DuckTales Season 1

1: Don't Give Up the Ship (1)

Sep 18, 1987

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.

2: Wronguay in Ronguay (2)

Sep 18, 1987

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: Three Ducks of the Condor (3)

Sep 18, 1987

Upon finding out of 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.

4: Cold Duck (4)

Sep 18, 1987

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: Too Much of a Gold Thing (5)

Sep 18, 1987

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: Send in the Clones

Sep 21, 1987

Magica DeSpell gets the Beagle Boys to help her steal the Number One Dime, disguising them as the nephews.

7: Sphinx for the Memories

Sep 22, 1987

An ancient Egyptian civilization abducts Donald so that he can host a spirit of a Pharaoh.

8: Where No Duck Has Gone Before

Sep 23, 1987

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: Armstrong

Sep 24, 1987

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: Robot Robbers

Sep 25, 1987

After the incident with Armstrong, Gyro builds giant human-operated robots for Glomgold, only to have them be stolen and operated by Ma Beagle and the Beagle Boys.

11: Magica's Shadow War

Sep 28, 1987

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: Master of the Djinni

Sep 29, 1987

Scrooge and Glomgold race for mastership of Aladdin's genie.

13: Hotel Strangeduck

Sep 30, 1987

Scrooge turns a castle once owned by mad scientist into a hotel, but he doesn't believe that the place is haunted.

14: Lost Crown of Genghis Khan

Oct 1, 1987

Scrooge goes searching for a crown in the Himalayas, which is guarded by a snow beast. Loosely based on the Carl Barks story of the same name.

15: Duckman of Aquatraz

Oct 2, 1987

Scrooge is framed for stealing a painting from Glomgold's art gallery and sent to Aquatraz.

16: The Money Vanishes

Oct 5, 1987

The Beagle Boys steal Gyro's handheld teleporter and use it to steal Scrooge's fortune.

17: Sir Gyro de Gearloose

Oct 6, 1987

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.

18: Dinosaur Ducks

Oct 7, 1987

Scrooge and Launchpad explore a land where dinosaurs still live, but the kids tag along against Scrooge's directions to the contrary.

19: Hero for Hire

Oct 8, 1987

After being fired by Scrooge, Launchpad is tricked by the Beagle Boys into performing a series of bank robberies disguised as movie scenes.

20: Superdoo!

Oct 9, 1987

Having a hard time at camp, Doofus accidentally finds a stolen alien crystal that grants him numerous super powers.

21: Maid of the Myth

Oct 12, 1987

Mrs. Beakley is abducted by Vikings and it is up to Scrooge and the others to rescue her.

22: Down & Out in Duckburg

Oct 13, 1987

A family debt causes Scrooge to lose his entire fortune, sending his entire family into the poorhouse.

23: Much Ado About Scrooge

Oct 14, 1987

Scrooge and the boys track down a lost play by a famed playwright.

24: Top Duck

Oct 15, 1987

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: Pearl of Wisdom

Oct 16, 1987

Scrooge learns that a pearl he bought will grant him infinite wisdom once he takes it back to its homeland.

26: The Curse of Castle McDuck

Oct 19, 1987

Scrooge, the nephews, and Webby visit Scrooge's ancestral home in Scotland, only to be embroiled in a mystery surrounding Castle McDuck.

27: Launchpad's Civil War

Oct 20, 1987

When going to Virginia for a Civil War reenactment, Launchpad encounters aged Confederate 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.

28: Sweet Duck of Youth

Oct 21, 1987

Scrooge and the boys head for Florida in search of the fabled Fountain of Youth.

29: Earth Quack

Oct 22, 1987

Scrooge and the boys discover that the games of an underground civilization are causing earthquakes directly under the Money Bin.

30: Home Sweet Homer

Oct 23, 1987

Circe, a sorceress from the past transports Scrooge and the boys back to time of Ancient Greece, where they meet up with Homer.

31: Bermuda Triangle Tangle

Oct 26, 1987

Scrooge seeks to find out why his ships are disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle.

32: Micro Ducks from Outer Space

Oct 27, 1987

Scrooge misuses an alien size-shifting device, and accidentally ends up shrinking himself, the boys, and Webby.

33: Back to the Klondike

Oct 28, 1987

Scrooge takes the kids to the Klondike, where he met an old flame, Glittering Goldie.

34: Horse Scents

Oct 29, 1987

Webby helps trains a horse for the Kenducky Derby so the owner will have the money to raise it.

