History MythologyGag / DuckTales2017

* Launchpad's birthday is the day the first episode of the original ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' aired, which was the first appearance of Launchpad in any media.

* The Universal Solvent comes from the Don Rosa comic "ComicBook/TheUniversalSolvent" and its sequels "ComicBook/TheBlackKnight" and "The Black Knight Glorps Again".

* The Universal Solvent comes from the Don Rosa comic "The Universal Solvent" and its sequels "ComicBook/TheBlackKnight" and "The Black Knight Glorps Again".

* When trying to guilt the boys and Donald, Mrs. Beakley brings out one of Scrooge's favorite treats from his boyhood. [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sea-Salt Ice Cream.]]

* Gosalyn hums part of the "Little Girl Blue" song to an exhausted Darkwing as she tucks him in. A reversal of the scene "Darkly Dawns the Duck" when Darkwing and Gosalyin sing the song as he tucks her in to bed.

* Scrooge mentions the little known "sharper than the sharpies" part of his CatchPhrase, used by 10-year-old Scrooge in [[ComicBook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck "The Last of the Clan McDuck"]].

** Scrooge angrily exclaims "Bah, humbug!", which was Ebenezer Scrooge's Catch-Phrase. Lampshaded by Webby.

* The eponymous harp looks similar to the one in the original series episode "Raiders of the Lost Harp", except with [[RaceLift brown feathers]] and [[AdaptationDyeJob purple hair]] instead of white feathers and blonde hair. Her CatchPhrase when someone tells a lie ("Fibbing, fibbing, fibbing!") comes from the same episode.

* At one point, Gosalyn shouts, "Keen gear!", which was her CatchPhrase in the original series.

* In Launchpad's flashback, one of the kids is dressed as the ''[[KingOfTheDinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' from Bubba's debut episode in the original series. Another kid is dressed almost identically to how Mickey appeared in ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' segment of ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'', complete with the red robe and blue wizard's hat.

* Inspired by how Glomgold was changed from South African to Scottish for the original series, the creators chose to have Glomgold exaggerate his Scottishness to present himself as a bigger, louder, "more Scottish" knockoff of the real Scrooge [=McDuck=] to suggest he is literally NoTrueScotsman.
** Season Two has revealed that they are merging the cartoon and comic depictions: Glomgold is a South African who pretends to be Scottish just to beat Scrooge.

* Louie spends what he believes is Scrooge's NumberOneDime in a vending machine; [[spoiler:it's actually a decoy]]. Louie spends the rest of the episode trying to get the dime back. In the original series, "Frozen Assets" sees Fenton Crackshell take the dime for its case - and use it in a PayPhone. Fenton spends the rest of the episode trying to get the dime back.

* Yes, the title is a direct reference to [[WesternAnimation/QuackPack, the infamous cartoon that portrayed Huey, Dewey, and Louie as preteens]]. The episode also features humans, based on the LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy trope infamously prominent in the show and select Donald Duck cartoons.

'''Huey, Dewey, & Louie:''' Ha, no way! We're all unique snowflakes! ''(beat)'' …Well, this usually never happens! This is really weird! Okay, stop talking! ''(beat)''' Antidisestablishmentarianism! ''Seriously?! GAH!''

* The episode begins with the nephews, Webby, Lena and Mrs. Beakly going to a monster movie. An argument about the existence of "monsters" (here, the Terra-firmians) sets off the action. In the original series, "Ducky Horror Picture Show" begins much the same way, with the nephews attending Scrooge's monster movie marathon and discussing the existence of "real" monsters.

* Mark Beaks' "Project Tah-Dah" doesn't exist. He was building up hype over the nonexistent project in order to attract more investors to his company. In the original ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'', Fenton Crackshell does much the same thing with his commercials for "Pep" - although his commercials are only aired accidentally.

* The expo that the family is going to has "experimental race cars, lasers and airplanes." Just like the theme song says there are in their world.

* When trying to guilt the boys and Donald, Ms. Beakly brings out one of Scrooge's favorite treats from his boyhood. [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sea-Salt Ice Cream.]]

