List of Darkwing Duck episodes
Darkwing Duck is an American animated television series produced by The Walt Disney Company. It originally aired on the syndicated programming block The Disney Afternoon and later Saturday mornings on ABC from 1991 to 1992. Reruns of the series continued to air on The Disney Afternoon until 1995 and again between 1996 and 1997. The series originally aired as a preview-run on The Disney Channel in the spring of 1991 before beginning its main runs in September of that year.[1][2] Episode air dates for this preview-run are not currently available. The series featured an eponymous superhero anthropomorphic duck with the alter ego of Drake Mallard, voiced by Jim Cummings. It is the first of two spin-offs of DuckTales, the other being Quack Pack.
A total of 91 episodes were made. Of those, 65 aired in syndication on The Disney Afternoon in the 1991–1992 season (the first two episodes aired as a combined hour-long broadcast of the pilot episode "Darkly Dawns the Duck" the weekend before the series began its weekday run), with 13 more simultaneously airing on Saturdays on ABC in the fall of 1991. Another 13 episodes aired on Saturdays on ABC in the fall of 1992.
The pilot episode "Darkly Dawns the Duck" originally aired on the weekend of Friday, September 6, 1991 (the air date varied by market) as part of a larger syndicated TV special called The Darkwing Duck Premiere / Back to School with the Mickey Mouse Club.[3] Afterwards, "Darkly Dawns the Duck" was edited into a two-part version in which the two parts were treated as two distinct episodes. It is unknown when this two-part version first aired.
The Disney Afternoon episodes and the first 13 ABC episodes are listed separately. In fact, they constituted a single production season, but Disney originally kept the ABC episodes separate from the syndicated episodes for distribution purposes. The first ABC season was re-aired on The Disney Afternoon in the fall of 1992. The second ABC season was not aired on The Disney Afternoon until the fall of 1993, after ABC removed the series from its schedule.
Since the syndicated and ABC episodes are separated here, episodes are not listed according to their broadcast chronology. In addition, even the broadcast order of the first 78 episodes does not reflect their in-universe chronology – for example, Liquidator's origin episode "Dry Hard" was aired after his appearances in "Just Us Justice Ducks" and "Life, the Negaverse and Everything". The series' production order (with the exception of "Darkly Dawns the Duck") most closely reflects the intended chronological episode order.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
1 | 65 | September 6, 1991 | May 20, 1992 | Syndicated (Disney Afternoon) | ||
2 | 13 | September 7, 1991 | November 30, 1991 | ABC | ||
3 | 13 | September 12, 1992 | December 12, 1992 |
Episodes
Season 1 (1991–92)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Villain(s) | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "Darkly Dawns the Duck: Episode 1" | Story by Jan Strnad & Tad Stones Written by Jymn Magon & Tad Stones | Taurus Bulba, Hammerhead Hannigan, Hoof, Mouth, Clovis, and Tantalus | September 6, 1991[3] | 4308-052 |
Darkwing Duck is a little known crime fighter of St. Canard, dying for a big break, and the publicity that goes with it. Yet when he gets on the trail of the infamous Taurus Bulba's latest scheme, he gets into more trouble than he expected, and ends up adopting a young girl, by the name of Gosalyn. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Darkly Dawns the Duck: Episode 2" | Story by Jan Strnad & Tad Stones Written by Jymn Magon & Tad Stones | Taurus Bulba, Hammerhead Hannigan, Hoof, Mouth, Clovis, and Tantalus | September 6, 1991[3] | 4308-053 |
Gosalyn is now under Darkwing's protection, but Taurus Bulba is still out to get her, believing she has the Waddlemeyer Ramrod arming code. But Gosalyn doesn't know anything about it. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Beauty and the Beet" | John Behnke & Rob Humphrey & Jim Peterson | Bushroot | September 9, 1991 | 4308-018 |
Reginald Bushroot, plant scientist, only wants to make the world a better place to live, but his colleagues mock his passion for plants. When he subjects himself to his own experiments, he becomes a half-plant, half-duck mutant, and it's time to get even with his tormentors, and its up to Drake Mallard in his Darkwing Duck persona. Title Reference: Beauty and the Beast Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Getting Antsy" | Doug Langdale | Lilliput | September 10, 1991 | 4308-008 |
The owner of the local miniature golf course, Lilliput, has invented a helmet that allows him to communicate with ants. He then uses a shrink ray to shrink the buildings and landmarks of St. Canard, using the ants to haul the now-shrunk buildings back to the miniature golf, where they become part of the course. Eventually Lilliput shrinks Darkwing down to an even tinier size. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Night of the Living Spud" | Steve Roberts | Bushroot and Posey | September 11, 1991 | 4308-040 |
Dr. Bushroot tries to grow a wife for himself, but the result is not the flower that he expected. Title Reference: Night of the Living Dead | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Apes of Wrath" | Dev Ross | Major Trenchrot | September 12, 1991 | 4308-016 |
