DuckTales

DuckTales (1987 – 1990)

1987 • 4 seasons • Animation, Mystery • TV-G

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Episode 36 — A Drain on the Economy (1)

Season 1 • DuckTales

Released: 1987-11-02 • Animation/Mystery/Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Comedy/Kids

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Scrooge and Glomgold compete in a contest where the winner, being the world's richest duck, becomes the sales broker for a new fruit from Macaroon that works like a flashlight. First, though, Scrooge must keep his fortune away from the Beagle Boys.

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Season 1 · Episode 36 · Streaming in USA

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Episodes

Episode 1
Don't Give Up the Ship (1)
1987-09-18

Episode 2
Wronguay in Ronguay (2)
1987-09-18

Episode 3
Three Ducks of the Condor (3)
1987-09-18

Episode 4
Cold Duck (4)
1987-09-18

Episode 5
Too Much of a Gold Thing (5)
1987-09-18

Episode 6
Send in the Clones
1987-09-21

Episode 7
Sphinx for the Memories
1987-09-22

Episode 8
Where No Duck Has Gone Before
1987-09-23

Episode 9
Armstrong
1987-09-24

Episode 10
Robot Robbers
1987-09-25

Episode 11
Magica's Shadow War
1987-09-28

Episode 12
Master of the Djinni
1987-09-29

Episode 13
Hotel Strangeduck
1987-09-30

Episode 14
Lost Crown of Genghis Khan
1987-10-01

Episode 15
Duckman of Aquatraz
1987-10-02

Episode 16
The Money Vanishes
1987-10-05

Episode 17
Sir Gyro de Gearloose
1987-10-06

Episode 18
Dinosaur Ducks
1987-10-07

Episode 19
Hero for Hire
1987-10-08

Episode 20
Superdoo!
1987-10-09

Episode 21
Maid of the Myth
1987-10-12

Episode 22
Down & Out in Duckburg
1987-10-13

Episode 23
Much Ado About Scrooge
1987-10-14

Episode 24
Top Duck
1987-10-15

Episode 25
Pearl of Wisdom
1987-10-16

Episode 26
The Curse of Castle McDuck
1987-10-19

Episode 27
Launchpad's Civil War
1987-10-20

Episode 28
Sweet Duck of Youth
1987-10-21

Episode 29
Earth Quack
1987-10-22

Episode 30
Home Sweet Homer
1987-10-23

Episode 31
Bermuda Triangle Tangle
1987-10-26

Episode 32
Micro Ducks from Outer Space
1987-10-27

Episode 33
Back to the Klondike
1987-10-28

Episode 34
Horse Scents
1987-10-29

Episode 35
Scrooge's Pet
1987-10-30

Episode 36
A Drain on the Economy (1)
1987-11-02

Episode 37
A Whale of a Bad Time (2)
1987-11-03

Episode 38
Aqua Ducks (3)
1987-11-04

Episode 39
Working for Scales (4)
1987-11-05

Episode 40
Merit-Time Adventure
1987-11-06

Episode 41
The Golden Fleecing
1987-11-16

Episode 42
Ducks of the West
1987-11-17

Episode 43
Time Teasers
1987-11-18

Episode 44
Back Out in the Outback
1987-11-19

Episode 45
Raiders of the Lost Harp
1987-11-20

Episode 46
The Right Duck
1987-11-23

Episode 47
Scroogerello
1987-11-24

Episode 48
Double-O-Duck
1987-11-25

Episode 49
Luck o' the Ducks
1987-11-26

Episode 50
Duckworth's Revolt
1987-11-27

Episode 51
Magica's Magic Mirror
1987-11-30

Episode 52
Take Me Out of the Ballgame
1987-11-30

Episode 53
Duck to the Future
1987-12-01

Episode 54
Jungle Duck
1987-12-02

Episode 55
Launchpad's First Crash
1987-12-03

Episode 56
Dime Enough For Luck
1987-12-04

Episode 57
Duck in the Iron Mask
1987-12-07

Episode 58
The Uncrashable Hindentanic
1987-12-08

Episode 59
The Status Seekers
1987-12-09

Episode 60
Nothing to Fear
1987-12-14

Episode 61
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck
1987-12-23

Episode 62
Once Upon a Dime
1987-12-24

Episode 63
Spies In Their Eyes
1987-12-25

Episode 64
All Ducks On Deck
1987-12-30

Episode 65
Ducky Horror Picture Show
1987-12-31

Episode 66
Till Nephews Do Us Part
1988-01-01

Information

Creator	Jymn Magon
Episode air date	02.11.1987
Episode runtime	22 min
Episode rating	7.33
Genres	Animation / Mystery / Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Comedy / Kids
TMDB series rating	7.7
IMDb series rating	8.0
Series status	Ended
Age rating	0+
Country	US

Trailer

Additional videos

DuckTales (1987-1989) Intro

DuckTales (1987-1989) Intro

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Cast

Alan Young
Scrooge McDuck (voice)

Russi Taylor
Huey Duck / Dewey Duck / Louie Duck (voice)

Terence McGovern

Terence McGovern
Launchpad McQuack (voice)

Chuck McCann
Duckworth / Burger Beagle / Bouncer Beagle (voice)

Frank Welker
Bigtime Beagle / Baggy Beagle / Bubba the Caveduck (voice)

Hal Smith
Gyro Gearloose / Flintheart Glomgold (voice)

Brian Cummings
Doofus Drake (voice)

Hamilton Camp
Fenton Crackshell (voice)

June Foray
Ma Beagle / Magica De Spell / Mrs. Featherby (voice)

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Crackshell (voice)

Tony Anselmo
Donald Duck (voice)

Joan Gerber
Mrs. Bentina Beakley (voice)

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