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Ducktales

5/17/19

5:35 PM

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The DuckTales bomb ends with the "death" and "birth" of Darkwing Duck

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5/16/19

3:45 PM

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DuckTales lets Fenton define himself outside of Gizmoduck–and Mark Beaks outside of hashtags

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5/15/19

3:40 PM

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TV Reviews Ducktales5/15/19

If you were wondering what happened to Lena, DuckTales answers that in a creepy, yet wholesome, episode

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5/14/19

4:00 PM

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DuckTales gets back to basics for better or for worse, but Della does provides an intriguing dynamic

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5/13/19

3:40 PM

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Della Duck finally returns home in an emotional, adventurous, Mother's Day DuckTales

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5/10/19

4:05 PM

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A somewhat clunky DuckTales parallels Della and Donald to mixed results

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5/9/19

4:05 PM

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TV Reviews Ducktales5/9/19

Scrooge gets afflicted with "gold fever" in a reference-heavy but very enjoyable DuckTales

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5/8/19

4:05 PM

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TV Reviews Ducktales5/8/19

DuckTales goes back to Scrooge's prospecting days and does its version of The Great Train Robbery

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5/7/19

4:00 PM

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The first episode of the DuckTales "bomb" begins with a new affirmation of the value of adventure stories

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3/9/19

12:55 PM

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DuckTales returns with the quietly powerful, solitary tale of one, Della Duck

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12/1/18

12:40 PM

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TV Reviews Ducktales12/1/18

DuckTales takes The Christmas Carol trope in an entirely unexpected, ambitious direction

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11/17/18

1:00 PM

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TV Reviews Ducktales11/17/18

Louie tries his hand at business, and Donald reunites with an annoying roommate, on a fun, if perfunctory, DuckTales

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11/10/18

1:30 PM

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Donald reunites with his old Three Caballeros compadres in a wildly fun and visually impressive DuckTales

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11/3/18

1:30 PM

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The weathered backstory of Flintheart Glomgold makes for an unexpectedly ominous DuckTales

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10/27/18

12:00 PM

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TV Reviews Ducktales10/27/18

DuckTales tries to plumb the depths of adventure with a new character, but mostly takes up water

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10/20/18

1:00 PM

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In its season two premiere, DuckTales brings the adventure home

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8/18/18

1:40 PM

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TV Reviews Ducktales8/18/18

The DuckTales finale may be a bit too neat emotionally, but it reinforces the show's epic scale nonetheless

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8/11/18

11:05 AM

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The Sunchaser isn't the only thing to crash and burn in an emotionally harsh DuckTales

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8/4/18

1:55 PM

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Revelations abound as DuckTales discovers the truths that lie beneath the surface

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7/28/18

12:30 PM

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Sky pirates in flight make DuckTales an afternoon delight

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