About this season
Scrooge McDuck finds his hands full at home when nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie move to Duckburg. Joined by their loyal pals Launchpad McQuack, Gyro Gearloose and Mrs. Beakley, the DuckTales gang never fails to deliver a wealth of adventure. Get ready for a fortune of fun with DuckTales!
Episodes (66)
1. Don't Give Up the Ship (1)
7.9Aired 18 September 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 Capitán busts the Beagle Boys out of jail in order for them to help him steal an awkward treasure map in Scrooge's possession.
2. Wronguay in Ronguay (2)
8.0Aired 18 September 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 El Capitán are out to stop them at every turn.
3. Three Ducks of the Condor (3)
7.8Aired 18 September 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 half of the map from High Golden Sun Priest Joaquin Slowly.
4. Cold Duck (4)
7.8Aired 18 September 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.
5. Too Much of a Gold Thing (5)
7.8Aired 18 September 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.
6. Send in the Clones
8.4Aired 21 September 1987 • 22 min
Magica DeSpell gets the Beagle Boys to help her steal the Number One Dime, disguising them as the nephews.
7. Sphinx for the Memories
7.4Aired 22 September 1987 • 22 min
An ancient Egyptian civilization abducts Donald so that he can host a spirit of a Pharaoh.
8. Where No Duck Has Gone Before
7.6Aired 23 September 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 board.
9. Armstrong
7.9Aired 24 September 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.
10. Robot Robbers
7.6Aired 25 September 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.
11. Magica's Shadow War
7.7Aired 28 September 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.
12. Master of the Djinni
7.7Aired 29 September 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge and Glomgold race for mastership of Aladdin's genie.
13. Hotel Strangeduck
8.0Aired 30 September 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.
14. Lost Crown of Genghis Khan
7.6Aired 1 October 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.
15. Duckman of Aquatraz
7.2Aired 2 October 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge is framed for stealing a painting from Glomgold's art gallery and sent to Aquatraz.
16. The Money Vanishes
7.2Aired 5 October 1987 • 22 min
The Beagle Boys steal Gyro's handheld teleporter and use it to steal Scrooge's fortune.
17. Sir Gyro de Gearloose
7.4Aired 6 October 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.
18. Dinosaur Ducks
7.3Aired 7 October 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.
19. Hero for Hire
7.6Aired 8 October 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.
20. Superdoo!
7.7Aired 9 October 1987 • 22 min
Having a hard time at camp, Doofus accidentally finds a stolen alien crystal that grants him numerous super powers.
21. Maid of the Myth
7.3Aired 12 October 1987 • 22 min
Mrs. Beakley is abducted by Vikings and it is up to Scrooge and the others to rescue her.
22. Down & Out in Duckburg
8.1Aired 13 October 1987 • 22 min
A family debt causes Scrooge to lose his entire fortune, sending his entire family into the poorhouse.
23. Much Ado About Scrooge
7.6Aired 14 October 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge and the boys track down a lost play by a famed playwright.
24. Top Duck
7.2Aired 15 October 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.
25. Pearl of Wisdom
7.3Aired 16 October 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge learns that a pearl he bought will grant him infinite wisdom once he takes it back to its homeland.
26. The Curse of Castle McDuck
7.6Aired 19 October 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.
27. Launchpad's Civil War
7.6Aired 20 October 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 the nephews learn that a businessman is exploiting the reenactments for financial gain. Launchpad works to avenge his family's honor by rallying the old veterans to a "rematch" of sorts against the reenactors.
28. Sweet Duck of Youth
7.8Aired 21 October 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge and the boys head for Florida in search of the fabled Fountain of Youth.
29. Earth Quack
7.2Aired 22 October 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge and the boys discover that the games of an underground civilization are causing earthquakes directly under the Money Bin.
30. Home Sweet Homer
7.4Aired 23 October 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.
31. Bermuda Triangle Tangle
7.2Aired 26 October 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge seeks to find out why his ships are disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle.
32. Micro Ducks from Outer Space
6.8Aired 27 October 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge misuses an alien size-shifting device, and accidentally ends up shrinking himself, the boys, and Webby.
