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DuckTales Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
66 Episodes 1987 - 1988
Episode 0
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
Fri, Sep 18, 198796 mins
When Donald Duck joins the Navy, he decides to send his nephews, Hewey, Dewey and Louie, to live with his Uncle Scrooge McDuck. However, while the old billionaire agrees to take them in, he coldly wants them to stay out of his way and business. That changes when the boys discover a model ship that bears a map to a fabulous treasure. That sparks Scrooge's interest as he undertakes a hunt for that treasure and with his nephews, his pilot and newly hired governess and daughter, he discovers not only the treasure, but something more valuable than that.
Episode 1
Treasure of the Golden Suns: Don't Give Up the Ship
Fri, Sep 18, 198723 mins
Part 1 of 5. Scrooge McDuck is forced to take in his three nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, when their Uncle Donald enlists in the Navy. As they learn to get along, the mysterious El Capitan hires the Beagle Boys to steal a small wooden ship from Scrooge's museum, saying it is a map to a real treasure ship.
Episode 2
Treasure of the Golden Suns: Wronguay in Ronguay
Fri, Sep 18, 198723 mins
Part 2 of 5. Having learned about the ship of gold, Scrooge and the triplets follow the map to South America, in a race with El Capitan, this time aided by Scrooge's archenemy, Flintheart Glomgold. Both parties are caught in the region's legendary Monsopies rainstorms.
Episode 3
Treasure of the Golden Suns: Three Ducks of the Condor
Fri, Sep 18, 198723 mins
Part 3 of 5. An expert examines a coin from the sunken ship and declares it is from the legendary Valley of the Golden Suns. Scrooge flies to the Andes mountains to find the owner of a twin coin, and one half of the map leading to the Valley. He is aided by his nephew Donald, on temporary leave from the Navy, and pilot Launchpad McQuack.
Episode 4
Treasure of the Golden Suns: Cold Duck
Fri, Sep 18, 198723 mins
After Scrooge goes off alone to follow the ocean currents to find the other half of the map, Launchpad and the boys follow his trail to Anarctica, where they are captured by a city of intelligent Penguins. they receive unexpected help from the boys' new governess, Mrs. Beakley, and her granddaughter Webbigail.
Episode 5
Treasure of the Golden Suns: Too Much of a Gold Thing
Fri, Sep 18, 198723 mins
Having completed the map, McDuck and Co. finally fly to the Valley of the Golden Suns. From outside they are stalked by El Capitan; from inside they are threatened by Scrooge's increasing greed, which leads him to recklessly risk all their lives against the Valley's booby traps.
Episode 6
Armstrong
Thu, Sep 24, 198723 mins
Gyro Gearloose invents a robot, Armstrong, which can not only perform household tasks perfectly, but can run Scrooge's businesses like clockwork and out-fly Launchpad. However, Launchpad and the boys become Scrooge and Gyro's only hope when Armstrong goes rogue and decides to take over his masters' lives.
Episode 7
Luck o' the Ducks
Thu, Nov 26, 198723 mins
Webigail befriends a leprechaun cast out by his people. Scrooge inadvertently saves the little man's life, and, knowing that his people have to grant him a wish, demands that he be given their legendary "Golden Caverns" in return. When the little people scheme to punish Scrooge for his greed, Webigail and her friend must save him.
Episode 8
Where No Duck Has Gone Before
Wed, Sep 23, 198723 mins
Uncle Scrooge forecloses on a loan for a movie studio. To improve it, he instructs Gyro to make the set for a space show, as real as possible. When he does, Huey, Dewey, and Louie go to space with their hero 'Major Courage,' where they are captured by aliens. How will they defeat the aliens and return home? Does 'Major Courage' have 'what it takes' when it is not an act?
Episode 9
Nothing to Fear
Mon, Dec 14, 198723 mins
On a day when the McDuck family is trapped indoors by a thunderstorm, Magica DeSpell causes each of them to see living versions of their worst fears.
Episode 10
Duck in the Iron Mask
Mon, Dec 7, 198723 mins
Scrooge visits his old friend, Count Roy, of the mountain kingdom of Montedumas, only to find that his evil twin brother Ray has usurped the throne, and thrown Roy in jail wearing an iron mask.
