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DuckTales: Season 1

66 episodes Premiered Sep 18, 1987 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Don't Give Up the Ship (1)

Sep 18, 1987 · 22 min

The introduction of the series, as Donald Duck joins the Navy and sends Huey, Dewey, and Louie off to live with their uncle Scrooge McDuck. Meanwhile, a mysterious man named El Cap

S1·E2

Wronguay in Ronguay (2)

Sep 18, 1987 · 22 min

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. However, Flintheart Glomgold and E

S1·E3

Three Ducks of the Condor (3)

Sep 18, 1987 · 22 min

Upon finding out of the Valley of the Golden Suns, Scrooge begins an expedition to find the treasure therein, starting with finding the map that leads to it. First, he must get one

S1·E4

Cold Duck (4)

Sep 18, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E5

Too Much of a Gold Thing (5)

Sep 18, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E6

Send in the Clones

Sep 21, 1987 · 22 min

Magica DeSpell gets the Beagle Boys to help her steal the Number One Dime, disguising them as the nephews.

S1·E7

Sphinx for the Memories

Sep 22, 1987 · 22 min

An ancient Egyptian civilization abducts Donald so that he can host a spirit of a Pharaoh.

S1·E8

Where No Duck Has Gone Before

Sep 23, 1987 · 22 min

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 boa

S1·E9

Armstrong

Sep 24, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E10

Robot Robbers

Sep 25, 1987 · 22 min

After the incident with Armstrong, Gyro builds giant human-operated robots for Glomgold, only to have them be stolen and operated by Ma Beagle and the Beagle Boys.

S1·E11

Magica's Shadow War

Sep 28, 1987 · 22 min

Magica's plot to steal the Number One Dime using her own shadow goes awry when her shadow develops a mind of its own.

S1·E12

Master of the Djinni

Sep 29, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge and Glomgold race for mastership of Aladdin's genie.

S1·E13

Hotel Strangeduck

Sep 30, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E14

Lost Crown of Genghis Khan

Oct 1, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge goes searching for a crown in the Himalayas, which is guarded by a snow beast. Loosely based on the Carl Barks story of the same name.

S1·E15

Duckman of Aquatraz

Oct 2, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E16

The Money Vanishes

Oct 5, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E17

Sir Gyro de Gearloose

Oct 6, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E18

Dinosaur Ducks

Oct 7, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge and Launchpad explore a land where dinosaurs still live, but the kids tag along against Scrooge's directions to the contrary.

S1·E19

Hero for Hire

Oct 8, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E20

Superdoo!

Oct 9, 1987 · 22 min

Having a hard time at camp, Doofus accidentally finds a stolen alien crystal that grants him numerous super powers.

S1·E21

Maid of the Myth

Oct 12, 1987 · 22 min

Mrs. Beakley is abducted by Vikings and it is up to Scrooge and the others to rescue her.

S1·E22

Down & Out in Duckburg

Oct 13, 1987 · 22 min

A family debt causes Scrooge to lose his entire fortune, sending his entire family into the poorhouse.

S1·E23

Much Ado About Scrooge

Oct 14, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge and the boys track down a lost play by a famed playwright.

S1·E24

Top Duck

Oct 15, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E25

Pearl of Wisdom

Oct 16, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge learns that a pearl he bought will grant him infinite wisdom once he takes it back to its homeland.

S1·E26

The Curse of Castle McDuck

Oct 19, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge, the nephews, and Webby visit Scrooge's ancestral home in Scotland, only to be embroiled in a mystery surrounding Castle McDuck.

S1·E27

Launchpad's Civil War

Oct 20, 1987 · 22 min

When going to Virginia for a Civil War reenactment, Launchpad encounters aged Confederate veterans who once served under his ancestor, who had lost a battle. Meanwhile, Doofus and

S1·E28

Sweet Duck of Youth

Oct 21, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge and the boys head for Florida in search of the fabled Fountain of Youth.

S1·E29

Earth Quack

Oct 22, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E30

Home Sweet Homer

Oct 23, 1987 · 22 min

Circe, a sorceress from the past transports Scrooge and the boys back to time of Ancient Greece, where they meet up with Homer.

S1·E31

Bermuda Triangle Tangle

Oct 26, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge seeks to find out why his ships are disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle.

