List of DuckTales (1987 TV series) 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 grand nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie and Webby Vanderquack, and several new characters created explicitly 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 only appeared as a guest star in a few DuckTales episodes.
The series aired in syndication. It premiered during the weekend of September 18–20, 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. Four additional episodes were produced explicitly for this short final season, totaling 100 for the series. The show aired its final episode on November 28, 1990.[3]
Although the series is no longer shown in certain markets, all sixty-five episodes from season one plus the first ten episodes from season two are currently 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.
Episodes
Season 1 (1987–1988)
| No. in series |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Treasure of the Golden Suns: Don't Give Up the Ship" (Part 1) | Alan Zaslove | Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington (teleplay) Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove (script) | September 18, 1987 | 124 |
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Donald Duck joins the Navy and sends Huey, Dewey, and Louie off to live with their 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. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Treasure of the Golden Suns: Wronguay in Ronguay" (Part 2) | Steve Clark | Mark Zaslove (teleplay) Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove (script) | September 18, 1987 | 125 |
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After foiling the Beagle Boys, Scrooge and his nephews decipher the strange marking on the map, which leads to a sunken treasure ship in Ronguay. However, Flintheart Glomgold and El Capitán are out to stop them at every turn. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Treasure of the Golden Suns: Three Ducks of the Condor" (Part 3) | Alan Zaslove | Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington (teleplay) Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove (script) | September 18, 1987 | 126 |
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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 Panama. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Treasure of the Golden Suns: Cold Duck" (Part 4) | Terence Harrison | Mark Zaslove (teleplay) Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove (script) | September 18, 1987 | 127 |
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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. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Treasure of the Golden Suns: Too Much of a Gold Thing" (Part 5) | Alan Zaslove | Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove | September 18, 1987 | 128 |
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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. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Send in the Clones" | Alan Zaslove | Astrid Ryterband (story), and Ken Koonce with David Weimers (teleplay) | September 21, 1987 | 120 |
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Everyone begins seeing double when Magica DeSpell gets the Beagle Boys to help her steal the Number One Dime, disguising them as the nephews. Can the nephews expose them before the dime is stolen (and before Mrs. Beakley loses her mind)? | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Sphinx for the Memories" | David Block | Michael Keyes | September 22, 1987 | 141 |
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An ancient Egyptian Civilization 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 the boys to save him. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Where No Duck Has Gone Before" | David Block | Len Uhley | September 23, 1987 | 133 |
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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. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Armstrong" | Alan Zaslove | Michael Keyes | September 24, 1987 | 114 |
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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. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Robot Robbers" | Alan Zaslove | Michael Keyes, and Carl Barks (story) | September 25, 1987 | 134 |
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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 | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Magica's Shadow War" | David Block | Richard Merwin | September 28, 1987 | 135 |
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Magica's plot to steal the Number One Dime using her own shadow goes awry when her shadow develops a mind of its own. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Master of the Djinni" | Alan Zaslove | Sam Joseph and Manette Beth Rosen | September 29, 1987 | 110 |
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Scrooge and Glomgold race for mastership of Aladdin's genie, who makes it difficult by sending them back in time to the Arabian Nights. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Hotel Strangeduck" | Alan Zaslove | Richard Merwin | September 30, 1987 | 122 |
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Scrooge turns a castle once owned by a mad scientist into a hotel, but he doesn't believe that the place is haunted. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan" | Alan Zaslove | Anthony Adams, and Carl Barks (teleplay) | October 1, 1987 | 108 |
