DuckTales season 1 Merit-Time Adventure - Metacritic

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TV-G
Syndicated
Nov 6, 1987
23 m

TV-G
Syndicated
Nov 6, 1987
23 m

Summary At first, DuckTales was intended as a 1-hour network series. However, when Bob Jacquemin, head of the studio's newly formed syndication unit, learned of the series, he realized that it had the potential to be his first hit. After immense internal lobbying, Jacquemin convinced Michael Einser to let him have DuckTales, and in doing so, he...

Directed By: Alan Zaslove

Written By: Sharman Divono

TV-G
Syndicated
Nov 6, 1987
23 m

TV-G
Syndicated
Nov 6, 1987
23 m

S1 • Episode 31

Merit-Time Adventure

Air Date: Nov 6, 1987

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Summary At first, DuckTales was intended as a 1-hour network series. However, when Bob Jacquemin, head of the studio's newly formed syndication unit, learned of the series, he realized that it had the potential to be his first hit. After immense internal lobbying, Jacquemin convinced Michael Einser to let him have DuckTales, and in doing so, he...

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Episode 0 • Sep 18, 1987 • 1 h 36 m

The Treasure of the Golden Suns

When Donald Duck's nephews are sent to live with their Uncle Scrooge, they discover a model ship that contains a map to a treasure.

Episode 1 • Sep 7, 1987 • 23 m

Treasure of the Golden Suns: Don't Give Up the Ship

Episode 2 • Sep 18, 1987 • 23 m

Treasure of the Golden Suns: Wronguay in Ronguay

Episode 3 • Sep 18, 1987 • 23 m

Treasure of the Golden Suns: Three Ducks of the Condor

Episode 4 • Sep 18, 1987 • 23 m

Treasure of the Golden Suns: Cold Duck

Episode 5 • Sep 18, 1987 • 23 m

Treasure of the Golden Suns: Too Much of a Gold Thing

Episode 6 • Sep 24, 1987 • 23 m

Gyro Gearloose builds a robot that can do anything efficiently and effectively. Then it goes berserk and takes over Scrooge's empire.

Episode 7 • Nov 26, 1987 • 23 m

Luck o' the Ducks

Episode 8 • Sep 23, 1987 • 23 m

Where No Duck Has Gone Before

Episode 9 • Dec 14, 1987 • 23 m

Nothing to Fear

On a day when the McDuck family is trapped indoors by a thunderstorm, Magica DeSpell causes each of them to see living versions of their worst fears.

Episode 10 • Dec 7, 1987 • 23 m

Duck in the Iron Mask

Scrooge visits his old friend, Count Roy, of the mountain kingdom of Montedumas, only to find that his evil twin brother Ray has usurped the throne, and thrown Roy in jail wearing an iron mask.

Episode 11 • Oct 14, 1987 • 23 m

Much Ado About Scrooge

Scrooge and his nephews follow a trail to a remote island to find a lost play written by legendary playwright Drakespeare, followed by super-salesman Filler Brushbill.

Episode 12 • Dec 25, 1987 • 23 m

Spies in Their Eyes

Donald is hypnotized into stealing the control module for a prototype attack submarine Scrooge has developed for the Navy.

Episode 13 • Dec 4, 1987 • 23 m

Dime Enough for Luck

Magica DeSpell enchants Scrooge's nephew Gladstone Gander into using his supernatural luck to infiltrate Scrooge's money bin and steal his Number One Dime, thus cursing himself with bad luck.

Episode 14 • Dec 2, 1987 • 23 m

A search for a lost silver statue causes Scrooge and the others to discover a jungle duck. Much to Mrs Beakley's surprise, the jungle duck is a Prince whom she was once a nanny to long ago.

Episode 15 • Nov 24, 1987 • 23 m

Scrooge is the servant boy for his evil stepbrothers and evil stepfather. His fairy godmother prepares him for the ball, where he falls in love with the princess. She is kidnapped! How will he rescue the princess before midnight?

Episode 16 • Oct 15, 1987 • 23 m

Episode 17 • Oct 26, 1987 • 23 m

Bermuda Triangle Tangle

After a cargo ship is lost in the Bermuda Triangle, Scrooge and his nephews travel there to discover the Triangle's secret and find the missing crew.

