💝 We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day in July with a deep dive into a 1990 “DuckTales” special that aired on “The Magical World of Disney.”
🎙️ Erin Evans and Joey O. join us as we tune our heart-shaped TVs to watch Scrooge McDuck search for the lost treasure of Aphroducky, which nearly ends in him marrying the avian goddess of love and angering her Honeymooner of a husband.
📺 You can watch “A DuckTales Valentine” on Disney+.
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:26) - Our Histories with DuckTales
(08:34) - The Magical World of Disney Intro
(10:32) - Act 1
(31:45) - Retro Commercial Break
(35:29) - Act 2
(54:42) - Final Thoughts
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đź’¬ Topics & Tangents:
The accompanying shorts: “Mickey’s Delayed Date,” “Mr. Duck Steps Out,” and “Canine Casanova.”
This special’s intro featuring Michael Eisner and original commercials.
Michael’s Disney varsity jacket is on eBay.
Terry McGovern (Launchpad) in a “Back to the Future” deleted scene.
Terry McGovern on voicing Stormtroopers and accidentally inventing the word “Wookiee.”
Get the Phillies Feeling (circa 1988)
Today’s TV Trope: Cupid’s Arrow.
“Stop the presses!” from “The Great Muppet Caper.”
Sesame Street’s Love Boat.
Peter dives into a money bin on “Family Guy.”
Revenge of the Turducken Hunger Games.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: “The Lost Queen of Atlantis.”
“Donald Duck: Instant Millionaire.”
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đź“Ľ Commercials:
Isuzu Trooper Commercial starring Joe Isuzu (1990)
Holidays After Dark
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“DuckTales” and “A DuckTales Valentine” © 1990 The Walt Disney Company.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Find us at adventcalendar.house.
Hosted by The Retro Network.
#s16 #1990s #valentinesday #disney
🎙️ Erin Evans and Joey O. join us as we tune our heart-shaped TVs to watch Scrooge McDuck search for the lost treasure of Aphroducky, which nearly ends in him marrying the avian goddess of love and angering her Honeymooner of a husband.
📺 You can watch “A DuckTales Valentine” on Disney+.
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:26) - Our Histories with DuckTales
(08:34) - The Magical World of Disney Intro
(10:32) - Act 1
(31:45) - Retro Commercial Break
(35:29) - Act 2
(54:42) - Final Thoughts
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đź’¬ Topics & Tangents:
The accompanying shorts: “Mickey’s Delayed Date,” “Mr. Duck Steps Out,” and “Canine Casanova.”
This special’s intro featuring Michael Eisner and original commercials.
Michael’s Disney varsity jacket is on eBay.
Terry McGovern (Launchpad) in a “Back to the Future” deleted scene.
Terry McGovern on voicing Stormtroopers and accidentally inventing the word “Wookiee.”
Get the Phillies Feeling (circa 1988)
Today’s TV Trope: Cupid’s Arrow.
“Stop the presses!” from “The Great Muppet Caper.”
Sesame Street’s Love Boat.
Peter dives into a money bin on “Family Guy.”
Revenge of the Turducken Hunger Games.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: “The Lost Queen of Atlantis.”
“Donald Duck: Instant Millionaire.”
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đź“Ľ Commercials:
Isuzu Trooper Commercial starring Joe Isuzu (1990)
Holidays After Dark
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“DuckTales” and “A DuckTales Valentine” © 1990 The Walt Disney Company.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Find us at adventcalendar.house.
Hosted by The Retro Network.
#s16 #1990s #valentinesday #disney