DuckTales (1987–1990)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.9

Overview

When Donald Duck decides to join the Navy, he leaves his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie in the care of his cantankerous Uncle Scrooge. He is an eccentric and miserly billionaire who loves to literally swim in his money ...

Starring Cast

Alan Young • Russi Taylor • Terence McGovern

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Alan Young • Russi Taylor • Terence McGovern

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film leans right due to its foundational celebration of entrepreneurship, individual wealth creation, and the pursuit of adventure, while tempering these themes with universal moral lessons about the importance of family and the dangers of unchecked greed.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The 2017 DuckTales reboot incorporates visible diversity through its character design and voice casting, particularly with new characters, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on adventure and character development rather than explicit critique or strong DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

DuckTales features multiple same-sex couples in supporting roles, including Violet Sabrewing's two fathers and Lena De Spell's two aunts. These relationships are consistently depicted as normal, loving, and fully integrated into the characters' lives without prejudice, contributing to a positive and affirming portrayal.

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The show features female characters like Webby Vanderquack and Della Duck who frequently engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, including various villains and soldiers, using martial arts and combat skills.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1987 DuckTales series faithfully adapted its comic book source material, with all established characters retaining their original genders. New characters introduced in the show do not qualify as gender swaps.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The characters in DuckTales are anthropomorphic ducks, not human. The concept of human race does not apply to them, thus a "race swap" as defined cannot occur.