List of Darkwing Duck episodes facts for kids

Darkwing Duck wants to be a famous crime fighter. He chases the bad guy Taurus Bulba and ends up adopting a young girl named Gosalyn.

Gosalyn is now with Darkwing, but Taurus Bulba still wants her. He thinks she knows a secret code, but she doesn't.

A plant scientist named Reginald Bushroot becomes a half-plant, half-duck mutant. He wants revenge on those who made fun of him.

• Title Reference: Beauty and the Beast
• Absent: Gosalyn

Lilliput uses a special helmet to talk to ants. He shrinks buildings in St. Canard and uses ants to move them to his golf course. Darkwing gets shrunk too!

Bushroot tries to grow a wife for himself, but it doesn't turn out how he planned.

• Title Reference: Night of the Living Dead

Darkwing, Launchpad, and Gosalyn go to Africa to find a missing scientist. They discover Major Trenchrot is building a vacation spot for villains.

• Title Reference: The Grapes of Wrath

Someone is making money disappear by erasing the ink. Darkwing finds out the thief is Ammonia Pine, a maid obsessed with cleaning.

• Absent: Gosalyn

Megavolt accidentally blinds Darkwing. Darkwing tries to keep fighting crime, but his friends get into danger because of it.

Darkwing is mad about his new comic book and tries to write it himself. But everyone keeps interrupting and adding their own ideas, even Megavolt!

S.H.U.S.H. sends Darkwing to stop F.O.W.L. agent Steelbeak, who plans to flood a country. Darkwing lets Launchpad be the hero this time.

• Title Reference: What a Way to Go!
• Absent: Gosalyn

Darkwing and Gosalyn go back in time and meet a young Darkwing. They accidentally change the future, so they must go back again to fix it.

• Title Reference: Paradox
• Absent: Launchpad

Darkwing investigates banks where money and vaults are disappearing. Bushroot creates a tree covered in money.

• Title Reference: Easy Come, Easy Go

Megavolt's new invention brings home appliances to life! Darkwing must stop this group of living machines from taking over St. Canard.

Darkwing's computer makes him switch bodies with Gosalyn. Launchpad and Honker also switch bodies. Now Gosalyn has to pretend to be Darkwing to stop Steelbeak!

• Title Reference: Trading Places

Darkwing investigates a movie set where strange accidents are happening. It turns out the director is Tuskernini, who claims to have stopped being a criminal.

• Title Reference: Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Jambalaya Jake and his alligator Gumbo move to the city, thinking it will be easy to commit crimes. They try to catch Darkwing using Launchpad as bait.

• Title Reference: Can't Buy Me Love
• Absent: Gosalyn

Drake takes Gosalyn camping, but the park is evacuated because of a giant bear controlled by Steelbeak.

• Title Reference: Bearskin Rug
• Absent: Launchpad

Darkwing goes undercover at a spa to find museum thieves. The spa owner, Jock, wants a feather from a true hero for his "fountain of youth" formula.

• Title Reference: You Bet Your Life
• Absent: Gosalyn

Quackerjack pretends to be a psychiatrist and convinces Darkwing that being a superhero is wrong for him. With Darkwing out of the way, Quackerjack goes on a crime spree.

• Title Reference: Days of Thunder

Negaduck, Bushroot, Quackerjack, Megavolt, and Liquidator form the Fearsome Five to take over St. Canard. Other superheroes (Neptunia, Gizmoduck, Morgana, Stegmutt) form the Justice Ducks. Darkwing wants all the glory, but soon realizes he needs help.

The Fearsome Five capture the Justice Ducks. Darkwing is the only hope left. The heroes team up to fight the villains and decide the city's fate.

Jambalaya Jake uses a hex to get revenge on Darkwing. He mistakes Launchpad (who is dressed as Darkwing) for the real hero. Now Darkwing is blamed for Launchpad's crimes.

• Absent: Gosalyn

A mutated spider bite gives Darkwing four extra arms. He becomes "Arachno-Duck" to catch Professor Moliarty.

