History WesternAnimation / DonaldDuck

* WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol, released on 16 December 1983 and re-issued in 24 December 1987 – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon or movie from Donald Duck Classics after 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo ends

* CatchPhrase: Quite a few:

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* ThreeAmigos: Is a part of two trios: The Three Caballeros (with Jose Carioca and Panchito), and the more commonly known trio (with Mickey Mouse and Goofy).

* DisneyAcidSequence: You'll have a tough time convincing anybody that WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros's final third was animated by people with [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs a perfectly healthy nervous system]].

After theatrical shorts fell out of favor, his appearances slowed down, but he was never quite out. He appeared in ''WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales|1987}}'' as a supporting character and starred in ''WesternAnimation/QuackPack''. He also appeared with WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', starred in the "Pomp and Circumstance" segment of ''WesternAnimation/Fantasia2000'', reappeared with the gang in ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers'' and in 2004, he got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He also came back in ''Mickey [=MouseWorks=] / WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'' and ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'', as well as the new series of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mouse|2013}}'' shorts, ''WesternAnimation/MickeyAndTheRoadsterRacers'', the ''WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales|2017}}'' revival (as a regular this time), and ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseFunhouse''. He appeared as a court mage and recurring party member in the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series of video games, to say nothing of the few games he got to himself such as the fondly remembered ''VideoGame/{{Quackshot}}''. He is the protagonist of ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros''.

* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Donald Duck is known for wearing a blue shirt and blue hat. But he doesn't wear pants or [[BarefootCartoonAnimal shoes]] in most of the cartoon episodes.

* RedOniBlueOni: The red to WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse's blue. Whenever he's paired with Goofy, Goofy takes Mickey's place as the blue oni.

** The 2017 reboot of ''[=DuckTales=]'' even makes this a plot point. In the Season 1 finale, no one's able to understand Donald's plan to fight the BigBad, so he's temporarily given a Barksian modulator from Gyro Gearloose, giving him Creator/DonCheadle's BadassBaritone. It doesn't last, but several characters note that being able to understand his dialogue makes him seem far more capable than before.

* Uncle Donald's Ants, released on 18 July 1952

The EnsembleDarkhorse of the WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts, '''Donald Fauntleroy Duck''' is one of history's most famous cartoon characters.

* The Nifty Nineties, released on 20 June 1941 – cameo, in a Mickey Mouse cartoon

* Cured Duck, released on 26 October 1945

[[note]]"Celebration of the Duck" painted by Disney fine artist Tim Rogerson[[/note]]]]

Donald first appeared in the WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies short ''The Wise Little Hen'' in [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1934]], where he played one of the lazy animals in the {{Fable}}, refusing to help the Hen plant her corn and was thus denied a reward at the end. His distinct voice, given to him by Clarence "Ducky" Nash, singled him out for stardom. He quickly became a bit player in several other shorts before finally landing a role alongside WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse and WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} in 1935's ''Mickey's Service Station''.

Donald first appeared in the WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies short ''The Wise Little Hen'' in [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1934]], where he played one of the lazy animals in the fable, refusing to help the Hen plant her corn and was thus denied a reward at the end. His distinct voice, given to him by Clarence "Ducky" Nash, singled him out for stardom. He quickly became a bit player in several other shorts before finally landing a role alongside WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse and WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} in 1935's ''Mickey's Service Station''.

* BadassAdorable: Yes, Donald is a cute looking duck. But don't make him angry, or else he will beat the crap outta you.

''Who never, ever starts an argument? ('''Woman:''' Hmm?)''\\

''Who never, ever starts an argument? (woman: Hmm?)''\\

''Who's never wrong, but always right? (Donald: "Yeah"?)''\\
''Who'd never dream of starting a fight? (Donald: "That's so!")''\\

''No one ("QUAAAAAAACK!!") -- but Donald Duck!" (Donald: "Yeah!")''

* Window Cleaners, released on 20 September 1940 – in a Donald and Pluto cartoon, first cartoon with Spike the Bee

* Donald's Snow Fight, released on 10 April 1942

* Bellboy Donald, released on 18 December 1942

* The Clock Watcher, released on 26 January 1945

* ClothingSwitch: "The Clock Watcher" 1945. As Donald is trying to pull out the Jack-in-the-box out of the floor, the box comes out and pulls Donald in the box with him trapped inside the box and Donald struggles to get out. When he finally bounced out of the box. Donald's clothes switch when he is wearing the Jack-in-the-box clown's costume with his nightcap and accordion as a shirt while the Jack-in-the-box is wearing Donald's blue shirt and hat.

[[caption-width-right:350:"Donald is a very outrageous fellow, with bad manners and a worse temper, and everyone is fond of him." — Walt Disney]]

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