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The Best Episodes of DuckTales Season 1

Every episode of DuckTales Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of DuckTales Season 1!

The Best Episodes of DuckTales Season 1

The adventures of billionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, their famous uncle Donald Duck, pilot extraordinaire Launchpad, Mrs. Beakly, Webby and...

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  1. Background image for The Shadow War
    9.3/10(989 votes)

    #1 - The Shadow War

    S1:E23

    Magica De Spell is close to exacting revenge on Scrooge, so the family races against time to plan a dangerous rescue mission to save Scrooge and the city.

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  2. Background image for The Last Crash of the Sunchaser!
    9.1/10(979 votes)

    #2 - The Last Crash of the Sunchaser!

    S1:E22

    Stuck on a precarious peak, the kids secretly search the plane for the final clue about Della’s mysterious disappearance.

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  3. Background image for The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!
    8.6/10(838 votes)

    #3 - The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!

    S1:E21

    On a family trip to Scrooge’s ancestral castle, Dewey tries to hide the truth about his mom as his brothers search for family secrets.

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  4. Background image for Woo-oo!
    8.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #4 - Woo-oo!

    S1:E1

    Donald Duck reluctantly takes his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie to the home of their reclusive great-uncle Scrooge McDuck. Enthralled by their once legendary great-uncle and the wonder of McDuck Manor, the triplets and their newfound fierce friend Webby learn of long-kept family secrets and unleash totems from Scrooge's epic past, sending the family on an adventure of a lifetime to the Lost City of Atlantis.

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  5. Background image for From the Confidential Casefiles of Agent 22!
    8.3/10(843 votes)

    #5 - From the Confidential Casefiles of Agent 22!

    S1:E17

    Webby learns how Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley first met while she helps Scrooge rescue her granny from the clutches of rival spy Black Heron.

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  6. Background image for The Great Dime Chase!
    8.2/10(1.0k votes)

    #6 - The Great Dime Chase!

    S1:E3

    Louie accidentally spends Scrooge's Number One Dime and turns to mad inventor Gyro Gearloose for help to get it back, while Dewey and Webby become entangled in a conspiracy.

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  8. Background image for The House of the Lucky Gander!
    8.1/10(953 votes)

    #7 - The House of the Lucky Gander!

    S1:E6

    Donald competes with his cousin Gladstone Gander to impress Louie at a mysterious resort in Macaw, while Scrooge tries to lure the kids away from the resort’s endless distractions.

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  9. Background image for Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!
    8.1/10(899 votes)

    #8 - Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!

    S1:E11

    Brilliant young scientist Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera is recruited by Launchpad who is feeling menaced by tech genius Mark Beaks’ newest invention.

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  10. Background image for The Missing Links of Moorshire!
    8.1/10(898 votes)

    #9 - The Missing Links of Moorshire!

    S1:E12

    Dewey’s natural golf abilities challenge Scrooge’s ego while, a seemingly innocent, mystical golf course leads the group into trouble.

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  11. Background image for JAW$!
    8.1/10(821 votes)

    #10 - JAW$!

    S1:E14

    The kids and Launchpad work together to capture a mystical money shark while Scrooge attempts to better his public image with a televised interview.

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  12. Background image for The Golden Lagoon of White Agony Plains!
    8.1/10(835 votes)

    #11 - The Golden Lagoon of White Agony Plains!

    S1:E15

    Scrooge reteams with his conniving ex-partner and old flame, Goldie O’ Gilt, to find a long-lost golden lagoon, but Glomgold has other plans.

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    Director:John Aoshima
  13. Background image for The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck!
    8.1/10(803 votes)

    #12 - The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck!

    S1:E19

    Lena’s loyalties are tested when Magica forces her to lead Webby on a raid to a facility full of Scrooge’s most dangerous artifacts to find his #1 Dime.

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  14. Background image for The Impossible Summit of Mt. Neverrest
    8.0/10(926 votes)

    #13 - The Impossible Summit of Mt. Neverrest

    S1:E9

    Scrooge and Huey are determined to be the first to set foot atop an impossible summit, but the snow-capped mountain holds a treacherous secret that tests both their commitment and survival.

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  15. Background image for The Spear of Selene!
    8.0/10(890 votes)

    #14 - The Spear of Selene!

    S1:E10

    Donald is dragged into a feud between Scrooge and Zeus, while Dewey and Webby search for an artifact that may provide the truth about Dewey’s mother.

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  16. Background image for The Living Mummies of Toth-Ra!
    7.8/10(928 votes)

    #15 - The Living Mummies of Toth-Ra!

    S1:E8

    In a lost pyramid, Louie interprets a pharaoh's prophecy to his advantage, forcing Scrooge and Launchpad to convince a group of living mummies to rescue him.

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  17. Background image for McMystery at McDuck McManor!
    7.8/10(865 votes)

    #16 - McMystery at McDuck McManor!

    S1:E13

    When Scrooge unexpectedly disappears during his birthday party, Huey, Dewey and Louie find themselves hosting a mystery party where everyone is a suspect.

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  18. Background image for Terror of the Terra-Firmians!
    7.7/10(948 votes)

    #17 - Terror of the Terra-Firmians!

    S1:E5

    Huey and Webby's disagreement over the existence of a mythic species leads the kids to explore an eerie abandoned subway tunnel, while Mrs. Beakley grows suspicious of Lena.

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  19. Background image for Daytrip of Doom!
    7.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #18 - Daytrip of Doom!

    S1:E2

    The nephews take Webby to Funso's Fun Zone and have a dangerous run-in with the Beagle Boys.

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    Director:Dana Terrace
  20. Background image for The Beagle Birthday Massacre!
    7.5/10(990 votes)

    #19 - The Beagle Birthday Massacre!

    S1:E4

    After crashing Ma Beagle's birthday party, Webby and new mysterious friend Lena must fight their way through Beagle Boy turf to get back home.

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    Director:Dana Terrace
  21. Background image for Who is Gizmoduck?!
    7.5/10(801 votes)

    #20 - Who is Gizmoduck?!

    S1:E18

    As Fenton figures out how to be a hero, Mark Beaks offers to hire Gizmoduck and help him defend all of Duckburg.

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  22. Background image for Sky Pirates...In the Sky!
    7.4/10(821 votes)

    #21 - Sky Pirates...In the Sky!

    S1:E20

    Feeling ignored, Dewey finds a new family: a band of singing and dancing pirates looking to rob Scrooge blind.

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  23. Background image for Day of the Only Child!
    7.3/10(825 votes)

    #22 - Day of the Only Child!

    S1:E16

    When Dewey invents a holiday that allows the triplets to be only children for a day, each realizes they need their brothers more than they thought.

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  24. Background image for The Infernal Internship of Mark Beaks!
    7.1/10(941 votes)

    #23 - The Infernal Internship of Mark Beaks!

    S1:E7

    Huey competes with Dewey for a coveted internship with Duckburg's newest tech billionaire, Mark Beaks, while Scrooge and Glomgold team up to take this new competitor down.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Shadow War" is the best rated episode of "DuckTales" season 1. It scored 9.3/10 based on 989 votes. Directed by Matthew Humphreys, Tanner Johnson and written by Colleen Evanson, Madison Bateman, it aired on 8/18/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Last Crash of the Sunchaser!".