DuckTales - Volume 1

Everyday they're out there making Ducktales
Disney knows that like me you'll rush out and by this 3 DVD set of Ducktales, and so have included a preview for the Disney/ Walden Media movie, The Chronicles of Narnia, opening Dec. 9, 2005. Why would you want to do that? Anyone who remembers the dismal state of weekday TV in 1987, also remembers how Disney saved it with Ducktales, Disney's first entry into afternoon cartoons, soon followed by Talespin and Chip and Dales' Rescue Rangers, each of which (re) introduced well-known Disney characters in new and imaginative roles.

Ducktales raised the bar for weekday animation so high with fluid, full animation, great character design, June Foray and other well-known voice actors, and thoughtful stories that didn't talk down to kids, that it's no overstatement to say they saved daytime cartoons, and set a standard that other studios would later strive to reach. Although Disney had made many great duck cartoons for theatrical release, this was the first series that took full...

Good but not Great
I wish I could give them more stars, Love animation like DuckTales and would have given the set three stars strictly for the nostalgia but after having sat down to watch the DVDs I was dissappointed to find that the episodes are out of order and are not the first 27 episodes of the series, although they are all from "season 1" for that they lose a star. The lack of bonus material such as commentaries or interviews even preproduction art they would have lost a second star but a rating of one star would be unfair, It is still an enjoyable set. If you are not a Die Hard who needs to have an entire series in their proper running order or want something family friendly then by all means pick this up but if you are a Die Hard you might want to hold off purchasing this.

ORIGINAL EPISODE #, TITLE, (disc number)

DISC 1:

6: Armstrong (4)

20: Magica's Shadow War (6)

40: Sphinx for the Memories (2)

43: Robot Robbers (5)...

Episode List for Volume 1
Disc 1
1. Send in the Clones
2. Sphinx for the Memories
3. Where No Duck Has Gone Before
4. Armstrong
5. Robot Robbers
6. Magica's Shadow War
7. Master of the Djinni
8. Hotel Strangeduck
9. The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan

Disc 2
10. Duckman of Aquatraz
11. The Money Vanishes
12. Sir Gyro de Gearloose
13. Dinosaur Ducks
14. Hero for Hire
15. Superdoo!
16. Maid of the Myth
17. Down and out in Duckburg
18. Much Ado about Scrooge

Disc 3
19. Top Duck
20. The Pearl of Wisdom
21. The Curse of Castle McDuck
22. Launchpad's Civil War
23. Sweet Duck of Youth
24. Earthquack
25. Home Sweet Homer
26. Bermuda Triangle Tangle
27. Microducks from Outer Space

Hope this helps! From the looks of it, this is a great buy not only for nostaglia but also because it was a great show!

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