S.H.U.S.H. sends Darkwing, Launchpad and Gosalyn to Africa to find the missing Dr. Beatrice Bruté, the famous anthropologist. Darkwing discovers that Major Trenchrot is planning to open a vacation villa for villains. Title Reference: The Grapes of Wrath | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Dirty Money" | John Behnke & Rob Humphrey & Jim Peterson | Ammonia Pine | September 13, 1991 | 4308-004 |
Someone is stealing the money in Saint Canard by erasing all ink on the banknotes and leaving them nothing but worthless papers. S.H.U.S.H. Director J. Gander Hooter calls on Darkwing to help solve the mystery but chief Agent Gryzlikoff doesn't trust him. Darkwing discovers that the thief is Ammonia Pine, a woman, who used to be a maid until some dangerous chemicals caused her to be obsessed with cleaning. Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
8 | 8 | "Duck Blind" | Len Uhley | Megavolt | September 16, 1991 | 4308-017 |
Darkwing Duck falls afoul of Megavolt and comes out blind. Undaunted, DW tries to keep going using a few inventive gadgets, but Gosalyn, Honker and Launchpad almost get killed because of his arrogance. Gosalyn and the gang plan to nab Megavolt themselves, but get caught by him instead. | ||||||
9 | 9 | "Comic Book Capers" | John Behnke & Rob Humphrey & Jim Peterson | Megavolt | September 17, 1991 | 4308-036 |
Infuriated at how he's portrayed in his new comic book, Darkwing decides he can write the comic better himself. But he keeps getting interrupted by everyone, who then add their own little bits. Finally, even Megavolt joins in the writing of the story. | ||||||
10 | 10 | "Water Way to Go" | Dev Ross | Steelbeak | September 18, 1991 | 4308-001 |
S.H.U.S.H. has given Darkwing Duck a case to travel to Oilrabia and stop Steelbeak. F.O.W.L.'s top agent is threatening to flood the country with a portable weather machine. The only problem is that Darkwing has agreed to let Launchpad assume the role as hero and be a sidekick himself for this mission. Title Reference: What a Way to Go! Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
11 | 11 | "Paraducks" | Doug Langdale | The King and his gang | September 19, 1991 | 4308-033 |
Darkwing goes back in time with Gosalyn and he meets himself in grade school when he was known as "Drakey". He then sees a record shop being robbed by a gang of greasers. Due to Darkwing's inaction, Darkwing's present time world gets changed when the duo comes back to the present. Therefore, Darkwing and Gosalyn must again go back to the past to restore it. Title Reference: Paradox (Dictionary definition: "a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.") Absent: Launchpad | ||||||
12 | 12 | "Easy Come, Easy Grows" | Marion Wells | Bushroot | September 20, 1991 | 4308-024 |
Darkwing investigates a case in which money is disappearing along with the bank vaults. Bushroot creates a tree covered with money. Title Reference: Easy Come, Easy Go | ||||||
13 | 13 | "A Revolution in Home Appliances" | Gary Sperling | Megavolt and the appliances | September 23, 1991 | 4308-050 |
Megavolt gets zapped with his new invention, which lets him turn regular home appliances into living things. He assembles a group consisting of a salon chair, a refrigerator, a guitar, and a TV. Darkwing Duck has to stop them before they take over St. Canard. | ||||||
14 | 14 | "Trading Faces" | Julia Jane Lewald & Dev Ross | Steelbeak | September 24, 1991 | 4308-014 |
Darkwing's computer goes haywire causing him to trade bodies with Gosalyn as do Launchpad and Honker. Now Gosalyn must pose as Darkwing to stop F.O.W.L.'s latest scheme – stopping the Earth's rotation in an attempt to blackmail the planet. Title Reference: Trading Places | ||||||
15 | 15 | "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlatan" | Bruce Talkington | Tuskernini and "the phantom" | September 25, 1991 | 4308-015 |
Darkwing Duck investigates the production of a movie, which is plagued by accidents and is being directed by none other than Tuskernini, who has abandoned his life of crime for the cinema. Title Reference: Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte | ||||||
16 | 16 | "Can't Bayou Love" | Bruce Talkington | Jambalaya Jake and Gumbo | September 26, 1991 | 4308-012 |
Jambalaya Jake and his Alligator Gumbo, both from the bayou, have moved to the city after hearing it was "easy pickings". By using Launchpad as bait, they try and catch Darkwing. But Darkwing shows them first hand that in the city it is in fact no "easy pickings". Debut of Jambalaya Jake and Gumbo. Title Reference: Can't Buy Me Love Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
17 | 17 | "Bearskin Thug" | Tad Stones & Pat Corcoran | Steelbeak | September 27, 1991 | 4308-029 |
Drake takes Gosalyn on a camping trip in order to teach her about the great outdoors. The national park has been evacuated due to a monstrous bear that has been attacking both campers and wildlife alike. It was the idea of Steelbeak. Title Reference: Bearskin Rug | ||||||
18 | 18 | "You Sweat Your Life" | Julia Jane Lewald & Marion Wells | Jock Newbody, Slim and Flex | September 30, 1991 | 4308-013 |
Darkwing goes undercover at a health spa to root out a pair of workers responsible for a museum break in. To his dismay, Herb and Binkie Muddlefoot tag along. The health spa owner, Jock, has discovered the formula for a fountain of youth. The last ingredient he needs is a feather from a true hero: Darkwing Duck. Title Reference: You Bet Your Life Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
19 | 19 | "Days of Blunder" | Jan Strnad | Quackerjack | October 1, 1991 | 4308-044 |
