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DuckTales Lead and Fact Sheet

DuckTales: Season 1: Lead Sheet

The Emmy® Award-nominated animated comedy-adventure series
“DuckTales” chronicles the high-flying adventures of Duckburg’s most famous
trillionaire Scrooge McDuck, his mischief-making triplet grandnephews –
Huey, Dewey and Louie, temperamental nephew Donald Duck and the trusted
McDuck Manor team: big-hearted, fearless chauffer/pilot Launchpad McQuack;
no-nonsense housekeeper Mrs. Beakley; and Mrs. Beakley’s granddaughter,
Webby Vanderquack, resident adventurer and the triplet’s newfound fierce
friend. After a long overdue family reunion reunites Scrooge with his
nephew, grandnephews and epic past, the family of ducks dive into a life
more exciting than they could have ever imagined.
Featuring a distinct animation style inspired by the classic Carl Barks’
comic designs, “DuckTales” celebrates the importance of family and
friendship, with comedy, mystery and adventure at every turn. Each
22-minute episode follows the ducks on thrilling explorations as they
embrace courage, creativity and the rewards of stepping outside your
comfort zone. With relatable and unique personality traits, the next
generation of adventurers Huey, Dewey, Louie and Webby each embody
characteristics of real kids and set examples for young viewers to be
confident, curious, independent and innovative.
Created for kids, families and kids-at-heart – with several nostalgic nods
to the original – the new series tails adventure-obsessed Scrooge McDuck,
who has left behind a life of exploration, mystery solving and
globetrotting for a businessman’s life in the city of Duckburg. When
Scrooge is unexpectedly reunited with his family, quick-thinking Huey,
troublemaking Dewey and fast-talking Louie question everything about their
once legendary great-uncle. Enthralled by Scrooge and the wonder of McDuck
Manor, the triplets and Webby learn of long-kept family secrets and unleash
totems from his epic past, sending the family – which includes Webby, Mrs.
Beakley and Launchpad McQuack – on daring worldwide escapades. Together,
the finely honed team wards off danger that lurks behind them.
Life is like a hurricane in Duckburg, a bustling metropolis on the cutting
edge of everything, populated by a collection of diverse optimists,
go-getters, competitive business titans and supernatural beings – many of
whom are seeking their revenge on McDuck and his kin. Other beloved
characters set to appear are: Scrooge’s archenemy Flintheart Glomgold,
superhero Gizmoduck (also known as the brilliant intern Fenton
Crackshell-Cabrera), mad scientist Gyro Gearloose, lucky duck Gladstone
Gander, the ruthless Ma Beagle and the mask-wearing Beagle Boys, scientist
Ludwig Von Drake and Scrooge’s old flame Goldie O’Gilt. The series will
also introduce new characters including well-traveled teen Lena and tech
billionaire Mark Beaks.
The top-billed voice cast is David Tennant (“Doctor Who”) as Scrooge
McDuck; Danny Pudi (“Community”) as Huey Duck; Ben Schwartz (“Parks and
Recreation”) as Dewey Duck; Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”) as Louie
Duck; Kate Micucci (“Garfunkel and Oates”) as Webbigail (Webby)
Vanderquack; Beck Bennett (“Saturday Night Live”) as Launchpad McQuack;
Toks Olagundoye (“Castle”) as Mrs. Beakley; and Tony Anselmo (“Mickey
Mouse”) as Donald Duck.
A duck-blur of recurring guest voices include: Lin-Manuel Miranda
(Broadway’s “Hamilton,” Disney’s “Moana” and “Mary Poppins Returns”) as
Duckburg’s favorite hero Gizmoduck (his alias is Fenton
Crackshell-Cabrera), Allison Janney (“The West Wing”) as Scrooge’s old
flame Goldie O’Gilt, Margo Martindale (“The Americans”) as the ruthless
villain Ma Beagle, Paul F. Tompkins (“Bajillion Dollar Propertie$”) as
lucky duck Gladstone Gander, Kimiko Glenn (“Orange Is the New Black”) as
well-traveled teen Lena, Jim Rash (“Community”) as mad scientist Gyro
Gearloose, Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley”) as tech billionaire Mark Beaks,
Keith Ferguson (“Gravity Falls”) as Scrooge’s archenemy Flintheart
Glomgold, Eric Bauza (Marvel’s “Ultimate Spider-Man”) as Beagle Boys and
Corey Burton (“Star Wars Rebels”) as scientist Ludwig Von Drake.
Based on the Emmy Award-winning series treasured by a generation of
viewers, “DuckTales” is executive produced by Annie Award-nominee Matt
Youngberg (“Ben 10: Omniverse”), with Francisco Angones (Disney XD’s Emmy
Award-nominated “Wander Over Yonder”) serving as co-producer and story
editor and Sean Jimenez (Disney XD’s Annie Award-winning “Gravity Falls”)
as art director. The series is a production of Disney Television Animation
and carries a TV-Y7 parental guideline.
DuckTales: Season 1: Fact Sheet


Fact Sheet

 
Series:
“DuckTales”
Network:
Disney Channel
Premiere:
August 12, 2017
Synopsis:
Based on the Emmy® Award-winning series treasured by a
generation of viewers, Disney’s Emmy Award-nominated animated
comedy-adventure series “DuckTales” chronicles the high-flying adventures
of Duckburg’s most famous trillionaire Scrooge McDuck, his mischief-making
triplet grandnephews – Huey, Dewey and Louie, temperamental nephew Donald
Duck and the trusted McDuck Manor team: big-hearted, fearless
chauffer/pilot Launchpad McQuack; no-nonsense housekeeper Mrs. Beakley; and
Mrs. Beakley’s granddaughter, Webby Vanderquack, resident adventurer and
the triplet’s newfound fierce friend.
Voice Cast:
David Tennant
as Scrooge McDuck
Danny Pudi
as Huey Duck
Ben Schwartz
as Dewey Duck
Bobby Moynihan
as Louie Duck
Kate Micucci
as Webbigail (Webby) Vanderquack
Beck Bennett
as Launchpad McQuack
Toks Olagundoye
as Mrs. Betina Beakley
Tony Anselmo
as Donald Duck

Executive Producer:
Matt Youngberg

Co-Producer/Story Editor:
Francisco Angones

Art Director:
Sean Jimenez
Production Company:
Disney Television Animation
Parental Guideline:
TV-Y7

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