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DuckTales - Volume 1

5 star:		(73)
4 star:		(22)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Disney knows that like me you'll rush out and by this 3 DVD set of Ducktales, and so have included a preview for the Disney/ Walden Media movie, The Chronicles of Narnia, opening Dec. 9, 2005. Why would you want to do that? Anyone who remembers the dismal state of weekday TV in 1987, also remembers how Disney saved it with Ducktales, Disney's first entry into afternoon cartoons, soon followed by Talespin and Chip and Dales' Rescue Rangers, each of which (re) introduced well-known Disney characters in new and imaginative roles.

Ducktales raised the bar for weekday animation so high with fluid, full animation, great character design, June Foray and other well-known voice actors, and thoughtful stories that didn't talk down to kids, that it's no overstatement to say they saved daytime cartoons, and set a standard that other studios would later strive to reach. Although Disney had made many great duck cartoons for theatrical release, this was the first series that took full advantage of Carl Barks' cast of characters and story telling prowess. The very first episode introduces Scrooge and his nephews, Webby and Mrs. Beakley, along with villains Magica de Spell and the Beagle Boys in a complex story about cloning and Scrooge's number one dime.

This volume one set includes the first 27 of Ducktales' 65 episode run (nine each on three DVDs). The three specials, "Treasure of the Golden Suns," "DuckTales: Time is Money," and "Super DuckTales" may show up in later sets, along with the feature length film, "DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp." For now, though, here's the 'toon that changed TV, back again for both adults and kids to enjoy. This set includes these episodes:

DVD one: (1) Send in the Clones, (2) Sphinx for the Memories, (3) Where No Duck Has Gone Before, (4) Armstrong, (5) Robot Robbers, (6) Magica's Shadow War, (7) Master of the Djinni, (8) Hotel Strangeduck, (9) The Lost Crown of Ghengis Kahn.

DVD two: (10) Duckman of Aquatraz, (11) The Money Vanishes, (12) Sir Gyro de Gearloose, (13) Dinosaur Ducks, (14) Hero for Hire, (15) Superdoo!, (16) Maid of the Myth, (17) Down and Out in Duckburg, (18) Much Ado About Scrooge.

DVD three: (19) Top Duck, (20) The Pearl of Wisdom, (21) The Curse of Castle McDuck, (22) Launchpad's Civil War, (23) Sweet Duck of Youth, (24) Earthquack, (25) Home Sweet Homer, (26) Bermuda Triangle Tangle, (27) Microducks From Outer Space.

"DuckTales" was one of my favorite shows as a child. Being lucky enough to have grown up at an age when Disney released wonderful animated shows like "DuckTales", "Gummi Bears", "TaleSpin", "Chip `n Dale Rescue Rangers" and "The Little Mermaid", it is sad to see that the Disney Channel now airs shows that are hardly worth watching, when compared to the ones mentioned.

First aired on September 18, 1987, the episodes revolves around the adventures of Scrooge McDuck (the wealthy billionaire of Duckburg), his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, their pilot LaunchPad McQuack, the nephews nanny Mrs. Beakley and her daughter Webby. The main reason I loved watching this series was because it contained humor, adventure, good animation, and above all, a moral to each episode, hence making it fun for both kids and adults to enjoy.

I hope this is not true, but I heard that this DVD set will not contain the 5 part pilot episode called "Treasure of the Golden Suns", where we get to see how the nephews come to live with Scrooge, and how Mrs. Beakley and Webby join the family.

However, it would still be great to have this classic show as a part of my DVD Collection. I hope Disney decides to release the rest of their animated shows that aired from the late 80s on DVD Volume sets as well.

Disc 1
1. Send in the Clones
2. Sphinx for the Memories
3. Where No Duck Has Gone Before
4. Armstrong
5. Robot Robbers
6. Magica's Shadow War
7. Master of the Djinni
8. Hotel Strangeduck
9. The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan

Disc 2
10. Duckman of Aquatraz
11. The Money Vanishes
12. Sir Gyro de Gearloose
13. Dinosaur Ducks
14. Hero for Hire
15. Superdoo!
16. Maid of the Myth
17. Down and out in Duckburg
18. Much Ado about Scrooge

Disc 3
19. Top Duck
20. The Pearl of Wisdom
21. The Curse of Castle McDuck
22. Launchpad's Civil War
23. Sweet Duck of Youth
24. Earthquack
25. Home Sweet Homer
26. Bermuda Triangle Tangle
27. Microducks from Outer Space

Hope this helps! From the looks of it, this is a great buy not only for nostaglia but also because it was a great show!