Episode 18 • Dec 9, 1987 • 23 m

The Status Seekers

Scrooge realizes that he is not acting like a rich snob, which makes him unpopular among other rich people. He tries to raise his social status by acting rich, but the price of this turns out to be too high for him.

Episode 19 • Oct 21, 1987 • 23 m

Sweet Duck of Youth

Thinking that he has become too old, Scrooge sets out to find the Fountain of Youth.

Episode 20 • Sep 28, 1987 • 23 m

Magica's Shadow War

Magica De Spell's plan to magically use her shadow to retrieve Scrooge's number one dime backfires when her shadow overpowers her.

Episode 21 • Dec 3, 1987 • 23 m

Launchpad's First Crash

After Launchpad crashes for a hundredth time, he and Scrooge remember how they first met (and crashed).

Episode 22 • Oct 23, 1987 • 23 m

Home Sweet Homer

In ancient Greece, evil sorceress Circe accidentally brings uncle Scrooge and the boys back in time, where they help a young king, Homer, to defeat her. Inspired by the ancient Greek epic poem The Odyssey.

Episode 23 • Dec 1, 1987 • 23 m

Duck to the Future

Magica DeSpell tricks uncle Scrooge and sends him 40 years into the future, in which she is in control. Scrooge must defeat her and return to his own time.

Episode 24 • Oct 13, 1987 • 23 m

Down and Out in Duckburg

Uncle Scrooge is challenged by someone collecting an old guarantee. Who will help Scrooge after the way he treated them? How will he reclaim his former wealth?

Episode 25 • Dec 23, 1987 • 23 m

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck

Uncle Scrooge uses a strange perfume he bought in an auction, which makes him go crazy. His nephews must find an antidote with the help of a famous British detective.

Episode 26 • Nov 18, 1987 • 23 m

Gyro invents a time-stopping device, which gets stolen by the Beagle boys. The chase after the thieves brings Scrooge, his nephews, and Gyro centuries into the past, where they are all caught by pirates.

Episode 27 • Nov 2, 1987 • 23 m

Catch as Cash Can: Part 1 - A Drain on the Economy

Flintheart Glomgold hires the Beagle boys to steal Scrooge's fortune, so that Glomgold could win the title of the richest duck in the world, and an amazing prize that comes with it.

Episode 28 • Nov 3, 1987 • 23 m

Catch as Cash Can: Part 2 - A Whale of a Bad Time

Glomgold tries again to stop Scrooge from being declared the richest duck in the world, this time using a stolen submarine.

Episode 29 • Nov 4, 1987 • 23 m

Catch as Cash Can: Part 3 - Aqua Ducks

Scrooge must go to the bottom of the sea to recover his fortune, which was sunk in the previous episode.

Episode 30 • Nov 5, 1987 • 23 m

Catch as Cash Can: Part 4 - Working for Scales

After recovering his money from the bottom of the sea, Scrooge has very little time left to deliver it to Macaroon and be declared the richest duck in the world. Glomgold and the Beagle boys will stop at nothing to prevent this.

Episode 31 • Nov 6, 1987 • 23 m

Merit-Time Adventure

A sea monster is attacking ships, and even abducts uncle Scrooge. It's up to the junior woodchucks to stop the monster, but only one of them knows how.

Episode 32 • Dec 31, 1987 • 23 m

Ducky Horror Picture Show

Werewolf, Dracula, and other monsters come to Duckburg for an annual convention, wreaking havoc on the town and on Scrooge McDuck.

Episode 33 • Nov 16, 1987 • 23 m

The Golden Fleecing

Scrooge, his nephews and Launchpad must fight their way through harpies and a dragon to steal the legendary Golden Fleecing.

Episode 34 • Oct 29, 1987 • 23 m

Flintheart Glomgold bets against Scrooge McDuck on horse racing, in a hope of becoming the richest duck in the world, and he is willing to use any means to ensure his victory.

Episode 35 • Nov 27, 1987 • 23 m

Duckworth's Revolt

After Duckworth is fired so he can find his own fortune, he and the nephews are captured and enslaved. How will they get back to Earth?

