List of DuckTales merchandise facts for kids
Have you ever wondered how much cool stuff has been made for your favorite feathered friends from DuckTales? Since the original TV show started in the 1980s, there's been tons of awesome merchandise! This includes everything from video games and toys to books and clothes. Even with the new DuckTales show that started in 2017, new and exciting items are still being made today!
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Watching DuckTales at Home
You can watch DuckTales episodes on different types of home videos, like old-school VHS tapes and newer DVDs.
VHS Tapes
VHS tapes were a popular way to watch movies and shows before DVDs came along. They were like big plastic cassettes you put into a VCR player.
US VHS Releases
In the United States, ten different VHS tapes were released. Each tape had two episodes of DuckTales.
| VHS Name | Episode Titles | Release Date |
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| Daredevil Ducks | "The Money Vanishes" & "Home Sweet Homer" | October 4, 1988 |
| High-Flying Hero | "Hero for Hire" & "Launchpad's Civil War" | October 4, 1988 |
| Fearless Fortune Hunter | "Earth Quack" & "Master of the Djinni" | October 4, 1988 |
| Accidental Adventurers | "Jungle Duck" & "Maid of the Myth" | October 4, 1988 |
| Seafaring Sailors | "Sphinx for the Memories" & "All Ducks on Deck" | September 28, 1989 |
| Masked Marauders | "Send in the Clones" & "Time Teasers" | September 28, 1989 |
| Duck to the Future | "Duck to the Future" & "Sir Gyro de Gearloose" | September 28, 1989 |
| Lost World Wanderers | "Dinosaur Ducks" & "The Curse of Castle McDuck" | September 28, 1989 |
| Raiders of the Lost Harp | "Raiders of the Lost Harp" & "Pearl of Wisdom" | August 14, 1990 |
| Space Invaders | "Where No Duck Has Gone Before" & "Micro Ducks from Outer Space" | August 14, 1990 |
There was also a special Halloween VHS released in 1993. It included a DuckTales episode called "Ducky Horror Picture Show" along with episodes from other popular Disney shows like Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers and Darkwing Duck.
International VHS Releases
In places like the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, ten different VHS tapes were also released. These tapes had a total of 23 episodes.
| VHS Name | Episode Titles | Release Date |
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| DuckTales (Volume 1): Earthquack | "Earth Quack" & "Back to the Klondike" | September 11, 1992 |
| DuckTales (Volume 2): Micro Ducks from Outer Space | "Micro Ducks from Outer Space" & "Scrooge's Pet" | September 11, 1992 |
| DuckTales (Volume 3): The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan | "The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan" & "The Money Vanishes" | September 11, 1992 |
| DuckTales (Volume 4): 1001 Arabian Ducks | "Master of the Djinni" & "Merit-Time Adventure" | September 11, 1992 |
| DuckTales (Volume 5): High Sea Adventures | "Maid of the Myth" & "Send in the Clones" | September 11, 1992 |
| DuckTales (Volume 6): Hotel Strangeduck | "Hotel Strangeduck" & "Superdoo!" | September 11, 1992 |
| DuckTales (Volume 7): Fool of the Nile | "Sphinx for the Memories", "Top Duck" & "Much Ado About Scrooge" | September 10, 1993 |
| DuckTales (Volume 8): Little Duckaroos | "Magicia's Shadow War", "Ducks of the West" & "Sir Gyro De Gearloose" | September 10, 1993 |
| DuckTales (Volume 9): Jailhouse Duck | "Where No Duck Has Gone Before", "Duckman of Aquatraz" & "Home Sweet Homer" | September 10, 1993 |
| DuckTales (Volume 10): Runaway Robots | "Robot Robbers" & "The Curse of Castle McDuck" | September 10, 1993 |
DVD Releases
DVDs are discs that hold video and audio, offering better quality than VHS tapes.
US DVD Releases (Region 1)
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has released some DuckTales episodes on DVD. So far, three volumes have come out, covering the first 75 episodes.
- Volume 1: Released on November 8, 2005, with episodes 1–27.
- Volume 2: Released on November 14, 2006, with episodes 28-51.