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Scrooge goes searching for a crown in the Himalayas, which is guarded by a snow beast. Note:: Loosely based on the Carl Barks story of the same name. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Duckman of Aquatraz" | Steve Clark | Francis Ross | October 2, 1987 | 129 |
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Scrooge is framed for stealing a painting from Glomgold's art gallery and sent to Aquatraz. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Money Vanishes" | Steve Clark | David Schwartz | October 5, 1987 | 107 |
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The Beagle Boys steal Gyro's handheld teleporter and use it to steal Scrooge's fortune. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Sir Gyro de Gearloose" | David Block | Richard Merwin | October 6, 1987 | 115 |
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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 McDuck | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Dinosaur Ducks" | Alan Zaslove | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | October 7, 1987 | 106 |
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Scrooge and Launchpad explore a land where dinosaurs still live, but the kids tag along against Scrooge's directions to the contrary. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Hero for Hire" | Steve Clark | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | October 8, 1987 | 113 |
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After being fired by Scrooge, Launchpad is tricked by the Beagle Boys into performing a series of bank robberies disguised as movie scenes. Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Superdoo!" | Steve Clark | Michael Keyes | October 9, 1987 | 121 |
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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 McDuck | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Maid of the Myth" | Alan Zaslove | Anthony Adams | October 12, 1987 | 112 |
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Mrs. Beakley is abducted by Vikings from Norse Mythology and it is up to Scrooge and the others to rescue her. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Down & Out in Duckburg" | Terence Harrison | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | October 13, 1987 | 147 |
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A family debt causes Scrooge to lose his entire fortune, sending his entire family into the poorhouse. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Much Ado About Scrooge" | David Block | Michael Keyes | October 14, 1987 | 131 |
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Scrooge and the boys track down a lost play of the famed playwright William Drakespeare. But a master salesman is also on their trail. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Top Duck" | Alan Zaslove | Richard Merwin | October 15, 1987 | 132 |
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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. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Pearl of Wisdom" | Steve Clark | Michael Keyes | October 16, 1987 | 109 |
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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 thieves want the pearl for themselves. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "The Curse of Castle McDuck" | Steve Clark | Anthony Adams | October 19, 1987 | 119 |
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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. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Launchpad's Civil War" | Steve Clark | Pamela Hickey and Dennys McCoy | October 20, 1987 | 123 |
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When going to Virginia 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 McDuck | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Sweet Duck of Youth" | Steve Clark | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | October 21, 1987 | 103 |
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Scrooge and the boys head for Florida in search of the fabled Fountain of Youth from Spanish Mythology. There they encounter the ghost of Ponce De Loon. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "Earth Quack" | Alan Zaslove | Carl Barks (story), and Mark Young (teleplay) | October 22, 1987 | 102 |
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Scrooge and the boys discover that the games of an underground civilization are causing earthquakes directly under the Money Bin. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Home Sweet Homer" | Alan Zaslove | Anthony Adams | October 23, 1987 | 130 |
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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. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Bermuda Triangle Tangle" | Steve Clark | Frank Ridgeway | October 26, 1987 | 117 |
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Scrooge seeks to find out why his ships are disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "Micro Ducks from Outer Space" | Alan Zaslove | Carl Barks (story) Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr (teleplay) | October 27, 1987 | 104 |
