Darkwing Duck: Volume 1 DVD Press Release & Discussion

Post by **Luke** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:52 am

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First Time Ever On DVD! Includes Series Pilot Episode!

DARKWING DUCK
Volume 1

Fan-Favorite TV Series Debuts On DVD August 29!

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BURBANK, Calif., June 22, 2006 – For the first time on DVD, Walt Disney Home Entertainment
presents Darkwing Duck Volume 1, part of the Disney Animated TV Box Sets Collection.
When average citizen Drake Mallard dons a mask, hat and cape, he becomes the
swashbuckling crimebuster, Darkwing Duck. With the help of his loyal but often clueless
sidekick, Launchpad McQuack, he patrols the city of St. Canard. It gets even better when he
adopts his orphan niece, Gosalyn, who wants to help out with the crimebusting. This 3-disc
DVD includes the series pilot episode. It’s animated fun for one and all! This fast-paced,
entertaining series features the voices of Disney veteran talents Jim Cummings, Christine
Cavanaugh, Terry McGovern and Katie Leigh.

Highly demanded by fans, Darkwing Duck Volume 1 is available for U.S. $34.99 (S.R.P.),
Canada $37.99 (S.R.P.) on August 29.

Cast:
Jim Cummings, Christine Cavanaugh, Terry McGovern, Katie Leigh.

STREET DATE: August 29, 2006
Direct prebook: July 3, 2005
Distributor prebook: July 18, 2006
Suggested retail price: $34.99 (3-disc DVD)
Total episode run time: Approximately 251 minutes
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 formatted 4x3
Sound: Dolby® Digital 2.0 Stereo Sound
Language: English audio, French audio.
Close captioned for the hearing impaired.

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Kenai · Post by **Kenai** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:44 pm

BUMP DA BUMP ON DIS THREAD!

Woot, today came the news that Darkwing Duck is coming to DVD! I knew it knew it knew it!

I'm so happy!

Spread the news like wildfire all!

JEANYLASER · Post by **JEANYLASER** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:24 pm

i can't wait for darkwing duck in dvd.

:edna:

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:55 pm

YESSSS! The covers for this and Tale Spin rock AND we get the pliot? This will be awesome!

Kenai · Post by **Kenai** » Fri May 19, 2006 6:22 pm

Yep I'm happy happy happy happy!

Who can ask for more at the moment?

MickeyMousePal · Post by **MickeyMousePal** » Fri May 19, 2006 7:13 pm

I thougth the Darkwing Duck cover was okay but Tale Spin was great!!!!!

CJ · Post by CJ » Fri May 19, 2006 9:22 pm

I'm glad to see this set is getting more than 3 episodes and it's pilot too. The cover is a bit dark for my taste, but I like it.

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:15 am

Glad to see pilots on there.

Never been a diehard purist, so I probably won't even notice any cuts.

magicalwands · Post by **magicalwands** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:20 am

Is a pilot episode an introduction kind of episode?

MickeyMousePal · Post by **MickeyMousePal** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:39 am

magicalwands wrote:

Is a pilot episode an introduction kind of episode?

Pilots episdoes are the first episdoes of the series.
For example when Ballo and Kit first meet in the 4 part pilot Plunder & Lightning.
Also when Darkwing Duck saves Goslyn from that Bull guy 2 part Darkly Dawns the Duck.

If you still don't understand The Simpsons pilot episdoe was when Bart got that tatoo and Homer brought Santa's Little Helper.

drnilescrane · Post by **drnilescrane** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:20 am

MickeyMousePal wrote:magicalwands wrote:

Is a pilot episode an introduction kind of episode?
Pilots episdoes are the first episdoes of the series.
For example when Ballo and Kit first meet in the 4 part pilot Plunder & Lightning.
Also when Darkwing Duck saves Goslyn from that Bull guy 2 part Darkly Dawns the Duck.

If you still don't understand The Simpsons pilot episdoe was when Bart got that tatoo and Homer brought Santa's Little Helper.

