Duck Tales & Darkwing Duck

[Squall]

I used to love watching Duck Tales & Darkwing Duck.

These two TV shows existed together as one "Universe," in the same way that Batman:TAS, Superman:TAS, Justice League, and Batman Beyond exist in the same "Universe." And, Darkwing Duck also took jabs at Batman and Superman and their relationship with each other as "deus ex machina"!

Am I the only person who misses these two TV shows?

Walt Disney's Duck Tales was the first daily animated cartoon show to air weekdays on the Disney Afternoon. Duck Tales debuted in 1988. The 1988 - 1989 season consisted of 65 episodes. The next season (1989 - 1990) included an additional 35 episodes, totaling 100. Duck Tales is an extremely unique and original cartoon.

Scrooge McDuck was cool. He swam in piles of money and traveled the world!

If you remember "Darkwing Duck," then you remember the spinoff to Duck Tales. Darkwing Duck took place in the same "Universe" as Duck Tales did, but in a different city on the opposite coast of Duck America. (Basically, Duckburg was Los Angeles, and St. Canard was New York City.) And, whereas Duck Tales was an adventure, Indiana Jones-style show, Darkwing Duck was a superhero show. In fact, Gizmo Duck -- the superhero of Duck Tales -- made regular appearances on Darkwing Duck, and Darkwing Duck and Gizmo Duck played off each other as different kinds of superheroes. (Darkwing Duck was the "Batman" and Gizmo Duck was the "Superman" of that duo.) Also, there was a two-parter where Darkwing Duck went to Duckburg and met Scrooge McDuck & Co.!

When will Duck Tales and Darkwing Duck come out on DVD? I want them on DVD bad!!!

[langden alger]

are you serious?? i loved both of these shows but i never remember seeing that duckberg/darkwing crossoever? what exactly took place? i've got to find a way to see this. maybe there's a chance that toon disney will air it at some point.

[LightAngel]

I love this show, but I can't say that I miss it, because I still watch it every day on Toon Disney. Darkwing Duck was also a crossover, because it featured Launchpad as DW's sidekick.

[Manhunter]

Originally posted by Squall
Also, there was a two-parter where Darkwing Duck went to Duckburg and met Scrooge McDuck & Co.!

I don't remember that being an actual episode.I remember there being a fanfic like that.

Although,one thing that puzzled me: they never did explain why Launchpad left Duckburg for St. Canard.

I have two theories:

1)Scrooge finally got tired of Launchpad crashing all the time and finally gave him the boot.

2)Launchpad finally got tired of Scrooge being such a cheap employer.

[Hollywood53]

Gizmoduck only appeared 3 times on Darkwing Duck

[Singin' Stray Cat]

"Let's ...get... dangerous."

Yup, I miss him too. Duck Tales wasn't bad either.

[Chris Sanders MSX]

Flash backs...Mega Volt... Goselyn...Man that show(Darkwing) was cool.. I had entirely forgotten about it. Now I want Toon Disney more than ever...

[Terminatah]

There were references to Duckburg in Darkwing Duck, as well as appearances by Gizmoduck (he used to always get on Darkwing's nerves, like a Superman/Batman relationship). And yes, the biggest link between the two was Launchpad McQuack, Scrooge's pilot. If memory serves, the origin of this spin-off went down like this:

In the first episode, Darkwing ran into Launchpad and Launchpad revealed he was a huge fan of his. He later showed up to help Darkwing in a customized plane he'd built (a real Batwing-type deal). From then on, Launchpad was Darkwing's trusty sidekick. If there was a Duck Tales crossover episode, I don't remember it.

One very hilarious Superman reference was Darkwing's memories of being born in a faraway planet. His parents put him on a spaceship headed for Earth before his home planet blew up. But Darkwing's father had a rival of sorts, who had made his own spaceship. He was the father of baby Negaduck (Darkwing's arch enemy). Both of Negaduck's parents greedily tried to bail out of the planet in the spaceship before baby Negaduck fought his way in, shoved them out, and took off. On the way to Earth, the two babies were bumping their spaceships into one another. I haven't seen this episode in many many years, so some of the details may be off, but that's the jist of it.

The whole series was absolute genius. I keep hoping they will make a full-length Darkwing Duck movie for theatrical release. But I'm sure I'll keep dreaming.

-Terminatah

[Spaceman Spiff]

One of my favorites of Darkwing with a pretty good parody of Superman was the hero from another planet (and no, I can't remember the name). Darkwing hel[ed the hero return to his home planet. But instead of everyone being like a "normal" person, everyone on the planet was super powered, except for one man. And so, every hero on this planet devoted their lives to protecting the one unpowered man. This man then becomes a supervillian, in kinda of an Unbreakable sorta way.

OK, so its not much of a Superman parody. To be fair, though, at the time, I thought everyone on Krypton was superpowered, too.

[Barb Gordon]

"Let's get dangerous!"
Darkwing Duck and Ducktales were very awesome. I lovd those shows. heck, I'm singing both themes song in my head right now. Yes, at the same time....aren't they ever shown on Disney anymore?

Barb^-^

[Nightwing]

LOL! That Superhero thing was hilarious! And their weakness was like if you rang a bell they would start dancing and not be able to stop until they heard a whistle. That's where I learned one of my favorite little life lessons. Turn a weakness into a strength.

I never heard of that DW reference in Ducktales either. Frankly I thought DW was made after Ducktales so that wasn't possible, but there were a handfull of awesome references, including with Gizmoduck.