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Scrooge misuses an alien size-shifting device, and accidentally ends up shrinking himself, the boys, and Webby, to the size of ants. | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Back to the Klondike" | Steve Clark | Carl Barks (story), and Tedd Anasti with Patsy Cameron (teleplay) | October 28, 1987 | 101 |
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Scrooge takes the kids to the Klondike, where he met an old flame, Glittering Goldie. | ||||||
| 34 | 34 | "Horse Scents" | Alan Zaslove | Earl Kress | October 29, 1987 | 118 |
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Webby helps trains a horse for the Kenducky Derby so the owner will have the money to raise it. | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | "Scrooge's Pet" | Steve Clark | Jack Enyart | October 30, 1987 | 105 |
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Scrooge loses the new combination for his vault to a lemming that the boys and Webby got him as a pet. | ||||||
| 36 | 36 | "Catch as Cash Can: A Drain on the Economy" (Part 1) | Alan Zaslove | Len Uhley (teleplay) Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove (script) | November 2, 1987 | 136 |
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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. | ||||||
| 37 | 37 | "Catch as Cash Can: A Whale of a Bad Time" (Part 2) | Alan Zaslove | Anthony Adams (teleplay) Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove (script) | November 3, 1987 | 137 |
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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. | ||||||
| 38 | 38 | "Catch as Cash Can: Aqua Ducks" (Part 3) | Alan Zaslove | Michael Keyes (teleplay) Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove (script) | November 4, 1987 | 138 |
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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. Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie | ||||||
| 39 | 39 | "Catch as Cash Can: Working for Scales" (Part 4) | Terence Harrison | Bruce Reid Schaefer (teleplay) Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove (script) | November 5, 1987 | 139 |
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Glomgold and the Beagle Boys attempt to make sure Scrooge doesn't win the contest on his way to Macaroon. | ||||||
| 40 | 40 | "Merit-Time Adventure" | Alan Zaslove | Sharman DiVono | November 6, 1987 | 116 |
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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. | ||||||
| 41 | 41 | "The Golden Fleecing" | Terence Harrison | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | November 16, 1987 | 146 |
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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. | ||||||
| 42 | 42 | "Ducks of the West" | David Block | Richard Merwin | November 17, 1987 | 140 |
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Scrooge and the boys go to Scrooge's oil wells to find out why they ran dry. | ||||||
| 43 | 43 | "Time Teasers" | David Block | Anthony Adams | November 18, 1987 | 142 |
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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. | ||||||
| 44 | 44 | "Back Out in the Outback" | David Block | James A. Markovich (story), and Richard Merwin (teleplay) | November 19, 1987 | 143 |
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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. | ||||||
| 45 | 45 | "Raiders of the Lost Harp" | David Block | Cherie Dee Wilkerson | November 20, 1987 | 144 |
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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. | ||||||
| 46 | 46 | "The Right Duck" | Terence Harrison | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | November 23, 1987 | 148 |
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After being fired 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. | ||||||
| 47 | 47 | "Scroogerello" | Terence Harrison | John Pirillo (story), and Evelyn Gabai (teleplay) | November 24, 1987 | 149 |
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While experiencing a fever, Scrooge has an extended dream sequence parodying the fairy tale of Cinderella, with himself in the titular role. | ||||||
| 48 | 48 | "Double-O-Duck" | Terence Harrison | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | November 25, 1987 | 150 |
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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 worlds money supply. | ||||||
| 49 | 49 | "Luck o' the Ducks" | Terence Harrison | Michael O'Mahony | November 26, 1987 | 145 |
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After finding a leprechaun in his cargo, Scrooge is led to Ireland, where he believes that he'll find a vast fortune of gold. However, the leprechauns won't give it up without a fight. | ||||||
| 50 | 50 | "Duckworth's Revolt" | Terence Harrison | Dale Hale | November 27, 1987 | 153 |
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After being fired by Scrooge, Duckworth and the boys are abducted by plant aliens and enslaved aboard their ship along with dozens of other kidnapped aliens. | ||||||
| 51a | 51a | "Magica's Magic Mirror" | Steve Clark | Richard Merwin | November 30, 1987 | 111a |
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Magica uses a pair of magic mirrors to try to get Scrooge's Number One Dime. | ||||||