Posing as a psychiatrist, Quackerjack convinces Darkwing that being a superhero isn't right for him. With Darkwing out of the picture, the criminal is free to go on a crime spree. Title Reference: Days of Thunder | ||||||
20 | 20 | "Just Us Justice Ducks: Episode 1" | Kevin Campbell & Brian Swenlin | The Fearsome Five | October 2, 1991 | 4308-047 |
NegaDuck, Bushroot, Quackerjack, Megavolt, and Liquidator all join together as the Fearsome Five to defeat Darkwing Duck and take over St. Canard. When the other superheroes (Neptunia, Gizmoduck, Morgana, and Stegmutt) hear about this, they band together to form the Justice Ducks. Darkwing, who wants all the credit for the Fearsome Five's defeat, is less than thrilled – but when he faces the Fearsome Five, he soon finds out the job is more than he can handle. | ||||||
21 | 21 | "Just Us Justice Ducks: Episode 2" | Kevin Campbell & Brian Swenlin | The Fearsome Five | October 3, 1991 | 4308-048 |
The Justice Ducks are each defeated and captured by the Fearsome Five. Darkwing soon becomes their only hope, and the five heroes join in battle against the five villains, with the ultimate victors deciding the fate of the whole city. | ||||||
22 | 22 | "Double Darkwings" | Dean Stefan | Jambalaya Jake and Gumbo | October 4, 1991 | 4308-019 |
To get revenge on Darkwing, Jambalaya Jake has Granny Whammy mix him up a hex. He mistakes Launchpad for Darkwing (while he is posing as Darkwing Decoy) and targets him with the curse. Now Jamabalya is using Launchpad as a partner in crime, and Darkwing is getting all the blame for it. Note: There are two versions of this episode, in one Jambalaya Jake lures Darkwing to a tower by having Gumbo bite a power line, in the other, Jamablaya Jake lures Darkwing to the power company by causing a black out by pouring hot sauce into a telephone. Otherwise the episodes are identical. Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
23 | 23 | "Aduckyphobia" | Doug Langdale | Professor Moliarty | October 7, 1991 | 4308-021 |
In this parody of Spider-Man, A mutated spider bite causes Darkwing to grow four extra arms. When this creates the hero trouble while trying to catch Moliarty, Darkwing adopts a new super-hero identity – Arachno-Duck. Title Reference: The 1990 movie Arachnophobia | ||||||
24 | 24 | "When Aliens Collide" | Jeremy Cushner | Wacko | October 8, 1991 | 4308-056 |
Gosalyn comes upon a space ship that has crashed in the park. A cute alien emerges, wearing a rather restrictive collar which he doesn’t seem to be fond of. However, it turns out, that the extraterrestrial is actually a wanted space criminal and Darkwing has to stop him. Title Reference: When Worlds Collide | ||||||
25 | 25 | "Jurassic Jumble" | Marlowe Shawn Weisman | Dr. Fossil | October 10, 1991 | 4308-031 |
Honker and Gosalyn track down a set of dinosaur footprints, and are led to the nefarious Dr. Fossil, duck turned dinosaur. With his de-evolution ray and the aid of a passing comet, Fossil plans to end the current life on the planet to give dinosaurs a second chance. | ||||||
26 | 26 | "Cleanliness is Next to Badliness" | Steven Hibbert & Gary Sperling | Steelbeak and Ammonia Pine | October 15, 1991 | 4308-039 |
Steelbeak teams up with agent Ammonia Pine to clean out banks for F.O.W.L. Gosalyn starts a Darkwing fan club. Title Reference: Cleanliness is Next to Godliness | ||||||
27 | 27 | "Smarter Than a Speeding Bullet" | Doug Langdale | Steelbeak | October 17, 1991 | 4308-045 |
As Steelbeak is stealing rubber duckies, Darkwing's attempt to stop him is interrupted by Comet Guy, a superhero from another planet who is looking for a hero renowned throughout the galaxy to train him. Title Reference: Faster than a speeding bullet Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
28 | 28 | "All's Fahrenheit in Love and War" | Eric Lewald & Dev Ross | Isis Vanderchill | October 21, 1991 | 4308-027 |
Darkwing becomes fed up with the cold, so he decides to go on a vacation. But before he can, he finds out that banks are being robbed, with no forced entry. Title Reference: All's Fair in Love and War Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
29 | 29 | "Whiffle While You Work" | Ellen Svaco & Collen Taber | Quackerjack | October 23, 1991 | 4308-023 |
Gosalyn and Darkwing are hyped over a video game competition involving the popular Whiffle Boy. However, a toy maker gone insane, Quackerjack, is out to get revenge on the video game industry that put him out of business. Both Darkwing and Quackerjack end up trapped in Whiffle Boy video game. Song: Whistle While You Work Absent: Launchpad | ||||||
30 | 30 | "Ghoul of My Dreams" | John Behnke & Rob Humphrey & Jim Peterson | Nodoff and Morgana MacCawber | October 31, 1991 | 4308-041 |
Morgana is using sleep sand to rob the citizens of St. Canard while they sleepwalk. When Darkwing steps in to set things right, he ends up in dreamland. Nodoff, controller of dreamland and supplier of Morgana's sleep sand wants the entire city to snooze, and will see to it that no one gets in his way. Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
31 | 31 | "Adopt-a-Con" | Steve Roberts | Tuskernini | November 7, 1991 | 4308-046 |
In this case, Adopt-a-Con means the Adopt A Convict Program. The program has sent Tuskernini to Drake's house. DW is sure that Tusker won't reform, even though he acts as if he has. Posing as Bushroot, he takes Launchpad, Gosalyn, and Drake hostages in order to fish out Darkwing. But Drake's already a hostage himself. | ||||||