• Title Reference: Arachnophobia

Gosalyn finds a crashed spaceship and a cute alien. But the alien is actually a wanted criminal, and Darkwing must stop him.

• Title Reference: When Worlds Collide

Honker and Gosalyn find dinosaur footprints, leading them to Dr. Fossil, a duck who turned into a dinosaur. He plans to bring back dinosaurs using a special ray and a comet.

Steelbeak and Ammonia Pine team up to rob banks for F.O.W.L. Meanwhile, Gosalyn starts a Darkwing fan club.

• Title Reference: Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

Darkwing tries to stop Steelbeak, but Comet Guy, a superhero from another planet, interrupts him. Comet Guy wants Darkwing to train him.

• Title Reference: Faster than a speeding bullet
• Absent: Gosalyn

Darkwing wants a vacation from the cold, but then he finds out banks are being robbed without any forced entry.

• Title Reference: All's Fair in Love and War
• Absent: Gosalyn

Gosalyn and Darkwing are excited for a video game competition. But Quackerjack, a toy maker, wants revenge on the video game industry. Darkwing and Quackerjack get trapped inside the game!

• Song: Whistle While You Work
• Absent: Launchpad

Morgana uses "sleep sand" to make people sleepwalk and rob them. Darkwing ends up in dreamland, where Nodoff controls dreams and wants everyone to snooze forever.

• Absent: Gosalyn

Tuskernini is sent to Drake's house as part of an "Adopt A Convict" program. Darkwing doesn't believe Tuskernini has changed. Tuskernini pretends to be Bushroot and takes Drake, Gosalyn, and Launchpad hostage.

Quackerjack wants to create a toy utopia where he rules. Drake tries to be the perfect parent after Gosalyn gets in trouble at school, just as Quackerjack starts his crazy plan.

• Title Reference: Toys "R" Us

In the future, Gosaloid (a future Gosalyn) hears a funny story about Darkwing Duck's "secret origins" from a janitor at the Darkwing Duck Museum.

Gizmoduck comes to St. Canard to help stop Megavolt, who is stealing things to build a giant electromagnet. Darkwing gets jealous as Gizmoduck takes all the attention.

• Title Reference: Up, Up and Away

Darkwing falls into a giant cake that is a portal to the Negaverse, a world where everything is the opposite. Negaduck rules there, so Darkwing tries to change things with his new "Friendly Four" friends.

• Title Reference: Life, the Universe and Everything

Bud Flood, a dishonest water company owner, falls into contaminated water and becomes the Liquidator, a mutant who can control water. He turns all of St. Canard's water hard.

• Title Reference: Die Hard

Launchpad gets psychic powers but can't control them. F.O.W.L. agent Major Synapse steals a ray that gives his helpers super brain powers.

• Title Reference: Heavy Metal

Negaduck frames Darkwing for crimes while disguised. Darkwing uses a special S.H.U.S.H. device that makes him change into whoever he looks at.

• Title Reference: The Sky's the Limit

Comet Guy returns and needs Darkwing on his planet. Everyone there is a hero, and they need Darkwing to be their "ordinary guy" so they have someone to rescue. Darkwing tries to turn Comet Guy into a villain.

• Title Reference: Planet of the Apes
• Absent: Launchpad and Gosalyn

This episode is set in the past. It tells the story of Darkwing Doubloon, a pirate who fights the evil pirate Negaduck and his crew.

Bushroot is annoyed by holiday shoppers. He decides to ruin Christmas by taking control of all the Christmas trees in St. Canard.

• Title Reference: It's a Wonderful Life

Megavolt's new device accidentally sends him and Darkwing into the real world, where Darkwing Duck is just a cartoon.

• Title Reference: Switching Channels
• Absent: Launchpad and Gosalyn

Drake Mallard disappears. The Crimson Quackette must find him.

• Title Reference: Dances with Wolves
• Absent: Launchpad

Honker's parents go missing. All clues lead to Twin Beaks, a town where mutant alien cabbages are trying to take over Earth.

• Title Reference: Twin Peaks
• Story Reference: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Bushroot creates a new fertilizer that makes plants grow huge and super strong.

