For those who don't know, Darkwing Duck was a show on Disney in the early 90s. It was awesome, and rewatching it as an adult, I caught a lot of references that went over my head when I watched it as a kid. So keep an eye on that blue smoke, here's the Top 10 Episodes of Darkwing Duck.
10. Fungus Amongous.
This episode introduces Darkwing's love interest, Morgana Macawber, a tall, beautiful duck who also happens to be a witch. DW falls for her right away, which doesn't help as he is investigating her for stealing pizza toppings-which she is using to create cannibalistic mushrooms. (Yeah...weird.) There's one brilliant scene where DW is in Morgana's house and opens a door to find Escher stairs.
9. Whiffle While You Work.
This episode introduces QuackerJack, who was sort of the DWD version of the Joker, the Toymaker, and the Ventriloquist all rolled into one. He's a duck that dresses up in a jester costume, talks to a doll named Mr. Banana Brain, and is batshit insane. At one point, he was head of a toy company, but a video game-Whiffle Boy- put him out of business. As a result, he HATES video games. When he finds out that Whiffle Boy is going to be making an appearance at a video game tournament, Quackerjack vows to seek revenge-and it's up to DW to save the day.
Best Moment: "IT'S PLAYTIME!"
8. Clash Reunion
Megavolt's origin, in which we learn that he went to high school with Drake Mallard-aka Darkwing. DW gets invited to his high school reunion, and discovers that nothing has changed-everyone still considers him a loser.
Best moment: Megavolt has everyone trapped in a giant lightbulb, and utters this line: "At last, I'll be rid of those meddling kids, and their nosy dog! Whoops, wrong cartoon!"
7. Quiverwing Quack
Gosalyn decides she is going to become a superhero, just like her father. She takes up the mantle of Quiverwing Quack, and with the help of her sidekick The Arrow Kid(Honker)she sets out to fight crime. But Negaduck, mad that he's not Public Enemy Number One, decides that the best way to get his spot back is to kill the newest superhero...
Best Moment: Darkwing tells Gosalyn she cannot be a superhero.
Gosalyn: "You always treat me like your little girl!"
DW: [Quiet, after Gosalyn has left] "Because you ARE."
6. Twin Beaks.
An episode that is an homage to Twin Peaks, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Star Wars. Yeah, I can't say much else.
Best Moment: "We are Larson cows, from the Far Side of the galaxy."
5. Jail Bird
Negaduck steals the powers of the Fearsome Four(including Quackerjack's wackiness) via a magic emerald and creates havoc. They are forced to team up with Darkwing to stop him.
Best Moment: Negaduck going from his normal evil laugh to Quackerjack's insane hooting.
4. Beauty and the Beet
Bushroot's origin, and in my opinion, he's the most sympathetic villain. All the poor guy wanted was to be respected, but nooo...of course, he ends up committing murder, but those scientists had it coming.
Best Moment: 'I'm the Dr. Doolittle of the plant world!"
3. The Haunting of Mr. Banana Brain
Quackerjack steals a jack-in-the-box from a toy museum. Inside is an evil clown-ghost-demon-thing named Paddywhack(voiced by the late Phil Hartman) who possesses Mr. Banana Brain, then proceeds to drag Quackerjack into his realm. But he also wants Gosalyn...This episode is SCARY. Paddywhack is a damn scary villain.
Best Moment: Gosalyn is about to be sucked into Paddywhack's World. DW launches a grappling rope out of his gun, ties her to the other end, and lets himself be sucked in.
2. Life, the Negaverse, and Everything
While trying to get out of spending time with his neighbors, DW learns that the Fearsome Five are at the bakery-which is where the portal to Negaduck's world, the Negaverse, is(in the shape of a giant cake) DW is thrown in, and discovers everything is opposite, and with the help of the Friendly Four, puts an end to Negaduck's reign of terror.
Best Moment: DW stays in the Negaverse for Nega-Gosalyn's sake.
1. Time and Punishment
Gosalyn accidentally hitches a ride on Quackerjack's Time Top(as in a top that travels through time) and ends up in the future, where she discovers that DW, thinking she had run away, has become a ruthless tyrant known as Darkwarrior Duck. This episode is played mostly for drama, and it is, in my opinion, the best. Seeing what could become of Darkwing without Gosalyn to keep him moral is chilling.In my opinion, Time and Punishment is the best episode of the whole show.
Best Moment: All of it, but the intro of Darkwarrior Duck is a chilling highlight. "I am the Terror that HUNTS IN THE NIGHT! I AM THE JACKAL THAT GNAWS YOUR BONES! I! AM DARKWARRIOR DUCK!"
So that was my first Top Ten. Good, bad, or meh?