Scripted series · Syndication
DuckTales
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alan Young
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
101 eps
Russi Taylor
Huey Duck / Dewey Duck / Louie Duck (voice)
101 eps
Terence McGovern
Launchpad McQuack (voice)
101 eps
Chuck McCann
Duckworth / Burger Beagle / Bouncer Beagle (voice)
101 eps
Frank Welker
Bigtime Beagle / Baggy Beagle / Bubba the Caveduck (voice)
101 eps
Hal Smith
Gyro Gearloose / Flintheart Glomgold (voice)
101 eps
Joan Gerber
Mrs. Bentina Beakley (voice)
101 eps
Brian Cummings
Doofus Drake (voice)
101 eps
June Foray
Ma Beagle / Magica De Spell / Mrs. Featherby (voice)
101 eps
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
26 eps
Tony Anselmo
Donald Duck (voice)
101 eps
Hamilton Camp
Fenton Crackshell (voice)
38 eps
Steve Bulen
1 eps
René Auberjonois
Dr. Nogood (voice)
1 eps
Dick Beals
1 eps
Phil Hartman
Captain Frye (voice)
1 eps
Aron Kincaid
Fritter O'Way (voice)
1 eps
Peter Cullen
Admiral Grimitz (voice)
18 eps
Howard Morris
Djinni / Archeologist (voice)
4 eps
Pat Musick
Umpire (voice)
2 eps
Rob Paulsen
4 eps
Billy Barty
King Brian (voice)
1 eps
Jack DeLeon
Major Courage (voice)
1 eps
Maurice LaMarche
Count Roy (voice)
1 eps
Charlie Adler
Filler Brushbill / Pluck (voice)
1 eps
Victoria Caroll
Witch 1 / Witch 2 / Witch 3 (voice)
1 eps
Bernie Kopell
1 eps
Jack Angel
Archibald Quackerbill (voice)
2 eps
Haunani Minn
Cinnamon Teal (voice)
1 eps
Gino Conforti
Benzino Gasolini (voice)
2 eps
Robert Ridgely
Ripcord McQuack (voice)
1 eps
B.J. Ward
Burnie McQuack / Loopie McQuack (voice)
1 eps
Allan Melvin
1 eps
Jim Cummings
El Capitan (voice)
5 eps
Michael Mish
1 eps
Barry Dennen
Moorloon the Wizard / Vacation Van Honk (voice)
2 eps
Avery Schreiber
Robot Guard (voice)
1 eps
Linda Gary
2 eps
Philip L. Clarke
1 eps
Corey Burton
Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How DuckTales actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
DuckTales reads strongest on Humour, World Building and Spectacle.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Scrooge McDuck finds his hands full at home when nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie move to Duckburg. Joined by their loyal pals Launchpad McQuack, Gyro Gearloose and Mrs. Beakley, the DuckTales gang never fails to deliver a wealth of adventure. Get ready for a fortune of fun with DuckTales!
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 101 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
198766 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S01E06 Send in the Clones
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
198810 episodes
7.0IMDbBest episode · S02E01 Marking Time (1)
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
198918 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S03E15 The Unbreakable Bin
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
19907 episodes
7.0IMDbBest episode · S04E02 Attack of the Metal Mites
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
Send in the Clones
Magica DeSpell gets the Beagle Boys to help her steal the Number One Dime, disguising them as the nephews.
- Directed by Alan Zaslove
S01E22
Down & Out in Duckburg
A family debt causes Scrooge to lose his entire fortune, sending his entire family into the poorhouse.
- Directed by Terence Harrison
- Written by Ken Koonce, David Wiemers
S01E02
Wronguay in Ronguay (2)
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.
- Directed by Steve Clark
S01E13
Hotel Strangeduck
Scrooge turns a castle once owned by mad scientist into a hotel, but he doesn't believe that the place is haunted.
- Directed by Alan Zaslove
- Written by Richard Merwin
S01E01
Don't Give Up the Ship (1)
The introduction of the series, as 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 in order for them to help him steal an awkward treasure map in Scrooge's possession.
- Directed by Alan Zaslove
S01E09
Armstrong
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.
- Directed by Alan Zaslove
- Written by Michael Keyes
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E07
The Golden Goose (2)
S04E06
The Golden Goose (1)
S04E05
Scrooge's Last Adventure
S04E04
New Gizmo-Kids on the Block
S04E03
The Duck Who Knew Too Much
S04E02
Attack of the Metal Mites
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Dennys McCoy
Writer
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Sam Joseph
Writer
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Jack Enyart
Writer
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Dale Hale
Writer
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Mark Zaslove
Writer
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Margaret Osborne
Writer
Jymn Magon
Writer
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Richard Merwin
Writer
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Cherie Dee Wilkerson
Writer
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Jean-Marc Lofficier
Writer
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Eleanor Burian-Mohr
Writer
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Mark Aitchison Young
Writer
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Bruce Reid Schaefer
Writer
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Sharman DiVono
Writer
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Ken Koonce
Writer
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Jack Hanrahan
Writer
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Len Uhley
Writer
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Anthony Adams
Writer
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David Schwartz
Writer
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Manette Beth Rosen
Writer
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James A. Markovich
Writer
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Tedd Anasti
Writer
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Francis Ross
Writer
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Karen Willson
Writer
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Michael O'Mahony
Writer
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Pamela Hickey
Writer
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Chris Weber
Writer
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Bruce Talkington
Writer
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David Wiemers
Writer
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Patsy Cameron
Writer
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Earl Kress
Writer
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Michael Keyes
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Fred WolfProducer
- Bob HathcockProducer
Writing
- Dennys McCoyWriter
- Sam JosephWriter
- Jack EnyartWriter
- Dale HaleWriter
- Mark ZasloveWriter
- Margaret OsborneWriter
Direction
- Terence HarrisonDirector
- David BlockDirector
- James T. WalkerDirector
- Vincent DavisDirector
- Steve ClarkDirector
- Alan ZasloveDirector
Music
- Mark MuellerOriginal Music Composer
- Ron JonesOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program1988
DuckTales · DuckTales
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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