• Title Reference: The Incredible Hulk

Darkwing makes Morgana angry by refusing her help. Negaduck sees this as a chance to cause trouble.

• Absent: Launchpad

Darkwing is "killed," and Megavolt gets the credit. Darkwing doesn't believe he's dead until the Grim Reaper comes for him.

A news show reveals Darkwing Duck's identity as Launchpad. Tuskernini tries to use this to his advantage, but the real Darkwing gets in the way.

After a TV show says Darkwing has a bad reputation, Gosalyn decides he needs a new image. Negaduck plans to use this for his own evil schemes.

A criminal from the past returns to sell a list of S.H.U.S.H.'s secret agents. J. Gander teams Darkwing with legendary agent Derek Blunt to stop him.

• Title Reference: In Like Flint
• Absent: Gosalyn

Quackerjack travels back to medieval Canardia to stop the invention of the yo-yo. Darkwing and Launchpad follow him and find Herb and Binkie as King and Queen.

• Title Reference: "Rock of Ages"
• Absent: Gosalyn

During a fight, Gosalyn gets on the villains' Time Top and travels to the future. There, she finds Darkwing has become Darkwarrior Duck, who rules with an iron fist.

• Title Reference: Crime and Punishment

Darkwing is stressed and goes to a clinic run by Megavolt and Quackerjack. They brainwash him to be too calm. When a fire starts, Launchpad and Gosalyn must snap him out of it.

• Title Reference: Dressed to Kill

J. Gander asks Darkwing to train S.H.U.S.H. agents. Agent Gryzlikoff joins F.O.W.L. as a double agent. Steelbeak sets a trap for the "Darkwing Squad."

• Absent: Gosalyn

Binkie Muddlefoot gets hit on the head, and her inner "little hero" escapes. She becomes the Canardian Guardian, and her quest for safety puts Darkwing in danger while he tries to catch Megavolt.

• Absent: Gosalyn

Gosalyn accidentally releases a spirit named Paddywhack from a jack-in-the-box. Paddywhack possesses Quackerjack's doll, Mr. Banana Brain, and causes trouble, growing bigger with negative emotions.

Bushroot creates a formula for an intelligent plant friend, but Gosalyn accidentally tries it. Darkwing has limited time to find a cure before she melts into goo.

• Title Reference: I'm Okay, You're Okay

Gosalyn falls asleep during her history homework and dreams she's with AstroDuck, looking for the Fountain of Knowledge. In the real world, Megavolt uses her as bait to trap Darkwing.

Aliens kidnap Launchpad to make him ruler of the universe.

Darkwing's TV producer wants a new character for his show, possibly replacing Darkwing with Bushroot. This is a scam to steal money. The Muddlefoots and Bushroot get to ride in a limo. Darkwing and Gosalyn sneak in disguised as Donald and Louie Duck!

• Title Reference: A Star Is Born
• Absent: Launchpad

Gosalyn learns archery and defeats Negaduck. Against Darkwing's wishes, she creates her own superhero identity, the Quiverwing Quack, and becomes Negaduck's new target.

Negaduck steals a diamond that can take other people's powers. After he steals powers from Bushroot, Megavolt, Liquidator, and Quackerjack, they must use their weaknesses to stop Mega-Negaduck.

• Note: Gosalyn appears but does not speak.

Ammonia Pine's worst nightmare comes true: FOWL teams her with her messy sister, Ample Grime. Darkwing could easily stop them, but Gosalyn is recycling everything for money, including parts of the Thunderquack!

• Title Reference: Thirtysomething

Darkwing chases Moliarty to the city of Kung Pow, where he meets his old martial arts teacher, Master Lee.

Darkwing Duck is accused of stealing a tribe's jewel, and their leader puts a curse on him. They must get the jewel back from Negaduck and stop him from using it.

Moliarty, a mole genius from underground, leads his people to attack St. Canard. He steals buildings and creates a beam to make a never-ending eclipse.

Tuskernini uses a special camera gun to pull characters out of movies and into the real world. He forms a criminal team to do his bidding.

