The Best Episodes of DuckTales

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

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Terence Harrison

Writer: Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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.

Director: Steve Clark

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Terence Harrison

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: Bruce Talkington, Jymn Magon, Mark Zaslove

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.

Director: David Block

Writer: Len Uhley

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.

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: Michael Keyes

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

Director: David Block

Writer: Jean-Marc Lofficier

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

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: Richard Merwin

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.

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: Anthony Adams

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

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: Michael Keyes

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

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: Sam Joseph, Manette Beth Rosen

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

Director: Alan Zaslove

Writer: Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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

Director: Steve Clark

Writer: Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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

Director: David Block

Writer: Chris Weber, Karen Willson

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

Director: Steve Clark

Writer: Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

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

Director: David Block

Writer: Michael Keyes

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.

Director: Steve Clark

Writer: Mark Zaslove

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

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

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

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Steve Clark

Writer: Francis Ross