I wish I could give them more stars, Love animation like DuckTales and would have given the set three stars strictly for the nostalgia but after having sat down to watch the DVDs I was dissappointed to find that the episodes are out of order and are not the first 27 episodes of the series, although they are all from "season 1" for that they lose a star. The lack of bonus material such as commentaries or interviews even preproduction art they would have lost a second star but a rating of one star would be unfair, It is still an enjoyable set. If you are not a Die Hard who needs to have an entire series in their proper running order or want something family friendly then by all means pick this up but if you are a Die Hard you might want to hold off purchasing this.

ORIGINAL EPISODE #, TITLE, (disc number)
DISC 1:
6: Armstrong (4)
20: Magica's Shadow War (6)
40: Sphinx for the Memories (2)
43: Robot Robbers (5)
44: Send in the Clones (1)
45: The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan (9)
50: Where No Duck Has Gone Before (3)
60: Master of the Djinni (7)
63: Hotel Strangeduck (8)
DISC 2:
11: Much Ado about Scrooge (18)
24 Down and Out in Duckberg (17)
39 Dinosaur Ducks (13)
48: Sir Gyro de Gearloose (12)
53: SuperDoo! (15)
57: The Money Vanishes (11)
61: Hero For Hire (14)
62: Maid of the Myth (16)
64: Duckman of Aquatraz (10)
DISC 3:
16: Top Duck (19)
17: Bermuda Triangle Tangle (26)
19: Sweet Duck of Youth (23)
22: Home Sweet Homer (25)
37: The Pearl of Wisdom (20)
42: Microducks From Outerspace (27)
52: The Curse of Castle McDuck (21)
54: Earthquake (24)
59: Launchpad's Civil War (22)

There was a time when afternoon television programming was the highlight of the day for millions of young people across America. The reason for all this after-school joy: a very special programming block known simply as "The Disney Afternoon." Of course, the Disney Afternoon did not simply materialize out of thin-air. It was a gradual process to develop, and it was all started by a very special animated series called, "DuckTales." The syndicated, daily, half-hour adventure/mystery/comedy show blew fans away with animation and stories far superior to the programming that was standard afternoon cartoon TV fare at the time. Working with the classic comic book stories of Duck Family creator Carl Barks as a basis, Disney created a memorable and much-loved program that raised the bar for animated TV programming to a new high that later shows were frequently expected to reach.

Everyday, adapted comic book classics and completely original stories brought us into the world of Scrooge McDuck, the richest duck in the world and uncle to Donald Duck and his three nephews, Huey, Louie, and Dewey. From the city of Duckburg, we were taken on wild, treasure hunting adventures to far off places and strange lands, to meet wonderful new characters and even learn some stuff along the way without even knowing it! With friends Launchpad McQuack (Scrooge's crash-prone pilot, who was basically a replacement for Donald who was off seeing the world in the U.S. Navy), Mrs. Beakley the nanny, her granddaughter Webbigail, Duckworth the butler, and comic book favorite Gyro Gearloose the inventor, among others, Scrooge and his nephews had all manner of thrilling, Indiana Jones-esque exploits! In fact, the old Uncle Scrooge comic books that were the basis for DuckTales were also inspirations for the Indiana Jones films! Comic book fans delighted in DuckTales' rogues gallery as well! The list of baddies that tormented Scrooge and repeatedly went after his precious fortune included such classic Disney comic characters as Flintheart Glomgold, Magica de Spell, and a collection of Beagle Boys that were given distinct personalities, looks, and even a mother just for the TV series! The fantastic show even boasted occasional appearances by Donald's supernaturally lucky cousin, Gladstone Gander! Yes, the cast was fantastic for Disney fans new and old, but the amazing tales of daring do were the real heart of the wildly popular `80s television classic!

Now, "DuckTales" has finally and thankfully been released in its first DVD set. This three disc "Volume One" collection includes the first 27 episodes of the classic animated series from Walt Disney Television Animation Japan. The episodes are detailed below.

