The Best Episodes of DuckTales

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   8.4/10(10 votes)

   #1 - Send in the Clones

   S1:E69/21/1987

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

   Director:Alan Zaslove

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.1/10(7 votes)

   #2 - Down & Out in Duckburg

   S1:E2210/13/1987

   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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   Director:Terence Harrison

   Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers
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   8.0/10(9 votes)

   #3 - Wronguay in Ronguay (2)

   S1:E29/18/1987

   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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   Director:Steve Clark

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   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Hotel Strangeduck

   S1:E139/30/1987

   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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   Director:Alan Zaslove

   Writer:Richard Merwin
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   7.9/10(12 votes)

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

   S1:E19/18/1987

   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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   Director:Alan Zaslove

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   7.9/10(9 votes)

   #6 - Armstrong

   S1:E99/24/1987

   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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   Director:Alan Zaslove

   Writer:Michael Keyes
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   7.8/10(9 votes)

   #7 - Three Ducks of the Condor (3)

   S1:E39/18/1987

   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:Unknown

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   7.8/10(9 votes)

   #8 - Cold Duck (4)

   S1:E49/18/1987

   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:Unknown

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   7.8/10(9 votes)

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

   S1:E59/18/1987

   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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   Director:Alan Zaslove

   Writers:Jymn Magon, Mark Zaslove, Bruce Talkington
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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Sweet Duck of Youth

    S1:E2810/21/1987

    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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    Director:Steve Clark

    Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers
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    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Magica's Shadow War

    S1:E119/28/1987

    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

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    Writer:Jean-Marc Lofficier
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    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Master of the Djinni

    S1:E129/29/1987

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

    Director:Alan Zaslove

    Writers:Sam Joseph, Manette Beth Rosen

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    Director:Alan Zaslove

    Writers:Sam Joseph, Manette Beth Rosen
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    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Superdoo!

    S1:E2010/9/1987

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Duck in the Iron Mask

    S1:E5712/7/1987

    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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    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Where No Duck Has Gone Before

    S1:E89/23/1987

    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

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    Director:David Block

    Writer:Len Uhley
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    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Robot Robbers

    S1:E109/25/1987

    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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    Writer:Michael Keyes
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    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Lost Crown of Genghis Khan

    S1:E1410/1/1987

    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

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    Writer:Anthony Adams
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    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Hero for Hire

    S1:E1910/8/1987

    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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    Director:Steve Clark

    Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers
19. 

    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Much Ado About Scrooge

    S1:E2310/14/1987

    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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    Director:David Block

    Writers:Chris Weber, Karen Willson
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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - The Curse of Castle McDuck

    S1:E2610/19/1987

    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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    Director:Steve Clark

    Writer:Anthony Adams
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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Launchpad's Civil War

    S1:E2710/20/1987

    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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    Director:Steve Clark

    Writers:Dennys McCoy, Pamela Hickey
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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #22 - The Unbreakable Bin

    S3:E1511/15/1989

    Scrooge acquires a special glass from Gyro that makes the Money Bin invulnerable to attack.

    Director:James T. Walker

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Scroogerello

    S1:E4711/24/1987

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Dime Enough For Luck

    S1:E5612/4/1987

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Sphinx for the Memories

    S1:E79/22/1987

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

    Director:David Block

    Writer:Michael Keyes

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    Director:David Block

    Writer:Michael Keyes