32 | 32 | "Toys Czar Us" | Ellen Svaco & Colleen Taber | Quackerjack | November 11, 1991 | 4308-043 |
When Quackerjack learns that parents won't buy his dangerous toys, he decides to create a toy utopia for children, with him as the ruler. Gosalyn gets into trouble at school, causing the principal to suggest Drake take a better look at his parenting. Drake gives up Darkwing to become the perfect parent just as Quackerjack executes his insane plot. Title Reference: Toys "R" Us | ||||||
33 | 33 | "The Secret Origins of Darkwing Duck" | Jan Strnad | Negaduck | November 13, 1991 | 4308-055 |
In the distant future, Gosaloid (a futuristic version of Gosalyn) and her friend get trapped in the Darkwing Duck Museum after it closes, and hear the alleged story of the "secret origins" of Darkwing Duck (a combined spoof the Superman origin story and the TV series Kung Fu (TV series)) from a suspiciously familiar janitor. | ||||||
34 | 34 | "Up, Up and Awry" | Dev Ross | Megavolt | November 14, 1991 | 4308-042 |
Gizmoduck comes to St. Canard in order to help stop Megavolt's latest scheme; stealing horseshoes and cable to build a giant electromagnet. Darkwing is hardly receptive and wallows in self-pity as the super-suited superhero Gizmoduck takes the spotlight. Title Reference: Up, Up and Away | ||||||
35 | 35 | "Life, the Negaverse and Everything" | Kevin Campbell & Brian Swenlin | Negaduck, Nega-Launchpad, and the Nega-Muddlefoots | November 18, 1991 | 4308-049 |
While pursuing the Fearsome Five (and therefore escaping the Muddlefoots and their boring "Pelican's Island" birthday party for Honker) Darkwing is thrown into a giant cake – which serves as the universal portal between his world and the Negaverse. In the Negaverse, everything is the extreme opposite of his world and Negaduck is supreme ruler, so Darkwing decides to use his new friends (The "Friendly Four") to change things a bit, which Negaduck does not like. Title Reference: Douglas Adams' science fiction novel Life, the Universe and Everything | ||||||
36 | 36 | "Dry Hard" | Kevin Campbell & Brian Swenlin | The Liquidator | November 20, 1991 | 4308-026 |
Bud Flood, the crooked owner of a bottled water company, has been sabotaging his competitors' drinking water in order to promote his own. Darkwing moves to stop him, but Flood falls into a vat of contaminated water, only to survive and become a hydrokinetic mutant known as "The Liquidator". Now, Liquidator proceeds to turn all of St. Canard's water hard and DW must stop him. Title Reference: Die Hard | ||||||
37 | 37 | "Heavy Mental" | Kevin Campbell & Brian Swenlin | Major Synapse, Hotshot and Flygirl | November 21, 1991 | 4308-020 |
Launchpad gains psychic powers, but has trouble controlling them. F.O.W.L. agent, Major Synapse, steals S.H.U.S.H.'s Nora Ray, and uses it on his underlings to give them super brain powers. Title Reference: Heavy Metal | ||||||
38 | 38 | "Disguise the Limit" | Doug Langdale | Negaduck | November 26, 1991 | 4308-063 |
Negaduck, disguised, frames Darkwing for a series of crimes. Thanks to S.H.U.S.H. director J. Gander Hooter knowing that Darkwing is innocent (as Darkwing was with him when the crime spree began), he arranges for the hero to use an experimental S.H.U.S.H. design, to go into hiding, which ends up causing him to spontaneously change into whomever he looks at. Title Reference: The Sky's the Limit | ||||||
39 | 39 | "Planet of the Capes" | Ellen Svaco & Colleen Taber | Ordinary Guy | November 27, 1991 | 4308-061 |
When Comet Guy returns, he tells Darkwing he needs him back on his planet. Darkwing thinks that he's going to have to save the planet, until he finds out that everyone on the planet is a hero, and they need him as their "ordinary guy," since the last one left. They want Darkwing to be their 'damsel in distress,' so that they'll have someone to rescue. But Darkwing gets fed up, so he tries to turn Comet Guy into a villain. Title Reference: Planet of the Apes Absent: Launchpad and Gosalyn | ||||||
40 | 40 | "Darkwing Doubloon" | Bruce Reid Schaefer | The Fearsome Five | December 16, 1991 | 4308-051 |
Set in the past, this episode recounts the story of Darkwing Doubloon's adventures against the evil pirate Negaduck and his (four-man-strong) crew of villainous miscreants on the high seas. | ||||||
41 | 41 | "It's a Wonderful Leaf" | John Behnke & Rob Humphrey & Jim Peterson | Bushroot | December 23, 1991 | 4308-060 |
A crowd of pushy holiday shoppers rub Bushroot the wrong way. He decides to ruin Christmas by taking control of all of St. Canard's Christmas trees. Title Reference: It's a Wonderful Life | ||||||
42 | 42 | "Twitching Channels" | John Behnke & Rob Humphrey & Jim Peterson | Megavolt | February 5, 1992 | 4308-065 |
Megavolt's latest device accidentally transports him and Darkwing into a universe of "hideous beakless mutants" (i.e: the real world), where Darkwing Duck is only a cartoon. Title Reference: Switching Channels Absent: Launchpad and Gosalyn | ||||||
43 | 43 | "Dances with Bigfoot" | Ellen Svaco & Colleen Taber | Bigfoot Tribe | February 6, 1992 | 4308-069 |
Drake Mallard disappears and it’s up to the Crimson Quackette to find him. Title Reference: Dances with Wolves Absent: Launchpad | ||||||
44 | 44 | "Twin Beaks" | Tad Stones & Jan Strnad | Bushroot, Mutant Alien Cabbages | February 10, 1992 | 4308-067 |
In a parody of the TV series Twin Peaks, Honker's parents go missing and all clues point to the mysterious town of Twin Beaks where a mutated alien race of cabbages have begun their conquest of Earth from this unseemly town. Title Reference: Twin Peaks Story Reference: Invasion of the Body Snatchers | ||||||