Episode 36 • Nov 17, 1987 • 23 m

Ducks of the West

Scrooge's oil reserves are suddenly dried up. He goes to the land of the cowboys to find out why.

Episode 37 • Oct 16, 1987 • 23 m

Pearl of Wisdom

A couple of thieves steal a huge pearl from Banana Island inhabitants and sell it to Scrooge. But the pearl turns out to be far more valuable than they thought.

Episode 38 • Dec 24, 1987 • 23 m

Once Upon a Dime

Uncle Scrooge tells the story of how he made his fortune.

Episode 39 • Oct 7, 1987 • 23 m

Scrooge and Launchpad go to the Lost World to get a dinosaur for Scrooge's zoo.

Episode 40 • Sep 22, 1987 • 30 m

Sphinx for the Memories

Donald is mistaken for an Ancient Egyptian ruler, known as the Garbled One, whose spirit later takes over his body.

Episode 41 • Nov 25, 1987 • 23 m

When a spy who looks exactly like Launchpad is caught, Launchpad is offered to impersonate that spy in order to foil an evil plot.

Episode 42 • Oct 27, 1987 • 23 m

Micro Ducks from Outer Space

Tiny aliens visit Earth and leave one of their machines behind. When Scrooge tries to use this machine, he creates a very small problem.

Episode 43 • Sep 25, 1987 • 23 m

Gyro creates giant robots for construction work, but Beagle Boys find another use for them.

Episode 44 • Sep 21, 1987 • 23 m

Send in the Clones

Magica De Spell transforms the Beagle Boys into Scrooge's nephews and sends them to retrieve Scrooge's Number One Dime.

Episode 45 • Oct 1, 1987 • 30 m

Lost Crown of Genghis Khan

Scrooge and his nephews must beat other treasure hunters and recover the lost crown of Genghis Khan from the Abominable Snowman.

Episode 46 • Nov 23, 1987 • 23 m

Thanks to Launchpad's stupidity, he and Dufus find themselves in a rocket heading for Mars. How will they get back?

Episode 47 • Nov 19, 1987 • 23 m

Back Out in the Outback

Someone of something is attacking the sheep on the Scrooge's farm in Australia. He goes down there to investigate.

Episode 48 • Oct 6, 1987 • 23 m

Sir Gyro de Gearloose

Fed up with just being considered a "Gadget Man," Gyro uses his time-tub to go back to medieval times to become a brave knight. However, his penchant for invention soon gets the better of him.

Episode 49 • Nov 20, 1987 • 23 m

Raiders of the Lost Harp

Scrooge discovers the Lost City of Troy, in which he finds a magic harp. But his claim on the harp is challenged by Magica DeSpell and the Minotaur.

Episode 50 • Dec 30, 1987 • 23 m

All Ducks on Deck

A strange creature who calls himself Phantom Blot steals a top secret jet in order to conquer the world. Scrooge, his nephews, and Launchpad team up with Donald to stop this evil plot.

Episode 51 • Oct 19, 1987 • 23 m

The Curse of Castle McDuck

Scrooge McDuck takes his nephews and Webby back to Scotland, visiting both Cottage McDuck, and Castle McDuck. However, the locals are fearful of the castle, claiming a supernatural hound haunts the grounds.

Episode 52 • Oct 9, 1987 • 23 m

Dufus finds an alien crystal, which gives him superpowers.

Episode 53 • Oct 22, 1987 • 23 m

Strange underground creatures settle under Duckburg and cause earthquakes for fun. Scrooge and his nephews go down to stop them.

Episode 54 • Nov 30, 1987 • 23 m

Magica's Magic Mirror/Take Me Out of the Ballgame

In the first part, Magica DeSpell tricks Scrooge with a magic mirror to get his lucky dime. In the second part, Duckworth becomes a baseball coach, even though he doesn't know a first thing about baseball.

Episode 55 • Oct 30, 1987 • 23 m

Webbie has an idea to help Uncle Scrooge worry less about his money. However the pet causes more worry when it takes the new combination for the safe door.

Episode 56 • Oct 5, 1987 • 23 m

The Money Vanishes

The Beagle Boys steal Gyro's teleportation device to get to the Scrooge's gold.

