DuckTales 

The comedy-adventure series chronicles the high-flying adventures of trillionaire Scrooge McDuck, his grandnephews - Huey, Dewey and Louie, temperamental nephew Donald Duck, Launchpad McQuack, Mrs. Beakley and her granddaughter Webby.

Creators:

Francisco Angones, Matt Youngberg

Stars:

David Tennant, Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Tennant	...	Scrooge McDuck / ... 27 episodes, 2017-2018
Danny Pudi	...	Huey Duck / ... 27 episodes, 2017-2018
Ben Schwartz	...	Dewey Duck 26 episodes, 2017-2018
Bobby Moynihan	...	Louie Duck / ... 26 episodes, 2017-2018
Kate Micucci	...	Webbigail Vanderquack / ... 24 episodes, 2017-2018
Beck Bennett	...	Launchpad McQuack / ... 19 episodes, 2017-2018
Tony Anselmo	...	Donald Duck 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Keith Ferguson	...	Flintheart Glomgold / ... 14 episodes, 2017-2018
Toks Olagundoye	...	Mrs. Beakley / ... 13 episodes, 2017-2018

Storyline

The comedy-adventure series chronicles the high-flying adventures of trillionaire Scrooge McDuck, his grandnephews - Huey, Dewey and Louie, temperamental nephew Donald Duck, Launchpad McQuack, Mrs. Beakley and her granddaughter Webby.

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Plot Keywords:

huey dewey and louie | duck | half dressed cartoon animal | animal in title | billionaire | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Official England channel site Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Patoaventuras

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Television Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Terence McGovern, who voiced Launchpad McQuack in DuckTales (1987), campaigned to reprise his role in this show, but he was denied along with the surviving members of the Original Cast (though a cameo appearance isn't ruled out).

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Quotes

[At Donald's birthday, his candle goes berserk and tries to kill him]
Scrooge McDuck: It's a Promethean candle, guaranteed never to go out!
[gets stares]
Scrooge McDuck: Did you expect me to buy a new candle for *every* birthday? Do you have any idea what that would cost, at my age?

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are of Scrooge McDuck chasing through different locations and comic-book panels for his lucky dime, accompanied by his family and friends and pursued by his enemies. At the end, McDuck swims through the series title (made of gold) and catches the dime.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Death of DisneyToon Studios (2018)

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Soundtracks

DuckTales
Performed by Felicia Barton
Produced by Michael Smidi Smith and Dominic Lewis
Written by Mark Mueller

User Reviews

Crude, angular drawings and far too self-referential

I had been looking forward to this show since it was announced in early 2015, so when it was finally released I was hugely disappointed. The animation and art are of the crude, angular "edgy" kind that dominates today's TV animation. Up to this point, these classic Disney characters and their storylines were always noted for their superb animation, character design and background artwork, that were a pivotal part of the awe and excitement that came with each adventure and truly engaged the viewer in a genuine and charming way. This cartoon abandons this legacy altogether, and even goes so far as to claim that the reason why the characters are so off-model is because it was based on the art styles of Disney Legends Carl Barks and Milt Kahl, as if to shift the blame for their poor performance to these two icons, whose work bears absolutely no resemblance to the crude drawings of the Ducktales reboot series. This comparison is highly insulting to the works of these two artists, who are both noted for their sublime artwork (in comics and animation, respectively) and extensive work on the Disney ducks.

Voice acting is based on "celebrity" status and not on whether or not someone fits the character. A lot of voices are television actors and not professional voice actors, leaving the voice work awkwardly paced and poorly acted.

The show abandons virtually all characterization from the characters' original incarnations, to the point where they are similar in name only to their original counterparts. The showrunners basically created an unrelated TV cartoon, using the DuckTales show and character names just as a marketing trick to get more viewers. The humor is endlessly self-referential and sarcastic, and every sense of adventure or excitement is deflated by some snarky sarcastic comment by one of the nephews, who, along with the show's sitcom-esque structure are more reminiscent of Quack Pack than anything else. In the end, any reboot of this beloved franchise would have naturally done well in ratings, but this could and should have been done so much better. The show had such huge potential, but all it does is focus of change for the sake of change. Don Rosa, comics creator who worked on a number of popular Disney comics featuring these characters, has also expressed his dislike of this show, saying it "bears virtually no resemblance whatsoever" to Barks original comics. I couldn't agree more...