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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!

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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 Roboduck. Adventures and hidden treasures are everywhere, in their hometown

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    DuckTales Season 1 Episode 23 - The Shadow War
    9.3/10(1077 votes)

    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.

    Directors:Matthew Humphreys, Tanner Johnson
    Writers:Colleen Evanson, Madison Bateman

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  2. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 22 - The Last Crash of the Sunchaser!
    9.1/10(1070 votes)

    S1:E22

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

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writer:Francisco Angones

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  3. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 21 - The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!
    8.6/10(909 votes)

    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.

    Director:Matthew Humphreys
    Writer:Robert Snow

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  4. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 1 - Woo-oo!
    8.3/10(1579 votes)

    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.

    Directors:John Aoshima, Dana Terrace
    Writer:Francisco Angones

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  5. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 17 - From the Confidential Casefiles of Agent 22!
    8.3/10(914 votes)

    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.

    Director:Tanner Johnson
    Writer:Christian Magalhaes

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  6. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 3 - The Great Dime Chase!
    8.2/10(1126 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writer:Madison Bateman

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  7. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 19 - The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck!
    8.2/10(873 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writer:Colleen Evanson

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  8. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 9 - The Impossible Summit of Mt. Neverrest
    8.1/10(1010 votes)

    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.

    Directors:Tom Owens, Matt Youngberg
    Writers:Francisco Angones, ND Stevenson

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  9. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 11 - Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!
    8.1/10(972 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writer:Francisco Angones

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  10. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 12 - The Missing Links of Moorshire!
    8.1/10(977 votes)

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Matthew Humphreys
    Writer:Ben Joseph

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  11. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 15 - The Golden Lagoon of White Agony Plains!
    8.1/10(907 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writer:Robert Snow

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  12. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 6 - The House of the Lucky Gander!
    8.0/10(1035 votes)

    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.

    Director:Tom Owens
    Writer:Christian Magalhaes

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  13. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 10 - The Spear of Selene!
    8.0/10(966 votes)

    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.

    Director:Dana Terrace
    Writer:Madison Bateman

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  14. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 14 - JAW$!
    8.0/10(894 votes)

    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.

    Director:Matthew Humphreys
    Writer:Colleen Evanson

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  15. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 8 - The Living Mummies of Toth-Ra!
    7.8/10(1002 votes)

    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.

    Director:Dana Terrace
    Writer:Madison Bateman

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  16. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 13 - McMystery at McDuck McManor!
    7.8/10(936 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writer:Colleen Evanson

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  17. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 5 - Terror of the Terra-Firmians!
    7.7/10(1027 votes)

    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.

    Director:Tom Owens
    Writer:Christian Magalhaes

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  18. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 2 - Daytrip of Doom!
    7.6/10(1163 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Dana Terrace
    Writer:Rachel Vine

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  19. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 4 - The Beagle Birthday Massacre!
    7.5/10(1072 votes)

    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.

    Director:Dana Terrace
    Writer:Robert Snow

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  20. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 18 - Who is Gizmoduck?!
    7.4/10(869 votes)

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Tanner Johnson
    Writer:Christian Magalhaes

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  21. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 20 - Sky Pirates...In the Sky!
    7.4/10(887 votes)

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Matthew Humphreys
    Writer:Madison Bateman

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  22. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 16 - Day of the Only Child!
    7.2/10(897 votes)

    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.

    Directors:Dana Terrace, Tanner Johnson
    Writer:Robert Snow

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  23. DuckTales Season 1 Episode 7 - The Infernal Internship of Mark Beaks!
    7.1/10(1016 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writer:Colleen Evanson

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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 1077 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!".