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Darkwing Duck

Disney's Darkwing Duck is a Disney cartoon show that ran from 1991 to 1995 (often inside The Disney Afternoon), featuring an eponymous superhero duck with the alter ego Drake Mallard. The series owing much to the tradition of The Shadow, the only people who know the hero's secret identity are his adopted daughter Gosalyn Waddlemeyer Mallard, his sidekick Launchpad McQuack (originally from Duck Tales), Gosalyn's best friend Honker Muddlefoot, and in later episodes Darkwing's girlfriend Morgana Macawber.

Other characters

• Herb and Binkie Muddlefoot (Honker's parents)
• Tank Muddlefoot (Honker's brother)
• J. Gander Hooter (director of S.H.U.S.H.)
• Dr. Sara Bellum (S.H.U.S.H. scientist)
• Agent Vladimir Goodenov Grizlikoff (S.H.U.S.H.'s top agent)
• Gizmo Duck (Launchpad's old friend and Darkwing's rival super hero, also originally from Duck Tales)
• Neptunia the Fish Queen
• Steggmutt the Dinosaur
• S.H.U.S.H scientists Dr. Gary and Dr. Larson (apparently named for cartoonist Gary Larson).

Villains

• Nega Duck (Darkwing's evil counterpart)
• Megavolt (Lord of Electricity)
• Bushroot (Master of Plants)
• QuackerJack (a vicious jester with a weird obsession for toys)
• The Liquidator (a watery villain)
• Steelbeak (chief agent of F.O.W.L.)
• Stealbeak's "eggmen"
• Ammonia Pine
• Ample Grime
• Moliarity
• Tuskernini
• Dr. Slug
• Splatter Phoenix
• Taurus Bulba

This show was inspired by two episodes of Duck Tales, entitled Double O'Duck and The Masked Mallard.

There was also a Darkwing Duck video game released by Capcom.

The character of Darkwing Duck also appeared in the series Bonkers. Launchpad McQuack was originally from Duck Tales.

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