DuckTales (2017 TV Series)

***DuckTales*** is an animated series by Disney Television Animation based on the original series of the same name. The show ran from August 12, 2017 to March 15, 2021 over the course of three seasons. It is the first Disney Afternoon show to be revived or rebooted in animation form.

It initially aired on Disney XD before being moved to its sister channel, the main Disney Channel, in May 2018, and then back to Disney XD in April 2020.

## Premise

After not speaking to one another for ten years, Scrooge McDuck is reunited with Donald Duck after he and his three nephews: Huey, Dewey, and Louie move into McDuck Manor. The presence of the newcomers rekindles Scrooge's spirit of adventure, leading the group to go on many new treasure-hunting expeditions, while the nephews and their new friend, Webby uncover the truth behind what caused their uncles to become estranged and retire from adventuring.

Season Two, after a year of adventuring as a family, Scrooge encourages Louie to start his very own adventuring business which proves much harder for lazy Louie than it sounds. Meanwhile, the boys' mom, Della Duck has been stuck on the moon for years, surviving untold dangers; will she be able to get back to Huey, Dewey and Louie on Earth? The answer may be the Duck family's greatest adventure yet!

Season Three, a long-lost Junior Woodchuck journal leads the Duck family on a hunt for the world's greatest lost artifacts. But F.O.W.L., a secret organization from Scrooge's past, has stepped out of the shadows to stop them at any cost. The family will have to get smarter, tougher, and sharper to confront F.O.W.L. and save the world!

## Cast and Characters

All the main characters are namely arranged and introduced in some episodes and poster.

* David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck
* Keith Ferguson as Flintheart Glomgold
* Jameela Jamil as Gandra Dee
* Beck Bennett as Launchpad McQuack
* Toks Olagundoye as Bentina Beakley
* Danny Pudi as Hubert Duck
* Ben Schwartz as Dewford Dingus Duck
* Bobby Moynihan as Llewellyn Duck
* Kate Micucci as Webbigail Vanderquack
* Kimiko Glenn as Lena Sabrewing
* Libe Barer as Violet Sabrewing
* Dee Bradley Baker as Bubba Duck
* Noah Baird as B.O.Y.D.
* Stephanie Beatriz as Gosalyn Mallard-Waddlemeyer
* Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
* Paget Brewster as Della Duck
* Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck
* Paul F. Tompkins as Gladstone Gander
* Tom Kenny as Fethry Duck
* Selenis Leyva as Officer Cabrera
* Jim Rash as Gyro Gearloose, Gizmoduck Armor
* Corey Burton as Ludwig Von Drake, Rescue Rangers
* Lin-Manuel Miranda as Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera/Gizmoduck
* Chris Diamantopoulos as Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck, Storkules, Melon
* Natasha Rothwell as Zan Owlson
* Susanne Blakeslee as Emily Quackfaster
* Michael Chiklis as Zeus
* Jaime Camil as Don Karnage
* Catherine Tate as Magica De Spell
* Josh Brener as Mark Beaks
* Margo Martindale as Ma Beagle
* Eric Bauza as Big Time Beagle, Burger Beagle and Bouncer Beagle
* Allison Janney as Goldie O'Gilt
* Omid Abtahi as Faris Djinn
* Nia Vardalos as Selene
* Julie Bowen as Penumbra
* Bernardo de Paula as José Carioca
* Arturo Del Puerto as Panchito Pistoles
* Adam Pally as Kit Cloudkicker
* Eliza Coupe as Molly Cunningham
* David Kaye as Duckworth
* Keith David as Manny
* Jeff Bennett as Rescue Rangers
* Bill Farmer as Goofy
* April Winchell as Rescue Rangers
* Jaleel White as Gene the Genie

*Lil Bulb, Butterbear and Tootsie are non-voiced characters.*

## Production

Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones grew up watching the original series as children and stated that they had always wanted to develop an updated version for a newer generation. Youngberg said, "We're hoping that in thirty years, the kids who watch our show will then be bringing back the next version of *DuckTales* because they loved what we did so much."

