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A DuckTales Valentine

Jul 3, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min · 12 segments

💝 We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day in July with a deep dive into a 1990 “DuckTales” special that aired on “The Magical World of Disney.” 🎙️…

💝 We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day in July with a deep dive into a 1990 “DuckTales” special that aired on “The Magical World of Disney.” 🎙️ Erin Evans and Joey O. join us as we tune our heart-shaped TVs to watch Scrooge McDuck search for the lost treasure of Aphroducky, which nearly ends in him marrying the avian goddess of love and angering her Honeymooner of a husband. 📺 You can watch “A DuckTales Valentine” on Disney+. \*\*\** (00:00) - Intro (02:26) - Our Histories with DuckTales (08:34) - The Magical World of Disney Intro (10:32) - Act 1 (31:45) - Retro Commercial Break (35:29) - Act 2 (54:42) - Final Thoughts \*\*\** 💬 **Topics & Tangents:** The accompanying shorts: “Mickey’s Delayed Date,” “Mr. Duck Steps Out,” and “Canine Casanova.” This special’s intro featuring Michael Eisner and original commercials. Michael’s Disney varsity jacket is on eBay. Terry McGovern (Launchpad) in a “Back to the Future” deleted scene. Terry McGovern on voicing Stormtroopers and accidentally inventing the word “Wookiee.” Get the Phillies Feeling (circa 1988) Today’s TV Trope: Cupid’s Arrow. “Stop the presses!” from “The Great Muppet Caper.” Sesame Street’s Love Boat. Peter dives into a money bin on “Family Guy.” Revenge of the Turducken Hunger Games. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: “The Lost Queen of Atlantis.” “Donald Duck: Instant Millionaire.” \*\*\** 📼 **Commercials:** Isuzu Trooper Commercial starring Joe Isuzu (1990) Holidays After Dark \*\*\** “DuckTales” and “A DuckTales Valentine” © 1990 The Walt Disney Company. Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost. Find us at adventcalendar.house. Hosted by The Retro Network. #s16 #1990s #valentinesday #disney

💝 We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day in July with a deep dive into a 1990 “DuckTales” special that aired on “The Magical World of Disney.” 🎙️…

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Speakers: Mike WestfallHostErin EvansGuestJoey O.Guest

Top entities: Aphrodite×39 Scrooge McDuck×84 DuckTales×29 Disney×16 Huey, Dewey, and Louie×17

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈4k followers

Remembering ‘A DuckTales Valentine’ & Disney Afternoon2:10 – 5:16

Mike WestfallHost

2:10

I don't think I remember watching it at all.

2:13

Neither do I.

2:14

Did I see it like on a list or something and told you about it?

Mike WestfallHost

2:17

I don't know.

Mike WestfallHost

2:17

You just messaged me about it one day and was like, hey, this exists.

Mike WestfallHost

2:21

I must

2:22

have seen it somewhere else.

2:23

Beautiful.

2:24

I didn't remember this episode either.

2:26

There's early DuckTales episodes I remember, but not this one.

Mike WestfallHost

2:29

Yeah, well, this didn't air in the afternoon as part of the Disney afternoon.

Mike WestfallHost

2:33

This was a special on the magical world of Disney on a Sunday night.

Mike WestfallHost

2:37

It was February 11th, 1990.

Mike WestfallHost

2:40

Don't remember watching this that night.

Mike WestfallHost

2:42

I definitely remember something else an hour later.

Mike WestfallHost

2:45

There was this brand new show called The Simpsons.

Mike WestfallHost

2:47

I definitely remember watching that night's new episode, Moaning Lisa, where we meet Bleeding Gums Murphy.

Mike WestfallHost

2:56

But I don't know.

Mike WestfallHost

2:57

History's with DuckTales.

Mike WestfallHost

2:59

I feel like we just I remember there was a couple of specials that got me hooked and then I would watch it whenever it was on.

3:07

I remember the original miniseries when it aired.

3:10

Yeah.

3:10

I was like third, fourth grade, somewhere around there when it aired.

3:17

And I just remember, you know what character I really loved back then? What's that? Was Jim Cummings as El

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

3:23

Capitan, the gold.

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Remembering ‘A DuckTales Valentine’ & Disney Afternoon2:10 – 5:16

Mike WestfallHost

2:10

I don't think I remember watching it at all.

2:13

Neither do I.

2:14

Did I see it like on a list or something and told you about it?

Mike WestfallHost

2:17

I don't know.

Mike WestfallHost

2:17

You just messaged me about it one day and was like, hey, this exists.

Mike WestfallHost

2:21

I must

2:22

have seen it somewhere else.

2:23

Beautiful.

2:24

I didn't remember this episode either.

2:26

There's early DuckTales episodes I remember, but not this one.

Mike WestfallHost

2:29

Yeah, well, this didn't air in the afternoon as part of the Disney afternoon.

Mike WestfallHost

2:33

This was a special on the magical world of Disney on a Sunday night.

Mike WestfallHost

2:37

It was February 11th, 1990.

Mike WestfallHost

2:40

Don't remember watching this that night.

Mike WestfallHost

2:42

I definitely remember something else an hour later.

Mike WestfallHost

2:45

There was this brand new show called The Simpsons.

Mike WestfallHost

2:47

I definitely remember watching that night's new episode, Moaning Lisa, where we meet Bleeding Gums Murphy.

Mike WestfallHost

2:56

But I don't know.

Mike WestfallHost

2:57

History's with DuckTales.

Mike WestfallHost

2:59

I feel like we just I remember there was a couple of specials that got me hooked and then I would watch it whenever it was on.

3:07

I remember the original miniseries when it aired.

3:10

Yeah.

3:10

I was like third, fourth grade, somewhere around there when it aired.

3:17

And I just remember, you know what character I really loved back then? What's that? Was Jim Cummings as El

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

3:23

Capitan, the gold.

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