Title: DuckTales Content: DuckTales is an animated Disney television series. The main characters of the series are Scrooge McDuck and his grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. The series was originally shown from September 18, 1987 to November 28, 1990. It had a total of 100 episodes. There has been a movie, a spinoff TV show, and a reboot ==Basic story== DuckTales is about the adventures of Scrooge and his nephews. The nephews used to live with their uncle, Donald Duck. They were left with Scrooge when Donald went off to join the Navy. Scrooge is the richest duck in the world. He has no want for anything. This does not stop him from finding ways to try to get more money. Other common plots deal with him protecting his wealth from villains. In general, there were several different plotlines that were used many times in many of the episodes. Some of these plotlines included: * Scrooge learns about an ancient treasure or civilization. When he goes to find it, he finds more trouble than he thought he would find. (Home Sweet Homer, Master of the Djinni, Sweet Duck of Youth, A Ducktale's Valentine) * In a similar plot, Scrooge is having trouble with one of his businesses. When he goes to fix the problem, he gets involved in an adventure of some sort. (Where No Duck Has Gone Before, Bermuda Triangle Tangle, Ducks of the West, Back Out in the Outback) * Gyro creates a new invention. The invention usually either causes problems when it does not work properly or it is stolen and used for evil. (Armstrong, Bubba's Big Brainstorm, Time Teasers) * Scrooge loses all of his money, often to the Beagle Boys, and tries to get it back. This plotline is often used with one of the other common plotlines. (The Money Vanishes, Scrooge's Last Adventure, Time is Money) * Flintheart Glomgold tries to become better than Scrooge. This usually deals with Glomgold trying to become the richest duck in the world. (Duckman of Aquatraz, The Uncrashable Hindentanic, The Attack of the Metal Mites) * Magica de Spell tries to steal the first money that Scrooge ever earned. This is his first dime, which he calls his "Number One Dime". Her plans involve using the special dime to create a magic spell that will give her great wealth. (Send in the Clones, Nothing to Fear, Magica's Shadow War). * Scrooge remembers some business, voyages or adventures from when he was young. (Ducktales:Treasure of the Golden Suns, Duck in the Iron Mask, Status Seeker, Launchpad's First Crash, Once Upon a Dime, The Curse of Castle McDuck, Back to the Klondike, Super DuckTales). ==Characters== ===Heroes=== * Scrooge McDuck is the richest duck in the world. He owns factories, mines, railroads and oils wells. He keeps all of his money in the Money Bin and lives at Manor McDuck in the make-believe city of Duckburg. * Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Scrooge's great nephews. They live with him at McDuck's mansion. They like to play in the pool and to go with the rich uncle on his adventures. * Webby is a pretty girl who lives at McDuck's mansion with his adoptive family, the Duck family. * Duckworth is the butler of McDuck's mansion. * Launchpad McQuack is Scrooge's accident-prone pilot. ===Villains=== * Flintheart Glomgold is a South African billionaire and the second richest duck in the world, who wants to destroy Scrooge's wealth in order to become the richest duck in the world. * The Beagle Boys are a group of thieves in Duckburg who try to steal Scrooge's money. * Magica de Spell is a witch who tries to steal Scrooge's lucky dime. ===Minor characters=== * Bubba, pre-historic duck that meet Scrooge in the movie Time is money. * Fenton Crackshell is an accountant who is also the superhero Gizmoduck. He met Scrooge in the movie Super DuckTales. * Donald Duck is Scrooge's nephew. * Gladstone Gander is Scrooge's lucky nephew. ==Selected episodes==