Though Scrooge is the richest duck in the world, he constantly tries to find ways to increase his wealth.
The nephews, who were originally living with their uncle Donald, are left in Scrooge's care when Donald joins the Navy. The show features the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his great-nephews. 14.2.2 Carl Bark's Greatest DuckTales Stories.11.1 DuckTales: Treasure of the Golden Suns.11 Made-for-TV animated films and crossover.10.1 DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp.5.1 UK, Australia and New Zealand releases.
The series is known for its many references to Popular culture, including Shakespeare, Jack the Ripper, Greek mythology, James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Sherlock Holmes. Although some stories are original or based on Barks' comic book series, others are pastiches on classical stories or legends, including characters based on either fictional or historical persons. In a typical story, the villains are after McDuck's fortune or his Number One Dime another common theme is a race after some sort of treasure. The most notable antagonists in the series are the Beagle Boys, the witch Magica De Spell, and the industrialist Flintheart Glomgold. Important secondary characters, that often take part in the adventures, include Donald Duck, Scrooge's pilot Launchpad McQuack and butler Duckworth, the inventor Gyro Gearloose, and the nanny Mrs. The viewer follows the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his three grandnephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
The voice cast from the series reprised their roles for the film, and its an made-for-TV animated film from sequels to prequel, DuckTales: Treasure of the Gloden Suns, DuckTales: Time is Money and Super DuckTales.ĭuckTales is based on Uncle Scrooge and other Duck universe comic books, created by Carl Barks. An animated theatrical spin-off film based on the series, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, was released widely in the United States on August 3, 1990. It premiered on Septemand ended on Novemwith a total of three seasons and 100 episodes. DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost LampĭuckTales is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation.