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Darkwing Duck (1991)

Darkwing Duck poster
Genre
children's television series, comedy television series, fantasy television series, superhero television program
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 91 episodes
Rated
TV-Y7
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 341 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mild-mannered duck named Drake Mallard dons a cape to become the crime-fighting superhero Darkwing Duck. He battles colorful villains while balancing his secret identity and suburban life.

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What happens

Darkwing Duck is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block The Disney Afternoon and Saturday mornings on ABC. A total of ninety-one episodes were aired. It features the adventures of Darkwing Duck, who is the superheroic alter-ego of ordinary suburban duck Drake Mallard. As of 2025, a reboot of the series is in development for Disney+, with older characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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