Disc 1:
Send In the Clones: Ever after Scrooge's Number One Dime, Magica de Spell breaks the Beagle Boys out of prison and sends them into Scrooge's mansion magically disguised as his nephews! It all creates a horrible headache for Uncle Scrooge as he tries to present his family in the best light possible to an interviewing reporter.
Sphinx for the Memories: On leave in Egypt, Donald gets mistaken for a returning god, and it's up to Scrooge and the boys to save him before a cult replaces his soul with that of the "Garbled One." This classic take on "The Mummy" is noteworthy as one of the few episodes featuring Donald Duck.
Where No Duck Has Gone Before: Scrooge takes over a TV studio when they can't pay back his loan, and it just happens to be the studio where "Courage of the Cosmos" is filmed! When the nephews and their friend, Doofus, show up to watch a taping of their favorite show, Gyro's improvements to the set cause the boys to be sent on a real space adventure with only Launchpad and Major Courage around to save them from the real aliens!
Armstrong: Gyro builds a robot that quickly becomes the apple of Scrooge's eye, but by the time the efficiency-obsessed machine reveals he is too smart for everyone's own good, it may be too late!
Robot Robbers: Flintheart Glomgold gets Gyro to build some giant robots for his construction company, but even without a brain, Gyro's robots prove to be nothing but trouble. That is, once Ma Beagle and her boys get ahold of `em! One of several episodes based directly on a Carl Barks comic book story!
Magica's Shadow War: Scrooge and Magica are forced to team-up when one of her evil plots goes awry. Her plan to use her own shadow to steal Ol' Number One backfires as the shadow develops a plot of its own!
Master of the Djinni: When Scrooge and Glomgold find and rub Aladdin's lost lamp at the same time, they must race home to the Duckburg Ice Cream Parlor in a contest for control over the wish-granting genie! But, while the genie is pampered and waited on at Scrooge's mansion, he decides to take matters into his own hands.
Hotel Strangeduck: Here's a fave episode (I love the spooky stuff)! Scrooge turns an old castle into an upscale hotel and employs his nephews, nanny, and butler within. But when the staff and guests begin having encounters with the ghost of Ludwig Von Strangeduck, the haunting mystery must be solved before Scrooge's hotel business goes belly-up!
Lost Crown of Genghis Khan: In another Carl Barks story adaptation, Scrooge competes with members of his explorer's club to find the lost crown of Genghis Khan. But who is more dangerous, Scrooge's fellow adventurers or the mysterious abominable snow-man rumored to live in the area!

Disc 2:
Duckman of Aquatraz: Framed for stealing a priceless painting from Glomgold's art gallery, Scrooge must survive in Aquatraz prison long enough for Huey, Louie, and Dewey to prove his innocence!
The Money Vanishes: The Beagle Boys bust out of prison and swipe Gyro's new furniture mover ray. Their plan is to use it to "move" Scrooge's three cubic acres of money!
Sir Gyro de Gearloose: Feeling unappreciated and taken advantage of as the local "gadget man," Gyro decides to take a trip back to medieval times. Scrooge's nephews accidentally get taken along for the ride!
Dinosaur Ducks: When Launchpad discovers an island inhabited by dinosaurs, Scrooge insists he be taken there. Naturally, Huey, Louie, Dewey, and Webby stowaway for the trip!
Hero for Hire: Fired by Scrooge for crashing one plane too many, Launchpad is encouraged by Doofus to become a hero for hire. He soon finds himself playing a superhero in a big budget action film! What he doesn't know is that the Beagle Boys are running the show, and it's all just a trick to get Launchpad to rob banks for them!
Superdoo!: While on a Junior Woodchuck camping trip, Doofus can't seem to earn ANY merit badges of his own. But, when he finds a mysterious "diamond donut," he suddenly has super powers and soon becomes the best at everything... except being a good sport. It's always a treat to see these Junior Woodchuck episodes, as that imaginary scouting organization was a staple of Huey, Dewey, and Louie comics.
Maid of Myth: When Mrs. Beakley is kidnapped during her opera debut by real Vikings, Scrooge McDuck and crew must follow them to Greenland to retrieve her. However, the only way they can do so is by Launchpad winning a chariot race against a seemingly unbeatable opponent. Great episode, and for those of us who love cute cartoon girls, there's an adorable female Viking duck in this one that Launchpad immediately falls for.
Down and Out In Duckburg: Scrooge learns a valuable lesson when the crafty fox Fritter O'Way claims legal rights to his entire fortune based upon an ancestral contract. Suddenly, the former richest duck in the world must seek help from those less fortunate folks he shunned before to get his fortune back.
Much Ado About Scrooge: In this particularly smart episode, Scrooge and the boys fail to resist the dreadfully persuasive salesman Fuller Brushbill, and one of Scrooge's purchases leads them to a mysterious land where William Drakespeare's famous plays seem to have come alive!