35: Scrooge's Pet

Oct 30, 1987

Scrooge loses the new combination for his vault to a lemming.

36: A Drain on the Economy (1)

Nov 2, 1987

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: A Whale of a Bad Time (2)

Nov 3, 1987

As Scrooge tries to deliver his fortune to Macaroon, he experiences an interference in the form of a rogue submarine working for Glomgold.

38: Aqua Ducks (3)

Nov 4, 1987

After dumping his fortune under the sea, Scrooge, along with Launchpad, Gyro, and Doofus, submerges in order to get it out.

39: Working for Scales (4)

Nov 5, 1987

Glomgold and the Beagle Boys attempt to make sure Scrooge doesn't win the contest on his way to Macaroon.

40: Merit-Time Adventure

Nov 6, 1987

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: The Golden Fleecing

Nov 16, 1987

After hearing about Launchpad's encounter with several Harpies, Scrooge heads to the Black Sea to seek out the legendary Golden Fleece.

42: Ducks of the West

Nov 17, 1987

Scrooge and the boys go to Scrooge's oil wells to find out why they ran dry.

43: Time Teasers

Nov 18, 1987

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.

44: Back Out in the Outback

Nov 19, 1987

Something's attacking Scrooge's sheep and shearing off their wool, so Scrooge heads off for Australia to find out what's going on.

45: Raiders of the Lost Harp

Nov 20, 1987

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.

46: The Right Duck

Nov 23, 1987

After being fired by Scrooge, Launchpad enters the space program, and accidentally gets sent to Mars.

47: Scroogerello

Nov 24, 1987

While experiencing a fever, Scrooge has an extended dream sequence parodying the fairy tale of Cinderella, with himself in the titular role.

48: Double-O-Duck

Nov 25, 1987

Launchpad finds himself masquerading as Bruno Von Beak, an agent for the Foreign Organization of World Larceny.

49: Luck o' the Ducks

Nov 26, 1987

After finding a leprechaun, Scrooge is led to Ireland, where he believes that he'll find a vast fortune of gold.

50: Duckworth's Revolt

Nov 27, 1987

After being fired by Scrooge, Duckworth and the boys are abducted by plant aliens and enslaved.

51: Magica's Magic Mirror

Nov 30, 1987

Magica uses a pair of magic mirrors to try to get Scrooge's Number One Dime. First part of double episode: Take Me Out of the Ballgame.

52: Take Me Out of the Ballgame

Nov 30, 1987

Duckworth coaches the Junior Woodchucks in a baseball game. Second part of double episode: Magica's Magic Mirror

53: Duck to the Future

Dec 1, 1987

Magica sends Scrooge into the future, where she has stolen his Number One Dime and taken over his company.

54: Jungle Duck

Dec 2, 1987

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.

55: Launchpad's First Crash

Dec 3, 1987

Scrooge and Launchpad reminisce on how they first met.

56: Dime Enough For Luck

Dec 4, 1987

Magica tricks Gladstone Gander into stealing the Number One Dime for her, and as a result, he is then cursed with bad luck.

57: Duck in the Iron Mask

Dec 7, 1987

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.

58: The Uncrashable Hindentanic

Dec 8, 1987

Scrooge makes a bet with Glomgold that he can make money off a blimp called the Hindentanic.

59: The Status Seekers

Dec 9, 1987

Seeking respect from other members of Duckburg's elite, Scrooge hunts down a mask he gave away

60: Nothing to Fear

Dec 14, 1987

Scrooge, the nephews, Doofus, and Duckworth are intimidated by a cloud that generates their worst fears, conjured by Magica.

61: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck

Dec 23, 1987

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.

62: Once Upon a Dime

Dec 24, 1987

Scrooge tells the story of how his Number One Dime got his fortune started.

63: Spies In Their Eyes

Dec 25, 1987

A hypnotist brainwashes Donald into giving her a remote control device for a submarine that's Scrooge's companies built for the navy.

64: All Ducks On Deck

Dec 30, 1987

Donald makes up a story about being a hero to the 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 fishing fleet there.

65: Ducky Horror Picture Show

Dec 31, 1987

Scrooge finances a meeting house, which is then used by a group of horror movie-based monsters.

66: Till Nephews Do Us Part

Jan 1, 1988

Scrooge is romanced by a billionairess named Millionara Vanderbucks, but as the nephews and Webby find out, she only wants his money.

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