* Donald saving the town by his bad singing recalls the plot of "Silver Don" one of the Disney Ducks Comics published by Egmont.

* The episode has a lot of these to ''WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol''.

* Pre-Teen Donald refers to Della as "Dumbella" as an insult, the name used for her in the Triplet's animated debut in "Donald's Nephews".

* The artifact Scrooge shows to the children at the end of the episode is the candy-striped ruby from the island of Rippan Taro, originating in the Carl Barks story ''The Status Seeker'' and also seen in ''Rightful Owners''.

* One of the original ''Duck Tales'' episodes also had the Beagle Boys use time freezing in order to rob the Money Bin. Glomgold is just not competent enough to get all the money out of the bin.

* When Della is trying to learn the names of her kids, she mentions "Huey like hue, like the red hue," part of a trick commonly used to keep the triplets color schemes straight.

* The Universal Solvent comes from Don Rosa comic The Universal Solvent and its sequels ComicBook/TheBlackKnight and The Black Knight Glorps Again.

** He is seen rising from the sea covered in seaweed after following the richest duck on the sea floor, as he had done in Chapter 11 of the ''Life and Times of Scrooge [=McDuck=]'';

* Scrooge poses as Darkwing, a reference to "[[Recap/DuckTalesTheMaskedMallard The Masked Mallard]]", an episode that had Scrooge adopting a superhero identity, which name would later become one of Darkwing's SuperheroSobriquets.

* Yes, the title is a direct reference to [[WesternAnimation/QuackPack the infamous cartoon that portrayed Huey, Dewey, and Louie as preteens of the same name]]. The episode also features humans, based on the LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy trope infamously prominent in the show and select Donald Duck cartoons.

* Scrooge, Beakley, and Launchpad wear the outfits of their '80s counterparts. Meanwhile, Donald wears his famous blue sailor suit.

* The fact that a Video Game is involved with the plot is also similar to the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode [[Recap/DarkwingDuckS1E27WhiffleWhileYouWork "Whiffle While You Work"]]. While this would normally just be a coincidence, both episodes also feature ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' villains as the main antagonists (Though this time it's Steelbeak and F.O.W.L. instead of Quackerjack).

* The eponymous harp looks similar to the one in the original series episode "Raiders of the Lost Harp", except with [[RaceLift brown feathers]] and [[AdaptationDyeJob purple hair]] instead of white feathers and blonde hair. Her CatchPhrase when someone tells a lie ("Fibbing, fibbing, fibbing") comes from the same episode.

* Beakley's wrestling costume resembles the outfit she wore in the "Maid of the Myth" episode of the original series.

* Solego’s Ciruit is the key to the Ramrod, Which is really a device that accesses alternate realities, basically a crossover device. Solego was the main villain in ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfTheChaosGod'', a CrossThrough story between ''[=DuckTales=]'', ''Darkwing Duck'', ''[=TaleSpin=]'', ''Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'', and ''Goof Troop'' that ran in ''Magazine/DisneyAdventures'' magazine in 1994. Louie also asks about setting the Ramrod to rubies, which is the gem Solego was trapped in.

* Scrooge, Huey, Dewey & Louie get sent to another reality...namely the Original Series Episode "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E23CatchAsCashCan Catch As Cash Can]]", where Scrooge jumps around the kitchen repeatedly shouting "A sea monster ate my ice cream!". When the four are rescued, Louie questions what "Quackaroonie" even means.

* Manny the Headless Horse is briefly turned to stone, and the statue head of Scrooge he wears comes to life, revealing him to be voiced by Creator/KeithDavid. [[spoiler:Manny reveals his true powers as the Headless Horse of the Apocalypse, emerging from the stone and growing both a head and large, bat-like wings. When his true form is revealed the distinct Leitmotif from WesternAnimation/Gargoyles is heard which, paired with his voice actor, makes this the closest the series gets to directly referencing Gargoyles, another beloved Disney Afternoon series.]]

