An absolute staple of after-school cartoons in the late 80s and early 90s, DuckTales was a beloved show about the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie. Even though it only ran for a few years, it remains one of the most beloved cartoons of all time. It's even more popular now thanks to the recent remake, but we bet even longtime fans might not know these 10 things about the original cartoon!
It was the first Disney cartoon made specifically for daily TV broadcast
Flintheart Glomgold was supposed to be South African, but was changed to Scottish because of the apartheid regime
In the original comics, Scrooge was much meaner and was often practically a villain
Donald Duck was a main character in the comics, but the producers thought he'd be a distraction thanks to being an icon, as well as his voice
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Disney had already been planning on a show inspired by 'Indiana Jones' when they realized the original comics were already like that
Scrooge is the last-surviving member of a Scottish clan; the Clan McDuck
Magica De Spell's look was based on Morticia Addams from 'The Addams Family'
In the Italian version, Magica's raven Poe is named Gennario, after the patron saint of Naples; Magica's hometown
Launchpad McQuack was supposed to have a spinoff show with 'TaleSpin.' He was a main character in 'Darkwing Duck' instead.
Alan Young, the voice of Scrooge McDuck, came back to voice the character for a new DuckTales video game at the tender age of 94
The cartoon that defined our Saturday mornings growing up picked up where the classic Warner Bros. cartoons left off, with a new cast of characters inspired by our old favorites.But we bet there's a lot you never knew about this classic series. Here are 13 tiny but toony facts about the show.1. The animator's followed the "Mother's House" ruleUnlike the original Warner Bros. cartoons, you never saw characters pointing guns at each other in Tiny Toon Adventures. But you also didn't see many characters being hit with chairs, smacked with rolling pins, or threatened with knives.Warner Bros.
The former child star, Jon Paul Steuer, who made a successful career for himself after leaving the entertainment industry has died. He was 33-years-old at the time of his passing. Steuer (also known as Jonny P. Jewels) was only three when he first asked his mother about acting. After modeling for several months, Steuer actually leapt onto a stage when a role became open, and a talent agent decided to sign the spunky little kid. Alchetron"I had never really gotten into acting for the stardom or the fame or the attention," he would later say. "I did it because
Of course the 80s had a bunch of huge stars. The Brat Pack dominated the magazines, Tom Cruise was in all the most popular movies, and Michael J. Fox had time traveled into our hearts, but there was one man who was in many of your favorite movies even though he wasn't as huge of a name.Steve Guttenberg started his career in 1978, but it was in the 80s that he truly became a star. When he starred in Police Academy, everyone realized just how great he was. He made the sequel for that, followed by Cocoon, which was