In May 2015, Terry McGovern, the original voice of Launchpad McQuack, stated in an interview that the entire voice cast from the original series would not be returning for the reboot, which made him "heartsick" at the news. The new voice cast for the series was revealed on December 16, 2016 in a video where they sing an a cappella version of the original theme song in promotion of the news. The following May, Lin-Manuel Miranda was announced as the voice of Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera/Gizmoduck. The character was changed to being Latino due to Lin-Manuel's heritage and because Angones felt that there were not enough positive Latino superheroes. In June, more cast members, including Tony Anselmo reprising his role as Donald Duck, were announced, and during the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, Disney announced that Darkwing Duck would also make an appearance in the TV series.

At the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, several characters from other Disney Television Animation cartoons were revealed to appear in the show's third season; the Rescue Rangers from *Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers*; Kit Cloudkicker and Molly Cunningham from *TaleSpin*; Rhinokey (as adults) and Butterbear from *The Wuzzles*, and Gosalyn Mallard and Taurus Bulba from *Darkiwing Duck*, as well as Chip and Dale (based on their *Rescue Rangers* incarnations), Goofy (based on his *Goof Troop* incarnation), and Daisy Duck.

The art style of the show is heavily influenced not just by Carl Barks' *Uncle Scrooge* comics, but also some of his paintings. The theme song, written by Mark Mueller for the 1987 series, was re-recorded for the 2017 reboot. It was arranged by Michael "Smidi" Smithand and TJ Stafford and sung by Felicia Barton.

Donald Duck has a larger role in this version compared to the 1980s version, where he was downplayed due to the fact that the earlier version had been restricted by an edict from The Walt Disney Company. It stated that the television studio could not use Donald or any of the other stars from Disney's Golden Age shorts, only allowing Donald to make short cameos to set up storylines. However, this restriction was lifted shortly after the original version of *DuckTales* ended.

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## Trivia

* This is the first time since *Quack Pack* that Huey, Dewey, and Louie have separate physical appearances and different voice actors.
* Huey is the only nephew to sport his traditional color-coded cap.
* This series marks the animated debut of the nephews' mother Della Duck as well as many other comics characters like Cousin Fethry, John D. Rockerduck, Jeeves, the Gilded Man, Neighbor Jones, Phooey, Bombie the Zombie, and Matilda McDuck.
* For the first time in an animated production, Donald Duck wears a black sailor suit as in the classic *Donald Duck* and *Uncle Scrooge* comics by Carl Barks and Don Rosa as opposed to his usual blue sailor suit.
* Eight actors have now appeared in both the original and reboot including Tony Anselmo, Michael Bell, Corey Burton, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Keone Young, Russi Taylor, and Tress MacNeille.
* Excluding Kaitlyn Robrock, all the main cast voices from the currently airing series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, along with concluded series Wander Over Yonder have provided a voice for the Ducktales reboot.
	+ Russi Taylor originally provided the Minnie Mouse voice for the Mickey Mouse 2013 series that eventually became The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, and she also played a role in the new Ducktales series as the young Donald Duck, but due to her passing in 2019, Kaitlyn Robrock replaced her in The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse and other media.
* Co-producer Frank Angones wanted to include Mickey Mouse in the series and proposed stories that would feature and/or mention him. However, the Disney executives forbade the team from using Mickey in the show; thus any ideas involving him were denied.
	+ Despite this never happening, a indirect mention to Mickey was included in Moonvasion!.
* While the television movie premiered in August, the actual series premiered in the same month the original series premiered in 1987.
	+ Not counting the day, this also coincides with the 30th anniversary of the original series.
* The theme song, written by Mark Mueller for the original series, has been updated and is performed by singer Felicia Barton.
* Many of the scenes in the theme song, as well as the portraits in Scrooge's manor, are based on paintings done by Carl Barks.
* "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" was a huge influence on the series and it was required reading for all the writers.
* The creators of the series wrote it "like a family comedy. The family just happens to be the greatest adventurers of all time".
* Like Carl Barks and Don Rosa's comics and unlike the original television series, Donald assumes a major role rather than making just guest appearances.
* Although the series has humor, it also has serious moments.
* All the episodes so far have an exclamation mark at the end of their title.