33. Back to the Klondike
7.3Aired 28 October 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge takes the kids to the Klondike, where he met an old flame, Glittering Goldie.
34. Horse Scents
6.5Aired 29 October 1987 • 22 min
Webby helps trains a horse for the Kenducky Derby so the owner will have the money to raise it.
35. Scrooge's Pet
6.5Aired 30 October 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge loses the new combination for his vault to a lemming.
36. A Drain on the Economy (1)
7.3Aired 2 November 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. First, though, Scrooge must keep his fortune away from the Beagle Boys.
37. A Whale of a Bad Time (2)
7.0Aired 3 November 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.
38. Aqua Ducks (3)
7.0Aired 4 November 1987 • 22 min
After dumping his fortune under the sea, Scrooge, along with Launchpad, Gyro, and Doofus, submerges in order to get it out.
39. Working for Scales (4)
6.8Aired 5 November 1987 • 22 min
Glomgold and the Beagle Boys attempt to make sure Scrooge doesn't win the contest on his way to Macaroon.
40. Merit-Time Adventure
6.8Aired 6 November 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.
41. The Golden Fleecing
7.0Aired 16 November 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.
42. Ducks of the West
6.8Aired 17 November 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge and the boys go to Scrooge's oil wells to find out why they ran dry.
43. Time Teasers
7.3Aired 18 November 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.
44. Back Out in the Outback
7.0Aired 19 November 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.
45. Raiders of the Lost Harp
6.8Aired 20 November 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.
46. The Right Duck
6.8Aired 23 November 1987 • 22 min
After being fired by Scrooge, Launchpad enters the space program, and accidentally gets sent to Mars.
47. Scroogerello
7.5Aired 24 November 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.
48. Double-O-Duck
7.0Aired 25 November 1987 • 22 min
Launchpad finds himself masquerading as Bruno Von Beak, an agent for the Foreign Organization of World Larceny.
49. Luck o' the Ducks
7.2Aired 26 November 1987 • 22 min
After finding a leprechaun, Scrooge is led to Ireland, where he believes that he'll find a vast fortune of gold.
50. Duckworth's Revolt
6.8Aired 27 November 1987 • 22 min
After being fired by Scrooge, Duckworth and the boys are abducted by plant aliens and enslaved.
51. Magica's Magic Mirror
Aired 30 November 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.
52. Take Me Out of the Ballgame
6.5Aired 30 November 1987 • 11 min
Duckworth coaches the Junior Woodchucks in a baseball game. Second part of double episode: Magica's Magic Mirror
53. Duck to the Future
7.3Aired 1 December 1987 • 22 min
Magica sends Scrooge into the future, where she has stolen his Number One Dime and taken over his company.
54. Jungle Duck
7.0Aired 2 December 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.
55. Launchpad's First Crash
6.3Aired 3 December 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge and Launchpad reminisce on how they first met.
56. Dime Enough For Luck
7.5Aired 4 December 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.
57. Duck in the Iron Mask
7.7Aired 7 December 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.
58. The Uncrashable Hindentanic
7.0Aired 8 December 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge makes a bet with Glomgold that he can make money off a blimp called the Hindentanic.
59. The Status Seekers
6.8Aired 9 December 1987 • 22 min
Seeking respect from other members of Duckburg's elite, Scrooge hunts down a mask he gave away
60. Nothing to Fear
7.3Aired 14 December 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge, the nephews, Doofus, and Duckworth are intimidated by a cloud that generates their worst fears, conjured by Magica.
61. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck
7.0Aired 23 December 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.
62. Once Upon a Dime
7.0Aired 24 December 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge tells the story of how his Number One Dime got his fortune started.
63. Spies In Their Eyes
6.8Aired 25 December 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.
64. All Ducks On Deck
6.8Aired 30 December 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 he has Scrooge McDuck and Launchpad McQuack as prisoners on Cat Island after they go to investigate Scrooge's fishing fleet there.
65. Ducky Horror Picture Show
7.0Aired 31 December 1987 • 22 min
Scrooge finances a meeting house, which is then used by a group of horror movie-based monsters.
66. Till Nephews Do Us Part
6.8Aired 1 January 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.