Your confusing origin story, first run and Pilot. A pilot episode specificaly is an epsiode commissioned by the network to test the concept - it it get's positive feedback, a series is commisioned. Goof Troop's lost epsisode, Party Animal, falls into this catagory. These episodes can also be an origin story.

First run is the first episode in the series run - The Simpsons christmas special falls into this catagory (as it is not the pilot nor the origin story - it was never intended to be the first)

Origin story is the epsiodes that set the scene. It can be a pilot, a first run episode or later on. DWD and Talespin's origin stories were not pilots. Chip N Dale's wasnt created untill much later in production.

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:20 pm

Ya know I keep hearing that but I can distinctly remember as a kid the origin of Rescue Ranger coming on waay before the series.

It was done in a similar pattern to Ducktales.

I've checked from a few places and it seems like people who were kids in the bigger markets actually got the pilot first while smaller markets got it thrown into the actual series.

drnilescrane · Post by **drnilescrane** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:25 pm

Edge wrote:Ya know I keep hearing that but I can distinctly remember as a kid the origin of Rescue Ranger coming on waay before the series.

It was done in a similar pattern to Ducktales.

I've checked from a few places and it seems like people who were kids in the bigger markets actually got the pilot first while smaller markets got it thrown into the actual series.

Epsisodes are not usualy run in production order - Chip N Dale's origin episode was probably also the first run on Micheal Eisner's Wonderful World of Disney, the same way Ducktales got it's start.

DaveWadding · Post by **DaveWadding** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:32 pm

drnilescrane wrote: A pilot episode specificaly is an epsiode commissioned by the network to test the concept - it it get's positive feedback, a series is commisioned.

If I may:

"Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing. "

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Sun May 21, 2006 4:12 pm

drnilescrane wrote:Epsisodes are not usualy run in production order - Chip N Dale's origin episode was probably also the first run on Micheal Eisner's Wonderful World of Disney, the same way Ducktales got it's start.

Actually that's what is weird about it.

In the NYC market Ducktales pilot originally aired on Fox 5 and I believe it ran on that station for 1/2 or a whole season. The following year it switched over to WPIX channel 11 and that's where the Rescue Rangers special aired in movie format as well.

As a result the series was then paired in an hour long block titled Disney Afternoon. The following season they were then paired with Gummie Bears and Talespin and redubbed the Disney Afternoon. That's when the rotation started (Darkwing replacing Gummie, Gooftroop replacing Ducktales, etc. etc.)

I don't know how it worked in other markets, but I know shows are usually tested in the NY, LA, Chi, Dallas and Boston markets first.

I never knew until recently that other markets didn't actually see the origin first.

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Sun May 21, 2006 4:26 pm

Appears to have been added to Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... eimprovemz

No sign of Tale Spin yet...

Post by **Luke** » Sun May 21, 2006 4:50 pm

Loomis wrote:Appears to have been added to Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... eimprovemz

No sign of Tale Spin yet...

It's there, just under the (incorrect) title "Talespins-V01"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... eimprovemz

And "Tick" is here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... eimprovemz

Good find, Loomis!

Kenai · Post by **Kenai** » Mon May 22, 2006 3:07 pm

I still can't get enough of the great box art.

I wonder if they'll be considerable collector's editions like the Tick one is supposed to be.

Man! I'm so happy! I can't wait until September (seeing as how I work on cruise ships I won't be able to get them until I come home).

Sky Syndrome · Post by **Sky Syndrome** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:23 am

It's been so long. My most memorable moment from that show is when the little red-hair duck girl squirted mustard on every inch of her hotdog and ate it messily at a concert or something. I despise mustard and thought (and still do) that part warrents vomiting. Ew.

Lazario · Post by **Lazario** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:12 am

Finally! A reason to buy new Disney cartoons on DVD again (after the Goof Troop / Quack Pack fiasco!). I am very, very happy.

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