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The Best Episodes of DuckTales

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    DuckTales Season 4 Episode 7 - The Golden Goose (2)
    8.3/10(228 votes)

    #1 - The Golden Goose (2)

    S4:E7

    Scrooge, Launchpad, Dijon, and Poupon try to retrieve the Golden Goose from Glomgold and the Beagles before it can set off its transformations that can bring forth the end of the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. DuckTales Season 4 Episode 6 - The Golden Goose (1)
    8.2/10(226 votes)

    #2 - The Golden Goose (1)

    S4:E6

    Dijon ends up joining the Brotherhood of the Goose, a group dedicated to protecting the Golden Goose (a goose that can turn anything to gold), led by his brother Poupon. Dijon "borrows" it, but accidentally loses it to Scrooge, who soon discovers its secret but then loses it to the Beagle Boys, whom Glomgold has sent to get it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 5 - Too Much of a Gold Thing (5)
    8.1/10(433 votes)

    #3 - Too Much of a Gold Thing (5)

    S1:E5

    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
    Writers:Jymn Magon, Mark Zaslove, Bruce Talkington

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  4. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 38 - Aqua Ducks (3)
    8.1/10(246 votes)

    #4 - Aqua Ducks (3)

    S1:E38

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

    Director:Alan Zaslove
    Writers:Jymn Magon, Michael Keyes, Mark Zaslove, Bruce Talkington

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  5. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 41 - The Golden Fleecing
    8.1/10(257 votes)

    #5 - The Golden Fleecing

    S1:E41

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

    Director:Terence Harrison
    Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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  6. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 10 - Robot Robbers
    8.0/10(283 votes)

    #6 - Robot Robbers

    S1:E10

    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

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  7. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 30 - Home Sweet Homer
    8.0/10(252 votes)

    #7 - Home Sweet Homer

    S1:E30

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

    Director:Alan Zaslove
    Writer:Anthony Adams

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  8. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 49 - Luck o' the Ducks
    8.0/10(255 votes)

    #8 - Luck o' the Ducks

    S1:E49

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

    Director:Terence Harrison
    Writer:Michael O'Mahony

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  9. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 9 - Armstrong
    7.9/10(288 votes)

    #9 - Armstrong

    S1:E9

    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

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  10. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 13 - Hotel Strangeduck
    7.9/10(259 votes)

    #10 - Hotel Strangeduck

    S1:E13

    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

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  11. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 23 - Much Ado About Scrooge
    7.9/10(274 votes)

    #11 - Much Ado About Scrooge

    S1:E23

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

    Director:David Block
    Writers:Chris Weber, Karen Willson

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  12. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 27 - Launchpad's Civil War
    7.9/10(259 votes)

    #12 - Launchpad's Civil War

    S1:E27

    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.

    Director:Steve Clark
    Writers:Dennys McCoy, Pamela Hickey

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  13. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 29 - Earth Quack
    7.9/10(249 votes)

    #13 - Earth Quack

    S1:E29

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

    Director:Alan Zaslove
    Writer:Mark Aitchison Young

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  14. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 51 - Magica's Magic Mirror
    7.9/10(286 votes)

    #14 - Magica's Magic Mirror

    S1:E51

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 57 - Duck in the Iron Mask
    7.9/10(269 votes)

    #15 - Duck in the Iron Mask

    S1:E57

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 62 - Once Upon a Dime
    7.9/10(333 votes)

    #16 - Once Upon a Dime

    S1:E62

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 1 - Don't Give Up the Ship (1)
    7.8/10(528 votes)

    #17 - Don't Give Up the Ship (1)

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown

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  18. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 2 - Wronguay in Ronguay (2)
    7.8/10(447 votes)

    #18 - Wronguay in Ronguay (2)

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown

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  19. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 25 - Pearl of Wisdom
    7.8/10(245 votes)

    #19 - Pearl of Wisdom

    S1:E25

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

    Director:Steve Clark
    Writer:Michael Keyes

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  20. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 26 - The Curse of Castle McDuck
    7.8/10(246 votes)

    #20 - The Curse of Castle McDuck

    S1:E26

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

    Director:Steve Clark
    Writer:Anthony Adams

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  21. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 28 - Sweet Duck of Youth
    7.8/10(259 votes)

    #21 - Sweet Duck of Youth

    S1:E28

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

    Director:Steve Clark
    Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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  22. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 64 - All Ducks On Deck
    7.8/10(243 votes)

    #22 - All Ducks On Deck

    S1:E64

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. DuckTales Season 4 Episode 1 - Ducky Mountain High
    7.8/10(210 votes)

    #23 - Ducky Mountain High

    S4:E1

    Scrooge meets up with Glittering Goldie again in order to acquire land filled with golden trees from her. However, Glomgold also wants that land.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 19 - Hero for Hire
    7.7/10(274 votes)

    #24 - Hero for Hire

    S1:E19

    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
    Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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  25. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 22 - Down & Out in Duckburg
    7.7/10(264 votes)

    #25 - Down & Out in Duckburg

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Terence Harrison
    Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Golden Goose (2)" is the best rated episode of "DuckTales". It scored 8.3/10 based on 228 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/28/1990. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Golden Goose (1)".