| 51b | 51b | "Take Me Out of the Ballgame" | Vincent Davis | Tedd Anasti | November 30, 1987 | 111b |
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Duckworth coaches the Junior Woodchucks in a baseball game. | ||||||
| 52 | 52 | "Duck to the Future" | Terence Harrison | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | December 1, 1987 | 152 |
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Magica sends Scrooge into the future, where she has stolen his Number One Dime and taken over his company. | ||||||
| 53 | 53 | "Jungle Duck" | Terence Harrison | Judy Zook (teleplay) Evelyn Gabai, Jymn Magon, and Bruce Talkington (story) | December 2, 1987 | 151 |
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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. | ||||||
| 54 | 54 | "Launchpad's First Crash" | Terence Harrison | Anthony Adams and Michael Keyes | December 3, 1987 | 155 |
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Scrooge and Launchpad reminisce on how they first met. Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie | ||||||
| 55 | 55 | "Dime Enough for Luck" | Terence Harrison | Diane Duane (teleplay) Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove (story) | December 4, 1987 | 157 |
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Magica tricks Gladstone Gander into stealing the Number One Dime for her, and as a result, he is then cursed with bad luck. Absent: Huey, Dewey and Louie | ||||||
| 56 | 56 | "The Duck in the Iron Mask" | David Block | Don Glut | December 7, 1987 | 158 |
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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. | ||||||
| 57 | 57 | "The Uncrashable Hindentanic" | David Block | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | December 8, 1987 | 156 |
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Scrooge makes a bet with Glomgold that he can make money off a blimp called the Hindentanic. | ||||||
| 58 | 58 | "The Status Seekers" | Terence Harrison | Carl Barks (story), and Jymn Magon (teleplay) | December 9, 1987 | 159 |
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Seeking respect from other members of Duckburg's elite, Scrooge hunts down a mask he gave away, while other people hunt him down. | ||||||
| 59 | 59 | "Nothing to Fear" | David Block | Richard Merwin, Patsy Cameron, and Tedd Anasti | December 14, 1987 | 160 |
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Scrooge, the nephews, Doofus, and Duckworth are intimidated by a cloud that generates their worst fears, conjured by Magica. | ||||||
| 60 | 60 | "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck" | Terence Harrison | Margaret Osborne and Michael Keyes | December 23, 1987 | 161 |
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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. | ||||||
| 61 | 61 | "Once Upon a Dime" | David Block | Richard Esckilsen (story), and Ken Koonce with David Weimers | December 24, 1987 | 162 |
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Scrooge tells the story of how his Number One Dime got his fortune started. | ||||||
| 62 | 62 | "Spies in Their Eyes" | David Block | Sharman DiVono and Bruce Reid Schaefer | December 25, 1987 | 154 |
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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. | ||||||
| 63 | 63 | "All Ducks on Deck" | Terence Harrison | Patsy Cameron and Tom Naugle (story) John Semper and Tedd Anasti (teleplay) | December 30, 1987 | 163 |
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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. | ||||||
| 64 | 64 | "Ducky Horror Picture Show" | Terence Harrison | Richard Merwin, Patsy Cameron, and Tedd Anasti | December 31, 1987 | 164 |
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Scrooge finances a meeting house/convention center, which is then used by a group of horror movie-based monsters. | ||||||
| 65 | 65 | "Till Nephews Do Us Part" | Terence Harrison | Ken Koonce and David Weimers | January 1, 1988 | 165 |
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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,[4] others on December 9 [5]), 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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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date[3] | Prod. code |
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| 66 | 1 | "Time Is Money: Marking Time" (Part 1) | Bob Hathcock | Bruce Talkington (teleplay) Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington (story) | November 24, 1988 | 201 |
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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 then 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. | ||||||
| 67 | 2 | "Time Is Money: The Duck Who Would Be King" (Part 2) | Bob Hathcock and Terence Harrison | Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington (story) Bruce Coville, Jymn Magon, and Len Uhley (teleplay) | November 24, 1988 | 202 |
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In their attempt to go back to the present, Scrooge, Launchpad, the nephews, and Bubba & Tootsie crash-land in an ancient kingdom terrorized by a tyrant. | ||||||
| 68 | 3 | "Time Is Money: Bubba Trubba" (Part 3) | Bob Hathcock, James T. Walker, and Jamie Mitchell | Len Uhley (teleplay) Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington (story) | November 24, 1988 | 203 |