Disc 3:
Top Duck: Launchpad's family is in town to perform in a big air show, much to Launchpad's dismay. He is convinced that he is a constant disappointment to them, but the Beagle Boys just might give him the chance to prove himself. A notable episode for introducing Launchpad's entire family and for a great display of continuity by bringing back the playboy character of Benzino Gasolini, previously introduced as a guest in the "Hotel Strangeduck" episode.
Pearl of Wisdom: Scrooge goes up against an ocean smuggler known as Sharkey to be the one holding the magical "Pearl of Wisdom" when it casts its great power over its possessor. However, they first must get it back from Webby, who is using it as a "great masher" in a Duckburg marbles tournament. The character of Sharkey is notable for bearing a strong resemblance to Disney's classic villain, Pete. It's rather a shame that they didn't simply use Pete for this episode.
The Curse of Castle McDuck: Another classic Barks story redone, Scrooge takes his nephews to visit his ancestral home in Scotland only to find it haunted by a vicious glowing hound controlled by disgruntled druids.
Launchpad's Civil War: Launchpad is invited to perform in a Civil War reenactment portraying his great-great grandfather, Rhubarb McQuack. His pride is short-lived, however, when he discovers it's his role to be humiliated and defeated.
Sweet Duck of Youth: In another favorite episode, painfully reminded of his old age by a surprise birthday party, Scrooge goes on a quest to find Ponce de Loon's famous Fountain of Youth. But what is the true power of the magical water?
Earth Quack: In this Carl Barks classic, Scrooge and the boys head underground to find the source of earthquakes plaguing Duckburg and threatening Scrooge's precious money bin. What he discovers is a strange society of round-bodied creatures that roll around destructively for fun!
Home Sweet Homer: Taken back to the 11th Century B.C. by an evil spell, Scrooge and the boys must help Ulysses' nephew Homer reunite with his Queen Ariel and defeat the witch, Circe, who wants to transform them all into pigs! This is another favorite episode with all sorts of Grecian style monsters, and yes, Queen Ariel IS a cutie!
Bermuda Triangle Tangle: Scrooge and his nephews travel to the mysterious Bermuda Triangle to discover the cause of the famous disappearances of ships in the area. What they find is a community of survivors living on seaweed, in dread of a sea monster, and lead by the boisterous Captain Bounty.
Micro Ducks from Outer Space: Another of Carl Barks' classic Scrooge comics comes to life in this episode! When Scrooge has too much excess grain on his hands, Gyro comes up with a fascinating group of buyers! An extremely tiny race of aliens! Unfortunately, when they leave their molecular manipulator behind, Scrooge, Webby, and the nephews end up being shrunken themselves!

Featuring an unforgettable theme song, some of the best voice talent in the business, including Alan Young (Wilbur from Mr. Ed) returning as Scrooge McDuck (he originally played the character in the theatrical featurette, "Mickey's Christmas Carol"), and spanning 100 episodes and a theatrical feature, "DuckTales" is high-quality Disney entertainment that can appeal to all ages, so long as the viewers are young at heart. Full of great memories for those of us who grew up with these fantastic programs from Disney's magical late `80s/early `90s Renaissance, this 3 disc set is a must own, even if it is not everything the hardcore fan has been longing for. The series is unrestored, and there is not an extra to be found (a crime in the case of a DVD boxed set). Of course, what concerns many of us the most is the lack of the five-part premiere, "Treasure of the Golden Suns." As with the "Chip `N' Dale: Rescue Rangers" Volume 1 DVD set, the 5-part premiere story is not included, which is most distressing, particularly since the 5-part premieres set up the entire series and are usually the best stories in the entire run. Happily, I have recently learned that "DuckTales" Volume 2 and "Chip `N' Dale: Rescue Rangers" Volume 2 will indeed both include these missing episodes! Both are scheduled to be released mid-November of this year along with "Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears" Volume 1! Hooray! Let's hope they don't skip over "The Wuzzles," but with the coming releases of "TaleSpin" and "Darkwing Duck" this month, it's going to be quite a year for Disney Television Animation fans! But back to the point, this DVD set is fantastic if you are a fan of the show, even without any extras. A twenty-seven episode set for twenty-five bucks is a steal! I suggest you pick this one and "Chip `N' Dale: Rescue Rangers" Volume One up right away. I've been enjoying these shows enormously since I picked up the sets the day they came out! I only hope future Volumes do contain some extras and that Scrooge's other animated films get DVD releases too! "DuckTales" the movie has yet to be released to the general public, and still no sign of the wonderful animated short, "Scrooge McDuck and Money!" Plus, I seem to be the only one that remembers his teaming with Sport Goofy in "Soccermania!"