45 | 45 | "The Incredible Bulk" | Gary Sperling | Bushroot and Daisy | February 12, 1992 | 4308-062 |
Bushroot creates a new experimental fertilizer that causes plants to grow large and strong. Title Reference: The Incredible Hulk | ||||||
46 | 46 | "My Valentine Ghoul" | Doug Langdale | Negaduck | February 14, 1992 | 4308-068 |
Darkwing's refusal of Morgana's suggestion of help, makes her very angry, which Negaduck sees as an opportunity. Absent: Launchpad | ||||||
47 | 47 | "Dead Duck" | Carter Crocker | Megavolt, Beelzebub, Death | February 17, 1992 | 4308-058 |
Darkwing is killed and Megavolt gets the fame for it. DW won't believe that he is dead until the Grim Reaper is after him. | ||||||
48 | 48 | "A Duck by Any Other Name" | Pat Corcoran | Tuskernini | February 18, 1992 | 4308-006 |
A news program reveals Darkwing Duck's identity as Launchpad. Tuskernini decides to use the revelation to his own advantage, but fails when the real Darkwing Duck gets in the way. Story Reference: Ducktales Episode A Case of Mistaken Secret Identity has a similar plot where Launchpad is identified as Gizmoduck. | ||||||
49 | 49 | "Let's Get Respectable" | Bruce Reid Schaefer | Negaduck | February 20, 1992 | 4308-064 |
After a television program shows that Darkwing as a poor reputation with the public, Gosalyn decides that Darkwing needs an image change. Meanwhile, Negaduck plans to use this as his own advantage. | ||||||
50 | 50 | "In Like Blunt" | Kevin Campbell & Brian Swenlin | Phineas Sharp | February 24, 1992 | 4308-002 |
A nefarious criminal from the past returns, to profit by auctioning off a complete list of all of S.H.U.S.H.'s secret agents. J. Gander teams up Darkwing with the legendary Derek Blunt to intercept the documents before they fall into the wrong hands. Title Reference: In Like Flint Note: Magica De Spell, the Beagle Boys, and Flintheart Glomgold from DuckTales make non-speaking cameo appearances. Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
51 | 51 | "Quack of Ages" | Joe Olson | Quackerjack | February 26, 1992 | 4308-059 |
To prevent the invention of the yo-yo, Quackerjack travels back to the medieval land of Canardia. Darkwing and Launchpad follow Quackerjack and find Herb and Binkie as King and Queen of Canardia. Posing as the king's advisor, the demented toymaker convicts Darkwing as a warlock. Title Reference: "Rock of Ages" Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
52 | 52 | "Time and Punishment" | Dev Ross | Darkwarrior Duck, Megavolt and Quackerjack | February 27, 1992 | 4308-070 |
During a battle between Darkwing, Megavolt and Quackerjack, Gosalyn ends up aboard the villains' Time Top, just before it starts up and takes them to the future. There, Gosalyn finds out that Darkwing has become Darkwarrior Duck, who enforces the law with an iron fist. Title Reference: Crime and Punishment | ||||||
53 | 53 | "Stressed to Kill" | Doug Langdale | Megavolt and Quackerjack | March 3, 1992 | 4308-066 |
Darkwing is constantly getting stressed, so he goes to a stress-free clinic (which is being run by Megavolt and QuackerJack), and they brainwash him. Now he is too calm (not even Gosalyn destroying the house can get him mad) when Megavolt and QuackerJack start a fire that soon starts to spread throughout the whole city, Launchpad and Gosalyn have to try to get DW out of his repressed state. Title Reference: Dressed to Kill | ||||||
54 | 54 | "The Darkwing Squad" | Dev Ross | Steelbeak | April 1992 | 4308-071 |
J. Gander asks DW to train some of S.H.U.S.H.'s agents. That does not go over well with Agent Gryzlikoff, who joins F.O.W.L. as a double agent. Steelbeak sets a trap for the newly titled "Darkwing Squad" while Gryzlikoff faces off against Darkwing. Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
55 | 55 | "Inside Binkie's Brain" | Doug Langdale | Megavolt | April 1992 | 4308-072 |
When Binkie Muddlefoot gets hit on the head by a bowling ball, her inner "little hero" escapes and causes her to become the Canardian Guardian. Her endless quest for safety endangers the life of Darkwing as he tries once again to capture Megavolt. Absent: Gosalyn | ||||||
56 | 56 | "The Haunting of Mr. Banana Brain" | Dev Ross | Quackerjack and Paddywhack | April 29, 1992[4][5] | 4308-073 |
When Gosalyn gets into mischief, a spirit named Paddywhack is unleashed from a jack-in-the-box and possesses Quackerjack's doll, Mr. Banana Brain. As he causes trouble alongside the demented toymaker, he grows, feeding from the negative emotions around himself. | ||||||
57 | 57 | "Slime Okay, You're Okay" | Gordon Bressack | Bushroot and Hedgy | May 1992 | 4308-074 |
Bushroot creates a formula, intending to create an intelligent plant friend, and Gosalyn ends up sampling it. Now Darkwing has a limited amount of time to find a cure before Gosalyn, half-slime, half-duck, melts into a pile of goo. Title Reference: I'm Okay, You're Okay | ||||||
58 | 58 | "Whirled History" | Doug Langdale | Megavolt | May 1992 | 4308-077 |
Forced to work on her boring history assignment, Gosalyn dozes off, and begins sleepwalking. She dreams herself with AstroDuck, a television show character, trying to find "The Fountain Of Knowledge". While she is learning about famous explorers in her dreams, Megavolt uses her as bait to trap and kill Darkwing in the real world. | ||||||
59 | 59 | "U.F. Foe" | Dev Ross | Bleeb | May 1992 | 4308-076 |
Aliens kidnap Launchpad to make him ruler of the universe. | ||||||
