didn’t watch Disney’s well-received
DuckTales revival and think, “Why is this a TV show, instead of a parody podcast mimicking the tone and cadences of long-running radio staple
This American Life?” Now, at last, that Ira Glass-minded hypothetical can finally have its day in the sun, as Disney announced that, although
DuckTales is done as a TV series as of its big series finale next week, it’s also set to revive itself once again, this time as a Danny Pudi-fronted podcast titled, well,
This Duckberg Life.
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And by Danny Pudi, we really mean his character, Huey Duck, who will be hosting the seven-part scripted podcast in his best Glass cadences. Given that the
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DUCKTALES Stars Perform a Dramatic Reading of the Theme Song
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DuckTales is coming to an end with its third season. And the studio recently shared the reboot’s finale date: March 15. Scrooge McDuck and his adventurous extended family will get a 90-minute finale to wrap up all their lingering mysteries and storylines. We’ll miss the sharply humorous animated series. But hey, they did give us one rather terrific parting gift: a dramatic reading of the upbeat
Remarkable how even a dramatic performance still puts the theme song in your head on a loop, isn’t it?
Riki Lindhome guest star as sisters, June and May, respectively.
“It has been an absolute honor to adventure along with the Duck Family for three seasons of derring-do bad and good luck tales,” executive producer
Matt Youngberg and co-executive producer Francisco Angones said in a statement. “Ever since
Carl Barks took a silly squawking duck from a funny animal cartoon and sent him looking for pirate gold, these characters have been part of a constantly evolving legacy of invention and reinvention. We set out to honor all those things that we’ve loved about
DuckTales since we were kids and introduce new parts of that legacy for families around the globe. Along the way, our stellar crew, unbelievable cast and endlessly supportive fans have become a bit of a family ourselves. And it has been a great joy to solve mysteries and rewrite history alongside them.”
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