List of DuckTales episodes
Season 1 (1987–1988)

List of DuckTales episodes

Section Title: Season 1 (1987–1988)
Table Section Text: None

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code

1	1	"The Treasure of the Golden Suns: Don't Give Up the Ship" (Part 1)	Alan Zaslove	Story by : Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove Teleplay by : Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington	September 18, 1987	124

Donald Duck joins the Navy and sends Huey, Dewey, and Louie off to live with his 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	Story by : Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove Teleplay by : Mark Zaslove	September 18, 1987	125

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.

3	3	"The Treasure of the Golden Suns: Three Ducks of the Condor" (Part 3)	Alan Zaslove	Story by : Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove Teleplay by : Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington	September 18, 1987	126

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.

4	4	"The Treasure of the Golden Suns: Cold Duck" (Part 4)	Terence Harrison	Story by : Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove Teleplay by : Mark Zaslove	September 18, 1987	127

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

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	Story by : Astrid Ryterband Teleplay by : Ken Koonce and David Weimers	September 21, 1987	120

Everyone begins seeing double when Magica DeSpell gets the Beagle Boys to help her steal the Number One Dime, disguising them as the nephews.

7	7	"Sphinx for the Memories"	David Block	Michael Keyes	September 22, 1987	141

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

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

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; Carl Barks (story)	September 25, 1987	134

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.

11	11	"Magica's Shadow War"	David Block	Randy Lofficier	September 28, 1987	135

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

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

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

14	14	"Lost Crown of Genghis Khan"	Alan Zaslove	Story by : Carl Barks; Teleplay by: Anthony Adams	October 1, 1987	108

Scrooge goes searching for a crown in the Himalayas, which is guarded by a snow beast. Villain: Genghis Khan and Sir Guy Standforth 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

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

16	16	"The Money Vanishes"	Steve Clark	David Schwartz	October 5, 1987	107

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

17	17	"Sir Gyro de Gearloose"	Steve Clark	Mark Zaslove	October 6, 1987	115

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	18	"Dinosaur Ducks"	Alan Zaslove	Ken Koonce and David Weimers	October 7, 1987	106

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

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

20	20	"Superdoo!"	Steve Clark	Michael Keyes	October 9, 1987	121

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.

21	21	"Maid of the Myth"	Alan Zaslove	Anthony Adams	October 12, 1987	112

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

A family debt causes Scrooge to lose his entire fortune, sending his entire family into the poorhouse. Villain: Fritter O'Way

23	23	"Much Ado About Scrooge"	David Block	Michael Keyes	October 14, 1987	131

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

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

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

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

When going to Duck Ridge for an American Civil War reenactment, Launchpad encounters aged Union veterans who once served under his ancestor, who had lost a battle.

28	28	"Sweet Duck of Youth"	Steve Clark	Ken Koonce and David Weimers	October 21, 1987	103

Scrooge and the boys head to a swamp 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	Story by : Carl Barks; Teleplay by: Mark Young	October 22, 1987	102

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

30	30	"Home Sweet Homer"	Alan Zaslove	Anthony Adams	October 23, 1987	130

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

Scrooge seeks to find out why his ships are disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle. Villain: Captain Bounty and the Seaweed Monster

32	32	"Micro Ducks from Outer Space"	Alan Zaslove	Story by : Carl Barks Teleplay by : Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	October 27, 1987	104

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	Story by : Carl Barks Teleplay by : Tedd Anasti and Patsy Cameron	October 28, 1987	101

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

34	34	"Horse Scents"	Alan Zaslove	Earl Kress	October 29, 1987	118

Webby helps trains a horse for the Kenducky Derby so the owner will have the money to raise it. Villain: Flintheart Glomgold, Boll Weevil and the Weasels

35	35	"Scrooge's Pet"	Steve Clark	Jack Enyart	October 30, 1987	105

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	Story by : Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove Teleplay by : Len Uhley	November 2, 1987	137

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.

37	37	"Catch as Cash Can: A Whale of a Bad Time" (Part 2)	Alan Zaslove	Story by : Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove Teleplay by : Anthony Adams	November 3, 1987	138

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.

38	38	"Catch as Cash Can: Aqua Ducks" (Part 3)	Alan Zaslove	Story by : Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove Teleplay by : Michael Keyes	November 4, 1987	139

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

39	39	"Catch as Cash Can: Working for Scales" (Part 4)	Terence Harrison	Story by : Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove Teleplay by : Bruce Reid Schaefer	November 5, 1987	140

Glomgold and the Beagle Boys attempt to make sure Scrooge does not win the contest on his way to Macaroon. Villains: Flintheart Glomgold and the Beagle Boys

40	40	"Merit-Time Adventure"	Alan Zaslove	Sharman DiVono	November 6, 1987	116

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

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

42	42	"Ducks of the West"	David Block	Richard Merwin	November 17, 1987	136

Scrooge and the boys go to Scrooge's oil wells to find out why they ran dry. Villain: The Ghost of Jesse Jones, Tex Dalton and JR Mooey

43	43	"Time Teasers"	David Block	Anthony Adams	November 18, 1987	142

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	44	"Back Out in the Outback"	David Block	Story by : James A. Markovich; Teleplay by: Richard Merwin	November 19, 1987	143

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	45	"Raiders of the Lost Harp"	David Block	Cherie Dee Wilkerson	November 20, 1987	144

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

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	Story by : John Pirillo; Teleplay by: Evelyn Gabai	November 24, 1987	149

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

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 world's money supply.

49	49	"Luck o' the Ducks"	Terence Harrison	Michael O'Mahony	November 26, 1987	145

After finding a leprechaun in his cargo, Scrooge is led to Ireland, where he believes that he will find a vast fortune of gold.

50	50	"Duckworth's Revolt"	Terence Harrison	Dale Hale	November 27, 1987	153

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

Magica uses a pair of magic mirrors to try to get Scrooge's Number One Dime. Villain: Magica DeSpell

51b	51b	"Take Me Out of the Ballgame"	Vincent Davis	Tedd Anasti	November 30, 1987	111b

Duckworth coaches the Junior Woodchucks in a baseball game. Villain: The Beagle Boys

52	52	"Duck to the Future"	Terence Harrison	Ken Koonce and David Weimers	December 1, 1987	152

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

53	53	"Jungle Duck"	Terence Harrison	Story by : Evelyn Gabai, Jymn Magon, and Bruce Talkington Teleplay by : Judy Zook	December 2, 1987	151

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

Scrooge and Launchpad reminisce on how they first met. Absents: Huey, Dewey, and Louie

55	55	"Dime Enough for Luck"	Terence Harrison	Story by : Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove Teleplay by : Diane Duane	December 4, 1987	157

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

56	56	"The Duck in the Iron Mask"	David Block	Don Glut	December 7, 1987	158

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

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

58	58	"The Status Seekers"	Terence Harrison	Story by : Carl Barks; Teleplay by: Jymn Magon	December 9, 1987	159

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

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

60	60	"Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck"	Terence Harrison	Margaret Osborne and Michael Keyes	December 23, 1987	161

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.

61	61	"Once Upon a Dime"	David Block	Ken Koonce and David Weimers; Richard Esckilsen (story)	December 24, 1987	162

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

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

63	63	"All Ducks on Deck"	Terence Harrison	Story by : Patsy Cameron and Tom Naugle Teleplay by : John Semper and Tedd Anasti	December 30, 1987	163

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.

64	64	"Ducky Horror Picture Show"	Terence Harrison	Richard Merwin, Patsy Cameron, and Tedd Anasti	December 31, 1987	164

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

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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