* The TitleSequence recreates various illustrations of Creator/CarlBarks, including [[https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14720518576_d5bf50c2e0_c.jpg Cave of Ali Baba]], [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DCUqy26VwAAEo0D.jpg Flying Dutchman]], [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DCUGgDhVoAEiDix.jpg Far Out Safari]], and [[https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2905/14763372873_41cb7f43fa_c.jpg Cave of the Minotaur]]. Finally, the {{mummy}} serves as a reference to both the title sequence of the first ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales'' series[[note]]Down to appearing at the same point in the song[[/note]] and the [[VideoGame/DuckTales 1989 video game]].

* When Lena accuses Huey, Dewey and Louie of being the exact same, they all protest... speaking in perfect unison. Just like they constantly do in the comics, and ''especially'' when someone accuses them of being the exact same. The Ducktales incarnation of the boys, who have more individual personalities, do seem to be a bit more self-aware about it, though:

* When Gladstone meets Scrooge, Donald, Webby and the nephews, he mocks Scrooge by diving into the casino tokens and giving a few Scrooge-like impressions. The phrase "Bless Me Bagpipes!" was actually a favorite of Scrooge's in the original ''Ducktales'' series.
* The episode gives a few nods to Gladstone's only starring role in the original [=''DuckTales''=], the episode "Dime Enough For Luck".
** Gladstone's brief resolve to get a job is a nod to his appearance in the original [=''DuckTales''=] ("Dime Enough for Luck"), where he learned not to rely so much on his luck.

* A reference to WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987: When Huey reveals a security system behind Duckworth's painting, Ma Beagle says "Boy howdy, that's a DT-87. Toughest security system out there", with DT-87 obviously being short for ''Ducktales 1987''.

** Magica's {{Leitmotif}} uses snippets of the [[VideoGame/{{Ducktales}} the Transylvania theme]].

* The phrases young Donald says, such as “You big palooka!” and "Quackarooni!", are the catchphrases of the triplets from the original 1987 series. Doubles as an ActorAllusion, as young Donald is voiced by Russi Taylor, who voiced Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby in most modern projects, including the original [=DuckTales=].

* In the original ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales'', "gold fever" was treated as an actual disease Scrooge at one point suffered, with symptoms that resemble the fake disease in this episode.

* Solego’s Ciruit is the key to the Ramrod, Which is really a device that accesses alternate realities, basically a crossover device. Solego was the main villain in ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfTheChaosGod'', a CrossThrough story between ''Ducktales'', ''Darkwing Duck'', ''Talespin'', ''Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers'', and ''Goof Troop'' that ran in ''Magazine/DisneyAdventures'' magazine in 1994. Louie also asks about setting the Ramrod to rubies, which is the gem Solego was trapped in.

* Launchpad and Gosalyn gain entry into Bulba's building by dressing up as Darkwing's minor antagonists Jambalaya Jake (and Jumbo) and the Bugmaster respectfully.

* When fighting the ultraviolet robot, Scrooge briefly uses his cane as a pogo stick to try and damage and avoid its attacks, similar to what he does in the classic [[VideoGame/DuckTales DuckTales video game]].

* Scrooge regales Donald and Della with an adventure involving the Valley of the Golden Suns and a rival known as "El Capitán", based on the climax of "Too Much of a Gold Thing", the finale of the FiveEpisodePilot of the original Ducktales series.
* Duckworth mentions a bottlecap factory in Tralla-La, which is a reference to a Carl Barks story by the same name, as well as its adaptation in the original ''Ducktales'', where the ducks visit the said land.

* Darkwing Duck finally fights Steelbeak in this episode. Steelbeak originated as a Darkwing villain, and the two hadn't interacted (on screen) until now. On top of that, Goaslyn, Launchpad, and Gizmoduck, all of whom also appeared on ''Darkwing Duck'' also fight him.

* In Issue #19, Glomgold disguises himself as Scrooge and that story ends with [[spoiler:Launchpad, the last character to figure out Glomgold isn't Scrooge, mentioning carrying a fish. Back in the 1987 [=DuckTales=] series, Glomgold and the Beagle Boys once used a password that mentioned having a fish in one's pocket as part of a plan to trick the managers of Scrooge's banks into mistaking him for an imposter.]]