Episode 57 • Oct 28, 1987 • 23 m

Back to the Klondike

Scrooge returns to the place where he started making his fortune, but finds more of his past than he expected.

Episode 58 • Sep 29, 1987 • 23 m

Master of the Djinni

McDuck and Glomgold race each other to find the magic lamp of Aladdin, but finding the lamp turns out to be just the beginning.

Episode 59 • Oct 20, 1987 • 23 m

Launchpad's Civil War

Launchpad is invited to participate in a reenactment of a civil war battle. He feels honored at first, but the honor turns out to be more of an insult.

Episode 60 • Oct 8, 1987 • 23 m

After being fired by Scrooge, Launchpad is recruited as a movie hero, not realizing that he's being used by the Beagle Boys to rob Duckburg's banks.

Episode 61 • Oct 12, 1987 • 23 m

Maid of the Myth

A group of vikings, who were cut off from civilization for centuries, attack Duckburg and abduct Mrs. Beakley. Scrooge and his team are off to the rescue.

Episode 62 • Sep 30, 1987 • 23 m

Hotel Strangeduck

Scrooge buys an old castle and tries to turn it into a hotel, but the castle appears to be haunted. Or is it?

Episode 63 • Oct 2, 1987 • 23 m

Duckman of Aquatraz

Scrooge is framed for the robbery of a famous painting and is sent to Aquatraz prison.

Episode 64 • Dec 8, 1987 • 23 m

The Uncrashable Hindentanic

Flintheart Glomgold gives Scrooge the challenge of turning a profit on the retired airship, the Hindentanic. However, when it looks like Scrooge may best him again, Glomgold prepares to sabotage the star-studded maiden voyage.

Episode 65 • Jan 1, 1988 • 23 m

'Till Nephews Do Us Part

Scrooge's plans to merge McDuck Enterprises with Vanderbucks Industries soon includes a proposal of marriage when he falls for CEO Millionaira Vanderbucks.

Top Cast

Alan Young

Scrooge McDuck, Scrooge's Conscience, Clothes Store Assistant

Russi Taylor

Huey Duck, Dewey Duck, Louie Duck

Terence McGovern

Launchpad McQuack, Babyface Beagle, Cell Guard

Chuck McCann

Duckworth, Burger Beagle, Bouncer Beagle

Frank Welker

Bigtime Beagle, Baggy Beagle, Bubba the Caveduck

Hal Smith

Gyro Gearloose, Flintheart Glomgold, Police Officer

Joan Gerber

Mrs. Bentina Beakley, Goldie O'Gilt, Mrs. Beakley

Hamilton Camp

Fenton Crackshell, Gizmoduck, Business Associates

June Foray

Ma Beagle, Magica De Spell, McMama

Peter Cullen

Admiral Grimitz, Bankjob Beagle, Duke Duggan

Brian Cummings

Doofus Drake, Bebop Beagle, Barnacle Biff, Mr. Beaver, Mr. Trumpcard, Swamp Dweller, TV Announcer

Tress MacNeille

Oprah Webfeet, Circe, Crossword Girl, Feathers Galore, Female Operator, Griselda, Millionara Vanderbucks, Mrs. Featherby, Mrs. Quackenbush, Queen Ariel, Riddler, Secretary, Swanwhite, Yuckalinda

Kathleen Freeman

Mrs. Crackshell, Nurse Hatchet

Tony Anselmo

Donald Duck, Mr. Wimpleman

Will Ryan

Captain Blackheart, Captain Pietro, Dangerous Dan, Dogface Pete, Navy submarine captain, Roman Knight, Sharkey, The Micro Ducks, Weasels

Susan Blu

All My Ducklings Actress, Babydoll Beagle, Goldfeather, M'Lady, Midge, Mrs. Featherby, Robotica

Miriam Flynn

Gandra Dee

Jim Cummings

El Capitan, Auctioner, El Capitán, Quackymodo

Alan Oppenheimer

All my Ducklings Actor, Colonel Beauregard DuBark, Von Doghausen

Howard Morris

Dr. Von Swine, Archeologist, Djinni, Happy Jack

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