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Upon their return to the present, Scrooge blames all his financial troubles on Bubba, all the while the Beagle Boys try to capture him. | ||||||
| 69 | 4 | "Time Is Money: Ducks on the Lam" (Part 4) | James T. Walker | Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington (story) Jymn Magon and Len Uhley (teleplay) | November 24, 1988 | 204 |
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After the Beagle Boys kick them out of the Money Bin, Scrooge and Bubba have a series of troubles that land them in jail. | ||||||
| 70 | 5 | "Time Is Money: Ali Bubba's Cave" (Part 5) | James T. Walker | Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington (story) Doug Hutchinson, Jymn Magon, and Len Uhley (teleplay) | November 24, 1988 | 205 |
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As Scrooge, the nephews, and Launchpad try to find a way to pay Glomgold for the aforementioned island, Bubba & Tootsie, having now returned to the past, feel lonely and try to return to the present. | ||||||
| 71 | 6 | "Super DuckTales: Liquid Assets" (Part 1) | James T. Walker | David Weimers and Ken Koonce | March 26, 1989 | 206 |
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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. | ||||||
| 72 | 7 | "Super DuckTales: Frozen Assets" (Part 2) | James T. Walker | Jymn Magon (teleplay) David Weimers and Ken Koonce (story) | March 26, 1989 | 207 |
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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 but in the process accidentally leaves behind the instruction booklet on how to work the suit. | ||||||
| 73 | 8 | "Super DuckTales: Full Metal Duck" (Part 3) | James T. Walker | David Weimers and Ken Koonce | March 26, 1989 | 208 |
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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. | ||||||
| 74 | 9 | "Super DuckTales: The Billionaire Beagle Boys Club" (Part 4) | James T. Walker | David Weimers and Ken Koonce | March 26, 1989 | 209 |
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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 ahold of the remote control. | ||||||
| 75 | 10 | "Super DuckTales: Money to Burn" (Part 5) | James T. Walker | David Weimers and Ken Koonce | March 26, 1989 | 210 |
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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 Lauchpad, 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 Mooney Bin. On their way back to earth, an unintentional 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.[6] That fall, 17 of the 20 still-expected episodes first aired. Also, unexpectedly, "A DuckTales Valentine (Amour or Less)" premiered in February 1990 on NBC's The Magical World of Disney.[3]
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date[3] | Prod. code |
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| 76 | 1 | "The Land of Trala La" | James T. Walker | Doug Hutchinson, and Carl Barks (story) | September 18, 1989 | 211 |
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When Scrooge develops an unnatural ailment, Fenton takes him to a place where money isn't used. But Fenton's plan backfires when he gets the locals to use bottlecaps as currency. | ||||||
| 77 | 2 | "Allowance Day" | James T. Walker | Alan Burnett (story) Alan Burnett, David Weimers, and Ken Koonce | September 19, 1989 | 213 |
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In order to receive their allowances ahead of time so they can buy a new scooter, the nephews trick Scrooge into believing it's Saturday instead of Friday, resulting in mass confusion worldwide. | ||||||
| 78 | 3 | "Bubbeo & Juliet" | James T. Walker | Evelyn Gabai (story), and Doug Hutchinson (teleplay) | September 20, 1989 | 214 |
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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. | ||||||
| 79 | 4 | "The Good Muddahs" | James T. Walker | David Weimers and Ken Koonce | September 21, 1989 | 215 |
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The Beagle Babes, female cousins of the Beagle Boys, kidnap Webby in ransom for a set of crown jewels. | ||||||
| 80 | 5 | "My Mother the Psychic" | James T. Walker | Alan Burnett | September 22, 1989 | 212 |
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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 | ||||||
| 81 | 6 | "Metal Attraction" | James T. Walker | Cliff MacGillivray (story) Alan Burnett, David Weimers, and Ken Koonce | November 2, 1989 | 218 |
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A robot maid built by Gyro falls in love with GizmoDuck. | ||||||
| 82 | 7 | "Dough Ray Me" | James T. Walker | Gordon Bressack, and Brooks Wachtel (story) | November 3, 1989 | 220 |
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Inflation shoots up the roof when duplicating coins spread through Duckburg. | ||||||
| 83 | 8 | "Bubba's Big Brainstorm" | James T. Walker | Mark Seidenberg Evelyn Gabai and Mark Seidenberg (story) | November 6, 1989 | 219 |
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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. | ||||||
| 84 | 9 | "The Big Flub" | James T. Walker | David Weimers and Ken Koonce | November 7, 1989 | 222 |
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Fenton shoots a series of test commercials, but mistakingly creates demand for a nonexistant 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. | ||||||
