REPORT PROPOSAL - DUCKTALES
In this research post, I'm going to be looking at the show Ducktales , and it's 2017 reboot of the same name. Before I compare the shows, it should be noted that both Ducktales series are based on the comic series Uncle Scrooge by Carl Banks, which started publication in 1951 and continues today (despite numerous hiatuses and the title changing publisher). DUCKTALES (1987) Ducktales was an animated series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and developed by Jymn Magon and Brad Landreth. It ran on the Disney Channel from 1987 to 1990. The series followed Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck's three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie as they go on adventures, with a common theme being villains trying to steal McDuck's fortune. The stories take inspiration from pop culture, ranging from Sherlock Holmes novels to the Indiana Jones series. Most of the characters outside of the main four were either taken from the comics the show was based on (e.g. The Beagle Boys)...