- Volume 3: Released on November 13, 2007, with episodes 52-75.
These DVD sets came in a box with three separate cases, one for each disc. The episodes are mostly in the order they first aired. Sadly, these DVDs don't have any special bonus features. There's no news yet about a fourth DVD set to release the last 25 episodes.
| DVD Name | Number of Episodes | Release Date |
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| DuckTales: Volume 1 | 27 | November 8, 2005 |
| DuckTales: Volume 2 | 24 | November 14, 2006 |
| DuckTales: Volume 3 | 24 | November 13, 2007 |
International DVD Releases (Region 2)
In the United Kingdom, Disney released a DVD called DuckTales First Collection in 2007. It had 20 episodes and five language options: English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
Later, in 2012, two more collections were released in the UK: 2nd Collection and 3rd Collection. These were similar to the US versions and had four language options: English, Dutch, German, and French. However, they didn't include subtitles.
There are currently no plans to release the rest of the series or the episodes that are missing between the first two sets.
| DVD Name | Number of Episodes | Release Date | Languages |
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| Walt Disney's Ducktales, First Collection | 20 | February 12, 2007 | English, French, German, Spanish and Italian |
| Walt Disney's Ducktales - 2nd Collection | 24 | November 12, 2012 | English, Dutch, German and French |
| Walt Disney's Ducktales - 3rd Collection | 24 | November 12, 2012 | English, Dutch, German and French |
DuckTales Video Games
Many fun video games have been made based on DuckTales! You could play as Scrooge McDuck and his nephews on different game consoles and devices.
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DuckTales
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Release years by system: 1989 – Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy |
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DuckTales: The Quest for Gold
Original release date(s): 1990 |
Release years by system: 1990 - Amiga, Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, Windows, Mac OS 8 |
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DuckTales
Original release date(s): 1990 |
Release years by system: 1990 – Tiger Electronics |
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DuckTales 2
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Release years by system: 1993 – Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy |
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Disney's DuckTales
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Release years by system: 2011? - Mobile Phones |
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DuckTales: Scrooge's Loot
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Release years by system: 2013 – iOS, Android |
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DuckTales: Remastered
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Release years by system: 2013 – PlayStation Network, Nintendo eShop, Steam, Xbox Live Arcade |
Books and Comics
You can read about the adventures of Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby in many books and comic books!
Books
- The Hunt for the Giant Pearl (Little Golden Book) - 1987
- Welcome to Duckburg - 1987 (with audio cassette)
- Launchpad's Daring Raid - 1987 (with audio cassette)
- Silver Dollars for Uncle Scrooge (Golden Tell-A-Tale Book) - 1988
- Disney's DuckTales: The Secret City Under the Sea (A Little Golden Book) - 1988
- Webby Saves the Day (Disney's Duck Tales) (Disney's Wonderful World of Reading) - 1989
- Disney's Duck Tales: The Great Lost Treasure Hunt (Golden Look-Look Book) - Jun 1989
- Scrooge McDuck and the Big Surprise (Golden Easy Reader Level 2) - 1990
- Masters of the Genie and Send in the Clones (Duck Tales) by Disney Staff - Feb 1990
- Back to the Klondike and Superdoo! (Duck Tales) by (Disney Staff) - Feb 1990
- Sweet Duck of Youth and Double-O-Duck (Duck Tales) by (Walt Disney Company) - Mar 1990
- Sphinx for the Memories and Sir Gyro Gearloose (Duck Tales) by (Disney Staff) - Apr 1990
- Disney's Duck Tales: Down the Drain (Golden Look-Look Book) - 1990
- Ducktales: Christmas at the North Pole (Grolier Enterprises, Inc.) - 1997
- DuckTales: Solving Mysteries and Rewriting History! by Rob Renzetti and Rachel Vine (Disney Press) – 2018
Comic Books
- Ducktales - (Gladstone) July 1988 to May 1990
- DuckTales - (Disney) June 1990 to November 1991
- Disney's Colossal Comics Collection - (Disney) October 1991 to April 1993
- Disney Presents Carl Barks' Greatest DuckTales Stories - (Gemstone) May to July 2006
- Uncle Scrooge #392 - 399 (Boom! Studios) June 2010 - January 2011
- Ducktales - (Boom! Studios) February 2011
- DuckTales - (IDW Publishing) July 2017 – present
Cool DuckTales Collectibles
There are many other fun items you can collect, from clothes to pins!