| 85 | 10 | "A Case of Mistaken Secret Identity" | James T. Walker | Alan Burnett | November 8, 1989 | 223 |
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Scrooge's nephews are trying to figure out just who Gizmoduck's secret identity is. So far, their predictions all point to Launchpad McQuack. | ||||||
| 86 | 11 | "Blue Collar Scrooge" | Jamie Mitchell and James T. Walker | David Weimers and Sam Locke | November 9, 1989 | 217 |
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Scrooge suffers a case of amnesia, during which he protests against himself and dates Fenton's mother. | ||||||
| 87 | 12 | "Beaglemania" | James T. Walker | Mark Seidenberg | November 10, 1989 | 221 |
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The Beagle Boys become the latest music sensation in Duckburg, much to Scrooge's chagrin. | ||||||
| 88 | 13 | "Yuppy Ducks" | James T. Walker and Jamie Mitchell | David Weimers and Ken Koonce | November 13, 1989 | 216 |
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The nephews makes business decisions in Scrooge's name while Scrooge is in the hospital. | ||||||
| 89 | 14 | "The Bride Wore Stripes" | Jamie Mitchell | George Atkins (story) David Weimers and Ken Koonce | November 14, 1989 | 224 |
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Ma Beagle pretends that she's married to Scrooge in order to inherit his fortune. | ||||||
| 90 | 15 | "The Unbreakable Bin" | James T. Walker | Alan Burnett, and Carl Barks (story) | November 15, 1989 | 225 |
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Scrooge acquires a special glass from Gyro that makes the Money Bin invulnerable to attack. 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. | ||||||
| 91 | 16 | "Attack of the Fifty-Foot Webby" | James T. Walker and Jamie Mitchell | Mark Seidenberg Mark Seidenberg and Alan Burnett (story) | November 16, 1989 | 226 |
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Webby, who has been feeling overlooked, ends up becoming a giant after falling into a mysterious pool in the jungle. While she is now 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. | ||||||
| 92 | 17 | "The Masked Mallard" | James T. Walker and Jamie Mitchell | Len Uhley | November 17, 1989 | 228 |
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Scrooge decides to become a vigilante after an unflattering report on him on television. | ||||||
| 93 | 18 | "A Duck Tales Valentine (Amour or Less)" | Mircea Mantta | Len Uhley | February 11, 1990 | 301 |
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Scrooge acquires magical love arrows that once belonged to a goddess. | ||||||
Season 4 (1990)
On September 10, 1990, The Disney Afternoon started airing, with DuckTales included as part of its lineup.[3] "Ducky Mountain High", "The Duck Who Knew Too Much", and "Scrooge's Last Adventure" were produced for season three, but didn't air until season four.[3]
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date[3] | Prod. code |
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| 94 | 1 | "Ducky Mountain High" | James T. Walker | Rich Fogel, David Weimers, and Ken Koonce | September 10, 1990 | 227 |
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Scrooge meets up with Glittering Goldie again in order to acquire land filled with golden trees from her. However, Glomgold also wants that land. | ||||||
| 95 | 2 | "Attack of the Metal Mites" | Rick Leon | Jeffrey Scott | September 18, 1990 | 302 |
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The mutated insects were created by Glomgold's scientists and he intends to use metal-eating bugs to wipe out Scrooge's fortunes. It gets worse when the bugs devour the Gizmoduck suit, and Fenton must find the confidence and work on stopping the metal mites without it. | ||||||
| 96 | 3 | "The Duck Who Knew Too Much" | Terence Harrison | Doug Hutchinson | September 26, 1990 | 229 |
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Fenton uncovers an international conspiracy to steal Scrooge's gold overseas while supposedly on vacation. Absent: Huey, Dewey, and Louie | ||||||
| 97 | 4 | "New Gizmo-Kids on the Block" | Rick Leon | Jeffrey Scott | November 5, 1990 | 303 |
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Fenton's mother accidentally shrinks the GizmoDuck suit, and the child-size suit ends up in the hands of Scrooge's nephews. | ||||||
| 98 | 5 | "Scrooge's Last Adventure" | Jeff Hall and Richard Trueblood | David Weimers and Ken Koonce | November 17, 1990 | 230 |
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When Scrooge loses his money due to a computer bug, he and Fenton travel through cyberspace to get it back. | ||||||
| 99–100 | 6–7 | "The Golden Goose" (Part 1&2) | Rick Leon | Jeffrey Scott Ken Koonce, David Weimers, and Alan Burnett (story) | November 27, 1990 (Part 1) November 28, 1990 (Part 2) | 304–305 |
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Part 1: Dijon ends up joining 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. | ||||||
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
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. Although it was a theatrically released animated film, it is not considered part of the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, as it was produced by the Walt Disney Television Animation studios, Walt Disney Animation France and DisneyToon Studios.
