known as the Money Bin. While the initial meeting was less than pleasant, events soon have them, along with a newly hired nanny, her granddaughter and Scrooge's stupid but skilled pilot, on countless adventures as the group goes around the world looking for treasure, or defending Scrooge's current assets from enemies like the Beagle Boys or Magica De Spell.

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Plot Keywords:

pilot | beagle | duck | millionaire | mother son relationship | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [us] Fred Wolf Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 1988 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Disney's DuckTales

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Television Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min 22 min (100 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Uncle Scrooge's millionaire nemesis, Flintheart Glomgold, is portrayed in this series as a Scot. In fact, he was a native Afrikaner in the original comic.

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Quotes

Launchpad McQuack: Have some of this hot soup, Mr. McDee, and in no time you'll be fat as a fiddle.

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Connections

Spun-off from Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

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Soundtracks

"DuckTales"
Written by Mark Mueller
Performed by Jeffrey Pescetto

User Reviews

Disney's greatest Animated Series

Ducktales... one of the many greatest cartoons of the 80's. I'm in my teens and I still love the show. It's different from other shows with many colorful characters potrayed in many different kinds of ways. Scrooge is a hard-core businessman who's seen the world in search of treasures but later learns family is more important. Donald Ducks three nephews add a little bit of uniqueness in demi-genius children who goes by the Junior Woodchuck book. Finally, Launchpad McQuack, a bumbling inept pilot who likes to crash his plane and gives a pretty large grin at Scrooge when he does something wrong. It's perfect for anyone who was a child and loved this show to bits. Trust me... It's fun!