|
Walt Disney Television featured this long-lasting, well-written
and beautifully colored series revolving around treasure hunting
billionaire Scrooge McDuck [Alan Young] and nephews: Huey, Dewey
and Louie [all voiced by Russi Taylor] in their 'round-the-globe
treasure hunting adventures. Residing in his hometown of Duckburg,
Scrooge lives in his luxurious manor, house-kept by his indifferent
butler and babysitter Ms. Betina Beakley [Joan Gerber], the acting
guardian of Webbigail Vanderquack [Russi Taylor] along with his
three newphews. Other notable characters included the awful pilot,
Launchpad McQuack [Terence McGovern] who later appeared as a character
of the series "Darkwing Duck," the shy inventor Gyro Gearloose [Hal
Smith] and the split personality of reporter Fenton Cracksell [Hamilton
Camp] who wore a unicycled robotic suit and became the mediocre
quasi-hero known as "Gizmoduck."
Beyond
taking a dip in his multi-story high money bin, Scrooge defended
his riches from jailbird Ma Beagle [June Foray] and her thuggish
sons, the Beagle Boys, who consisted of Bigtime Beagle [Frank Welker],
Bankjob Beagle [Peter Cullen], Bebop Beagle [Brian Cummings], Burger
[Chuck McCann], Bouncer Beagle [Chuck McCann], Baggy Beagle [Frank
Welker], and Babyface Beagle [Terence McGovern], each wearing their
signature burglar masks and prison number plates. A few of those
prison number plates had different styles to fit the character;
such as Baggy's bent-corner plate, and Megabyte Beagle - who has
a square root equation instead of a number.
Other
characters appeared in Scrooge's adventures to hinder his path,
such as his rifle-toting ex-girlfriend Glittering Goldie O'Glit
[Joan Gerber], and con man Gladstone Gander [Rob Paulsen]. Scrooge's
other concerns ranged from a variety of adversaries everywhere he
went, from the sorceress Magica DeSpell [June Foray], to dastardly
Black Pete [Will Ryan] and not to mention his biggest competitor
and #2 richest duck in the world, kilt-wearing Flintheart Glomgold
[Hal Smith]. On occasion, sea man Donald Duck would make an appearance
while causing a catastrophe on the aircraft carrier he was stationed
on, in which he could be found swabbing the deck.
Walt
Disney Home Entertainment released the animated series of "Duck
Tales" on DVD, in 2005.
|
Print 
Email