60 | 60 | "A Star is Scorned" | Haskell Barkin & Tad Stones | E. Thaddeus Rockwell and Bushroot | May 1992 | 4308-081 |
Darkwing's TV producer feels that Darkwing's TV show needs a new gimmick in the form of a spin-off character, which might really be Darkwing's replacement by Dr. Reginald Bushroot! This scheme is actually a scam by the TV producer to steal money from the show with an over-inflated Expense account—since it is much cheaper to have a plant such as Bushroot as the main star than an actor such as Darkwing! Herb and Binke Muddlefoot are actors who have act of out characther ruthless business tycoons due to a hidden clause in their acting contract that "The Studio is always Right". The Muddlefoots and Bushroot get to ride in a limousine which Darkwing and Gosalyn have to sneak in the studio disguised as Donald Duck and Louie Duck! Only appearance of the Darkwing Duck fan club who recognize Gosalyn but not Darkwing! Title Reference: A Star Is Born Absent: Launchpad | ||||||
61 | 61 | "The Quiverwing Quack" | Dev Ross | Negaduck | May 16, 1992 | 4308-078 |
Gosalyn takes up archery, and bests Negaduck with it. Against Darkwing's wishes, she creates her alter-ego – the Quiverwing Quack – and causes a stir of publicity. She also becomes Negaduck's new target – so he can regain his position as Public Enemy #1. | ||||||
62 | 62 | "Jail Bird" | Doug Langdale & Michael Maurer | The Fearsome Five | May 17, 1992 | 4308-080 |
Negaduck steals a diamond that can steal other people's powers. After he steals the powers from Bushroot, Megavolt, the Liquidator and Quackerjack, they have to use their weaknesses to stop Mega-Negaduck. Note: Gosalyn appears but does not speak. | ||||||
63 | 63 | "Dirtysomething" | Katie Kuch & Cheryl Scarborough | Ammonia Pine and Ample Grime | May 18, 1992 | 4308-082 |
It's Ammonia Pine's worst nightmare! FOWL has teamed her with her polar opposite, her filth-loving sister, Ample Grime. It would be easy for Darkwing Duck to stop them. But Gosalyn, not having enough allowance to buy a video game, has discovered that she can cash in whatever she recycles… including the Thunderquack's engine, the Ratcatcher, a few gas guns, etc. Title Reference: Thirtysomething | ||||||
64 | 64 | "Kung Fooled" | Victor Cook & George Johnston | Moliarty and Goose Lee | May 19, 1992 | 4308-075 |
Darkwing chases Moliarty to the city Kung Pow where he meets up with his old martial arts instructor, Master Lee. | ||||||
65 | 65 | "Bad Luck Duck" | Michael Maurer | Negaduck | May 20, 1992 | 4308-079 |
Darkwing Duck is accused of stealing a tribe's jewel and the leader puts a curse on him. Now they have to get it back from Negaduck and stop him from using it. But where is the leader to get the curse off? This episode also features the infamous Darkwing Club, never to be seen again. |
Season 2 (1991)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Villain(s) | Original air date | Prod. code |
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66 | 1 | "That Sinking Feeling" | John Kimball, Bob Zamboni & Rick Leon | Written by : Tad Stones Storyboard by : Kurt Anderson & Hank Tucker | Moliarty | September 14, 1991 | 4308-007 |
Moliarty, the fiendish genius marketer and mole from the deep underground, has rallied his fellow race for an attack to take over the surface city of St. Canard. Stealing buildings, he creates a beam to lock the moon in an eternal eclipse – to plunge everything in darkness. | |||||||
67 | 2 | "Film Flam" | Carole Beers, David Brain, Vincente Bassols & Rick Leon | Written by : Bruce Reid Schaefer Storyboard by : Victor Cook, Larry Eikleberry & David Schwartz | Tuskernini | September 21, 1991 | 4308-034 |
Tuskernini utilizes a special camera gun to pull characters directly out of the movies and into the real world. As director of a specially crafted criminal force, he takes them out on the town to do his bidding. | |||||||
68 | 3 | "Negaduck" | Carole Beers, Tom Ray, Terence Harrison & Kathrin Victor | Written by : Steve Roberts Storyboard by : Ryan Anthony, Rich Chidlaw, James McLean & David Prince | Megavolt, Negaduck (negatron version) | September 28, 1991 | 4308-025 |
Darkwing Duck has been zapped with Megavolt's tronsplitter, separating his good side from his bad. Another zap with the two sides will restore him to normal, but his negative side is certain not to let that happen. Debut of the original "negatron version" of Negaduck. | |||||||
69 | 4 | "Fungus Amongus" | Marsh Lamore & Rick Leon | Written by : Dev Ross Storyboard by : Lonnie Thompson, Kurt Anderson & Viki Anderson | Morgana MacCawber and the board of directors for MacCawber's Mushrooms Unlimited | October 5, 1991 | 4308-010 |
While investigating pizza topping crimes, Darkwing falls for a beautiful, creepy villainess called Morgana MacCawber. Absent: Gosalyn | |||||||
70 | 5 | "Slaves to Fashion" | Carole Beers & Terence Harrison | Written by : Gary Sperling Storyboard by : Rich Chidlaw, Victor Cook, Larry Eikleberry & Roy Wilson | Tuskernini | October 12, 1991 | 4308-037 |
Under Binkie Muddlefoot's advice, Drake decides Gosalyn should act more like a "lady". Meanwhile, Tuskernini has developed a spray that makes people act the way they are dressed and targets the rich citizens attending the school masquerade party. | |||||||
71 | 6 | "Something Fishy" | Marsh Lamore & Rick Leon | Written by : Steve Sustarsic Storyboard by : Jan Green & Steve Gordon | Neptunia | October 19, 1991 | 4308-028 |