DVD episodes
There have been three volumes released on DVD for Region 1:
Volume 1
| Series # | Set # | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | Send in the Clones |
| 7 | 2 | Sphinx for the Memories |
| 8 | 3 | Where No Duck Has Gone Before |
| 9 | 4 | Armstrong |
| 10 | 5 | Robot Robbers |
| 11 | 6 | Magica's Shadow War |
| 12 | 7 | Master of the Djinni |
| 13 | 8 | Hotel Strangeduck |
| 14 | 9 | Lost Crown of Genghis Khan |
| 15 | 10 | Duckman of Aquatraz |
| 16 | 11 | The Money Vanishes |
| 17 | 12 | Sir Gyro De Gearloose |
| 18 | 13 | Dinosaur Ducks |
| 19 | 14 | Hero for Hire |
| 20 | 15 | Superdoo! |
| 21 | 16 | Maid of the Myth |
| 22 | 17 | Down & Out in Duckburg |
| 23 | 18 | Much Ado About Scrooge |
| 24 | 19 | Top Duck |
| 25 | 20 | Pearl of Wisdom |
| 26 | 21 | The Curse of Castle McDuck |
| 27 | 22 | Launchpad's Civil War |
| 28 | 23 | Sweet Duck of Youth |
| 29 | 24 | Earth Quack |
| 30 | 25 | Home Sweet Homer |
| 31 | 26 | Bermuda Triangle Tangle |
| 32 | 27 | Micro Ducks from Outer Space |
Volume 2
| Series # | Set # | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | 1-5 | Treasure of the Golden Suns Parts 1-5 |
| 33 | 6 | Back to the Klondike |
| 34 | 7 | Horse Scents |
| 35 | 8 | Scrooge's Pet |
| 36-39 | 9-12 | Catch as Cash Can Parts 1-4 |
| 40 | 13 | Merit-Time Adventure |
| 41 | 14 | The Golden Fleecing |
| 42 | 15 | Ducks of the West |
| 43 | 16 | Time Teasers |
| 44 | 17 | Back Out in the Outback |
| 45 | 18 | Raiders of the Lost Harp |
| 46 | 19 | The Right Duck |
| 47 | 20 | Scroogerello |
| 48 | 21 | Double-O-Duck |
| 49 | 22 | Luck o' the Ducks |
| 50 | 23 | Duckworth's Revolt |
| 51 | 24 | Magica's Magic Mirror/Take Me Out of the Ballgame |
Volume 3
| Series # | Set # | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1 | Duck to the Future |
| 53 | 2 | Jungle Duck |
| 54 | 3 | Launchpad's First Crash |
| 55 | 4 | Dime Enough for Luck |
| 56 | 5 | Duck in the Iron Mask |
| 57 | 6 | The Uncrashable Hindentanic |
| 58 | 7 | The Status Seekers |
| 59 | 8 | Nothing to Fear |
| 60 | 9 | Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck |
| 61 | 10 | Once Upon a Dime |
| 62 | 11 | Spies in Their Eyes |
| 63 | 12 | All Ducks on Deck |
| 64 | 13 | Ducky Horror Picture Show |
| 65 | 14 | Till Nephews Do Us Part |
| 66-70 | 15-19 | Time Is Money |
| 71-75 | 20-24 | Super DuckTales |
See also
References
- ^ "Tonight's TV". (September 18, 1987). Syracuse Herald-Journal, pp. B7
- ^ "Sunday PM". (September 20, 1987). Syracuse Herald-Journal, pp. B7
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Torcivia, Joe and Christopher E. Barat. The DuckTales Index. Launch Pad Publications, 1992.
- ^ "Best bets". (November 24, 1988). Syracuse Herald-Journal, pp. D15
- ^ "Saturday". (December 9, 1988). The Times-News TV, pp. 18
- ^ Carter, Bill (November 6, 1989). "Disney's High Hopes for Afternoons". The New York Times.
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