I dont know if it was a local thing or what, but when we first got Ducktales they Aired Sir Gyro De Gearloose at night as a "preview", and never aired The Treasure of the Golden Suns as one long movie, instead it was aired AS the pilot in five episodes and kicked off the entire series. I still have a local newspaper clipping that tells about the show coming to our area, and the picture it shows is from The Treasure of the Golden Suns, showing Scrooge flipping the sun coin in the air. I dont know if this is how it worked for everyone elses area, but for some reason Gyro De Gearloose technically was the "pilot" as it was what was first aired. As for Bonuses I had hoped and prayed that Disney would do commentary interviews with the Voice of Scrooge: Alan Young, and anyone else from the cast who hasnt already died. It would have been very nice to include the Disney channel spot about Carl Barks, the creator of Uncle Scrooge from when he won his Legacy award. I am sure one or two of the producers are probably alive too. I see absolutely no sense whatsoever in not including The treasure of the Golden Suns, it tells you about the characters, their motivations, who they are and why they are where they are. Without this five parter to explain things, newcomers to the series will be asking a lot of questions. I do hope once Treasure of the Golden Suns is released finally, that they are not the cut down crappy edited versions they used to show on Toon Disney. There were some somewhat risque background jokes (well for disney anyways) that were cut out; in wrongway to ronguay on the plane there is a "cheescake" 1940's style pin up calender of a sexy duck lady LOL. I have actually seen one cut version where they even cut the front of the la orange theater flyer out in "Dont Give up the Ship", heavens knows why, thus making a absolute mess of any sense of the plot. The five parter Treasure of the Golden Suns is far and away my favorite of the entire series, as it most closely feels like one of the actual Carl Barks comic stories, in fact I love it so much that back when cd burners were a rarity I had a buddy record the audio for all five parts for me so I could listen to it over and over LOL. I am not sure I will be buying this set, I think I will be better off burning my old videotapings to dvd, and buying bootlegs of the ones I dont have; mainly because I have seen the quality on these dvd's and honestly in some cases original tapes are better. Really disney put out a very dissappointing set here, any way you look at it. I suppose its nice to have part of the episodes out there again and available, but the heart of the entire series is missing without a word on why.

My hands were trembling as I unwrapped this set. I couldn't believe how long I'd waited for this!! I put in the first disc so excited to watch once again how Scrooge comes to bond with his nephews over their hunt for the lost gold ('My gold! My gold!').

Words can't describe my disappointment to find the pilot missing from this set. This series shone in it's multi episode mini-movies, and they're NOT INCLUDED!! I'm absolutely appalled that they wouldn't include those in this set. It's pointless without them!

I'll probably hang onto it, because it's still such a great show. But buyer beware, if you're looking for the best parts of Ducktales, they're not here.

I was really looking forward to this and the Rescue Rangers box set, though the latter to a lesser degree. I wasn't expecting anything in the way of special features, since these shows don't seem to have quite the vocal fanbase or involved creative teams that "Gargoyles" does. But I really wasn't prepared for the discovery that the 5 part pilots had been omitted. There's nothing on the box to let you know this; all it says is Episodes 1-27. The episodes included can only be seen when you open it up and check the cases for the individual discs. Disney's website is no help either; I couldn't even find a mention of the box sets on their DVD site, let alone a list of what's on them.