A day at the beach gets turned upside down when the gang has to deal with attacks from sea creatures. In comes Neptunia, who is sick of the pollution that is dumped in the sea and caused her to mutate. She plans revenge by flooding the city of St. Canard! | |||||||
72 | 7 | "Tiff of the Titans" | John Kimball & Bob Zamboni | Written by : Len Uhley Storyboard by : Kurt Anderson, Viki Anderson & Lonnie Thompson | Steelbeak | October 26, 1991 | 4308-032 |
Fenton Crackshell, alias the crime-fighting Gizmoduck, heads to St. Canard in pursuit of Steelbeak. The F.O.W.L. agent soon finds out and frames Darkwing so Gizmoduck will think he's evil. The two fight it out, while Steelbeak tries to steal a new, top-secret weapon, the EGRT (the Experimental General Retalitory Transport). | |||||||
73 | 8 | "Calm a Chameleon" | Marsh Lamore & Rick Leon | Written by : Dean Stefan Storyboard by : Viki Anderson, Thom Enriquez & Lonnie Thompson | Camille Chameleon | November 2, 1991 | 4308-030 |
The shape-changing villainess known as the Chameleon plots to take control of the Howl publishing empire so she can print her own money. Honker undergoes a personality transformation when he is bullied at school. | |||||||
74 | 9 | "Battle of the Brainteasers" | Carole Beers & Terence Harrison | Written by : Kevin Campbell & Brian Swenlin Storyboard by : Ryan Anthony, Larry Eikleberry & Dale Schott | The Brainteasers | November 9, 1991 | 4308-009 |
Alien hats from outer space invade earth, take control of a slew of nuclear weapons, and demand to be made rulers of the universe. Debut of Flarg, Barada and Nikto. Story Reference: King Klaatu and 2 of the villains are named after The Day The Earth Stood Still's Klaatu Barada Nikto | |||||||
75 | 10 | "Bad Tidings" | Vincente Bassols, Carole Beers, Bob Treat, David Brain, Terence Harrison & Mitch Rochon | Written by : Gary Klein & Dean Stefan Storyboard by : Jill Colbert, Victor Cook, Sharon Forward & David Schwartz | F.O.W.L. | November 16, 1991 | 4308-038 |
F.O.W.L. is at it again! This time, the fiendish organization is in control of the tides themselves. J. Gander Hooter teams up Darkwing and Gryzlikoff to foil the plot, and they end up fighting amongst themselves rather than getting to the bottom of things. Absent: Launchpad and Gosalyn | |||||||
76 | 11 | "Going Nowhere Fast" | Carole Beers, David Brain, Bob Shellhorn & Brian Ray | Written by : Gary Sperling Storyboard by : Sharon Forward & David Schwartz | Negaduck | November 23, 1991 | 4308-057 |
Negaduck zaps Darkwing with a particle accelerator, unknowingly giving him super speed. Unfortunately, DW soon learns the major side effect – increased aging. With Darkwing old and decrepit, Negaduck easily takes control of the city. | |||||||
77 | 12 | "A Brush with Oblivion" | Carole Beers, Terence Harrison, Mitch Rochon & Vincente Bassols | Written by : Mirith Schilder Storyboard by : Rich Chidlaw, Jim McLean & David Prince | Splatter Phoenix | November 30, 1991 | 4308-022 |
Honker notices a villainess named Splatter Phoenix making her way through the museum by way of the paintings. When Honker tries to tell people about it, no one believes him. Mostly his parents punish him for going crazy. Gosalyn gets involved and ends up stuck in a painting. At the end Honker was telling the truth about Splatter Phoenix and Splatter has been arrested and Honker punishment has been overturned by his parents. Note: Splatter Phoenix's name is never spoken by herself (not that anyone would have the patience to listen to her); however, Honker knows it. | |||||||
78 | 13 | "The Merchant of Menace" | Carole Beers, Terence Harrison & Vincente Bassols | Written by : Peter Hastings Storyboard by : Ryan Anthony, Sharon Forward & Roy Shishido | Weasel Lowman | December 7, 1991 | 4308-035 |
When Quackerware comes to life, S.H.U.S.H. thinks Herb Muddlefoot is behind it!! Drake investigates by joining in on Herb's Quackerware sales route. Absent: Gosalyn |
Season 3 (1992)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Villain(s) | Original air date | Prod. code |
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79 | 1 | "Monsters R Us" | Michael Maurer | Monoculo MacCawber and the villagers | September 12, 1992 | 4308-085 |
Morgana introduces Darkwing to her relatives – who are upset to find out that she is dating a "normal" (or as normal as Darkwing can be in comparison). | ||||||
80 | 2 | "Inherit the Wimp" | Gordon Bressack | Megavolt | September 19, 1992 | 4308-084 |
Helping with Gosalyn's homework, Darkwing shows her famous Mallards from history. She sneaks back into time with Quackerjack's timetop and brings them to the present. None of them seem to be as great as they were thought to be. When Megavolt steals Darkwing and Launchpad's nervous energy, the failures have a chance to prove they are heroes at heart. | ||||||
81 | 3 | "The Revenge of the Return of the Brainteasers, Too!" | Charlie Howell | The Brainteasers | September 26, 1992 | 4308-083 |
Honker has become a galactic hero after foiling Flog and his companions from ruling the galaxy (in Battle of the Brainteasers). The body-stealing hats from outer space break free from captivity, bent once again to rule or destroy the universe – this time with a grudge against the young genius. | ||||||
82 | 4 | "Star Crossed Circuits" | Bill Motz & Robert Roth | The D-2000 supercomputer | October 3, 1992 | 4308-086 |