In case you haven't guessed already I miss the hell out of those shows too! I have the themes in WAV format. I have a whole disney afternoon Winamp mp3 list on my lap top in fact. I'm just THAT bad! Hey, you'd get all nostalgic too if all the shows kids NOW grow up with are cold, stupid, and/or imported, compared to the brilliant cartoons I was priveledged to grow up with! Kids today are deprived for that fact, let alone all the screwy narrow minded moms like that Indiana lady from a recent thread.

[GL2k2]

I missed the shows before Toon Disney came around, then I got tired of them, because their on everyday, twice a day. I missed Gargoyles, and I miss it when its not on, but it comes back on everyday. Also, I think Talespin was a helluva lot better, and it was based on a someone's real life story who recently sued Disney for it. A little late if you ask me. Also did anyone notice that alot of those Disney shows episodes were based on old movies. "A Guy Named Joe" later remade into "Always" was done for Talespin.

[Nightwing]

Originally posted by GL2k2
Also, I think Talespin was a helluva lot better, and it was based on a someone's real life story who recently sued Disney for it. A little late if you ask me. Also did anyone notice that alot of those Disney shows episodes were based on old movies. "A Guy Named Joe" later remade into "Always" was done for Talespin.

I loved Talespin just as much (got that theme too). And I'm not that suprised some of the episode stories were based on movies from long ago. First of all they're very enjoyable. Hehehe. But secondly because Talespin was uniquely set in like a 1940s type of dealy, so I guess it just fit nicely.

[mbaker]

I use to love these shows. ( And I still do.) By the way, I'd like to make A correction. DuckTales deuted in 1987, not 1988. A crossover of the two shows would rule the world! Launchpad & Gizmoduck would be the only connection to the two shows. Disney should be making A DuckTales/Darkwing Duck crossover movie instead of those stupid video sequles.

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[GL2k2]

No, they should have a new one hour Gargoyles series on the air coupled with the Buzz Lightyear and Tarzan hour. Heck with all the New York love going on, make it post-Sept. 11 and have them take on new villians and of course Xanatos.

[nerium_oleander]

I've long been pining for DW, and mainly since we have no TD here, so I get frieds who have it in nearby towns to tape it for me. Stupid College-ville.
Besides that I have every video alternative of DW Disney made availble, All four packaged episode tapes, and the Chirstmas Goof Troop DW episode tapes.
This show was so freaking good, I mean Emmy's aside it was a great show, and Jim Cummings was the most fantastic actor and he pulled it all together with Drake/DW, Negaduck, Tuskernini etc....
If I could have gotten 5 minutes alone with Eisener a few years ago I could have gotten a DW movie made. I mean Goof Troup, yeah okay, but DW had potential to be a great serial for Disney and they ignored it. Hell I'd give them the 90 Minute script I wrote for a DW movie for free if they'd consider making it. As it is now It's sitting under a stack of Serial Killer screenplays I wrote 4 years ago, and the wicked draft I actually finally got a few people to read until Memento went and came out and ruined 3 YEARS OF MY LIFE!

Heh, back to DW. It's a great show, It needs to be revived, I need Toon Disney.

Best episode of DW EVER: Time and Punishment
DW: "For stealing an ox, the penalty is...DEATH! Coveting wives...DEATH! Stealing grain...DEATH! Tracking mud through the kitchen - hoo hoo - DEATH! Being cranky in the morning? Hmmm...DEATH!"


*sigh*
-n

[mbaker]

I belive Kenneth Mars (King Triton from The Little Mermaid) voiced Tuskernini. Anywho, Jim Cummings was clearly the star of that show, as was Terry McGovern as Launchpad, and Christine Cavanaugh (Dexter) as Gosalyn.

[DR. BELCH]

Scrooge never appeared in person on Darkwing. His face was seen on a billboard briefly as Gizmoduck, in the first crossover eppy, changed into mild-mannered bean counter Fenton Crackshell.

Very talented man, Cummings. He voiced D.W., Negaduck, Prof. Molearty, and Herb Muddlefoot, as well as assorted minor players.

And who could forget the JL parody, the Justice Ducks (Giz being one of the members, along with a couple of ex-villains). "I'm not a duck." "I used to be."

Something I always pondered: Megavolt created Negaduck accidentally when one of his gadgets split Darkwing into positive and negative counterparts--but how did he become his own independent villain personality? Megavolt eps were always great; esp. the time he and D.W. were forced to work together ("I know the electromagnetic spectrum like the back of my hand--WHOA! What is THAT?" [looking at back of hand]) and D.W. learns that Megavolt ("I sent him to the electric chair--TWICE.") is actually former schoolchum Elmo Sputterspark.

[mbaker]

That's A good question. In the episode, "Negaduck", (Great episode, by the way.) Megavolt's tron splitter makes two Darkwings, Positive, and Negative. However near the end, Gosalyn, and Launchpad zap him back together. They never made it clear that the Negaduck who wares red & yellow is the same negative spawn from Darkwing Duck. Also, I don't seem to buy the premise of "The Secret Origin Of Darkwing Duck" episode, unless it's A parody of alternate universes. I seriously doubt that Drake Mallard was born from another planet ala Krypton. (or Howard The Duck when you think about it.) It's stiill A funny episode despite that. Here's another good DuckTales connection. In the episode with Goldfeather, you'll find The Beagle Boys, Flintheart Glomgold, and Magica DeSpell at the villians convention.

[Psycho Fox]

I use to watch Tailspin, Darkwing Duck and Duck Tails all the time. I still watch them whenever I catch them in reruns. Infact I'm watching Duck Tails right now. I would defently buy a DVD box set of any of them.