What I've been hearing as a possible reason for the pilots not being included is that they're going by episode airing order minus the movie showings of the pilots. So in theory, the pilots could show up on some future box set covering the time that they aired as separate episodes. This is kind of an off chance though. Disney seems to be deciding whther to continue releasing a TV seris onto DVD based on the sales of the last DVD in the series released. And since there seems to be little to no adertising for these sets, people may just not know that they're out. Couple that with animation fans learning that the pilots, which often contained some of the best animation in the series, aren't included and deciding to skip the DVDs and you may well get low sales. If Disney thinks they're too low, we may not even see more episodes, pilot or no.

The show is still good with some really quality episodes in there. It probably would have recieved four or five stars were it not for the total lack of speical features and the missing pilot. I really do hope we get to see more of the series make it to DVD, but I also hope Disney starts wising up and figuring out what they can do to give this show the respect it deserves.

First of all, the three-star rating does not apply to the quality of the program. That would be a five, but because of the slapdash way this DVD has been produced, I had to lower the score.

"Duck Tales" was a groundbreaking program. Adapted from the great Carl Bark's masterful comic books, "Duck Tales" was Disney's first foray into the syndicated animation market, and it proved that the medium need not appeal to the lowest common denominator. The stories were charming, exciting and funny, the characters were well-rounded and sincere, and the animation, while obviously not as luscious as Disney's big-screen offerings, was lively and colorful, miles ahead of the other TV cartoon fare at the time.

"Duck Tales" became a huge hit, both critically and commercially, and aside from the other Disney series it inspired ("Rescue Rangers," "Tale Spin," "Darkwing Duck"), it caused every major animation studio to create better, more elaborate programs. I think it's safe to say that without "Duck Tales," Warner Bros. would not have launched such classic syndicated fare as "Tiny Toon Adventures," "Animaniacs" and "Batman: The Animated Series."

And it's about time it arrived on DVD. Unfortunately, what we get isn't really worthy of its name. It seems this set was thrown together as cheaply and quickly as possible. It's as if Disney, having run through their entire theatrical inventory, needed to make some fast cash for Christmas. Everything in this set smacks of shortcuts, assembled by people who clearly do not care enough about the program nor understand its importance in the annals of TV animated history. Five years ago, this wouldn't have mattered, but in the wake of such superb DVD sets as "He-Man" "Batman: The Animated Series" and ANY of WB's Hanna Barbera releases, one wonders why Disney dropped the ball on what has to be the crown jewel of their TV animated output.

I could go on and on about this set's shortcomings, but it essentially boils down to two things: 1) lack of bonus features and 2) poor presentation. For the former, I can understand the difficulty in producing new bonus content for a nearly-20-year-old program, but there has to be SOMETHING in the Disney archives that could add value to this! TV spots, deleted scenes, old interviews, EPKs, ANYTHING that puts the program in some sort of context!

As for presentation, there's NO excuse for the exclusion of the pilot episode. First of all, it aired as a two-hour movie BEFORE the weekday broadcasts began, so if this set is indeed organized by airdate order, it should by all rights be first. Also, narratively, it sets up the entire series. It makes absolutely no sense to shuffle the five-part pilot episodes into a future release, well after the premise and characters have been established.

As for packaging and menus, they're fine. Nothing fancy, although they've clearly recycled the back cover artwork from the late 1980s VHS packages. But that's the least of my complaints. And perhaps I've been too harsh. It is a blast to revisit these episodes, and I suppose we should be thankful that we're getting to see them at all, since they've long since vanished from TV and cable. But I'd rather have waited far longer and gotten something a little more substantial. Perhaps, if enough people make their opinions known, Disney can put a little more effort into their future releases, not just of "Duck Tales" but of every other title in their rich history of television animation.

I got this for Christmas, and was thrilled that DuckTales was being released on DVD. I eagerly opened up the package, looking forward to see how the nephews end up living with Uncle Scrooge. . . and found that the pilot was missing.

Wow, I kept checking the DVDs thinking that there was a mistake. Perhaps they didn't pack the correct discs?

Well, as others have mentioned, the lack of the pilot is VERY disappointing. I'm a huge DuckTales fan, but have even thought about returning it. I will keep it, because I love the show, but I hope the folks at Disney release the pilot episodes. It explains the premise of the entire series!

It's terrible judgement on their part to leave these episodes out of the first collection on DVD. Still, if you enjoy the show, you should still purchase the set. My only hope is that they release the pilot in the future. I might even wait to rewatch the episodes until that time. It is really annoying to watch them out of order.