Episode 11
Much Ado About Scrooge
Wed, Oct 14, 198723 mins
Scrooge and his nephews follow a trail to a remote island to find a lost play written by legendary playwright Drakespeare, followed by super-salesman Filler Brushbill.
Episode 12
Spies in Their Eyes
Fri, Dec 25, 198723 mins
Donald is hypnotized into stealing the control module for a prototype attack submarine Scrooge has developed for the Navy.
Episode 13
Dime Enough for Luck
Fri, Dec 4, 198723 mins
Magica DeSpell enchants Scrooge's nephew Gladstone Gander into using his supernatural luck to infiltrate Scrooge's money bin and steal his Number One Dime, thus cursing himself with bad luck.
Episode 14
Jungle Duck
Wed, Dec 2, 198723 mins
A search for a lost silver statue causes Scrooge and the others to discover a jungle duck. Much to Mrs Beakley's surprise, the jungle duck is a Prince whom she was once a nanny to long ago.
Episode 15
Scroogerello
Tue, Nov 24, 198723 mins
Scrooge is the servant boy for his evil stepbrothers and evil stepfather. His fairy godmother prepares him for the ball, where he falls in love with the princess. She is kidnapped! How will he rescue the princess before midnight?
Episode 16
Top Duck
Thu, Oct 15, 198723 mins
Launchpad is terrified of making a fool of himself in front of his flying-ace family when all the McQuacks are to appear at an air show together. Launchpad is to fly Scrooge's experimental fighter plane, the Mc-X. But when the Beagle Boys sabotage his practice efforts and put themselves forward as its test pilots, the entire McQuack clan must bond together to stop an aerial assault on Scrooge's money bin.
Episode 17
Bermuda Triangle Tangle
Mon, Oct 26, 198723 mins
After a cargo ship is lost in the Bermuda Triangle, Scrooge and his nephews travel there to discover the Triangle's secret and find the missing crew.
Episode 18
The Status Seekers
Wed, Dec 9, 198723 mins
Scrooge realizes that he is not acting like a rich snob, which makes him unpopular among other rich people. He tries to raise his social status by acting rich, but the price of this turns out to be too high for him.
Episode 19
Sweet Duck of Youth
Wed, Oct 21, 198723 mins
Thinking that he has become too old, Scrooge sets out to find the Fountain of Youth.
Episode 20
Magica's Shadow War
Mon, Sep 28, 198723 mins
Magica De Spell's plan to magically use her shadow to retrieve Scrooge's number one dime backfires when her shadow overpowers her.
Episode 21
Launchpad's First Crash
Thu, Dec 3, 198723 mins
After Launchpad crashes for a hundredth time, he and Scrooge remember how they first met (and crashed).
Episode 22
Home Sweet Homer
Fri, Oct 23, 198723 mins
In ancient Greece, evil sorceress Circe accidentally brings uncle Scrooge and the boys back in time, where they help a young king, Homer, to defeat her. Inspired by the ancient Greek epic poem The Odyssey.
Episode 23
Duck to the Future
Tue, Dec 1, 198723 mins
Magica DeSpell tricks uncle Scrooge and sends him 40 years into the future, in which she is in control. Scrooge must defeat her and return to his own time.
Episode 24
Down and Out in Duckburg
Tue, Oct 13, 198723 mins
Uncle Scrooge is challenged by someone collecting an old guarantee. Who will help Scrooge after the way he treated them? How will he reclaim his former wealth?
Episode 25
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck
Wed, Dec 23, 198723 mins
Uncle Scrooge uses a strange perfume he bought in an auction, which makes him go crazy. His nephews must find an antidote with the help of a famous British detective.
Episode 26
Time Teasers
Wed, Nov 18, 198723 mins
Gyro invents a time-stopping device, which gets stolen by the Beagle boys. The chase after the thieves brings Scrooge, his nephews, and Gyro centuries into the past, where they are all caught by pirates.
Episode 27
Catch as Cash Can: Part 1 - A Drain on the Economy
Mon, Nov 2, 198723 mins
Flintheart Glomgold hires the Beagle boys to steal Scrooge's fortune, so that Glomgold could win the title of the richest duck in the world, and an amazing prize that comes with it.