Clothes
- DuckTales T-shirt (Disney Store) 2017
- DuckTales Hoodies (Disney Store) 2017
- Ducktales Team Ducktales T-shirt (Amazon) 1987
Party Supplies
- Valentine's Day Cards - DuckTales (Disney) - 1987
- DuckTales (Party Supplies) - 1988
- DuckTales - 5 Party Candles (by Unique) - 1989
House Stuff
- DuckTales Mugs (Disney Store) 2017
School & Lunch Gear
- Disney's DuckTales - Pencil Case Pouch Vintage (by Walt Disney) - 1990
- Disney's DuckTales - Plastic Thermos Vintage (by Aladdin) - 1990
- Disney's Duck Tales - Lunch Box with Thermos (by Aladdin) - 1990
Pins
- Disney Afternoon (Pin Versions):
- Pin 4527: Webbigail Vanderquack (Webby) by DLRP (1987)
- Pin 18196: Duck Tales: Huey, Dewey, Louie, & Webigail (1987)
- Pin 19665: Duck Tales (Scrooge & Nephews) (1987)
- Pin 32666: DuckTales: Set of 8 Puffy Pins (1987)
- Pin 72417: Ducktales & Rescue Rangers by Button (1989-1991)
- Pin 13823: Disney Afternoon with Baloo, Scrooge, Cubbi, Chip 'n' Dale (1990)
- Pin 17447: Disney Afternoon Button (1990)
- Pin 17597 Disney Afternoon Live! Button (1991)
- Pin 39275: Disney Afternoon Avenue Opens (Spinner) by Magical Milestones (1991)
- Pin 91451: Walt Disney's World On Ice Afternoon Button (1991)
- Pin 92571: Disney Afternoon Mystery Set (2012)
- Pin 125776: Disney XD's Ducktales (Reboot) by Button (2017)
DuckTales Toys
Many different toys have been made over the years, letting you play with your favorite DuckTales characters!
1987
- Applause released DuckTales figurines.
1988
- You could find 3D puzzles of Scrooge McDuck from the Disney Store.
- McDonald's included DuckTales toys in their Happy Meals.
- Simba released plush (soft) dolls of the characters.
1989
- Golden released a Magic Plate Plus with DuckTales designs.
- Walt Disney released a Beagle Boy toy with his truck/vehicle.
1990
- Arco/Mattel made two DuckTales 3D puzzles featuring Louie and Launchpad McQuack.
- McDonald's Happy Meals included a DuckTales binocular toy and a camera light toy.
1991
- Colorforms released an Adventure Set based on Disney's DuckTales.
- DuckTales figures were part of the Disney Afternoon Figures from Kellogg's Cereals.
1993
- Sonrics, a company, released figurines of Disney characters, including 9 different DuckTales toys, as part of their Sonric's Meal.
1996
- In March 1996, Sonrics released "Splashers" figurines of Disney characters, with 7 different DuckTales toys.
2011
- Vinylmation released figures based on Disney Afternoon shows, including Scrooge McDuck, Launchpad McQuack, and Fenton Crackshell from DuckTales.
2016
- Grand Jester Studios released new busts (head and shoulders statues) of Disney Afternoon characters, including DuckTales characters. Action figures for the 2017 DuckTales (2017 TV series) show were also released in December, featuring Scrooge McDuck, Gizmoduck, Bouncer Beagle, and Webby Vanderquack.
2017
- Monogram released a 3D Foam Key Chain collection for DuckTales.
- Funko released Pop! Vinyl figures based on DuckTales, including Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Magica de Spell, and Webby.
- DuckTales characters were also part of Funko's Mystery Minis from Disney Afternoon.
2018
- Disney Store Europe released plush dolls of Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby from the 2017 DuckTales series.