Megavolt's "tronsplitter" zaps Darkwing, separating his good side from his bad side. His bad side, Negaduck, doesn't want to be put back together.

While investigating pizza topping crimes, Darkwing falls for a spooky but beautiful villain named Morgana MacCawber.

• Absent: Gosalyn

Drake decides Gosalyn should act more like a "lady." Meanwhile, Tuskernini creates a spray that makes people act like their clothes and targets rich people at a masquerade party.

A day at the beach turns chaotic with attacks from sea creatures. Neptunia, mutated by pollution, plans to flood St. Canard for revenge.

Fenton Crackshell, also known as Gizmoduck, comes to St. Canard to catch Steelbeak. Steelbeak frames Darkwing, making Gizmoduck think he's evil. The two heroes fight while Steelbeak tries to steal a secret weapon.

The shapeshifting villainess Camille Chameleon plans to take over a publishing company to print her own money. Honker changes his personality after being bullied at school.

Alien hats invade Earth, take control of nuclear weapons, and demand to rule the universe.

• Story Reference: King Klaatu and two of the villains are named after the phrase "klaatu barada nikto" from The Day the Earth Stood Still

F.O.W.L. is controlling the ocean tides! J. Gander Hooter teams Darkwing with Agent Gryzlikoff, but they argue instead of solving the problem.

• Absent: Launchpad and Gosalyn

Negaduck zaps Darkwing with a particle accelerator, giving him super speed. But the side effect is rapid aging! With Darkwing old and weak, Negaduck easily takes over the city.

Honker sees a villainess named Splatter Phoenix moving through museum paintings. No one believes him. Gosalyn gets involved and ends up stuck in a painting.

When Quackerware products come to life, S.H.U.S.H. thinks Herb Muddlefoot is responsible. Drake investigates by joining Herb on his sales route.

• Absent: Gosalyn

Morgana introduces Darkwing to her relatives. They are not happy that she is dating a "normal" person like Darkwing.

Darkwing shows Gosalyn famous Mallards from history for her homework. She uses Quackerjack's timetop to bring them to the present. None of them are as great as expected. Megavolt steals Darkwing and Launchpad's energy.

Honker became a hero after stopping Flog and his friends from ruling the galaxy. Now, the alien hats that steal bodies escape and want revenge on the young genius.

In Darkwing's dream, the Fearsome Five, Steelbeak, and Tuskernini are tired of losing. They try to use a machine to "fix" Darkwing.

• Absent: Gosalyn

F.O.W.L. rebuilds Taurus Bulba into a powerful machine. Bulba refuses to work for them and only wants revenge on Darkwing, kidnapping Gosalyn and Honker. Darkwing is in a wheelchair after an accident.

• Title Reference: Terminator

Darkwing's new weapon hits Gosalyn, creating three new beings that look like her but have powers based on different frequencies. Darkwing asks Megavolt for help, but things get messy.

Darkwing is a guest at a comic book convention. Meanwhile, Splatter Phoenix causes trouble by "improving" art around town.

• Title Reference: "Ain't Misbehavin'"

Darkwing and Gosalyn go with Morgana to her old magic school. Gosalyn tries to find a shortcut to learning magic. Beelzebub tricks Gosalyn into a spell that sends Darkwing to a terrible place.

• Absent: Launchpad

A news reporter wants to film Darkwing's cases, but she thinks they are too boring. So, she becomes a villain for Darkwing to fight to boost her TV ratings.

• Title Reference: Broadcast News

Drake attends his high school reunion. It turns out Megavolt was in his class and is looking for revenge.

Gosalyn, working for her school newspaper, covers a three-way battle between the Rubber Chicken, Cement-head, and Darkwing Duck.

• Title Reference: Mutiny on the Bounty

Morgana opens a new restaurant, but Darkwing forgets to cancel the Cute Little Lost Bunnies who are coming. Meanwhile, Negaduck plans to turn the bunnies evil.

• Title Reference: "Alice's Restaurant"

Darkwing is asked to investigate a strange museum discovery: himself trapped in amber! To solve the mystery, Darkwing uses Quackerjack's timetop to travel to the prehistoric past.