D.W. gets the D-2000 supercomputer. While it seems to be perfect, Launchpad feels it's replacing him as sidekick, and Gosalyn is fed up with not getting away with anything, and introduces it to Launchpad's soap-operas. Soon, even Darkwing wants the machine gone when it falls in love with him. Darkwing finally tells the computer system it's getting unplugged when he gets to the tower, at which point it goes berserk and decides that if it can't have D.W. no one else will. | ||||||
83 | 5 | "Steerminator" | Tad Stones & Dev Ross | Taurus Bulba, Steelbeak and F.O.W.L. | October 10, 1992 | 4308-089 |
F.O.W.L. rebuilds Taurus Bulba into a death machine, hoping to create a new agent from him. Bulba refuses their offer and burns only with the desire to have revenge on Darkwing, which includes kidnapping Gosalyn and Honker. To make matters worse, a recent accident has Darkwing in a wheelchair. Can he defeat a new and improved Terminator machine and rescue the kids in his condition? Title Reference: Terminator | ||||||
84 | 6 | "The Frequency Fiends" | Bill Motz & Robert Roth | Megavolt, Heatwave, Lightwave and Radiowave | October 17, 1992 | 4308-091 |
Darkwing's new weapon hits Gosalyn. Although she's perfectly fine, 3 new beings are created, all of which look like Gosalyn, but have powers based on different frequencies: Heatwave (Red), Lightwave (Yellow), and Radiowave (Green). D.W. enlists Megavolt help, but an untrusting Darkwing messes things up ("Positive, Positive, POSITIVE!"). Now the 3 Frequency Fiends are combined into 1 super-being, and it's up to the combined efforts of D.W., Launchpad, Goz, and Megavolt to stop them! | ||||||
85 | 7 | "Paint Misbehavin' " | Matt Uitz | Splatter Phoenix | October 24, 1992 | 4308-090 |
Darkwing is to appear as the guest of honor at a comic book convention, while Splatter Phoenix terrorizes the town by "improving" boring art. Title Reference: "Ain't Misbehavin'" | ||||||
86 | 8 | "Hot Spells" | John Behnke & Rob Humphrey & Jim Peterson | Beelzebub | October 31, 1992 | 4308-092 |
Darkwing and Gosalyn go with Morgana to her old magic school, where she is to present her thesis paper. Gosalyn tries to find a shortcut to learning magic. Notes: This episode was banned to air again after its initial broadcast because of its religiously sensitive subject matter, and the only episode not re-released on home media in the US, as it is unavailable for purchase on the iTunes Store and Google TV, and is unavailable to stream on Disney+. The Magic Brooms from Fantasia's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" make a cameo. Absent: Launchpad | ||||||
87 | 9 | "Fraudcast News" | Bill Motz & Robert Roth | The Bugmaster (Bianca Beakley) | November 7, 1992 | 4308-095 |
A news reporter wants to film Darkwing Duck on his cases. But she thinks what Darkwing is doing is too boring. So she becomes a villain for DW to fight to boost her ratings. Will DW be canceled permanently? Title Reference: Broadcast News | ||||||
88 | 10 | "Clash Reunion" | Bill Motz & Robert Roth | Megavolt | November 14, 1992 | 4308-094 |
Drake attends his high school reunion, but it turns out that Megavolt was also a member of Drake's class and is looking for revenge. | ||||||
89 | 11 | "Mutantcy on the Bouncy" | Michael Maurer | Cement Head | November 21, 1992 | 4308-093 |
Gosalyn, working for her school newspaper, covers the three way battle between the Rubber Chicken, Cement-head and Darkwing Duck. Title Reference: Mutiny on the Bounty | ||||||
90 | 12 | "Malice's Restaurant" | Matt Uitz | Negaduck | December 5, 1992 | 4308-097 |
Morgana opens up a new restaurant, but Darkwing forgets to cancel the guests coming there: The Cute Little Lost Bunnies! Meanwhile, Negaduck plans to turn the C.L.L.B. evil. Title Reference: "Alice's Restaurant" | ||||||
91 | 13 | "Extinct Possibility" | Tad Stones & Dev Ross | Johnny T. Rex, Throttle and Mudflap | December 12, 1992 | 4308-096 |
Darkwing is asked to investigate a mysterious museum discovery – Darkwing himself encased in amber! In order to solve the mystery of this unusual paleontological specimen, Darkwing uses Quackerjack's timetop to travel to the prehistoric past. |
See also
References
- The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 9, no. 2, March/April 1991: pp. 2, 38, 43.
- The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 9, no. 3, May/June 1991: pp. 28, 46.
- "Kokomo Tribune TV Update: Friday Sept. 6 – Evening". Kokomo Tribune. September 6, 1991. p. 7. Retrieved September 20, 2014 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
Darkwing Duck Premiere / Back to School with the Mickey Mouse Club previews a new Disney cartoon starring crime-fighting detective Darkwing Duck. Also, a Mickey Mouse Club special featuring comedy sketches and music performances.
- Marilyn Beck; Stacy Jenel Smith (April 29, 1992). "Richard Lewis, Lee Grant team for NBC sitcom". The Orange County Register. p. F2. Retrieved September 19, 2014 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
Hartman plays the voice of the evil Paddywhack on the syndicated series 'Darkwing Duck' airing today.
- Marilyn Beck; Stacy Jenel Smith (April 30, 1992). "Disney Pushing Richard Lewis – Lee Grant Sitcom". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved October 15, 2011 – via NewsLibrary.com.
Hartman, who plays the voice of the evil Paddywhack on the syndicated series Darkwing Duck, which aired yesterday.
External links
- Darkwing Duck at IMDb
- Darkwing Duck at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Darkwing Duck at TV.com
- Darkwing Episode Guide episode guide with synopses and reviews
- The Darkwing Duck Episode Guide yet another guide with synopses, quotes, and writers and characters for each episode