DuckTales

**DuckTales** is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It originally premiered on syndication on September 18, 1987, and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four seasons, with its final episode airing on November 28, 1990. Based upon *Uncle Scrooge* and other Duck universe comic books created by Carl Barks, the show follows Scrooge McDuck, his three grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and close friends of the group, on various adventures, most of which either involve seeking out treasure or thwarting the efforts of villains seeking to steal Scrooge's fortune or his Number One Dime.

*DuckTales* has inspired video games, merchandise, and comic books, along with an animated theatrical spin-off film entitled *DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp*, that was released to theaters across the United States on August 3, 1990. The series is notable for being the first Disney cartoon to be produced for weekday syndication, with its success paving the way for future Disney cartoons, such as *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* and *TaleSpin*, creating the syndication block The Disney Afternoon. The show's popular theme song was written by Mark Mueller. Also, Launchpad McQuack later returned to appear in another Disney animated series, becoming a main character in *Darkwing Duck*.

In February 2015, Disney XD announced the revival of the show, with the intention of rebooting the series. The rebooted series premiered on August 12, 2017, and concluded on March 15, 2021.

The 2017 **DuckTales** Rebbot is an American animated television series, developed by Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones, and produced by Disney Television Animation. The series is a reboot of the original 1987 series of the same name, itself an adaptation of *Uncle Scrooge* and other Duck universe comic books created by Carl Barks, which focused on the lives of Scrooge McDuck and his family as they engaged in a variety of adventures around the world, as well as in the fictional city of Duckburg. The reboot itself focuses on newer elements and deeper character stories, including a greater involvement of Donald Duck.

The series premiered on August 12, 2017, with a 44-minute long pilot episode on Disney XD, before the first season was green-lit for broadcast from September 23 that year on Disney XD. From May 2018 to September 2019, the series was moved to Disney Channel for the previously not broadcast part of the first season and all of the second season. *DuckTales* was then moved back to Disney XD for its third season, and concluded with a 67-minute finale on March 15, 2021. Since its release, the reboot has generated positive reviews from critics and audiences, as well as a comic book series, a scripted podcast, and several online shorts.

## Character Builders Needed:

### **Original 1987 Series:**

* Scrooge McDuck
* Huey, Duey and Louie
* Webby Vanderduck
* Launchpad
* The Beagle Boys
* The Beagle Babes (The Good Muddahs)
* Agent X (The Duck Who Knew Too Much)

### **2017 Reboot Series:**

* Scrooge McDuck
* Huey, Duey and Louie
* Webby Vanderduck
* Launchpad

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