Episode 28
Catch as Cash Can: Part 2 - A Whale of a Bad Time
Tue, Nov 3, 198723 mins
Glomgold tries again to stop Scrooge from being declared the richest duck in the world, this time using a stolen submarine.
Episode 29
Catch as Cash Can: Part 3 - Aqua Ducks
Wed, Nov 4, 198723 mins
Scrooge must go to the bottom of the sea to recover his fortune, which was sunk in the previous episode.
Episode 30
Catch as Cash Can: Part 4 - Working for Scales
Thu, Nov 5, 198723 mins
After recovering his money from the bottom of the sea, Scrooge has very little time left to deliver it to Macaroon and be declared the richest duck in the world. Glomgold and the Beagle boys will stop at nothing to prevent this.
Episode 31
Merit-Time Adventure
Fri, Nov 6, 198723 mins
A sea monster is attacking ships, and even abducts uncle Scrooge. It's up to the junior woodchucks to stop the monster, but only one of them knows how.
Episode 32
Ducky Horror Picture Show
Thu, Dec 31, 198723 mins
Werewolf, Dracula, and other monsters come to Duckburg for an annual convention, wreaking havoc on the town and on Scrooge McDuck.
Episode 33
The Golden Fleecing
Mon, Nov 16, 198723 mins
Scrooge, his nephews and Launchpad must fight their way through harpies and a dragon to steal the legendary Golden Fleecing.
Episode 34
Horse Scents
Thu, Oct 29, 198723 mins
Flintheart Glomgold bets against Scrooge McDuck on horse racing, in a hope of becoming the richest duck in the world, and he is willing to use any means to ensure his victory.
Episode 35
Duckworth's Revolt
Fri, Nov 27, 198723 mins
After Duckworth is fired so he can find his own fortune, he and the nephews are captured and enslaved. How will they get back to Earth?
Episode 36
Ducks of the West
Tue, Nov 17, 198723 mins
Scrooge's oil reserves are suddenly dried up. He goes to the land of the cowboys to find out why.
Episode 37
Pearl of Wisdom
Fri, Oct 16, 198723 mins
A couple of thieves steal a huge pearl from Banana Island inhabitants and sell it to Scrooge. But the pearl turns out to be far more valuable than they thought.
Episode 38
Once Upon a Dime
Thu, Dec 24, 198723 mins
Uncle Scrooge tells the story of how he made his fortune.
Episode 39
Dinosaur Ducks
Wed, Oct 7, 198723 mins
Scrooge and Launchpad go to the Lost World to get a dinosaur for Scrooge's zoo.
Episode 40
Sphinx for the Memories
Tue, Sep 22, 198730 mins
Donald is mistaken for an Ancient Egyptian ruler, known as the Garbled One, whose spirit later takes over his body.
Episode 41
Double-O-Duck
Wed, Nov 25, 198723 mins
When a spy who looks exactly like Launchpad is caught, Launchpad is offered to impersonate that spy in order to foil an evil plot.
Episode 42
Micro Ducks from Outer Space
Tue, Oct 27, 198723 mins
Tiny aliens visit Earth and leave one of their machines behind. When Scrooge tries to use this machine, he creates a very small problem.
Episode 43
Robot Robbers
Fri, Sep 25, 198723 mins
Gyro creates giant robots for construction work, but Beagle Boys find another use for them.
Episode 44
Send in the Clones
Mon, Sep 21, 198723 mins
Magica De Spell transforms the Beagle Boys into Scrooge's nephews and sends them to retrieve Scrooge's Number One Dime.
Episode 45
Lost Crown of Genghis Khan
Thu, Oct 1, 198730 mins
Scrooge and his nephews must beat other treasure hunters and recover the lost crown of Genghis Khan from the Abominable Snowman.
Episode 46
The Right Duck
Mon, Nov 23, 198723 mins
Thanks to Launchpad's stupidity, he and Dufus find themselves in a rocket heading for Mars. How will they get back?
