DuckTales (1987 TV series)
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DuckTales (1987 TV series) is a classic Disney animated adventure-comedy series following Scrooge McDuck and his grandnephews on globe-trotting treasure hunts, widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoons of the late 1980s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DuckTales | 5 |
| DuckTales (1987 TV series) canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: DuckTales (1987 TV series) Context triple: [DuckTales (2017), basedOn, DuckTales (1987 TV series)]
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DuckTales (2017)
DuckTales (2017) is a modern animated reboot of the classic 1980s series, following Scrooge McDuck and his grandnephews on globe-trotting, comedic adventures.
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B.
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures is an animated television series that follows a new generation of young cartoon characters mentored by the classic Looney Tunes cast at Acme Looniversity.
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C.
Chip 'n' Dale
Chip 'n' Dale are a mischievous pair of animated chipmunk brothers from Disney cartoons, known for their playful antics and frequent clashes with characters like Donald Duck.
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D.
Goof Troop (TV series)
Goof Troop is a 1990s Disney animated television series following the comedic everyday adventures of Goofy and his son Max in their suburban neighborhood.
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E.
Animaniacs
Animaniacs is an American animated comedy series featuring zany, self-aware cartoon characters in a fast-paced mix of sketches, parodies, and musical numbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DuckTales (1987 TV series) Target entity description: DuckTales (1987 TV series) is a classic Disney animated adventure-comedy series following Scrooge McDuck and his grandnephews on globe-trotting treasure hunts, widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoons of the late 1980s.
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A.
DuckTales (2017)
DuckTales (2017) is a modern animated reboot of the classic 1980s series, following Scrooge McDuck and his grandnephews on globe-trotting, comedic adventures.
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B.
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures is an animated television series that follows a new generation of young cartoon characters mentored by the classic Looney Tunes cast at Acme Looniversity.
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C.
Chip 'n' Dale
Chip 'n' Dale are a mischievous pair of animated chipmunk brothers from Disney cartoons, known for their playful antics and frequent clashes with characters like Donald Duck.
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D.
Goof Troop (TV series)
Goof Troop is a 1990s Disney animated television series following the comedic everyday adventures of Goofy and his son Max in their suburban neighborhood.
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E.
Animaniacs
Animaniacs is an American animated comedy series featuring zany, self-aware cartoon characters in a fast-paced mix of sketches, parodies, and musical numbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney television series
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adventure-comedy series ⓘ animated television series ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Flintheart Glomgold
NERFINISHED
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Magica De Spell NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beagle Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Scrooge McDuck comic stories by Carl Barks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jymn Magon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer |
Bruce Talkington
NERFINISHED
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Jymn Magon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Zaslove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Buena Vista Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1987-09-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | DuckTales (2017 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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comedy ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Darkwing Duck
NERFINISHED
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DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Disney Afternoon-era animated series ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1990-11-28 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dewey Duck
NERFINISHED
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Duckworth the Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Gyro Gearloose NERFINISHED ⓘ Huey Duck NERFINISHED ⓘ Launchpad McQuack NERFINISHED ⓘ Louie Duck NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Beakley NERFINISHED ⓘ Scrooge McDuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Webby Vanderquack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEpisode | "Treasure of the Golden Suns" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 100 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 4 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | "DuckTales" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingThemeComposer | Mark Mueller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingThemePerformer | Jeff Pescetto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Syndication ⓘ |
| partOf | The Disney Afternoon programming block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Walt Disney Television
NERFINISHED
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Walt Disney Television Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Duckburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
family adventure
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treasure hunting ⓘ |
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Subject: DuckTales (1987 TV series) Description of subject: DuckTales (1987 TV series) is a classic Disney animated adventure-comedy series following Scrooge McDuck and his grandnephews on globe-trotting treasure hunts, widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoons of the late 1980s.
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