S1·E32

Micro Ducks from Outer Space

Oct 27, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge misuses an alien size-shifting device, and accidentally ends up shrinking himself, the boys, and Webby.

S1·E33

Back to the Klondike

Oct 28, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E34

Horse Scents

Oct 29, 1987 · 22 min

Webby helps trains a horse for the Kenducky Derby so the owner will have the money to raise it.

S1·E35

Scrooge's Pet

Oct 30, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge loses the new combination for his vault to a lemming.

S1·E36

A Drain on the Economy (1)

Nov 2, 1987 · 22 min

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. Fir

S1·E37

A Whale of a Bad Time (2)

Nov 3, 1987 · 22 min

As Scrooge tries to deliver his fortune to Macaroon, he experiences an interference in the form of a rogue submarine working for Glomgold.

S1·E38

Aqua Ducks (3)

Nov 4, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E39

Working for Scales (4)

Nov 5, 1987 · 22 min

Glomgold and the Beagle Boys attempt to make sure Scrooge doesn't win the contest on his way to Macaroon.

S1·E40

Merit-Time Adventure

Nov 6, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E41

The Golden Fleecing

Nov 16, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E42

Ducks of the West

Nov 17, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge and the boys go to Scrooge's oil wells to find out why they ran dry.

S1·E43

Time Teasers

Nov 18, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E44

Back Out in the Outback

Nov 19, 1987 · 22 min

Something's attacking Scrooge's sheep and shearing off their wool, so Scrooge heads off for Australia to find out what's going on.

S1·E45

Raiders of the Lost Harp

Nov 20, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E46

The Right Duck

Nov 23, 1987 · 22 min

After being fired by Scrooge, Launchpad enters the space program, and accidentally gets sent to Mars.

S1·E47

Scroogerello

Nov 24, 1987 · 22 min

While experiencing a fever, Scrooge has an extended dream sequence parodying the fairy tale of Cinderella, with himself in the titular role.

S1·E48

Double-O-Duck

Nov 25, 1987 · 22 min

Launchpad finds himself masquerading as Bruno Von Beak, an agent for the Foreign Organization of World Larceny.

S1·E49

Luck o' the Ducks

Nov 26, 1987 · 22 min

After finding a leprechaun, Scrooge is led to Ireland, where he believes that he'll find a vast fortune of gold.

S1·E50

Duckworth's Revolt

Nov 27, 1987 · 22 min

After being fired by Scrooge, Duckworth and the boys are abducted by plant aliens and enslaved.

S1·E51

Magica's Magic Mirror

Nov 30, 1987 · 12 min

Magica uses a pair of magic mirrors to try to get Scrooge's Number One Dime. First part of double episode: Take Me Out of the Ballgame.

S1·E52

Take Me Out of the Ballgame

Nov 30, 1987 · 11 min

Duckworth coaches the Junior Woodchucks in a baseball game. Second part of double episode: Magica's Magic Mirror

S1·E53

Duck to the Future

Dec 1, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E54

Jungle Duck

Dec 2, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E56

Dime Enough For Luck

Dec 4, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E57

Duck in the Iron Mask

Dec 7, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E58

The Uncrashable Hindentanic

Dec 8, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E59

The Status Seekers

Dec 9, 1987 · 22 min

Seeking respect from other members of Duckburg's elite, Scrooge hunts down a mask he gave away

S1·E60

Nothing to Fear

Dec 14, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E61

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck

Dec 23, 1987 · 22 min

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.

S1·E62

Once Upon a Dime

Dec 24, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge tells the story of how his Number One Dime got his fortune started.

S1·E63

Spies In Their Eyes

Dec 25, 1987 · 22 min

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

S1·E64

All Ducks On Deck

Dec 30, 1987 · 22 min

Donald makes up a story about being a hero to the nephews. They stow away in the Navy and try to make him a hero. Meanwhile, The Phantom Blot has a spy infiltrating the Navy while

S1·E65

Ducky Horror Picture Show

Dec 31, 1987 · 22 min

Scrooge finances a meeting house, which is then used by a group of horror movie-based monsters.

S1·E66

Till Nephews Do Us Part

Jan 1, 1988 · 22 min

Scrooge is romanced by a billionairess named Millionara Vanderbucks, but as the nephews and Webby find out, she only wants his money.