Episode 47
Back Out in the Outback
Thu, Nov 19, 198723 mins
Someone of something is attacking the sheep on the Scrooge's farm in Australia. He goes down there to investigate.
Episode 48
Sir Gyro de Gearloose
Tue, Oct 6, 198723 mins
Fed up with just being considered a "Gadget Man," Gyro uses his time-tub to go back to medieval times to become a brave knight. However, his penchant for invention soon gets the better of him.
Episode 49
Raiders of the Lost Harp
Fri, Nov 20, 198723 mins
Scrooge discovers the Lost City of Troy, in which he finds a magic harp. But his claim on the harp is challenged by Magica DeSpell and the Minotaur.
Episode 50
All Ducks on Deck
Wed, Dec 30, 198723 mins
A strange creature who calls himself Phantom Blot steals a top secret jet in order to conquer the world. Scrooge, his nephews, and Launchpad team up with Donald to stop this evil plot.
Episode 51
The Curse of Castle McDuck
Mon, Oct 19, 198723 mins
Scrooge McDuck takes his nephews and Webby back to Scotland, visiting both Cottage McDuck, and Castle McDuck. However, the locals are fearful of the castle, claiming a supernatural hound haunts the grounds.
Episode 52
Superdoo!
Fri, Oct 9, 198723 mins
Dufus finds an alien crystal, which gives him superpowers.
Episode 53
Earth Quack
Thu, Oct 22, 198723 mins
Strange underground creatures settle under Duckburg and cause earthquakes for fun. Scrooge and his nephews go down to stop them.
Episode 54
Magica's Magic Mirror/Take Me Out of the Ballgame
Mon, Nov 30, 198723 mins
In the first part, Magica DeSpell tricks Scrooge with a magic mirror to get his lucky dime. In the second part, Duckworth becomes a baseball coach, even though he doesn't know a first thing about baseball.
Episode 55
Scrooge's Pet
Fri, Oct 30, 198723 mins
Webbie has an idea to help Uncle Scrooge worry less about his money. However the pet causes more worry when it takes the new combination for the safe door.
Episode 56
The Money Vanishes
Mon, Oct 5, 198723 mins
The Beagle Boys steal Gyro's teleportation device to get to the Scrooge's gold.
Episode 57
Back to the Klondike
Wed, Oct 28, 198723 mins
Scrooge returns to the place where he started making his fortune, but finds more of his past than he expected.
Episode 58
Master of the Djinni
Tue, Sep 29, 198723 mins
McDuck and Glomgold race each other to find the magic lamp of Aladdin, but finding the lamp turns out to be just the beginning.
Episode 59
Launchpad's Civil War
Tue, Oct 20, 198723 mins
Launchpad is invited to participate in a reenactment of a civil war battle. He feels honored at first, but the honor turns out to be more of an insult.
Episode 60
Hero for Hire
Thu, Oct 8, 198723 mins
After being fired by Scrooge, Launchpad is recruited as a movie hero, not realizing that he's being used by the Beagle Boys to rob Duckburg's banks.
Episode 61
Maid of the Myth
Mon, Oct 12, 198723 mins
A group of vikings, who were cut off from civilization for centuries, attack Duckburg and abduct Mrs. Beakley. Scrooge and his team are off to the rescue.
Episode 62
Hotel Strangeduck
Wed, Sep 30, 198723 mins
Scrooge buys an old castle and tries to turn it into a hotel, but the castle appears to be haunted. Or is it?
Episode 63
Duckman of Aquatraz
Fri, Oct 2, 198723 mins
Scrooge is framed for the robbery of a famous painting and is sent to Aquatraz prison.
Episode 64
The Uncrashable Hindentanic
Tue, Dec 8, 198723 mins
Flintheart Glomgold gives Scrooge the challenge of turning a profit on the retired airship, the Hindentanic. However, when it looks like Scrooge may best him again, Glomgold prepares to sabotage the star-studded maiden voyage.
Episode 65
'Till Nephews Do Us Part
Fri, Jan 1, 198823 mins
Scrooge's plans to merge McDuck Enterprises with Vanderbucks Industries soon includes a proposal of marriage when he falls for CEO Millionaira Vanderbucks.